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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

steadily from the initial 1000 until
now there are more than 5000 men
working for Stone & Webster alone.
To the Stone & Webster pay roll
must be added that Of the Finley
Method company. which is building
the streets. The latter pay roll for
the week will be close to $4,000. Com
bineu. the total amount Of money to
be paid out Saturday at Camp Travis
is close to 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

allowed to come actively into the war lie ana
not ask to command in France and his greatest
usefulness would not have been thus attained
But as a rallying personality; caller OF the
people to action, an embodiment OF the splrit
that gives success to war, he would nave zone
Invaluable service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

The world has yet to understand the intellectual eff-
cheney derived qualitieshow the eandor OF
modest the clearness of unperverted nina az,
lain results beyond reach of Intelligence ana
adrotness-how integrity gives both Insight
and mental operations and elevation ABOVE
Ihe plane of selfish motives affords more comprehen
sve anda therefore reliable view Of affairs than
The keenest examination based exclusively personal
ahility.-Henry r. Tuckerman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

humanity. When the other mob hang
ed one of them it simply did what the
l. w. w. has been doing, what u
teaches and breaches and practices all
the time They were not entitled to
condolences.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
TWO Killed In Acclde,,

UNITED Press Leased Wire sarr,.
CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-Two wee
are dead and twenty-one iniured 'o |.
day as the result Of a Chicago No 10
Shore and Milwaukee electric N ,t
crashing into train load of er IAN
sionists at the Great Lakes eAeur.
training station. Hundreds Of ,. laval
engaged in a sham battle at The ,a, ~
attended the injured. utas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

MarshalltOWn TimeS-RepuDI1Can.
II Hayner had waited for nature to
take its course all that horrid war
over Sunday baseball might have been
avoided
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

The garbage pail Is not az o.
1t used to be and Is losing weirS,
everywhere. In Boston the June hsu,
fell away $50 tons-a remarkaS,aal
showing OF kitchen economy. O'e
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
BUDGET SYSTEM FOR NATION.

No sensible observer of government hnance
should fail to see the necessity OF new means
and new methods to bear the cost OF new ana
greatly enlarged government activities. for
some years the government has been enor-
mously increasing it's costs; they have doubled
in the past ten years. Now we lace the war
with its billions piling up in rapid enactments'
The present system OF government nnahce as
not designed to bear such burdens. 1t cannot
and it does not secure to the pubhc return
properly in proportion 70 the cost of public adj
administrations
No great business is run on system OF
loosely co-ordinated demand and supply OF
moneys, wherein separate departments and bu-
reaus, each more or less independent IN detail
Of the others, ask for specific appropriations as
need arises. Every great business is con-
,trolIed under a uniform system OF accountlng'
there is the closest scrutiny of costs and pro
lduction and there is no duplication OF cost al
lowed: economy is secured through scientific
methods of estimate and appropriation. Ihls
sort of thing is automatic in big business
For the big business of government the
budget system offers the means OF parallellng
the methods of commerce. Where TINS system
has been tried in states and smaller communl-
ties satisfactory economy has been the result.
Its application to the financing of the federal
government is matter of detail in practlcabll-
Iity. 1t is matter of putting patriotism and
genuine efficiency in place of private advan-
| tage and privilege in its effect upon the gov
eminent personnel There is no single means
that promises greater help to the nation IN
bearing the heavy financial burdens OF the fu-
ture than would be the Inauguration OF bud
get system at Washington. congress de.
voted to the real interests of this nation could
do no better thing than to move for the substl-
tuition Of the budget system IN place OF the
loose, extravagant and unwieldy methods now
Ipracticed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

There would be less objection to the draft
if fewer men had come to this country to escape
military service in the land of their birth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Sioux City Journal: The main OBJ
lection, one infers, to that section or
Chicago spelling books entitled The
kaiser in the Making" Is that it is not
up to date. The present business is
unmaking him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

IF the food control measure works out as
hoped the ultimate consumer will have more
means with which to invest in the next issue of
Liberty bonds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

More harmful than the disorders themselves
are the exaggerated reports OF the labor ana
draft troubles in the west and southwest. Such
reports are useful to those within and without
the country who are seeking to defeat our war
efficiency It is not in Germany that msrepre-
sentation of internal troubles will do harm;
there is constant Misrepresentation at all times
But in Mexico and in the neutral states OF Cen
trail and South America there is constant
1nropaganda hostile to this country and 1t
seizes eagerly on any excuse for exaggeratlon
of reported disorders here It is well that the
president has provided for an offlclal lnVestlo
cation of the situation in troubled sections OF
the country. From such an investigation
should come an impartial statement OF facts
which can be taken as the truth and be made a
means of contradiction Of rumors preJudlclal
to the government. 1t will be TOR the interest,"
Of the states in which this investigation IS CON
ducted as we'll as of the nation at large that
the most hearty cooperation be shown to the
investigators
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Burlington Hawk-Eye: But a rev
years ago, alfalfa was standing joke
il many newspapers. When the para
grapher could think of nothing else.
he wove something fanciful about al
falfa. Now Rapid City, S. Oak, an
nounces an alfalfa palace and 1t prom
ises to be a big success. At this rate
the photographers are going to run o>.t
of material by and by. Just think OF
the Red Devil, and how soon they
ceased to poke fun at him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Wakefeld's
Blackberry
balSarn

Quickly cures Diarrhoea, Dysentev
Cholera Infantum and all loose bow.I
troubles in adults and babies. NJ
opium. No opiates. Harmless
Doctors recommend it. Seventy wear
without an equal. IS cents everywhere,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

"Can't Bring Liquor Into Iowa Under Bone
Dry Law" writes a headline artist But 1t IS
being done, despite the prohibition There's a
vast difference between can not must not and
may not.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Much time has been frittered away; much
mental energy misdirected and great deal or
newspaper space worse than wasted IN at
tempts to devise and popular1ze a suitable
''nickname'' for the American soldiers serving
and about to serve on European battlehelds'
The efforts have failed and will continue to
fail No hand-picked designation can be sent
overseas like commissary stores. The event,
not authorizations will supply the word 1t will
he short, crisp, descriptive and the men will
answer to it with pride It will not appear as
q hand-me-down from the mill Of the lexicog-
rainier nor will it be borrowed from the vo-
cabularv of sports. When the time comes the
men will carve it with their bayonets and dedi-
cate it with their blood. It will be their mark,
and until such time the name will not be
known.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Iowa City Press: No doubt over in
Germany the news of outbreaks In Ok
lahoma against the draft have taket
the proportions of general uprising
against the government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Des Moines Register: If Germany
could exchange her iron crosses Tor an
equal number of potatoes, the specser
of starvation would be banished for
some time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Des Moines Register: The drafted
men who try to dodge army service
will be given new numbers-in federal
prisons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Members OF
officers training camps who expecleu
to be majors and captains may nave
forgotten that there are numerous
first lieutenants and second neuten-
ants, graduates of West Point anu
who have had several years OF service
who come first. West POINTER puts
in four years to gain a second heu-
tenancy and three years more TO earn
promotion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Now is the time for all gluttons to reform
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Atlantic News-Telegraph To be
right frank about it, at this distance
the fixing Of minimum price on
wheat looks to us like political sop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Waterloo Times Republican: They
are taking steps to weed out OF the
army all nervous men. And little at
tention might be paid to the senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Davenport Democrat: Seven sons
OF a Massachusetts, preacher have en-
listed under the stars and stripes.
This would lead one to believe there
is a time to pray and time to hght.
and now is the time to fight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

SUNSET APIS, w. Rio c.. ?. blk. ard
- pen -------- s-l- 7n
fl>k ATS We No. r..r. D. and 81
pen .n'lL ---.----- $500
PALMS COURT ~. lo-. r- De- s and
FISR-RANSEN Really co.
Phone 1919 Trust BIds-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
CABRERA UNDER ORDERS
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE

Mexico City. Mex. De- 21.-Ac-
cordiug to unofficial Information. the
sudden and unheralded departure
from Washington of Luis Cabrera.
Mexican finance minister. while he
was engaged in negotiations looking
to frser Importation Of foodstuffs
and gold 20 Mexico from the United
States, was due to the fact that he
was under definite Instructions u
go TO BuenOs Aires for the conference
OF neutral Latin-American nations He
is president of the Mexican delega ton
to Buenos Aires and before going TO
WASHINGTON was ordered TO carry on
negotiations there only in event
they could be completed in time TO
ENABLE him to attend the Latin
American conference.
The departure of Cabrera shows
the Importance attached by the Next
can government TO the deliberations
at Buenos Aires 1t is understood
semi-Officially that the recent declar-
atoms of several Latin American ma
lions for the entente allies may re-
suit in q change from the original
purpose, which was to align all Latin
America for neutrality
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
SH0RT5G0VER;
MARKETSTR0NG
Technical Conditions Gov
ern Market; Domestic and
Foreign News Hopeful.

New York Dec. 2I.-TechnicaI condi-
rions influenced the further strength OF
the stock market today. the short inter
est covering extensively on the more
hopeful foreign and domestic advlces
sales approXimated 100000 shares The
close was strong
Prominent stocks yielded one 90 two
points in today's early dealings. fresh SELL
ing resulting from overnight advices which
suggested further heavy war financing and
attendant trade restrictions Steeis. ship
pings and active rails led the decline WIKI
equipments and oils The Few gains IT,
cluded Baltimore g. Ohio, American To-
bacco. Inspiration Copper. StudabaHer and
Pullman Liberty bonds were steady
Prices rallied briskly soon after the
opening. the improvement being coincicenr
with reports Of rupture in negotiations
between Russia and the central powers
Trading broadeued on extensive short COW
ering. many issues participating in the
rise. which extended from one TO three
points among leaders TO two 90 four
among specialties. Further recovery in
international bonds was another srimulaf-
ing feature Domestic bonds hardened Lib
erty IS sold at S97-6s TO S57.0i and ths
5ls's at 1854 TO $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
IN. y LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AID METALS

New YORK. Dec -u--1lE TCauLlle paper,
55zT57s percent
Sterling SO day bills SL7IE; Commercial
go day bills on banks SAIL commercial so
day bills S47OE; demand S4-751f; cables
S4--6-
Bar silver ss57s-
Mexican dollars 6S
Government bonds firm
Railroad bonds strong
Time loans strong; go days, 90 days and
six months 5as-
call money strong; high s.; low 6: rui-
ing rate g. closing bid So, offered At o.
last loan g.
Corper-S23-50-
speIter-E- St Louis delivery $3.50 bid.
Lead. $50 bid
IONDOS METALS MARKET.
London Eng Dec 21--Foliowing were
the closing quotations on the London met
ais market
-.ead-Spot $50 los. futures. E29 les.
SpeIter-Spot, f54s futures. $50
Copper-Spot. E1I0; futures. flloi elec'
tralytic. f125-
Tin-Spot. Es8g. los, future $3.50, los.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Nacionales-1g7t
Mexican bank notes. state bliss 200
Mexican pesos--65-
Mexican Eold-53c-
Fl Paso Smelling Quotations
Bar silver, (Haudy 6 Harmon quota,
dom, S5as-
London Iead-t5e los.
Pig lead-Ss--5-
Copper-wire bar. $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
RUMANIA IN ARMISTICE
BECAUSE COULDN'T HELP II

Paris, France. Dec. 21.-V. Antones-
co, Rumanian minister here. has is
sued the following statement con
corning the situation on the Ruman-
ian front.
The armistice was simply a meas
ure Of military order imposed on US
through the Rumanian front being
entirely enclosed within the Russian
front II would be a mistake TO make
political deduction from it Ru-
mania intends TO remain faithful to
her alliances and to work until the
end with the allies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

political aims in South America. the
maintenance of open market Iu Ar
EenJua and the rCOrEaniza tion Of
south Brazil equally wen whether
with OF against Argentina Please
cultivate friendship with Chile The
announcement Of Il visit of a sub
marine squadron 10 salute the presi-
dentt would even now exercise decisive
influence on the situation iu South
America Prospect excellent for
wheat harvest in December-"
% - Asks No Conference BE Held.
Number 90 August ., 1917
II have certain Information that
North American note TO Argentina
asked thar conference OF South Amer
lean neutrals should be dropped VAN
ltE does not allow them TO tell truth.
AleauNAlle there Is q possibility that
conGress may ae unconSttuti0naIly
dissolved by president Please show
Continued on Page =, Col -
Willingness TO meet the Argentine
government as far as possible"
President Suggests Shreyvd strategy.
Number 80. August is. 1917.
reference TO your telegram 40. I6f.
Secret ] have had long and aEitated
conference with president He is con
sclous that there have been errors in
the past and has firm Intention Of
adherinE 10 neutrality and il is as
serted that all pending conflicts may
DE settled on loyal. broad lines on a
basis Of mutual confidence. He rec
ommends that an early settleeut
should be arrived at First. instead
of there being a protocol, Argentine
ships should on the one hand tacitIv
ne spared and on the other De pre-
vented from going TO sea As a mat
ter of fact, the use OF the Argentine
flag has latterly been refused repeat
eddy Moreover. ship building mate
rial is exhausted Continuation fol-
lows.
Wire to Mexico interrupted.
Number JOB, Aug. %. 1871
Reply to telegram number l40.
Public opinion is becoming unpa-
triotlc- I recommend an imme iiate
definite settlement. Ny telee-aphic
communication with Mexico is en-
tirely interrupted"
Mentions Secret Wire"
sept. I, 1917
"A friendly minister Swedish p
regrets very much the communication
made at Berlin to Molina to the eff
feet that Geographic Instructions 10
me We're contemplated. He fears that
the secret wire may be compromised. /
The Argentine government has pub
lshed all reports and drafts as well
as the instructions sent TO me through
Molina respecting the last note"
Number los, Sept 1, 1917.
4 can, in fact / am allowed. only ]
seldom 20 see the president The gov
eminent here is ready to communicate 7
DETAILS about the ships through Mo-
lima Please show no anxiety
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
MAY
DECLARE WAR
Publication of the Luxburg
Notes Inflames People
Against Germany.
Continued From Page One.l

given out with the Luxburg tele-
grams:
The kilograms which appear be
low are all that the Argentine minis
try for foreign affairs received from
the embassy IN Washington Of which
the TRANSACTIONS were made by the de-
partment of state in the United States.
There are three kilograms not pub
lished, as they allude solely to the
republics Of Chile and Uruguay The
should not publish these kilograms
and has delivered them to the re-
spective chancelOries.
Contain Many FaIsehoods.
The kilograms show a number Of
inaccuracies so surprising that no
epithet will fit them, as they are at
complete variance. both in substance
the negotiations were entered into,
carried on and brought to a con-
clusion."
Text of Messages.
The German charges messages were
sent during last July, August and
September. All are addressed to Be--
lin and signed 'Luxburg." Following
lin and signed, most important:
July Z or s. 1917.
Number g.
Minister for foreign affairs. who
is a theatrical person, has shown an
having an interview with the presi-
dent He sent me a copy OF the note
and declared in accordance Herewith
tnat Argentina could not consent to
all the products of the country being
treated as cOntraband.
Speaks OF American Pressure.
The pressure Of North America in
regard to shipping iron. coal and pa
per is great. but not irresistible
What is lacking is strength of Will.
If the president. whose action il is
impossible to foretell. changes min
listers postponement Of the crisis or
a settlement is possible.
If the answer is unsatisfactory
there is to be rupture Of relations
Says South Americans Are Indians.
Number Sc, July Z, 1917.
Our attitude toward Brazil has
created the impression here that our
easy going good nature can be count
ed on This is dangerous in South
America, where the people under thin
veneer are Indians. a submarine
squadron with full powers TO me
might probably still save the situa-
ton I request Instructions as to
whether after a rupture Of relations
legation is 10 start for home or TO re-
move TO Paraguay or possibly Chile
The naval attache viii doubtless 90
TO Santiago de Chile
Argentine President ConciliatOry.
July 10, 1917.
Number G..
President in the course of a long
interview protested his friendship for
Germany and firm desire for neutral
ity in spite Of severe pressure He
demanded forbearanCe for all ships
about six in number. proceeding to
the war zone. but conceded that con-
traband found on board might be de-
stroyed- He stated that Il is a fact
that there are no more ships avsila-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
GRAINS REACT
AFTER BULGE
Market Eases Off Into
Moderate Decline; Higher
Hogs Aid Provisions.

NOTE Quotations reflect closing prices
December 81
Chicago, ILL.,. Dee ci--Coru today
showed tendency TO react from yester-
DAYS bulge. Buyers were somewhat
scarce. Weather likely 20 improve the
quality OF the crop helped 20 ease the
market Opening prices. which ranged
from the same as yesterdays finish TO =
cent lower. vN'h January S1-24st to SIPS,
aud Nav s1.s TO SIoGIt, were followed
log a moderate decline all around
Subsequently,. depression resulted from
reports that the lifting OF the railroad
embargo east OF Chicago had failed 20
stimulate shipping demand The close
was unsettled. . T1fzc net lower with
January. SLe4& G1-2fi=. and May, 1872 3
G1.ec7s
Oats paraIleIed the action OF corn
Higher quotations on hogs gave strength
TO provisions
Buying ascribed TO packers Kept the
market most 81 the time upgrade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
Livestock Market

chicago Livestock Close
Chicago. H.. Dee Hogs-Receipts
%. 600 Market strong. Bulk $3.50 q
1850; light SI5-30GI6.55; heavy $3.50 Q
1870; pigs s1L0061As5.
Cattle-Eeceipts 1000 Market steady
Western steers S6-20I12-75; stockers ans
feeders SOS q Is; cows and heifers
$500 1LeO; calves $500 G15-50.
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market weak
Wethers $500 G13-00. lambs $3.50 a 1855.
Kansas City Livestock. Close.
Kansas City. No, Dec 2l.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000 Market strong Bulk Si5-s0
1925. heavy $500 16-s5; light SIS 20
1915; pigs $12-5OG1425.
CattIe-Receipts 1000. Market steady
Prime fed steers 12-5OG14-75. western
ers $500 010.50; stockers and feeders
81 90 1000
sheep-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs $4,000 1880; yearlinEs S12-5oT
1880; wethers S1L00612-5o; ewes ss-0J3
11-35.
Denver Livestock.
Denver. Dec I-Cartle-Receipts 1890
Market steady. Beef steers $500 100:
cows and heifers 5000 $50 stockers and
feeders $3.50 010-25; calves SS-50G10-25.
HOgs-Receipts 800 Market 500
cents higher. Top $3.50; bulk S15I09
1850.
Sheep-Receipts 400. Market steady
Fort Worth Livestock.
CBy ZeiEer H0tel.l
Hogs-Receipts $500. Market higher
Top $3.50; bulk 1855 15.
Cattle-Receipt5 5000 Beef steers toy
s10.75. bulk $500 a105O. cows S45Oa
calves s6-50GIL Subdivisions $500
$50; cows 5000 zoo; heifers $3.50 q 80
calves $3.50 a $50
sheep-Receipts 100. Market steady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
Water Users President APP.
peals for Experienced
Help on Project.

appealing directly TO the secretary
Of the interior TO help with the situ-
alton on the Rio Grande project. jas.
A. Smith. president of the Ell Paso
Water Users association, sent q teIe-
gram to Franklin X. Lane. ut wash
inEton. D. C.. Thursday which read as
follows.
IF approved applications for mile
tary duty of engineers and assistants
of the reclamation service on the Rio
Grande project are not revoked ofsor-
ganization Of project work will en-
danger further extension Of tine
project as wen as seriously menace
operations and maintenance so as TO
make the cultivated part Of the
project fail short IN crops Twenty or
more men have already left the project
for the army. and IL is absolutely es-
sential that the present force be re-
tanned as far as possible This applies
to engineers and other employees not
in the draft age, but who from pa
triOtic motives have applied FOR. and
in some cases have received commits
sions- Please advise at once, as par
ties whose commissions have been ac-
cepted are preparing TO leave
Situation Is Acute.
The situation ON the project has
been acute for some time as - men
have left. or are planning to leave
soon, 1t was said. and the work Is
such that it cannot be put in mex
perieuced hands. Engineers are need
ed i'm the war more than I'm any other
and on that account the men IN the
reclamation service have responded
TO the call for engineer Plenty OF men
can be obtained but they are not
trained The work iu some depart
ments has been disorganized and re-
organized because of the loss OF valu-
able men. il was said at reclamation
headquarters.