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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
TORNADO TOLL
IS INCREASED
Thirtv-two More Lives Lost
and Two Hundred Injured
in Two Days This
Week.
DAMAGE OF MILLIONS
Three Killed In Michigan, FNe In
Kentucky, Flfteen In Kansas
and Nine In
Missouri.
DAMAGE OF MILLIONS

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servfce-l
CHICAGO, June 7.-Thirty-two per
sons were known dead today and Zoo
injured as the result OF tornadoes
sweeping four states Tuesday night
and yesterday. The property dam
age was estimated at $2,oooooo TO
So, 900 900.
killed and thirty injured by tornado
which swept the southern part OF
the state from Jackson nearly to De-
troit late yesterday. The property
loss was estimated at $1,OOO,OoO.
Five persons were known to have
been killed and score injured by
tornado which struck Bev1er. hy.'
late yesterday.
A series of tornadoes in Missouri
and Kansas Tuesday night and early
yesterday took toll of fifteen lives
in the former state and nine In the
latter. The injured number moro
than $50. The damage was believed
to exceed s2,o00,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
Ad Club Convention Ends.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June THE
thirteenth annual convention Of the
Associated Advertising Clubs Of the
World will be history after tonight.
The final session was started at $50
o'clock this morning with little i'm
portant business to occupy the dele
gates time until the presidential
election late this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
conveyed Great Transport Of
Wheat and Enthusiastically
Welcomed in Port.

united Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, June 7.--Ame erican warshlps
ave arrived and are now anchored on
ne coast Of France. an official an
|ouncement said today.
LIE Matin announced that the YES
|eis conveyed from the United States
Great tzansport 1oadAd with whsa&.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
German intrioue In Wisconsl,

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June IL. W. Me
man. editor Of the Milwaukee Journal
and Senator Husting laid before the
president this afternoon evidences OF
German intrigue in Wisconsin. Sym
pathizers with pro-German tendencies
are conducting a subtle campaign to
kill the war spirit, the men reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
Two Days Of Rain.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. June Two
days OF soaking rains throughout the
northwest have given the war CROPS 9
tremendous squirt. reports today indi.
cate. North Dakota wheat was badly
in need Of rain. Thorough soaking,
amounting to one and one half inches
in some sections, ended the drought:
Potatoes were In danger from lack OF
rain. Late flax, corn and other small
grains are expected to thrive after the
heavy fall.
Thousands of bushels Of Minnesota
wheat were saved by the timely rain
and most of the dry spots in South la
kota were wiped out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
SILVER SHELL
SANK SUBMARINE.
American Steamer Which Has
Honor of Being First One to
Send U Boat to the
Bottom.
THE NAME IS GIVEN OUT
This 10 Boat Which Was Reported
Yesterday az Having Won
Battle With German
Submersibie.
THE NAME IS GIVEN OUT

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, June THE Am
erican steamer Silver Shell OF VIII
mington, Del, is the first vessel un-
der the United States flag officially
reported as probable victor in fighs
with a German submarine.
William ]. Clark, of New York,
chief turret captain, from the United
States ship Arkansas, was in charge
of the Silver Shell gun crew. Secre-
tary Daniels commended Clark's work
highly today and pointed out he had
come up from the enlisted ranks,
was worthy of high honors and said
promotion was under consideration
The navy department announced
today that the Silver Shell probably
sank a U boat after battle lasting
an hour and half in the Medtter-
ranean May 80.
Reports to the navy department:
from members Of the Silver Shell gun
crew confirmed the statement con-
tanned in the consular message or
yesterday and cleared any lingering
doubt as to the authenticity or the
story.
An official announcement yester-
day gave details OF battle in which
withheld the vessels name. Upon
receipt of Paris dispatch today
stating that the American ship Silver
Shell had fought q subamrine and
that the U boat disappeared after
long fight, the department announced
that the unnamed vessel in its orig
inal statement was the Silver Shell.
Fought OF Submarine.
PARIS, June Sixty shots were
exchanged by the American steamer
Silver Shell and German submarine
in the Mediterranean May 80, the
minister of marine announced today.
The submarine suddenly disappeared.
The sixty shots were fired in run
ming fight, according to Captain ].
Charlton's report. The Silver Shell
had greater speed than the u boat.
What caused the sudden disappear
ance of the submarine was not ex-
planned.
The Silver Shell Is a steel screw
steamer of 5,S36 tons owned by the
Shell Oil company of California. and
registered at Wilmington. Del.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
KEET MYSTERY
STILL UNsOLVED
kidnapping Case Not Cleared
Up, Police Being Baffled
Despite Eight
Arrests.
P PARENTs DESPONDENT
Banker Worn Out After Week Of Con-
slant Effort to Meet the
Terrs Of the
Abductora
II ARENTs DEsPoNDENT

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June THE
kidnapping case OF Baby Lloyd keet,
IA months old son of J. Holland keet,
and heir to the Keet millions. was rap
idly drifting into the column OF un.
solved mysteries today.
Police are banled; friends Of the
Keet family are shaking their heads
dubiously and Keet and his wife, their
hopes buoyed up with the belief that ii
they played square" with the abduct-
ors they would get their baby back, are
becoming despondent again today.
Mrs. Keet was again bordering on a
collapse Keet, completely worn ont
after a week Of constant effort, is be-
coming resigned to what he believes
the inevitable.
Thus far police have made eight ar
rests. An ex-policeman, who is now
a jitney driver, admitted to authort-
ties that he had been retained by
"Scareface" Riley. the Chicago lead
er" to drive the abductors to the home
of C. A. Clement, wealthy 5eweler'
whom both Claude Piersol and Taylor
Adams. two others under arrest. have
consessed was the intended victim Of
the gang. Dull uchy 0Ay
OF the Keet case. The other five under
arrest thus far have refused to talk ex-
cept to deny any connection with
the Keet mystery.
That the men higher up. whom the
suspects implicate in their confessions
may possibly be German agents, Tree
lancins in the United States, is inii
Gated in the Piersul confession.
81 attended several meetings when
the entire gang was present and heard
Riley tell what the German govern
ment wanted done" his confession, as
made public stated. "a man was to
be taken by force and held thirty days
or less until certain court case was
over. We were to get ST. Louis mu-
milton manufacturer also. Riley got
his orders and money from German
agent at st. Louis. was also told
that we might be called upon to do
Jobs In other parts Of the United
States, Canada and Mexico"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
Arrested in Pennsylvania.

SUNBURY, Pa, June John
Ambras, Joseph Para, Barney Basa
and Maggie Ambras were arrested
here late last night as they alighted
from a Wilkesbarre train. Orders
were received by the police here
from Wilkesbarre police to watch for
the four. They are being held in
connection with the kidnapping OF
Iloyd Keet, IA months old son of J.
Holland Keet, millionaire banker of
Springfield, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-07
To Auoid German Bombs,
Get !. .iberty Bond
Novel Method of Arousing ple Importance of Sub
scribing to An War Fund
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THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer. Local temp
- p. m. 6S; Z a. M. SO.
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our own leased wire.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
Short nav and Lnnnavitv.

In Parsons Magazine Of recent is-
sue appears an article under the title
'The Printers Fight For Life and Vic
tory" Recounting the benefits derived
from the acquisition of the eight hour
day, the writer estimates that the two
hours reduction in the working dag
has annually added thousand years
of leisure to the playtime of the mem
bers of the union, resulting In an In.
crease In the average length of life Of
printers. He says: I'm 1900, when the
nine hourRday was born. the products
of the ten hour day were dying. The
average age at death was 41.25 years
Eight years later, when the eight hour
day had just been gained, the average
printer lived 1905 years. Eight years
Of the eight hour regime raised that
average to SLIP years" This increase
In longevity the writer credits solely
to the reduction In the number OF
working hours
Send us your Job Printing.
We do Job Printing at Fair Prizes
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
WARNS MINE OWNERS.
Umpire NelII Declares Anthracite op-
orators Disobey Law.


Umpire Charles P. Neill Of the con.
Citation board in deciding the griey-
ances of the miners of the Harleigh
No. colliery declares that the quib
bling of anthracite operators over back
pay and pay rates may be justly con-
sidered an attempt to destroy the or
derby processes through which the last
agreement was negotiated"
He declares that the miners through
out the anthracite field are entitled to
back pay, the increase agreed upon
and that any effort to penalize the
workers threatens the peaceful condt
lions Of the region.
The umpire declares that 1t is "abso-
lutely essential to the success of the
system In effect In the anthracite field
for the peaceful settlement of any con-
troversies that the retroactive features
Of the decisions be maintained with
scrupulous fidelity"
In the Harleigh case the company al
legged that back pay could not be given
some men because they were formerly
contract men and that the company
had no records on which to base the
increase.
The umpire declares that 1t is the
duty of the companies to keep rec
ord and that any effort to deny pay for
lack Of records Is but mere matter
of Quibbling.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
SHu16or az
Your Flag and Ny Flag

TO G. M. sPITZER, PALFS
TINE SPlTZER, OTTIE SPITZ
Err. w, r. WILLARD, ANNA
MAY WILLARD AND LOUISA
WILLARD
A. V. Hileman, Administrator. vs.
Isabella Claiborne. ct al
State of Tennessee In Chancery
Court OF Knox County. No. 1885
In this cause it appearing frol.-
the bill filed, which Ii sworn to
that the defendants, G. M. Splitter,
Palestine Splitter, Ottie Splitter w.
B. willard, Anna May Willard and
Louisa Willard all of them are non
residents o. the State of Tennessee
that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon them, it is ordered that
said defendants appear before the
Chancery Court, at Knoxville, Tennes-
see, on or before the first Monday OF
Sept next and make defense to
said bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to them. This
notice will be published in the Knox
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks. 1917
]. G. FORD, Clerk & Master
A. G. Grimm, Sol.
Strike 10 Averted.
The threatened strike of 5000 waist
and dress workers in Philadelphia will
not be called. Such strike was Ipade
impossible when the employers in that
industry appealed to Mr.. Smith as lead
Of the arbitration board which set tied
The difficulties In that trade last y ear,
RI use his mower for an amicable yet.
Element of the differences betw cen
them and their employees. The III don
agreed to abide by the decision OF the
board.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
W " " " " " " " " " " " W MMMs
UNION WISDOM.

" Demand the label ON your y
" printed matter. y
Put your best and biggest
" money on the union label. 1t Is a \
" sure winner. y
y Demand union made cigars. 1t y
" Is a guarantee against sweatshop
v and Chinese made cigars.
" Attend the meetings of your y
" union and assist in the work. .
" Boost instead of knocking. y
" When you purchase pair of +,
" shoes with the union label you y
" assist the members of the Boot J
" and Shoe Workers International y
" union. \
" The purchasing power of the f,
" union earned dollar, rightly ap- J
v piled, would ameliorate many of y
v the unjust conditions which at y
" present exist. J
W \
aEts " " " Y " VI " " V " " " " " " y
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
Federal Employees Organize.

Announcement was recently made of
the organization Of labor union to be
affiliated with the American Federation
Of Labor of federal employees in Chi
cago. The leaders said the formation
of the union was step In a natioS
wide campaign to organize all Of the
100000 employees Of the government
into a great labor party for the pur-
pose Of increasing wages and lettering
working conditions. 1t was asserted
that similar movements have been
started in several eastern cities.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
rrsknmen WIN Victory.

A threatened strike on the Hudson
Tubes, which connect New York and
New Jersey, was averted. A compro-
mise was reached between the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers and
the road management Thirty-two
discharged employees have been rein
stated, and the Brotherhood Of Rail-
road Trainmen has been recognized by
the company. All differences have
been amicably settled to the satisfac-
ioa Of both Gsdaa.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
Would Avoid clothino Strikes.

There will shortly he formed gen
eral organization Of contractors for ev-
cry section of the clothing industry In
New York. The purpose Of this organ
ization is to put an end to the conttn'
uaI strife In the industry by general
working recognition Of labor unions
and the adjustment of open shops,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18

Are all soldiers spoken OF 40 "troopsN
or 10 that name only given 60 bodies Of
cavalry?
The term troops" is used to desig.
nate any aggregation of soldiers. 1t is
also used for two or more units of
cavalry, a troop" of cavalry CORE
spending to battery" of field artil-
lery, company" of infantry, coast
artillery engineers or signal sanitary
or supply troops.
How many children has Kaiser VIII
helm OF Germany and what are their
names? How many are married and
which ones7 To what rulers of Eu-
rope 10 he related? Is his daughter
married and TO whom?
Kaiser Wilhelm in 1881 married Prin-
cess Victoria Of Schleswig- Holstein,
and they had six sons and one daugh.
ter Friedrich Wilhelm, William Eitei
Friedrich, Adalbert, August Wilhelm.
Oscar, Joachim and Victoria Louise.
All of these are married. The daughter,
Victoria Louise, was married In 1918 to
Prince Ernest August, duke of Gum
berland Kaiser Wilhelm is a cousin
of the present king Of England, also of
the czarina of Russia, the queen Of
Spain and brother-in-law of the king
Of GsanaA
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18

How many battles were fought during
the civil WARP
Collisions between belligerents on
land and water were as follows: In
1861, 1876; 1862, SAG; 1868, 627; 1864
ITO; 1866, 1876, total of 2,261. OF this
number l49 were battles In which the
federal casualties were 500 or over, as
follows 1861, 8; 1862, 81; 1868, %;
1864, GO: 1866, %. These are properly
called battles" while the others are
variousiy classed as engagements, ac-
lions, encounters, skirmishes, etc.
When did Colonel Michael corooran
meet his death and how7 Ca&Ayou give
me q sketch of his career?
Colonel Corcoran met his death near
Fairfax Court House, Va, Dec. %, 1868,
by the fall of his horse upon him while
riding with General Thomas Francis
Meagher.
He was born in Carrowkeel, County
Sligo, Ireland, Sept. 81, 1927, the son Of
a captain in the British army. Ap-
pointed to the Irish constabulary when
eighteen, he resigned in 1849 from mo.
tives of patriotism and came to New
York, where he became clerk in the
postoffice and later held a clerkship
under the city register. Entering the
Sixty ninth regiment as a private, he
rose from grade to grade and became
its colonel in August, 1859.
On the first call for troops the Sixty
ninth went to the front At Bull Run
Colonel Corcoran was captured, and to
add to the discomforts of prison life he
was one of the officers reserved for ex-
| ecution In case the federal government
should carry out its announced pur-
pose of executing the crews of priva-
teers. Released on exchange Aug. Is,
| 1862, he was commissioned brigadier
general of volunteers and organized
the Corcoran legion. After checking
the advance of the enemy upon Nor
folk in the spring Of 1863 the legion
was assigned to the Army of the Pc
tomac in August of the same year and
was a portion thereof at the time Gen.
/ eral Corcoran met his death.
4
can . MODERN submarine submsrge
in five minutesf
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
PLANNING To help
WOMAN WORKERS
Policy Of the Philadelphia Wo
mems Trade Union League.
SEEKS BENEFICIAL LAWS

Aims to Improve Toilers' Condition
Through Organization and Lesisla.
tlon-Edueation of Wage Farmers ar
Aid to That End-Favors Fedsrs3
Eight Hour Law. I
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
Acc [ aw Susnended.

The management Of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad has suspended temporarily
the rule prohibiting the employment of
men over forty-fve years Of age Men
over that age may be employed during
the war
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18

7. J. Smith -------------- President
Graysville, Tenn.
P. P. Lynch ----------Vice President
Soddy, Tenn.
T. NJ. Gam -------- Secretary Treas.
Pineville, KY.
INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
John Jeffrey --------- Pittsburg, KY.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Geo. Branam ---------- Soddy, Tenn.
John Mc1lquhan -Pittsburg, KY.
Joe A. White ------E. Bernstadt, Ky.
Ben Delph------------ArJ Jay, KY.
Aft Martin ------------ Soddy, Tenn.
AUDITORS
Thomas Brown East Bernstadt, KY.
Robert Gam ---- Soddy, Tenn.
j. D. Tinsley -------- Pittsburg, KY,
TELLERS
Richard Lowe ------- Jellico, Tenn
j. ID. Posey --------- Soddy, Tenn
Henry Patterson Pittsburg, KY
DELEGATES TO TENNESSEE
FEDERATION OF LABOR
T. ]. Smith ------ Graysville, Tenn
Alt Martin -------- Soddy, Tenn
Thos. M. Gam Knoxville, Tenn
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
TENNESSEE
T. J. Smith ------- Graysville, Tenn
DELEGATE TO KENTUCKY FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR
John Jeffrey -------- Pittsburg, KY
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
KENTUCKY
John McIlquhan ------ Pitrsburg, KY
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
United Mine Workars

Two thousand six hundred and TWEEN.
ty-one local unions are affiliated to the
International. and the combined men,
bership is 282.162.
3 Send Us Your Job Printing.
We d teA pssnseaR s1 eH1r pssae&
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18

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Call for Union Label Shoes.
We do Job Printing at Fair Prices.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18

should like to know something
about tho Japanese parliament and
courts.
The japanese parliament consists Of
o house of peers and house Of repre-
sentatiyes The house Of peers con-
tains both mobiles and distinguished
commoners. Princes Of the imperial
blood and princes and marquises sit in
It by right of title. Counts, viscounts
and barons elect members of their Or
ders The emperor appoints the COM
moners of distinction, and there are
ALSO seats for the highest taxpayers,
one from each prefecture. At present
the house of peers contains IL princes
OF the blood, 10 princes, 83 marquises,
II counts, IS viscounts, sc barons, 122
men nominated by the emperor and 48
highest taxpayers.
Members of the house of representa-
tives are elected by male japanese sub
Jects twenty-five years Of age or over
and paying a direct tax of not less
than 10 yen ($5). There are 381 mem
bers, 1871 from city districts and the
rest from the country districts.
The Japanese courts know no trial
by jury. A judge or judges decide
every case. Candidates for judgeships
have to pass an examination. They
are appointed for life, but may be re.
moved for crime, and they sit in both
civil and criminal cases. There Is one
supreme court, with rs judges and six
procurators. Below this are seven
courts Of appeals, with 1875 judges and
SO procurators. Below these are 95s
district judges sitting in 30 district
courts, IA district branch courts, 311
local and !, 400 branches of local courts
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18

can . MODERN submarine suhmsFge
In five minutesf
Yes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18

What Is the proper address Of the
president of the United States7 Would
II be proper to say "his exceIlency7"
The address of the president is sim
ply 1.-THE President of the United
States" In the first congress there
was debate over a title, and 1t was pro
posed by some members that he be ad-
dressed as "his excellency" and by
others as Ibis highness," but COM
mittee reported that ut is not proper
to annex any style or title other than
that expressed In the constitution"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
LOYALTY TO FLAG
The WATCHWORD
Organized Labor Stands For
Freedom and Democracy.
READY TO DEFEND NATION

Prinsiptes of Unioplsm Must Be Main
tanned In Order that Workers May
Render Greater Service-Value Of
cuItivating Friendly Relations With
EmpIoyers-The Shorter Day.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-02-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Once, a year it is the rule . of
Presbyterian Churf hes to tale a
lock into the future of her own min
istry. Who will be the Preachers IN
1927 and 1887! Who will be prep2r-
ed for the leadership required by
that time? And who is to have
charge of preparing l aders of re-
ligious thot? That will be the theme
of next Sunday mornings sermon in
tho church here.
The Christian Endeavor topic for
the meeting at $50 invo'vos the
same idea but refers more par'i' u
larry to the immediate future. The
wording of it is Using What We
Have" A short rmon along he
same line will follow the devoti~
part of that meeting. A cordial : in
fhatien is always outstanding.