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Evening star., 1917-09-21
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN,
BUT GET LITTLE LOOT
$4,000 Express Package Taken
From Safe Before Robbery.
Posse in Pursuit.
Hy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Tenn. September 21.--
Three bandits late last night held up a
northbound Mobile and Ohio passenger
train thirty miles south of this city,
and dynamited the express car safe. but.
according to reports to local railroad Of
nCials found only a miscellaneous lot of
merchandise packages, of little none
tary value. Heavily armed posses left
here early today to aid in the pursuit.
1t was said that a package containing
SO OG0 was among the original express
shipments aboard the train, which left
Mobile for st Louis yesterday morning,
but the shipment of currency was de-
posted at Corinth. Miss when the train
reached there early last night. to be
forwarded on another train today.
According to trainmen, the engine
crew was confronted by the three men,
who We're masked when the train was
near the town of Finger, Tenn, and
forced to bring the locomotive to a
stop. The engineer fireman and eX-
press messenger then were driven from
their posts at the point of reyolvers,
the express car uncoupled from the
train and with one of the bandits act :
ing as engineer. taken to a point about
later. deserted. with the safe blown
open.
No attempt was made to molest the
passengers.
Before starting the engine the bandit
who had taken the place of the en-
gineer told the train crew mot to
worry" about the engine. I'm an old
engineer pardner, and know how to
run her" he said. Then they were off.
Evening star., 1917-09-21
Gets Aid From Mr.. Hoover.

Baron Rhondda went on appreciative-
| ly in regard to Lord Northcliffe's ef-
forts in the United States, adding:
Our buying organization in New
| York is receiving invaluable co-opera-
tion from Mr.. Hoover. OF course, emer-
! gency measures such those of to-
| day entail inconv venience and sacrifice.
but l am glad to say that packers and
| agents here and on the other side are
showing every disposition to cooper
ate. Executives to pool purchases of
| other foodstufs may be established be-
| fore long.
| "A special mission representing the
| ministry of food shortly will be leav-
| ing here for New York. owen Hugh
Smith. who has been minister of NUM-
tions, will head the mission which will
| be attached to Lord Northclfffe's or
ganization. Mr.. Smith will be accom-
| panied by various experts on food pro-
duction and purchase.
| &C. A. NJ. Phillips. who went to the
| United States with Foreign Secretary
| Balfour. has returned to England and
| has been appointed by the war cabinet
as a channel of communication between
| the government departments and the
| British mission in the United States"
Economics Help Win War.
"I hope the exportable surplus of
| Canadian and American primary food
stuffs will be much larger than the
|
| economies by which the United States
and Canadian homes are helping to win
the war, Just as surely as is the pro-
duction of munitions" Baron Rhondda
said. Every American woman is in a
| position to bring the inevitable atorie-
ment for the brutal outrages in Bel
gfum. rmenia, Serbia, the sinking of
| the Lusitania and other horrors. by her
| day-by day economies. They need have
no fear that their sacrifices will be
wasted here.
| Unless the entente allies are able to
! import the supplies necessary for the
| armies and the populations, victory
| may slip from sgr united grasp. In
regard to prices today we are paying
/ the United States and Canada more
| than double the range that existed be-
| fore the war
Evening star., 1917-09-21
TO INVESTIGATE DEPUTY.
French Chamber Votes to Proceed
Against Louis Turmel.

PARIS. September 21.-The report of
the special committee approving the
appeal for the authorization of legal
proceedings against Deputy Louis Tur-
mel have been adopted by the cham
ber of deputies by raising of hands,
without discussion and in the deepest
silence The report expressed astonish-
ment at the delay shown in taking up
the case. The resolution authorizing z
the suspension of parliamentary i'm
rnunity was read by the president of the
chamber, Paul Deschanel.
Deputy Turmel met with the special
committee during the afternoon and
offered his explanations concerning the
finding of the Swiss bank notes in his
locker room. He concluded by asso-
ciating himself with the demand for
the authorization OF legal proceedings.
Evening star., 1917-09-21
Purchases Under Agreement.

Recent government purchases of cop
per, needed in large quantities for war
purposes. have been made under agree
ment to pay the price~to be determined
by the war industries board. Early in
the war. when copper sold at about SO
cents. the government contracted for
4 5, 600, 900 pounds for the Army and
Navy at 161s cents, but future contracts
will be at the new rate.
The price agreed upon yesterday was
set after extensive investigation of pro-
duction costs by the Federal Trade
Commission. The commissions report
was understood to have indicated that
Evening star., 1917-09-21
COPPER PRICES FIXED
FOR j. s. AND PUBLIC
Allies Also Are to Get Metal in the
Future at 1914 Cents
Pound.

Future contracts for the purchase of
copper will be made on a basis of % II
cents pound t. 0. b. New York. under
a new agreement effected with leading
copper operators by the government 1t
is agreed that sales will be made to the
government, to the public and to Amer
ica's allies at this price without reduc-
ing wages now paid in the industry
Producers failing to conform to the
agreement will have their mines and
plants taken over, it was announced
officially.
Producers pledged themselves to
maintain maximum production and to
prevent copper from falling into the
hands of spectators.
Evening star., 1917-09-21

Don't be satisfied with hearing only one side and that
in all probability garbed of the of the day Hear
all the evidence, exactly presented by the different
parties and schools of thought without colorng or dis
tortion and then weigh the facts, given and make
YOUR decision This is the only way in which you can
Evening star., 1917-09-21
Harvard Adds Naval Courses,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. September 21.-
Announcement is made today that Har-
ward College has added four naval courses
to its curriculum. The courses Will pc
in part for Harvard members OF the
Naval Reserve and will lead to ensigns'
commissions. There also will be an ad-
vanced course in military work for men
with previous experience.
Evening star., 1917-09-21

arrive fair knowledge of what is going in the
world in all lines of endeavor. By reading THE LIT
ERARY DIGEST each week, which you can do easily in
a couple of hours you arrive at this result and will
know all the facts before you form your conclusions
Think of what this will you breadth of vision
and cearness of view.
Evening star., 1917-09-21
Spirit of Producers Praised.

without the stipulation against re-
ducing wages to labor. 1t was explained,
present wages, the highest ever paid
In the copper industry, would be re-
duced by the new under-market price.
within the last year." said the state
ment, copper has sold as high as &c
cents per pound. and the market price
would now be higher than 1t is had 1t
not been we'll known for some weeks
Evening star., 1917-09-21

copper could be sold prfitably at a
in reaching its decision the war indus
tries board, headed by Frank A. Scott.
took into consideration that the price
should not be pared down to the point
where production would be discouraged
OF wages reduced.
Evening star., 1917-09-21
Most Of Money for U. s.

| Most Of the money is to be spent in
| the United States for cereals. hog prod
| ucts, sugar and meat. In view of the
| figures 1T is necessary to emphasize
| the vital Importance of the continuance
| of the closest possible cooperation be-
| tween Mr. Hoover. the American food
controller, and Mr.. Hanna, food con-
| troller of Canada and myself Several
| steps in this direction have been taken.
| The first is the formation by France,
! Italy and Great Britain of a meats and
| fats executive. In the future all en-
! lard, butter and cheese in the United
States will be pooled through this ex-
ecutive. thus eliminating competitive
buying between the allies which raises
prices in the United States and at
home.
Evening star., 1917-09-21

that Che government would fix the
price.
throughout the country have eyinced
an admirable spirit and for weeks have
promptly supplied every request of the
government for copper, without await
accept the price which the board should
ultimately Ak
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
MORE EXAMS
ARE OFFERED
civil Service Commission Announces
Tests for Field Service and
Departmental
Service.

United States civil service examina
lions for stenographer and typewriter
for field service, will be held on the
fourth Thursday Of each month until
further notice at Keokuk, a bulletin
of the commission announces. Both
men ard women will he admi ted to the
examination, and those who wish to
qualify for the tests should apply to
Miss Lillian M. Perkins. secretary of
the civil service examining board.
Greatly increased demands for stem
ographers and typewriters in the U.
S. government service at Washing ton,
ID. c., owing to the present emergency,
require frequent examinations. APP.
pointments in large numbers are to be
made as soon as eligible lists are
available. These examinations will be
held every Thursday for the present.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces that it has modified
the departmental clerk examination
by emitting the statement of simple
accounts in the subject Of arithmetic.
and by substituting letter writing"
for report writing" The requirement
that competitors shall receive a rat
ing of at least 70 per cent in arithme-
tic and 65 per cent in report writing
(now letter writing) to become ELI
gible, has been omitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
BALFOUR VISITS
SUPREME COURT
Much Interested in Proceedings
Which Were More Dignfiied
Than When He Called
on Congress.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May British
Foreign Secretary Balfour paid his
first applauseless visit to the capitol
today.
He was a guest of Chief Justice
White, of the supreme court of the
United States. White drove Balfour
to court in his carriage and the
latter received associate justices in
the Justices room.
Balfour entered the courtroom
with Attorney General Gregory. Both
stood at the attorneys general table
in front Of the bench during the
crier's announcement of the opening
of the session.
Balfour was frankly curious. He
saw everything in the room-from
the statues of former chief justices
to several Scotland Yard men, scat
tered through the audience.
Gregory, whispering to the foreign
minister, explained the court proceed
ings.
Justice Brandeis opened the ses-
sion by reading an opinion in a
water tax case that originated in the
Rockies. 1t meant little to ordinary
spectators. Balfour stroked his gray
moustache and put hand to his ear
to hear the opinion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Lynched by Posse.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PHOENIX. Ariz., May steps to
punish members of lynching party
who hanged Star Daley, murderer or
James R. Gibson near Mesa. Ariz., were
expected to be announced today by
Governor Campbell.
Daley was taken from deputies who
were hurrying him from Jail here to
the Florence penitentiary. After he
had confessed, moose was put around
his neck and the other end of the
rope was tied to the arm of tele-
graph pole AS Daley stood on top OF
an auto, it was driven suddenly from
under him.
Gibson was murdered Thursday
night near Mesa while he and his wife
were travelling in an automobile from
Tucson to Phoenix. Daley was step.
son of "Red" Melvin, Oklahoma bandit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
TO CARRY
MUNITIONS
Americans to Take Charge of Perilcus
Service Of Supplying French
Fighters With
Explosives.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, May IA unit u Americans
who will be officially Classed as fight
ing men will begin WORK at the front
Wednesday carrying munitions to
French fighters.
! A. Piatt Andrews, in charge OF the
American ambulance corps, made this
today.
Andrews indicated that the work Of
carrying munitions to the French fight
ers was being organized as a separate
branch Of the American ambulance
corps and that hereafter attempt
would be made to send unit a week.
forty-fiye men-to the front in such
service.
French army trucks will be used for
the transport. Heretofore the Aneri
can ambulance corps has confined It's
activities to furnishing purely non
combatant forces to the French army.
With the organization of the NUM-
lions supply branch, however, the
Americans enter the scope Of cooper
atins in actual fighting forces. The
work of carrying munitions forward Is
one frequently fraught with great haz-
ard. Such supply trains are always
sought for by German guns and the un-
interrupted flow Of ammunition to the
fighting men in the trenches is of the
utmost importance.
The personnel of the first unit Of the
forty.tiye has not yet been announced,
but It was presumed the men would
he all experienced ambulance drivers,
accustomed to front conditions and
volunteers for this new and perilous
service
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Piz,ples Disappear

There is one remedy that seldom fails
TO clear away all pimples, blotches and
other skin eruptions and that makes the
skin soft, clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
zeno, which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, PIN
pies, rashes, black heads in tmost cases
give way to zemo. Frequently, minor
olenishes disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo is safe.
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy. to use and
dependable. It costs only Csc; an extra
large bottle, $1.oO. 1t will not stain, is
not greasy or sticky and is positively
The q. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
When You Eat

w hen You E at
Bread you are entitled
to everything in the whole
wheat grain. DR.. Wiley
says: "Wheat is a complete
food containing all the ele-
ments necessary for human
nutrition" But be sure you
get the whole wheat in a
digestible form. Shredded
Wheat Biscuit is whole
wheat made digestible by
steam-cooking, shredding
and baking-the best pro-
cess ever devised for pre-
pairing the whole wheat
grain for the human stom-
ach. Two or three Of these
crisp little loaves Of baked
whole wheat with milk and
berries, make a delicious,
nourishing meal. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Z.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
DAY
FOR ALL ALLIES
May 80, May be Observed Not Only
by United States, But France,
Russia and Great
Britain.
IBy J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT.

Correspondent
LONDON. May 7.-Definite plans
were launched today to make Amer
lean Decoration day, May so, a gener-
al memorial day, throughout allied
countries of the, world.
Consul Robert P. Skinner has al
ready forwarded to President Wilson
such a proposal together with defin-
lite plans for making the idea real
ity
The suggestion first came from
Lieutenant Colonel Bullock, who
hopes President Wilson will take the
initiative in formally inviting all the
allied countries to join
Consul Skinner is enthusiastic in
backing up the movement and II the
plan is carried out May 80 will be 4
day Of general mourning throughout
the countries fighting for liberty and
democracy.
Flags of all allied nations will be
placed on the graves and burial pits
of all those who died in the world
war for democracy.
American organizations IN London
have already lined up in favor Of the
plan for the world to give over a
day of mourning for its dead. They
will be invited to decorate the
graves of the hundreds Of American
soldiers who have given up their
lives for England's cause.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Iowa Telephone Employees Are In
structed as to Their Duties for
Serving Country at
This Time.
GO INTO SIGNAL CORPS
Operatives of the Company and Those
Who Understand Mechanics,
Valuable to Signal
Corps.

The Iowa Telephone company is do
ing its bit in the present crisis. Man
ager E. L. Williams of the local COM
pany tells here of some of the things
the company is doing:
Telephone employees here have re-
ceived instructions to give any local or
long distance telephone messages re-
lating to military matters precedence
over all other calls. The installation
of any equipment to be used for mill
tary work is also to be given prefer
ence over installations for private
parties.
Any telephone calls to OF from gov
eminent or state officials relating to
federal or state troops. army supplies
or Red Cross work come under the
special instructions regarding the
handling of military messages or in
stallation of equipment.
Nearly six hundred telephone men
in this territory volunteered for two
signal corps com panies the telephone
people are raising. From this number
200 will be chosen. Those will be TAX
en- who are best fitted for the work,
which will be largely the building and
maintenance of camp and field tele-
phone lines.
Government officials, in asking for
volunteers for the signal service, en-
phasized the fact that at this time 1t
is very important that the telephone
service throughout the country be
kept at high state of efficiency. For
this reason, they say it should not be
lunduly crippled by too many men leav-
ing for army work who are needed to
keep up the service at home. A num-
Der of men volunteered for the signal
corps, telephone officials assert, who
cannot be accepted because they are
needed to keep this service in opera
ton.
All men who enter the signal service
will be given their present full pay for
a year by the telephone company, less
what they receive from the govern
ment. Those men will also retain their
disability and death insurance benefits
| from the telephone company while
away, and will be re-employed when
| they return.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
CHICAGO PAPER
ADVANCES PRICE
Daily News Finds It 10 Necessary to
Raise the Price From
One to Two
Cents.

CHICAGO, May 7.vCarriers Of the
Chicago Daily News have been mott
fed that it has become necessary to
make the price of the Daily News
two cents q copy, beginning Monday.
May IA, On account of the high and
increasing cost Of news print paper
and Of all materials entering into
the cost Of producing a newspaper.
The other Chicago newspapers are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of in
creasing the price, but have not an
nounced decision.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
CALLED WILSON
JELLY FISH
Missourian Arrested on Charge Of
Reasonable Utterances Regard
ing President Of United
States.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May Al
bert Lee Roberts, of Kansas City, Mo,
was taken into custody here today
by federal authorities. for making al
legged reasonable remarks against
President Wilson. Roberts was later
released on his own recognizance to
await further action by the justice
department at Washington.
j. J. Donoghue, Of Davenport.
caused his arrest, declaring he over
heard Roberts refer to that jelly
fish down at Washington who is d.
rected by Tnmulty, wears cross on
his back and does as the pope says"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
PERSONALS.

William Sinton has returned from
a business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. T.. Sokolosky and Miss Flora
Levin, of Chicago, returned to their
home today after a few weeks visit
with Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Lowitz.
Miss Leila Sweet of Sugar Creek,
has returned home after a three
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Miller, of Oakville, Iowa, and
a friend, Mrs. Herman Tackenberg, Of
Mediapolis, Iowa,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
First Forces to Go to France.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May THE war
department issued orders today for
the raising of the first American
forces to be sent to France.
The first expeditionary force to set
foot on French soil will be a large
number of engineer corps. The
orders provided for the raising of
nine additional regiments of engi-
neers which are destined to proceed
to France Eat the earliest possible
moment for work on the lines Of
communication" The recruiting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Justified Retreat.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, May THE giant
German liner Kronprinzessen .Cecilie
was justified in returning from sea
to New York at the outbreak of war
to avoid capture, despite contracts to
deliver her cargo, the supreme court
held today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Students Going to France.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 7-Forty-two stu
dents from the University Of Cali
fornia bound for France, passed
through Chicago today. The men,
most of whom were athletes, will be-
come mem bers of the American am
bulance corps. They are the first
contingent from the Pacific coast
that have gone to France as unit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Statewide Storm.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Attorney Gen
eral Havner's law enforcement cam
paign, initiated by cigaret raids in Des
Moines, a general cleanup in Dubu lue
and threats to enftree the Sn day clos
ing blue laws" has raised a atewide
storm. Lieutenant Governor Moore
and Senator Haskell, both of Cedar
Rapids, where the opposition to Hay-
ner has reached the greatest height,
called on Governor Harding, today. it
is rumored that Des Moines will BE-
the scene Of a cleanup campaign next
Sunday to force the closing of NOV
ing picture theatres, baseball and 9TH
er public amusements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
New York Money Morket.

NEW YORK. May money on call
| Per cent.
Six months, Az per cenr,
Mercantile paper Az per cent.
Bar silver London, 81 l5-l6d.
Par silver New York, 74Ac.
Demand sterling. SAFE 3-16.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
BLUE LAWS
ARE OBEYED
One Iowa Town Closes Theatres on
Sunday and Some Restaurants
Also Shut Up for
QaY.

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
MARION, Iowa, May Taking At
torney General Havner's law enforce
ment campaign to heart, this city en-
forced most. of the blue laws" Sun
day. The picture theatres and all other
forms of public amusement were clos
ed Some restaurants also did not
open their doors yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

kitchen stove filling their home with
deadly fumes early today. A pull
motor brought Wallace back to con-
seriousness. Mrs. Wallace, who has
been in poor health recently, is still
unconscious
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Overcome by Gas.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-j
DIES MONIES, Iowa. May Mrs.
A. C. Wallace, age seventy, is near
death and her husbands condition is
serious as the result of gas from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

it is carried against the Sunday pic
ture theatres.
Under the title "the attorney gener-
ais petty program" the Republican, In
an editorial. bitterly attacked Hay-
ner's policies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
NOTICE..

The Home Tea Co. and Benner
Tea Co. will close their stores Wed
nesday afternoon from May to
Oct. 81.