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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
At Least One Dollar Per
Bushel Will be Saved by
Consumer.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 24,-Spuds are GO
ing to be cheaper this winter-at least
a dollar q bushel lower than prices last
winter. This. in spite OF the fact thai
the allied armies in Europe are expect
ed to draw heavily on Americas po'
tato production and that high prices
in other foods is expected TO influence
the potato market. Two dollars
bushel is the price retailers believe
the potatoes will bring.
1t may even go lower, 1t was said at
the office of Sol Westerfeld, vice presi.
dent of the National Retail Grocers as
sociation.
Last winter the price was three dol
lars a bushel, but there will be big
crop this winter, probably twice that
of last year.
Retail prices today were s1.96 a
bushel as compared with S160 last
year. The increase at the present
| time is due to late potato harvest, 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
Colorado Mines Are Closed
While Protest on Figures
is Sent to President.

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DENVER. Colo, Aug. 24.-Three
colorado coal mines, the names Of
which are withheld by operators, are
CLOSED today, and others are sched-
nled to shut down today, pending ac-
lion on a telegram of protest on the
price slashing pronunciamento OF
President Wilson.
Operators declare prices were
fixed without investigation by the
government of conditions or cost Of
production in Colorado. Retail coal
prices have not been reduced here
meanwhile
No Change In Price.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-President VIII
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
Pope Benedict's Views in Relation to World
War, Given in Statement Issued
Today.
is NOT INSPIRED BY ANY NATION
His Peace Appeal Suggested by President Viii
sons Speech and Remarks by
Statesmen.

fCopyright 1917 by the United Press.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Pope Bene-
dict, in q statement issued through the
papal secretary of state and the Unit
led Press. today gave the world his
Views Of democracy in relations to the
world war. as follows:
History teaches US that form
Of government imposed by arms
does not and cannot live.
Democracy will receive such a
impulse from the war that wisdom
must prevent 1t deteriorating into
excessive forms such as anar-
chism."
The statement was In response to a
request from the United Press that the
pope ampiify his appeal for peace with
special reference to the American de-
mand that 'the worls be made safe
for democracy"
His holiness stated that his refer
ence to disarmament and freedom of
the seas were based directly On Presi-
dent Wilson's address to the senate.
/ He took every point in his appeal, -x-
planning that 1t was chiefly based up
on the public speeches OF statesmen OF
the warning nations. Rejection of the
appeal, the pontiff declared. would
mean reversal Of the sentiments pre-
yiously expressed by these officials.
He denied emphatically that 1t was in
spired by any warning nation. thus d.
rectly replying to the charges that the
appeal was made in behalf Of the CEN
trail powers.
Explaining why he made no refer
ence to democracy in his appeal to
the nations, the pope said he refrafned
~ 80 VT
'out of respect for the free will Of the
right of universal suffrage may choose
please"
Obviously in response to criticism
from entente nations as to his refer
ence to Belgium in the peace appeal.
the pontiK today declared that "ft Is
necessary to remark that as to condo
nation Of damages caused by the war,
there is an exception applying parti-
cularly to Belgium"
~ The Pope's Statement.
fBy John H. Hearley, United Press
Stan Correspondent
Copyright 1917 by the United Press.1
ROME, Aug. 24-The United Press
was authorized TO-DAY Dy the papal sec.
fetary OF state to make the following
statement:
The first two points In the Pom
tifical appeal for peace, treating
respectively Of disarmament and
freedom Of the seas, were suggest
ed by President Wilson's well
known message to the senate.
consequently We are inclined
to believe that they will now find,
on the part Of the American people
the same reception that they en-
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LONDON, Aug. 24.-The allies
ewes were turned to Russia again
today.
Germany was driving powerfully
toward Riga A number of Petro-
grad dispatches, admitting consider.
able advance in this offensive, sug-
gested the possibility that the gov
ernment would move from Petrosrad
to Moscow. Petrograd Is less than
400 miles from Riga, and the Baltic
seaport is one of the key cities 10
the capital
All Russian advices characterized
the front situation as grave, but not
necessarily without hope.
Sundays conference of all poin'
cal factions in Moscow is looked to
for energetic action. Russia's whole
internal and military situation viii
be discussed Military chiefs will be
there TO report in person. SO VIII
all cabinet heads. The direct pur-
pose of the gathering in the forms-
ton of coalition government which
will accurately represent the whole
people and which by this power, will
be able TO extend its iron hand
methods to sweep out disaffecion in
the army as well as at home.
On the western front, the Cana
dams were still driving on Lens.
Fighting is now within the city limits.
1t centers on a dominating Stag heap
few hundred yards distant from
the railway station. The French
were perfecting their positions gain
ed in the great Nerdun drive while
an artillery duel increased in fnten-
sity. Infantry actions were rare.
Rome dispatches indicated General
, Cadorna's troops were still advanc'
ing, there being no abatement in the
fierce fighting along this whole Aus
tro-Italian front
On Dead Mans Hlll.
IBy Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Aug. 24.-Dead Mans
hill was aptly named.
From where the former French line
was. that is half way down its slopes,
ahead to the summit, every inch OF
the ground today is soaked with the
blood of German defenders. The
place is a shambles Not blade OF
grass or yesuge OF vegetation
marks the awful scene. BIS OF hui
MIN flesh have been ground into the
very soil itself. 1t IS as II some si-
gautic convulsion had ground the
earth together leaving smear OF
reddish, tinged dust.
few hundred yards down, behind
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

joyed when President Wilson pro-
claimed them at the capitol.
THE third and fourth points,
wherein mutual conformation OF
war expenses and damages as well
as mutual restitution of occupied
territories. was proposed, were
formulated from public speeches
recently delivered by statesmen Of
the different beiligerent nations
and from resolutions passed by
their respective parliaments.
Therefore the same statesmen
cannot refute them now without
contradicting themselves.
Moreover, it is necessary to re-
mark as to conformation of dam
ages caused by the war that there
is an exception applying particu-
larly to Belgium
THE fifth and sixth points con-
Germ special territorial questions,
about which the holy father does
not and could not propose any def
mite and concrete solution. Con-
seQuently he confines himself to
expressing the wish that such
questions shall be examined in a
conciliatory spirit, taking into con-
sideration. as far as possible. any
just aspirations OF the people.
"The holy see wishes to empha-
size the fact that tie appeal was
not suggested by any of the bel
ligerent powers and was not in
spfred for the particular advant-
age of any warning nation.
Finally. the holy father said
nothing about democracy and the
characterization Of any existing
government, because history
teaches us that form o. govern
ment imposed by arms does not
and cannot live and also out of
respect for the free will Of the peo-
pie themselves, who, having the
right of universal suffrage, may
choose whateve- form OF govern
ment they please.
For the rest. the democracy
will receive such an impulse from
the war, that wisdom must pre-
vent It dsteriorating into any ex-
cessive forms, such as anarchism,"
Will Result in Peace.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. "a
Pope Benedict's note to the warrin
powers will result in peace and th
-eply Of the governments to the prt
oosal will be the antithesis of th
comments Of the pres!
IS the firm belief OF Archbishop Joh
Bonzano, apostolic delegate and th
oontiff's personal representative 1
America Bonzano is attending
OF the federation OF Catl
,lic societies here. The holy fathe
las besought the nations to ceas
Bonzano said. 'T believ
MS appeal will bear fruit. / believ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
anthracite Prices.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Prices OF
anthracite coal we're fixed IN q state
ment issued by President Wilson, and
Harry A. Garfield, president of VIII
liams college, was named as coal ad.
ministrator.
The anthracite prices, effective sep-
tember /, range from 81 to IS per ton
(2.240 pounds) +. o. b. mines. Jobbers
w<re allowed to add profit of not
more than 20 cents a ton for deliveries
east of Buffalo, and of not more than
80 cents west of Buffalo.
The obhers' profit on bituminous
is limited to fifteen cents a ton of 3
900 pounds, wherever delivered,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
COAT, MEN BEWILDERED
OVER NEXT WINTERS PRICE

sons price cut In anthracite coal will
make little difference in the retail
prices in Chicago, according to produc-
ers who declared such action had been
anticipated for months and reduced to
the present basis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
civil Patrol on Guard.

HOUSTON, Texas. Aug. e4.Illi-
nois national guardsmen and 500
citizens, armed as civil patrol,
held Houston under martial law to-
day. following last nights rioting by
negro soldiers Of the Twenty-fourth
U. S. infantry, in which a dozen
whites and an unknown number OF
negroes were killed. Brigadier Cen
eral John A. Hulen, OF Texas, is in
command Of the troops.
The Illinois troops are stationed
on street cars The civil patrol is
guarding every alley and street cor
ner TO prevent further rioting.
Twenty-Five or thirty of the ne
gro soldiers are reported TO have
left Houston on the Houston and
Texas Central railway. Police be-
lisve they are on their way to Dali
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
Houston b. Martial Law
Today, While Search is
Made for the Nights
Dead.
SCORES WERE WOUNDED
Sixteen People Known 70 Have Been
Shot to Death Last Night
When Bullets Flew
Thick.

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HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24.-Six'
teen are known to be dead and eiSh'
teen wounded. many probably fatally
the result of last nights negro troop
riotine, latest figures showed this
afternoon. OF the sixteen dead, four.
teen are white men and two are ne
gro troopers OF the Twenty-fourth
United States infantry
The Illinois gIardsmen have round
ed I'D more than one hundred OF the
rioting negroes. At least fifty are
believed to be still at large When
surrounded, the negroes surrendered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
viii Result in Peace.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
Rich Men Must Pay.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-While the
senate tentatively agreed today to
double the two per cent normal income
tax on corporations Senator Trammell,
Fla. prepared to press an amendment
to the revenue bill TO raise the exemp-
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday.
Local temp p. m. 76; Z g.
N. 81.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-30
TELEGRAPH

= AAAAN "A = e~@N4e--
New York.-capt. Jack Crawford,
poet scout, and successor to Buffalo
Bill as chief scout of United States
army, believed dying of pneumonia
at home in Queensborough.
Muskegon, Mich.-Fire threatened
destruction of .Muskegon's business
district, but was controlled after
causing damage estimated at $780,
600.
Danforth, IEI.-Four sons and
grandson of o. ]. Meintz, farmer near
here, dead from eating poisoned pan
cakes. Mrs. Meints mistook arsenic
for pancake flour.
Seattle, Wash. - Northern Bank
and Trust Co. failed to open its doors
at 10 a. m, today. Banks liabilities
are 81, 100000.
MISUNDERSTANDING States Am
bassador Fletcher will be sent to his
post in Mexico City very soon," it
was officially learned today.
New York.-Mary Garden has sue
cumbed to the movies. She's going
to Paris next week to get her COS
tunes and expects to be back in film
land in about six weeks. No contract
price announced so far.
Washington.-Pres. Wilson vetoed
immigration bill prohibiting entrance
to America of people from foreign
countries who could not read or
write. Congress may attempt to pass
it over his veto.
acknowledgements, St igna-
thus, recorded most severe earth
quake shock in two years. Seat of
shock appeared to be in Europe or
Asia.
London.-Minister of munitions
advertising for 10000 women to
work at shell making in British mu-
nitions factories.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS

AlN4NNCO4NNLN -
Knitters' union will hold mass
meeting of all sweater workers at
Wicker Park hall, 2040 w. North aV.,
tonight. Speakers: John Fitzpatrick,
pres. Chi Fed. of Labor; Miss Ander-
son, sec'y Women's Trade Union
league; Mr.. Etkin, United Hebrew
Trades, Morris Seskind and others.
Regular meetings of Knitters'
union every first and third Tuesday
of the month at 1144 S. Halsted.
Meeting to boost Elijah Funkhous-
er for Democratic nomination for al-
derman of 25th ward tonight, $3.50,
at Winona hall, Broadway and VII
mona. Everybody invited.
Ladies' night at City club of Chi
cago, Wed, at 8 p. M, in the lounge
Bohemian Natl Musical concert.
Everybody invited to Bunco party
and social given by 18th Ward Wom-
ems club, Thurs, at 2 p. m, Rockwell
hall, Milwaukee av and Rockwell.
LawndaIe Civic Center will give
entertainment and concert Wed.
| night at HerzI school, Douglas blvd.
and Lawndale aV. Participants: Dor
othy Mendelsohn, pianist; Anna Kan
ter, vocalist, and Sophie Fink, dan
Ger. Mrs. Gertrude Leonard Moss
Ter will render reading of Madame
Butterfly
London.-Dispatch from Brussels
says that 5000 Belgians of that city
have been depoTted into Germany.
NEW YORK SToCKS.-New Ha-
ven broke badly. U. S. Steel strong.
1000
WEATHER FORECAST.
Cloudy tonight; rain or snow to-
morrow; temperature unchanged
The Benson signal., 1917-04-14
Hawaiian officer Ousted.

Honolulu, r. H.-The resignation Of
Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Ziegler Of the
Hawaiian National Guard has been
rendered. Brig. Gen. Frederick S.
Strong, United States army, demanded
the resignation because the colonel
presided February at meeting
here of the German-American alliance
at which a resolution was adopted de-
manding that the question of war with
Germany should be submitted to popu-
lar vote, and at which speeches which
General Strong regarded as disloyal,
passed unrebuked by Colonel Ziegler.
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CONGRESS DECLARES STATE OF
WAR BETWEEN j, s AND GERMANY
Adopts Joint Resolution That Places This Country in the Ranks
of the BeIgerents- Senators Vote Against Measure
After Hot Debate-Great Majority in the House
FavorS the Action.

Text Of the joint resolution
adopted by congress, declaring
a state of war between the
United States and Germany:
whereas, The imperial Ger
man government has committed
repeated acts of war against the
government and the people or
the United States Of America;
therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, by the senate and
house of representatives OF the
United States of America in
congress assembled, That the
state Of war between the Unit
ed States and the imperial Ger
man government which has thus
been thrust upon the United
States is hereby formally de-
clared; and that the president
be, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to employ the en-
tire naval and military forces OF
the United States and the re-
sources Of the government to
carry on war against the impe-
rial German government; and
to bring the conflict to a sue
cessful termination, all OF the
resources of the country are
hereby pledged by the congress
of the United States"
The Benson signal., 1917-04-14
Edison Tolls on War Devices.

Washington, April 6.-Somewhere on
the seaboard, guarded from prying
eyes, Thomas A. Edison and a little
group of super-inventors are working
hard-plotting Germany's downfall.
Just what the brain children are
just how far they will upset all past
methods of warfare-and just how far
the German government will come to
fear this little group Of workers, is yet
to be revealed. Other than a small
inner circle Of governmental experts
their activities are known to no one.
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SEIZE INTERNED
GERMAN VESSELS
Authorities Take Over Ships That
Have Long Been Held in
American Ports.
TOTAL VALUE IS ENORMOUS
Some of the Finest Ships Afloat Are
Among Those Taken-ElIis Island
Receives Officers and Crews of
Those in New York Waters.

New York, April 6.-Germany's $751;
100000 mercantile fleet, which had
been interned here since the outbreak
of the war, was seized by the United
States only a few hours after con-
gress passed the resolution declaring
a state of war. There were 27 passen-
ger liners, freighters and sailing ships
in the fleet, among them the Water
land, one of the largest and finest pas
senger liners in the world.
The German officers and crews,
numbering more than 5000 men, were
taken to Ellis island for internment.
It was learned that the machinery
on some Of the ships was smashed.
United States naval men will make
a thorough examination Of the vessels
to determine the exact extent of the
damage.
The ships seized in this port aggre-
gated 100000 tons. Eleven of them
displaced more than 10000 tons. The
mighty Vaterland is a leviathan Of
81 ,284 tons and cost $7,500,00O.
The German officers and sailors on
the ships made no resistance when the
United States officials went on board.
Nor did they murmur when told to
prepare to go to the immigration sta
ton at Ellis island. A whole fleet
of customs boats swarmed in the Hud-
son collecting the Germans.
Here is the official list Of the seized
ships in all ports as given out by the
customs officials:
NEZU WORK.
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which brought me out of it all right, so
/ am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
pound" y Mrs. VIOLA FINICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hotflashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities constipation, vaFla6s asa1S al bappetateS
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
The Benson signal., 1917-04-14

Of the American people. The letter
was read at meeting to raise funds
for the local organization.
"In order that the relief work
which is undoubtedly ahead of us
should be made thoroughly Efficient"
the president wrote, lit is most desir-
able that it should be concentrated un-
der one organization. The American
Red Cross comes under the protection
Of the treaty Of Geneva and has re-
ceived due recognition from all for
eign governments. Its status is thus
definitely determined and assured"
The Benson signal., 1917-04-14
Villa to Be "NeutraI."

Ell Paso, Tex, April 6.-Villia will
be an 'incorruptible neutral" in the
event of war between the United
States and Germany, it was announced
by leaders of the Villa junta here, after
the arrival of a courier with this mes
sage direct from Villas camp in Mex
leo. Villa wants Mexico to avoid any
entangling alliances. He is expected
to make statement defining his atti-
tude, which will be sent out by mes
senger as soon as news Of war reaches
Villas camp.
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CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'1 never get tired
Of praisinp lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
The Benson signal., 1917-04-14

Ia D ! q OOIHpOuIlu
b e cause during
Change of Life /
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's 8 Veg
etable COMPOUND
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SHOULD SUPPORT RED CROSS
President Wilson Recognizes Society
as Official Volunteer Aid Organ
ization Of the Country.

Washington, April 7.-"Relief work
which is undoubtedly ahead of us" was
referred to by President Wilson in
letter sent to the Washington branch
Of the American Red Cross, saying
that as the official volunteer aid Or
ganization of the country the society
should receive the generous support
The Benson signal., 1917-04-14

Washington, April 6.-The United
States is now formally enlisted among
the belligerents in the great war, for
congress has adopted the resolution
declaring a state Of war between this
country and Germany, brought on by
the imperial governments repeated
hostile acts.
The senate was the first to act on
the war resolution and adopted it by a
vote of 80 to 6. The six senator's who
voted against the resolution for war
were:
AISLE J. eRoNNA, Republican,
North Dakota.
HARRY LANE, Democrat, Oregon.
r. M. LA TOILETTE, Republican,
Wisconsin.
G. w. NORRIS, Republican, Me-
braska.
WILLIAM J. STONE, Democrat,
Missouri.
J. K. vARDAMAN, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi.
There were eight senators absent or
paired. They we're: Bankhead, Golf,
Gore, Hollis, Newlands, Smith Of
Maryland, Thomas, and Tillman. Of
those absent it was announced that all
except Senator Gore Of Oklahoma
against the resolution were members
would have voted for the resolution If
present.
All six Of the senators who voted
against the resolution were members
Of the group Of twelve which de-
feated the armed neutrality bill at the
last session. There was no attempt
to filibuster this time. however.
Thirteen Hour Debate.
Thirteen hours of heated debate
preceded the vote. Party lines dis
appeared in this discussion and Repub-
licans joined with Democrats in sound
ing the call to the nation to support
the president unitedly.
The little group opposed to the reso-
luton drew fire from every side. Sen
ator La Toilette, defending Germany
and heaping blame upon England, was
informed by Senator Williams that DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the German
chancellor, would have made the same
speech in the reichstag had he been
imbued with sufficient effrontery.
Senator Norris, charging that the
United States is going to war at the
behest of the munitiOn barons of Wall
street, drew from Senator Reed the re-
tort that such an accusation is sal
most treason"
The assertion that the nation was 60
ing to war on the demand of gold, he
said, was San indictment of the presi-
dent Of the United States, an indict-
ment of congress, of the American peo-
pie, and of the truth"
"The president is not calling Amer
lea to arms for the sake of a few
paltry dollars" Senator Reed contin-
ued, "but for the life, honor, and in
tegrity of this country"
Introduced by Hitchcock.
In introducing the resolution into
the senate, Senator Hitchcock made a
brief statement in which he said that
the present time was one 'for action,
not discussion"
"The time for discussion has
passed." he said. "The president has
stated clearly, effectively, more con-
clusively the reasons which make this
grave step necessary. The resolution
provides for war against the imperial
German government. It places re-
sponsibility for the war squarely upon