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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Food Administrator Hoover
Will Try, However, to
Bring Cost of Living
to Lower Mark.
DRIVE OUT GAMBLERS
Reductions VIII Come When Specu.
ators Arc Eliminated and
Waste Has Been
Abolished.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Herbert
Hoover, official food administrator
today began to drive out Of business
wholesale food gamblers, who gouge
the American public.
i At the outset, however, Hoover
made it clear that:
He will not attempt to dictate re-
tail food prices.
He cannot promise to reduce the
high cost of living to America $
consumers, though he will try.
While anticipating that the ma
iority of American business men will
deal fairly and intelligently, Hoover
announced his intent to apply to the
full drastic, corrosive powers grant
ed by congress, should any one "ex-
plot this hour of sacrifice
Hoover's plans for feeding Ameri-
cans and her allies and at the same
time lowering American costs are
constructive He proposes to elm
mate waste in United States kitchens,
to oust gamblers and to teach TINS
nation to substitute some foods for
the staples.
He will not dictate retail prices,
but he does intend to so adjust
economic conditions as 10 DrlnS uoW IL
the high cost Of living.
He cannot promise this, however,
he would have each American reduce
his wheat consumption one pound a
week, his meat and sugar seven
ounces, thus releasing vast store
for use abroad.
Reduction of prices will come about
Hoover said, by eliminating the
gamblers and by stabilizing cond1-
tions.
1--WE believe we-can make exorbit-
ant retail prices come tumbling by
eliminating middle men and controll-
ing wholesale prices" he said.
"With these two things accomp-
lished, we can face the grab-it-all re-
taller with an argument he can an
swer only by reducing prices.
1--WE must so guide the trade IN
the fundamental food commodities as
to eliminate vicious speculation, ex-
tortion and wasteful practices and to
stabilize prices Of the essentials.
Then we must guard our exports to
the end that we shall have enough
food ourselves in case Of a world
shortage, and lastly we must save in
every way possible"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
CANTONMENTS
BEING RUSHED
One Hundred Thousand Work
men Engaged in Building
Sixteen Complete
Cities.
COMPLETE NEXT MONTH
One Of the Biggest Tasks America
Ever Undertook, Being Car
ried Out Almost With
out Notice.
COMPLETE NEXT MONTH
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! UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
EA NEW YORK, Aug IL
eFasGas, More than 100000 men are
~ working with all haste to-
day in sixteen cantonme ent
| camps scattered throughout the coun-
| try. in an effort to have them as near
complete as possible by September l
when the first Of Americas new ma
tional army will probably be mob1l-
lied.
With the settlement Of difficulties
which threatened strike troubles in
all the camps, reports to the United
Press from the sixteen cantonments
indicate that most of them will be
ready by the middle of September at
the latest.
Reports show 114,6f6 men en-
ployed in construction work at the
camps.
Sixteen new "cities" with thous-
ands Of buildings, streets carefully
laid out, sewerage and water systems,
hospitals, garages, hangers and
stables are rising into being.
| Tens OF thousands Of feet OF lum.
Der are pouring into these camps
daily. Every man capable OF driving
q nail or guiding a saw is being given
a job.
From, 5000 to 1900 men are at
work today in each of The various
camps.
| Thousands of motor trucks, teams
and wagons are engaged in the work
of hauling lumber and supplies. Long
| lines of freight trains are carrying
| the lumber from mills to the canton
ments.
Thus one of the biggest tasks
America ever undertook is being car
ried out almost beyond the notice Of
the country at large.
To these camps will go the flower
of American youth, unframed but
| willing to fight. From them will
come trained, equipped citizen sol.
diers for service on the battle fields
! of France
From Yaphank, L. T., just outside
of New York. to Atlanta, Ca, in the
south, Rockford ILL.,. in the middle
west, Fort Sam Houston. in the far
southwest and American Lake, Wash
ington, in the northwest, the clang
of hammers, the drone OF saws and
creaking of heavily laden wagons are
the most significane war sounds in
America today.
Within another six weeks the first
of Americas 6S7,OO0 national army
men will be in camp. Before snow
flies, all will be in the cantonments.
Here are the reports from the vari-
Gus cantonments as received by the
United Press:
Atlanta, Ga-Cantonment sixty
percent complete. Will be about l.
100 buildings in all. Six thousand
men now at work. Will be ready
about September 10.
Wrightowns, N. J.-Fifty percent
work complete. Five thousand men
employed in the construction Of the
camp. Be ready the middle OF Octo-
ber.
Chillicothe, Ohio-Forty percent
complete. Four hundred and twenty.
five buildings including $50 barracks
now ready. Infantry division hi
ready September 1; camp be fully
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
MINISTER HENDERSON QUITS
AS BRITISH CABINET MEMBER

not as a cabinet minister or official
of the British government.
His presence. however, was re,
garded. as giving the impression that
British offcialdom was taking part
in the discussion, and brought on
great uproar.
Henderson came into the position,
from which he has now resigned,
with the last reconstruction of the
cabinet by LloydGeorge. Being a
member Of the war council, the inner
circle of the cabinet, made his activ-
ity in connections with the Stock
holm conference especially objection
able TO officials. He delivered an
address at yesterdays labor confer
ence which voted for British repre-
sentation at the Stockholm confer
ence, favoring the resolution that
was adopted
This was that the conference
should be regarded as consultive,
and not binding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Rehearsal Took Place With
Soldiers Showered With
Rocks and Dirt.
IBy +. W. Pegler, United Press STAR
Correspondent.

IBy J. W. Pegler, United Press Stan
Correspondent
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
THE FIELD. Aug. 11.-A great sham
battle during which sammies Will
charge forward under cover of real
French barrage fire, after trenches
and entanglements have been blasted
by artillery is in the making today.
The rehearsal of one scene Of
mimic battle that is to be staged, in
troduced the sammies to mining oper-
ations. There was a volcanic up
heaval of the earth in front of the
American lines. With the sound of
the explosion khaki clad and helmet
ed sammies swarmed from their
trenches. Some pressed forward with
their business like looking bayonets
fixed. Others were equipped as
bombers. They occupied the crater
made by the explosion while down
upon them came a shower Of rocks
and dirt blown high in the air when
the mine let loose.
The sammies say they are to at
tack three lines in the sham battle
that will soon be staged-the Hin
denburg, the kaiser and the bread
line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
BOARD
SIGNS CONTRACTS
Eighty eight Wooden Vessels
and Sixty Steel Ships Are
Ordered Built at
Once.
ON PLANS BY COCKTAILS
Five Members Of Legal Staff Resign
In Order to GIVE Admiral
m capps Full
Swing.
ON PLANS BY GOETHALS

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~ WASHINGTON, Aug. IL
6NAA Huge shipping contracts
'EEA aggregating 775,OO0 tons and
an outlay of S100, 0,000-were
approved by the shipping board to-
,day. The tonnage will include eighty.
eight wooden vessels and sixty steel
ships, 1t is stated.
With Chairman Hurley's signature
on these contracts today and Ad-
miral Capps' acceptance of reslgna-
tions of five members of the emerg-
ency fleet corporation legal stair, the
final difficulty left over from the
Goethals-Denman regime mas peeh
placed behind the new board.
The contracts signed are those
drawn by General Goethals, put
which have been held up until Admir-
al Capps could study them carefuiiy'
His work was completed last nght.
The men who resigned are Geo'
Rublee, Joseph Cotton, Geo. T. How
land and Edward Burling, all OF whom
were serving without pay, and George
H. Savage. These men are" ne
contracts sponsored by Goethals
which Denman refused to sign dur
ing the late shipping row. They are
stepping out because they believe
Admiral Capps should be permitted to
choose his own legal assistants now.
Rublee and Burling probably Will
become associated with the shipping
board under Hurley Immediately.
One of the men is expected TO De
named to the post Of general counsel
for the board, seat now vacant.
Only slight changes were made IN
tho Goethals' contracts by Admiral
Capps. A different arrangement lot
paving the firms engaged in the wor"
has Seen made and some Of the flg-
ures are. understood to have been
trimmed somewhat. No firm can
draw money from the board for IN.
stance. unless it shows material and
labor on hand to do the work con-
tracted for.
.IHurley's action today narrowly
ayerted a delicate situation arising
again in the board. Some contractors
who had been told by Goethals to go
ahead with their work had made
tremendous preparations-one had
spent more than $125,000 in enlarg-
ing his plant in New England to
handle the contract. He would have
lost-even as others-large sums
through further delay or refusal or
the shipping board IN approving Ihe
contracts Goethals had drawn.
Utter collapse Of two big plants
would have occurred today had not
Hurley acted. Despite pressure from
all sides, both for tonnage and to
save heavy losses by contractors
Hurley refused to act on the con-
tracts until Capps had gone over
them carefully and approved every
step. With this finally accomplished
last night there was elation among
the contractors here.
The step taken today is only the
first one. Millions more in con
contracts are now being worked out
/ by Admiral Capps.
Among the firms given contracts
are:
Groton Iron Works, Groton, Conn.
Mendel Engineering and Construc
ton company, Concord, N. H.
Dantzler Drydock and Ship Building
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Senator La. Toilette Starts
Fight For World Wide
Consideration Of
Ending War.
BIG DEBATE PROMISED
Unless Resolution Can be Smothered
In Committee, Senate Will
be In Uproar
Over It.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Senator
LaFollette, Wisconsin, today began :
! fight in the senate to force world
wide peace discussion.
He introduced a. resolution which
called for a statement Of the allied
peace terms based on disavowal
of any advantages, either in the way
of indemnities, territorial acquisitions,
commercial privileges or economic
prerogatives by which one nation
shall strengthen it's power abroad at
| the expense Of another nation, as
wholly incompatible with the estab-
! lishment of a durable peace in the
! world"
Unless administration leaders sue
ceed in burying the resolution in com
mittee-which will probably be at
! !tempted--it promises to cause one or
| the most spectacular debates on the
! question since the president asked
for a war declaration.
LaFollette's resolution cited the
Russian statement Of May 10 for a
lpeace without annexations or indem-
mites, the German reichstag similar
| declaration on July 10 and the war
aims statement Of Lord Cecil in the
mousse O1 COuluOIS Oll IhdS Ao-
! All the. declarations bespeak a
willingness to adopt the doctrine of a
peace without victory, as proclaimed
by President Wilson on January % as
| the only possible peace that can be
enduring" said the resolution. There
has recently emanated from official
and unofficial sources both here and
abroad statements that we are to con-
| tinue the war until peace Is obtain
, ed which gives to the entente allies
or some of them punitive damages
, and territorial advantages as result
of the war.
| "The people of this country do not
know the terms of the secret treaties
existing among the entente, defining
the advantages which each is expect
ed to receive.
There is naturally expressed de-
mand from the people of our country
for some declaration of purpose for
which the United States is expend-
ing in the first year of the war from
thirteen to seventeen billions OF
money-raising by draft and other
means an army of two million. ostensi'
bly, for service in foreign countries.
! THE people have a right to know
with certainty for what end their
blood is to be shed and their treasure
expended.
Congress. in whom the war making
power resides under the constitution
is charged with the responsibility o1
deciding upon objects of the war a
any time during it's existence.
"Now therefore, congress hereby
declares that this government will no
contribute to the efforts of any bellig
, erent for the purpose Of prolongins
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Germans Figure on Stepping
Back to Next Defensive
Lines if Attacks Be-
come Stronger.
N DANGER OF DEFEAT
1nIess Crown Prince Can Drive Back
the French, German Center
Might Be Wiped
Out.
fBy Henry Wood. United Press STAFF
GorrespOudont

lBy Henry Wood. United Press stafr
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFTELD, Aug. 1.-THE Germans are
figuring on the possibility Of the Brit
ish and French offensive in Flanders
forcing them to retreat to their next
defensive lines.
A desperate hope Of retaking posi-
tons that would permit an eventual
retreat northward from the Aisne and
Champagne regions Is what inspired
the German crown prince to his vio-
lent assaults against the French lines,
It appeared today.
Proflting by the, temporary lull IN
the Flanders battle, the crown prince
resumed attacks along both the
Chemin Des Danes and the Morronvil-
liers crests.
Unless the crown prince can drive
the French from these two dominating
positions before results Of the Flan-
ders battle forces a shortening Of the
German front, the French from both
the Ladies Road" and Moronvilliers
will be able to cut or and massacre
any attempt Of the German center to
retreat,
The German attack which has been
growing stronger throughout the week
eliminated in Friday mornings ter
rife assault from Pantheon to Chey-
rigny. There the Alpine Chassaeurs
who on July 13 advanced 500 meters
on 1,500 meter front, repulsed the
Germans with the heaviest losses.
The German morale is weakening.
This was indicated throughout the
week hv tho crfrran1or nf
their attacking troops. The French
took prisoners in almost every attack.
Capture Of assaulting troors has been
extremely rare In the past.
Big Battle In Progress.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 11.-A big bat
Tie is In progress on the Rumanian
front.
The official statement from the Rus
sian war office this afternoon report
ed the conflict proceeding along the
Suchitza river.
1t has been in progress since We'd
nesday.
Fridays official statement reported
me battles as having lasted all that
Gay, while today announced it's con-
tinued progress with the Rumanians
bitterly contesting the German at
tack.
South Of Ocna yesterday, after
Stubborn battles, the Rumanians re.
ured five versts to the river Su-
cnltza," the official statement said.
Ihe Rumanians retired across the
river toward evening, but later re-
crossed and the battle is proceeding" !"
AL the same time the war office an
nounced German offensive launched
thursday toward Brody. This attack,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Has Been Under Fire Ever
Since Attending Socialist
Meeting in Paris.

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
LONDON, Aug. 11.-Arthur Hen
uerson. minister without portfolio
and labor member of the war council,
mas resigned, it was officially an
nounced today His resignation was
immediately accepted.
henderson has been under fire
since he went to Paris recently to
confer with French socialists as to
participation in the international SO
Slalists conference scheduled in
stockholm next month. He defended
MS action by stating that he had met
with the French socialists as the
'eader Of the labor party in England
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
An Enemy Conspiracy.

GARY, Ind, Aug. 11-An enemy
conspiracy was blamed for a fire that
early today destroyed half the plant
of the Aetna Explosives company
near here Unconfined gun cotton
suffered most of the damage.
Two employees, named Holt and
Choisser, are under arrest and a third
is sought. The plant was handling
government and allied contracts.
A guard of Indiana state troops
was recently replaced by civilian
police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
AMERICA
DRIVING
FORWARD.
! -
War Work Of All Kinds Befna
Pushed With Greatest
Enthusiasm Yet
/ Shown.
WASHINGTON IS BUSY,
Hoover Iaarnot,es Als Attack Aaainst
Food speouIators, Whlie Wat j
Department Pushsa
r.
DRapationA
WASHINGTON Is BUSY

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~ WASHINGTON, Aug. IL
l41 While Herbert Hoower to
E3 day launched his great drive
against the food spectators
of the country and started the work
Of conservation in avery homo, the
shipping board took further steps to-
increase Americas tonnage.
Food and supplies for the allies
and the ships in which to transport
them are the foremost immediate de-
mands upon the government.
Chairman Hurley today approved
contracts calling Tor the immediate
construction of 775.000 tons OF ship
ping to cost S100, 600 900. Millions
more in contracts are being prepared.
The war department worked out
plans for national army mobilization
day" which will be converted into
gala celebration everywhere. Gov
ernors are expected to issue Frocla-
nations urging statewide patriotic
= obs servance Of the occasion.
Thousands OF young officers receiv-
ed notice today that they had re-
ceived commissions in reserve camps
while thousands more eagerly await.
ed word that the government had
accepted them for training in the new
camps to start August ".
The government began plans for
floating another great bond issue
totaling billions and the senate began
work in earnest on the s2.00o.00HooO
tax bill.
From the capitol to the white
house today, every one was driving
preparations with the greatest gem
eraI enthusiasm since America enter
ed the war.
Celebration Throughout Land.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Celeora-
tion throughout the land will mark
the departure of Americas first ma
tional army contingents to canton
ment camps September four and flve.
Secretary Baker today enthusiastic
ally endorsed the movement to make
the sammies send off one that Wouid
be long remembered in every district.
While the president will not create
holiday, the governors Of the states
are expected to Issue proclamat1ons
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Motor Boat Struck Dam,
7luo Young P==2pke Drowned
Riuer Met With Disaster
,ast Euening.
Party on Outing in Mississii
Near Dubuqu

Crumbc and
in hiseffr to save
others n he par difficulty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
COAL SUPPLY
IS ASSURED
Agreement With Illinois Op-
orators to Furnish Fuel
at Price Fixed by
Judge Cartes
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION
MIX and Butter Dealers Prepare to
RaIse Their Prices Because
Cows Arc Being ,rf&
Killed.
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION

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CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-1llinoisans
today are assured of an adequate sup
ply OF coal at reasonable prices.
This was Governor Lowden's an
nouncernent early today as he emerg'
ed from nearly an all night session
with illinois coal operators. He had
worked single handed to obtain the
signatures Of the operators commit
tee to a contract binding them to re-
serve sufficient coal for the state at
prices to be fixed by Chief Justice
Carter of the supreme court, named
by the governor as "coal director"
The agreement Is effective until
March 81. 1918. -,
The federal control Of prices Will
not affect the Illinois arransement'
except that in no case are illinois
prices to be higher than the maxi
mum national price.
st is a great satisfaction to me
that the state of Illinois is not re-
CURED to resort to the powers that
1t possesses to meet emergencies ike
the coal situation" Governor Lowden
said after the meeting.
Samuel insult said Governor Low
den's victory would In no way inter
fere with the interstate conference
here Thursday on coal prices. The
conference representing state coun-
ellis of defense from Indiana, Ohio,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky,
Wisconsin, Missouri, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, South and North Da-
kota, will discuss methods Of cooper
alton with the national coal commits
sion In obtaining proper prices and
distribution.
Increase In Prlce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Ch1cago IS
nearing Is cent milk and sixty cent
butter, owing to the increased slaugh-
ter of mich cows, according to dairy
Ing interests. The butter and egg
board has sent out letter stating
that condensed milk companies are
making contracts for milk in Illinois
and Wisconsin at SO to $3.50 per hun
dred pounds.
Present contracts terminating Oc-
tober l. are on the basis OF S2.25 TO
$2.4O per hundred pounds.
Carter as Coal Director.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Chief Justice
Carter of the Illinois supreme court,
said today he would accept Governor
Lowden's appointment as director Of
coal prices, only after an understand
ing with the coal operators, with
whom he is to hold his first meeting
Monday.
81 haven't the slightest idea Of
what the prices of coal should be
n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Smoke Famine Relieved.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
THE FIELD, Aug. 1.-THE consign
mert of tobacco sent to the sam
mics by the New York Sun has ar
rived and the smoke famine is re
Eeved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
SHAM BATTLE
WITH REAL EXPLOSIONS

Standing on a hill top with sig.
mailing expert, I saw the samm1es
signal corps engaged in lightning-like
wigwagging and rocket practice IN
preparation for the big event. The
sammy receiving the signals from our
hill was stationed on far distant
elevation. He transcribed unerrlngly
every message flashed to him.
Hospitals for Americans.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE French have
turned two large military hospitals
over to the American units, 1t was
announced today, so that their entire
forces can be used in inoculating the
Americans against typhoid and para
typhoid. A great field laboratory
building will be devoted to the work.
The American tuberculosis commits
sion began an extensive INVESTIGATION
into conditions in France today, fol-
lowing their reception by President
Poincare. The president expressed
! his appreciation of their work IN
starting the anti-tuberculcsis cam.
paign under the auspices of the Red
| Cross. The physicians received by
the president were Doctors l.. e
Errand, ]. A Miller and Homer Folks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11

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Celebration Throughout Land.

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The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
THE WEATHER

Showers tonight and Sunday.
Cooler. Local temp p. m.
rs; z a. m. SO.