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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Storms Began Early b Day
Morning and Continued All
Day and Through
Last Night.
TOTAL FALL WAS 1874
Bulk of This Was Recorded Between
Three O'clock and Seven
O'Clock Monday
Morning.

Storms, with all the earmarks o.
ed~uiuoctial disturbances, broke over
Keokuk Yesterday morning at 3:UI
O'Clock and continued al intervals all
through the day and night, and were
still threatening this morning. From
3 o'clock yesterday morning 10 {
O'clock his morning the total rainfall
was 3.34 inches.
The storms were peculiar in that
they came with cool weather n falr'
ly high barometers. OttumWa up 10
this morning reported no rain IN that
district. Burlington yesterday, now
ever. had the same heavy electrical
disturbances that Keokuk experienced.
The thunder which accompanied the
storms was that peculiar rolling xfna
tina resembles a Commandment in such
spectacles as the Boer val and the
destruction of Pompeii so popular
years ago in fireworks and pageant.
The lightning was unusually wicked
and played havoc with electric current
wires.
In a little less ttan -four hours yes
terday morning, Or until Z o'clock
when the first observations are taken
at the local weather office the rainfull
measured 2.55 inches. The storm be-
gan at 1907 o'clock according to the
weather charts. The observations TAX
en- last evening at Z o'clock showed a
rainfall during the day of .09 inches.
The observations this morning at 7
o'clock showed a rainfall Of 10 inches
during the night. This was accom-
panied by more brilliant sky displays.
and for about an hour last night be-
tween II o'clock and midnight there
was an incessant rolling Of thunder.
The continued showers yesterday
spoiled many picnics and other events
which were scheduled for the holiday.
The sun came out at various times dur
ing the day only to be driven back
again by an onslaught of thunder
heads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
ORIGINAL
State Of Iowa. Lee county-ss

State Of Iowa. Lee county-ss.
In the district court of said count
September term, 1917.
Dorothy, Clark, plaintiff, versr
Joseph II. Clark, defendant.-Origi
al notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that a p
tition will on or before September
1917, be on file in the clerks ONO
of the district court aforesaid at kei
Buk in behalf of the above name
plaintiff, against you and claiming q
absolute divorce from you on U
grounds of adultery, cruel and INN
man treatment and habitual drum
enness.. (For further particular
see petition when on file.)
And unless you appear thereto an
defend before noon of the secon'
day of the next regular Septem0a
term Of said court, to be begun an
holden at Keokuk on the 18th day \
September, A. ID. 1917, default wy
be entered against you and judgn1ea1
rendered thereon as prayed for |
said petition.
J. r. McMANUS,.
Attorney for Plaintul
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Murder VIII Out

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
Los ANGELES, Calf, Sept. a.
Thought dead ten years ago, the vic
tim of an unknown murderer, J. w.
Terry, dying in the tuberculosis ward
OF the county hospital, was TODAY
arrested on a charge of murder
Terry is said to have slain the man
who for ten years the authorities
thought was he.
The setting for this weird situa-
ton lies in Oklahoma, where Terry
was supposed to have been slain and
where -four men faced trial for his
death. They We're released. At that
time he skeleton supposed to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

American government as a pea
| basis, the state department SAID louas.
The indications are now tnat u
government will be content WIN IN ~,
iternal reforms in Germany Vnlch WIN
insure honesty and safety IN oeahns
with other nations.
While officials believe elimination
of the kaiser would be a short u "
this result, they said today thero IS
no attempt to dictate the German
form OF government. The united
States will be the judge of whether or
not any attempted reforms are BONA
tide or sutficient-and all must aooiish
those sinister elements which nave
come to be known as Hohenzollernism.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
WILL WATCH
HOW 1T is DONE
P%ershing's Men to Learn by Personal
Experience What a Creeping
Barrage Fire is
Like.
by J. w. Peg1er, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

lBy j. w. PeBleT, united Press StaIr
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, Sept. 4.-Ameri-
al troops will learn by personal ex-
perience what a Creeping barrage'
Is tomorrow.
The first contingent w:I assemble
in the first line American trenches
on the training ground, side by side
with the French veterans who are
their instructors. Behind French
guns will oar out and the French
poilus will go "over the top" They
will follow the line OF death marked
by the advancing French artillery
fire, while the Americans remaining
behind In the trenches watch how it
is done.
Announcement was made today
that preparations are in the making
to teach a big contingent Of inten-
sively trained American officers in
practical wac innovations. A number
of Americans holding British CON-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Five Years in PenitentIarx.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. A.
Found guilty with intent to murder
five members OF the T~wenty-fourtl
United States infantry, (negro) who
rioted at Waco on the night Of July
20, today faced I'VE years at hard la
Dor in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kansas. A sixth negro
soldier will serve ten years at Leaven.
worth for the same offense. This was
the finding Of the general court ma,
tial. made public today by Major Gen.
eral John W. Ruckman, commander OF
the southern department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

| other dishes garnished and fla'ore.
with the beans. Maxim aonnea I
white apron and did the anu
serving himself. at
This bean" asserted MaNim' -
the most valuable vegetable IN tne
world and it has been entirely o'eL
looked. 1t is only used in his coun-
try now for feeding horses and max
ing linseed oil and other paint mix
lures. II cooked like ordinary beans,
il is not edible. But cooked as l
cook IL. this bean is the fastest loou
you ever saw"
Maxim said he would continue con-
laboratory experiments WIN
the soya bean.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
LODGE ELECTS
NEW OFFICE
Knights and Ladies of Seucrity
Choose New Leaders at
Meeting Held Last
Evening.

At its regular meeting last even.
ing the knights and Ladies of Sc
curity elected the following new off
GERS for the coming year:
President-A. E. Burgess.
Vice president-Mrs. L. E. Parks.
Second vice president-Mrs. H. c.
Dose.
Secretary-B1anche Mortimer.
Financier-Mayme Schenk.
Prelate-Mrs. Annie Hemphill.
Conductor-Hazel Wharton.
Guard. G.. Wallace.
Sentinal-George Bunner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
The Villain Reforned

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-Colonel
Roosevelt had one more boost for Uni
Tersal military service to his credit
today. Responding to continuous
cheers which greeted his appearance
IN a box at the Gaiety theatre here,
Roosevelt arose, and, citing the sta
villain as a horrible example. said uni
Versal military training would eradi.
cate such youths from American life.
Later in the play the villain, re.
formed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
OF PEACE
IS AT WORK
CONTINUED from page ~

kaiser and his ministers Of certain Of
their prerOgatives. Emphasis was laid
on this revolt" as part Of a well de-
fined yielding to peace.
London could see little in the Berlin
reports today provocative OF hope or
real German reform. 1t was the same
sort Of q "~revolt" of the left parties in
the TeiChstag last July which dispIac-
ed Won Bethmann-HOllweg for the pro-
foundry junker M~ichaelis. The revolt
ers are those who apparently were con-
tent to rest after a few additional and
empty promises Of reform from the
new chancellor.
London has always suspected that
Matthias Erzberger, the clerical lead
er n his cohorts, We're used by the
government TO fake a reform by which
the government might Gust Won Beth
mann-HOllweg. They may be in use
now, again.
On the other hand the clericals are
the Catholic party Of Germany and
have been profoundly stirred bv Pone
Benedict's peace plea. They NAV also
nave cen equally stirred by President
. wilson's reply, laying down democrat.
lzation as the prime requisite tn q dis.
cusslon OF peace with Germany,
Erzberger, according to Dutch 70
ports, expects to i~naugurate his cam
| paign at the next meeting OF tho mar
committee, presumably next week Hi
1 plan Is 20 make the chancellor resoon
slble TO the reichstag, not to the kais
er. he likewise desires that the gov
eminent shall announce it's minimum
peace demands and clear up the 81,
uatlon as regards the German view q,
. Alsace and Lorraine.
Not Entire Elimination.
s. WACFTNGTn c..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-ChicaEo public
schools opened today with the ~Itaiser
still enthroned in the spelling books.
Superintendent Shoop, however,
sent letters to principals, teachers and
pupils, inviting them to tear out the of
tending page with the eulogy of the
German ruler.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04


Is a tasty food by itself and mixed
with other edibles it will make anv
dish-howeyer unpalatable, taste ex.
quisite.
Il intend to offer my food inven-
ton to the American army and navy"
Maxim told the United Press TODAY
considering its cheapness, it will
give our fighting men the most in.
expensive and the most delicious and
the most n~curishing ration of any OF
the armies OF the world"
Maxim said he had already men.
toned che value to Herbert Hoover
food administrator.
To demonstrate it, he invited
George Reno, head of the Cubar
agricultural department, and othe,
food experts. to his estate here ves
terday and served them a fun din
ner, consisting of soya beans and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Trounced Twice TODAY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Senators
battling to make riches pay the war
bills were trounced twice today. The
Hollis amendment to the revenue bill
which would establish war profits as
the differences between FORMAL pro-
fits and the total 1917 income was
beaten 81 to - by those favoring
the committee plan. Senator LaFol-
lette's amendment placing a sixty
percent tai on war profits was then
beaten fifty to eighteen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

envy salient and destroyed the gar,
riSon.
On the Souain+Sottepis road (Cham'
payne ~sector) the French raided the
enemy lines over a front OF oOO
meters approximately half a mile),
penetrating first line positions, de-
stroying gas machines n taking
prisoners.
4 German assault on Hurteblse
farm (Chemin Des Danes sector)
was broken up under French fire
with heavy losses to the enemy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
No Parade Planned,

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Chicago will
take its place in the ranks of the ne
tional army tomorrow without osten-
tation.
Only one per cent Of the city's
qUota-23S men-will leave for
Camp Grant, at Rockford, ILL.,, then.
The departure will be quiet, for the
men will not leave as a military or
ganiZation-
A similar number will leave each
day for FIVE days. A week later forty
per cent will leave.
No parades have been held, but
each district honored its men in its
own way with ~picnics, smokers and
%banquets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
OIL Export Tax Reduced.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Ser

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
Ell PASO, Texas. Sept. 4.@Compl!
ing with a request made by represer
tatives of British and American o!
operators to open Tampico old fields
the Mexican government has an
nounced a reduction OF export tax OF
fuel oil, according to advices reach
ing the Mexican consulate here today
from Mexico City. The former sched1
ule of seventeen cents a barrel has
been cut TO ST cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
To Settle Strike,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Repre
sentatives of the Seattle ship yard
and their employees are coming t
Washington for a conference witt
the government adjustment board Il
settle the present strike. accordin!
to messages received by the boart
today. After the Seattle labo
troubles. n adjusted, the board vii
take up grievances of the employe!
in Portland and San Francisco yards
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Today's War a

Hohenzollernism must go-but not
necessarily the Hohenzollerns, the
state department announced today.
With this statement, the United
States met German charges of endeav-
oring to dictate its form Of govern
.ment, but it vas made clear that in
ternal reforms which will insure hon
esty and safety in dealings with other
nations are necessary before America
can make peace.
While this edict was being issued,
thousands of Americas new national
army men marching in civilians
clothes in send4oF paTades throughout
the country, prior to the departure Ct
the first FIVE per cent 20 can-onrlcni
camps President Wilson led the pa.
rade in Washington and Mayor Mitchei
marched at the head Of the New YORK
men.
Germany celebrated the capture OF
Riga with flag bedecked cities end
congra tulatory kilograms from the
kaiser. The Russian official statement
announced further retreat OF the dis.
organized Slav forces.
A German air raid on Chathem and
Sheerness, England, where naval and
army bases are located, resulted in
1U8 deaths. Ninety-two were injured
The British advanced slightly north.
east Of st. Julien and Canadians reg.
istered another gain north Of Lens.
The French official report mentioned
great aerial activity. Italian battle
front reports declared General Ca
dorna's troops still advancing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Wheat-No. 2
red, s2.17@2.20; No. 8 red, s2.14@
2.16k; No. 2 hard, s2.17@2.22; No. 3
hard, S2.14G2.19.
Corn-No. / yellow. s2.os; No. 2
yellow. s2.0s@2.11; No. 5 yellow,
s2.08: No. 2 white, s2.1292.14; No.
- mixed, s1.9S@2.07; No. 3 mixed,
S2.0142.05; No. 4 mixed, S1.9S; No.
5 mixed, s2,04.
Oats-No. 8 white, 5s@59c; No. 4
white, 57k@5sc; standard, 5SA@
59Ac.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Sept. 4-Corn-Mar-
ket 3@3kc lower. No. 1 yellow,
S2.06; No. 5 yellow, No. 2 mixed,
s2.02; No. 3 mixed, s2.01k; No. 5
mixed, s2.00k@ 2.O1; No. 6 mixed,
S1.9S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

Terry's was shown. Now 1t is charge
it was Terry who killed the unknow
man taken to be himself. He wi
be taken to Oklahoma for trial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
VIII Visit In Dublin

United Press Leased Wire Service 7
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Representatiye
Medill Mccormick Of Illinois left 70.
day for Dublin, where he will be the
guest Of Sir Horace Plunkett, at the
Irish convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Nineteen Aeroplanes,

BERLIN, Via London) Sept. a
! Nineteen enemy ~aeroplanes and two
captive enemy balloons were downed
in aerial fighting on the French front
yesterday, the war office announced
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

here from Danville, H., today to
answer forgery charges. Sheriff
Meyers of Harrison county departed
last night to get the man, who is
wanted for cashing a bad check at
Dunlap. He is also charged with
stealing an automobile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Thousands Taken Prisoner.

BERLIN via London1 Sept. A.
"Thousands" taken prisoner in The
Riga sector attests to the German vic
tory there, tOday's official report de-
clared. One hundred and fifty Rus
sian guns were seized and countless
war material captured. the war Of
fee announced.
From Riga northeastward, dense
masses OF troops are crowding the
roads day and night in marches to-
ward Great Jaega." the war office
declared. The Russian resistance at
Riga was broken down. The enemy's
evacuation Of the city was hurried"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Blew I'D Forts.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 4-Russian
forces did not evacuate Riga with
out blowing up the Notifications at
the mouths of the Dvina river and
all bridges across that waterway, to-
days official statement declared.
The RusEvan retirement still con-
tinued today in a northeasteriy di-
rection.
Yesterday the Germans continued
to develop successes north and north
east" the official statement said, dis
cussing the Riga sector.
They outflanked our Dvina posi-
ton and penetrated beyond, occupy
Ing Valendore, we retiring north
ward"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Berlin Takes Holiday.

lBy John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Sept. 4-Berlin took a
holiday today to celebrate the fall Of
Riga.
The whole city was ablaze with
flags, notices and pictures. All the
schools were closed and the people
on the street jubilated in the victory.
The scenes were reminiscent of
earlier days of the war, when Berlin
was celebrating ~FIndenburg's victor
les against the Russians.
Merchants Of Hamburg and Pre-.
men took occasion to telegraph the
kaiser assuring hif of their lovalty
and their determination to hold our
"~repulsing all foreign interference ir
Germany's internal affairs"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday,;
warmer Wednesday.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday: somewhat warmer
Wednesday.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday,; warmer north
portion Wednesday.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; not much change in
temperature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Canadians Lunae Forward.

by William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Sept. canadian
troops early today penetrated more
than 200 yards over German posi-
tions on a front of 600 yards north
of Lens.
The sudden drive badly mauled the
Prussian guard.
The Prussian guards are one of the
picked German troop units, so that
the victory gave the Canadians
peculiar satisfaction. The enemy suf-
fered heavy casualties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

missions probably will come to the
training camp to aid in this instruc-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
THE WEATHER.
III. s. Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.1
River Bulletin.

The river will rise from Davenport
to Warsaw during the next thirty-siS
hours. Rise of 1 foot probable al
Keokuk and Warsaw.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Grain Review.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Heavy buying
by big local commission houses to-
gether with continued cool weather
over most of the belt, sent corn up
IS to q cents over Saturdays clos
ing prices today.
December opened at s1.11A, down
IS, but later rallied to S1.12A. May
opened up Is at s1.07%. later gain
ing Is.
Oats was generally higher, in SYM
pathy with corn September opened
Il nigher and subsequently gained Is,
to 56S. December opened Is lower
at 55B, but later gained 1. May
opened unchanged at SO. later los
ing Is.
Provisions were a shade lower on
a weak and lower hog market.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Weather Conditions.


Rain has FALLEN in the Mississippi
valley which was generally moderate,
except in the eastern portion of Iowa,
where heavy rain fell at Davenport
and Keok6ls.
Maximum temperature reached 80
or more in the central plateau re-
gion yesterday, and the weather is
generally fair and moderately cool
west Of the Mississippi this morning.
Local Observations.
Sept. Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r
3 7 p. m. ....30.10 50 e Cloudy
4 7 a. m. ....30.12 65 NV Cloudy
Precipitation, 10 inches.
Mean temperature 68; highest, 10;
lowest, 60; lowest last night, 63.
FRED Z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

Robertson is In Bad.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LOGAN, Iowa, Sept. IA man
named Robertson is being brought
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
EXULTING OVER
THEIR VICTORY
Continued from page IL

the public. They will make the most
of Riga's fall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Not Entire Elimination

WASHINGTON. Sent, 4-ao+ro,
|~elinlhatoA Of the Hohenzollern dy.
nasty has not been prescribed by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Bands loot in Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. A.
Iowa's quota to the first increment OF
the national army vas sen on its way
with the village bands footing the fare
wells and the city officials making
speeches. In Des Moines only four
teen men are called on the first incre-
ment. They'll catch street cars for
Camp Dodge tomorrow without public
ceremony.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
AIR RAIL KILLS
LOT ENGLISHMEN

CONTINUED from page J.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
LOAF OF BREAD
FOR FIVE N

CONTINUED from page ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04
Leave Tomorrow NIGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. A pat.
'riotic demonstration in the city hall
at four p. N. today will be San Fran
clsco's farewell to her first contribu-
ton to the national army. The 1876
men, comprising approximately one
fifth Of the city's first contingent, will
entrain for the American lake can.
Torment tomorrow night.
An automobile parade in honor OF
the drafted men will be held tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-04

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