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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
CITY NEWS.

SIS and Sc hats, choice s1.es and
s2.9S. Lowitz.
Shoes for all the members of the
family at Ludwig's.
Trinity bazaar and chicken pie
supper, Dec. Z, 35c.
The ice crop will be ripe" with
| in the next few weeks.
Bradley sweaters" best made,
$3.50 to $3.50, at Ewers-McCarthy
Co.
Business as usual means Christ
mas as usual Don't neglect your
holiday giving.
Mrs. Collins Wilson is Ill at the
home of DR.. ]. L. Collins, Sheffield.
Iowa, where she expects to spend the
winter.
Just received a shipment of
ladies' fine shoes in black and brown.
TO close out at a reasonable price.
Ludwig, 1904 Main.
Regular meeting OF Keokuk
lodge No. log, B. P. O. E., tonight at
s o'clock, Elks' hall, Sixth and Blon-
deau streets. Visitors invited
The mailing of Christmas pack
ages at an early date, in order to
give the postofice department an
early start must be practiced or many
will be doomed to disappointment
The fire department was called
to the Duncan-Schell furniture store,
307-317 Main street, this morning at
9:15. A fire had started in some
boxes and refuse in the basement
few feet from the elevator shaft. 1t
had got good start when the fremen
arrived, but was soon put out with
the chemicals and hose. The chief
damage was caused by the smoke
which was dense In the store room
above.
Remember, Ewers- Mccarthy Co.
are headquarters in Keokuk for win
ter underwear, gloves and sox.
A notice has been received at
the local postoffice to the effect that
mail destined for foreign countries
must not contain non-postage stamps,
such as Red Cross seals and tn
like, on the same side as the rea
stamp. If letters are sent this way
they viii be returned to the senders
or sent to the dead~letter Office if
address is given. Non-postage stamps
may be affixed on the backs of let
tiers to foreign countries.
People who have occasion to use
the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge, are
wondering what is the matter with
lHe ~ eSlSHl VI Soiut VI tue ucpuIy
U. S. marshals in this section of the
state. It is said that several times
each day automobiles make trip
over into wet Illinois territory, and
return within twenty-five or thirty
minutes and in the autos are "some-
thing" all covered over. One auto
mobile has been konwn to make as
high as six or seven trips in an
afternoon OF course If the stuff is
for personal consumption-but it
looks like the capacity must be
awfui1y big.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
CITY NEWS.
Unitarian sale and market

Unitarian sale and market to-
morrow.
Only fifteen more shopping day
until Christmas. Do your shopping
early.
Exquisite silk neckwear, boxed
separately. soc to $3.50. Ewers-Mc-
Carthy Co.
Christmas sale and market Fri
day, Dec. T. to p. m, at ST. Fran
els de Sales church.
Don't take the spirit out of
Christmas by deciding not to give
presents. Christmas without pres
ents wouldn't be Christmas.
-Puckechetuck lodge No. 43 meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
Silas Brant, N c.; George w. I'm
megart, permanent secretary. Elec-
ton Of officers.
VIII the party who picked up the
tin box containing silver dollar
and some pennies at the postoff1ce
yesterday please return same to The
Gate City office and oblige.
Dance and card party given by
Modern Woodmen of America Friday
evening, Dec. z, 1917: Admission:
Card party, 15c; dance, ladies 15c,
gentlemen Csc. Rights of admission
reserved.
john Blaul, the well known Bur
lington wholesaler, is in a Burlington
hospital where he submitted to an
operation. Keokuk friends will be
glad to learn that his condition is
improving.
Heavy wool shirts, mackinaws,
sweaters and duck coats for the
working man at Ewers-McCarthy
Co.'S.
Major NJ. Mefgs of Keokuk We
in Burlington yesterday conducting
an an-day hearing at the city hall for
the purpose of permanently establish
ing the harbor line in contemplation
of the establishment of a sea wall
and eventually modern terminals on
the levee.
-Keokuk people will be interested
in the fact that Andrew Carnegie
gave to the Red Triangle fund, in
its recent campaign, the sum of $780,
600. the largest individual gift. The
Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge COM
pany is one in which Carnegie is
interested, and the gift comes little
closer home for that reason.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Trial Of CASTOR Means.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CONCORD, N. c., Dec. 6.-Several
days were saved in the trial of Gas
ton B. Means, charged with the MUIR
der OF Mrs. Maude A King, when
Solicitor Clement, leading the prose
cltion, declined to open the old con-
troversy between the state OF North
Carolina and New York City relating
to papers brought here as evidence
in the case.
Alton Means, brother of the de-
PENDANT, declared on the stand that
the district attorneys Office seized
the papers after it had promised hin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
SERVICE FLAG
WITH Al STARS
Y. M. C. A. Banner Has Big Field Of
Blue Shining in Background
Of White, Honoring
its Members.

The Y. NJ. C. A. service flag which
was flying today from the flag staff
on the building, has almost as many
stars in it as the regulation stars and
stripes. There are forty-seven stars
in the. Y flag, signifying that this
number of members Of the associa-
ton are in the service Of Uncle Sam
either in the navy or army. An hon.
or roll of names will be posted in
side the building, according to plans
now on foot The flag, which was
the gift to the association of l.. A
Hamill, will fly every day from the
association flag staff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

By order of the United States dis
trict court in Bankruptcy, I will on
December 10, 1917, at p. m, sell
the remainder of the stock OF Samuel
c. Westcott, bankrupt, at public auc-
ton.
Until said date, the store will be
open for business and goods will be
sold at substantial reductions in
price. Stock and trustees sale at 512
Main street, Keokuk, Iowa.
WALTER V. D. MAAS, Trustee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

not to do SO. After he finishes his
redirect examination today, the stat e
will introduce witnesses to rebut his
evidence, as to the manner Of Selling
such papers.
The state showed that Alton Means.
while drawing salary Of S25 a week
became possessed of a bank account
of $500 in seven months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
FUNERAL NOTICE.

CRANE-Funeral services for the
late Paul j. Crane will be held Fri
day at 2:30 p. m., from the residence
Of Hugh c. Hodge, HOP Fulton street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06
Eighteen Below Zero.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 6.-Eigh-
teen degrees below zero was the
temperature reported from the Min
nesota-Canadian line today Other
northwest points suffered relatively.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-06

The sun-dried bread OF Central
Asia is made from. flour and raisin-
syrup.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
LA TOILETTE
INQUIRY ON
Sub b-Committee to Investi-
gate Headed by Sen.
POmerene
AND MAKE REPORT
ON TWO PHASES
Senator Stone of Missouri
Will Not Be In
vestigated

Washington, D. c., Oct. 5.--A formal
preliminary inquiry into an alleged dis
loyal speech of Senator La Toilette OF
Wisconsin made before the Non Partisan
league of St. Paul, Minnesota, was or
dered to-day by the Senate privileges and
elections committee. The appointment
of sub committee of five members was
directed, with authority limited, first, to
inquire into the correctness of La Fol-
lette's speech, and, second, into the cor
rectness of his statements made therein.
The limited scope of the inquiry is re-
garded as temporary action upon numer-
Gus petitions presented to the Senate for
the Wisconsin senator's expulsion. The
subcommittee, which probably will be
appointed during the day and which will
be headed by Senator Pomerene of Ohio,
was ordered to report at the December
session of Congress.
The Senate committee took up petit
tions charging Senator Stone of Missouri,
chairman of the Senate foreign relations
with disloyal statements and
acts and decided that the charge made
did not warrant any investigation of the
Missouri senator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
WATERBURY MAN PRESIDENT.
C. c. Graves Heads Vermont Insurance
Mems Association.

st. Johnsbury, Oct. 5.-Alore than l0C
| insurance men of the state met at the
| armory yesterday at the conyening OF
the llth annual meeting of the Vermont
insurance mems association. In the
evening nearly the same number sat
down to the annual banquet served at
the st. Johnsbury house at o'clock
The post prandial speakers were; ]. G.
Grown of Montpelier, state commits
sioner of insurance, and William n. Ba-
mont, general adjuster of the Home In
surance company of New York City.
The afternoon session was taken up
largely with the business meeting and
election of officers. Officers elected for
the coming year were President, G..
C. Grav2s of Waterbury; vice presidents,
Il. l.. Walker of Bellows Falls and $. S.
Watson of st. Adams; secretary, II. w.
Eaton. Bradford; treasurer, +. S. Leon
ard, Bellows Falls. Members of the
executive committee were: Il, +. Davis
of Windsor; W. A. Clark, Rutland; c.
II. Powers, Bennington; A. B. Noyes, st.
Johnsbury; G. II. Pape, Barre; and \. n.
Atwood of st. Albans.
Delegates were appointed for the Ma
tional Insurance association convention
TO be held at ST. Louis. Mo, from Octo
Der 10th to 18th. They were H. H.
Hickok, Burlington; A. B. Noyes, st.
Johnsbury; George T. Root, Newport;
Harry Dickens Orleans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
VAR TAX JOKER
HITS SALARIES AND
PROFESSIONS
Incomes Over $4,000 a Year Face War
Profits Levy of Eight Per
Cent-Two Taxes Imposed.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Business and
professional men and salared men al
well who have incomes more than SO .00C
year face a war profits tax of eight
per cent in additional to the income sur.
taxes under the provisions of section
which has been discovered in the war
tax bill.
The section was not introduced on the
floor nor discussed in either house of
Congress-, but was inserted by the CON
ferees while they were working in Sc
cret session to bring out the perfected
bill.
The war profits tax section of the bill
lays tax of eight per cent on the net
income of a business or trade when it
exceeds $4,000 year in the case of a
corporation; and $4,000 in the case of a
partnership or an individual. A sub
sequent section Just discovered declares
that a "trade or business" includes "pro-
fessions and occupations"
In the opinion of members of the ways
and means committee that language hits
every doctor or lawyer or other profess
sional man and every salaried employee
who has an income large enough to come
under its provisions. Internal revenue
experts, while they have not ruled
formally ON the question, are inclined
TO believe that the language permits of
no other Interpretation. If it stands,
business and salaried men
will pay two taxes on their incomes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
MORE VERMONT BARRISTERS.
Eight New Men Were Admitted to Bar
Yesterday.

Before adjourning for the weekend
Thursday afternoon, the supreme court
admitted to the practice of law in this
state eight young men who have been
taking the bar examinations for the last
three days. Three more passed the ex-
aminations but have to wait until their
time has expired, and will be admitted
to the bar at the November term if they
are present, or maybe at the January
term.
OF the number admitted to the bar,
special mention should be made of the
work of Jutten Allen Longmore of South
Ryegate, who arrived on the o'clock
train Wednesday morning and did his
papers in two days, while the rest had
three days for the work. He is an officer
at Camp Devens, while Murdocl Alexan-
der Campbell of Mortified and Leonard
Fish Wing of Rutland are also army
officers, and special mention was made
of these facts in the report of the exam
lining board. The other five who were
admitted to the bar were Charles Ray
mond Burgess of Rutland, Neil Dow
Clawson of Brattleboro, George Nathan
ie Harman of Rutland, Adrian Joseph
Simays of Burlington, and Linley S.
Squires of Rutland.
The three who passed the examination
but have to wait for the time to expire
before being admitted are Asa Schoo-
maker Bloomer of West Rutland, Wayne
Cook Bosworth of Newport and Edward
John Lockwood of Brandon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
CHRISTMAS MAIL NOV IS.
Public Warned that Packages for Sol
diers and Sailors Must Go on that Date.

Washington, Oct. with Christina,
approaching Postmaster General Burle.
son and Secretary Baker and Daniels
in a joint statement issued last night
warn the public that Christmas packages
for the fighting men in Europe must be
mailed not later than Nov. Is. Arrange
ments have been perfected whereby the
Christmas mail to the expeditionary
forces is to be delivered Christmas morn
ing, but this can be accomplished only
by the fullest cooperation of the pub
lie.
"The three essential respects in which
the public can aid in assuring a happy
Christmas at the front" SAYS the state
ment, "are to mail early, address intelli-
gently and pack securely. Every pack
age must bear conspicuously the words
Christmas mail the complete address
of the person for whom it is intended
and, in the upper left hand corner the
name and address of the sender.
Every parcel must be so packed and
wrapped as to admit Of easy inspection
by the postmaster. No parcel will be
despatched TO France which has not the
postmaster's certificate that it contains
no prohibited articles
The rate of postage is announced at
u cents per pound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
British Are Consolidating
Ground Captured From
Dazed Germans
LATTER HAVE FAILED
TO COUNTER ATTACK
Field Marshall Haig Re-
ports the Big Attack Com
pletely Successful

london, Oct 5.-The Germans hav'
undertaken no further countcr-attack'
against the positions east of Yprei
gained by the British in yesterdays of
fensive although they kept them under
heavy fire during the night. The Brit
lsh are consolidating their newly won
ground, the official statement announced
to-day.
Field Marshal Haig's report last night
of yesterdays battle is as follows:
Our attack this morning was launched
on front of over eight miles, from
south of Tower Hamlets to the Ypres-
Staden railway, north of Langemarck,
and has been completely successful.
'All our objectives have been gained;
positions of great Importance have been
won and over 5000 German prisoners
have already reached the collecting sta
tions
1--WE are now in possession of the main
ridge up to point 1000 yards north of
Broodseinde."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
ELLEN THOMPSON BAIRD
Died Yesterday After Being in Poor
Health a Long Time.

| Waterbury, Oct. 5.-Mrs. Ellen Thomp-
son Baird widow of James Baird, who
had been in poor health for some time
| died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sam
ue Baird, late yesterday afternoon. She
was born in Ireland, County Of Antrim,
10 years ago next December, the daugh
ter of James and Mary ]. Baird
Thompson. The family removed to this
country when she was young girl, set
ting in Fayston.
She was educated in the schools of
Fayston and the high school at Waits
field. and at the age of II began teaching.
following that at different places in the
Mad river valley.
In 1870 she was married to James
Baird, who died in 1898. Three children
born to them died; Gertrude, young
child; Elmer Ashton, who was Har.
ward law student and had Been admitted
to the Suffolk bar, and Alice Maude, u
graduate of the New England conserva-
tory and teacher in the Union school
at Montpelier.
Mrs Baird had made her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Baird for nearly Is
years Ten of that they have lived at
Duxbury Corners. Although shut in most
of that time because Of poor health, her
strong character has been known and
much respect felt for her who had had
50 many taken from her life. Strong in
Christian faith, she has kept her trust,
being for many years member of the
Congregational church in Waitsfed
The deceased is survived by three sis
ters. Mrs. Samuel Baird of Duxbmy
Mrs. Eta Ramsdel Of Barre and Mrs |
Nancy Linnell Of Lowell. There are
nephews and nieces, and many friends !
and other relatives, who will long re-
member her faithfulness.
4 funeral service will be held from the /
home of Samuel Baird tomorrow morn /
ing at IL o'clock, with burial in Waits
ied
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
u. S. WITHHOLDS
COAL TO NEUTR4LS
Unless Commerce Ships Allow Inspection
of Their Cargoes in American Ports
Washington Government Is
Well Within It's Rights.

| Washington, d. c., Oct ga fina
move to prevent supplies from reaching
Germany from the outside world was
taken yesterday by the American govern.
ment in deciding to refuse coal to neu.
tral ships carrying supplies from South
America to the northern European neu-
trail countries unless their cargoes are
inspected in American ports.
| In making known the decision the ex-
ports administrative board announced
that it would supply provisions of the
exports control act which gives the gov
ernment the same supervision over bunk
ers it has over the expectation of goods
generally.
The step was taken with the approval
of all the allies, who will cooperate by
enforcing similar regulations 1t follows
closely Great Britain's declaration of
complete embargo against the northern
European neutrals, which was designed
to strengthen the embargo already put
into force by the United States.
In statement accompanying the an
nouncement the exports board makes it
clear that the present absolute embargo
against the European neutrals is not nee
"1SsNAAy HNi hahSht bilhI Hidt uB-
cision as to policy will not be made
until information as to the neutrals' ac.
tual requirements is obtained. The gen.
eral understanding has been that the
neutrals will be fed, but that they will
receive no more supplies than actually
are necessary and that none win go for
ward until proper assurances are received
as to neutral exports to Germany.
No final policy has been yet decided
on" the statement said, because the
board has not been able to obtain infor-
nation from the governments of the
northern neutrals, repeatedly requested,
as to their resources and requirements
and other information necessary for in
telligent action"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
CALLED TO U. S. SERVICE
Major George E. Carpenter to Go to Ord
nance Department

The chief of the L 5. ordnance has
made a request for the services Of Major
George p. Carpenter. former commits
sioner of weights and measures. who has
been ordnance officer and L. $ p and
ID. o. for Vermont from the federal gov
meut in the office Of Gen. l. :. Tillotson
for the last few months He will be sue
ceeded by Capt. LEROY Hall, who has been
connected with General Tillotsons office
Tor some time the transfer Of property
having been made the first Of the week.
As soon as Captain Hall Is recognized BY
the war department a. property and dis
bursins officer ii is expected that Major
Carpenter viii leave for his new position.
but as yet it IS not known where he viii
he stationed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
GERMAN RAIDERS
N THE PACIFIC
Two Vessels Are Said to Be Roaming
the South Seas, Carrying Crew of
Stranded Steamer.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 5-Two Ger
man commerce raiders, manned by the
crew of the famous Seeadler, which it
now develops stranded on Mopeha island
in the South Pacific, after roaming the
seas for seven months, preying upon
American and allied shipping, are oper-
ating somewhere in the south seas, ac-
cording to report received last night
at the navy department from the com
mander of the navy station at Tutuila,
Samoan islands. The despatch trans
mitting the story of Capt. Hador Smith
of the American schooner c. Slade, one
of the Seeader's victims, was sent on
Sept. 30, several weeks after the two new
raiders left Mopeha island, where they
had been CAPTURED by the Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
August Foreign Trade Shows Big
Improvement.

Exports in August were valued al
s490.0O9, ,s2s, gain Of sIl5,5OOOOO ovel
July, according 10 a statement issued
to-day by the bureau Of foreign and do
nestle commerce of the department Of
commerce. The total exports for the l2
months ended with August were valued
at s6,2O0,2l9,S05. For the previous ! 7
months the total was S4S59 ,2S5. $50.
Imports for August were valued at
S270, ,509.3T9, q gain Of S45.OO0OOO as
compared with july For the II months
ended with August. American purchases
abroad totaled S2,773.75I .49s. an impor-
tsnt increase over the s, ,294 .S73.9S9 Of
the preceding y months
Merchandise entered free Of duty in
August amounted to 72l per cent. Of the
total
The imports Of gold in August were
SIS .692. l7o, and the exports Si6,0i9, 800.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-05
HOME ON FURLOUGH.
Three Carloads of Vermont Soldiers Sta
toned at Niantic, Conn.

Three cars loaded with soldiers from
the l0lst regiment, which is stationed at
Mantle, Conn, arrived at Montpelier
Junction about 8 o'clock this morning,
having come from White River Junction
by special train. AT Montpelier juno
tion they were attached to the north
bound train, No. o. which leaves here at
9:l5 o'clock There were l53 who were
granted leave until Sunday night to
come to Vermont to visit their relatives.
1t is the first time that the men in that
organization, who were detached from
the First Vermont regiment, have been
granted leave in such numbers to come
home.
A number of men from Barre and vi
einity were included in the list, being as
follows: Corp. bowers, Brock DEAN,
Baker, MaeCaskill, Mcdonald, Loranger,
Atherton, Maiden, Newcomb douglas
Cross, Guy, Lafayette (Ernestl, Cheever
(Haroldl, Cheeyer (Iral, and Cheever
(Telfordl.