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that had been made replied Crozier
Il didn't intend to criticize con
gress. The fact is taht no appropria
ton that congress could have made
when war was declared would have
made possible the provision of artil
iery now for our forces. Congress:
should have appropriated the money
three years ago to get us ready"
Eight months after the United
States entered the war, rifle factor
les in this country are only making
half as many rifles daily as they were
making for the allies before we got
into the war.
The machine gun officially adopt
ed for the American army has never
been given test under actual wal
conditions.
These disclosures were made to
day to the senate military affairs
committee during grilling cross ex
animation of Major General William
Crozier, chief of ordnance.
President Wilson, however. showed
his faith in Crozier by reappointing
him today.
Secretary OF War Baker was fatty
charged by Crozzier with respons
Utility for delay in providing machine
guns for the American army
The war department did not of
ficially adopt a machine gun until
June, 1917, when the Browning gun
was adopted. 1t has never been given
field test under actual war condi
tons, Crozier admitted.
1--WE declared war in April; when
did you actually begin equipping the
army for war;" asked Hitchcock.
Crozier replied: Before the war
in that we were then getting the
equi pment for the first increment for
the army authorized by the act OF
June 3. 1916"
Chamberlain demanded why it took
Crozier so long after war was de
clared to submit estimates of needed
funds to congress, if he had started
work on the first increment of the
army authorized in 1916. ~ -
Crozier said the many checking uT
operaticns required by law caused
the delay.
1--WE appropriated 500, 600 900 as
an emergency fund before the wal
was declared said Hitchcock. why
wasn't it used?"
Chamberlain prevented an answer
by asking when did you first ask
for share of this sum
THE first formal request was
made in August" said Crozier
II remember speaking about II
once or twice before that time"
You got it as soon as you asked
for it, didn't you?" asked Chamber
lain.
eyes, we got ss5,ooo0Oo,r replied
Crozier.
Senator Weeks returned to the
subject of prewar preparations for
congress.
Every man in the country an.
ticipated war long before it came, .
said Weeks. What preparations did
you make before the war declara
tion?''
I'VE listed people we could get to
work for us and made estimates OF
needed material" replied Crozier.
trozier declared every American
soldier abroad has a modern Ameri
can rifle. He angrily declared a
statement by Senator Hitchcock tina,
Hundreds of thousands OF men In can
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
FEW YARDS
ADVANCE rs MADE
official participation in the war il
the Italian front.
CONTINUED from page =


official participation in the war in
the Italian front.
Raider in Pacific.
A PACIFIC PORT, Dec 13.-That
the steamer Maverick, much in the
cruising the Pacific as German COM
merce raider, was sthe belief express
ed by shipping men today.
a steamer in from Tahiti reported
passing vessel in flames six hundred
miles off Honolulu. When she pun
over to give aid. the outlines of YES
sci which officers believed was the
Maverick were seen close by.
Praise for American Engineers.
CBy ]. W. Pegler. United Press Staff
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TIERS, FRANCE, Dec. 13.-Field Mar
shall Hatg paid eloquent and grateful
tribute to the American army engi-
neers today. He wrote General Perish
ing thanking him and Pershing's engi-
neers for prompt and valuable assist
,ance near Gouzeacourt sin the recent
German assault there"
81 trust you will convey to these
gallant men, Haig wrote, chow much
I appreciate their prompt and soldier
ly readiness to assist in what was for
a time a difficult situation. much
regret the losses they suffered"
Americans Wounded In Action.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-Two more
American soldiers wounded in action
in Farnce and another dead from nat
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s174@I75: No. mixed, s1.52; No
6 mixed, s1.30@1.32.
Oats-No. 3 white. 76a@77hc;
No. 4 white, z61ac; standard, THO
7Sc.
Peoria Grain.
| PEORIA, H., Dec. 13.--Corn-Mar
ket 2@7c lower. No. 3 mixed. sl'6o
bid.
Oats Market Ike higher. No. 8
white. 77@77Ac; No. white, 76lsc;
standard, 77Ac.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Hog receipts
F, $4,000: market dull, 15@25c lower
Mixed and butchers, s16.75G174s;
good heavy, $17.00@17.45; rough
heavy. s16.75@16.9o;, light, s16.5OQ
1925; pigs. s12.75@15.40.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market
steady. lOc lower. Beeves, $725@
14.40; cows and heffers, s5.00G1l 10;
stockers and feeders. 5000 1865;
calves. ss.50@1550; westerns. S6.25q
| 1925.
| Sheep receipts 1900; market
STEADY. Native, $S.90@12.40; western
S9.1O@13.00; lambs, S12.50@16.9o;
western, s13.0o@17.o0; ewes, $4,000
11.60.
Chicago Produce.
! CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Butter-bx
tras, 4Sc; frsts, 46@47hc; dairy ex
tras, 40945c; dairy firsts, 3S@39c.
Eggs-Ordinary firsts, 4404Ic;
lfirsts, 50@52c.
Cheese-Twihs, 22h @22Ac; Young
| Americas. 251a@25Ac.
Potatoes-Receipts IA cars; WIS.
consins and Minnesotas, S1.S5@2,Vo
per cwt.; fancy westerns, $500 per
cwt,
Live poultry Fowls. 17@21c;
ducks, 22c; geese. 16121c; spring
chickens, zoe; turkeys, FAC.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Flour mar
ket firmly held, supply light.
Pork market strong. Mess, s52oVV
5300.
Lard market easier. Middle west
spot. s25.60@25.70. :.
Sugar, raw, market steady. Centri-
fugal test, $6.70; Muscavado 50 test
$500.
Sugar, refined. market steady. Cut
loaf, 1856; crushed, $40; powdered
$S.3O6S.55; granulated, sS.15@S.35.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, TIC.
Tallow market steady. City, 11c'
special, 17%c.
Hay market unsettled. No. l, S1.So'
No. 3, s100; clover, s1.00@1,25.
Dressed poultry market strong. TUT
keys, 23@40c; chickens. 22qSoc'
fowls, 1S@9Sc; ducks, 23@2Sc.
Live poultry market strong. Geese
21@23c; ducks. 23@25c; fowls, 1SI
24c; turkeys, 200 23c; ROSTERS, 1b9
lie; chickens. 20@21c.
Cheese market fairly active. state
milk common to special, 17I241sc'
skins, common to specials, S6191ac
Butter market firm. Receipts ..
1924. Creamery extras. 491s a SOC,
dairy tubs, 3S@4S1sc; imitation
creamery firsts, nominal.
Egg market firm Receipts 1850
Nearby white fancy, 66@70c; nearby
mixed fancy, SAG Coo; fresh, $50 60c
4 1yn,A f.nta HVStxp ~vnae ga
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause. There is only one
Promo Quinine." E. W. GROVES
signature is on box soc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13

apolis at ten a. m. today, according to
labor leaders. Federal arbitration or
their difficulties is the demand of the
men.
Although labor leaders claimed that
over ninety per cent Of the men had
voted to go out, opposing interests de-
clared some unions voted not to so out
today. Seven hundred blacksmiths
and machinists of the Omaha road, it
was reported, had voted to / against
going on strike. 1t was reported
among shopmen that the strike had
west. Strike of shopmen, it is consid-
cred certain, would tie up the rail-
ways of the northwest and force fed
eral arbitration quickly.
That President Wilson may take a
hand in the threatened strike before
it is called, was predicted, following a
long telephone conference with
George Lawson. secretary of the
Minnesota Federation of Labor, at
Washington early today The step may
be taken at a meeting between Presf-
dent Wilson and President Gompers.
of the American Federation of Labor
today.
Don't leave your work until the APP
pointed time There is still chance
of a settlement" Lawson said
Saloons in ST. Paul and Minneapolis
were closed today. They will remain
closed until the strike menace is past
The street car company claimed
that service was almost normal 1t
was because several hundred union
street car men were dismissed as a
result OF wearing union badges, that
the general sympathetic strike was
called.
Six more companies of home guards,
ordered out late last night were ar
irving in the Twin Cities today. To
the force of $500 home guards from
outside the Twin Cities, 1920 civilian
guards were being sworn in by Acting
Sheriff z. H. Davidson.
Ordered to Scene Of Strike.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-President
Wilson today ordered the special med
iaticn commission headed by Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson to go to the
Twin Cities at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Labor leaders in st. Paul and Min
neapolis were appealed to over the
long distance telephone from here by
government officials in an effort to
avert the spread of the general strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13

Topeka proposes to make city po-
Iicemen and firemen units in the
home guards and put them through
regulation army drills. More work
and no wage boost attached
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 13.-
Open. High. Low. Clio
Chicago Cash Grian.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Corn-N No. 8
yellow, s1.75; No. 8 yellow, s1.450
l-b5; NO. yellow. S1.3S@1.45; No
= white. SLAB; No. 5 white, $1,000
1.52; No. white, s1.3S; No. g mixed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Allies Beating Submarines.


LONDON, Dec. 12-The allies are
beating the submarine war game, Sir
Eric Geddes, first lord of admiralty
told the house of commons late to-
day.
Ship building is increasing above
ship losses and the destruction OF
submarines is increasing, he declared.
81 have studied the general curve
since November, representing the
building by ourselves and our allies,
OF war ships and merchant ships
the admiralty head asserted. "and
find it is an upward curve. An up
ward curve showing destruction OF
enemy submarines also continues.
mo doubt it will gradually inn
proce-but good or bad month
should not be taken by itself.
I'VE are building war and mer-
chant ships in a quantity which is
over the largest in our history
which was 2,2S2,0 600 tons in 1913.
"Our plans provide for very great
additional increase. We are arrang
ing augmentation throughout the
world"
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reached there were killed or taken
prisoner.
There was local fighting until late
in the evening, the portion OF the
trench which the enemy reached, not
changing the situation"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-13
Nine AeropaInes Brought Down.

PARIS, Dec. l3.--Artillerying over
practically the whole French front
was reported in today's official state.
ment. No infantry actions We're
specified, but 1t was believed here
that the enemy was preparing It's
boosted offensive blow somewhere
against the poilus, to synchronize
with the attack made against the
British further north along the west
front.
In Caurieres woods. the war office
reported repulse of German raid.
In this section nine German aero
planes were brought down.
French aviators, it was announced,
dropped bombs on Colmar and Rom
bach.
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TWIN. CITY STRIKE
rs SHORT ONE

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

than II 600 miles. He explains that
nearly every ship of the imperial navy
has been engaged at one time or an
other. and that more than $1,000 off,
GERS and men have participated.
The vice-admiral adds "It has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

faithful adherence TO the terms of the
alliance and it is our earnest hope
that the new relations viii do some
thing TO change the adverse attitude
of the colonies towards Japanese i'm
migrants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

taro Sato. president of the Imperial
Naval college. in 9. statement about the
combined naval operations in the pres
ent war says the Japanese fleet has
touched almost every coast in the Pa
cItc ocean, some ships cruising more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14

been no small satisfaction TO Japan
and to the imperial government 10 find
that the people Of Austria and Canada
as well IS OF Great Britain have fully
appreciated Japan's sympathy and as
sistance and that they recognize her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
nrTcH ARnY 10 GET -rANks.n

Amsterdam The Dutch newspa pers
announce that the Dutch army is to be
provided with armored motor cars
similar 10 the British tanks" II IS
said that portion Of the new cars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
viii be built in lie United states.

Springfield, III, March 14-Repre-
sentative Benson's bill 10 abolish high
school fraternities was killed BY the
house yesterday by a vote of 81 to &C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-14
JAPAN NAVY ACTIVE
HELPING ElTTElJ T E

iaslo.--t GORE spondenee of The AS
soe.ated Press.3 Vice Admiral Tetsu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Dividends

Carbon Steel. Dividend OF per cent on
the first preferred stock, payable per cent
on March 30 TO stock OF record March 26 and
per cent on September % to stock OF rec
ord September %.
Wheeling Mould Foundry. Regular
quarterly dividend Of per cent and an extra
Of ] per cent. both payable May I TO stock
OF record April !.
Trussed Concrete Steel.-Reeular quarterly
dividend of per cent on the common stock,
payable April l6 20 stock of record April o.
General Cigar-Two quarterly dividends of
/ per cent on the common stock, the first
payable May l TO stock Of record April q
and the second August ! to stock OF record
July "a also two dividends Of IA per cent
on the preferred stock, the first payable June
70 stock of record May q. and the second
September TO stock Of record August q.
Pacific Tel. & Tel.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of / y per cent on the preferred stock,
payable April Is TO stock OF record March 81.
Oseeola Mining.-Quarterly dividend Of
IS, payable April 80 TO stock OF record
March 81.
Public Service Northern Illinois, Regular
quarterly dividends Of ia per cent on the
common and IL per cent on the preferred
stock, payable May l 10 stock OF record
April II.
y dividend Of , per cent. payable April 10
to stock Of record March 81.
Sixth Avenue acknowledgements quarter
~ dividend Of q per cent. payable April !
to stock OF record March 81.
wells-Fargo E1press.-Quarterly dividend
Of / 2 per cent, payable April 90 70 stock Of
record April 9. Previous dividends were
paid semi-annually at the rate of 8 per cent
year.
Utsh-Idaho Sugnr.-Stock dividend Of 100
per cent, payable in common stock.
Charcoal Iron Co. OF America.-Initial
quarterly dividend of II. per cent on the
common stock. payable April Is TO stock Of
record March 81.
Detroit EdisOn.-Regulsr quarterly divi-
dend OF 2 per cent. payable April l6 TO stock
of record March 81.
Cote Regular quarterly dividend OF
q, per cent on the preferred stock. payable
April to stock OF record March "a.
Southern California Edison.-Reguar quar-
terly dividend OF sl.15 a share on the first
preferred stock. payable April is 20 stock Of
record March 81.
Pennsylvania Salt.-Regulsr quarterly div
idend Of . per cent payable April IA 70
stock OF record March 81.
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph.
Die April Is 10 stock Of record March 81.
Arkansas Light and Power.-Regular quar-
terly dividend of ia per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. payable April / to stock OF
record March 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Peru Coins More Gold

A large balance Of trade in favor OF
Peru. due largely to the high prices
paid for Peruvian exports, such as
sugar. cotton and copper, is resulting
in the importation OF gold in consider
able quantities. The mint authorities
at Lima report that they are turning
out larger issue Of gold pounds than
was ever produced by them.
During the period January ! to Feb
ruary II, 1917, the mint turned out
gold coins TO the value of S3Os,0u.
which is equivalent at the present rate
Of exchange TO about 81 100000.
During the calendar year 1916 the
same mint turned out gold coins TO
the value Of s5s2.477, equivalent at the
normal rate Of exchange TO S2,834,624.
which represented an average monthly
output Of nearly $4,000. Prior to 1916
the years 1905. 1906 and 1907. with an
average monthly output OF nearly &c.
600. held the record for Peru.-C Con-
sular Report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Long Island Minority
Agrees to REIMBURSEMENT
Pennsylvania Offer of Bonds
for Stock Is Accepted

Minority stockholders OF the Long
Island. Railroad, represented by the
committee Of which +. r. Dick Is
chairman, have agreed to the offer OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad that they
accept per cent debenture bonds OF
the Long Island in place OF their
stock holdings. The amount of stock
deposited for this exchange amounts to
approximately 9,1OO shares. Another
block of about 1900 shares, it is
understood, has also been deposited.
It is expected that the readjustment
Plan will be declared operative within
the next few days. The total OF de-
Lenture bonds to be issued under this
feature of the plan is S5,202,l00, to
run for twenty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
100000 Lire of New
Italian Loan Sold Here

Lionelle. Perera & Co., Italian bank
ers. of SO Wall Street, announced yes
terday that they had sold about 49,
900 900 lire in bonds Of the new
Italian 5 per cent internal loan. Sub
scriptions to the bonds in this city will
close on May 81. The price of the
issue is 80 lire per unit Of 100 lire
plus interest at the current rate Of
lire exchange in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27

While the government, through
The National Council of Defence, is
making adequate preparation for the
efficient utilization of its industrial
resources, it has not gone very far
in the direction of preparing for war
finance. Huge operations are SEEM
ingly imminent, but the government
has so far refrained from approach
ing those who would be of the great
est service in financial matters-the
bankers. Financially, the United
States is stronger to-day than any
nation ever was in the history of the
world, and it is fortunate in having
the wisdom Of the Federal Reserve
Board at its command. Neverthe-
less, there is no good reason why it
should not utilize the knowledge and
practical experience of the leaders
in the banking community. Eng
land maze the mistake OF neglectlng
to do that, and for the first year Of
the war her finances were badly
managed. For one thing, it will be
recalled, the exchange rate on New
York went as low as $3.50 to the
pound. When an unofficial body,
composed of able financiers, was
formed to advise the government,
things began to improve immediate
ly, and the record since then has
been one Of remarkable achievement.
We should profit by England's ex-
perience, without waiting for trouble
70 develop. Why not a national
council of finance?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Other Cities

Pere Marquette Branch Sold at Auc-
tion.-Traverse City, Mich, March %
The Williamsburg division Of the Chi
cago 6 North Michigan Railroad, a
branch of the Pere Marquette system,
was sold at auction to-day for s525,OOO.
William p. Phelps and Walton w. Cox,
Of New York. representing present
holders of securities of the branch,
were the purchasers. The sale was
part Of the general plan Of reorganiz-
ing the system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Monday, March 26, 1911.

Exploitation of the government
by those producing army and navy
supplies will play no such part IN
the present movement to put the
nation on a war footing as 1t did IN
the Spanish-American War. The
government showed that it had
learned a valuable lesson from Eu-
rope when it formed the National
Council of Defence to aid in the So
luton of problems of the sort 1t
will be confronted with, if, as seems
inevitable, we should have to make
war on Germany. The wisdom of
the plan has already been demon
strated by the action of copper
producers, who, after consultation
with Bernard NJ. Baruch, represent
ing the council, agreed TO sell cop
per to the state at about half the
prevailing market price. There can
be little doubt that the steel produc-
ers will follow a similar course after
the conference which is scheduled to
be held this week, and that other
trades, especially those producing
basic materials, will fall in line.
Patriotism is the handspring in
the movement to reduce prices on
government supplies, and many mill
ions will be saved for the public, but
il does not mean that industrial COM
panies adopting this course will fore
go a profit; they will merely refrain
from demanding excessive prices.
Prevailing quotations on steel prod
ucts. for instance, could be cut a
great deal and still leave a margin
considerably above normal, in spite
of the fact that producing costs are
higher. The Steel Corporation last
year made a net profit of $50 ION
on its output; currently it is prob
ably making above that figure. The
profit on that portion Of its output
sold to the government might be cut
in half, or less, and with abnormal
profits on the rest of its output
earnings would still be large.
Besides, far-sighted business men
realize that unless such action is
taken voluntarily the government
will probably impose maximum
prices and levy a heavy excess profit
tax. Moreover, it is not impossible
that after a short time output may
be increased sufficiently to take care
o. government requirements without
starving private consumers, who will
still have to pay prices that spell
enormous profits for the producers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
u. S. Treasury Finances

Washington, March 26.-Condition Of
United States Treasury at close to-day
showed: Net balance in general fund.
S55, 645.567; total receipts, S2,433.40;
total payments. s1,237,331.
The deficit this fiscal year is s17o.-
S6e,750. against deficit of s54.970. 1886
last year, exclusive Of Panama Canal
bonds and other transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Germans Ship Gold
Out of the Country
Recent Transfers to Mexico FOR
Payroll Purposes

Bankers confirmed yesterday the adj
vices from Texas that upward OF ST.
600, 900 in gold had been transferred
during the last week by Germans in
New York City to Germans In border
towns for use in Mexico. They said,
however, that the movement as yet was
not large enough TO cause alarm.
Germans in the United States have
been sending funds from the country
on large scale ever since the diplo-
matte break. Much German money hay