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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
|vedish Charge Did His Work 50 Satisfactory
That He Was Nominated for an
Iron Cross.
MOTHER INTRIGUE is EXPOSED
lore Plotting ON This Side Of World by
Teutons is Discovered and Made Known
by State Department.

|. through whom information from q
hostile camp can be obtained"
Won Eckhardt asked the chancellor
to have Cronholm decorated by the
kaiser, but suggested it would be
well to hide the fact from all but
, Cronholm and the Swedish govern
ment until after the war.
Cronholm, it developed today at
the Swedish legation, was abruptly
dismissed during January, 1917. Le'
cation officials here professed not to
know why. though it is deemed pos
sible that the United States about
that time may have come into pos.
session of letters showing his guilt
Cronholm had mot disguised his
sympathy for Germany" Won Eek
hardt wrote. and 1t is possible that
the Swedish government found II
necessary despite her sympathy with
the Teutons to let him out.
The present development recalls
the Zimm erman plot note-addressed
to the same Won Eckhardt, who was
to stir up Mexico in Mexican-Japa-
nese alliance against the United
States when the break between the
United States and Germany came.
There can be no doubt that Mexico
was stamping ground for German
plotting. though the Mexican govern
ment did not necessarily know what
went on within its borders.
Mexico's interest In the Won Eek;
hardt- -Cronholm matter will be con.
fined strictly to determining whether
Mexico's neutrality has been violated
embassy officials said today.
The fact that Cronholm is not now
Swedish diplomatic official will not
change the status Of the case. The
Swedish government will be held &C
countable for any of Cronholm's &C.
tions during his connection with the
Swedish legation.
The Mexican ambassador Bonillas
today transmitted detailed report of
the state departments disclosures to
Mexico City.
First results of Americas publicity
campaign to rid Sweden of her pro-
German government and neutral
countries of German intrigue were
seen today by the state department
in the ousting of Oscar Werlof. first
secretary Swedish foreign office.
The news carried to the depart
ment in the United Press dispatches
from Stockholm caused undisguised
pleasure to officials.
The Mexican letter is regarded in
the same category as the Luxburg-
II owen caseAnot a diplomatic Incl
Y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

limited Press Leased Wire service.l ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. lathe
spectre of coal riots and contiscation
of passing coal shipments by local
authorities was presented to Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield today.
From all parts Of the country, small
jobbers-those who handle the house
holders trade and the basket-at-a-tlme
buyers-are writing in the warming
The freezing poor, they Sid, Will
Storm the coal yards. They will force
localities caught short Of fuel in MID
winter to sieze any coal in sight as
the mayor Of Des Moines, Iowa did last
winter, supported by public demand.
A typical letter from jobber unable
to obtain one fifteenth his normal ton
mage with seventy small retailers to
supply, says:
"If these retailers cannot obtain
fuel for the poor people. they supply
the latter won't let their children
| freeze. There will be coal riots
| Railroad experts, admitting car
shortage, and the gravest traffic con-
gestion in the country's history, sald
there is now no hope of filling all do
nestle and Industrial coal demands in
the scant eighty days remaining be-
boats.
Garfield stated the principal hope
for q, solution Of the coal problem now
lies largely with the people them
selves.
"They must not rely wholly upon
price fixing, nor upon the already over
taxed transportation systems Of the
country, nor upon the effort to in
crease production, nor upon the ap-
portfonment of coal, nor upon the en-
forcement of the law" he said. "They
must save every possible bit Of fuel.
If the householders of the country
save one, ton out Of twelve they save
ten million tons of coal.
earfieId's Advisory Board.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Rem-
brandt Peale, well known Pennsyl-
vania coal mine owner, today was
appointed representative of the coal
operators on Fuel Administrator Gar
fields advisory board.
This completes the advisory organi-
zation we'll known mining engi-
nees and an anthracite operator may
be added later as assistants.
John P. White, miners representa-
tive on the board, will leave today
for Indianapolis to launch a cam
paign for Increased production by the
miners, to settle local strikes in many
coal fields and to arrange for the
wage increase conference with oper-
ators in the central bitumtnous field.
Mills Cannot Handle It,
NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Within two
weeks there will be so much wheat
available for flour milling, that the
big northwestern mills in Mime
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
From All Parts of Country is Sounded Warm
ing That There May Not be
Enough Fuel.
PLENTY OF WHEAT IN TWO WEEKS
Great Crop Will Soon be Moving to Flour Mills
Which Will be Unable to Handle
it All.

aolpis and other cities VIII not be
able to handle it all. This was pre-
dicted today at headquarters here OF
the United States food administra-
tion's grain corporation. The wheat
storage in Buffalo, New York, mills
has already been relieved, it was
declared.
The United States grain corpora
ton, with central offices In New
York, is the federal governm ents or,
ganization for controlling the wheat
situation 1t is in close touch with
wheat conditions all over the world.
An official of this organization
stated today that some Minneapolis
mills are running on about ninety
percent capacity now because the
farmers-sale Of their crops at mini
mum prices assured-are not in any
rush to move the wheat to market
With the prevailing good weather.
the farmers are busy preparing the
land for next years crop, 1T was de-
clared. 1t was pointed out that the
farmers see no advantage in hust-
ling their crops to market, as they
can go to the banks any time and
get money on their wheat on the
basis Of minimum price which
stands until July I, 1918.
However, the grain corporation off,
cial said there will be no further
slackening of milling operations in
Minneapolis and elsewhere. The
next move will be to increase the
capacities of these mills to handle
the great flow of wheat which is sure
to begin arriving within fortnight.
Wheat shipments to the allies are all
SO carefully regulated that they viii
not affect Americas bread.
In view of the fact that there is
an extraordinarily big crop Of wheat
available, danger of a bread famine
is negligible, the official said. He en-
phasized the statement that under
present conditions farmers are satis-
fed with the minimum wheat price
fixed by the government, as they are
making no effort to rush their crops
to the mills during the present slight
shortage in an effort to get a higher
price.
Wheat Shortage Short Lived.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. IA
With one small mill shut down on
account Of wheat shortage, wheat re-
ceipts jumped up to normal today
when ASP cars arrived.
There is a shortage in wheat,
declared A. C. Loring, president of
Pillsbury Milling company, to-day.
''However, there is no prospect of
shut down in the near future"
Other millers declared farmers
would soon be pouring wheat into
the markets. Flowing and other
farm activities are keeping farmers
busy on their fields and they are
Continued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
WITNESSES B
AK MURDE : : 'ASE
@s
-
Kelly Told Of Crim' Train,
Several Hours B the
Bodies Had
Found
BACON AS EVIDENCE;
Accused Breaks Out Into Sweat
When Any Mention Is Made Of
PIece Of Smoked
Pork.
BACON AS EVIDENCE

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
RED OAK. Iowa, Sept. 14-The first
witness the state put on the stand this
morning in the Lyn George ]. Kelly
murder trial was to prove that the un'
ordained minister had told persons on
a train Of the murder of eight persons
at Villisca In 1912, hours before the
crimes were committed.
The state will make q strong light
on this point alleging that Kelly told
many persons Of the ak murders at 9
time before they had been discovered
by authorities at Villisca.
When court opened and Kelly was
brought in, he displayed the usual
lack Of interest. in the proceedings.
The exhibition Of the red stained ak
with which the state says he crushed
out eight lives, failed to move the min
lister.
However, when witnesses mentioned
pieces Of bacon, he grew nervous and
great beads Of perspiration stood on
his forehead and his shoulders twitch
ed.
Attorney General Havner hopes to
clinch his case through these tales OF
the finding of bacon at the head OF the
Moore bed wherein lay the dead bodies
Of Joe Moore and his wife. Persons
who have been in cells and hospitals
with Kelly say he had mania for
hiding and keeping small pieces OF
bacon. 1t is through the small piece
OF smoked pork that the state seeks
further to prove that Kelly is guilty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Plans Being Made for Million
Dollar Christmas for the
Boys at War.

by George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA mil
ion dollar Christmas for Americas
Fighting men is assured today by ma
(ion wide arrangements made by the
Pred Cross, Y M. c. A., Y. w. G. A.
and Knights Of Columbus.
Help is needed The local branch
|of any of the organizations named
will tell you how to do your share.
1t Is expected these plans Will as
sure about a dollars worth OF holi-
DAY happiness for every American
Fighting man in the world.
Men Of the U. S. A. in the trenches
|of France, in training at home or
battling the u boat on the ocean-all
VIII be visited by Santa Claus
sporting the spear and helmet OF
Mars.
Local branches Of the organizations
named will be In charge of gift.gfving
find celebrations among the drafted
nen, aviators, rainbow divisioners
Fnd others In the American canton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Carl D. Groat, United Press
CtaPp CorreanONdent

Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The
ited States is aiming at sweeping
rman intrigue out of three nations
Argentine. Sweden and Mexico
d, she would convince Teuton-lib-
lis that the world is unsafe while
th plotting exists.
That is the meaning behind new
relations anent Swedish partner
D with Germany, shown by let
of German Minister Won Eek
rdt, Mexico, to the German chan
lor, published today.
This letter proved that Sweden
been not alone messenger for
rmany, but also directly in league
spy with her, for Won Eckhardt
knly declared in his letter that
Ike Cronholm, Swedish charge at
Ixico City, was messenger and
Buld give news from a hostile
mp." Thus far the American aim
.ows signs Of bearing good fruit.
First, Argentine has summarily
|smissed the German minister there
lho used the Swedish legation to
hss insolent, plotting messages.
Second. Sweden is wrought up over
ke revelations, her papers condemn
he goyernm ent and with elections
bming on there the question of the
kilance with Germany is. the big
5sue-with the anti-Germans appar-
htly running ahead.
Third. Mexico knows the United
ktates has the goods" as to German
Noting on her soil and will prob
3bly be chary of harboring Teuton
pies hereafter and may even do as
argentine did-dismiss the German
minister.
America is trying with her reve.
hations also to feed the flames OF
among Germany's lib
|erals; to convince them Of Americas
|bft-repeated charges that the world
ps not safe for democracy while the
kaiser and his strangling intrigue
stretches out through the world.
|Gernany's liberals. who have op-
posed intrigue and who hate such
as German diplomacy has
shown the past few years, are TAX
ing heart at the convictions of the
German system
The last doubt that Sweden had
been "duped" by Germany was swept
aside In the latest letter. This, under
March 8, 1916, date, said Cronholm
carried messages personally for Won
seldom quite late at
night" and che is the only diplomat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Ton Thousand on Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. IA
Springfield today began to feel the
pinch of the general strike called in
sympathy with sixty striking street
car men and as a protest against the
stopping of the labor demonstration
last Sunday.
With a walkout Of all retail clerks
in grocery, dry goods and depart
ment stores, the grand total Of strik-
ers reached 10000.
Grocery stores, working short
handed, endeavored to supply the
demands of their customers, but were
succeeding only in slight degree.
With the return of warm weather,
the lack of ice is being felt.
Springfield citizens centered their
hopes for a settlement of the trouble
on a meeting today between the
strike committee and Governor Low
den.
The committee has protested
against Governor Lowden's insinua-
ton that the trouble is caused by
disloyal citizens among the labor
unions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Elihu Root Thinks Country is
Still Factor in War and Not
Near Collapse.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Sept 14.-'There is just
as much order in Russia today as
there is in the United States, and may
be more"
This statement was made today by
Elihu Root, former secretary of state,
On his arrival to address a patriotic
meeting tonight.
and will continue to be-" he added.
"My opinion regarding that has not
changed since my last public state
ment in the east, despite the present
trouble with General Korniloff.
"Supposing the two million Germans
were removed from the eastern to the
western front before the United States
could get fully into action there. You
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Added Two Billions.

[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Ove1
So, 900, 100000 was added to the urgent
deficiencies bill when the house be.
gan work on it today. Instead OF
S4,S10, 100000, the measure will carry
close to $1,000, 100000 All extra ex.
penditures are for unexpected war
PURPOSES" Chairman Fitzgerald of
the house appropriations committee
said
Opening debate on the urgent de,
ficiency bill, Fitzgerald said that be-
fore the year is over it will be neces-
sary to conscript 80 percent of profits
and sixty percent of big incomes. No
man has yet, he declared, an ade-
ouate conception Of the tremendous
financial problem the nation faces.
No class of people and no form of
wealth will escape paying its war
toll, he said.
Fitzgerald declared emphatically
against the proposed congressional
committee on the conduct of the
war.
Fitzgerald cited French and Eng
lish examples of the necessity Of en-
trusting the conduct of the war to a
limited number Of persons, saying:
"The war expenditures committee
would be an espionage committee, a
meddling committee and an interfer-
ing committee"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
Packing Strike Ended.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 14.-All Kan
sas City's packing town was at work
again today, following last nights
agreement between strikers and en-
ployers. The strikers won a victory,
since their employers agreed to al
low them to belong to the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of North America.
The settlement was effected by
Patrick G. Gill, government mediator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14
THE WEATHER

Probably showers. Cooler. Lo-
cal temp p. m. 70; 7 a. m.
67.
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Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

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, 1917-09-14

LONDON, Sept. 14.-Germany's
answer to Pope Benedict was for
warded to Rome Thursday night and
contains concrete proposals for a
lasting peace, according to an Ex
change Telegraph dispatch today
from Geneva.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-14

fy car.
Pure
anaz-
fy are
4 8 an.
les to
price,,
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
FOR HEALTH IN HOUSEHOLD
Observances That Seem Simple In
Themselves, but Really Are OF
the Highest Importance.

Is there thermometer in your liv.
Ing and sleeping rooms?
Are the living rooms kept at n
temperature not exceeding 20 de
grcss?
Have you any method of vcntilat.
Ing the top of the rooms where fuul
air Is apt to collect?
Are your windows arranged so
that they can be lowered from the
top?
Are your sleeping rooms kept cooler
than your living rooms?
DO you open your chamber window
and turn back your bed covers MS soon
as you are drcsscdf
DO you open. your closet door nt the
same timcI
Are all living rooms and sleeping
rooms aired each day.
Does the member of the family who
Is the last to retire thoroughly air the
living room where the family has been
sitting during the evening. In order
that the foul air may not have n chnnc,
to circulate through the house during
the night?
Time and money spent In ntininlnl
these ends will be well invested. nm,
the householder will be rightly rcpni,
by increasing yigor, comfort and hap
pincss Of every member Of the family
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
Cheap Substitute for Linoieum,

An in"Xpcnsiv" and sanitary sub.
stitutc for linol"um can easily be
made by pasting together three sheets
of brown paper used for wrapping up
goods. After thoroughly cleaning the
floor II sheet Of the paper should be
pasted down and allowed to dry. Then
II second sheet Is laid down and al
lowed to dry before laying n third
sheet. II pattern floor covering IL
desired. ordinary wallpaper serves the
purpose admirably. II Is pasted to
the top sheet of brown paper already
laid. Tn" whole, being thoroughly dry.
n coat of sizing Is applied and left to
set, nft"r which II coat of good var
nish completes the process. This floor
covering Inns nll III" advantages Of real
lInol"um and mny b" washed aud pol.
lsh"d In TIA" usual way.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain


Sore COrnS. hard COrns, soft Corns or
any Kind of II corn can shortly bo
lifted right out with the fingers If you
viii apply on th" corn II few drops Of
trcczonc, says n Cincinnati authority.
Al little cost one can get II small bot
lie of frcc2onc nt any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or cnllus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug Is mn ether compound.
and dries ia" moment II Is applied and
does not in'lnmc or even irritntc the
surrounding skin. just think You
rnn lift off your cOrns and cnlluscs
now without bit Of pnin or soreness.
II your druggist hasn't fr"cZonc he can
cnslly get n small bottle FOR you from
his wholesale drug housc-ndv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
Coiier CAk..

After houtlug together ubpu' four
"unc"s "f butter nud four uunccs NJ
mgnr. stir In gradually hulf u pound
"f Ifi"d hour. tw" woll h"ni"u eggs
nud n lllll" milk Ahd uN uunroa ~
pumped rurrnnrH Mnho umnll puun
tI'y of strong cUiro" nnd when rpuI
nid u good tablespoonful ip N" mix.
tur". Then mix IN u h"upud r"nHpruu.
ful pf bnklng powder Pat into grrns"d
pntiy tins nud bnk" IN n brisk oven fof
about fifteen minutes While wnrm
they should b" iced Win M Icing ia.
yofod with coffee.
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Hot Biscuit.

Thr"" cupfuls Of -four, two table
spounfuls Of baking powder, three
fOurths of t"nspOonful of snlt three.
tnbl"spo0nfuls Of hutt"r three. fourlhs
to on" cupful Of milk.
Mix aud SIT III" -four, baking pow.
der nnd salt together twice; then cut
In Ia" butter with fork uuilI II Is In
fin" bits. Add the milk gradually JUS,
enough TO mike n soft dough. DO
not hnnhl" nny NOR" thnn Is necessary.
Turn out on II lour"d honrI mud roll
tn nbOut tire" fourihs Of m inch thick.
moss. cut, then pine" on II baking
sheet and bnk" In n hot oven from II
To- - minutes
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
MANY WAYS OF GARN!SHING
Hostess viii Find It Easy to Select
Method Of improving Appearance
OF Dishes Served.

For garniShing meats, frittcrS OF
vegetables are dclcctablc and potato
cakes and croQucttcs fried golden
brown in deep fat are also used In the
same way.
If you want color on the fish plat
ter to 80 with the vegetables. bright
rcd pimcntos furnish 1t. A can OF
these will last all winter. rs only n
little Is needed. when you have
opened the can use what you need and
then remove the remainder to n glass
jar and cover with cold olive oil and
they will not spoil.
Tomato is also II bright garnish and
is liked nodded in aspic, but the olives
that you buy ready stuffed with pimo-
las lend themselves to decoration
readily. Slice them across the
stufling and you have little green rings
with red centcrs that improve salad
in II jiily.
Mashed potatoes can be formed into
baskets and baked so they hold their
shape, and rice may be mixed with but
ter and chilled to form II holder FOR VA
riouS foods, but these fnncirS are diff
cult to carry out and are not worth
while. Anything that indicates that II
great amount of unnecessary trouble
has been spent displcasrs thoughtful
persons and is apt to be absurd. "To
know when to stop Is to know II whole
lot" Mark Twain made one of his
characters l,rlnr. uuI this ,,nII,. ,
garnishing rs well MS to other things.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
Aromatic Spice Annie.

This hnrNs hnck to NJ" dnys when
our grnndmuih"rs w"r" young girls.
with all Of Ia" gIrl's love for frn.
grnnt scents nud "drrs. A small rcd
mppl" is selected, cur" being rnkrn
THAI II ~ n perfect one. and tho en-.
lir" Ouisid" N covered with cloves.
IA" Hmnll ends Of which mr." stuck
into ia" urpl" until non" of the skin
Of the Inter ls exposed when dried
In n cold room overnight m urun.
m"utnl bow IN tied 10 the stein nud
the nromnilc nppl" IH then r"ndy ~
impnrt Its delightful frnPruuco to the
urtlcl"s IN trunks. drawers. etc.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25

to try Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. l did 30. my weakness dis
appeared, gained in strength. moved
Into our new home did all kinds Of
garden work. shovcled dirt, did build
Ing and cement work, and raised hun
drcds of chickens and ducks. can
not say enough in praise of Lydia Il.
Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound and
II these facts are useful you may pub
lish them for the benefit Of other
women. Mrs. Nj. o. JOHNSTON. Route
ID, Box 100, Richmond. Ind.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25

from my age that
when going up
stairs l had to go
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor snid he
thought l should
have an operation,
and my friends
thought ! would not
live to move into
our new house. My
daughter nskrd me
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
Butter, EgJ. and Poultry,

Chicago Butter Creamery, ava
3Giac
Egg FlH'H, 3yc, ordinary first
S5""1ci at mark, cases incIud'd 3D.
m3Sr.
lpiniooH wisconsin, gl7OmIsJ.
Michigan, tl75f'l So; Colorado ldah
and Washington white. tls5u2UO.
Poultry FOwIH, isHc. BpriHgg. lse
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-01-25
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON her HANDS
Too to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, lnd.-"For two years I
was ~ sick and weak with troubles