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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-05-03
Unseen MONSTERS
CAUSE AWFUL HAVOC

but the big guns everywhere continue
violent duels and doubtless new
phases of infantry actions are devel-
oping. On none of the other fronts
have there been engagements Of
great importance, although the Brit
ish in Mesopotamia have driven for
ward the lines against the Turks
and made captures of men, guns and
stores, while the Turks have forced
out the Russians from Mush in Turk
ish Armenia.
The anticipated proffer of peace
by the imperial German chancellor
will not be given to the reichstag
To-day. but will be withheld for "a
more fitting OCCASION according to
Iadvices reaching Copenhagen. Not
peace is not uppermost in the minds
of all German officials apparently is
indicated by the address before the
reichstag at its re-opening session
of DR.. Johannes Kaempf president
of the chamber. who asserted that
the German people adhered ito the
firm belief in Germanys star and
in peace which will secure for all
time the fatherlands happy devel.
oDment
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one, he said, knew the exact num-
Der of ships lost recently, but esti-
mates put last weeks submarine toll
at 100000 tons. Later he explained,
this estimate was probably too high.
Secretary Lansing in a statement
declared the seriousness of the sub
marine situation could not be exag-
gerated and that it was time the
country awoke to the true facts. Re-
ports to the state department give
total of eight vessels lost in one
week, figures much higher than any
contained in recent British announce
ments.
The British mission announced
that the rate of destruction in re-
cent weeks had continued unchang-
ed. and that it showed no alarming
increases.
All its members agree the situa-
ton is critical, however, and that the
combined ship building facilities of
the world can meet the peril only if
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" Associated Presu.)

~ ANaochMNNW hNNAesI
WASHINGTON, d. c., May B.
lae rising sentiment in congress for
eslsatIon to meet the nations food
Ruhlems broke out in the senate
yesterday in debate that started
over the high price of seeds. but
asVelOped into denunciations of food
apsculat0rs with assertions that the
sea way to deal with them was
. string them to lamp posts or
w them behind prison bars.
senators from farming states de-
yea there Is any real shortage OF
saple foods in the United States.
sshator John Sharp Williams declar-
there had been hysteria through
uA the country and that the cause
nigh prices was largely psychoiog
El. He said he believed the Ger
aan corruption fund recently un
afthed In a federal court in New
sk aek may have been responsible
word should go straight out from
ae senate, Senator Williams said
,lat there Is no shortage of food
senator's Nelson and McCumbel
ssfeed that there Is no reason t
'saf shortage.
me attack on food spectators wa
~ %e by Senator's Thomas and Borah
.ae Colorado senator declared the,
sere the real enemies of the nation
upressed the hope that congres
sould not adjourn without legisla
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IAMPPOST BEST CURE
FOR FOOD SPECULATION

ton that would remedy the evil, and
said the lamp post is the thing to
cure such speculation. He intro
duced an amendment to the espion-
age bill empowering the president
by proclamation to suspend during
the war the operation of boards of
trade and chambers OF commerce
which deal in futures.
Senator Borah predicted world
famine II the war lasts two years
and if extraordinary and sustained
efforts are not made here TO meet
the food problem He attacked the
packers, declaring they made enor.
nous profits and said speculation
and monopoly in foodstuffs made
millions for those who we're respon
sible and made "peons Of the peo
pie" He favored conscription OF
food and government possession Of
the hacking companies. Food spec
ulation, he said. would not be ended
until the spectators "are put II
stripes behind the bars"
Senator Nelson suggested that i
some of the statesmen concerned
about this situation" would 90 t
Minnesota and assure the farmer
of good climatic conditions the whea
crop there would take care of itseli
Senator McCumber said the natioi
should have wheat surplus thi
year of more than 200,O00000 bushel
after feeding itself and providing TO
seeding
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(By Associated Press.)
That Germany's submarine arm,
not her military arm, is for the
moment the greatest menace for the
future welfare of the United States
and the entente allies is recognized
by the chancellories of all the pow
ers at war with Germany.
The last days of April saw the
underwater boats Observation-Disclosures
hundreds of thousands of tons oi
shipping, which means thai hugh
quantities of ammunition and food
stuffs, the receipt of which would
have greatly heartened Great Britain
and France have been irretrievablS
lost to them and made the pinch
of want to those countries, their col
diers and their people, more acute.
These unseen monsters of the un
derseas from April 20 to April q
had their share with mines in the
sending beneath the waves, some
of them unwarned, and with toll:
of death, 3S British vessels of ovel
1000 tons and 13 others of less thar
1900 tons, the aggregate in eacl
category being only two vessels lesi
than the British admiralty reported
the previous week, when the higl
point in the sinking of British mer
chantmen since the reports hav,
been issued, was reached.
Impetus is being given to tn,
plans to combat the menace by al
the countries at war with Germany
and hopes are expressed that shortl,
a check may be put to the inroad
of the submarines into commerce
The military activities in Franc
and Belgium are still in deadlocE
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ARIZONA GovERNoRsHIP
GIVEN TO Campbell
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CENSORING
RAISES Up
A SCANDAL
REPRESENTATIVE TELLS OF
SECRETARY OF NAVY GIVING
CONTRACTS TO BROKERS
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c. May b.
Speaker Clark left the chair today
to open the fight to strike out the
censorship section of the house es-
pionage bill.
Representative Mccormick said he
heard that Secretary Daniels recently
gave contracts for submarine chas-
ers to brokers instead of ship build
ers. and the contracts were not be-
ing carried out because of the brok-
ers' failure to obtain bonds, and the
inability of ship builders. He said
such information might be suppressed
by the proposed law.
Debating the espionage bill Sena.
tor Shield said he had opposed an
embargo on food exports, but he
now believed it necessary because
"of the present outrageous prices
and great distress in the country.
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American Rolling
GlfRMAN SOCIALISTS
INSIST ON REFORMS

The Berlin correspondent OF the
Hamburg Fremdenblatt declares the
political life of Germany Is passing
through an era of strife, due to diff
ferences, which daily grow liyelier
and broader. Dissatisfaction with the
governments policy is growing in
all directions and the reticence on
peace terms is being used to sharp
en- the mutual suspicious and antag-
onism of the party.
Socialist leaders do not hesitate to
justify strikes on the grounds of de.
lay in reforming the Prussian fran
chise. On the other hand pan-Ger-
man reactionaries stop at nothing
to prevent the formation of a ma
jority party. capable of realizing
needed reforms.
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lBI Asnorlhied i'rrsH'b
MsTERDAM. Via London. May
1.-The German reichstag resumed
is session yesterday, The president
the chamber, Or. Johannes
Elempi in opening his address,
soaking Of the entry OF the United
States into the war, said new and
Mighty opponent had joined Ger
nahys enemies. President Wilson
ma message to congress on April
I be declared. said he was waging
nr In the interests of mankind and
i the interest OF Justice
President Wilson, he continued,
I'D lost his sight in making this
HertiOn, since he had not stirred
lstinger to hinder England when
hgIand announced her war of star
naon against Germany, war in
VIdstion Of all human and inter
lailonal rights; President Wilson had
Ml bis sight when he rejected the
German proposal TO secure the lives
" Americans on American vessels
. certain routes which carried no
nptraband, and by this rejection
sslOsed his own compatriots to dan
n and death.
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.SW|SSPRES|OENT.
BEGS FOR FOOD
UNLESS UNITED STATES ASSISTS
WITH FOOD, STARVATION
MUST ENSUE

BERNE, May 3,-There is growing
anxiety in Switzerland that the Unit
ed States may restrict exports to
neutral countries and Edmund Schulz
thess, federation president, yesterday
gave the Associated Press compre-
hensive statement of the situation.
The president made warm appeal
to President Wilson and to the Amer
ican people not to allow small sis
ter republic to meet the tragic fate
of starvation, which would be her
inevitable lot If her imports were
reduced and clearly outlined Switzer-
lands utter dependence on not only
America, but both groups of Euro
pean combatants.
President Schulthess denied cat
egorically that any portion of sup
plies from the United States goes
to the central powers.
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(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May B.
The enormous inroads on the worlds
shipping made by German submarines
within the last few weeks, has
brought to American government Of
ficials full realization of the dis
aster that faces the United States
and the allies if the undersea war
fare is not checked
Governors and state representatives
who are here for national defense
conference will take home to their
people a message from the govern
ment emphasized the menace to
America and urging that there must
be- the fullest coordination by the
states in war preparation If Germany
is to be defeated
Secretary Lane told the confer
ence that the great destruction of
ships was threatening the existence
of Great Britain and France and
menacing the United States. No
4 4 a
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DESTROY TONNAGE
FASTER THAN IT CAN Be BUILT

their output is increased tremendous
ly The present worlds ship ton
mage is estimated at less than So
100000 tons. In 1915 the entire
loss in tonnage due to war causes
was put at little more than 2,-
100000 tons. or some 10000 tons a
month. At present the Germans are
sinking considerably more than that
each week.
"The serious of the situation is APP
parent" said Chairman Denman,
when we consider the present pro-
ductivity of world ship yards and
their highest output likely within the
next four months, the entire produc-
tion will not exceed one-fifth of the
monthly loss at the rate given by
Secretary Lane The shipping boards
figures do not reach that high to-
tai. but they are sufficiently large
to make the situation extremely
grave"
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., associated PreHao
Y EsoprNHAGEN, May 3.-Such Ger
Dswsuapers as are permitted to
~ a here although evidently care
ha.D N. .slected for the absence of mil
wy ". news and information of strikes
Ls sls.is that the campaign against
sssrslIor Won Bethmann-Hollweg is
.- .sIs IN full swing. Conservatives
ssn,oa resolutions attacking the
..s 1sseeIlor and censuring the gov
..T'snt for yacillation on the peace
a.silon and dealing with the strike
',satlon They express concern at
N N growing influence of the Social
" u whose peace efforts are declared
! h leading Germany to the brink
: min The chancellor is charged
IN sailing the course prescribed
h the Socialists.
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ARIZONA GovERNoRsHIP
GIVEN TO CAMPBELL


PHOENIX, Ariz., May 3.-The gov
ernorship contest between former
Governor G. w. P. Hunt and Thomas
H. Campbell, de facto governor who
has held the office since early in
the year on order of the supreme
court was decided in favor Of Gov.
ernor Campbell by Judge Stanford
who has been hearing the case.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-05-03
WILL TAKE CHARGE
OF FOOD CONTROL
HERBERT HOOVER SAYS SiTUA.
TIoN IN EUROPE is Ex-,
TREMELY GRAVE

NEW YORK. May S-Herbert Hoo
yer arrived from Europe today to
take charge of the governments food
control program. He said the sub
marine menace made the food situa-
tion extremely grave in Belgium and
northern France. The mortality
among adults In the industrial dis
tricts has been multiplied by three
during March and April.
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WASHINGTON. D. G., May &
Conferees on the army bill agreed
to the provision of paying 500 a
month to men in the training camps
seeking to qualify as members of
the officers reserve corps.
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West End Bullion
Shipped Today

= The West End Consolidated =
. Mining company shipped 81 .
= bars of bullion this morning, Z
= representing the cleanup for Z
= the second half of April The 4
= weight of the shipment was =
. 1852 ounces, valued at $49,- 4
. 029.
. . . . . = . = = . . . 4
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Electrical Devices
ToFight U-BOats

(Hy Associated Press0
. WASHINGTON, d. c., May 3, .
. Experts of the federal de- =
= partment are working night and =
. day on electrical devices with =
. which it is hoped to combat =
= the submarine.
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(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, May 3.-The British be-
gan another attack today. Heavy
fighting is reported all along the
front from the Hindenburg line
north of Sensee river to the Ache
vile Vimy road The troops have
already captured number of strong
positions and also progressed in the
direction of Frensoy, Cherisy and to-
ward Billecourt. The attacking front
is about IL miles long. This is the
fourth great attack the British made
along this line where the battle Of
Arras began Easter Sunday.
(By Associated PressD
PARIS, May 3.-The French made
a certain on the Champagne front,
reducing the position still held by
the Germans in the new lines east
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RESERVE OFFICERS
WILL RECEIVE PAY
CONGRESS AGREES TO GRANT
PAY TO MEN WAITING IN
TRAINING CAMP

SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-Appli-
cants for service in training camps
for the officers reserve corps, op-
ening at the Presiiio May 18th.
should not change their residence
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FRENCH VISITORS
ADDRESS CONGRESS
'ay Associated Pres..1

Associated Prens1
TN 1mAsHlNGToN. D. c.. May g.
nv ae French mission was received on
sS ~ lioor OF the house today with
sSuesrs, and cries Of "Vive la France.
sinister Viviani made stirring
ssppeecn. General Joffre acknowledged
sa e demonstration with THANK
~, ~ and kissed the cheeks of sew
ha.l M httle girls, daughters of mem
M s Viviani bending low. kissed
sahan DC hand Of Representative Jeanette
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TROOPSHIP
SUNK WITH
Lost
SUBMARINE SINKS THE BRITISH
TRANSPORT ARcADIAN
ON APRIL 5TH.

(Hy AHNOcIated Fress.J
LONDON, May S.-The British
transport Arcadian was sunk by a
submarine on April 5th. 1t is be-
lieved that 279 on board were
drowned.
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NATIONAL PARK OPEN


WASHINGTON. D. c., May g.
Secretary Lane announces that all
national parks will be open to visi
tors this year as usual
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ENEMIES SHIPS
WILL Be USED
OVER HALF A MILLION TONS
WILL BE ADDED TO THE
AMERICAN MARINE
tRy Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON, d G., May g.
Seventy-one German and Austrian
merchant ships seized by the govern
ment will be repaired and ready for
commission within five months, un-
less concealed damage is discovered.
They will add 535,722 tons to Ameri-
can shipping.
A-~-%%-N-~-NN-NN<N%<
until notified of acceptance or re-
lection, according to army officials
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RECRUITING PICKS UP
ACCORDING TO REPORT

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 81
Regular army recruiting has showed
good results. Yesterday 1865 accept
ed, making a total Of 1856 since
April list.
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MRS. w. A. JAMES, of Alkali.
came in this morning from the pop
ular springs resort.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-05-03

81. y, Q. NEPTUNE, of Yerington. is
'ered at the Mizpah.
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REDUCING PASSENGER TRAINS
BRITISH AND FRENCH
RESUME THE ATTACK

I of Monthaut capturing German gar
rison of over 200.
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RESTRICTING SERVICE mus.
MANAGERS TOADJUST TRAINS
TOMEET DEMANDSOF ALLIES
(By Associated Press.)


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THE WEATHER

r.lr Tonight and Friday
Heavy Frost Friday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
CITY NEWS.

-Keokuk camp NJ. w. A., No. 6c2.
will hold its regular meeting tonight
al Woodman hall. All members are
re cuested to be present.
The circulation Of The Daily
Gate City is an open book to any
patron OF this paper who wishes to
investigate the quality or the guam
tity.
1t is proposed to build the new
government armor plant for $4,000
900 and the money is to be raised by
bond issue. Keokuk is an apph-
cant for the plant.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Brookman OF
1882 Belleplaine avenue, Irving Park.
Chicago, wish to announce the arrival
of boy born January ~, 1917. Mrs.
Brookman was formerly Miss Helen
Tobin of this city.
A marriage license was issued
last night to Edward A. ABBOTT, "A, OF
Pennington and Nora A. bennington,
27. of Warsaw They were married by
James s. Burrows, justice Of the
peace.
Joe Carwalho, formerly Of this
city, now with the Peoples Outfttting
Co, at Toledo, Ohio, writing to the
management of The Gate City on the
subject OF advertising, says space in.
the Toledo papers costs So cents pei
inch contract, and $1.15 open rate.
He SAYS the merchant places his
order several days ahead for the
space desired and takes his copy 10
the news paper They do not come
to the store, but we take it to them
He saws the retail meetings of the
Toledo merchants are wonderful.
helpful in the way Of suggestions and
cooperation.
According to an announcement
by the war department, 10000 men en-
listed In the United States army fo-
the quarter ending December 81,
1916. The figures for the cores
bonding quarter, the year before, are
given as $3.50 Nearly twice as many
men Joined the army during this last
quarter as did the quarter the year
before. The Chicago recruiting sta
ton surpasses all others in the coun-
try in enlistments, having 1885 to rs
credit for the mentioned quarter. 1t
should be remembered that in 80
GAYS this number of men joined the
army at Chicago. New York City
comes second with 1853 enlistments,
San Francisco third with S44.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
HOUSE
PLANS ARE HERE
keokuk water Works Company viii
Erect Modern Building Adjo'n.
ing Pumping Station,
Immediately.
INSTALL A LABORATORY
Thr. VIII Permit Of Daily Analysls-
chlorinatIns Machine
|. Installed
Here.

Plans for a coagulant house. three
stories high to be built adjoining tne
pumping station of the Keokuk water
Works company have been recelveo
[by L. w. Young, superintendent: Inc
specifications are expected to De re,
ceiyed here within few days, anu
work on the new house Will be COM
menced Just as soon as the weather
permits. The Keokuk Water Works
company will also use liquid chiorine,
hereafter instead OF cnlorinated ilme
in the publication Of water. me
chlorinating machine has been instaii-
ed. and this together with the new
coagulant house will give Keokuk a
mod ern plant in every respect, 1t Is
said by the local officials.
The coagulant house will be twenty
four feet square by thirty-six feet high.
On the third floor of the new struc-
ture chemical laboratory will be sit
.uated. This will admit of daily analy-
sis of the water. The dissolving boxes
will be placed on this floor and as per
recommendation of the sanitary en-
gineer will permit of feeding by gray
ity rather than by injecting the solu-
lions into the settling basins.
Chemical tanks will be paced on the
second floor and the first floor Will
be used for storage. Samples Of brick
have been sent to New York, and 1t
is expected that decision on the ma
terials will be received soon. The
idea is to have the building chocolate
color. or something like the Y. w. G.
A. building.
The chlorinating machine which has
been installed Is the latest wrinkle IN
publication OF water. By it. it is pos
sible to measure exactly the flow OF
chlorine and to keep it at constant
flow. The chlorinated lime had several
draw backs. These machines are In
stalled in New York and other big
plants. and the local plant will have
similar appliances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
DIED TODAY At
LOCAL HOSPITAL
MIRO. Margaret Ewing Passed Away at.
200 O'Clock In the Morning.
After = Short a
IlIness.
IN KEoKUK FOR IS YEARS,
Survived by Husband and Five Chill
dren-3orn In Tennessee
Fifty.five Years
Ago.

Mrs. Margaret Ann Ewing. resi-
dent OF Keokuk for the last thirteen
years. died at st. Joseph's hospital at
700 o'clock this morning from ure-
mic poisoning. She had been Ill since
Monday.
Mrs. Ewing was born In Harrison
vile, Tennessee. May Is. 1851, being
fifty-five years Of age at the time Of
her death. She was married to M.
ID. Crumly May 5. 1879. in Kansas.
Her second marriage was 10 George
Ia Ewing, and occurred April s. 1912.
in Memphis. Mo.
The survivors are her husband,
George H. Ewing, and the following
children: Mrs W. ". Martin. Keo-
kuk; A. d. Crumly, Columbus juno
ton, Iowa: Floyd Crumly. San Fran
cisco, Calf: Donald Crumly, Keo-
kuk, and Mrs. F. II. Price, HoQuiam,
Wash. There are six grandchildren.
Mrs. Ewing was member of the
Christian church and belonged to the
Knights and Ladies of Security. The
funeral arrangements will not be
made until word Is received from out
90 town relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables. brand
new, carom and pocket. with complete
outfit, $50; second hand. tables at re.
duced prices Easy payments. Cigar
store, fixtures a specially, send for
catalogue. The Brunswick Bake Col
lender Co., Davenport, Iowa. I. C.
Sanders. agent, 219 Harrison St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
CITY NEWS.

Morning j. Opstelten. phone R-1642.
Quincy grocers are predicting
potatoes will sell as high as - per
bushel.
DR.. Thomas A. Hartley OF Warsaw,
well known In Keokuk, was elected
treasurer OF the Adams-Hancock Den
tai society at meeting held In
Quincy yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued
this morning to Leo Bernard Gredell
and Waleska Elizabeth Ward, both OF
Keokuk. and to Edward L. Eppers and
Olive Anna Dorson, both OF Keokuk.
Miss Martha Burton Of Mount
Sterling. Illinois, an aunt Of James
Allen of Keokuk. died at her home
Monday. Miss Burton was born in
1870 near Rushville. nj. Other nieces
and nephews are Mrs. Hattie Lee, J.
|R Broskman, Frank Crane and Mrs.
II. N. Wheeler OF Quincy. The fun
eral was conducted at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon in the home with the
Presbyterian minister in charge.