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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

While Germany is taking smaller and
smaller toll Of allied merchant shipping, we
are beginning to hear more about battles be
tween British and German U-boats According
TO reports from London, results Of the recent
encounters were favorable to the English, and
an attack by seaplane appears to have been
successful. There is every reason to believe
that the problem Of defense against submarines
ig being solved by dstroyers, and solution
will be fastened by direct attack by destroyers
and geaplanes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21
Faith Defined.
Faith y

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Falth :
something chat enables a man TO ~
lieve that his misdeeds have all PEI,
forgiven, even though he knows tn ,.s
his neighbor is waiting fcv him wiz
a shotgun just around the corner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

The manufacture of aeroplanes
the United States has increased :
most 100 per cent. within the ~
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

Mississippi received a, million dol
lars for the cotton crop grown on the
state prison farm the last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

A Morning Prsysr-Ths day and brings the
round CT irritating and c0ties help 10
play the man. psrforr1 with laughter and
kind chesruIness abound with industry Give
to bheIy business ali this day, bring us 20
resting weary and unStshonor>s and
in the the gift Of sleep. AenRo5srt Louis
Stevsnson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

After one hundred and six years as man IS
institution the College Of Physicians and Sur
qeora, the medical school Of Columbia univers-
ity, New York City, opens it's doors to women.
4 gift NJ fifty thousand dollars by George Y.
Bracs.enridge provides the facilities needed
F0r the enlarged work Of the college Since
there IL no question Of the eminent desirability
III having women physicians, there is every
reasyn tn view any fine addition to educational
rr,r,or4rJnity for them az national asset
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

BY this date nearly everyone should not only
have returned from vacation but practically re-
covered from the effects Of it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-21

Des Moines Capital: In a recent
speech, Governor Harding advocated
conscripting labor. This may be
done next year. Some means ought
to be adopted to conscript the idle
vnuro Sn'Ious from the nnnI halls.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
MCGOWAN PREPARES
Huge SHIPPING LIST
Rear Admiral Must Buy Scores of
War Supplies.

The woman who goes shopping
for a paper of pins and comes back
with the paper of pins and every
thing else in the shop from grand
piano to an ice box, is just a poor
second to Rear Admiral Samuel
McGown, paymaster general Of the
navy and chief of the bureau OF
supplies and accounts.
This is all Admiral MCGOWAN is
going shopping for
Groceries, ship chandlery. musi-
cal instruments, ammunition, radio
apparatus, clothing, chemicals
paints. hardware, dry goods, furni-
ture, arms. aeroplanes, stationery
lumber, drugs and steel.
He challenges any general store
in the country to show a stock from
which all Of these things can be
supplied. In fact he is trying tc
buy 1t all over the country. Through
the United States Chamber OF Com
merce and local trade associations
all purveyors possible are notified
every time the navy is in the
market.
I'VE want to distribute the navy
purchases in a more far-reachins
manner than heretofore" says Ad-
miraI McGown, and we will be glad
to send notice to anyone interested
in bidding and afford every assist
ance possible"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
CALL OF THE POTOMAC
IS Needed BY MANY
Nearby River Now Daily Spotted by
Various Craft.

The call of the Potomac was needed
by thousands of Washingtonians yes
terday who early embarked on the
river in canoes, rowboats and launches
Among those who enjoyed the day
on the river were Lou z. Steinfeld
and B. Kenneth Murchison, who al
ternatingly padded and swan from
tho aQueduct bridge to Glen Echo.
With FIVE scouts, ]. J. Black, scout
master of troop SO. spent Saturday
evening and all yesterday in impro-
vised tents erected on the Virginia
side about two miles east of Chain
Bridge. Swimming took up most of
the two days for the boys.
Just before leaving the party found
they had been robbed of about two
dollars and a half in cash, one watch.
a gold ring. knife and several other
items. Among those in the party were
Edward Mitchell, George Parker, AL
vim Perkins and Martin Haring.
With hot weather in prospect an
unusually large crowd is expected on
the river every day for some time.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
DESPONDENT man
ASPHYXIATES SELF
Henning Found Dead in Room with
Pulmoter in Mouth.

Out of work-alone-despon
Charles Henning. So years old. prob
ably OF Harrisburg, Pa, last night
committed suicide by inhaling gas
at his rooming house, 333 Missouri
avenue northwest. A pulmotor, Sc
cured from the Emergency Hospital
after a wild forty-mile-an-hour ride
through the Sunday night trafhc OF
the Avenue, and applied for the best
part of an hour, failed to revive the
man.
Lying on the narrow little bed in
his dingy fourth floor front room, with
the gas tube in his mouth. already
apparently dead, Henning was found
at $50 o'clock by two roomers,
Thomas Suit and Harry E. Webb, who
detected the odor of gas and broke
down the door of the room. Doctors
called to the scene decided that a
pulmotor offered the only chance Of
reviving the man.
After a thrilling race with claNon
sounding continuously. DR.. Dover and
DIR. Raster, Of the Emergency Hos
pital. worked for three-quarters of an
hour on the gas victim, but at the
end Of that time pronounced him
dead. Coroner hewitt, who was no.
titled gave a certificate. of death by
suicide. The aged mans body was
taken to the morgue.
According to the police, the dead
man has a sister living at Si2 Main
street, Harrisburg. Pa Her name is
unknown. The Harrisburg police will
be asked TO look UP the address and
notify the sister. If she is living there.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
.SOLON FAVORS new
LIBERTY BOND ISSUE
Senator Simmons Sees no Objec-
ton to Extra Issue.

While revenue originates in the
House of Representatives. members
Of the Senate Finance Committee are
naturally much interested in Secre-
tary McAdoo's financial plans, as
their committee must ultimately pass
on the money legislation.
The Secretary's latest request to
add two billion dollars worth of GER
tificates of indebtedness and as much
in value OF war savings certificates to
the new war budget was commented
upon yesterday by Senator Simmons,
chairman of the Senate Committee.
81 do not see why there should be
any objection to authorizing the Sec
/ retary to make this ISSUE he said.
"As I understand II the plan is to
make the certificates OF Indebtedness
run five years"
Now that the Secretary proposes to
retire the first 5000, 900 liberty
loan issue with a new bond Issue OF
s., 800, ,OOO, 900. there has been some dis
cussion over the legality of per
cent interest rate when the original
loan was 3 1-2.
THE law" Senator Simmons added
yesterday, ''is clear on this point. It
was provided that if during the war,
another issue was put forth the first
issue would be entitled to the same
interest charge. The rate of per
cent would help to sell the bonds,
anyway and make them attractive to
the investor"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Contestants Fully Repaid
For All Efforts Put Forth

see all their friends and acQuaint-
ances without interfering with either
theirs or the contestants business OF
social affairs. A few minutes chat
with the friends and acquaintance
you meet every day about The Her
AIDS All-Prize Club doubtless will be
the means of winning an automobile
or one of the other prizes.
Longer delay in entering ones
name as a candidate, however, Is
dangerous on account of the short
ness Of the campaign. 1t is advisable
to start today, before those who did
start early are so far in the lead that
1t will be hard to catch them.
No matter where you are, or where
you live, you are eligible to enter the
An-Prize Home Subscription Club.
There Is no restriction or line of
elimination. Anybody, anywhere, may
enter the race, but the wise candi-
dates are the ones who commence
before it is too late. An early begin
ming in this. as in other campaigns,
Is more than half the battle.
The timeworn adage, ITS the early
bird that catches the worm" is more
than applicable in this instance than
in any other.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20

greatest promptness I was served
Washington's most celebrated -.
1t is so popular because it is the best,
it is the best because it is the purest.
Mr.. - has the reputation and
distinction of managing the most
scientific and sanitary plant in the
world.
Respectfully,
MRS. THOMPSON.
SO1 Alabama Apartment.
Third Prize, 81.
August Il, 1917.
Shopping Editor Washington Herald:
Dear Sir-Seeing and reading The
Herald, the advertisement of - ap-
pealed to me, as / am suffering from
an old wound which confines me 10
my room. The ad assures reliable
drugs, medicines and doctors pres
criptions filed by expert chemists, al
cut prices. So I got a personal friend
to get me a bottle of - Sarsa-
parilla Tonic. My friend went and
got me a bottle. I have used II,
and found it to do me much good
and will get another bottle as I fee
that this one has benefited me. The
bottle I got is marked on the label
800. I got It for 50 cents. Saw
ing on the one item 81 cents. That's
thrift" The medicine is all that the
label specifies.
Respectfully,
d. ]. BYRNs,
400 Tulip ave-, Takoma Park, Nd.
Fourth Prize, 81.
August IA. 1917.
Shopping Editor Washington Herald
Dear Sir-I look forward with much
interest and pleasure. each morning.
to reading The Herald, especially the
advertisements, and since the an
nouncement Of the contest, IL has
been even more interesting, as have
taken advantage of many good things
offered. This morning I saw an ex-
tremely good one, offering So leghorn
hats for 70 cents After seeing them.
selected one which was of excellent
quality. and marked $3.50. I consider
this double bargain, as I intend
wearing it the remainder of this sea-
son as well as the next.
Respectfully,
NJ. V. ZIMMERMAN,
$500 u street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
WILL RESUME DRAFT
PARADE PLANS TODAY
Committees to Make Final Arrange
ments for Big Spectacle.

With the official backing of the
War Department, Washingtonians
will probably see the present plans
for the local parade in honor of the
drafted men. as suggested by The
Washington Herald. completed before
the end of this week. Meetings of the
committees in charge of the parade
will be called for today, and they will
complete the present hasty plans that
have been arranged.
Brig. Gen. William A. Mann. who
has been appointed grand marshal OF
the parade is expected to consult with
the committees this week and go over
such plans as may be made by the
representatives OF the committees
from the Chamber of Commerce, the
Board Of Trade and the Retail Mer-
chants Association.
This demonstration will be one of
note, and will include about forty
or fifty thousand men. who will honor
the 1,022 drafted men contributed by
the National Capitol.
Not only is Washington probably
the first to inaugrate the idea of
honoring the draft quota, but it has
been first in nearly everything re-
garding the selective draft law.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
PRESIDENT STUDIES
WAR COAL PROBLEM
Government May Requisition Mines
on Trade Body Finding.


President Wilson In his study at
the White House, devoted considerable
attention yesterday to the nations
coal problem. The President, II is
, said. will reach a definite decision
today or tomorrow to reduce the price
Of coal to the consumer and authorize
better system of distribution as he
is empowered to do under the food
bill.
On the basis of the findings of the
Federal Trade Commission, now be-
fore the President, 1t was said that
the government probably will requisi-
ton all Of the coal mined. Under this
plan the government would direct the
shipment. distribution and apportion-
ment of coal
Before taking definite action the
President first expects to confer with
Judge Robert s. Lovett, of the war
industries board, soon after the lat
ter's return to Washington today. 1t
Is said that the President has decided
to turn over to Judge Lovett the
powers vested in the President in the
priority act. Priority OF shipment is
one of the puzzling problems that
must be worked out In any solution
OF the coal question.
At the Federal Trade Commission II
was declared that a complete pro-
gram for fixing the price of coal has
been worked out In the event the
communicating mines is not resorted
to. It was said that it will not be
practicable to pay a uniform price
for coal at all mines either under a
requisitioning system or under the
price fixing plan. The commissions s
price fixing scheme contemplates the
operation by the government of all
mines which refuse to sell their out
put at the figures fixed by the con-
stituted government authorities.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
COMP ANIES ASSIGNED
DAYS FOR PRACTICE
Home Defense League Rifles Crowd
Gallery at Polls.

Eagerness of members of the Home
Defense League Rifles to qualify In
the different shooting classes of the
organization has created such a rush
at the indoor range. under Polls
theater. that in order to avoid con-
fusion. Col. NJ. A. Winter. command
ing the Home Rifles, has found 1t
necessary to assign each company a
separate day and evening for target
practice. With that object in view,
the following schedule for practice
over the range has been arranged:
Mondays-The regimental band.
Company A and Company s.
Tuesdays-Company D. Company G
and Company r.
and Company H.
Fridays-Oficers of reglmental stan,
Company L and Company K.
Saturdays-Company o, Company r
and Company U.
Any member of the Home Rifies is
at liberty to visit the range at any
time.
The small-bore indoor range under
Polls theater is in charge Of o. NJ.
SERVER, a member OF the U. S. Ma
rine Corps. and an expert rife shot.
He will give personal attention to
members of the Home Rifles wishing
to test their skill over the range.
which is open from l to 10 p. NJ.
every day excepting Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Printers union here
SUPPLIES 27 SOLDIERS
typographical Union. l0l. Makes
Patriotic Announcement.

That twenty-seven members of Co
lumbia Typographical Union. No. 1Ol,
have enlisted in the various branches
Of the United States military service
was the announcement made yester-
day afternoon at the regular monthly
meeting of the union held at the
Typographical Temple. These men, it
was voted by the union, will be kept
in full and regular standing until
they have been discharged from their
military duties.
The plant of Marvin S. Young Com
rany, up to the present an open shop.
will hereafter be conducted as a union
plant, according to an agreement re-
Gently made between company and
union.
Endorsement of the movement of the
National Woman's Suffrage Associa-
ton in backing the proposition OF
equal pay for women and men in the
printing business was the final work
Of the session.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Shoppers Write of Bargains
Found Through Herald Ads

Interest in the shopping contest
seems to be growing every week,
judging from the increase in the
number of letters received by the
Shopping Editor this week, and the
past two weeks. Picking out ex-
ceptional features in the hundreds s
of letters read by the judges was
difficult job. but after diligent
work by them four exceptional let
ters were selected from the lot as
being the best, and prizes were
awarded to the following:
First Prize, IS.
Shopping Editor Washington Herald:
Dear Sir-As has always
been one of my favorite stores, /
was SO glad to see their ad in your
paper. which is doing so much to
help the poor women who are al
ways looking for bargains, and I
certainly find them all right when
1 go to -. The silk stockings I
purchased there are from 81 up and
of the very best quality.
They have been holding, this
week, a special skirt sale. The ad-
vantage in buying tailor-made gar
ments is that they hold their shape,
last longer and are dressier.
They also had wonderful reduc-
tions in waists, silk gloves, linens
and everything in the misses de-
partment.
Each day their ad seems more
attractive than the preceding one.
Needing so many small articles
haven't got to the more attractive
ones yet.
Everything purchased at this
store is unequaled in quality and
style.
Very respectfully.
MRS. M'CAULEY.
1859 Oak street northwest.
Second Prize, s..
Aug. 1s 1917.
Shopping Editor Washington Herald:
Dear Sir-At o'clock Thursday.
I had a message from some friends.
that they were coming to spend the
evening, so I had some hustling to
do, but my good old friend The Herald
came to my FIRST aid at once. ]
thought of the attractive - ad. /
had seen and knew that was the
place to find "the delight of the enter
tainer and the entertained" so 1 i'm
mediately called up - and with the
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
$500 DIAMOND ring
LOST in TAXICAB
H. B. Freese Reports Loss: Thieves
Get Sausage, Watermelon, Beer.

H. B. Freese, 1910 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, asked the aid of
the police last night in a search for
a three-stone diamond ring with
platinum setting which he hal lost in
taxicab Saturday night.
He values the ring at $500.
Mike Haddad, 1900 New York avenue.
reported to the police last night that
an ice box in front of the above ad-
dress had been broken open by a
thief early Sunday and that a piece
of bologna sausage and a watermelon
were missing.
A feast planned for friends was
broken up by a burglar Saturday
night, who entered the rear window
of the home of Almey CHATTER, 6
Seventh street, southeast, and stole
6 bottles of beer.
Mr.. CHATTER went to the refrigerator
to get the bottles and missed the
beer.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
TELLS OF BUSINESS
BOOM in mexico
Henry Villarreal Says Country Is
Recovering from Revolution.

Mexico at the present time is BOOM
ing on all sides. Business conditions,
social conditions, labor conditions and
political conditions have changed con-
siderably in the last few months and
Mexico in about 10 months will be
as rich and probably richer a country
than il was before the revolutionary
troubles.
This is the opinion Of Henry Villar-
real, an American who has just re-
turned from Mexico City.
He declared the majority of Ameri-
cans who resided in Mexico before
the recent troubles have returned and
taken up their former homes in the
Mexican cities and are making more
money than they were before the
revolution.
He also stated that Mexico, with
Carranza as President. was showing
a decided change in political life and
that the education of the children,
which had been temporarily suspend
ed during the revolution, has been re-
suned and that enforcement of the
law making them attend school has
been effected. Not only this, but
newspapers which recently made
many untrue statements regarding the
political standing OF the government.
had been quieted by the government
and that all papers publishing irre-
sponsible reports were soon suppress
ed.
Crops at this time in Mexico are
very good considering present condi-
tions. he said. and the people are
once more earnestly engaged in farm
ing.
Mr.. Villarreal, when asked the
whereabouts of Pancho Villa, said
that he is in Chihuahua and it
is generally believed a majority of
his band have deserted him and joined
the Carranzistas.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
DIRECTOR RALPH MADE
TARGET FOR CHARGES

That he filed charges against Direc-
tor Ralph. of the Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing, with Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, was the an
nouncement made by Harry o. Car
roll, a former bureau employe, at
a meeting of the bureau employees
yesterday afternoon.
Carol stated that he had been as
sured that the charges, which he
placed in the hands of Treasury
officials on Thursday. would be
given due consideration.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
LUNA PARK NARROWLY
ESCAPES DESTRUCTION

New York, Aug. 1s.-Luna Park, one
Of Coney Islands show places, had
a narrow escape from destruction by
fire to-day. only the quick work Of
firemen saving the resort. Three
alarms were turned in. all the i'm
mediately available fire apparatus be-
ing summoned to avert another sweep
of the settlement.
The incubator in the park where
visitors are acquainted with the
methods Of science in saving the lives
of weak infants. was quickly emptied
by the nurses and policemen, eleven
babies being removed TO a nearby
hotel.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Twilight Sleep" Film
Draws Big Audiences

away last night at Casino Theater,
where the first "men-onIy' perform
ance Of THE Twilight Sleep was
given presentation. An explanatory
lecture on the treatment shown in the
films was given by DR.. Arthur Roll
nick.
Two performances for women only
will be given each afternoon at 3:3O
and 4:30 o'clock. The evening per-
formances at $50 o'clock will be for
men only.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
DROWNED BOYS BODY
RECOVERED BY POLICE

The body of Frank L. Davis. q
years old, of 1895 B street northeast,
who was drowned while in swimming
near the Aqueduct Bridge Saturday
afternoon, was recovered yesterday
morning by the harbor police.
While swimming with a friend
Richard Knaub, of 225 Twelfth street
northeast, Davis ventured out too far
and became exhausted. He called for
aid, but sank before Knaub could
reach him.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20

With almost two weeks yet to take
advantage of the Special Ballot offer
in The Herald All-Prize Club, men
and women are entering daily with
the bright hope Of riding in nice,
big, cozy automobile, after the cam
paign is over. October 20.
Regardless of the fact, however
whether you win an automobile, a
piano, a building lot. a merchandise
order, or a cash commission, II you
continue active. you will be fully re-
paid for the effort put forth to get
the subscriptions.
This campaign cannot really be
called a contest, for in a contest one
works hard and gets thousands Of
votes only to be left in the lurch be-
cause some one else gets a few more.
The campaign will last just long
enough to allow the candidates to
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
FAMILY HOLDS PROUD
u. S. FIGHTING RECORD

Elizabeth, W. Va. Aug. le T-.-
FAMILY OF y. d. Madden. near here. g
a soldierly and patriotic one.
'Tl1d-~ IS veteran oT rra a.rH
war. His Ersst-grandfather served
N the 4s"N NH- -'nlaa = .al- ais .ar..-
father served in the War o. r.- LIS
Older brother in the Ne=iaa1 WAY. He
and another hro.he~ E--.rr r.. rra
civil war and a younger brother
fought in the SpaElsa--AIlas lean ......
Two OF his sons are in the present
war and four other sons are awaiting
the call
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Local G. A. R. Veterans
Go to Convention

More than 100 G. A. r. veterans.
their families and number of Sons
of Veterans left Washington yester-
day for Boston, Mass. where they
will attend the joint convention of
today.
Governor Mccall. of Massachusetts,,
has declared a holiday for Boston in
honor of the convention for Tuesday,
when a big parade will be held. The
sessions of the conyention will con-
tinue until August 1th
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20

John Dowd. ST, OF WiIlamina. Or. ,
has not had enough Of excitement and
wants to enlist in the United stats
army ard 90 70 France 10 fight the
Germans. He is as earnest iu E.s
desire to enlist as any youthful re-
cruit Dowd walks two miles daily
ana often makes six miles on foot