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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
FINDING FAULT
WITH CABINET
Liberal Press of Germany Says
People Have Been Given
no Choice in the
Selection.
AS A GIFT FROM ABOVE
New Foreign Minister Has Consider
able knowledge Of American
institutions and
Ideals.
[By John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent

Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Aug. 7.-Open dissatisfac-
ton with the new cabinet was eX-
pressed by the liberal press today.
The Tageblatt was bitter in its state
ments that the people had been given
no choice In the new government and
declared that "real characterization
or parliamentarization resembling an
exotic sea monster is the choice con-
fronting Chancellor Michaelis."
"The representatives of the people
had no influence in the cabinet ap-
.pointments," the Tageblatt declared.
Germany received the new govern
ment as a gift from above. There is
no possibility of acknowledging or re-
fusing it. Parliament has no more
rights than other parliaments. The
great German people have neither dl-
rect nor indirect influence in the Sc
lection of their managers. They
have no power and no responsibility.
They are exposed to the strokes Of
fate"
Despite the dissatisfaction with the
new cabinet and the more pronounced
upheava1 Just past. 1t is apparent that
moderation of Germany will occur
IDrOuSn TcNuluIAOA, AoS ~ oAA Nv
action.
A visitor from abroad would at once
he struck by the absence of all out
ward manifestations that usually &C
company the things that are now go
ing on in Germany. There has not
been the slightest sign OF a revolu-
toonary spirit during the period that
had its beginning in the movement
that overthrew Bethmann-Hollweg.
Strengthened for War.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-An allied con-
ference which gave promise OF the
important results was in progress in
Downing street today.
Premiers Ribot, of France, Sonnino
of Italy, and Pasitch, of Serbia, to-
gether with representatives of the
British and Rumanian government,
were present.
with this conference holding for
the possibilities of important diplo-
matte developments, comment was
also rife on the German and Russian
changes.
Possible strengthening of the Ger
man cabinet for war purposes
through bringing in men in entire
sympathy with Chancellor Michaelis,
but little significance insofar as IN
ternal liberalization is concerned,
was seen as result OF the minister,
ial changes in Berlin.
On the other hand there was nope
that Premier Kerensky is again fair
1y on the road to success in his work
of regenerating Russia. He has sue
cessfully passed through another per-
iod of what was apparently dlsor-
ganization, stifled out out-cropp1ng
of renewed peace demands and stands
forth stronger than ever before.
Berlin saw a possible glance to the
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
How He Escaped Draft.

ESCANABA, Mich, Aug. Mich
olas Nerbout would make a good sol
dier, but he don't think so. In an
attempt to escape draft he is de-
clared to have gone into the woods
and amputated the middle toe on his
right foot Information given to the
draft board was that he took perox-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
DEATH PENALTY
FOR TRAITORS
Two Hundred and Fifty Draft
Rioters of Oklahoma,
Charged With
Treason.
WILL ASK FOR THE LIMIT
Extreme Penalty to be Asked II tho
Men Can be Convicted Of
Armed Resistance to
Draft.

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
McALESTER, Okla, Aug. THE
death penalty will be demanded for
anti-araft plotters, who for three days
ran amuck in southeastern Oklahoma.
Two hundred and fifty of them were
to face United States Commissioner
McMillen on charges of treason this
afternoon.
nonced that in all cases where sufti-
cient evidence is found to convict
trem Of active participation IN or
conspiracy toward armed resistance
to the draft, the extreme penalty Will
be asked.
Authorities were confident today
that they have two of the national
organizers of the Working Class
union among the prisoners. They
are Roy Crane of Oak Grove, arrested
at Holdenville, Friday night, and
John Barnhart of Wewoka. arrested
Monday afternoon, near Spaulding.
Letters and records seized by the
authorities, are said to show the
strength of the w. c. U. in Okla
homa to have been $1,000.
Further Frauds uncovered.
CHICAGO, Aug Further regis
tration frauds were uncovered here
today when many called for physical
examinations did not appear.
In district number fiftyeight many
gave false addresses. Eighty one
failed to answer the examination sum
mons Similar conditions were dis
covered In several other districts.
Gould Claims Exemption.
NEW YORK, Aug, 7.-Kingdon
Gould, eldest son Of George J. Gould
doesn't intend to do any rough soldier
work in France-if he can help it.
Following his claim Of draft exemp-
tion on the ground that he has a wife
dependent entirely upon his work for
support, he was inaccessible. At his
offices it was said he was In New Jer-
sey and would not be in New York
today.
Gould was married July 2 to Miss
Annunziata Camilla Maria I4ucci, an
artist. He said at that time he would
fight if called. Physicians who ex-
amined him yesterday pronounced
him fit for military service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-07
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight. Local
temp p. N. 70; Z a. m. IS.
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Today's War Map

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The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11

describe as far superior to the kinds
now being grown. These varieties
are usually given some catchy name
and extravagant claims are made for
Them
"An example of this kind Is the
Alaska, or Seven-headed wheat that
was exploited a few years ago. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11

one name on. another Records con-
corning It 50 back more than a hun
dred years. Just now another ex-
ploitation lis threatening under the
name Titanic This type Of wheat
with branched heads should be left
strictly alone by the farmers OF the
country.
Favorits Claim.
"A favorite scheme employed by
those having wheat for sale for
which, they wish to obtain exorbitant
prices is to claim that their variety
requires but a small amount of seed
per acre, A peck of seed, twenty
pounds and a half bushel per acre.
OF course the claims of maximum
yields from these small seedlings
are not substantiated by fact. Only
on dry lands or under very special
conditions is the seeding of as little
as even IS pounds per acre of wheat
advisable. On nearly all Of the wheat
lands 1t is more profitable to sow
from bushel to two bushels Of seed
per acre than to sow less than
bushel.
The United States department of
agriculture has shown in previous
publications that the claims of max
imum yields obtained from sowing
one or two pecks to the acre of the
wheat known as Stoner. Miracle. or
Marvellous are not substantiated by
experiments. Safe rules to follow
in the case of all wheats for which
such claim are made are first to sow
as much as has been found profitable
with other varieties in the neighbor-
hood. and second. not to pay high
prices for the seed.
Absurd Claims.
Radical claims OF high yields are
made for some varieties of wheat.
It Is not uncommon In advertising
a new variety for an INSCRIPTIONS
or uniformed promoter to claim
yields four or Ave times that Of the
average yield Of the country. Claims
as high as Is or more times the av-
erage yield have been made in spe-
cial cases. Such claims are absurd
and no one need be misIed by them.
A well-bred variety in the section to
which 1t is adapted may yield few
bushels more than the varieties be-
ing commonly grown. Very seldom,
indeed. can a doubling. of the yield
be expected.
Buying seed grown at a great
distance from home is another thing
that wheat growers should be on
their guard against. No wheat grown
and bred for California conditions.
for instance. no matter how good
for California, has been found adapt
ed to the country east of the Rockies.
California adapted wheats do not
succeed east of that state. Neither
would the wheats adapted to the
Atlantic coast or the Mississippi val
ley succeed in California. In short,
home grown seed should be used
unless the state agricultural expert
ment station or the United States
department of agriculture advises
otherwise
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11

Petersburg, N. D., Sept. III
have been drafted, examined and
passed, did not offer any exemp-
ton. There is only one thing that
demand of this community" writes
William w. Weatherby, editor OF
The Petersburg Record. stop
throwing wrenches into the cogs Of
the machinery that is running this
government. Stop agitation against
this war. Those of you who are
against this war and against send
ing troops to France are against
your country, and you are not doing
your bit. am sure that after this
war those who come back will check
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
WARN FARMERS
TO BE WARY OF
SEED EXPLOITER
u. S. Department of Agri-
culture Advises Against
Buying of Vendors

A warning to American farmers
not to be misIed, in their zeal for
increased wheat production, into
planting abnormally high priced seed
for which extravagant claims are
made, has just been issued by the
United States department of agri-
culture.
Wheat is attracting, at the pres
ent time, greater attention than per-
haps ever before, owing to its COM
parative scarcity and high price and
the necessity Of sowing large ac-
reage this fall" says the department
statement. Gas might be expected,
therefore, various persons are offer
ing to the public, varieties that they
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
People Speak Well Of chamberIain's
Tablets.

81 have been selling Chamberlain's
Tablets for about two years and
heard such good reports from my
customers that concluded to give
them a trial myself. and can say
that | do not believe there is anoth-
er preparation of the kind equal to
them" writes @. A. Mcbride, Head
ford, Ont. If you are troubled with
INDIGESTION or constipation give them
a trial. They viii do you good. Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
REST FOR THE EYES

Bathing season at Magic City Has
Been Omcially Closed for Year.
Minot, N. d., Sept. 11.-Rest will
come to the weary eyes now. An
nouncement was oficial1y made yes
terday that Minots bathing season
has closed and that Wildwood park,
which was one of the we'll patronized
places of amusement during the sum
mer months. lis now deSerted. Neither
accident nor disorder MARRIED the sea-
son at wildwood.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
FIRE AT LISBON

Lisbon, N. D., Sept. 11.-One block
of the business section of this city
was threatened by flames which de-
stroyed the Tangen livery stable and
the John Challeys warehouse. Two
horses owned by Ole Quail persisted
In the flames Ralph Biel lost two
automobiles. Little, IL any insurance,
was carried on the buildings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11


~ S!El:::ESSaIl
NsYGS5aI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
Stop ThroWing WrencheS Into
Cogs OfWdr Machinery. Plea
OF Petersburg Drafted Editor

you up, and those Of You who have
turned your gacks on us now will be
held responsible. /, am sacrificing a
happy home, a wife and my business
to go across the ocean and fight the
battle for those who stay at home.
am not alone-there are thousands
of other young men who are doing
as much. Do we deserve your sup
port? IL so. then stop blocking, stop
arguing, stop agitating, get busy and
do your part"
Editor Weatherby was one of the
first Nelson county men called for
service, and he Is now on duty at
Camp Dodge. Des Moines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
new YORK MILLS FARMER
is FOUND DEAD In FIELD.
Son ToddIing Through Field to Take
Father Lunch, Discovers Body
Team Nibbling Near By.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Sept. 11.-Tod-
ding through the field to take his
father some lunch, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles William Rousu,
living north of New York Mills, dis
covered his father lying on the
ground dead. The team was nibbltng
at the stubble short distance away.
It is believed that Rousu was over
come by a stroke of apoplexy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
Great Faith in chambsrIain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

"Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy was used by my faith
err about a year ago when he had
diarrhoea. 1t relieved him ifnmedi-
ately and by taking three doses he
was absolutely cured. He has great
faith in this remedy" writes Mrs.
w. H. Williams, Stanley. N. Y
Adyt s.a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11

hackers of this wheat did not get
very far with IL, however, as the
postof1ce department issued fraud
order and their business came to
standstiIl. This type of wheat hav-
ing a large, branched head has been
offered at high prices to the people
of this country many times under
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
Threshing Ends
When 1t Usually
Begins, Report

Lttchville, N. D.. Sept. 11.-One
OF the shortest season runs on
record IN this part OF the state is
reported by "A. o. Ourenhagen,
whose run lasted but ten and
one-haIf days. Threshing In the
Lifchvflle vicinity Is over this
year BY the time IL generally be-
gins in an ordinary year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
TOWER CLOCK


Crosby, N. D., Sept. Flour six
foot dials large enough to be seen
by day for long distance and tllum-
mated at night by powerful electric
bulbs placed back of the DIAL will be
placed in the Divide county court
house tower and will serve as the
for the city and vicinity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
PLAN INSTITUTE
Teachers Convention Il
he Held at Grafton on Nov. Isle.

Grafton, N. D., Sept. 1.-THE tri-
county teachers institute will hold
it's annual convention here on Thurs
day and Friday. Nov. is and is. The
teachers institute for Walsh county
will be held here, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of the same week.
Dean Joseph Kennedy, of the college
of education of the state university,
will be the conductor, and Miss
Augusta Newlander, the assistant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

team owners have INDUCED into my
knowledge would seem beneath men
OF such bic business investments.
No player. who has not had prev
fous league experience. should ever
be accepted by a minor league club
with any kind OF a string attached
When they are, the majors make
n school Of the minors, and the ed
ucators pay the freight The
minors are not asking any fuyors
e the ma fOrs 20 far n Class
leagues and higher are concerned
Those that have weathered the
storms Of the past three years
have done 80 without the aid OF
the majors and can continue 20 do
80.
ANY time they are unable TO carry
their own fight they are not going
20 look for anything from those who
have been laying in waiting for minor
leagues to fall by the wayside.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

1EW YORK, Oct. 20.-"Into the
M dark they all must go" once
i sorrowfully remarked Jack
Coombs as the door closed behind an
old player and teammate who had
been given his release
Perhaps Jack said the same thing
when John Tories Meyers and Henry
IT. Nowrey. who have been granted
their unconditional releases by the
Brooklyn club. said goodby.
Meyers has signed with the Browns.
but viii seldom be seen behind the
bat
Meyers. the mission Indian first
attracted the eyes Of the baseball
scouts when he was playing in
Dartmouth college in 1903 and
1906. In the summer of 1905 he
broke into professional baseball
with the Northumberland
team OF the Tristate IenEue.
He was obtained BY st paul OF L-ie
American association. and sent 10
Butte OF the Northwestern league Tor
seasoning that year The following
year he was recalled by st Paul and
10 was from that club the Giants got
him on July 20. 1903. for reported
price OF $4,000.
From 1903 until and including 1915
Meyers was with the Giants. the
Dodgers obtaining him in the winter
Of l9IT-Iq16. The chief was IN the
" orld's series battles with the Red
Sox last year. Il was IN 1911, 1912
and 1913 that Meyers was at the top
OF his career and was feared through
out the circuit for his terrific hitting.
In those years he hit .332. .258 and
.512 respectively
Mowrey's major league career start
ed when Cincinnati obtained him
from Baltimore OF the Eastern league
in 1906 He remained with the Reds
until midseason 1903. when he was
traded 70 the St Louis Nationals
He played with the Cardinals
until 1914. when he went TO Pitts
burg in the blE deal that involved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
PIRATES LOSE PLAYERs.

The Pitts5urg club loses four OF its
youngsters in the army draft They
are Chuck Ward. Harold Carlson. Don
Flynn and BIZ Evans Flynn made
a good showing in his brief trial with
the Pirates, batting ..sT IN ten games
and vas considered a good prospect
for next season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

There are some good spOrtsmen IN
the major leagues, such as Comiskey
Of the White Sox. who do not show
that disposition
II there were more Comiskeys in the
game, there would not have been
such A wholesome demise OF minor
leagues as there has been during the
last three or four years There was a
time when the majors figured IL was
for the good Of the game 20 encour-
age the minor leagues Some OF the
ShyIock practices that major league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
Majors Impose On Minors
Ill.,
Little Leagues Suffering

4 y interesting indication Of how
"A certain men prominent in minor
L n league administration feel to-
ward their big brothers" OF the ma
Jors IS furnished IN an article printed
in the Grand Rapids News over the
signature OF E w Dickerson, pres
ident OF the Western league. II fol-
lows and no comment is necessary;
That the Light draft this year win
hurt the minor league in all bosh as
applied 70 the staple minor leagues.
The only time that the baseball draft
ing Of a player is a real benefit TO a
minor league IS when the majors pick
a lemon. ANY really good player is
worth the draft price 10 the team from
which he is taken
The fans OF the minors want 20
see classy performers ns well n
those who live in major league
cities, and n star player on a team
will draw quite a number TO the
games each day that otherwise
would not attend. ON top OF this,
such n player when lost must be
replaced and usually costs the
club that loses him about as
much as is received for his re-
lense By draft to replace him.
The idea that the minors cannot
exist without the money received from
the releases Of players drafted is all
wrong.
The annual statements issued By
secretary Farrell OF the National as
sociation, the governing body Of the
minor leagues. show that the minors
pay more each year for the releases
of players from the major leagues
than they themselves receive from
sales and drafts That may sound
strange, yet cold figures show Il %
be true
Majors Take Stars.
The majors are going out into the
bushes and putting strings on all OF
the young players the scouts see, who
show any promise Then they send
such players TO the minors 10 pay for
the privilege.
Whenever q minor league begins 10
look shaky the majors seldom show
any disposition TO bolster them up
as they might be expected to for the
general good or the game. Instead.
they send their scouts out with hurry
orders TO pick W all the good players
they can just as soon as the time
comes when they can do 20 without
paying anything for their release.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
POLLOK HAS OIL INTERESTS

, Harry Pollok. the Boston oil 9
, broker. who for years looked .
, after the business end Of .
, Freddie Welsh's fighting COM
. bination. reports business I
, booming in the oil regions OF I
. Kentucky. and says men are :
, becoming wealthy between sun .
. up and sunset every day. The I
. boom is the greatest in the 4
. history OF Kentucky.
, Pollok is matchmaker Of the (
, Manhattan arena, and also has I
Irish Patsy Cline in his stable (
, This boy Mars must be a
, worlds wonder" said Pollok Z
, New York sports are missing Z
, something when the matchmak- I
, ers pass him up. am going to Z
give him a chance against some Z
. good man"
, Pollock stated that Freddie .
, Welsh retired from the game e .
, wealthy man. and Is now max Z
, n comfortable living conduct (
, a health farm at Summit. y. J.. ,
where he resides with his wife (
and children.
-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
CHIEF MYERS AND HENRY M0WREY,
VETERAN PLAYERS, ARE RELEASED

several players Nike was re-
leased by the Pirates and played
for the Pittsfeds in 1915 The
dodgers Obt-ined him In the
spring OF 1916.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23
Buried at Staples

The funeral of the late Alvah
Alden, who met his death at his
own hands on Wednesday night
of last week, took place at Staples,
Minn., OH Saturday last.
There has been several develop
ments in the case during the week
that shows that Mr.. Alden's mind
had been unbalanced for some
time previous to his rash act. and
that he contemplated suicide OH
several occasions.
A short time previous to his
death he stated to his brother-in-
law that he amagined that he was
going insane. and rather than go to
the insane asylum at Fergus Falls,
he would take poison. Mr.. Alden
was Il steady and dependable en-
ployec of the Northern Pacific rail
way. having worked for that road
since 1903.
The deceased leaves a mother.
five sisters, wife and thrr"
children to mourn his loss.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-23

While much good is being done
by the local socities along different
lines, there is a branch of work
which seems beyond the reach of
any except our police officers, and
even they cannot extend their au-
thority to deal with it without
orders or complaint from some re-
liable source. One cannot help OBJ
serving the laxity of morals among
many of the young people. some Of
them mere children, who may be
seen on the streets in out-of-the-
way places at late hours, as in the
case Of the two boys and two very
young girls, who have frequently
been seen as late as 8 O'Clock OH
the south road. the boys bicycles
being made to do double duty
and many other things which might
be reported and dealt with success
fully if the services of a police
matron could be employed; while
the police officers time is taken up
in other forms of work.
A Subscriber.