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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
HANG BILL THOMPSON
TO A SOUR APPLE TREE

Veterans foreign wars"
AS the policemen removed the Of
figy several automobiles bearing the
lynching party rolled away, the vet
erans singing well hang Bill Thomp-
son to sour apple tree"
The National Security league, Of
which Thompson is formally mem
ber, today was pushing its demand
that he be indicted on grounds of
"palpable omission OF duty and NAL
feasance in Office"
in our opinion he is disloyal
citizen" declares a resolution adopt
ed by the league last night.
E'In his words and actions since
the outbreak OF the war, he has ad-
hered to the enemies of his country,
giving them aid and comfort"
Posters praising Thompson, put up
in the Fort Dearborn hotel by dele
gates of the Peoples Council for
Democracy and Terms of Peace, were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
Mayor of Chicago Lynched In
Effigy to Lamp Post by
Spanish War Veterans.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-William Hale
Thompson, mayor of "the sixth Ger
man city in America" went to the
county fair at Kankakee. ILL.,, today
despite the fact that he was lynched
last night.
The hanging-in efflgy-took place
at down town corner on Michigan
avenue. A score of Spanish war vet
Grams left the scare-crOw dangling
from a lamp post where it attracted
a jeering crowd until policemen cut
it down twenty minutes later.
Attached to the figure was a card
with the legend:
-'Sic semper big Billibus."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
Confession Signed by Kelly
Will be Trump Card Played
at His Trial.

Press Leased Wire Service.
RED OAK, Iowa, Sept. 5.-With
&more than a hundred veniremen or
Edered to report today, it is thought the
Selection of a jury to try Lyn George
SJ. Kelly, unordained and itinerant min
<ister, charged with numbering eight
persons at Villisca in 1912. would be
|well under way before adjournment is
taken late today.
There was little actual progress in
the trial yesterday. Most of the time
twas used in arguing the states mot1on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
Cruel Submarine Warfare.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 5.-Am
erica will be told the intimate de-
tails of the cruel submarine warfare
of Germany which brought this coun'
try into the war.
Wesley Frost, recent American
consul at Queenstown, today began a
speaking tour of the country. Frost's s
address is approved by the war gov
ernment. Frost while at Queenstown
reported on the destruction of eighty
one ships carrying American citizens.
Frost told a Cleveland audience of
inhuman atrocities and hideous jokes
committed by German U boat crews
on defenseless persons.
He told Of instances in which after
throwing ali the food from life boats
laden with survivors, the Germans
filled the water casks with salt wat
er. It was a stock joke Of the sub
marine crews, he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
Western Flanders is Too Hot
For German Armies to
Longer Occupy the
Trenches.
WILL FLOOD COUNTRY
Two Bavarian Divisions Sent to Aid
of Austria, After Frantic
Appeals for
Help.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
! LONDON, Sept. 5.-Germany is pre-.
pairing another strategic retreat" in
Flanders, according to reports by al-
lied aviators.
The new retreat to prepared posi-
tions" as the German military stan
will probably announce it, will clear
western Flanders east of Ypres and
Dixmude as far as the line between
Courtrai and Thourout If it is carried
out in it's entirety, 1t will release al
most 225 square miles of Belgium from
| the invaders grip.
Military experts here, bastng their
views on certain engineering works re.
ported long under construction behind
the German lines today suggested that
the Germans were preparing to open
the canals, dykes and rivers in all this
! territory, flooding 1t to impede the
British progress after the retreat. A
large engineering operation Of this
character might shift a deluge OF
water as far as the present British
| lines-from DiXmude to YpTe5 to War
neton. All Of this ground Is flat and
practically at sea level Many trenches
are below sea level.
On the italian front, General Ca.
dorna's troops we're reported to haya
taken Monte San Gabriel.
Petrograd, taking issue with Berlin,
declared vigorous opposition to the
Teutonfc offensive north of Riga was
slowing up the German drive.
Monte San Gabriers capture was re-
garded as particularly gratifying news
here.
The peak is the last Of the great nat
ural promontories which with Cucco.
Vodice and L.onte SantO. guarded the
western rim Of the Bainsizza plateau.
Swiss dispatches today declared in
answer to frantic pleas Of the Austrian
staff, Germany had despatched two
Austrians.
Forced Out Of Action.
TBy Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Sept. 5.--Forty German
divisiOns-approxim six hundred
thousand men-have been forced out
Of action in the Flanders and Verdun
fighting alone since July 1.
The figures are carefully checked
I'D estimates. They show that on
the Flanders front the Germans were
forced to pull back for reOrganiza-
tion thirty divisions (450,0O0 meno
on account Of losses these units suf-
fered. Twelve divisions 180.0O0
men) of those in action July l still
remain to fight.
Around the Verdun front ten divis-
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
CITY Shows Its Patriotism.

United Press Leased Wire SerYlce.
NEW ULM, Mimi, Sept. s.
Aroused by the recent anti-draft
meeting here which gave this city
nation wide advertising as being
opposed to the war and conscription,
patriotic citizens today cleared the
charges and with a monster parade
proved their patriotism. Drafted men
were app1auded and resolutions were
drafted expressing their willingness
to go to France.
Ten thousand attended, many COM
ing from distant places in the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
KILLED EIGHT PEOPLE
AT COMMAND OF SHADOW

to introduce new evidence and ad-
journment was taken to prepare the
motion.
When court convened today Attor-
'ney General H. NJ. Havner for the
state announced he would insist on try
ing the case without further delays.
He made no comment on his indict.
ment yesterday by the Montgomery
county grand jury here for "oppres
sion in Office"
Havner will play as his trump card
the confession he says Kelly signed,
admitting that he killed Joe Moore and
his wife. four Moore children and Lena
and Ina Stillinger at the command of
a "shadow-the voice of God" ii the
confession is introduced the defense
will repudiate it, Judge A. L. Sutton,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
VIII Leach German.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. s.
Teaching Of German in Milwaukee's s
public schools must continue, accord
ing to the edict Of the Milwaukee
school board today.
German has been taught here for
fifty years. Failure to provide text
books will be considered ample notice
that parents do not wish their chill
dren to have foreign language in
struction, which is not compulsory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
Sunk by Submarine.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BOSTON, Sept. S,-The Johnson
line steamship Kenmore, bound from
Liverpool for this port, was sunk by
a submarine, according to private ad-
vices here today.
The crew is believed to have been
saved.
The Kenmore was due here today.
She left Liverpool about August 23
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
VOTE WAR TAX
THIS AFTERNOON
Thirty one Percent on Profits
Will be Program in Sen
ate After Long
Debate.
COMMITTEE WINS OUT
Opposition Unable to Force increase
Which Is Demanded, But
Made Some
Progress.
COMMITTEE WINS OUT

| IUntted Press Leased Wire Service.1
! WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-A thirty
one percent tax on war prohts Will
be voted by the senate today. This
| was the program of the finance COM
mittee which for many days has been
battling the vigorous demonstrations
of a score of senators led by Senf-
tors Johnson and Borah for heavier
levy on the profits OF war.
The committee amendment WILL
raise s1,060,OOO00 practically
double the sum the committee orig
| inally planned to raise from this
source
1--WE have failed to get what we
wanted out of this" said Senator
Johnson, California, today. But we
| have forced what amounts to VIC
| tory. The committee has been COM
PEELED to nearly double the sum II
| planned to get from war profits"
| Under the committee plan, war
profits are established as the differ
ence between the 1917 income OF a
corporation and the average peace
profits the committee computed from
any two of the three years before 1914
plus from six to ten percent on the
invested capital. 1t amounts to a
general tax upon all profits.
There was some talk today of a
combination between the Johnson
Borah group and Bankhead-Under-
wood forces in an eleventh hour
effort to force higher war profits
taxation. However, the wealth con-
scriptionists feared the Bankhead
amendment which would tax all pro-
fits over twenty-eight percent at
seventy-five gives the railways a
loophole to escape war profits taxes.
Hence the coalition Is doubtful.
Japanese Mission Visits House.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5.-Warning
IF plots to SOW discord between the
United States and Japan was voiced
pv Viscount Ishii in an address to
the house today.
"Treachery from Within the head
OF the japanese mission said, calls
for our attention. While your sol
diers leave their families and their
homes to fight on the bloodstained
fields in France, we must guard our
land marks against treachery that
has found hiding places in our midst
and which for ten years has sown
the seeds Of discord between us.
Let 1t be a part Of our co-opera-
tion and coordination to protect each
other from these forces of evil"
Viscount Ishii explained the object
of the Japanese mission as the en-
peror's message bearer of assurances
of .Japan's comradeship and co-opera-
ton.
1--WE bring you assurance Of sup
port. unselfish without motive
other than the common force that
drives us all today"
The Japanese commission was CIV
en- an enthusiastic greeting by the
house.
War Bond Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-An In
formal agreement among leaders of
the house assured passage this aft
ernoon of the S11 ,53S. .000,00O war
bond bill, the largest piece Of finan-
cial legislation ever proposed. The
measure will be passed without a
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
Same Wheat Used as That IN
United States Where
There is No Nickle
Loaf.
WHAT IS THE REASON?
F1qures Show American Bakers Get
Much More for Their Product
With Lower
Rates.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Euro-
peans are buying war bread more
cheaply than Americans. With flour
milled from American wheat, bakers
Of Great Britain, France. Italy and
Belgium are selling bread at from six
ty to one hundred percent less than
this country's white loaf commands.
These figures are from Representa-
tive Heating, Colorado, father OF the
child labor bill, who with other con
gressmen asked today:
why not five cent bread in Ameri'
car"
In Great Britain thirty-two ounces
of bread sell for eleven cents; In
France, thirty-five ounces for nine
cents; in Italy thfrty-fve ounces for
eight cents; and in Belgium thirty
FIVE ounces for eleven cents.
In Washington, D. c., fourteen
ounces sell for ten cents.
'Rememberi'' said Heating, "that
the grain which goes into this bread
was raised and sold by American
farmers; that spectators and middle
men made their regular profits: that
freight was paid to the seaboard and
the highest cargo rate in history ex-
pended for its shipment across the
Atlantic. What reason can be assigned
then for the fact hat bread is sold
cheaper five thousand miles away
from the original wheat field than it
is at homer"
Five cent bread is what the
masses of the country need. Those
above the ranks of workers are able
to eat, even If they are overcharged
But the man who labors should have
his table protected.
"a food regulation which means
cheaper wheat for the farmer, and
cheaper flour for the miller and bak-
er, but which does not reach down to
the mass of the people, is farce. The
people who find their bread prices do
not fall, despite great promises, will
be more disappointed than if no eff
fort had been made to relieve them"
Coal Become Scarce.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 5.--Big
industries may have. to shut down
for want of coal unless the govern
ment takes over the mines. Big
producers in the Pittsburgh district
have made 1t plain that they have no
coal at the 50 price set by the gov
ernment.
BUSY trying to fill present con-
tracts which run into next year,
was the word passed out by produc-
ers today Two big corporations, one
in Pittsburgh and the other in Cleve-
land, have bid without avail for
great quantities of bituminous coal
at the government price.
The larger producers say they are
busy: the smaller ones are refusing
to sell at 50, declaring that the mar
ket IS chaotic" The Duquesne
Light and Power company has been
for two weeks for large
quantities OF coal, but without re-
n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
Now Blaming Russia.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 5.-If Amer
lea had been aware of Russia's deal
ings, revealed in the trial of Gen
eral Sukhomlinoff in Petrograd for
treason, her reply to the popes re-
cent peace plea "would have been
quite different" according to Chan
cellor Michaelis of Germany.
The quotation was attributed to
him in Berlin dispatches today. He
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-05
War Bond Bill.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-An In
formal agreement among leaders of
the house assured passage this aft
ernoon of the S11 ,53S. 900, ,00O war
bond bill, the largest piece Of finan-
cial legislation ever proposed. The
measure will be passed without a
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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Forced Out Of Action.

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Fair and cooler. Local temp
u p. N. 70; 7 a. N. 81.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-14
Quick Way
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and Group
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-14
MEAT AND OSTEOPATHY
RESTORE DOC TO LIFE

Beefsteak and osteopathy are rec
commended by Captain Jack Wright,
superintendent of the Peoples Steam
boat Company dock as a sure cure for
crushed dogs. This morning a digni-
fed animal was sauntering across
the Market street bridge when a Ford
automobile bounced on 1t like an eagle
on a mouse. After the car had wing
ed its way onward the dog lay quiet,
apparently disinterested in life.
Persons who witnessed the accident
gave casual chances at the animal
and passed on. 1t was only a dog. But
Captain Wright had more Of the Good
Samaritan in his makeup. He picked
up the unconscious beast and carried
il to the dock Office where first aid
measures were resorted to. They were
unproductive of results The dog did
not culver when spirits OF ammonia
was placed in close proximity to its
nostrils, and even a hot water bottle
at his feet failed to revive the animal.
Having recently read a book on
osteopathy Captain Wright decided TO
put the doctrine into practice. He
started on the first rib of the dog
and began gracefully to manipulate,
not only the ribs, but the spine Of
the animal. BY the time the third
rib was reached the dog showed
signs Of life. Captain Wright re-
doubled his efforts, and terminated
the treatment with a dose Of beef
steak. AS result the animal is now
feeling as frolicsome as spring
lamb and so attached has the dog
become TO Captain Wright that the
captain can scarcely walk without
tripping over the animal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-14
VOH BOSE Receives
A letter OF REBUKE
Haddoniield Lutheran Of
German Blood Criticizes
Pastor for Attitude
TIME FOR AMERICANS
TO STAND TOGETHER

John Hanf. Of Haddondeld, y. j., has
sent 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL this
copy of letter he has written to the
Rev. Sigmund G.. Won Bose, OF Eighth
and jackson streets, this city:
"Nlarch -, 1917.
"Alr. Sigmund Won Bose, Eighth and
jackson streets. Wilmington, Del
Dear Sir: / am very sorry TO read
in the North American that you have
turned against your country and are de-
Tending tho German ruthless submarine
campaign.
I'm my estimation this is a big mis-
take on your part. and especially so,
you being a minister of the Gospel.
''Nou certainly cannot be an Ameri-
can citizen, or not good one, at least.
81 have relatives who are members
of your church, and / hope they are not
foolish enough TO side with you against
their country in this time of trouble.
as ] think IL is the duty of each and
every American citizen 20 stand by his
country. even though he has 70 fight
against father or son.
Gin conclusion, | wish TO say that
ann thankful 90 God that ] am not one
of those weak kneed Americans 10 turn
against my country at this critical
time. Although both Of my parents
came from Germany, / would be willing
to fight for the United States as long
as there is a drop Of blood in my veins
should it be necessary to do so.
"Yours very truly.
"John Hanf.
Taddonheld n. u
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-14
COPS MAY Get THEIR
increase OF SALARY

Although members of City Council
have been unable TO agree ON an in
crease in salary for members of THO
local police department, IL was reported
today that Council would go on record
as favoring the wage increase asked by
the men. Whether this was 20 he con-
sidercd at meeting OF Council as
committee of the whole tonight could
not be learned.
Members OF th finance committed OF
Council held a lengthy session with
the Police Commissioners last night
when the present wage scale was
considered. lust what was accom-
plished at this conference was not
learned, but il was said today that
several OF the Councilmen who had
openly opposed the proposed increase,
had expressed themselves as being
in favor of the Connolly bill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-14

That Fear the Lord The settings
were more appealing than some Of
the others and the sentiment in keep
ing with the voices and the capabili-
ties Of the signers.
Mr.. Gossen was heartily appreciated
in the obligato work Of the semi
choral number For Thou o God"
and the accompanying lines were
sung in effective fashion Mr.. Cos
sen also was pleasing in the baritone
solo, Say Unto Cod
1.-THE solo. Bless Our God. Ye Peo-
pie" provided Mrs. Giffln with ample
opportunity for display Of technique;
Miss Mason appeared to advantage in
IF / Regard Iniquity in My Heart &"
and the chorus as a whole found ex-
cellent opportunity for display Of
vocal power in the closing number
Blessed Be God"
The fugal passage in the opening
chorus and the third number. Come
and See the Works Of Cod were we'll
handled by the director and
the musicians under him. Presenta-
ton of the oratorio was particularly
in keeping with the spirit OF the Len
ten season and was apparently greatly
appreciated by the audience from tha
standpoint The combination Of organ
piano and violin for the accpanimen
was pleasing.
At the close Of the concert the audi
| ence rose and sang "The Sta
! Spangled Banner The oratorio VII
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-14

That the musical work of Will NJ s.
Brown. organist of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. is thoroughly appreci-
ated by those who know the composeil
is apparent from the large attendance
last night at the presentation of the
musical setting Of the Sixty sixth
Psalm for chorus and solo quartet. The
audience filled the church auditorium.
and additional seats had to to placed to
accommodate the crowd.
Inc presentation, noted ON the pro-
gram as the fifth performance was fol.
lowed with interest by the listeners and
the different numbers were heartily al
plauded.
Mr.. Brown himself presided at the
organ, Miss Sarah Hudson White was
at the piano; Master Charles L. Ed
wards Jr.. was violinist and Charles T.
Edwards directed.
The sclO quartet. composed of Mrs.
Ida AIurch Cihm. soprano; Miss Mildred
L. Mason, contralto; r. ID. Eaton. tenor,
and Herman G.. Cossen, bass. provided
adequate voices for four solos and reci-
tatives, duet and an obligato for one
chorus, and q chorus Of nearly 100 voices
provided ample vocal power for preseD.
tation of the choral numbers.
The production as a whole was
notable. The numbers most pleas
ing to the audience, apparently, were
the soprano and contralto duet, II
VIII Go Into Thy House With Burnt
Offerings" and the recitative and
aria for tenor Come and Hear Ye
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-14

have had TO deal with foreigners I'M
able to either understand English or
to articulate it properly, although Civ
ing evidence OF being unusually anX-
ious to learn and willing TO try.
The aforementioned difficulties
make clear why progress has not been
uniform. inasmuCh as much individual
instruction is necessary in order TO
give to each pupil that which he most
needs.
In conclusion we desire. in the
strongest terms possible, to commend
the interest, attention, good order
and kindness and courtesy which the
men. under our instruction have at all
times displayed toward their work and
toward us. also to express our appre-
citation of the courtesy and helpfulness
of Warden Gross and the officials OF
the institution. without an exception.
Very respectfully submitted.
JAMES A. SHOCK,
GEORGE w. HAMILTON,
Instructors.
Wilmington. Delaware, March 13, 1911.