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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Unpatriotic Profteerino.


ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., Sept. %.
Direct responsibility for strikes and
the gpirit of unrest in the ranks of
labor since the war began was placed
On the shoulders Of unpatriotic pro-
fteering of American business men
by Secretary of Labor Wilson today.
addressing the war convention of
American business with the United
States chamber of commerce.
4 have told labor" said Wilson.
"that this is no time for them 10 in
sist on recognition of their union,
nor to force changes OF standards
they could not change in peace time;
that this program endanger the
future liberty of our people.
az now tell you American business
men, that this is no time to stand
upon your preiudiees nor to insist
upon profiteerfng as many Of your
members have been doing. II you
couldn't collect abnormal profits in
normal times. you shouldn't take ad-
vantage Of the necessities Of your
country In this time of crisis"
Labor has been restless, Wilson
said, because word has gone forth
that the iron and steel manufacturers
are making 200 TO 100 percent profit
and that shipping, mining and men
Of other industries are making enor-
nous profist.
This feeling has been justified"
Wilson continued my investigation
Of the coal situation In the eastern
states proved it one Of many in
stances because we found producers
extorting 500 to 500 percent profits
on coal.
Let labor and yourselves find a
ground that is acceptable II not salts
factory 10 insure the greatest amount
of production at the least cost in
cash and labor"
AIva A. Johnson, president Of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, bitterly
attacked the Sherman antitrust law
as interfering with the work Of bust
ness men in aiding the government
in winning the war.
ut has been demonstrated" he
said, that the Sherman act win not
stand the strain OF war"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
s,,s, ersuo 0, Americans.

LONDO&, SEPT. z0--Arr1Tal OF me
first group Of American civilian piiy-
sielaas 10 aid in hospital work was
announced today. They were allot-
ted TO hospitals here and in the PROV
irces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

-fEfE- -ts IEnssz-fs n Ene tE1he'ia "a
---iu- niaF IsEpr >elEsEs-sst ySLi-lEH lI1-A-1-
IIIr LuE ifJErl.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
BUSINESS NOT
ALL PATRIOTIC
f-lur ltrus,d lrain pag.l -

Tnfs Erepp meeting prubea employ
rnsszn yIrotlerns raised ilr The war, the
transfer o. w0rBInen from Jisacs 10
sar industries and plans tor za.oor TO
&c IlFL.n sr-s after Ing WEI.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
OFFICERS KILLED
BY SOLDIERS
Continued from page IL

by soldiers-another victim of Ger
man agents preying on the Russian
troops loyalty to Kerensky.
To Face Court Marital.
PETROGRAD, Sept 20.-General
Korniloff must face a military court
martial TO answer for any part he
may have had in the disgraceful re-
treat of Russian troops last July,
according to announcement today.
This trial. it was assumed. would
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

be separate from that which the
rebel leader must undergo on
treason charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

ference. denied today that coalition
party consisting OF city workers and
farmers was planned.
at is true that labor and farmers
have many things In common and
should fight together. But labor has
its organizations and the farmers have
theirs We co not desire TO merge
them" Towrlsy declared. But there
is every reason why We should hight
for the same things and join hands
in attacking speculation and middle
men"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
DAILY RANGE oF PRICES

CHICAGO, IL. Sept 3h.-
Open. E81gh. Low Close.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Ia Dor and Farmer.

eminent policies through political ac-
ton ig one Of the principles the confer
ence on high cost Of living is expected
10 endorse at its closing sessions here
today.
Members Of the committee on reso-
lutions indicated they would demand:
Loyalty TO the government in it's
fight against enemies abroad and al
home:
Conscription Of wealth to pay for
the war;
Heavy taxation Of all land held for
speculation:
Government ownership Of natural
resources and monopolies;
Complete consolidation OF labor in
cities and farms;
Direct control of goveTnm ent poll
cies through the initiative and refer
endum.
The resolutions which are expected
to embody these principles are being
drafted by a committee composed OF
representatives of farmers and organ
lied labor.
Scheduled appearance of Mayor Van
Lear, socialist, of Minneapolis, and
Senator LaFollette at tonight's SEES
sion aroused a protest among many
delegates today
were opposed to the mayors appear
ance, alleging he did not represent or
ganized labor.
President A. c. Townley, OF the Non
partisan league. who called the con-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19
SUBMARINES IN
AMERICAN WAIVERS
Atlantic Liners Pick Up Call for Help
Coming From Vessel Said to Have
Been Attacked Near Nantucket.

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19
Escaped From State Pcnitcntiary.

Charlie White, a negro convicted Of
manSlaughter at the June term Of
court Of this county, escaped from the
state pcnitcntiary one day last week,
according to the daily papers, and has
not yet been aDprchcnded. White was
serving a sentence Of % years. Hc is
about 81 years Of age, five feet 8 1-2
inches tall, rather dark skinned and
has a scar extending along the lower
right jaw. The usual reward Of $50
will be paid for information leading
to his capture.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19
GOVERNMENT NOW
CONTROLS SUGAR

Whole Sugar Industry Taken Over by
Presidential Proclamation. Will
Try to Stabilize Prices in First In
stance.
Washington, Sept. 15-By a prcsi-
dental proclamation today the entire
sugar industry in the United States
was placed under the food admins
tration, to be conducted under IL
cense system which will control man
ufactnrc, distribution and importa-
ton.
Sterilization of prices is the chief
aim of the food administration in put
ting tho industry under license. 1t
also hopes to control distribution and
thus prevent boarding.
Just now the United States is per-
mtting itself TO be drained Of its
Sugar supply that the European allies
may receive sufficient amounts to car
~ them over until the new crops arc
in. II is probable that shipment to
Canada may be restricted for a short
time to assure American houschodcrs
an ample supply.
Sugar syrups and molasscs will
come under the Same control as raw
ana refined sugar.
Representatives Of pcct sugar rciin-
crs and brokers from every section
OF the country will begin formal con
| Ifcrcnccs With the food administration
Monday to work ont details of tn,
| plan for a central distributing agency
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19
Mrs. Malissn Riddle.
. .. g. v.

Lisbon, Sept. 13.-AIrs. Malissa Rid
Riddle died August 2Sth and was
buried the following day at Beaver
dam church. Mrs. Riddle had reach
ed the advanced age of rs years. She
Tom Spencer and Mrs. Joel Nelson.
Mrs. Riddle was member of the
Baptist church and lived a consistent
Christian life and will be missed by
munity sympathiZcs with her loved
ones in this sad hour.
"a Friend"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19
Great Faith In Chambcrlnin'S C0Ii(
and DiurrhOca Remedy,

"Chambcrlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoca Remedy was used by my father
about year ago when he had diar-
rhoca. 1t relieved him immediately
and by taking three doses he was ali
solutely cured. He has great faith in
this remedy" writes Mrs. w. II. Vii
Jams, stanley y. Y.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19
Corn Pain
Stopped Quick
Corns Lit Right on With "Gets.Iw

Blessed relief from corn pains is
simple as A b G with "Gcts-It'
When you've been limping around
Tor days trying to get away from q
heart-drilling corn or bumpy callus,
ana everything you've tried has only
made It worse, and then you put some
'Gets-lt' on and the pain eases right
away, and the corn pccls right off like
banana Sliin-"ain't it a grand and
heavenly feeling
"Gctslt' has rcvolutionized the
corn history Of tho world. Millions
use il and ii never fails. Ladies' wear
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19

smaller shoes and have pain-froc feet.
We Old follows and Young follows for
get our toes and fcof rrsky as colts.
Everybody with corn or calluS needs
"GetS-it'. We will all walk about and
enjoy ourselves as we did without
corns. Get bottle today from your
druggist or sont on receipt OF price
by lE. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, H.,
2jc is all YOU need TO pay.
Sold in Laurcns and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Eureka Drug Co, I.aurcns Drug Co..
Powc Drug Co, Putnam Drug store,
b. Il. Posey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19

U-53 sank five steamships, sparing an
American ship as the United States
WAS not then in the war.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19
People Speak Well OF Chamberlain,
VnhiptS

81 have been selling Uhamborlain's
Tablets for about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that | concluded TO give them 4 trial
myself, and can say that / do moi bc-
licvc there is another preparation Of
thc kind equal to them" writes G.. \.
Mcbride, llcadford Ont. If you arc
troubled with Indigestion or constipa-
ton give them trial. They will do
iyOu good.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-19

Special prices on Pedcstals, mahos
any and oak and mission
S. NJ. & IL. r. WILKES & co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
DESTROYERS HOLD
U-BOATS AT BASES
Patrol, Strengthened by
U. s., Checks Subma-
rines' Ravages
WASHINGTON. NAV is.

'-N''lil.N'i l''4N, MAY N.
German submarines are being held in
'heIr home bases by a new and greatly
strengthened patrol system. In tbis ratrnl
the American destroyer squadron is .'doipr
IT'S bit. and doing It we'll according to
continental advices to the foreign missions
now here
Ihat Is the real reason why there have
heen fewer sinltinEs. And the experts here
VINO are aware Of what is going ON do.
cIar' that never again will Germany have
a "millton-ton' month
THE fact that all drafts recently sent
abroad from this country have beer no
ceiNed tas announced in New YorI, vcster.
daN) points unmistakably to the Iessenirp
Of the t-boat menace TO mail ships and
would indicate that American ships are
moving over seas without hindrauce1
The cure for the submarine evil is fast
destroyers. well armed and Cquippcd which
will watch the outlets from the submarine
bases. That is exactly what is being pro-
vidcd now, officials say.
There are only certain channels through
which the big submarines now being used
by Germany can get to the omen sea These
are now being watched 50. closely that the
estimated number Of German submarines
operating has been reduced at least ono
half And the moro destroyers the United
states can assign to this work the better
the result must be. Fresh trained mon
and new speedy boats admittedly are the
thing most wanted Ivy the British and
French Admiralty.
Reports reaching Washington today from,
Scandinavian countries indicate that Cor
many now is holding a number Of her big
gest and best fleet submarines at Strategic
points. II Is suggested that these vessels
are intended for raid against the Atlantic
coast of the United STATE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
SUSPECT GERMANS
in POISON PLOT
More Mystery Added to
Case Of Guardsmen at
Port Perry
WOMAN LATEST VICTIM

More mystery was added to the case of
the poisoning OF members of Company G.
Third Regiment. PENNSYLVANIA National
Guard. in Port Perry. near Braddocl. owing
to the fact that the cook In the restaurant
has been poisoned Germans are suspected
it was said
The latest victim is Mrs Helen Shtpley
She was rushed TO a hospital aud physicians
said she had a good chance of recovery.
The police believe she attempted suicide.
Military, Federal anl civil authorities.
who are investigating the mysterious case.
are convinced that some poison was placed
in the rec pudding served to members Of
the company who are on guard duty in that
part of ;he state.
Lieutenant Wiiiiam r. Corcorau Of phila-
delphia. lost his life as q result Of the poison
and furty-uuc members NJ the company were
made Ill., Lieutenant COrCorau's body Is
expected to reach Philadelphia today.
Major j. w Foss. Major George Blair
and county detectives already have pu
Carl Miller. proprietor Of the restaurant,
and several Of his servants through the
third degree
so person has been permitted to iCavc
the premises since the poisoning occurred.
An armed guard has been placed around the
place with strict orders To- allow no one to
enter or leave without special permit
Occupants OF the establishment virtually
are prisoners. but n charge has lneu made
against them
Developments today led those invcstEat-
ing the poisoning TO believe that Germans
were at the root Of the affair ana that IL
was the result Of a plot.
Lieutenant Corcoran died within thirty
minutes after eating his meal II is known
hat only the soldiers were served with the
fatal rice pudding Lieutenant CorCoran
had two portions.
Onlv ton members N the company cs-
I ..F ri IaIsp ~ in Il
serious condition.
/ Following is lis, or those in hospitals
as a result Of the meal:
At Braddock General IIospital--Erncst
FoIfel private; Joseph ReddinC. private
! Louis Bonavcntura private, Tony Galardi
| private: John Gibson. private; Edward
! Rreulmger private Edward Boyle. private
! BENJAMIN knight. corporal; Arthur Nc
! Cormick private: George McCuster, prI-
vate. and II. &. PuEh private.
At West Penn IIospital-Harry Wal
| wrath corporal. and NJ GratZ. private.
III in camp-Joseph Koch sergeant; C.
! r. Thomas. private and John Mink pri'
vate
PHYSICIANS at the hospitals said the con,
dtion Of the men is very favorable and
I that they will probably he discharged within
| few days.
/ pr Jacob Eoscnbloom. chemist. Is today
conducting an examination Of the contents
! of Lieutenant CorCorau's stomach to de-
. terminC the nature OF the posion. Coroncr'
! Physician e. T. SChildeCkcr performed ~
autopsy on the body last night but SAID
y only that poison caused death. lie was un
! able to state the nature of the poison.
II was ascertaiued that none save soldiers
| got any Of the poisoned pudding, although
! several other persons take their meals a
| the place. None Of these showed any symp
toms Of poison.
A search Of the premises is being mad,
/ for poison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Marcuno stepped up and once more de-
manded that the woman accsde to his
proposals.
u Will not replied Mrs Green. At that
Marcuno pulled out his revolver frcn his
mp pocket and shot three times, all OF the
bullets entering Mrs Green's back She
Clutched her breast with her hand aud the
huHets passed through her body aud hand
and imbeddod themselves In the wall
The grocer ducked behind the counter.
while the guuman pocketed his revolver and
ran up Eighth street. Police arrived at the
scene OF the shooting and took Mrs. Green
to Mount Sinai, Hospital. hut she was dead
10y the time the patrol arrived.
Trail of the slayer was quickly lost
while the police sought for him at his Old
hauuts.
Last January Marcuno lived ucNt door
to the murdered woman and made advances
| To her then. nut was repulsod. lie then
went back to New York
At the time of the murder Marcuuo wore
/ black trousers aud blue coat He is "a
| heavy built man. about five feet six inches
/ in height with gray-streaked black hair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Higher Pay for Railroad Employees
AURORA, ILL.,. May 1S-A 10 per cent
wage increase for all shopmeu and unor-
ganzed laborcrs I'm the employ of the Bur-
lington Railroad has been announced
About $1,000 employees are affected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
It's. TOLD OF PLOT
TO CORNER FOOD
National Producer Charges
Monster Middlemen's Plot
/. Throughout Nation
WASHINGTON. May is.

Astounding charges of existence of
,,tion wide trust of middlemen, whose
onerations are said to extend to almost
avery state in the Union, were laid before
,be department of Agriculture here today.
Tho charges, made by nationally known
,ood producer officials said, are supported
Nv oexceptonally positive Information and
,nnarently establish beyond doubt eN-
lstsnce of n conspiracy to boost prices.
Tho Department of Justice and the
counciI of National Defense were at once
notfed and summoned the informant for
Immediate conference
written evidence. in the form Of letters
and documents it is said. are now in the
hands Of the two departments.
Al the same time appeals reached the de-
partment for help from various sections
where food speculation and price-boostiug
Is charged.
baltimore charges say spectators have
oornered 100000 bags Of potatoes. SpeCu-
lators. it is charged are preparing to evade
food-contro legislation.
Minneapolis charges told OF alleged agree
ments between commission men and pro-
ducers to manipulate food supplies so as to
create artificial shortages in certain sec
tons. with accompanying rises in prices
widespread destruction of fruit to MAIN
tain prices was a'so charged
Rochester y. " reports told of SubStan-
TALLY similar operations.
DanfOrth. Me. reported general dabbling
IN potatoes with 100000 involved. Farm
ers here, il is said. are forced to sell for
81 a barrel Commission men, in CahUots
with wholesale stores from which the
farmers must obtain supplies it is said
are raking Off 400 per cent profit
Central Illinois cities cha;ged commission
men are selling large quantities of Nege-
tables for hogs rather th1n lower prices.
Thousands Of bushels of potatoes are said
70 be going to the animals.
Definite charges against a New orleans
SPECTATOR say he has corncred 500 tons or
rice at l cent pound and is dolinE it out
FOR cents pound,
Little Rock, Ark. alleges potato spcCula-
ton-2O-cents-a-peck potatoes selling at 81
peck.
At the same time, the president Of the
Georgia Chamber Of Commerce and others
told the Agriculture Department that spec
ulators throughout the South are hindering
food production They threaten farmers
with not purchasing their cotton II they
start also to raise food. This. it is said.
, forces the farmers to purchase their food
imported from the North at cXorbitant
, prices This practice is alleged to be OF
startling proportions and preventing ade-
euate food production in the South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

Another murder m the Italian section
downtown, the tenth in the last eight weeks
and the sixteenth since January I. was
committed today when a New York guumau
shot and killed woman who had refused
to listen to his pro. .,osals
The woman Katie Green. twenty seven
years old, Of SOC FCruon street. was mar
rIod aud leaves four small children. The
man who did the shooting, Tony Marcuno
who, since he came from New Norl, last
week. has been living at Sol Fernon street
escaped. Although police knew Of his rcpu-
tatjou. having been notified by New York
police that he was wanted for the murder
of woman, he did as he chose during the
week
Mrs. Green got up early this morning
and left for the nearby store Of Canio Mole.
at the southwest corner Of Eighth aud
raskcr streets, to buy some bread and
milk for her children. the youngest uf
whom Is but seven months old
Marcuuo, nest door. was watching from
the window and quickly followed her.
As Mrs. Green was talkin" to the grocer,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
NEW YORK THUG KILLS
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
Tony Marcuno, Wanted for Man
haitian Murder, Escapes After
Staying Here
Murders in 2 Square Miles
DOrntOWn Since March IL
4 NTONIO GILORMO. 72l So

ANTONIO GILORMO, 72l South
y Schell street, died March Il, af-
ter being struck with shovel, it is
alleged, by Dominick Turto. The
latter is still at large.
Salvatore Cardile, Of 1917 Latona
street, died April Both of gunshot
wound of head, alleged to have been
caused by Frances Puseto, whom
Cardile is said to have insulted. The
woman is now under bail.
Louis Espita, of 755 South Sew
cnth street. died April "a of gun
shot wounds inflicted by persons un-
known.
Luigi Caruso. of 2527 South
Franklin street, died April 2l, gun
shot wounds inflicted by persons un-
known.
Nincenzo Stampo, address un-
known. died April >, Pennsylvania
Hospital, Of gunshot wounds intiict-
ed by persons unknown.
Marie Caccao, Antonio Caccano,
Salvatore Caccano, Carmclia Gao
cano. all of 1904 South Leithgow
street, died of gunshot wounds ON
April lG and II, inflicted by per-
sons unknown.
Mrs. Katie Green, twenty-seven
years old, SOC Fernon street, shot
and killed today by an Italian, who,
according to the police, is Tony Mar
sumo. of New York.
When questioned concerning fail
ure of the police to capture the mur-
derers the only statement made at
pnligp bpaI1uartprs j. thot tho
crimes are being investigated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

The Automobile club of Philadelphia in
an announcement made this afternoon eau
uons all motorists travelling on Lancaster
pike aGG Leopard road, at PaOli station, to
De particular to sound their horns, as many
arrests are being made for failure to do
thls' The club also announces that Spring
NH road is being oiled as well as Bryn
Aawr avenue, from 'the hospital south
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18
coal Minor work ON Holr Dar

HAZLETON, Pa, May 1S.--Responding
10 the appeals Of the anthracite operators
to dispense with as many holidays as pos
sible the miners Of the Lehgh field con
Unucd az work today, although 1t was AS
Ceusou pay only three mine slopes were
unable to operate here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-18

AMSTERDAM, May 1S.-The death is
announced at Stuttgart of DR.. Gustav Jae-
ger, well known as a clothing specialist,
he was eghty-Iour years old.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-25
CIGARETTE GETS A REST

Atlanta, May 24.-Anti-Cigarette
Day, whose national sponsors man
aged to get it pretty thoroughly adj
vertlsed, even to the extent of OBJ
servance in some cities, went by the
board in Atlanta.
In fact, the tendency of local re-
formers seems to have veered away
from cigarette in recent years. SO that
this form of homage to My Lady
Nicotine" now causes no more COM
ment than the use of pipe or cigar
Nearly everybody can remember
when cigarettes were regarded by
many people as an invention of the
devil not far short of rum. What
man or young man doesn't recall be-
ing told that cigarettes were made of
cigar butts, discarded chews of tobac-
co, snuff box scrapings and other re-
fuse?