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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
Quiet FOLLOWS
busy SUNDAY AT
.,F|RST RECT, CAMP
Over Ten Thousand Visitors
Saw Pretty Ceremony
Yesterday.
JAM FOR THE SOLDIERS
Not Believed That There
Will be Any Troop
Movement Soon.
JAM FOR THE SOLDIERS

Great reaction took place at Mobli.
cation camp this morning after the
strenuous afternoon spent yesterday
by soldiers when over 10000 visitors
swarmed into the grounds and packed
every conceivable bit OF space to watch
the parade and escort OF colors. This
ceremony was looked upon with great
interest and enjoyed by the thousands
who aoplauded as each troop of sol
diers passed the reviewing stand.
Today matters at camp are more
than ordinarily quiet. Cleaning up
the grounds and routine work without
drill Is the order for the day and with
the weather to help the boys are rest.
ing, stealing siesta after siesta as
time permits.
There will be no movement out OF
camp for several days, according to
reports. This in view of the fact that
one company is being held in readi
ness. The boys in the company say
they are being held preparatory to a
movement out of town but this Is de,
MED at headquarters, where informa'
ton was cleaned that nothing was on
file concerning any outgoing troops
at this time.
Miss Allie Raymond presented in
person at the Camp Y. NJ. C. A. yes,
terday 80 large~and small jars of pre-
serves. fruit and jellies which were
distributed equally among the com,
panies by the Y. NJ. c. A. this morn
ing. The men probably enjoyed this
more than anything they have had to
eat since their mobilization.
The First Regiment has opened a
refreshment stand at the grounds near
headquarters. Sergeant Major Joseph
Hartley is in charge OF this stand.
AT the camp yesterday one battalion
was selected to hold the ceremony
of escort of colors, Review parade and
guard mount, all of which were sue
cessful from the officers standpoint
and beautiful from the spectators. The
officers, Colonel Clarence Jolliffe. Lieu
tenant Colonel Robert Osborn, Battal
ion.Adjutant Lieutenant Carl Shelter
ly and Regimental Adjutant Captain
Claud Layman reviewed and Joined
in the ceremony on horseback. The
mounts seemed to be we'll acquaint
ed with the martial music and make
fine riding horses. All members OF
the regiment entitled to horses will
receive them as they are picked from
the supply sent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
Goldfish Consuming Muskrats
Trapped Ry Nigilar1t CaretQken

A great mass meeting of the 700
sgold fish living in the pool in Loop
park was held this morning, the meet
ing having been called by Y. Tobias
Clint, head of the colony. for the pur.
pose of presenting a vote of thanks
to Gardener Henry. in charge of the
park. Memorial services were also
held for number of their citizens who
were unfortunately captured by three
musk rats who recently took UP their
abode in the quiet little pool 1t was
for the dispatchlng of the three musk
rats that the vote of thanks was ten.
dered Mr.. Henry.
A few days ago Mr.. Henry discover
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23

ed evidences of the musk rats. and
also some gold fish scales, indicating
that the rats were feasting on his
carefully tended pets. Traps were
set and three of the marauders have
been caught. 1t is believed that the
depredations of the musk rats are now
stopped.
Mr.. Henry estimates that there are
700 gold fish In the pond, many OF
them fine large ones. Ever since
the establishment of the park, the gold
fish have been one of its features
hundreds of persons on Sunday after
moons amusing themselves with feed
ing the little finners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
AZTEC ART DISCOVERED.

MEXICO CITY, April 23-Recent
excavations in Mexico City and Maria
Teresa streets have uncovered fifty.
FIVE splendid examples of Aztec tile
work. These tiles form portion Of
what once was floor Of the grand
temple of Tenoxtitlan and portray the
neurological wars and darces OF the
Aztec gods. AS the rainy season is
approaching during which the tiles
might be damaged they have been re.
moved from the ruins to the Depart.
ment of Inspection of Archaeological
Monuments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
Heavy Commerce
Despite U-Boats
knu Assncinted Presal

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81
Despite the German submarine cam
naign American exports in March
reached a value OF 1851 ,27S 600 which
has been exceeded only once. last Janil-
ary. the best month in the country's
history. Imports of $27o, 4S4, 600 set 2
new American record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
Glass Bullets Are
Fired by Germans
(By AssocIated pre.a,

PETRoGRAD, April 2s.-The Ger.
mans . on Inc northern part Of the Rms.
S sno1n tr ~ have been firing glass buiets
rom their rifles at the Russian Ina
says say To-Day war office announcements '
me statement reports excentionsII :,
bad weather both in the Carpathians
and on the Rumanian front where
billiards have prevailed in the noun.
tains and rain in the valleys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
War Breaks Out at
a Lumber Camp

sTAUNToN, Va, April 23.-Rioting
between Hungarlans and Italian la
borers at the lumber mills and rail-
road camps at Deerfield, boom town
near here. today took a company Of
state guardsmen deputized as state
officers to the scene. Reports to au.
thorlties here said the rioters were de.
stroying much property. No mention
was made OF casualties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
Les Darcy Joins
the Flying Forces
tRy Assoclated Prsssl

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 2s.-Les
Darcy, the Australian pugilist, who has
been unable to engage in any ring
battles in this country because he was
charged with being Stacker" today
enlisted in the reserve aviation corp
of the United States army at the Mem
phis training camp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
Boarder Sets Fire
To His Landlady

CoNNELLsvILLE. Pa, April "a
Charged with pouring oil on the cloth
ing and setting fire with a match Of
Mrs. Theresa Sekeres in room at her
home at Whitsell near here at II
o'clock last night, John Adams, a
boarder at the Sekeres home Is being
held by police at sekeres. The wo.
man died in local hospital this morn.
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
G.. R. G. Wiles New
Pub. Service Comm

CHARLESTON. W. Va, April 90
G. R. G. Wiles, of Williamson, was TO-.
day appointed by Gov. John j. Corn
we'll as member of the Public Ser.
vice Commission to succeed Elliott
Northcott, who resigned two weeks
ago to go to South America. Mr.. Wiles
is a lawyer. He assumed his work TO-
daY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
NOT IN coNTEMPr,

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2s.-
The House of Representatives which
went out of office March 4 last, the
Supreme Court decided today. did not
have authority to punish United States
Attorney Snowden Marshall OF New
York, for alleged contempt. Mr.. Mar.
shall is exempt from further proceed
ings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23

Clarence E. Hinerman. a B. & o.
telegrapher, who has been a resident
Of Worthington for the past twenty
five years, removed to Edgemont last
week. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
GERMAN TROOPS LEFT LIeAu.

LONDON, April 23.-German trans.
ports left Libau on the Baltic south
of the Gulf of Riga for an unknown
destination. according tc a Central
News dispatch from Petrograd today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
.THE WEATHER.

Probably fair and cooler tonight;
Tuesday probably fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-01

B4 Tu
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
BILLION DOLLARS
FOR MORE SHIPS
Program Calls for Every Energy Be-
Ina Directed Toward Turning
Out Hundreds Of
New Vessels.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The ad
ministration will ask congress for 9
billion dollar appropriation to build
steel and wooden merchant ships, /,
was. Learned today.
The entire power of the govern
ment and the resources OF the nation
are to be concentrated in q gigantic
building program to thwart the kais-
er's U boats.
Every item Of the program OF the
shipping board and the admin1stra
ton will be pushed to the limit. 1t
is hoped that the appropriation asked
will be given within a week.
Product of all of the steel, coal and
iron companies of the country tnso-
far as they are necessary, will be
taken over by the government to
speed the great building program.
Work on private contracts will be
stopped.
Those holding contracts for private
supply will be recompensed.
An appratsement board is to De
organized d pay fair amount Of
damages to- individuals and corporal
ations, where private work is stop
ped and the product of the plants
taken over.
All of the steel plants Of the coun-
try will be speeded UP on the gov
eminent work.
Supplies for bridge building, for
steel sky-scrapers and in the making
of small steel articles will be halted
and all of the available plants turn
ed to ship work.
The council of national defense has
an inventory of all of the steel, coal,
iron and coke plants of the country
and of the coal mines. The council
Is prepared to dole off the quantity
Of production in all of these plants
needed on the government work.
1t is not contemplated that these
industries will be taken over or op-
Grated by the government. They arc
to be operated for the goyernm ent
and all damages paid to others from
the billion dollar appropriation asked
Of congress. It is felt that 1t is the
duty and the necessity. Of this ma
tion to put ship building ahead OF
every other consideration.
The program will not, it is said, in
terfere with the naval program.
Officials are confident that the
steel industry can turn out sufficient
material to keep every ship yard now
in existence going and to supply
many of those that are to- be put up.
Private ship building contracts and
all other considerations are to be
pushed aside to meet the greatest
war urgency of the hour. The gov
eminent is prepared to turn every ma
tional resource-money men and ma
terials-to the building program.
Workers for steel as well as for
wooden ship construction are being
recruited all over the country by the
United States employment service of
the department of labor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
owners Must Insure Crews.


nited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The house
Interstate commerce committee to-
day reported favorably bill author
izing the secretary of the treasury
to force ship owners to provide in
surance for their crews against war
risks, including injury, death or cap
ture by an enemy.
Included in the bill is 100000
appropriation for use of the war risk
bureau in underwriting policies. This
is double the amount asked by Chair
man Alexander of the house mer-
chant marine committee, author Of
the administration measure.
The bill is an amendment to the
present law authorizing the war risk
bureau to insure ships against loss
or capture. Provisions similar to
state worhmen's compensation laws
require ship owners. by direction of
Secretary McAdoo, to insure masters,
officers and crews of their. vessels.
In case of death, or permanent dis
ability, or loss of both feet. legs,
hands, arms or eyes, one years
salary is to be paid to the employee
or his heirs. No sum is to be more
than $4,000 or less than $1,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
FORMER KEOKUk
MAN is DEAD
Willis Sydney Graham Passed Away in
Tacoma, Washington, From
Paralysis, May.
Fourth

Willis Sydney Graham, former
well known resident OF Keokuk, died
at his home in Tacoma, Washington.
last Friday, from paralysis. Mr.. Ora
ham left Keokuk about fifteen years
ago for Tacoma, after having lived
here number of years. He was sixty
seven years old and leaves wife and
son and daughter
While In Keokuk he was connected
with the Rock Island and c. B. & @.
railroads but since living in Tacoma
had been retired from business life.
He was well known here for his must
cal talents, was member of all local
musical organizations and sang in the
Congregational choir
The following five sisters and broth
err survive: Mrs. Joseph Rees, Mem
phis, Mo-; Mrs. S. NJ. Tisdale, Little
Rock, Ark; Mrs. T. D. Whittall, Berk-
eIey, Calf: Mrs. Joel Rathbun. Mil.
waukee, Wis.,, and Mrs. E. q. Virgins
and H. T. Graham, Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08

from the 1917 crop was forecast to-
day by the department of agriculture
against 481, 744,OOO bushels in 1916.
On May l the estimate said. the
acreage to be harvested was about
1858, 900 acres or 12,437,000 acres
81 percent) less than the acreage
planted last autumn and 7,176,OOO
acres cos percentJ less than the
acreage harvested last year, 34,s29,-
900 acres.
The average condition of winter
wheat on May was 1872 compared
with 63.4 on April l.; S2.4 on May /,
1916, and $3.50, the average for the
last ,en years on May l.
A condition of 1872 percent on
May 1, the estimate said, Is indica.
tive Of a yield per acre of approx
mately 1872 bushels. On the esti-
mated area to be harvested, 1873
bushels per acre would produce 1885,
10000 bushels or "a percent less
than in 1916; 45.7 percent less than
in 1915, and 46.6 percent less than in
1914.
The outcome of the entire crop,
the department said, will probably be
above or below the figures given. ac-
cording to the change in conditions
from May l to harvest time, is above
or below the average change.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Datlv Stock Letter

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, May S.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day said:
Further short covering, some com
mission and wire house buying and a
little more outside interest in the mar
ket in general, caused the stock list to
advance 1 to points with a few ex-
ceptions among the industrial special
ties and the railway department which
was disposed to settle back pending
the settlement Of prevailing uncertain.
ties with respect to rate advances and
government control.
There was but little disposition to
buy today except by those who were
constrained to cover their short COM
mitments.
While firm undertone prevailed in
the general industrial list, price move
ments were variable. Save for mo-
mentary set-backs due to profit taking
and possibly some foreign selling, in
dustrial shares moved steadily for
ward until midday, when a reaction
developed which ultimately wiped out
early gains and in numero cases
caused recessions OF a. fraction to a.
point or so below the previous closing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
LOWEST SINCE
YEAR OF 1888
Government Report on Wheat Crop
Shows Condition May TO be
Far From Re-
assuring.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, May S.-The condi-
ton of winter wheat May 1 this year,
1872 per cent of normal, was the low
est that 1t has been on that date since
1888.
The abandonment of acreage
planted is the heaviest ever recorded.
nearly thirty-one per cent of the
acreage planted last year.
The forecast of production based
upon condition and the acreage re-
naming for harvest, 100000. 900
bushels, is the smallest production of
winter wheat~.ince 1904.
1t compares with the production Of
4SG0OO,O0O bushels last year; 674,.
100000 in 1915 and 495,0OO,00O the
average of the preceding five years.
The heavy abandonment and low
condition of the plant was caused
primarily by the dry late fall, unfav-
orable for seeding and a resulting
feeble plant to enter the winter sea-
son..
The low vitality of the plant at
the beginning of winter made it I'M
able to withstand adverse conditions
of whatever nature.
The winter was unusually severe;
the ground was dry and bare Of
snow; temperatures were extremely
low and high winds prevailed.
This situation prevailed in the
most important wheat sections OF the
country from Indiana to Nebraska
and south to Texas.
Prospects for winter wheat are
very poor, but it should be observed
that in other respects agricultural
conditions are favorable" said de
partnent of agriculture statement.
Flowing and planting done by May l,
was above average. In 1912 the win
ter wheat crop fell below 4G0,000,000
bushels, the lowest since 1904, but
Notwithstanding this low production
OF winter wheat the spring crop and
total production of all wheat crops III
that year was the largest on record
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
GLOBE TROTTER
VISITS KEOKUK
M. J. FInnegan Is on Last Lap Of Jaunt
Around World for
Prize Of
$4,000.

NJ j. Finnegan. who is completing
| a iaunt around the globe was in Keo-
kuk today on his way to Lacrosse,
Wis, where he will end his journey
and win $4,000 Mr.. Finnegan left
Superior in 1912, and was supposed to
have returned to La Crosse October /,
1916. Owing to the fact that he was
detained in Germany for year, he has
been granted an additional twelve
months to complete the trip.
Finnegan must visit every state in
the union and every country in the
world to win his $4,000. He carries
a book with him in which his stopping
places are officially recorded, and he
carries signatures Of mayors. princes,
potentates and crowned heads, to say
rnothing of pictures and newspaper
clippings.
He has worn out 100 pairs Of shoes.
He is not allowed to sleep in a bed or
to ride He must walk all the way,
and must not carry weapons. Finne-
gan has been On the job four years.
and claims to have spent one year in
Germany, detained by authorities
there, because of the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Lona Commission Co. Grain Letter.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co

| Iona Commission Co. Grain Letter.
| Furnished by Long Commission Co.
4O3 Main ST. Telephone 350-351.]
CHICAGO. May S.-Wheat-The ex
pectatfon of bullish government re
port gave firm undertone to the
wheat market throughout the ses
sion. The report, issued after the
close, shows a record abandonment OF
12,437, GOO acres, or 31.6 per cent OF
the acreage sown. By raising the
condition almost ten per cent as com,
pared with April l, a yield Of 1855, 1885,
900 bushels is estimated. which is the
smallest since the crop Of 1904 Spring
blowing and seeding is larger than
last year and also larger than the ten
year average. The intensive work
which is being done to raise substi-
tutes for wheat, the boarding Of flour
which has been taking place for
weeks, and the price at which wheat
is selling, discount in a large measure,
the bullish complexion of the report
and make It advisable for holders to
accept profits on bulges from this
level.
Corn-Corn was hard to buy. May
readily advanced to new high levels
on the CROP. There Is not enough
corn In store or moving to market to
make any radical pressure. Available
stocks, as reported by Bradstreets,
are only 100000 bushels, against 21,-
S21 900 bushels at the corresponding
time last year. Nevertheless, it does
not appear advisable to attempt to
make money by buying corn futures
at these levels.
Oats-May oats were bought by
shorts and cash houses, who sold the
deferred delivery. Crop prospects are
very gratifying. The amount Of hay
remaining on farms, estimated at 49,
ass, ZOO tons is above the average and
is regarded as bearish on oats.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Do You Kno.D Thar

Undergrad fathers and over
worked mothers lose many chill
dren?
The U. s. public health service
issues free publications on the
care Of children:
The infant mortality rate is the
most sensitive index of community
intelligence?
Dirty milk kills many babies?
One-etghth of the children born
In the United States, die before
they are a year old?
Removing the cause before 1t
becomes result is the best kind
of public health work?
Babies have a right to an Of
ficiall. registered name?
The board bill for last years
babies was almost as, great as the
undertaker's bill for last years
babies?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
vawter Trial Near End.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHRISTIANBURG, Va, May s.
Charles vawter's fate will rest with
in few hours with the jury which
must decide whether he was justified
in killing Stockton Heth, whom he
accused of making love to his wife
The Judge in his Instructions to the
Jury said the state must prove Vaw.
ter did not fire in self defense, when
he shot Heth and the defense must
prove Vawter insane or intoxicated
when he wrote the pay my bills and
take my wife" letter to Heth.
The jury was instructed to disre-
gard the letter If they believed 1t the
product of an unsound mind
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Invisible Government.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May $50 called
invisible government became the OBJ
ject Of vigorous attack in executive
session of the senate today. Shortly
after Senator Martin, democratic floor
leader. had accomplished a secret ses-
sion to further discuss the administra-
ton espionage bill, progressive repub-
licans burst forth with loud protests.
Senator Cummins, Iowa, moved to
20 back into open session that the
country's business might be conducted
in the open. Heated debate followed.
There is a growing unrest in the
senate at the secretive tactics being
employed by the government to shut
down on news sources and to place
behind closed doors domestic legisla-
ton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Stock Market Irregular.

NEW YORK, May 8.-Under the IN
fluence of heavy liquidation. the whole
list dropped sharply on the New York
stock, exchange this afternoon. Stocks
that had been out Of circulation for
years were dumped on the market
Representative investment issues de.
clined 2 to 6 points.
American Telephone and Telegraph
sold OF 31tz. Peoples Gas Of Chicago
dropped 61s. Consolidated Gas was
off 6. U. S. Steel sold at 114A, this
being below Mondays closing. The
close was irregular.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
today underneath the elevated tracks

today underneath the elevated tracks
at Adams and Wabash. An arm and
leg was broken, the result, police be-
lieve, Of the bankers successful at
tempt at suicide.
Pitte was being held for the grand
Jury on charge of wrecking the
private bank of which he was presi-
dlent. Several weeks ago. after mys-
FERROUS disappearance, he made at
tempt to take his life by poison. He
was found unconscious in Washington
park, but revived
son, Hugh Pitte, Is member Of
the civil service board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
TO TRAIN FOR
ARMY COMMISSION
Frank crimmins, Former keokuk Boy
Leaves for Training Camp
at Leon,
Texas,

Frank Crimmins Of Houston, Texas,
formerly of Keokuk, has entered the
officers reserve camp at Leon, Texas,
according to letter received here by
his father, j. J. Crimmins ST.. Mr..
Crfmmins states that he win train
three months for an officers commits
sion in the cavalry. There will be
$500 men in the camp at Leon which
opens May IA. -
Mr.. Crimmins writes that all his
friends have been accepted and that
they are going in for work in dead
earnest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
ST, Louis Cash Grain

FURNISHED by Long Commission Co. !
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May s.-Wheat-
No. new. $3.O0@3.011h; No. 3 hard,
old, s2.9s@3.13.
Corn-No. 2, s1.62k; No. 3, No. 8
yellow, s1.62; No. 2 white, s1.66@
1853; No. 8 white, s1.65.
Oats-No. white, 7O1s @71c; No.
4 white, 691a @5Oc.