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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

tives directly implicated in the dis
closures have yet offered explana-
ton of the matter.
Commenting ON this fact. FL Diario
remarked:
This Is the best proof of guilt
which it is possible to obtain"
Sweden Admits It.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 11.-Sweden
admitted today she had acted as in
termediary between Germany and
Argentine, but justified her position
on the ground that she adopted the
same course with regard to communi-
cations between Germany and other
neutrals and did not know the con-
tents Of Count Luxburg's messages.
The statement frankly admitted
that Sweden had been an interme-
diary between Germany and Argen-
lila in these words:
I'm the summer of 1915. the Brit
ish government Informally expressed
the wish that transmission of tele-
grams between Germany and North
America must cease. The Swedish
foreign minister acceded.
"The Swedish minister held this
was not bar to continued transmits
sion of other kilograms to and from
neutrals, hence Sweden continued the
intermediary between Germany and
Argentina
Regardless of German representa-
tions." the foreign Office continued
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Ship Load Of Slackers.

SANDIEGO, Sept. 11.-An American
warship conveying the little gasoline
schooner Anvil on which a colony OF
American slackers was attempting to
reach Mazatlan, Mexico, was due here
today.
According to reports from Ensenada,
the warship overhauled the Anvil late
Sunday 160 miles south Of Ensenada.
Since June small colony Of draft
evaders has lived in fancied security
and extreme ennui at Ensenada
Stories of this colony" have reached
Sandiego through returning Americans
With nothing to do but twiddle their
thumbs, life palled on the youths and
they chartered the Anvil to 60 to Ma
zatlan. The navy department was
told that the slackers we're switching
their base and patrol vessel was
awaiting them outside the three mile
limit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
No Diplomatic Breaks Contemplated Just
Now Unless Sweden Fails to Dis
avow Violation.
PUNISHMENT NOT DECIDED YET
Expected to Result in Election of
Liberal Cabinet in Power at Stock
holm This Month.
fBy Carl ID. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent

NTBy Carl ID. Groat, United Press staf1
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE al
lies intend to discipline Sweden vaS
orous1y for playing Germany's game
In Argentine.
The exact trend of this discipline
is unknown, though the general
Thought here is that 1t will result In
shortened rations and closer tabs on
her use of the cables.
Severance of diplomatic relations
will not come from the present situa'
ton, unless Sweden fails to disavow
the acts Of her minister at Buenos
Aires. in forwarding submarine mes
|sages for the German minister. Count
4uxburg. Such disavowal is expect
led quickly and If 1t does not come
within a reasonable time, the allies
acting in concert will probably de-
mand an Immediate understanding
This Is the situation today as the
Cnited States awaits explanation OF
E1he "spurlos versenkt" correspond
Nnnce sent out of Buenos Aires to Ber-
lin via the Stockholm foreign Office,
the United Press was informed.
The disclosures viii doubtless serve
to check any rascality contemplated
lby envoys here.
! Hereafter there will be vastly
more vigilance over communications
between this country and any foreign
country. Suspicion naturally at
taches to the Swedish legation here
as a result OF the Argentine affair
and politeness and diplomatic nice
ties may have to give way in the fu-
ture--like everything else-to the ex-
lgencies of war.
Turkish and Bulgarian ENJOYS here
will be watched very carefully too.
Sweden may do much to alleviate
the present delicate state of affairs
by her explanation. Now it is con-
sidered she has committed a delib.
erately unfriendly act.
One of the first acts of the govern
ment will be a still sharper embargo
on exports to the Scandinavian coun.
tries. Should Sweden fail to dis
avow her minister's acts, break
would appear possible. But, author
tiles here do not believe she will
brazenly accept responsibility for
Minister Lowen's deed AS for the
effect in South America, diplomats
here picture q closer alliance be-
tween the nations of the western
hemisphere and anticipate that ulti-
mately the incident will convince
Argentine that German methods do
not square with the ideals OF the
western countries.
Up to last night Ambassador
Naon's message to the Buenos Aires
government transmitting the spur
los versenkt" documents had not ar
rived. He was at loss to under
stand this inasmuch as he had for
warded them Friday last after con-
| ferring with Secretary Lansing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
CROPS WERE DAMAGED
BY FROST THIS WEEK

tended southwark to central Illinois
and Indiana and eastward into Ohio.
Ice was formed at DeKalb, ILL.,,
about fifty miles west of Chicago.
Freezing temperatures were reported
from widely scattered points. The
peculiar feature Of last nights frost,
and one which makes estimates of
damage more difficult. according to
experts. is that the area was spot
ted"-heavy, light and no frosts be-
ing reported from contiguous points
There are about 75o,00O,0 900 bush
els of corn in the states affected
Some experts estimated that more
than 20 per cent OF this was imma-
ture enough to be rendered useless
for anything but silos by killing
frost
Between 20 and 25 per cent of the
late potato crop was ruined, 1t was
estimated. while beans were heavily
damaged
Cucumbers, tomatoes. squash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Corn, Potatoes and Others Suf
fered From Sudden Drop
in Temperature.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-War crops In
Ethe middle west were heavily damag-
LED by the frosts Of Sunday night and
|last night.
Corn, potatoes, beans and lesser
crops all suffered. Experts refused
oday to hazard even guess at the
Ioss sustained by farmers and deal
FRS, declaring the extent Of the dam.
ge cannot be known until the gov
rnment crop report in October.
sundays frost was general through
W Wisconsin, North and South Da-
ota, Minnesota, northern Iowa and
lchigan. Last night the frost was
iore severe in some sections Of those
states and the affected area was ex.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Influence on Election.

Influence on Election.
LONDON. Sept. 11.-America's dis
closures that the Swedish foreign oi'
flee acted as messenger for Germany
may sweep liberal cabinet into
power in Stockholm.
Dispatches from the Swedish cap
ital today indicated that public reel
ing had been profoundly stirred by
the Buenos Aires episode.
Sweden is now voting In general
elections. The disclosures are ex-
pected to exert remarkable In
fluence against the present govern
mental party.
All Swedish dispatches received
here indicated general acceptance on
the truth of Americas charges,
amazement at the violation OF diplo-
matte tradition as indicated against
the Swedish minister and significant
speculation that if the matter is
proved. some one in the Swedish
foreign Office ITSELF has shockingly
stained Sweden's good name.
The socialist leader Branting, him
self a member OF the cabinet, de-
clared today that If Minister Lowen
cannot clear himself of having as
sisted the German representative in
his amiable business Of marking out
ships which it was suitable should
disappear, then he is irretrevtably
compromised and has cast stain
upon the reputation Of our country in
its official dealings as an impartial
neutral"
The Dagblad organ Of the conserv-
atives, admitted Count Luxburg's
course could not be defended, but held
Americas disclosures were simply
aimed at forcing Argentina into the
war on the side of the allies. The
newspaper bitterly assailed America
for making the matter public through
the press. rather than in the court
eous and customary" fashion of in
forming Sweden through diplomatic
agents.
No Official Report.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 1.-THE gov
ernment has not received any official
account Of the transmission of tele-
grams mentioned by the United States
and is therefore unable to assume
any position in the natter declared
a formal statement issued today by
the foreign office.
Argentine Still Debating.
[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUFJNOS AIRES, Sept. 1.-THE
Argentine government was still de-
batting today on what it would do in
view of Americas disclosures Of the
German-Swedish transmission scheme.
Officially the explanation for delay
was that the foreign Office had only
received one message from Ambas-
sador Naon at Washington referring
to two previous cables which had so
far failed to arrive. Until these miss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

Sweden has taken measures to pre-
vent a repetition of the Argentine
incident The government must first
confirm whether the contents of the
kilograms are as reported and then
get Germany's explanation, if it is
found that misusee occurred.
The government has not yet re-
ceived any official account of the
transmission of kilograms mentioned
and is therefore unable to assume
any position"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
POPE EXPECTS PEACE.
BY NEW YEARS DAY

tiations before Christmas with an
ending Of the war by New Years or
early in the spring, according to
vatican reports today.
Presumably this optimism was bas-
ed on expressed hope of vatican au-
thorities today that the central pow
ers in replying to the pope's peace
note would outline their precise con-
dtions Of peace which might honor
ably be acceptable to the entente. /.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
General Korniloff at Head of Band, is March,
ing Toward Capital Intent on Seiz-
ing Government.
CLASH EXPECTED CLOSE TO THE CITY
Kerensky has Enough Loyal Troops Available
to Repel Invaders in Case They
Arrive.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Sept. 11.-Petrograd
faced siege today. A counter revo-
lutionary force of troops under Gen
er1 Korniloff was less than eighty
miles from the capital and advancing
to attempt seizure of the reins OF
government Detailed preparations
were being made by the provisional
government to resist these rebels.
No concealment was made In Petro-
grad dispatches that the new Rus
sian democracy Is at stake. The
provisional government regards the
revolt as a concerted effort by con-
servatives, big business interests,
intellectuals and possibly the mon
archists, to assume control.
Far from submitting to Premier
Kerensky's orders that he surrender
his post as generalissimo and stand
trial for treason. Kornilof gathered
troops personally loyal to him and
started marching toward the capital
Dispatches today did not disclose
how much of following he had.
The issue between the two forces
is apparently the old one in Russia
-militarism versus socialism. korn1-
lofts loyalty to the new order of the
peoples rule has never been ques-
toned. But Korniloff 1s a beHeyer
in stern disciplinary measures. He
holds that even in democracy there
must be measures of blood and iron
He holds the socialists and extreme
liberals have conciliated too much.
He demanded a rigorous policy Of
repression at home and of discipline
at the front on the occasion Of the
recent Moscow conference, holding 1t
was the only way in which Russia
could be saved The provisional gov
ernment temperized, being unwilling
to concede more than partial restora-
ton of iron discipline in the army.
In London, news as to the exact
platform on which Korniloff stands
and as to the element backing him,
was eagerly awaited.
Dispatches from Petrograd insisted
that the revolt could not be regarded
by the provisional government other
wise than as an attempt at restora-
ton of the old autocracy Other
sources, however. declared Korniloff
was devoted to the democracy and
was endeavoring to force upon the
people the mea sures he felt certain
were the only ones with which all
ing Russia could be cured.
Petrograd reported confidence Of
the provisional government that 1t
would be able to deal with the re-
volt. Enough loyal troops are avail
able, it was said. to repel the in
vaders. Reorganization Of the un-
wieldly large cabinet was under way,
with prospect that Premier Kerensky
would head a war council of three
or four members, empowered to take
extraordinary measures for defense
Of the dmeocracy.
Cabinet Resigns.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 1.-THE Rus
sian cabinet resigned today announc-
ing It's purpose was to grant Premier
Kerensky free hand in dealing with
the serious situation presented in Gen
eral KorniloH's revolt. ...
Pending adoption Of complete plan
OF action by the premier, the cabinet
members will retain their places. pro-
visionally.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

General kleHfen, formerly 6hf0f OF
stat under Grand Duke Nicholas and
subsequently acting commander In
chief, again to assume the post of
generalissimo, vice kornilof.
Frank admission was made by the
cabinet that the revolt places Russia
in critical position. There ls great
apprehension in the city to-day with an
armed clash between Korniloffs forces
and those of the provisional govern
ment XIX
korniloff served formal notice on
the premier today that he would re-
fuse all orders. He announced he
would not relinQuish his command of
the army and that he would not ar
rest NJ Philonenko, q provisional gov
ernment commissioner stationed at
main army headquarters. Philonenko
had been branded traitor by Keren-
sky. Heretofore KorniloR simply ig-
nored Kerensky's commands, furnish
ing no explanation. = ~.
His announcement today. however.
definitely places him as leader OF
revolt
Petrograd was fa1riy quiet last night.
only normal traffic being noted on the
streets. The greatest activity was
noticeable TN all government offices.
Prepare for Clash.
PETROGRAD, Sept. I.-Prepara-
tions for movement of troops out OF
the capital today, with announcement
that the revolving General Kornilofs
advance forces had reached Luga,
eighty-hve miles distant from Petro-
grad. led to reports here that an en-
counter was about to occur there. the
provisional government has some
loyal forces at Luga. The railroad be-
tween Petrograd and Luga has been
DESTROYED by the government.
Rurnor Of Assassination.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. IL the
newspaper Aftonbladet this afternoon
printed a rumor that Premier keren-
sky of Russia had been killed on
Saturday by q Bolskeviki assassin
Russla's Supreme Crisis.
[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD. Sept. 11.-News Of
the first battle between the forces OF
militar1sm and Of democracy at Luga.
eighty-five miles distant from Petro-
grad, was momentarily expected in
the capital today.
General Korniloff's revolters, or at
least an advance guard Of his main
column, have reached Luga. A force
of local provisional government
troops is stationed there. They will
fight Korniloff's further progress to-
ward the capital in his announced
plan to seize government control.
Meanwhile Petrograd was stirred
with preparations for rigorous re-
preston Of the, revolt. The entire
cabinet resigned, to grant Premier
Kerensky full freedom Of action"
The designations have not yet been
accepted and the members provision
ally will continue to act. The cadet
members, however, refused further
participation in the government.
They expressed indignation that
Kerensky had not consulted with
them in preparations for putting
down the Korniloff revolt. General
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
One Submarine Sunk
In Battle With American.
"a q ~ - h
Attack Convoy Stears off Coast of France Proved
Doom to |f"'a" q Boat
<A - "a

,r..r.r,mo,r ..a av
The battle
sunk
Following is the the official the battle
that probably all the subm
rinsw were lost
IS an America rchantte
nouncement that the American under
lars are expected hourly by the department
probable that
of
policy and sending conveyed merchant
battle evidence
Amer
of the
sacrifice
their for especially making claims of
SUBMARINE
WASHINGTON
discovered his cegrams said probably lost
probably o werelst'
The cabgran
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lo-
cal temp p. m. Sc; Z a. m.
46.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Thinks German Reply to His
Note Will Outline Precise
Conditions for Harmony.

[By John II. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME, Sept. 11.-Pope Benedict is
optimistic in the hope of peace nego-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

Continued on page 2.)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-06-14
WAR eREvITlES

The allies account for the failure
of the 1917 campaign by saying that
Russia has aid down on the job. The
u. s. is asked to furnish 1875 900
men in the next few months.
The British exploded LOCO. 900
pounds of lyddite under German posi-
lions in Belgium. The Teutons were
panic-stricken. The sound OF the
blast was heard 40 miles.
The Chinese interpreter at Ellis Is
land. Philip Kee, has persuaded $50
American-born Cinnamon to enlist in
the United States army.
Six American hospital units are now
on duty in France. the personnel con-
sisting Of IA doctors and $50 nurses.
Regular army recruiting established
a new daily record Monday when 4.201
men were obtained as against an aver
age daily figure of 1900 since April 4.
The United States court of appeals
denied the petition of Attorney j. ID.
Shewalter OF Kansas City for a writ
of habeas corpus for the release OF
six persons imprisoned for opposing
the draft law.
Russian warships in the Black sea
on May 20 destroyed 147 enemy sail
ing vessels
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CONGRESSIONAL.

President Wilson has nominated .
+. Morrison. w. l.. Sibert and C. c
Morton to be major generals in the
army. Eighteen colonies were pro-
NOTED to brigadiers.
Senator Harding OF Ohio criticises
the campaign for the sale of Liberty
bonds as 'hysterical and unseemly."
A bill introduced In congress ex-
patriates citizens who fled to escape
registration and bars their re-entry.
Former Representative Herman A.
Metz of New York and DR.. George
Walker of Johns Hopkins university
came TO blows at the senate patent
committees hearing on legislation to
commander German patents on sal
yarsan.
A prohibitive tax on whisky and
other distilled spirits for beverage
purposes during the war OF s. per gal
Ion was decided upon by the senate
finance committee.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-06-14
PERSONAL.

Gen J. J. Pershing with his per-
sonal staff of 90 officers and force
OF clerks. has arrived in England to
look after American interests on the
European front.
w. c. Darcy OF St Louis was cho-
sen as president OF the Associated Ad-
vert1sing Clubs OF the World at the
convention just closed in ST. Louis.
Gale Carr. %. a negro boy. born and
reared in GAINESVILLE. Tenn. but now
serving in the British army in France,
recently was awarded two medals for
bravery.
Edward H. Cliff of New York, first
vfce-president of the American Pro-
tective Tariff league. left requests ex-
ceeding s25O.000 TO relatives and
friends. but made no provision for his
widow.
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lect one representative-and the
six representative will compose
the committee to canvass the fl
nal vote.

ii. C. Ambrg is spending few
days in Memphis
Mrs. Mamie Crawford, OF Do
rena, was here Tuesday.
You wont have to pay the
price if you buy Your oxfolds at
Leibovitz.
B Your exact size and style OF
straw hat is waiting for you at
Leibovitz Live Store"
Miss Helen Tyler has returned
from Virginia where she has
been attending school.
Little Pete" Leibovitz has
returned from a visit with home
folks at Lewisport, KY.
Mrs. j. r. Brooks and daughter
Juanifa, have returned from
visit with relatives III Martin.
1t will be easy for you to Sc
lect your OxfOrds, Shirts, Hats
and furnishings at LeibOvitz
Live Store
Can send flowers out of Louis
vile, Nashville, Memphis, Cairo
and Union City. Will appreciate
your orders.-Frankye Reid.
Mrs. Ida DeBow and daughter,
Mrs. A. +. Owen and son, Ewing,
left Wednesday for Memphis to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Will Helm.
Cub Bryant and other farm
ers across the river from Hick-
man have thrown temporary Ie-
wees across the roads and low
places. in an attempt to save
their crops from the overflow.
have secured the agency for
florist in Cairo, Ills, and can now
easily fill adj orders for persons
residing i'm Cayce vicinity, sen
ing the flowers direct to Cayce
from Cairo. Whenever in need
Of flowers please telephone or
ders early as possible. -Frankye
Reid.
At an enthusiastic and patrio-
tic meeting of the Private Robert
Tyler Chapter, United Daughters
OF Confederacy on Tuesday at
ternoon at two o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Maggie Randle, a
vote was taken on buying Liber-
ty Bonds and the Chapter decid-
ed to purchase four Liberty
Bonds the Daughters gladly do
ing their part to help the gov
eminent just now.
The Private Tyler Chapter Of
the United Daughters of Confed-
eracy are anxious to get q good
map of the city cemetery show
ing the location of the graves of
the Confederates and daughters
of the Confederacy buried there
and are offering a prize of
$3.50 cash money for the best
map. Full particulars may be
had by applying to Mrs. T. A.
Ledford, chairman of memorial
committee.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

w. C. White and Roy Sawyer
to II. T. Smith, lots in Fulton,
81, 900.
Walter Wade to j. w. Stuart,
lot in Fulton, $3.50.
Mamie w. Luten to d. A. Luz
ten, land, $50.
Rimah A. Wells to L. w. Ora
ham, land, 800 etc.
It. N. Fields to C.. S. Bennett,
80 acres, $3.50:
Georgia Il Taliaferro to Mrs.
Hubert Bennett, Lot in Fulton,
81, $40.
L. w. Grham to s. A. Hagler,
lots in Fulton. 81, 356.29.
b. E. Tucker to Robert Mer-
ryman, lots = fulton, $500.
Guy Irby g. w. C. White and
Roy sawyds lots in Fulton
Mollie W. Salmon to B. i.
Poole ct Il. 81 acres, 500.
s. A. CSoG 20 O. c. Croft,
lot in Flutes 90
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HOSPITALS CLOSED.

The two emergency hospitals
at Hickman, in which those an
jured in the recent tornado Were
cared for, was closed yesterday
and those still under the care Cd
physicians and nurses were re
moved to the homes of relatives
or friends.
The two little children of Mrs
Alice Neale, a boy of II and a
girl of 2 years, were taken by +.
X. Ellison and wife. 1t will be
remembered that the mother and
three other children of this fam
lily were killed in this tornado
leaving only these two little
folks.
OF the forty odd injured and
treated in the local hospital, on
ly four died. They were Mrs,
Alice Neale, Sam Gibson, Lucian
Eubank, adults, and one child
Merritt Arnold. One of the Neale
children died ON the relief train
enroute TO the hospital No
deaths occurred in the negro hos
pital. Considering the horrible
manner in which some of the i'm
mates of the hospitals were in
Jured, the small percentage of IA
taities is remarkable.
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MISS HUNT TAKES LEAD.
CONTEST CLOSES TOMORROW

The big, whirl- wind finish in the
Helm & Ellison automobile CON
test is ont is now matter OF
but few hours.
The contest closes tomorrow
night FRIDAY, June 49,.
The last count Monday brought
out some surprises-even as the
final count may do-with Miss
Nettie Hunt III the lead, jump
ing up from third place. The
vote stood as follows: