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

II wish to thank the friends who
donated money for the burial OF Walt
er Young. Marie Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Callsen an
nounce the birth Of an eleven pound
daughter, Vera Alberta, Friday.
Regular meeting Colfax Rebekah
lodge No. 4, tonight Hannah Schaef-
er, N. G.; Anna Perdew. recording
secretary.
Ralph Boudewyns, Joseph Code.
P. Dwyer Moore and Francis Grit
fin left this morning for Davenport,
where they will enter st. Ambrose
college.
Regular meeting Loyal Order OF
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704. tonight
at 8 o'clock, in Moose hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. Ed. g.
Vaughan, dictator.
Regular meeting OF Morning 5tar
lodge, No. 8, knights Of Pythias, Tues
day evening, at 8 o'clock. Visiting
members invited. H. A. Brunat, c..
c.: J. A. Burgess. K Of R s.
Subscribers who fail to receive
their paper should notify the business
office before o'clock. The office
closes at that hour and papers are
not delivered from the office after 8
p. IN. .
Out of town relatives at the
funeral OF Dennis c. Crowley were
Peter and Frank, Maher OF Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maher OF
Streetor. Illinois; Mrs. Daniel Crow
ley of Spokane. Washington; Charles
Crowley of Promise City, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. King, Of Trenton, Mis-
souri,, and John Mol Of st. Louis.
Judge Henry Bank in the district
court this afternoon, granted the pc
tition OF the Mississippi River Power
company for removal to the federal
court OF the suit brought against the
company by the city OF Fort Madison,
says the Democrat. The suit for
damages filed by the city is for $780,
600 against the power company for
damages done the city and Its sewer
system by the raising OF the water
level by the building Of the power
dam at Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Wolf! Wolf!

WyOU remember the story of the
\ Wolf? It's away back in the
a Second Reader that you read it,
but like other stories, such as "The Fox
and the Grapes" it is one that sticks to
you through life. 1t was about boy
tending sheep, who, just to have some
sport, used to yell 'Wolf! Wolff" and
the villagers would come running, only
to find none. 1t was great fun-tor the
boy. But when finally the wolf DID
come, the villagers paid no heed to his
yells and so all his sheep persisted.
Cries Becoming Suspicious
Well great many people have been playing
the Wolf game lately. They have yelled High
Cost! High Cost!'' until their cries are becoming
suspicious, even where they are justified. But the
game has been over played Some use it for scare
some to prepare you for Jolt, some overstate the
facts But we believe it is time to cease the cries OF
alarm, which have had no effect but to frlghten
buyers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

OF the league. The meeting will be
held at $3.50 o'clock at the Hotel
Iowa, and after supper a number Of
interesting business matters will be
taken up.
There viii be reports from the
special committee appointed last
month to look into the Des Moines
river bridge flooring project, and
there will be a number Of other mat
tiers to be considered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
SOCKS SHIPPED
TO LOCAL MEN
Former Company l. Boys In Rainbow
Division Get Knitted Gar
ments From Local
People.
The committee on knitting

The committee on knitting
49,. today shipped 128 pairs OF
~ socks TO the men in the
rainbow division who were
formerly In Co. l., and who are now
on Long Island. The committee
wishes to make shipment Thursday
morning to Red Cross headquarters
OF all the knitted things now ready.
80 II you have any socks, sweaters,
wristlets or mnffIers, turn them in
Wednesday afternoon at the Y. w.
C. A. The Red C'ross prefers weekly
shipments on the big order we are
filling and the committee prefer it.
So turn in all work as soon as com
1leted. Don't wait to turn in two
sweaters at time OF complete set.
AS soon as work is finished, bring it
TO the Y. w. C. A. on a day an in
structor Is there. Only in this way
can the committee tell how the work
is progressing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
LOOKING FOR
LAW VIOLATOR
Government Inspector From Revenue
Office was In Warsaw Yester-
day Looking Up
Man.
Especial to The Gate Ci,y.1

WARSAW, ILL.,, Sept. 11.-Inspector
W. M. kemner of the Office of Foun-
tain Rothwell, collector Of customs.
st. Louis, was here yesterday in
.specting equipment on motor boats
and found several violations. He
was particularly looking for a VIC
lator, well known in this city, who
recently departed, presumably for
California. He is one of several be-
tween Warsaw and st. Louis, against
whom criminal informations were
issued and warrants are outstanding.
MI Kemner says that the navi.
cation laws are being very rigidly
enforced and that violators are being
prosecuted when they fail to com.
with the collector.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Gil. The vote was counted last night.
The arbitration proposals which the
unions rejected, called for settle
ment through the council OF defense.
Death Valley Jim.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
u SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 11.-Jim
Scott, White Sox pitcher. was en-
rolled in the reserve officers training
camp here today. Death Valley
jim" says the fact that he left the
White Sox before the end Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11

States marine corps, of Norfolk, Va.
is spending six day furloush with
his mother Mrs. Josephine O'Bleness,
and sister Charlotte.
Mrs. Theodore Veltfort is visiting
at the home Of her parents DR.. and
Mrs. S. M. CASTOR. Mr. Veltfort will
join her here and they will go to
their home in Boston. They have
been in San Antonio,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
To Strike Next Monday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept Ii
Twenty-Five thousand iron trades
workers Of the San Francisco bay
region unanimously voted to reject
arbitration Of their demands and
there is every indication that next
Monday they will strike, according
to announcement today by President
R. w. Burton OF the iron trades coun-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
keokuk's Newest Industry VIII Com
mence Manufacturing Hsfore
October at Pres
ont Rate.
REMoDEL1NG BUILDING
Forty Men Are at Work Getting IL
In Shape to House This New
Activity In CONNER
cial Lines.

The Iowa Can company will be
turning out cans by October l, 1t was
stated today by c. M. Rich, president
of the new company. which Is ;locat-
ing in Keokuk. Forty men are now
at work on the building which the
company will occupy, and 1t Is plan
ned to have it ready for manufactur-
ing within the next three weeks.
The building which the Iowa Can
company will occupy Is that formerly
owned by the Taber Lumber company
on Commercial alley, and which mas
been leased by the new concern. The
new company has installed new con.
crete floor, and the second floor OF
the building has been made ready for
its use.
Some little remodelling has been
necessary to make the building suit
ed to the purposes OF the new COM
pany, and this has all been completed,
and everything is being pushed to
have the plant in operation by the
first Of the coming month.
The Iowa Can company will manu-
facture fiber cans, and the output OF
the first unit has been practically
contracted for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
: PERSONALS

Ray E. Garrison of the Des Moines
Capital, is in Keokuk on visit.
Madison G. Sterne and Thomas
Gray left this morning to resume
their studies at Knox college, Gales
burg, III.
Ralph O'Bleness of the United
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
season will not deprive him OF MA
share of the worlds series money
General Stewart Dead.
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. IL
Thomas J. Stewart, adjutant genera
of Pennsylvania since 1895 and collr
mander in chief of the Grand ARM
of the Republic in 1902-03, died a.
his home here today on his Sky,
ninth birthday. He was born nea'
Belfast. Iraland. in 1S48.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
Prices Not Prohibitive

Now, the facts are simply these: We all know
that prices of ALL materials have gone upward
none more so than fabrics and clothes The country
is at war The United States government has tax
en- the mills and the wool under contracts to Decem-
Der 80 1917 for military fabrics That's the reason
BUT, we still have stock at prices which are NOT
prohibitive and believe we will continue to nave
stock at prices which every man can Afford so why
the cry of WOLFF
We Have Larger Stocks Than
Ever
We were particularly fortunate in making very
good contracts with responsible clothes makers and
have at the present moment more stock under our
roof than at any time in our history, and the idea
that prices have gone out of sight is foolish fiction
You will be pleased to know that In most cases the
advance has been anything but serious.
Let us show you Fall clothes and kill the
wolf story. And remember, we have type OF
garment suited to every man, and to every purpose,
from the cheapest that's good, to the best that's
made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
SIXTY ATTEND
LEAGUE MEETING
This Number Had signified Inten-
ton Today OF Being Present
at Retailers Meet
ing Tonight.

There will be sixty members of the
Retailers league at supper tonight at
the Hotel Iowa, and taking part in
the regular monthly business session
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-11
FUNERAL NOTICE.

DICKERTIOOF-The funeral Of Geo.
Dfckerhoof will be held Thursday
morning, $3.50. from the residence.
1872 Concert street. Burial at Ham
l1lton. !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-10

Somehow, my life at this time,
even with its bitter experiences, was
not quite real. 1t was perhaps be-
cause was so young thatI could not
realize. Sometimes, Margie, 1 think
God sends responsibility to youth,
for if it could ever realize the truth it
would faint and die"
Ito Be Continued)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-10

olney, Ill.,, Jan. 10.-The jury. in
the famous "air bubble" murder case
after IL hours deliberation behind
locked doors returned a verdict find
ing Roy Hinterliter guilty of man
slaughter at 4:15 this morning.
About rs spectators, including the
families of the defendant and Miss
Radcliffe, remained in the courtroom
all night.
The "air bubble murder of
which Hinterliter was convicted
grew out of the death of Elizabeth
Radcliffe, whom Hinterliter is alleged
to have killed while endeayoring to
perform a criminal operation, and
had attracted widespread attention.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-10

LANE TECH LATEST TO START
- OPEN FORUM-BEGINS SAT.
Chicago, which is rapidly growing
important as a center of real demo-
cratic thinking and debating, is to
have a new open forum which should
interest all thinkers and workers.
Beginning next Saturday, Jan. 13,
the Lane Technical night school will
have a civic forum, known as the
North Site Peoples Forum. From
then on speaking and open questions
from the floor will be the program
every Saturday evening.
A prominent list of speakers will
, occupy the platform during the win
ter. For the initial program Andre
Tridon will speak on Social Pre-
paredness."
Fred Fritz, who has been instru-
mental in accomplishing the forum,
graciously makes it known to The
Day Book Public Forum writer's that
they and their friends are @espe-
ciaIly invited"
The Lane Community Center is
also booming along. Numberless en-
joyments are offered. Dances are
held Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings. Here's a chance for Day
/. Book readers, particularly those on
, the North Side, to have real pleasure
, and take part in instructive debating.
/; 1000
BerIin.-Sick Benefit ass'nis issu-
ing free meal tickets to sick workers.
St Louis.-Widow of DanH CatIin
gives st. Louis art museum his $780,
900 collection of paintings.
UmatiIIa, Ore.-Local municipal |
government in hands of women to-
day. At last election woman mayor,
recorder, treasurer and four council |
women were elected y
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-10
WANTS BOOZE LABORATORY

Chief Healey would like the police
department to have a private Iabora-
tory in which analysis of liquor seized
in Sunday raids could be tested. He
asked for a $4,000 appropriation
from the finance committee yester-
day for such a laboratory The
finance committee took no action.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-04

which have atty ..cted national atten-
ton, and the new book promises 70
rank in the forefront of the authors
productions.
DR.. H. n. Snyder, one of the lead
ing educators of the South, and him.
self an author Of note, he'd the fol-
,aE-ing to say of the book:
"To his already sisni6cante contrion
tons to a better understanding Of his
chosen fields of history, economies
and civics. Dr. D. d. wallace, OF
Wofford college. has just added an
other, tt Government of England,
National, Local, Imperial" from the
press of G. p Putmans Sons, New
York. 1t is a handsome volume u
some 400 pages, and in clear. scno1-
arly, readable way presents the essen
tial facts and interprets the spirit or
what is perhaps the most remarkable
experiment in free government the
world has ever seen-remarkable noe
only as it refers to England itself, but
also as it refers to free governments
everywhere, because they all have
either drwan their inspiration rrom
or are direct limitations of the govern
ment OF England.
THE book has thus peculiar the
llness now when the fundamental is
sues being fought in the far-hung
battle lines of the world is democracy
against autocracy. The ancient pro-
life mother OF the worlds democra-
cies is the lite sea-girt island. To
know, then, how the system OF free
governm ent developed in England
and to realize its generous motives is
to understand in definite way what
we are fighting for. And DR.. Wal
lace's book will give us this under
standing as no other book we know Of
can
Another thing which makes this
book of exceptional importance. now
is the fact that "all along the author
has kept in mind the resemblanoes
and contrasts between the govern
ment of England and that of our OWE
country, not only because of the IN
terest. in such a parallel; but because
of the practical lessons which i. sup.
plies" A reading, therefore, Of DR..
Wallace's book will make defniteiy
clear to an American citizen how
deeply the roots of American free IN
stitutions reach back into English
institutions and also just now tnerr
transportation to new environment
has modified them.
We predict the " Government Of
England" Will have wide cireaia--
ton, both btcause of it's intrinsic
worth and because of its timeliness.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-04
~ for tne 1917 crop of wheat.

pay for the 1917 crop Of wheat.
IN its deliberations the committee
has kept constantly in mind the three
following factors:
First. the tact that the United
States is at war
Second, the need of encouraging
the producer.
Third, the necessity Of reducing
the cost of living to the consumer.
Oil Upon Troubled Waters
"The normal laws of supply and de-
mand have been violently interIered
with and Congress has undertaken 70
offset this disturbance by conferring
extraordinary powers upon the Pres
ident to stabilize prices. Each Of the
foregoing factors grows out Of con
ditions which have received the care
among them are: That the wheat
yield in a great and important Sec
ton of the country has this year
been below the normal; that over
against this situation is the CRYING
need of the population, especially the
wage earners, that the rising tide OF
costs shall be stayed and reduced as
rapidly as possible consistent with
the welfare of the producers; that the
government is at the present time en-
gagged in the great task of reducing
and stabilizing costs of other staple
commodities; that the wheat or the
world is abundant for its needs, even
disregarding the stores in Russia, buc
lack of shipping and war conditions
the burden of supplying wheat to the
Allies and to neutrals rest for the
time upon the United States and Cam
ada.
Continuing Guaranty
"Your committee also has consi2-
cred the fact that the government
price for the 1917 wheat crop is in
effect continuing guaranty until
the minimum price guarantee by Con-
gress for the crop of 1918 goes into
effect, July 1, 1918. 1t les considered
GALLEY FIVE
the relation of the 1918 minimum
price guaranty. to the price here rec
commended 1t has also considered
the effect which an early termination
of the war would have upon the whea,
markets of the world.
"In reaching its conclusion the
committee has been guided by the
principles you have announced that
fair price should be based upon the
cost of production for the entire
country, plus reasonable profit We
have relied upon the cost estimates
for the crop of 1917, furnished by
the United States Department of Ag-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-04
White House in the following state

White House in the following state
III Mt by the President:
Presidents Statement
Section II of the Food Act provi1'
es among other things for the pu2-
chase and sale Of WHEAT and -four os
the government and appropriates mon
ey for the purpose. The purchase o.
whea. and -four for our allies, and
to considerable degree for neutra'
countries also, has been placed under
the control of the food administration
l have appointed committee to &c,
termine a fair Price to be paid in go'--
ernmtnt purchases. The price now
recommended by that committee
500 Fer bushel at Chicago for tn.
basic grade--will b. rigidiy adhered
to by the food administration.
Hope for Cheaper Bread
"It is the hope and expectation OF
the food administration and my owM
also. that this step will at once STAB
ilize and keep within moderate bounds
the price of wheat for all transactions
through the present crop years and N
consequence the prices of -four and
bread also. Tht Food Act gives large
powers for the control of storage ana
exchange operations and these powers
will be fully exercised. An inevitable
consequence will be that financial
dealings cannot follow their -usua1
course. Whatever the advantages and
disadvantages of the ordinary machin-
cry of trade, it canno. function we'll
under such disturbed and abnorma:
conditions as now exist.
In Other Hands Now
"n it's plans the food administtra-
tion now fixes for it's purchase =
fair price as recommended unani
mouslp by a committee representative
Of all interest and all sections, and
believe that thereby it will elimi-
nate speculation, make possible the
conduct of every operation in the full
light of day, maintain the publicly
stated price. for all and, through econ
omies made possible by stabidzation
and control, better the position of ths
consumers also.
tMr. Hoover, at his express WISH,
has taken no part in the delibera-
tions of the committee on recommend
alton to determine the governments
fair price, nor has he in any way IN
timated an opinion regarding tha:
price"
Report of Committee
Tie report Of the committee ad-
dressed to the President follows:
"The undersigned committee has
been asked by you to recommend the
price which the government should
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-04
DR.. ID. d. WALLACE
WRITES NEW BOOK
"The Government of England NatiOnaI
Local, Imperial 1t Title, and it
Is Being Highly Praised

Spanrtanbug Herald.
"The Government of England. Ma
tional, Local, Imperial" is the t1tle
of a new book by DR.. D. D. Wallace,
professor of history and economic at
Wofford college just from the press
of G.. T. Putmaan's Sons, New YORK.
The new book is beautifully bound IN
red cloth with gold stamping, ana
carries on a paper wrapper the idea
meant for the book to convey 1t IS
stated that the book is a clear ~or,
to show the government of England
as it txists, and is not meant for
technical work on the principles lead
ing up to the present government.
The book is for the reader who
would know something or the govern
ment Of the mother country, withou,
being written especially for the schoI-
ar 1t is easily understood, clear
and we'll written, and presents in rne
style the authors conception, worked
out after painstakng searching arIer
the exact truth, OF the greatest en-
pire in the world. The book is au-
thentic, exact. and deals in facts, Due
in such way that it is easily read
anG furnishes pleasant treat while
Educating the reader nthe subject un-
der hand.
Dr. Wallace is the author OF sew
eral books on history and biography
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-04
PRICE OF WHEAT FIXED
AT 1920 PER BUSAEL
President Says the Price Will be Rig
idly Adhered to by the Food AL
miniStratiOn

Washington. Aug. 30.-A price OF
1920 a bushel was fixed for the 1917
crop of wheat by President Wilson to-
might on the recommendation of the
wheat price committee, heaGel py Or.
H. A. Garfield. The price will be for
number one northern spring wheas,
delivered at Chicago.
The committee finally agreed toGay
after several days of voting. At one
time today it looked as if it would oe
unable to come to a conclusionp DIV
just before 6 o'clock a compromlse
was reached and the last vote was un-
animous.
Representatives of the producer De
gan by voting for price Of $3.50 anu
labor's representative for S1.4S. The
two extremes eventually narrowed
down until the votes were only few
cents apart and most of today's vor-
ing showed only a slight direnrec.
On the basis of s2.2O at Chicago, the
food administration worked out TO-
night differentials for the various
grades and classes and for the sever
al terminals.
The 81 price set by Congress for
1918 wheat was taken into considera-
ton by the committee in considering
a valuation for this years crop.
To Keep Prices Down
In announcement price, President
Wilson, stated it is hoped that the 1x-
ing of a price will stabilize the marx
ct and keep prices within moderatt
The price of -four and bread, too
the President declared, will >be"+kept
down -:
The committee in its report to the
President, gave as the three CHER con-
siderations OF, it's deliberations the
fact that the United States is at war,
the need of encouraging the pro-
ducer, and the necessity OF reducing
the cost of living to he consumer. All
the members agreed in their dis.
cussions that the pride fixed VIII per-
init of fourtten-ounce loaf of bread
for 5 cents, allowing a fair profit botl
TO the -four manufacturer and the
baker.
Price Differentials
The price differtntials worked out oy
the food administration tonight are:
numbers one, dark hard winter S224,
basic s2.20; yellow hard winter, s2.16;