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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
People of Two Nations Are
Comrades in Struggle
For Liberty.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
A PACIFIC PORT, Aug. IA
message from the people Of Japan to
the people OF America Of good will,
fraternity and confidence was voiced
today by Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, head
of the Japanese diplomatic war mis-
sion which has come to this country
on an errand which Japanese regard
ed one of the most important in the
history of American relations with
the orient.
1--WE come to you as allies in a
common cause-as comrades in a
gigantic struggle that involves the
liberties and sacred rights of man
kind" was the sentiment reiterated
by Ishii in all his remarks to the
press, and in the incidental address
he made during the days program of
festivities with which this city enter
tanned the commissioners.
!, He pledged the support Of japan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
BOMB PLACED
At WATER PLANT
Kink in Fuse Prevented Six
Sticks of Dynamite From
Destroying Res
ervoir.
WOULD FLOOD TOWN
Oaden,s Water Supply Endangered
In Spite of Guards Placed
About the City
Station.
WOULD FLOOD TOWN

limited Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
SAL LAKE, Utah, Aug. 14.-Govern-
ment officials are today investigating
ON attempt made last night to destroy
Ogden's water supply at the city res
ervoir. Ogden Is thirty miles from
Salt Lake City.
The bomb, an ingenious affair, made
by binding six sticks Of dynamite to-
gether in paper sack, was found by
Louis Cunningham, the night guard.
It was lying just few feet from the
point where the wood stave conduit
empties into the smaller of the two
city reservoirs.
The fuse had been lighted and had
burned two feet when the explosion
was prevented by crinlS in the re-
naming two feet Of fuse.
Had the explosion occurred, the
thirty-six inch conduit would have
been broken. This would have emp
tied both reservoirs of water.
The uncontrolled flood would have
poured down Twenty second and
Twenty-third streets, causing great
damage to property.
Furthermore, the force OF the ex-
plosion would have broken the small
er Of the two reservoirs. permitting
the water to escape upon the city
Before the break could have been
repaired the entire city would have
been without water for two or three
days, even though large force work
ed continuously.
A crink in the fuse is said to be the
only thing that saved the city Of Og-
den from a water famine. The crfnk
caused the failure Of the spark reach
ing the cap.
The tracks discovered by govern
men officials this morning indicate
the man who placed the bomb, visited
the conduit on horseback and placed
the charge without leaving the sad
die.
Guards have been doubled at the
reservoir and strong searchlights will
be placed tonight in an effort to pre-
vent a recurrence of the attempt.
Government Iicials are reticent
on talking about the affair, but the
greatest vigilance is being enforced
and the few clues that are obtainable
are being worked out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
DRAFT WEALTH
TO PAY FOR WAR
Minority Report Of Finance
Committee Disagrees With
Revenue Raising
Methods.
Relief FOR POOR MEN
La FoiIette's Idea Of War Tax Pre-
sented to Senate Today
In Lengthy
Report
Relief FOR POOR MEN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Con-
scription Of wealth to pay for the
war and exemption Of the earnings
Of the nations workers are urged In
a report to the senate today by three
mem bers of the finance committe who
disagree with the revenue raising
methods proposed in the pending ST.
006, ,970, 900 war tax bill.
The report, signed by Senators La
Toilette, Gore and Thomas, of Colo
RADIO, was presented by LaFollette
when the senate resumed discussion
of the bill.
The minority asserts that the sum
the committee bill proposes to raise
is only half enough to meet govern
mental needs for the present fiscal
year.
In addition to the s5,917,S78,3
which, quoting Secretary McAdoo. the
minority says is needed for govern
ment expenses, the report says that
to take care of loans to the allies
and interest on bond issues, this
country must raise more than $13,-
100000 this year. The committee
bill, says the minority, has ignored
McAdoo's estimate and would leave
the country without sound policy
for financing the war.
"While this bill and the minority
report are silent on bond issues OBJ
serves the minority report, "it is per
fectly obvious bond issue to meet
the billions of dollars left unprovided
for Is In contemplation.
"Of all forms of taxation, that in
volved tn bond issues is the worst
The people must redeem the bonds,
and In a short time the interest
comes to equal or excel the principal.
Whatever the total amount neces-
sary, 1t should be understood that in
the enactment of this revenue meas
ure. congress is fixing for the war
period.
Eve claim to have profted by the
military experience of other warning
countries, particularly Great Britain
and have adopted the policy Of draft
ing men into the army from the very
start. Why, then, should we not
profit by their financial mistakes and
draft wealth, in the form Of taxation,
into the service of the country from
the very start?
"The British income tax yielded
for the last fiscal year one billion
dollars. On that basis, similar in
come tax rates in this country would
yield about two and a half billion.
From two sources, the war profits
tax and the income tax there can be
raised without submitting the country
to serious financial strain, more than
double the amount raised by the COM
mittee bill"
The minority points out that Great
Britain is now taxing war profits
eighty percent while the committee
bill in It's graded scale, goes no high
er than fifty percent. Am endment to
the committee bill to bring the war
profits tax figure up to rs or so per
cent will be submitted by LaFollette.
He will also introduce amendments
greatly increasing the income tax
schedules and Will seek to strike out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Argentine and China on the
Brink Of War Caldron,
Ready to Splash Over
Into It.
JAPAN MORE ACTIVE
United SSafes Making Progress In
World Combine to Crush Auto
= cratic Rule Of the
Teutons.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.0Two
more nations-Argentine and China
appeared today nearly ready to
plunge into the caldron Of war.
The time limit given Germany to
answer Argentine's submarine de-
mands ended. Unofficial advices fndi-
Gated that Argentine as well as the
far eastern nation might enter the
struggle against Germany-Argentln
perhaps passively; China actively.
This development was supplement-
ed by possibility Of closer operative
war arrangements next week with
Japan, as a result Of the visit Of her
mission.
On the mechanical side Of the war
situation, this government prepared
for the great task Of assembling ana
placing next month the bulk OF the
first drafted army. Initial supplies
except clothing and equipment will
be fully ready. Secretary Baker an
|nounced.
With assurances from the govern
ment that war profits are to be cut to
tha minimum, marked Improvement
in the labor situation throughout the
country was reported at the labor
department.
Third Iowa to France.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The for
ty-second division-known as the
Rainbow diviston-composed Of ma
tional. guardsmen. will soon be sent
abroad. The war department an
nounces It's composition today as fol-
lows:
Division headquarters group to con-
sist of the Second separate troop,
Louisiana cavalry.
The division machine gun battalion,
number 149, to be composed of the
Third battalion, Fourth Pennsylvania
infantry.
The infantry brigade. to be number
S3 and "a. the S3rd to comprise the
15oth machine gun battalion, comros-
ed of Companies T, F, G., Second Wis
consin infantry, Wisconsin national
guard.
The Eighty-fourth infantry brigade
ia comprise the 151st machine gun
battalion made up Of Companies B,
C. F. Second Georgia infantry nation
al guard.
The 165th infantry, made up of the
Sixty-ninth New York infantry.
The 166th infantry, made up OF the
Fourth Ohio infantry.
The 167th infantry (F'ourth Ala
bama Infantry and the 16sth infantry
(Third Iowa Infantry.
The artillery brigade to be num-
bered 67, comprising the 149th field
artillery (F1rst Illinois field artillery
national guard), the 150th field artil-
lery (First Indiana field artillery ma
tional guard). the 151st field artil-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
lis Holiness Addresses Mes
sage to Rulers Of AL Ma
tons, Neutrals as Well
as Belligerents.
GENERAL IN FORM
United States Willing to Listen to
Any Pies, But It Must In
sslre consurrratlon
es Objects.
By John II. Hearley, United Press
STAFF Corraspondant1

by John H. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME, Aug. 14.-Specif1c and con.
crete conditions which his holiness
Pope Benedict believes may form the
basis of world peace. have been for
warded to the rulers Of all nations.
The pope. in outlining these condi-
tons, makes new and general ap-
peal for the restoration Of peace.
The appeal is addressed to all neu-
trails as well as the belligerents. It
Is understood to be somewhat general
In form. but of such nature as to
form the ground work for more de-
Janed discussion.
The desire Of his holiness, in pre-
benting the general conditions is un-
derstood to be to furnish some com
mon ground for discussion through q
preliminary understanding.
The appeal of the pope, together
with the conditions he has presented
|for consideration Of the world, are to
|be published tonight in the Observa-
|tore Romano, the official organ OF
|the vatican.
Broadly, it Is understood. the condi-
|tons proposed by the pope include the
restoration Of all conquered independ-
|ent states, and an amicable adjust
|ment Of control Of all territory in
dispute. or likely to afford cause for
future wars,
Restoration OF all conquered inde-
pendent states would include Belgium.
Rumania and Serbia. Adjustment OF
control of territory in dispute or offer
fng possibilities for cause Of wars in
Fhe future would include Alsace-Lor-
PANE and Poland and the territory
including Trieste and Trent, which
|nas long been the cause of hostile
feeling between Austria and Italy.
discussion Of the disposition Of such
territories. would of necessity cover
2 great deal Of ground and would un-
doubtedly grow to the point of dis
cussion of disposition of conquered
colonial possessions
Willing to Listen.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The
United States government is prepared
20 listen to any bona f1de peace offer,
Continued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
French outposts Beat Back
EVERY Effort Of Germans
to Make a Dent in
the Line.
RAIDS NORTH OF RHEIMS
British Destroyer Struck Mine in the
North Sea and Was
Sent to the
Bottom.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Repeated German
attacks on French outposts about
Cornnlett in the Champagne and sue
cessful French raids northwest of
Rheims were reported by the war
office today. All Of the German at
tacks were thrown back.
In Belgium artillery fighting was
active.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

[Pope Benedict has made several
peace proposals in the last two
years, but all have been Of general
nature, in the form Of a plea to the
christian world to endeavor to find
some way of ending the war. He
has made no specific suggestions for
conferences or other definite steps.
Mention of renewal Of his proposals"
therefore makes it apparent that the
action of today is along the same
lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Pope Asks for Peace.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service !
ROME, Aug. 14.-His holiness,
Pope Benedict, today renewed his
formal proposals of peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
PUBLIC HEARING
ON COAL PRICE
Judge Carter, "Fuel Dictator"
Of Illinois, Will Open His
Court Of Inquiry Fri
day Morning.
SETTLED IN ONE WEEK
First Opposition When Mine Opera
tors Refuse Reduction, Pending
Public investi-
cation.
SETTLED IN ONE WEEK

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtce.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Public hear
ings to establish q price for coal in
Illinois will begin Friday morning.
With the support Of the operators
and retailers pledged to his program
Of inquiry, Justics Carter, fuel die
tator" today conferred with Illinois
railroad chiefs to arrange an inves-
tigation into coal transportation ia
cilities. This will complete Carter's
preliminary work.
A price for coal should be deter
mined within a week after the hear
ings start, it was stated today.
Carter met with his first opposition
late yesterday when operators refus-
ed to establish temporary reduc-
ton in coal, pending the public hear
ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Nearly One-third of the First
Quota Ready to Begin Train
ing at Moments
+ Notice.
TO EUROPE IN SPRING
First Train to Camp Leaves Septena-
her When All VIII 6e
On List of
Draft.

rITnited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA
MM- Two hundred thousand ply
sTl ically perfect American men
w. are ready for the first mob
ilization day, September fifth. Ac-
cordtng to reports to Provost Marshal
General Crowder. the September fifth
contingent could move tomorrow 1r
Transportation facilities were avail
able. 1t is believed the full quota OF
6S7 900 men will be accepted and
| willing to serve before the end OF
this month.
Americas first draft army win be
| in camp by the first week IN October.
| the second ncrement--probaoty 7oo,
OOO-probably will not be called for
duty until next spring or summer IL
was learned today.
It will be called up for examina.
don immediately after the first unit
| is completed, however. In some dis
tricts this examination already Is
going on.
Training officers for the national
army already have been drawn from
reserve camps and some regular
army majors and other officers will
70 too. Many non-commissioned or
fioers from the regular and national
guard armies will assist.
1t will be impos sfbte, according 10
indications now, to get the first ma.
tional army into condition for service
abroad before next sprihg or summer.
Tomorrow was to have begun en-
trainment of guard troops for south
ern camps. Construction work. how
ever has been slow and these forces
will be delayed from two to four
weeks getting under way.
Many Of these will see service In
France this fall.
Not Half Accepted.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Only 11,9S0
men of Chicago's quota OF $4,000
had been accepted today for the new
national army. Major Chiperfield,
Provost Marshal General Crowders
representative, who says the remain
ing $4,000 must be obtained before
Saturday, Immediately began an in
vestigation to ascertain the reason
for the laggardness Of the boards.
Two Brothers Want Revenge.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-two brothers
of William Albert Miller, of Chicago
the gunner captured when the steam
Ter CamDana was sunk by the Ger
mans, were preparing today to helI
n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Raid German Lines,

LONDON, Aug. 14-Northeast of
Gouzeakcourt and at two points east
of Vermelles, British troops raided
the German lines last night. taking
a few prisoners, Field Marshal Haig
announced today. A number of the
enemy were killed by bombs in their
dugouts.
North Of Roeux a hostile raid was
repu1sed To the east and northeast
of Ypres and in the neighborhood of
Lombarzyde on the coast, the enemy's
artillery was more active during the
night.
British Destroyer Mined.
LONDON, Aug. IA British de-
stroyer has been mined and sunk in
the North sea, the admiralty an
nounced today.
The captain, two officers and forty
three men were rescued, the admir-
ally statement said.
With American Troops.
[By J. W. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent.
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Aug. 14.-Kermit Roosevelt,
now a captain in the Canadian army,
was a visitor at the training camp Of
the American contingent today. Young
Roosevelt is enroute to Mesopotamia.
He saw the sammies go through
their various war practice stunts.
General Sibert plans to hold the
first review of the American contin-
gent within a few days. The sam
mics will march by their commander
over parade ground laid out on a
great plain. The American camp
commander Is greatly pleased with
the progress his men have made. He
will depart soon for a tour Of inspec-
ton of the French front.
Throughout yesterday sharp look
out was kept by all for aeroplanes.
| This followed the sounding of an
alarm from headquarters on Sunday
when everyone IN camp and in the
town nearby rushed into the streets
in search of the hostile air craft be
lieved to be approaching.
Supply difficulties are now disap-
pearing and life in the camp is rapid
ly becoming more comfortable for the
i sammies. A candy and tobacco store
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Calls Il a Sensation.


DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 14.-With
the possibility Of government control
Of coal mines drawing near, affecting
about 785,O00 coal miners in about
thirty-one states, the coal situation is
Ia Sensation" more than ever. This
was the statement Of John P White,
president of the United Mine workers
OF America today.
White said he could not comment
further on the situation until ne had
conferred with members OF the CO.
production board OF the council of ma
tional defense in Washington Thurs
day. Among other questions, the coal
situation would be thoroughly discuss
ed, he said He will depart for Wash
fngton tonight.
While White admitted his confer.
ences whit various coal Uiners union
officials here yesterday had something
to do with the present situation, he
refused to comment On the meetings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Greet Dragon China
Enters Warx<Against Kaiser
Another Nation Declare. ar and Lines Up With Allie
to Batte.or Democracy

Press easdW Service
kin dispatch
ecareda
Hungary at a.
frumP ain aternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
To Curb Hiah Prices.


WASHINGTON Aug. 14.-Decisive
steps to curb high coal prices are
expected from President Wilson and
the federal trade commission this
week.
Under government assurance that
unlimited profits are not to be toll
Grated, working conditions in all in
dustries are improving, the labor
department reported.
The mines alone are still showing
the effect of discomfort at profiteer-
ing, charged to operators by the
federal trade commission.
Until the president authorizes the
commission to act with full powers
granted under the food bill, the
government looks with disfavor upon
any movement by the states to as
sumo charge of the coal situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Not Half Accepted.
Two Brothers Want Revenge.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-two brothers
of William Albert Miller, of Chicago
the gunner captured when the steam
'er CamDana was sunk by the Ger
mans, were preparing today to helI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
THE WEATHER

Probably showers. Warmer.
Local temp p. m. 70; Z a. M.
&c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

ments have their appeal and place,
The only trouble here being its prob
able fathering by over-zealous dog
matists in religion. No boy wants
to be preached at. He wants to be
amused, by being with worthwhile
comrades. A ''big brother" who plays
.comrade and not preacher is a Talu-
able asset. Loneliness of soul is keen
ly felt by many a boy, himself uncon-
sc1ous that he is so suffering 1t il:
when he is lonely that he finds occu-
patton with a gang" The natura'
social instinct is merely perverted.
To cultivate spirit of restfulness.
and a larger vision is the aim or should
be of those who would prevent ,delin-
quency. Concrete amusements art
desirable but they do not make up fol1
instilling the habit of leisurely friend
ships, that are equally appreciated by
the boy in his adolescence or the man
who has become a fine citizen
through their MISUNDERSTANDING
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
A PLEA FOR MORE FUN.

The Chicago Herald, in depl0ring
the increase of delinquency in young
people, argues that many OF them,
with parents gone to the war or train
ing camp. lack parental discipline. It
also declares that they tack definite
amusement. Mischief is apt to iii
idle moments where no definite form
Of work or play fills the bill.
There is much to be said in favor of
this contention. Only one point re-
mains obscure. The writer does not
speak of the prevailing restlessness
that demands something doing
every second of the time. This is not
a natural condition. If it were there
would be no more to be said. But. it
is not natural for young person to
1t is a sign of nervous lack of pofse
that is radically wrong.
Young life demands definite work
and definite play. It also demands in
its healthier manifestations a certain
period Of rest. Much Of the delin-
quency of the day in large cities is
due to the habit Of roaming the
streets at all hours of the night. 1t
is due to restlessness engendered
partly indeed by lack of parents
care, but also to defiance of orderly
life that takes the place with q section
of young people of independence.
A more Complete understanding of
life, at its best gotten by associating
with those who are broad-minded
and appreciative of the need for rec
reation and rest, is what will prevent
delinquency. big brother" move
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
WHY THE CHURCH EXISTS

BY Rev. Charles Stelzle.

John Fiske, who was neither a
churchman nor a theologian but one
of the foremost scientific investigators.
said Of religion: "None can deny that
it is the largest and most ubiquitous
fact connected with the existence of
mankind upon the EARTH
Man is incurably religious and his
religion expresses itself in many ways.
This, in a measure. accounts for the
variety Of religious denominations.
But religion is life. It is not manu-
featured by priests and ministers: it
is born in the hearts Of men. Life
produces organisms. There is no life
anywhere without organization. The
inorganic is the Afeless.
Some men say: II believe in religion
but I don't believe in the church."
You cannot have real religion with
out organizations: not necessarily the
form of rganization which we find in
the church today, but some kind of
organization must result from reli-
giOn. True religion is a social force.
No man can be religious alone. There
must be relationship to God and to
man. The church is mans expression
of his religious life and instincts. 1t
is the organization which no has
formed to permit him to serve best;
for true religion, means service.
It should never be forgotten, in a
discussion with regard to the church,
that mans greatest need is spiritual
and that the church is the organiza-
ton which has been created to satisfy
this need. This. OF itself, ,justifies the
existence Of the church.
But the success Of the church is
not indicated by its great wealth, it's
enormous membership. it's splendid
form of worship: for, after all, relig-
Ton cannot be an end in itself. The
church, in order to make good, must
direct, religion so that it will be of
social value. It is the business of
the church to save not itself but the
world.