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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Letters Are Sent by Mayor Lotion on
Behalf Of keokuk People to
Camp Dodge Army Off
cers and Others.
Committee IS THANKED
ORGANIZATION Headed by c. S. Abel
and With Dr.. Barr as Ambassa-
dor, Receive Gratitude
Of Citizens.

A letter was sent Saturday b.
Mayor Lotion to Major Hayes
Camp Dodge expressing the appre
citation of the citizens for the worl
he had done in getting Keokuk'
boys off for the holidays here. To
day additional letters were sent tt
the army officers, and to the mem
bers Of the citizens committee. anc
70 Dr. @. Walter Barr. the commit
tee,s ambassador. and the soldiers
Santa Claus, who got for them
weeks Leave of absence. The let
tiers follow;
KEoKUK. Dec 26. 1917
Brig, Gent Robert N. Getty, U.
g a. Commanding Eighty-eighth
Division, N. A., Camp Dodge.
Iowa-str: In behalf OF not only
the municipality. but OF all the
citisens OF Keokuk. / tender you
hearty and very sincere thanks
for your very cordial co-opera-
ton in our plan to bring home
for Christmas the soldiers In your
division from Keokuk.
Our task was difficult at best,
and It would have been entirely
impossible except for your cor
dial response to an our requests
for aid from you.
Keokuk. rendezvous Of the
Iowa troops in the war between
the states. which gave the nation
q secretary OF war and a major
general among its many soldiers.
has always been intensely patri-
otic and in full sympathy with
everything the army needs. Your
actions this week have tended to
keep alive this spirit here.
Yours very respectfully,
I'D. 8. LOTION. Mayor.
The letter to Colonel Newman
from the city is the following:
KEOKUK. Iowa, Dec. rs, 1917.
Col. w. NJ. Newman, u. S. A.,
mastering Officer, Eighty-eighth
Division. N. A.. Camp Dodge,
Iowa.-Sir: In behalf of the city
and citizens of Keokuk. / tender
you our sincere thanks for the
aid you gave our commissioner.
DR.. G. Walter Barr, while he was
on duty at Camp Dodge at the
task of collecting all the men of
the division resident In Keokuk
to bring them home for Christ
mas,
Without the aid of your office
in ascertaining the place Of each
man in the division it would have
been utterly impossible to accom-
plish our plan, and the cordially
and interest you showed is very
highly appreciated
VIII you please transmit to the
officers who did much hard work
for us under your direction. the
thanks of the people of Keokuk
for their cordial cooperation
with us.
Yours very respectfully,
ED. 8. LOTION, Mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26

RED TICKET SALE: LoWiTZ.
Georgette waists. bath robes.
kimonos, furs, etc, etc, all at cost
Coats for the Riddles, choice $500.
Everything at cost
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
RED TICKET SALE: LowITz.

Georgette waists, bath robes,
kimonos, furs, etc, etc, all at cost
Coats for the kiddies, choice $500
Everything at cost.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26

RED TICKET SALE: LOWITz.
Take your choice silk. serge
dresses, party gowns. $40; suits, $40;
cloak coats, $40 to SIS; plush, velvet
coats, $50 to $25.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26

Some of the men employed by the
British aeroplane factories to try out
new machines are paid as much as
$1,000 week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26

RED TICKET SALE: LOWITZ.
Take your choice silk, serge
dresses, party gowns, $40; suits. SO;
cloak coats, SO to SIS; plush, velvet
coats, $40 to S25.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26

The British government proposes
to utilize the surplus of this years
potato crop for the purpose Of MAX.
ing alcohol n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26

by Lowell Mellett, United Press STAR
Correspondent
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-19
it's best to save their lives.
Last Wolff Child Succumbs.

Charleston, April 15.-Gerhard
Carl Wolff, - years old, last surviv-
ing member of the family OF Edward
B. G. Wolff, died at hospital early
this afternoon.
Three hours later his father,
mother, brother and sister were
buried in Bethany cemetery. The
family was wiped out by VOLTS ter
rible act Of smashing the skulls of
his wife and three children and
shooting himself in the temple some
time Thursday night. Probably no
tragedy in the annals of Charleston
has so stirred the whole community.
Explanation of the hideous tragedy
has not come to light.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-19
FIRST REGIMENT ORDERED OUT.
Various Commands Notified United
States Again Needs Services.

Columbia, April 12.-The First
South Carolina regiment has been or
dered modified. Orders received by
Governor Manning from the secretary
of war tonight directed that the
troops of that unit be placed at the
disposal of the federal government
to be used for the purpose of "a more
perfect protection against possible in
reference with postal, commercial
and military channels of the United
States
The order from Secretary Baker
did not state at what point the men
were to be assembled. In view of
that fact, and the inability of Private
Secretary to the Governor John E.
Puckette to obtain reply from the
department of the east to telegram
sent requesting information as to the
mobilization point, the twelve COM
panies were ordered modified at
their respective armories until CEN
tral point or points have been desig-
mated.
Major Frost Gets Busy.
Major John D. Frost, assistant ad-
jutant general, in the absence of
Adjt. Gen. w. w. Moore, at II o'clock
last night set in motion the carefully
developed machinery of the Southern
Bell Telephone service to get in touch
with the company commanders dur
ing the night. 1t is likely that the
morning hours will see all of the
companies at their armories.
1t is possible that the war depart
ment does not intend to have the
troops modified at central point.
If the men are to be used for guard
purposes there may be wisdom in
having them scattered about at diff
ferent points throughout the State, it
| was stated here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-19
KILLS WIFE, SELF, CHILDREN.
Terrible Crime Committed by Edward
Wolff at Home i'm Charleston.

Charleston, April 14.-One of the
worst deeds perpetrated in this city
in years was brought to light yes
terday, when it was discovered that
after killing his wife by striking her
in the head with a hammer, after
smashing the heads of his three little
children, Edward Wolff, of No. 80
Fishburne street, shot himself about
o'clock yesterday morning at his
residence The three children, two
boys and a girl, were sent to the
Roper hospital last night, where they
were operated on, with the chances
of recovery against them. 1t was
not until about o'clock last night
that anyone learned of the affair.
The police and coroner were imme-
diately notified.
About s o'clock last night Chief
of Police Black was notified at his
home that there had been a suicide
and murder committed at No. 80
Fishburne street. He immediately
went to the house to investigate the
case.
Boy Goes to Bath Room.
From what could be learned, it
seems as if Wolff had attended a
wedding two nights before. 1t is be-
lieved that he had drinking spell
afterward. Being crazed by drink,
it is believed, he set out to murder
his family and then commit suicide.
He secured a hammer and early yes
terday morning went to the bed
where his wife lay asleep, striking
her a blow in the right temple, prob
ably killing her instantly. He next
went to a crib, near his wife's bed
and beat his little 6-year-old daugh-
ter, Charlotte, severely about the
head. After this, it is thought, he
next went to the bed where his two
sons, Gerhard Carl. y years of age
and Reynold, years of age, were
sleeping. He struck the younger one
first. The older brother. being
awakened, ran to the bath room.
From the blood about the walls in
that place it is believed that the
craZed father followed his son, strik-
ing him time after time about the
head. Using 32-calibre revolver,
Wolff then shot himself through the
right temple, just over the ear. When
his body was found the revolver was
at his side, the thumb of his right
hand still touching it.
1t appears that the older boy
knocked unconscious in the bath
room, must have regained conscious
ness after a while and dragged him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-19

self through the next room into an
other room, which had not been Of
ten used by the family. Having a
sort of hazy idea of what had oc-
CURED, the boy crawled over a bed
and under it, where he was found by
Chief Black.
'Don't, Papa" Lad Whispers.
Don't, papa" were the words
whispered when Chief Black took the
boy from under the bed. All three
children were sent to the Roper hos
pital Immediately upon the arrival of
Chief Black. They were operated
upon when they arrived at the hos
pital. The head of each one was
practically beaten to a pulp, the
skulls being severely fractured. In
quiry at the hospital late last night
showed that the children were still
living, although unconscious, with
little chance of recovering.
A neighbor declared that she had
heard the sound of what seemed to
be a muff1ed pistol shot about $50
o'clock yesterday morning. All the
windows of the rooms upstairs at No.
80 Fishburne street were found
closed and fastened.
A grocer's boy went to deliver
some bread at VOLTS house yester-
day afternoon. He found the lights
burning in the hallway, but was un-
able to make any one answer the
bell, or to get in the back door. He
returned again, but failed. Mr..
Schneider, the brother-in-law of
Wolff, visited the house. Being un-
able to get in the house., and the
light burning in the hall, he thought
that something might be wrong.
Mr.. Schneider Calls Police.
Mr.. Schneider forced his way in
through a window. Upon going up
stairs he discovered the bodies, and
Immediately notified the police sta
ton. Chief Black being at his home,
not a half block away from Wolff's S
house, was notified and arrived on
the scene in three or four minutes.
| Chief of Detectives O'Brien and
! Third Lieut. Mcdonald arrived short
ly after that from the police station
Coroner Mansfield was notified.
Coroner Mansfield made investiga-
tions last night and will hold an in
quest over the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolff today.
Wolff had been employed as a city
salesman for the Southern Fruit COM
pany, having worked at that place
for about nine years. He was about
40 years of age.
Little Reynold Wolff died at the
hospital at an early hour this morn
ing. Very little chance Of recovery
is held out for his brother and Sis
ter, although the hospital is doing
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-19

Little Reynold Wolff died at the
hospital at an early hour this morn
ing. Very little chance of recovery
is held out for his brother and Sis
ter, although the hospital is doing
Evening star., 1917-03-15
New York Bond Market.

nuototiou, furnished by ". L. Hihs * Co.
-12:30 p.m.-
Evening star., 1917-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY
PLANS TO BE PRESENTED
Recommendations Of the Commission
to Be Laid Before the Board
Of Education.

Numerous recommendations regard
ing the development of social organi'
cations in the high schools are to ht
made at the next meeting of the board
of education by the commission ap.
pointed by that body to take up the
question of substitutes for high school
secret societies. The recommendations
drawn up at a meeting Of the commits.
sion at the franklin School yesterday
follow:
That a circular of information giving
the exact position of the board of edu-
cation and the plans of the body for
substitute organizations be printed and
distributed to parents.
That no high school organization be
allowed to use Greek letters for its
name.
That the regulation Of all applicants
for admission into the various organiza-
tions should be under faculty super
vision.
motion was made that the high
school secret societies should be abol-
ished at once. After spirited debate
this was tabled, however. as it was felt
that fnasmuch as the board of educa
tion had stated 1t would allow the
fraternities to continue for two years
no recommendation for a shortening
Of that respite should be made. The
next meeting Of the commission is to
be held April 25 at pm. at the Frank
lin building.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Cash Value of Climate.

From the Los Angeles Times.
In our GLORIOUS climate" concerning
which eastern journals have sometimes
indulged in good -natured jests. Cali
fornia has cash asset which for the
next five months will be. worth many
millions of dollars to her people. The
railroad freight car shortage IN the
east is making Itself fe!t in the homes
and the factories and the Offices and
the hotels in great advance in the
price of coal. During the past year the
"a ilroads in this country have bought
and built more rolling stock than in
any previous year. and yet they have
not enough to move the freight Offer
ed Freight congestion has caused a
rand advance in the price of food and
commodities aud especially of fuel.
The advance in the cost of coal has
caused the closing of some manufac-
turing industries in the east, and in
some localities the price of fuel is so
nearly prohibitive as to menace the
homes OF the people with thc most
serious discomfort.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
The Wolfe Memorial,

From tho London Chronicle.
Quite apart from historical associa-
tion, no better spot could have been
selected at Westminster Abbey than
the Wolfe memorial on which 10 Law
the colors of the Canadian regiments
while they are at the front. Bcing
colossal. tho monumcnt gives ample
accommo odatio for the ever-growing
pile OF flags, ana being a particularly
hideous specimen of one OF the worst
perious Of British sculpture the less
seen of it the better When it was
erected in ly.2 the dean aad chapter
proposed to remove The beautiful
monument 20 Audomar de Nalence,
cousin of Edward |. in order to ma Ike
room for the cumbrous memorial. but
Horace Walpole succ" sStully protested
against the violation. The Wolfe
monument. by The way, is not a tomb.
The heros remains lie at Greenwich.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
JUNIOR COUNCIL OF SCOUTS.
Organization Meeting Called TO
Next Saturday Afternoon.

The first meeting of the Junior coun-
Gil composed OF senior patrol leaders
sud I,atro! leaders of the Boy Scouts.
has been called for Saturday afternoon
at . o'clock i'll the auditorium of the
New National Museum.
\ decision TO have such a council in
order that the boys might voice their
opinions Of the workings of the or
yanjzation was reached at meeting,
Of the executive board of the local
council of Boy Scouts Monday. The
l,oys will elect officers and conduct the
meetings. All troops are requested TO
have representatives at this meeting, as
officers are 10 be elected. An attractive
program is To be arranged for each
meeting, such as moving pictures, lee
lures and stereopticon slides
Evening star., 1917-03-15
CASE: TO BE HEARD LATER.
Seven Men Accused of Violating Law
Against Obstructing Railways.

Seven men, the majority of whom are
said TO have been former employees OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, are to be given hearings in
the Police Court March 20 on charges Of
violation of section Si6 OF the criminal
code ut the District of Columbia.
The code under when the men are
held reads: Whoever maliciously
places an obstruction on or near the
track Of any steam or street railway,
or 6,splaces ~ injuries anything apper-
tainjnE to such track with intent to
eudao&er the passage of any locomo-
tive cr ear. shall he imprisoned for not
Wo-v -n ~ Ten years
George Allen, said to have been a
strih- sympathjzer. was fined $50 for
breakin. windows in one Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company S
ears.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
H. w. Lynn Acquitted.

Henry W. Lynn, one Of the loyal en-
ployes Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, employed for more
than ten years as a motorman, charged
with disorderly conduct and arrested
last night by Policeman W. !. O'Neiu.
to whom he had appealed for protection
after attacks had been made upon him
by striking conductors and motormen,
after trial before Judge Pugh, was
acquitted today.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
PLAN BROADER PRICE PROBE.
Federal Bureau Contemplates an Elk,
tension of Statistical INQUIRY.

Some extension of the usual work of
the bureau of labor statistics in gath
ering figures as to the retail prices of
foods in the United States is contem-
plated by officials in charge of the
work This work is an annual affair
with the bureau. statistics being col
lected from certain large stores in
many cities of the country, including
Washington.
The extension contemplated this
spring is to ask more stores than ever
to cooperate with the bureau in its
figure-getting. The work is done every
year by the usual employees of the bu-
reau 1t is probable that several more
Investigators will be added to this
work, although the majority Of the
figures secured annually are sent in to
the bureau by the co-opera ting stores.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Origin of the Tea.

From the London Chronicle.
According to Disracli, who devoted
many descriptive pages of his novels
to food and feeding, the clergy. or their
families. would seem to have been
among the early pioneers of elaborate
teas. The family at Hurstley Hail, it
may be remembered. partook of tea
comprising only bread and butter and
toast, but when they visited the rectory
they found a much daintier meal
awaiting them: THE tea equipage
was picture of abundance and re-
finement. such pretty china. and such
a variety of delicious cakes! White
bread and brown bread, plum cakes
and seed cakes, and no end of crack
nels and toast. dry and buttered.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Deposed Teacher Seeks Mandamus.

Horace G. Anderson. colored, recently
deposed as teacher of drawing at the
Dunbar High School, today filed a petit
ton in mandamus in the District
Supreme Court to compel the board of
education to restore him to his position.
Chief Justice Covington cited Rev. DIR.
John Van Schaick, jr., president of the
board, and his associates to show
cause March 23 why the writ of
mandamus should not issue against
them.
Through Attorneys d. w. Baker.
J. A. Cobb and ]. H. Wilson the petitioner
says that he was removed without a
proper hearing and on charges which
were not made by the proper officials.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
French Bank Statement.

PARIS. March lJ.-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank Of France shows the
following changes: Gold IN hand in
creased 1l.ls1, 900 fraucs. silver in
hand decreased I,7i5,0o0. notes III cir
culatiou increased s0,"12, 600. treasury
deposits decreased l6,2li,00o. general
dcnosits decreased 4o.574 600. bills dis
coiInted decreased 3,1T2, 0eG. advances
decreased le.062.nG0.
Prices were very firm on the bourse
today Three per cent rentes, 81 francs
20 confines. Exchange on London %
francs So centimes. Five per cent Ioan,
IS francs 10 centimes.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
EXPECT TO FIND A WAY
TO PREVENT BIG STRIKE

Confidence was expressed this after
noon by administration officials that a
solution would be found to prevent the
nation-wide strike, threatened by the
railway brotherhoods. Secretary Will
son of the Department of Labor re-
mafned here, but kept in close touch
with Developments.
III a strike should become imminent II
IS understood that the President will
make a peremptory demand on both
aides that they reach settlement in
the public interest because of the grave
international situation.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
POWDER MARKET,
Death of Richard v. Greer.

Richard Y. Greer, y resident of
Washington for more than Il half CEN
tury. died last evening, in his eighty
seventh year. AT his residence. 1888
rrittendeu street. Funeral services
are to be conducted tomorrow morning
at 1890 O'Clock at his late residence.
MI Greer. who was in the feed bust-
ness in this city for a number OF years.
retired from business about twenty
years ago.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
LONDON STOCKS ARE FIRM.
Monetary Conditions and War News
Continue Strengthening Factors.

LONDON. March 15.-Money and dis
count rates were extremely easy today.
although no change was made in the
bank rate.
Monetary conditions and war news
continued strengthening influences on
the stock exchange where home gov
ernment securities were prominently
firm. Several buying orders raised con
soils -. and Indian and irish stocks
advanced we'll The supply of stock
was short. and good deal of provin-
cial support appeared for Rubber Oils
and Industrial shares. while Diamonds
We're the best in the mining section.
Shipping issues were in sood request;
American securities were fractionaliy
lower
Bar silver, 35 sd per ounce. Money,
~. per cent. Discount rates-Short and
three months. 4ss per cent,
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Open Washington Office.

Merrill, Lynch & Co. well known in
vestment banking house and members
of the New York Stock Exchange. have
opened Washington Office in the
Woodward building, with W. E. Lewis
in charge.
This firm specializes in high grade
bonds of railroads. municipalities. as
well as industrial stocks of seasoned
corporations.
Mr.. Lewis is well known in Washing
ton among investors and banking in
terests, and has for many years been
identified with the financial interests of
Washington
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Orders Shipping Bulletins Suspended

Secretary Redfeld has ordered the
bureau of navigation of the Department
of Commerce to suspend for the pres
ent the issuance of all merchant marine
features. including bulletins of the ton
mage of new vessels, etc. The order is
sweeping and it is understood that the
navigation bureau will clamp down alb
solutely on all information regarding
vessels. with such possible exceptions
as the Secretary may judge best. The
action is taken to conserve the naval
interests of the United States in case of
possible war.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Came to See the President.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Weinstein. twenty-four
years old. reached here last night from
her home. 215 South 3th street. Chi
cago, and told Detective James Spring
mann that she wanted to see the Presi-
dent Her reason for wanting to visit
tho White House was such an unusual
ore the detective stated, that she was
detained for mental examination. She
was.taken to Washington Asylum Hos
uital
Evening star., 1917-03-15
At Today's Conference.

Plants represented at today's confer
ence were the Fore River. Newport
News. New York Shipbuilding and the
Cramps of Philadelphia. 1t was
thought likely that each company
would he asked to build one battle
cruiser when the details of the terms
of construction have been completed.
Two or three of the companies prob
abiy will be called upon to build scout
cruisers as well and the Union iron
works at San Francisco and Seattle
Construction Company also may get
scout contracts.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Veteran Newspaper Man Dead.

CHICAGO. March l5.--John NJ. Wing,
a veteran newspaper man. died here
yesterday. He left S3Dc.ooO to the
Newberry Library, Chicago, to found
the Wing foundation. Requests OF
so. 600 each were left to niece Susan
Gilbert, I.aconia, \. Y, and a friend.
Martha Parker. Lexington, Ky. Mir.
Wing began his newspaper career as
a reporter on the Ctica On. "
Observer and later worked under
Roscoe Conkling on the Utica News.
He was seventythrec years old.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
FIRE RoUTs scANTILY CLAD.
Wing of Hotel Rosslyn at Los An
geles Burns-Loss. 500, 600.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. March 15.-More
than 700 persons were forced to the
streets scantily clad by fire that de-
stroyed a wing of the Hotel Rosslyn
here today. None was injured.
Ffremen carried many women and
children down the fire escape. Three in
yalids, two of them women, were car
ried out and removed to hospitals. The
fire is believed to have started in the
hotel lunchroom. The damage was esti-
mated at 100000.