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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
FOOD SPECULAT0R
BAD AS TRAITOR
Man Who Corners Food Of Ma
ton in Time Of War, Should
Be Treated as
Such.
WHEAT AS THE PUPPET
Assistans Secretary vroeman says De
partment Of Justice VIII
Bring indictments
Broadcast
WHEAT AS THE PUPPET

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 1O.-"The specula,
tor who corners the food of the ma
ton in time of war, Is traitor and
should be dealt with as such," said
Carl S. Vrooman, assistant secretary
Of agriculture, in q statement to the
United Press today.
Wheat is the puppet Of specula'
tors" he continued. '"The farmer
averaged to get $1.3O for his whea:
last year. Look at the price today.
The department of justice will
have no hesitancy in bringing about
indictments broadcast
There's a powerful lobby, repre-
senting those who would rob the pub
lie for profit, at work in Washington
today, trying to prevent control OF
the food supply"
vrooman spent busy two days in
Chicago, addressed three organiza-
tions; conferred with District Attoc'
ney Clyne on the food probe now uu-
der way, and with Robert w. Ch1lds.
special district attorney in charge of
food Investigations.
Vrooman also put himself on the
waiting list of the "in-bad-club" when
he attacked Theodore Roosevelt. This
was at the Association Of Commerce
luncheon. He referred to the ex-
president as "a certain individual,
consideration of whose affairs are
keeping congress from more import
ant matters
He added:
Sending an army to France under
leadership of man who knows moth
ing of modern warfare, l consider
nothing more or less than wholesale
murder"
''Not necessarily" "cut it out" and
grumblings Of disapproval greeted
him. Chairman Moss gaveled the
audience into silence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
SENATOR FORAKER
is DEAD TODAY
Former Governor Of Ohio Passed
Away After Being Uncon-
scious for Twenty
four Hours.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 10.-Jo O.
seph B. Foraker, former United
States senator and governor of Ohio,
died at his home here today at 1880
a. m. He had been unconscious for
twenty-four hours. A week ago last
Monday the former senator tainted
while leaving his office. He rallied
last week, but suffered a relapse
Monday.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs.
Julia Foraker, and his daughters,
Mrs. Florence Matthews, Cincinnati;
Mrs. Victor Cushman, Washington,
and Mrs F. King Wainwright, Phila.
delphia and a son, Arthur Foraker
Washington. The family was at his
bedside.
Foraker was born in Ohio July 5
1S4O. He enlisted in the civil war
and was, with Sherman on his march
to the sea-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
Teuton Hold on Fresnoy Isl
Tighter Than British Forces
Expected and Fighting
is Tremendous
PROGRESS rs sToPPEn
French Troops Making Gains on Tnelt
End of the Line and Are Able
to Widen Their
Wedge.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.E
LONDON, May 10.-Fresnoy was
still the scene Of tremendous TUG
Of war today between British and
German massed forces. F1ghtlnS
doggedly, the British had managed to
retrieve a part OF their loss IN tne
German recapture of the village sat-
urday. but today the big mass OF re-
serves disposed there by HindenburE
were contesting every inch of tho
way.
The Germans evidently regard
Fresnoy as key to Doual which Is
itself one of the main German depot
points behind the Hindenburg line.
and propose to stop further British
progress there with every resource
at their command.
Bullecourt was storm center %
fighting through most Of the night
and early today. On the French
front General Nivelle's forces Were
apparently making progress out OF
'Craonne, despite violent German
counter attacks.
Wedge 10 wfdened.
PARIS, May 10.-More gains by
General Nivelle's French troops IN
repuIsing an attack in the region on
Chevreux and widening of tho
French wedge on the German lines
across the northern slope of the
plateau Of Vauclerc, were detailed iH
today's official statement.
German counter attacks OF greae
force were struck during the n1ght
against several parts of the French3
lines along Chemin Des Danes, tho
war office said. All were unsuccess-
full The most powerful of these
blows was upon positions taken by
the French in the region of Chreveux.
So successful were the French in res
pulsing this violent assault that they
moved forward themselves In follows
ing it up. Capture of fortified Gers
man position was announced In the
official statement as the net result
On the northern slope OF the
plateau Of vauclerc, the French suc-
ceeded in widening their grip, taking
a number Of prisoners belonging to a
new German division. There were
patrol and skirmish engagements all
along the remainder of the front.
Pushed Back From Gain.
EBy William Philip Simms. United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH TETE BRITISH ARMIFS I'M
THE FIELD, May 10.--A British
storm1ng party which attacked Ger>
man positions at Trois Sauvages, to
the north of St Quentin, reached it's
objective early today, but was comt
PEELED to retire in German counter
attack.
The German forces were hastily
reinforced and their superior weisht
literally pushed the British back
from their gain.
Summer weather and summer
skies today brought about a resumpI
ticn of the general offensive-deI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
FIVE HUNDRED OLD GLORIES
FLIJTTER ON FRENCH FRONT

Americans from almost every state
in the union.
From now on the American ambul-
ance service is prepared to augment
its army of ambulances by one sec
ton a week-from twenty-five to
thirty Ford cars in section. AS
each car rumbles away from the
Paris headquarters at 21 Rue Ray
nouard, an American flag is firmly
fixed on the top, where the enemy
will have no difficulty in seeing that
he is now fighting more than the
famous French tri-color on those
parts of the front held by the French.
The first section to carry the flag
to the front was comm anded by A. L..
Henderson of New York City, a
volunteer from Harvard. The per-
sonnel included: Myron c. Wick,
Youngstown, Ohio, Of Yale; Charles
e. r. Clark, Detroit, University of
Michigan; David w. Guy, ST. Louis,
Princeton university; Clitus Jones,
Waco, Texas, University of Texas,
and Keith vosburg, Azusa, Calf, Uni
versity OF California
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
SHOWING JOFFRE
A REAL CITY
French War Commission Were
Whizzed Around Through
New York Today as
Climax Of Visit.
UNWILLING OF STATUE
check for $4,000 for Relief Of the
French chiiren, Given Joffre by
Women Of the
Metropolis.
UNWILLING OF STATUE

[By George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW york. May 10.-The seven
million souls OF the worlds greatest
city today combined to paint bril-
liant and memorable climax to the
American tour Of Joffre. Vivfani and
the French war commission. VIA
the vision of countless thousands OF
Laughing, cheering, weeping, singing,
waving humans filling the lanes ana
festooning the canyons Of lower Man
haitian. strong before them from
their initial reception, the war men
TODAY started a whirlwind tour Of the
greater city. In the few hours
"Papa" Joffre and his associates
have been here, time was found for
at. r." to hammer tables with his
flats. gesticulate and stomp out his
argum ents in favor of an American
division fighting at the front Joffre
saved.
i And Papa Joffre liked It. He smil-
ed his rare, mild smile for T. II. IN
aoprobation. For though PAPA
speaks no English, Roosevelt can
thunder quite as well in French.
Today's program feature viii De
the unwilling Of the LAFayette monu
ment ii Prospect park, Brooklyn.
Following luncheon OF the Mer-
chants association to the French
visitors at the Astor. the party VIII
return to the Frick residence pre-
paratory to the presentation OF de-
grees to members of both the French
and British war missions on the
ste3s of Columbia university library.
Immediately thereafter Joffre will
lay wreath upon the sarcophagus
at Grants tomb, which will be fol
lowed by a short stop before the
statue OF Joan Of Arc at Ninety-third
street and Riverside drive.
The program will run far into the
night. Beginning with public re-
ception at the library, Fifth avenue
and Forty-second street, 1t will end
with the presentation Of a check OF
$50 900 to .Toffre for the relief OF
French children by New York wom'
en-.
A report that the French commits
sioners would not attend the Metro
politon opera house reception be-
cause the tickets of admission were
being sold, was denied by the French
consul general who positively an
nounced the commissioners would be
on hand. The proceeds go toward
the "big Joffre check for French
war relief.
Marshal Joffre today received q
miniature statue Of liberty, purchas-
ed by popular subscription, The pre-
sentation was made in, Central park.
Immediately afterward the commits
sioners started by automobile for
Prospect park, Prooklyn, to unvetl
the Lafayette statue.
Cheers greeted them all along the
route.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
No REASON
FOR ATTACK
ON AMERICA
German Foreign Office States
Ships Are Torpedoed Only
in the Danger
Zone.
rs NOT HOSTILE ACT
Socialist View 10 That There Can be
No Peace Which Contains Terms
Dishonorable to Any
Nation.
Is NOT HOSTILE ACT
by John Grandens, United Press
20 Gorracnondnnf

[By John Grandens, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. (via London) May 10
Germany holds no reason for an
offensive against America, but will
not forego her present use of sub
marines for peace.
The war can be ended on the basis
that no dishonorable terms be in
flicted upon any nations. These ex-
pressions were obtained today by the
United Press from the two most
diverse elements in Germany-the
government and the socialist.
The Germans view of Americas s
entrance into the war was given in
a statement authorized by the foreign
office through the United Press.
Philip Scheidemann, socialist lead
er, voiced the views of the other ex-
treme element which has. been most
active in recent peace propaganda.
Both defended Germany's use Of the
submarine as her most potent means
of defensive warfare and Scheide-
mann gave expression to the basis
upon which the peace which he has
admittedly been advocating, must be
based.
The foreign office does not regard
the torpedoing of American ships
within the danger zone prescribed by
Germany as hostile act, as all coun-
tries were warned of it's existence
The government regards this SUBJ
marine warfare as it's most valuable
weapon and it will be continued with
in the announced area. 1t was point
ed out that American ships were
being attacked only in the danger
zone.
Scheidemann regarded President
Wilson's attitude as Incompetent
sible" and declared that had the
president continued his efforts for an
understanding between the belliger-
ents, the war would have probably
been ended long ago.
II expect good results from the
conference of socialists at Stock
holm," Scheidemann said, 'but the
war can be ended only upon a basis
that no dishonorable terms be in
fiicted upon any nation"
The foreign Office statement fol-
lows:
CAS- repeatedly declared, Germany
holds there is no reason for an often.
sive against America. Germany is tor
pedoing. American ships-but only in
the danger zone, so does not consider
this a hostile act, since all countries
have been warned.
"The submarine warfare Is prov
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
SWEDEN TURNS HER BACK
ON HER NEIGHBOR GERMANY

This decision was persistently re-
ported in advices today from Berlin.
1t came upon the heels of other au-
thoritative reports that Bernstorf
was slated to succeed Zimmerman
as foreign secretary, in pursuanes
with German governmental plan to-
seek a reconciliation with America.
That Berlin should have abandoned
Zimmermann's replacement and such
a course to utilize Rernstorff In the
capacity of envoy to Sweden. was
taken here to indicate the vast inn
portance Berlin attaches to the pros
ally sentiment crystalizing there.
There is no mistaking the develop
ment of this trend of public feeling in
Sweden. 1t is particularly strong
among the farming classes,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
Two Hospital ships sunk.

LONDON, May 10.-Two more Brit
|dsh hospital ships have been sunk
|by German submarines, Chancellor of
Il te Exchequer Bonar Law announced
bday. He declined to state in an
fwer to questions In the house OF
commons whether England had de-
|cided to make any reprisals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
American Ambulance Field
Service Now Carries Stars
and Stripes on ALI Cars.
tBy w. S. Forrest, United Press

tBy w. S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, May 10.-Ffve hundred
"Old Glories" are f1uttering on French
battle fronts today.
The enemy in his trenches across
the great divide" does not have to
r,rain his eyes to see the Stars ana
Stripes tapping the breeze on the
most conspicuous parts of five hun
dred ambulances of the American
ambulance field service, now with
tne French armies.
Driving the ambulances, literally
composing the advance guard Of the
American armies preparing to fight
the Germans. arc hve hundred young
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10

Boat Overturned in Dry Dock.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PHILADELPHIA, May 10 One
man was killed and eight were In
iured here-today when the U. S. reve-
nue cutter Guthrie overturned in a
dry dock at the League Island navy
yard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
Whale Steak on Sale.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
SEATTLE, Wash, May 10.-Butch-
|ers here are selling whale steaks to-
day at nine and ten cents pound.
Two thousand pounds OF the meat
was distributed at Seattle markets
and hotels. Experts say whale meat
possesses from three to four percent
more protein than beef.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
Pro-ally Sentiment Growing
Stronger Since Americas
Entrance Into War.

[By Arthur E. Mann, United Press
Staff Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, May 10.-Germany
is so concerned about the recent tre-
mendous increase in pro-ally senti-
ment in Sweden-due to Americas s
entry into the war-that she is prob
ably going to send her most expert
propagandist there as ambassador.
He is Count Won Bernstorff, formerly
envoy to Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
Four AGAINST Eleven.

LONDON. May 10.-A destroyer
ction in which four British vessels
pursued eleven German destroyers to
within range Of the batteries at Zee
prugge was announced in an admir-
hlty statement today.
'One of the enemy destroyers had
been hit by our fire." the statement
eaid.
The admiralty did not specify tho
British destroyers engaged.
The admiralty statement indicated
fhe Germans, despite their superior
Force, made a running fight OF it.,
withdrawing toward Zeebrugge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
Big Advertising Campaign.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The most
extensive advertising campaign in
history will herald the floating of the
second installment of the $5,000,000,-
600 liberty loan war bond Issue, be-
ginning probably in June.
Uncle Sans spot cash needs-and
how pressing they are-win be borne
home to every inhabitant of the land
in graphic fashion.
Hundreds Of thousands of posters
will carry the appeal from metropolis
to cross roads. Newspapers, street
car cards and bill posters will be
used. Shop windows throughout the
land from the big business house to
the corner grocery will display gov.
ernment posters, distributed by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
City Hall on Fire
Couered With Flags
flames Leap Out of Dome While Poll s1en Tear DotDn
Decorations in Honor Of Frencf commission

Leased H 8
Smoke was
etrnnne at
fire would be
No
an 8 10 how fire
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
bur British Destroyers Made
eleven German Ships Take
to Their Heels for
Safety.
|uNN1NG FIGHT ON SEA
ne German ship Said to Have Been
Hlt by Fire Of British ves-
sells In Hot
Pursuit.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON. May 10.-Dleven Ger
han destroyers fled before four Brit
kh destroyers to the sheltering range
4 their own guns on Zeebrugge for
Efications today in a long range
Inning fight, detailed in an admir-.
(lty statement today.
Eight cruisers and destroyers on
|couting duty from Harwich were
fuising this morning between the
british and the Dutch coasts" the
ntement said, when they sighted
Zen German desuroyers to thu
q, pursuing a parallel course. We
"a in and on opening fire the
hy Immediately made OF at full
q to the south. Under cover Of
Ie smoke the chase was continued
eighty minutes, the enemy be-
engaged at long range. We were
ble to overtake them.
I'VE lost one man slightly wound.
fhe four destroyers apparently
3tdistanced the slower moving cruis-
5 and did not halt in their hot pur-
bit until they were within range OF
he Zeebrugge land batteries. The
|dmira1ty said hits were obtained on
he German destroyers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
SNAIL LIKE
SPEED Of
CONGRESS
Delay ON ALI War Emergency
Measures Has Tied Hands
Of Government in its
Plans.
DEBATE ON EVERYTHING
conscriptIon Bill still Being JostIed
About In Conference While
Arguments Continue. on
other Measures.
[By Robert ]. Bender. United Press

[By Robert j. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON May 10.-Congres-
stonal delay on all war emergency
measures has tied the hands of the
government in it's plans for co-opera-
ton with the allies.
The selective service army bill con-
tinues to be jostled about In confer
ence with no Indication that the con-
ferees will reach an agreement that
both house and senate will accept.
The revenue bill, raising $780,
100000 by taxation, started on its way
through the house, will probably re-
uuire several more days of discus
sion and the senate is expected to
masticate 1t some two or three weeks
before swallowing. The shipping
bill is still in embryo, despite the
pressure for ships.
No one can hazard a guess how
long it will take to get food control
bill through congress. There are al
many propositions on this important
question as there are members in the
two legislative bodies. And most Of
them differ widely as to the best
remedy.
Meantime debate was resumed to-
day on tne GreSofy eSplonaSo piAi
the mails and censorship sections
being still up for disposition. An at
tempt was made to secure vote on
the measure-by limiting debate
late this week or the first OF next.
The espionage bill, drawn by As
sistant Attorney General Warren, at
the direction of Attorney General
Gregory, continues the object of viol-
ent attack in the senate. When it
is finally disposed OF, the way will
be pretty well cleared for action on
some of the big war measures pend.
ing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10

Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10

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, 1917-05-10

Fair tonight and Friday. Local
temp p. M SO; Z a. m AZ.
The Huttig news., 1917-11-17

the direction of local chairman, will start it's part of the drive at dawn on December 1z. Doubt less there will be great zest in the rivalry of the various chapters to make showing at the finish.
 Make this a Red Cross Christ mas will be slogan heard from one end of the land to the other As this will be Americas s first Christmas in the world war. it is felt that the spirit of the season needs only the Red Cress sugges- ton to add gloriously to the work which is to be done with respect to caring for our soldiers, and in re- .lieving war distress in ali it's forms.
The Huttig news., 1917-11-17
Growing Umbrella Handles.

The average person who has ever thought at all about the mat ter probably has supposed that the artistically curved and bent han dies of umbrellas, canes and riding whips just happened that they grow way naturally. This is not the case, however. They result from careful training and cultiva- tion. In France there is a large plantation devoted exclusively to the production of such handles. Trees are cut off near the ground level and the sprouts which come up from the roots are trained and bent in the forms desired. Two CT three years are required for a crop of this kind to mature.
The Huttig news., 1917-11-17
Attempts to Break From Pen.

The following is from last Sur days Arkansas Gazette:
 Carl Lewis, under arrest for the robbery of the First National bank of Huttig, September z, who vas brought here and placed in the penitentiary for safe keeping after 1e had made several attemps te break jail at Fl Dorado, was found n the death cell Wednesday night with Charles Kelly, the Newport man who is under death sentence for the murder of Herman Har- man. This admission was made by penitentiary authorities yester- day. They had in their possession loaded .58 calber revolver and oox of cartridges. They had planned to escape during the night, and were prevented by the timely discovery of the weapon by attach es of the pententiafy, who were given a tip. The affair was kept quiet by the officials, who are in- yestigating in an effort to find who smuggled the weapon to the men. News of the affair only leaked out yesterday when Sheriff Finn Craig of Union county came to Little Rock to take Lewis to Fl Dorado for trial at the term of court, which begins Monday Because of the retioence of penitentiary officials little information could be obtained. It is known that the revolver was in the possession of Lewis and that Kelly had the cartridges. Kelly will be electroouted January |, unless the execution is stopped by higher courts or by the governor.
 Lewis was indicted last Monday by the grand jury for the robbery, plead guilty and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, just a little over two months after con- hitting the crime.
The Huttig news., 1917-11-17
Y. M. (. A. Rally.

The big drive to raise $55, ,o0O,= 900 for the war Y. M. C. A. work is on this week and Union county has been apportioned $500 of this amount.
 lapile township has been appor- toned $500. $35O from Lapile west and $250 for the balance of the eastern portion.
 w. H. Wheeler, who is chairman for this end of the township. re- ports that our share in this noble work will be raised, and J. M. Wallace of Strong. who has charge of the western part of the town ship, says they will raise theirs.
 Judge N. c. Marsh of Fl Dorado. who was in the Spanish-American war and knows what a great work the Y. M. c. A. does, will speak at the school auditorium at z::3O o'clock Sunday night and the pub lie is cordially invited out and hear him. There will be no preaching at either of the churches on that night.
The Huttig news., 1917-11-17
Will Adopt Gold Basis.

The government of Mexico has decided to modernze the currency by denouncing silver and substitu- ting gold as the currency basis. This change has been brought about for the purpose of eliminat- ing the disadvantages heretofore encountered in world trade on ac- count of the financial system. The coinage of silver has alread stopped, the hints being occupied now in the production of gold coins. A new gold coin valued at $lO in U. s. money is being made.