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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
VETS CARRIED
STATE BY 887
Carefully Checked Figures
From all Counties Show
Result Of Recent
Election.
214,694 TO 213, 747
OFFICIAL state Canvass to be Made
Within Two Weeks, VIII
Give Actual
Fipurea

rUnited Press Leased Wire 5ervice]
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Oct. 19.-
Whether Iowa will be constitutional
ly dry will not be decided until the
official state canvass is made within
the next two weeks, it was apparent
today. TabuIated returns from all OF
the ninety-nine counties In the state
carefully checked, today gave the
vets majority of moro than 800
votes. While some of these figures
tabulated are unofficial, the majority
are the final counts as certified to the
secretary of state here by the county
auditors.
The totals today wehe:
Wet against passage) .2l4, ,634
Dry (for passage) .2l3,i4I
Thus far no complaints of fraud
have reached state officials. Whether
the dry element would contest wet
victory is not known. The dry head
quarters have not conceded defeat
thus far, but have made no claims OF
victory.
The allied temperance forces this
afternoon conceded the defeat OF the
prohibition amendment. A. V. Coates,
active in behalf of the amendment,
said that nothing further would be
done by the temperance forces. In
difference of at least a thousand dry
workers together with the concerted
efforts of the vets at the last hour Is
responsible for the amendments
failure.
The stringent enforcement OF the
state blue laws in some sections also
caused many dry voters to remain
away from the polls.
According to dry leaders, they fear
ed the passage of prohibitory amend
ment would mean enforcement OF all
blue laws.
Leaders Of the dry forces said they
did not believe the people of the
state would elect wet legislature
next summer for the purpose OF re-
pealing the present law which knock
ed saloons out of the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
|ly Sudden Collapse Of Hos
Elities Can Prevent Curtain
on Kaiser's Three
Act Drama.
|rrERENT FROM 1915
|Asrs on Defensive on Western
Prom. Ever since They Wsfs
Halted at tho
somme.

William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent,
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
IANDERS, Oct. 1S.-The war on
western front today has entered
new phase-an probably its last.
rhe fighting there is as different
from what 1t was In 1914 and
l5 as 1t could possibly be.
First there was open warfare
hen the Germans swept over Bel
|nm and France. Second, there
me trench fighting, which slowly
kyeloped until the taking Of q single
lench was an operation as big as
faterloo. Now one secs practically
zen country battles with the enemy
3gaging In sort Of rear guard
tion which, when fully expanded,
II mean Prussian rout.
Only the sudden collapse Of hostili-
5 can prevent this curtain on the
iser's three act drama.
Not since the crown prince broke
eaglet feathers against Verdun
IRE than year ago, have the Ger
% armies dared real offensive
the western front. Since the
nme, Hindenburg has been openly
the defensive and the present
fthods Of fighting are the direct
come of that generals groupings to
means to hold out.
The somme battles were a series
storming o3erations-the taking of
nch systems that stretched for
les In veritable mazes of support
cuts and channels. So long as
|ndenburg believed he might still
|eaR through the allies lines, he
pllnued this trench warfare. He
|pt his front lines full Of men.
r Els OF thousands of his troops were
ued before he awoke to the real.
auon that he was losing his punch
lndenburg dug the trenches and
lsoats !, deeper-often thirty or fifty
J. y oelow ground. But his men still
y IKE rats in traps when British
alles threw bombs down the
'sout @ openings or rolled charges OF
81 explosives down the almost per-
laolcular stairs.
-. - lie IRE trenches where Hinder
g Kept troops standing shoulder
.,, suouider to repel attacks, allied
s,, s,,s tore whole companies to shreds.
Aiie tne great German tactician
(Continued IN nsoo -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Civ. Milk Men Indicted.

TJJnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, H.. Oct. 1S.-Five men,
hers of the Milk Producers associa-
tion. constituting the milk board" Of
that body, were under indictment to-
day charged with conspiracy to fix
milk prices and to conduct boy
colt.
Those under Indictment are: c. H.
Potter of Elgin; G. ]. Cooper Of
Genoa; Arnold Huber, Glenview; !;
Roy Lewis and w. A. Goodwin, Crys-
tai Lake The indictments were
voted by the county grand jury late
yesterday and are to be returned in
district court today. Chas. T. Dee
nen, former governor, and attorney
for defendants said today the indict.
ed men would surrender and ask for
yelease on bail
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
CAP PTURED
] BOAT AS
CURIOSITY.
Hauled Through Streets OF
New York and Set up in
Central Park on
Exhibit.
STAND FOR SPEAKERS
Mayor Mitchell From the Coming
Tower, Urges People to Sub
scribe for Liberty
Bonds.
STAND FOR SPEAKERS

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-A captured
German submarine arrived in New
York today. 1t will be placed on ex'
hibition in Central park, where New
York can safely view one of the kais-
ers under water terrors from terra
firma.
The U boat is the U @ s. 1t Is
submarine mine layer and was cap
tured by the British in the North
sea. It was brought here on the
deck of liner.
The war trophy was to be carted
through the streets Of New York to
the park this afternoon. 1t Is being
transported in three sections.
It's total weight is ia tons.
In Central park, the submarine
will be used as rallying point for
Liberty loan meetings. Mayor Mitch
ell will make a speech from the con-
ming tower of the U boat at the first
meeting, urging heavy loan subscrip-
tions to keep Americans at home
from ever getting a close view Of a
Tive" submarine on the rampage.
The three sections of the Z boat
weight 35, 81 and AZ tons, respective
".
The boat when reassembled, will
be 110 feet long and ten feet wide.
1t is of an unusual type.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
. reason Why People Should
Buy Many Sacks to be
Stored Away.

.ed Press Leased Wire Service
San - FRANCISCO, Oct. 1s.-The
~ a. need not fear a sugar famine.
ri.s e VIII be plenty, not only for the
-,sa .S States, but for her allies dur
,ue s next twelve months If Ameri-
rhis hIi0usewives keep their heads.
s Is the opinion expressed today
ant ,esains; - I, sugar dealer here.
rlcLo 4 the housewives become panic
rsA sAen and begin buying sacks of
9ar on the chance there is going to
ead d'nortage, there win be trouble
a ne sna rs no reason to believe that
'1sar ns yield will be below normal
ere ,a, ear, he declared, although
I'm ~ may De little pinch in the east
ne cue e Cuban. Hawaiian and other
S'ops are on the market"
|Nsw i,shten Up on Sugar.
I,ssnms, YORK, Oct. 1S.-New York
tha.yes ths,. felt the first pinch of war
(ey Ie,r sa,l, food supplies today when
kan,it.ulna 1t impossible to buy large
s OF sugar. Many dealers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Eight Working Days in Which
to Raise Balance of Sec
ond Big Subscription.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-The Sec
ond Liberty loan is at last hitting a
stride that brings success in sight.
About half Of the $4,000. 100000 mini
mum quota is subscribed today.
Though treasury department officials
renewed hope Of achieving the five bill
lion dollar mark, they again warned
that the eight remaining working days
must show an average subscription Of
s435, 100000 each. The rise in the daily
average from $4,000 900 to the S175,-
900, 900 mark in the last few days has
been due to the great number of small
subscriptions. The Liberty loan has
struck home to the man Of small
means. Working men, farmers, sol
diers and small wage earners are buy
ing bonds.
A mighty squirt was reported from
the New York district which expects
to soar above the half billion mark to-
day.
viii be Oversubscribed.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Chicago will
ovsrsubscribe its quota in the second
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Resisted Advance of German
Fleet in Gulf of Riga Until
Forced to
Retire.
sI.AvA TO THE BOTTOM
Island Of Oesel Given up Aftor Esepe
thinp Of Military vafuo
Had Been De-
stroyed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicie.l
PETROGRAD, Dot. 18.-'Our ships
defended for q considerable time the
entrance to Moon and the Riga gull"
the war Office stated, "and only SO.
we're damage caused by dreadnoughts
forced us to retire to Moon sound.
1.-The Slava was sunk by hits be-
low the water line and nearly all OF
her crew was saved.
"Oesel is completely occupied by
the enemy but before our retreat
everything OF military utility was de-
stroyed.
[The Russian battleshtp Slava was
a class B battleshfp OF 1851 tons
and length over all Of 370 feet. She
had a speed of eighteen knots and
carried heavy belt of Krupp armor.
Her main armament before the war
included four Pinch guns, twelve
8-inch guns and four torpedo tubes.1
The German fleet which forced the
Russian warships to withdraw was
formidable one, the official statement
declared. Fifty-five ships were seen at
one time.
1.-THE German vessels were much
superior to ours" 1t was stated.
"They included two dreadnoughts Of
the Grosser Kurfurst class. At the
entrance to Moon sound our shore
fire dispersed enemy torpedo boats
trying to approach our ships.
The German dreadnoughts, how
ever, soon afterwards put their bat
teries out of action. At one time t1f-
ty-f1ve enemy ships were seen."
There are four ships IN the Ger
man navy in the Grosser Kurfurst
class-the Kron Prinz, the Grosser
Kurfurst, the Mark Graf and the Ko.
mig
All are Of 26,575 tons, capable OF %
knots an hour and Of $50 feet
length. They carry very heavy Krupp
armor and are armed Cor were before
the war; with ten twelveinch guns in
super imposed turrets, fourteen five
and nine-tenths inch guns, twelve
three and four-tenths inch"guns and
five submerged torpedo tubes.]
Took 10000 Prisoners.
BERLIN (via LondoD Oct. 1s.-
Ten thousand Russian prisoners were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
No Defense Witnesses.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-No defense
witnesses will be introduced in the
trial of three Germans and a Hindu.
charged with conspiracy to foment a
revolution in India, according to a
statement by VIM. S. Forrest. chief
counsel for the defense today.
Forrest said the defense would be
based on the alleged fact that all the
transactions charged in the indict-
ments transpired outside the boun-
daries of the United States and
hence were without the jurisdiction
of any American court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
DESTROYER HIT
BY TORPEDO
First American to be Victim
Of German u Boat, Man.
aged to Limp to
Shore.
ONE OF CREW KILLED
Threat OF Sending Submarines to
Amerlca's Shores 70 Called
Another Bluff os
Germany.
|0NE OF CREW KILLED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-The first
American destroyer, victim Of a Ger
man U boat, lies crippled today In
European harbor, while one Of her
crew is dead and Ave others are
slightly injured.
The dead man, Osmond X. Ingram,
gunner's mate, Of Pratt City, Ala, is
the seventeenth navy man whose life
has been taken by the Huns since the
war started. Navy authorities here
regarded today as remarkable the
fact that the vessel had merely been
crippled when once it came within
line Of the torpedo fire. They ex-
plained the escape as probably due to
the fact that the submarine aim was
impaired by the speed or quick maneu-
vering of the destroyer. American
luck" and gameness were COM
mented upon.
While the navy withholds other
than the mere facts that the vessel
was torpedoed and made port, it la
assumed that she can be repaired
and that she Will be back on DUTY
within a short time
The wounded men are: Herman H.
PankratZ, St. Louis; VIM. Il. Merritt,
New York; Frank w. Kruse. Toledo;
Patrick Rutledge, New York; Will
liam Seimer, Dundas. Minn.
sluffIng Again.
IBy Ed L. Keen, United Press STAR
Correspondent
= LONDON, Oct. 18.-Germany is
bluning again, according to London's
Interpretation today Of Amsterdam re-
ports to German wireless messages
limiting at inclusion of American wat
ers in the submarine zone.
The belief Of authoritative leaders
expressed to the United Press, was
that II Germany actually did proclaim
America within the zone Of her ruth
1essness, she would be unable effect
ually to carry out any submarine war
there. It was admitted she might send
a few submarines to the American
coast and at the most might plant
few mines.
But Germany is already using her
submarines to their fullest capacity,
trying to starve out England. More
over long ago she started out to dis
regard her zone limitations.
Even If Germany should include
America in her zone Of y boat opera
tions, leading authorities were unit
in declaring such a step could not in
any way affect the naval transport sit
uation.
Satisfaction was expressed today
over the continued decrease in the Ger
man submarine effectiveness as shown
in the weekly statement of British
shipping losses. Only twelve Of more
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Political Crisis.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROME, Oct. lS.-A serious politi-
cal crisis which may cause the down
fall Of the Sonnino ministry, has
been precipitated by Arturo Labriola,
leader of the socialists in the cham
ber of deputies.
Labriola in a speech attacked the
Sonnino cabinet, particularly charg.
ing it with responsibility with the
fuel and food shortage as well as the
growing unrest.
Speculation is widespread on the
possibility of Signor Nitti being sum
moned by the king to form a new
ministry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
FLEET Of
BARGES ON
OUR RIVER
United States Shipping Board
Will Supervise Operation
Of Line on the Mis-
sissippi.
WILL TRANSPORT ORE
rhree Million Dollars to be Used at
tho start Of the Revival Of
Business Along
Stream.
WILL TRANSPORT ORE

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The United
States shipping board will supervise
the putting into operation of a fleet
of barges on the Mississippi river to
transport ore from the mines to the
steel mills in the Mississippi valley.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield an
nounced this in an interview with
the United Press just before he de-
parted for st. Louis, where he Is en-
route today to be present when tho
first cargo of ore arrives from st.
Paul.
He declined to speak Of the pro-
ject of building the Lake Erie and
Ohio river ship canal, connecting
these two water ways, except to say
that the first duty of the govern
ment will be to make use of existing
water ways.
When asked whether the shipping
board would operate the ore trans
ports he said: :.
"That remains for the board itself
to decide. 1t may do so or a con-
tract may be made with an operating
corporation. The board will however,
have the barges built"
1--WE have estimated that 1t will
cost approximately $3,000,000," con
tinued Redfield, ito finance the pro-
tect. 1t Is a great undertaking and
will make 1t possible to transport a
constant stream of ore from the mine
to the mills. The government will
ask the cities to furnish the proper
wharves."
The plan will greatly relieve con-
gestioin Of railroad and the traffic on
the great lakes. Secretary Redfield
explained, and the freight barges aft
ar taking ore to the mills in the low
er valley, could carry freight to in
termediate points on the return trip.
Arrangements will be made with the
railways by the shipping board to
bring the product Of the mines to St.
Paul, from which point it will be car
ried by the barges
It is believed the plan will also
relieve the coal shortage and relieve
railroad congestion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
HERE is PLENTY OF SUGAR
UNLESS HOUSEWIVES HOARD IT

refused to sell more than one pound
to any one individual. Other grocers
set the limit at two pounds, but re-
fused to sell until 81 worth of other
goods was taken Retailers demand
ed twelve cents a pound for sugar
in many instances.
Dealers declared they were unable
to get sugar from the refiners and
predicted acute shortage by the end
of the week. Housewives who tried
to lay in a good sugar supply by
going from store to store and buying
the maximum allowance Of two
pounds, found grocers refusing to sell
any sugar whatsoever except to regu-
lar customers.
Almost Famine at Present.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Uncle Sans
sweet tooth will suffer until the
present sugar famine is relieved by
western sugar manufacturers.
Relief for the west, middle west
and southwest will come in about ten
days. Chicago dealers declared today
the rest of the country will have
to wait sixty to ninety days.
This situation is the result OF "a
gentlemen's agreement" between
western beet sugar manufacturers
and wholesalers In that section from
Chicago westward to the effect that
eastern dealers shall not be supplied
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Another Raider on Duty.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.-The
wreck Of the German raider Seeadler
did not free the Pacific of the raider
menace, in the belief Of Captain Hador
Smith, of the schooner r. G. Slade, one
of the Seeadler's victims.
Captain Smith declared today that
from bits of conversation he was able
to understand while he was on the
Seeadler, he believes another and
more powerful raider is at large.
The disappearance Of four vessels
in the last few months seems to bear
out Smiths theory. shipping men be.
Neva
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Six Are Under Arrest.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicie.l
KANSAS CITY, No, Oct. 1S.-Six
men are under arrest here today for
alleged completely in Tuesday morn
ing's disastrous fire at the Kansas
City stock yards. Five are held in
Kansas City and one iIr Oklahoma
City discriminating statements are
said to have been made by several Of
the men who are being questioned by
dstsct1yss,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Chance Name of Hospital.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-The German
hospital, which was established forty
years ago, will cease to exist after
November g. The officials will change
the name to "The General Hospital
of Chicago on that date because of
"a change in sentiment"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
German Sailors IL, Muti1y
7hrou Officer Into Sea
Thirty Men Refused to Enter Submarine an
ed and Taken to Court Martic

UNITED PressL servce
AMSTERDAM Oct 18-Another mutiny Of German 81
reported by the Belgian newspaper Dagblad today
The newspaper asserted last week that number OF sailor
officer the Thirty of the mutine
Bruges.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
Serious Fuel Shortage.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-Chicago will be
In the grip Of serious fuel shortage
by the end of the week unless striking
coal miners return to work. The deal
ers supplies are unusually low and
the receipt Of soft coal has been al
most entirely stopped by the strike OF
Illinois miners. Thousands Of appeals
for coal are being turned down daily.
John A. Williams, state fuel admin
istrator. today forwarded an appeal to
Fuel Administrator Garfield to take
prompt action in the situation.
"Unless the national administrator
sees fit to allow the increase of forty
cents ton to the producers at the
mine mouth to cover the latest in
crease of wages agreed upon In Wash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
MORE MINERS
EXPECT TO STRIKE
Unless Wage Demands are
Granted, Coal Situation
Will Grow Worse
and Worse.
l. LABOR CONSCRIPTION
Legality Of Such Step is Doubtful, But
tho Plan 10 Being Con-
sIdered BY the Gov
ornment-
LABOR CoNsCRIPTIoN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON Oct. 18. More
bituminous coal miners will strike to-
day unless their wage demands are
granted by Fuel Administrator Gar
field, officials OF the United Mine
Workers here declared. Admitting
they are helpless to restrain their
men, the labor leaders said Garfield's .
threat to compel production of coal
to meet war needs, likewise will not.
Labor conscription Is running
through the mind Of Garfield and his
aides, but they have formulated no
definite plans and are doubtful OF the
legality of such step. Government
operation of the mines is authorized
by the Pomerene amendment to the
food control law, but the miners say
they will not work unless given q
raise in wages.
Garfield's statement that he Is Civ.
ing immediate and close attention to
the wage question with prospect OF
an early decision, resulted in strained
relations between him and the federal
trade commission.
Garfield to date has not asked the
commission to figure out the cost oi
wage raise to the consumer. Runnors
that the commission was delaying
their report to Garfield out of pique
for his having been given the coal
control, were bitterly denounced at
the commissions office. The COM
missions experts wrote Garfield's
mine price and retail price orders
and they are at loss to understand
why the wage increase and It's bear.
ing on higher coal prices, is not sub
mitted to them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
On Verge Of Shortage.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-New York
trembled on the verge Of coal short
age today. Visible supp11es Of fuel
were so small that many dealers re-
fused to guarantee immediate deliver
les. The big rush to get coal into cell
lars is responsible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18
THE WEATHER

Much colder. Fair Friday. Io-
cal temp p. m. rs; 7 a. m. 5S
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18

9 : this time at Ostend,
? ;
sslsed to board a subma-
ere arrested and sent to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-18

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on.Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-07-05
OHIO g. KENTUCKY RAILWAY

Train H. leaving Index at 752 A. makes connection X Junction with
Lexington Louisville Winchester and Cincinnati leaving
H. Junction at 10 05 and due Lexington This also
makes connection Jackson with & N for Hazard and MRobes
train No leaves Lexington 90 running via Clay City and Tor
makes connection O. n Junction with train No 49, due arrive Camel
City a. m, Cmey II Is and Index - m.
Returning 10 leaves Index Cany 0S Camel City
makes connection at X Junction with L. n train No
Maoney Clay City Lexington Passengers
train.
L. N No leaves Lexington Winchester running
Irvine and Beatl makes Junction with X No
90 due arrive Camel City 5pm
This
City from both Lexington Mb outbound inbound
lion for Index, Caney and other Caney Valley points