davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
COAL SHORTAGES
TO Be RELIEVED
Prompt Action Taken by Fuel
Administration to Keep
Everybody Warm This
Winter.
SOME PRICES CHANGED
Luxury Industries May be Shut or
From Supplies If There is Not
Enough For
SOME PRICES CHANGED

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Prompt
action was taken by the fuel ad-
ministration today to relieve serious
coal shortages and stimulate produc-
uCn.
.So-called luxury industries" will
be forced to wait for fuel until house
holds and necessary industries are
amply supplied.
Coal export to Canada has been put
under license restriction. Tentative
increases over the presidents prices
will be granted next week to certain
bituminous mines with high costs.
An emergency bureau in Admins
traitor Garfeld's organization is ar
ranging immediate relief for acute
cases.
Serious though the situation is,
Garfield is certain the country will
pull through the winter without any
shutdown of munition plants or pub,
lie utilities. Some luxury indus
tries" may be forced to close tenn
porarily. He also announces his de
termination that no home shall
freeze.
Investigation has revealed that
some bitunlinous miners were un.
fairly scheduled in President VIII
sons price fixing. These will be
given tentative increases as soon as
the president has approved new
schedules drawn by the fuel admins
tration and the federal trade com
mission These increases are design
ed to show the governm ent means to
be fair to the operators, relieve un-
easiness IN the industry and stimu-
late production.
An eight percent decrease of pro-
duction for the week ended Septem-
ber-S, accentuated the shortage some
what, but the falling off is believed
due to the Labor day holiday. Pro
duction to June so, this year, was
the largest in the nations history.
1t developed today that the fuel
administration has discovered enor-
nous shortage of coal in many in
dustries and mines. This caused a
stampede among other industries
having no reserve supply. To care
for acute cases Garfield's emergency
bureau has been formed to work
with Judge Lovett's priority board
and the car service committee of the
American Railway association.
The fuel administration action
coupled with decreased car shortage
and promised improvement in the
mine labor situation stood out today
as encouraging factors in what is
regarded as the worst coal situation
in the history of the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
EITHER SUICIDE
OR EXECUTION
Korniloff, Russian Rebel, Has
Two Guesses as to Ending
of His Unsuccessful
Career.
INSPIRED BY CHEERING
General Aroused to Ambitions at the
Moscow Meeting, When Part OF
Delegation AppIauded for
Five Minutes.
INSPIRED BY CHEERING
IBy William G.. Shepherd, United
| D..ana Ctaff Cnrresnnndant ]

IBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD. Sept. 15.-Kornilon
nisjudged Russia; therefore, it seems
he must die.
His fate had not yet been officially
decided today. He has not yet form
ally surrendered. But Petrograd sees
only two courses open to him-suictde
or surrender. The one means death
Just as certainly as the other, in the
view of the populace. Korniloff him
self decreed punishment for revolters
In the army. It was the main issue
which he projected into the Moscow
convention. He put 1t into ehect al
once. Probably a number Of Russian
private soldiers have already paid the
penalty for infractions Of discipline
Il was at the Moscow conference that
Korniloff planned his coup. / believe
the idea sprang full grown into his
brain at the dramatic moment when
the great army commander stood on
the platform in the city hall OF Mos
COW, acclaimed hero in five minutes
tumultous demonstration.
A splendid audience Of bankers
merchants, manufacturers and intel
lectuaIs In complacent confidence
aroke from the boxes and galleries
They cheered the militant figure tn.
ufnltously. For five minutes the noise
continued unabated. Even Kornilon
stoicism melted under the warmth.
He visfbly expanded.
That was the moment as see 1t to-
day, that the idea OF power was estao
lished in the commander-in-chiefs
mind. He believed the cheers were
those Of all Russia.
But in one corner Of the vast hall
three hundred men-only tenth Of
the great assent blage-sat grim and
silent throughout the cheering. The
frenzied ones jeered at them. Yells
demanded they arise and join. But
they sat silent.
F.: Korniloff, the general, the militar,
, man par excellence, did not know
them. He was ignorant of what was
happening away from the battle front
Constantly surrounded by military af
fairs, constantly studying miiitar!
strategy. ever thinking in terms o
army life, the generalissimo thought
all the voice OF Russia spoke to him
| In this great demonstration.
If KorniIoff thought at all about the
silent 300, he thought they were
minority. He was wrong. They repre-
sented the armed citizens Of Russia
the majority. Every man of the 30'
| had been elected by the vote Of thou
sands of soldiers at the front and b!
workers throughout the nation.
To them Korniloff represented every
thing in Russia that they had over
thrown by the revelution-the colo
power Of military force. Yet Kornilof
disdained to look at them. In his ears
there resounded the sweet sound O.
700, wildly acclaiming delegates ant
he forgot the chorus was not 1oinee
by the grim 800. 1t must have been a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
MURDER TRIAL
OF REV. KELLY
Both Sides Confident of Sue
cess at End of Second
Week of Ak Muir
der Case.
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
Witness Testlfies to Hearing Accused
Say Ono Of the Victims Caused
Murderer Some
Trouble.
! SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE

LUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
RED OAK, Iowa, Sept. 15.-At the
end Of the second week of the trial OF
Rev. Lyn George j. Kelly for the vii
lisca ak murders, both the state and
the defense seem confident Of final
victory.
Judge Sutton, of the defense, said
today, as the court recessed that Kel-
ly was feeling better than he had at
any time since the trial began.
The most important part of our
testimony has not been presented At
torney General Havner declared. I'VE
will soon produce witnesses who will
testify that Kelly confessed to them
that he was guilty
A sensational bit of evidence was
brought in last night when Mrs. LII.
Miller testified that on September l,
1912. she had heard Kelly say:
"One of the Stillinger girls must
have reused up and the murderer had
more trouble in killing her than any
of the others"
The doctors testimony disclosed
the fact that there probably had been
a struggle with Lena Stillinger, the
girl whose murder Kelly Is specifically
charged with in this case. The cor
oner and other doctors discovered a
blood stain on the inside of the knee
of the girl and found that the girl had
been pulled far down into the bed un-
der the covers.
The state Monday will again try to
get testimony regarding bloody shirt
Kelly is said to have sent to laun-
dry. In the records.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Washington Wonders Just
What Central Powers Had
to Say About Peace
to the Pope.
|KAISERISM MUST GO
Half Way Peace Offers Are Not In-
teresting; Only Interfering
With Americas War
Work.

! limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The GEN.
tral powers reported reply to the vati-
can peace proposal, aroused only
curiosity here today.
Inasmuch as vague forecasts of 1t
gave no hope of fulfillment of Prest-
dent Wilson's demands for elimina-
tion of kaiserism, authorities here
showed little interest.
The single possibility it offers Is
that it will create new peace discus
sion-interfering with Americas war
work-and perhaps inspire the pope
to further proffers. That the United
States will stand pat on it's declara-
tions to the pope is certain and the al
lies will be with her.
The United States government Is
positive that the tide can be turned
against Germany by both military
iand economic blows and hence Is not
interested in any half way peace Of
fers Of Germany. Kaiserism must go
that is the sum and substance OF
American demands.
Meantime Germany is being choked
by the embargo.
| This will become even more aggra-
waited by the Swedish-German-Argen-
tina Mexican exposures. One OF their
purposes is to break up the alliance
between Germany and Sweden. Be.
tween the embargo and the likelihood
| of a governmental house cleaning in
Sweden, there is little chance that
Germany will get further supplies
| from her friend, the Swedish govern
ment And, with Argentine and other
I,atin-American countries now fully
aware of German methods and aims
OF this continent, 1t is inconcelVaDie
that any gold or credits Will be op-
tainable for Germany in the south
Diplomatic quarters buzzed with the
talk of the Dutch Minister Van Rap
ipards recall Some quarters thought
there might be some connecting link
between that and German matters,
though official explanation was lack.
! ing. Van Rappard, himself, offered
no Immediate explanation, though he
said it was not due to any inability on
his mart to induce the United states
To relax it's embargo further.
The Russian situation appeared still
to have much dynamite about IT.
tn ough Russian officials here insisted
that Kerensky has so demonstrates
his strength that he will be able to
ride the next storm-the threatened
cabinet upheaval.
Mexico to Take no Acticn.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15.-Mexlco
will take no action IN the Eckhardt.
| Cronholm affair unless the United
States makes further disclosures dl
rectly affecting the Mexican govern
ment.
such a policy was announced to-
| Continued on page p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
eavier Taxes Must be Placed
on People in Order to
Meet Big Bills.

United Press Leased Wire ,seryice.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.NPressed
all sides for more and more rev.
ue. both houses Of congress today
ere struggling with bills involving
iiions. Representative FitzGerald's 8
nouncement that an additional s2,-
o,o0O.o00 would have to be added 10
urgent deficiency bill, was fol
wed today by demands by Secre-
ny McAdoo for $S4,0O0,000 in the
yenue bill now in conference.
Under the rules this added sum
nnot be raised by increasing levies
pom profits or incomes, but must
me by restoration of some house
oVision stricken out in the senate.
IL probably will be derived by tax
& the following:
Club dues s1,50O,OO0; amusements,
ooo0.O00 instead Of $4,000 now
rried in the bill; chewing gum,
100000; jeKelry, 1880. 900: auto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Big Patriotic Meeting Was Ad-
dressed by Samuel Gompers
and Elihu Root.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Twenty thou
sand persons who stormed the coli
scum last night to attend patriotic
mass meeting, is Chicago's answer
to the appelation of the sixth Ger
man city of the world
The 10000 who obtained entrance
cheered every reference to President
Wilson and the administration and
seized every opportunity to deride
Mayor Thompson, who coined the
citys GermanesQue title.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, de
clared that sit is doubtful II there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Gossip Set at Rest.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Dutch
Minister Van Rappard today set at
rest gossip that his retirement from
the diplomatic corps here resulted
from connection with the state depart
ment's recent exposes Of German In
trfgues through neutrals.
My leaving was decided upon last
January" Van Rappard said. II prob
ably will remain here until Christmas,
when I expect my successor to arrive.
My going has no international signif-
cance whatever"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
erchant Steamer Calls for
Help Less Than Hundred
Miles OFF Atlantic
Coast.
las BEING ATTACKED
kman U Boat Thought to be on
This Side of the Ocean
on Mission Of Fright
fulness.

nfted Press Leased Wire Service.i j
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 10
British freighter arrived here to-
with reports that she had picked
wireless messages asserting that
submarine had been attacking a
reliant steamer less than a hun
I'D miles off Nantucket.
Officers on board the freighter de-
red the message they intercepted
krely declared the sending vessel
S being attacked by submarine g
Eli fire" The internationl coda
tress signal was flashed constant
Not all OF the wireless call was
kipherable. Another British freight
arriving today said warnings
been received by wireless that a
bmarine was in the western At
tic ocean.
fUnconfirmed reports reaching an
her port indicated still another ship
is attacked by German submarine
mewhere off the New England
1ast.
Ia steamer (name withheld report
she intercepted wireless mes.
ge from ship off the coast which
lid a German u boat had been
GIFTED She was about to give her
bstion when the calls suddenly
based. Repeated efforts to locate
|er brought no reply.
There have been numerous prevt-
US reports of visits of German sub
ines to this side of the Atlantic
|nce the trip of the U-53 to New.
prt year ago. All these reports,
bwever, have turned out to be erro.
eous
The British steamer which brought
be report. anchored in this port at
Don today. The captain Immediately
pade ready to go ashore and report
4 the offices Of the owners agents
was understood, however, that
|hder instructions from the navy de,
hrtment in Washington, he would
e unable to tell his story until a
pmplete, detailed report had been
Pade to Secretary Daniels
Running Rumor Down.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The
hvy department, hearing of the re
prted submarine attack off Nan
hcket, talked with the commandant
the New York naval district and
tructed him to board the British
pip bringing the news and get full
Prticulars of the British captains
tory.
The only information the depart
ent had was that the skipper had
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
rhIrty.one Indictments,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 10
Thirty-one indictments were reported
today by the federal grand jury. One
man was charged with making threats
to kill the president. The indictments
will be returned in court next week,
when the names of those indicted will
be made public.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
2.75O Men Walk Out.

PORTLAND. Ore, ,sept 15.-Work
on 100 wooden ships in Columbia and
willamette river yards stopped at 10
o'clock this morning when 1850 men
walked out.
the ship building companies an
nounced that they had applications for
work from hundreds of men and would
put them to work as soon as possible.
Most of the ships in course of CON
struction were being built under gov
ernment contract. The shipping board
may take a hand in the situation.
The strike is said to have been call
ed despite the protests Of the inter.
national unions. The men refused to
postpone the strike when they heard
that two Astoria ship yards yesterday
declared a lockout against union men
The carpenters union is affiliated
with the metal trades council which
also includes in it's membership the
steel ship builders. 1t was expected
that the strike might spread to the
steel ship yards here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Governor ia Worse Today.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. Is
The condition of Governor James P.
Goodrich, of Indiana, who is suffering
from typhoid fever and nervous break
down, took change for the worse to-
day, his physicians announced. His
condition is critical
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Prussians Offe< 2eward
For Fiirst@* .r,1erican Killed
Price on Head of So1.r be Taken Dead or Alive on
Western Front is Offer to Army

lillian Philip is
dead or a Oh
The German staff apparently
Americans are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
MISS HAGERMAN
WEDS OFFICER
Daughter of Former keokuk Citizen
Will Marry Son of Senator
Shafroth of Colorado
Saturday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 15.-An-
nouncement Of the coming marriage
of Miss Abbie Staunton Hagerman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hagerman, Of Kansas City, to Lieu
tenant Morrison Shafroth, son Of SEN
ator John F. Shafroth, Of Colorado,
was made here today. The ceremony
will take place at the Hagerman sum-
mer home in Oysterville, Mass, next
Saturday.
TFrank Hagerman, former Keokuk
man. is we'll remembered in this city.
Ed,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
WAGE Increases Announced.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Wage in
creases at navy yards averaging ten
per cent were decided upon this after
noon by the readjustment board head
ed by Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt.
In the Puget Sound district, the
board recommended a scale slightly
under that submitted by the local
wage board, but granted greater In
creases than at any other yards. This
scale makes the Puget Sound yard the
highest paid in the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

The case is reported from Petrograd
Of eleven bricklayers on nonwar JOB
who earned in one week over >s215
each.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Russian Troops Advancing.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.-Russian
troops continued on the offensive on
the northern front today.
The war Office announced occu-
pancy of Kronberg with the taking
of a number Of prisoners and also
stated that Russian advanced posts
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Driven From Trenches.

PARIS, Sept. 15.-French counter
attacks today drove the Germans
from most of the trenches which they
entered, north of Caurieres wood yes
terday. the war office statement to-
day asserted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

HEADQUARTERS OF H E
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept. l5.-Next in the catalog of war
horrors which American troops will
see demonstrated is the use Of liquid
fire.
Arrangements were completed to-
day for a view by the sammies very
soon Of how the allies have turned
the Germans weapon against the
Germans after perfecting the un-
quenchab1e flames.
Majors Alexander Rasmussen of
Portland. Oregon, and Jack Danning
of Florida, both Of the Canadian army
and both members Of the famous
Canadian-American legion arrived to-
day to instruct the sammfes in gen.
eral fighting tactics. 1t was a joy
full reunion for the two Americans.
both of whom we're formerly In the
American army.
They found several comrades.
They watched the Americans digging
entrenchments and practising at bay
onet charges, admiringly commenting
on their physique and enthusiasm,
the latter exhibited despite cold
rain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

(Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
TIGHTER
GRIP BY
BRITISH
Field Marshal Haig Reports
Improving Positions in
Ypres Sector Last
Night.
rGERMAN ATTACKS FAIL
French Counter Attacks Drive the
Teutons Out Of Trenches They
Entered Few Hours
Before.
GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
LONDON, Sept. 15.-British troops
forged a tighter grip on positions
east of Westhoek (in the Ypres Sec
tori last night, Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
1--WE slightly improved our posi-
tion," he asserted.
The British commander also re-
lated failure of a strong enemy at
tack yesterday evening northeast of
St. Julien against ground gained dur
ing the day by the British. The as
saulting wave was caught under
heavy artillery barrage as 1t was ad-
vancing, and completely dispersed.
North of Iangemarck, Haig also
reported considerable activity in
enemy artillery fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. Local temp p. m.
76; 7 a. m. 63.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

Continued on page p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

Americans See Liquid Fire.
TBy J. w. Pelger, United Press Staff
Corresnondent1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
Mexico to Take no Action.

WeNTco 20 aNt ITO
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15.-Mexico
will take no action IN the Eckhardt.
Cronholm affair unless the United
States makes further disclosures d.
rectly affecting the Mexican govern
ment.
Such a policy was announced To-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29
ARIZONA STRIKE
GROWING S[R|OUS
\ LARGE NIMBFR on OFFICERS
PROTECT MEN VINO CON.
IINJE TO WORK.

BlSBEE. Ariz. June 2S.-The sit-
uation grew moge serious today when
only 60 per cent OF the copper min
ors usually employed in the district
reported Tor work as the result OF the
strike called Thursday night by the
metal miners branch OF the !. W. W.
fD enforce demands IOr better work
iur conditions auJ higher wages.
#, With the exception Of the Shattuck
mine which closad down yesterday.
and few other small companies. all
other mines continued operation. al
though with greatly reduced shifts.
The pumps and romprosscrs on the
Shauuck mine are still in operation
and there is reported t0 he little dam
ger 90 the workings being damaged
by water
Sheriff Harry Wheeler and squads
90 deputies and city Officers today
started rounding up an pickota and
removing them rom the properties o'
tHe companies affected hy the strike
Forty men we're dopuiized by Sheriff
Wheeler early 'his morning 10 pro-
tect miners going 90 and from work.
This number will be- increased TO . 800
%, tomorrow morning The day
pas ed eith no signs OF disorder.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-29
DEBATE ON BOOZE
HOLDS BACK FOOD
CONTROL MEASURE
HARDWICK DECLARES DRY
AMENDMENT MAKES BILL
lNCONSTITUTIO
LIQUOR MEN IN MINORITY
House Legislation A. Rewritten by
Agricultural committee Sub
>titutcd FOR Original Draft
In Senate.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. June oN.-The
sight IN congress over government
control OF food and other neccssarips
, TO-DAY was virtually narrowed to the
question of prohibition.
The house control bin as amended
hy the senate agriculture committee
was substituted IN the senate for its
original drdit and debate proceeded
Senator Lodge opening the prohibi-
ton contest with . speech In favor Of
continuing making beer and wine.
The bin as it now stands would pro
hibit the manufacture of ull intoNi-
eating beverages but empower the
president 10 exempt wines
senator's johnson Of California
and kellogg Of Minnesota spoke on
the general features of the bill prom
ising u their support as o war mea-
sure -
Lapse OF several DAYS In general
discussion before the prohibition
& h' develop, ,ear9oa' o. IN nrosy
pne'. There N pen1ing motion 30
Senator liardwick 10 send the bin
bacI Go the committee ON the ground
that prohibition and other important
sections are unconstitutional
Sentiment W. nii generally to fav-
or stopping making of distilled spir
its, $50 the debate will center upon
beer aud Wines