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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
commended for Bravery.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Secretary
Daniels today commended David Gold
man, seaman, second class, for jump.
ing overheard on the night OF October
30 last and rescuing Arthur G. Palmer,
water tender attached to the U. S. S.
O'Brien.s
Goldman had enlisted in November.
1911, at San Francisco.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
British Force In Persia.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-"The presence
of a British force in Persia for the
purpose OF securing order is not to
be construed as a violation of our
pledge of Persia's independence or
evidence Of any desire for annexa-
tion,' declared Chancellor of the
Exchequer Bonar Law in the house
of commons today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
German OFFICIAL Rcport.

BERLIN, (via London) Dec. 90
Since December IL, Teutonic troops
have taken S,420 prisoners" today's
official statement asserted.
This number Of prisoners. 1t was
stated, had been taken between the
Brent and Piave rivers.
Around Monte Pertica, repeated
Italian counter attacks were re.
pulsed" the statement concluded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20

The first locomotive built in the
United States was constructed in
1880 by Peter Cooper at the Canton
Iron Works lear Baltimore; it was
a small tractor engine, of little use.
and was facetiously named tom
Thumb"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20

Every good time calls for 4
Kodak. Have you seen the No.
&c modelsf They fit the pocket,
and the pictures (2H x4N in
ches) fit the view. OF course.
they're Autographic all the
Kodakssre.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20

Nanny Miles, r. r.. d. 1, Bedford,
Indiana.
Private Clarence w. Manchester,
engineers, Dec. 16, measles; father,
Charles Manchester, Fort Bragg,
Calf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20

mand to speak Of for big horses or
chunks except from army buyers.
inspectors are working better this
week and a goodly number OF both
United States and British types were
branded. Horse quotations.:
Heavv draft extra. .s160@20o
FASTER chunks ........... 75@125
Southern horses, CHOICE.
Southern horses, good. -. 850l20
Southern horses, 4o0 ~
plugs ESQ so
Mules-The market for fat and
quality kinds is unchanged. Nothing
under Is hands or any habitat, out
classed animals, however, are selling
satisfactory. Shippers should make
an effort to obtain the better grades
on which the market is unusually
good at this time, and leave the
plain, common stuff in the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
SOCIALISTS
NOT IMPRESSED
CONTINUED from page ID

tive to inquire what Interpretation
will be placed upon our policy Of no
.annexations and to indemnities' by Ger
man Foreign Minister Kuehlman and
Austrian Foreign Minister Czernin,'
Trotsky declared. mo doubt they will
attempt to obscure their nswe by
diplomatic phrases, but we will insist
that q clear answer be given.
w have given he allies two
months to join in u general peace eff
forts, but we do not promise not to
conclude a separate peace"
Will Discuss Peace Friday.
BERLIN, Dec. 2O.-The reichstag
main committee is to discuss the
Russian and the general peace situa-
ton on Friday, it was announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20

Next Years Crops.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Amer-
ica's wal crops for next year will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
Omaha Live Stock.

OMAHA, Dec. 2O.-Cattle receipts
1000; market strong, 10@15c higher.
Steers, s7.00@14.00: cows and heif-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12
AEROPLANE Speed.
MUCH INCREASED
In Three Years Of War It Is
Almost Trebled,

When the war began the highest type
of airpiane could not be depended upon
10 Do much more than fifty mile an
hosr. Today the speedisr war planes
make iD miles an hour in long flights.
Where the best machines formerly car
Sied two men, or their equivalent In
weight the larger machines Of the pres.
ent will safely carry ton or more of
carr.
Al dae bes;aning Of the conflict the
standard arny, machine Of the British
was capable Of doing fify-eight miles
an hosf at its best BY August, 1915, a
new sitplan With 100 horse power had
beea developed. But il was heavy and
not much faster than the other type,
thought somewhat larger with increased
carrying capacity.
British Improve.
In Nay. 1916, the British broush,
forth 4 lN horse power machine thu,
could make seventy-fiye miles an hour
il had great stability and was an ex.
ccllent fighting plane. Many Of The
type still are in use. But in the sprine
Of 1916 the Germans suddenly produced
the Fokker, which could do ninety-iiv,
sniles an hour This Fokker also car,
rjed the first machine gun to fir,
through the propeller. The FoIker out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12

classed the British planes and superiori-
ty in the air began to swing toward the
Germans. Then the French quickly in
troduced three types OF machines that
we're all Of a match and something bet
ter Tor the Fokker. The British adopt
ed these machinss and again we're oil
an equal footing, with perhaps shade
to spare. These machines pushed up
the speed limit to about lis miles an
hour. But they were monoplanes, diff
cult to handle and always dangerous
Now the biplane Is in almost universal
use because Of its superior stability.
Germans Take Lead.
Again the Germans forged forward
with two-seated machine doing l1O
miles an hour. The French came back
with plane carrying ls0-horsepower
motor that could shatter distance at the
rate Of 80 miles an hour. Meantime
the British had Jagged somewhat ant
did not quickly adopt the new Frenei
creation SO the Germans took heav,
toll among their fliers But the Brit
ish swung around and. got on an equa
footing again. Then the French pro
duced a machine that could do l4s mile.
an hour in pinch, That was in Sep
tcmbcr OF last year, and almost coinci
dentally the Germans brought out ma.
chine OF approximately the same speed
There the cor est stands at the pres
ent time. Some exceptional machine,
crawl up to speed Of $50 miles ar
hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12

jAckEs
SOON WIT Be
0ck Swimmers Retained to
instruct Men at Great Lakes

GREAT LAKES. I'll. - Since was
- declared the majority OF recruits
n the navy have sailed from inland
citieS. Most Of them had never seen
IN water. Hundreds have arrived
weekly at the Great Lakes naval tram
i'm station whollooked on Lake MichI-
gan with awe.
Thirty percent Of the men being made
into sea dogs here swim like so many
roeks. OF the remaining 70 percent
some have aquatic skill, but the ma
jority, as swimmers are good lands
men.
Since navy regulations require that
Z full blown sailor shall not only have
"a legs but be able to use those legs
In nltse water to keep himself afloat for
at Inst five minutes without artificial
support, the problem Of teaching the
uainifiated how to swim Is a big one,
Swimming Asain Vogue.
nuring the first lew months OF the
wsr the need OF naval recruits TO man
Unce Sans ships was so pressing
tiat hundreds were sent 10 sea who
csuldn'i swim at all. But now the de-
nnnA on the station is not so great
~ swimming has again come into It's
0uR A
GA Noifett. commandant, is for
tunnAe = having q trio OF instruct
oes 1hree Of the best known swimmers
In Amcsica. They are Harry Hazel
hurst, former coach Of the Hamilton
cksk team, Baysrd McClanahan, for
nwriy wish the Hamilton club relay
team and . dash man, and Perry Nc
Giuiwsy Of the ]. A c. who holds a
Gsist Of championship records.
The first class undertaken by Yeo-
men MeGiIliway McClanahan, and
Hazeihurst this afternoon was COM
posed Of forty-two jackies. McClana-
haa lined them up and asked how
many could swim. Only seventeen
knew how.
oivea Breathing Txefeiss.
Tie novices were shooed into the
shslicw end Of the tank and given
breathing exercises. They we're taught
how 10 inhale, then duck under water
sad sxhale, than raise their heads TO
he surface and inhale. After tha,
Shsy we're Savsa ezeseisss that showed
them how buoyast their bodies are IL
water.
The instructcrs handle about 100
pupils q weak and live for the mos
part IN swimming togs. The trio OK
! poets 10 issuega call this week for an,
exerf swimmers on the station to re
port and form teams.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12
Aecurscdi

When you pay the extra l-eent stamp
on your letter, blame the kaiser.
When YOU pay that extra Pullman
and railroad fare, blame the kaiser.
When you pay from to so cents
more 10 60 TO the movies or TO the
theater, blame the Kaiser.
When you pay that extra tax on your
club dues, blame the kaiser,
When you pay the extra cost for par
GELS post, for your telegram, or cable
gram, blame the kaiser.
When you send Christmas box tC
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12

civilians, school children at play, the
aged and infirm in hospitals or wound.
cd in care Of the Red Cross, blame the
kaiser.
And when you say your prayers at
night, pleading with the good Lord
above for all his tender mereies, bear
in mind that he has said: Vengeance
is mine, | will repay"--Leslies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12

your boy on the firing line, or on the
bsttleship, blame the kaiser.
s. When you read of homes in Belgium,
in Serbia, Rumania, France and Italy
devastated by war and the suffering
and slaughter on the battlefield, blame
the kaiser.
When you read Of the Zeppelin raids
in London and the murder Of innocent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12

Every Christmas member Of the Red
Cross will receive Christmas button,
a service flag Join today.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
AMERICANS ARE BATTLING
WITH THE ALLIED ARMY
TROUBLE FOR THE
NEGRO IN NORTH
INSTEAD OF FINDING WORK AT
HIGH WAGES, MANY ARE
STARVING.

Cincinnati. O. May 2S- Events Of
the past twenty-four hours have
christali2ed the sentiment Of the dis
trict composing southwestern Ohio.
southeastern Indiana and northern
Kentucky as regards the seriousness
of the problem resulting from the re-
markable influx of many thousands
of Georgia and Tennessee and south
ern unskilled negroes generally, most
of whom are idle and in starving
condition as the result of their com
ing north in the tlimsy promises OF
croOken northern labor sharks offer
ing plenty of work at high wages
Instead hundreds of of unfortunates
and hungry and desperate are being
daily deported i'll the district speci-
fed. Hundreds more are being sent
to the workhouse prison to break
rocks. Hundreds more are being
driven from pillar to post to escape
the continuous police raids through
out the city's redlight district, pool
rooms and other lOaing places in the
slums and police posses are searching
throughout northern Kentucky for
the alleged ravisher of little girl.
The brutal assault took place on
DecOursey Pike. the child being
thrown in nearby creek bruised and
bloody
City Mayor George Puchta today
redoubled his efforts to separate the
honest, law abiding negroes here.
both northern and southern, from
those having unsavory records at
their Georgia and Tennessee homes
or family deserters and lawbreakers
This municipal move was made as the
result of several negro organizations
'oading with Mayor Puchta in behalf
of the orderly element of those inno-
Gently involved in a continual round
ing up night and day raids by the po-
between the idle negroes and the
army recruiting camps here have end
ed in shOOtings, however, none fatal
as yet AS a result Of the conferences
here between Mayor Puchta and Ten
nessee State Labor commissioner w.
l.. Mitchell. a complete probe of the
situation will be had soon and con
certed moves made north and south
to protect the honest negroes of Geor-
gia and Tennessee from being lmed
from home
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
SAID TO Be SPIES
TWO WOMEN SHOT
THE MOTHER WITNESSED THE
EXECUTION OF DAUGHTER
FIRST.

Geneva, May 2S.-La Suisse today
prints details Of case similar to that
Of Miss Edith Cavell the English
nurse, who was executed by the Ger.
mans in Brussels in October, 1915.
The Germans. says the newspaper
recently arrested two women. Nine.
Pfeister and her daughter. aged %,
on the Swiss-Alsatian frontier. They
were charged with acting as spies.
The women promptly admitted at
The trial that they had smuggled let.
ers without knowing their contents,
from Alsatian families TO relatives
in Switzerland This was done sim
ply az a friendly act. and without po-
litical or malicious purpose.
Both women, says La Suisse, were
shot at Mulhausen The mother was
Mortified witness of the execution
Of her daughter before her turn
came.
The newspaper adds that 1t has
received confirmation Of the execu-
tion of the women from their rela-
tives.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
TORNADOfS IN WEST
CAUSE MANY DEATHS:
BIG PROPERTY LOSS
SIMS IS NAMED
As VICE ADMIRAL
WILL BE IN CHARGE OF AMER.
iCAN NAVAL FORCES IN Eu.
ROPEAN WATERS.

The president has named as vice
admiral Rear Admiral William s
Sims, now in charge of American
naval operations in European waters
The secretary of the navy. in making
the announcement, recounted his rec
ord and services to the navy. saying
In the period Immediately preced-
ing the Spanish-American war, Ad,
miral Sims, then lieutenant. was
naval attache at Paris, and was in
trusted with the responsibility Of buy.
ing ships and supplies for the navy
He expended hundreds of thousands
of dollars, keeping in touch with the
available sources of supply III Europe
and rendered valuable service in fit.
ting out and supplying the navy dur
ing that war, He remained naval at.
tache at Paris until 1900, when he
was recalled to the United States anu
was sent to the Asiatic station. being
assigned to duty on the battieshin
Kentucky, lie was later fleet !ntelli.
gence officer on the staff of the com.
mander in CHIEF of the Asiatic station,
serving In that capacity under Rear
Admirals Remey and Rodgers.
"ln the autumn of 1902, by direc.
ton of President Roosevelt Lieut.
Sims was ordered to the navy depart
ment and placed at the head OF The
office of target practice. He remain
ed iil that position for nearly seven
years. and II was during this time
that great Improvement was made in
our navy in gunnery and ordnance
largely owing to the new methods in
troduced by him.
Shortly before the entry of the
United States into the war, Rear Ad
miral Sims held conferences with the
British and French naval officials as
TO the best methods of cooperation
of the navies of the nations at wal
with Germany. When IL was deter
mined to send American naval YES
sells abroad, Admiral Sims was plac
ed in charge of the operations OF the
american naval vessels in European
waters
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
Evidence That Ii Is Causing a
Great Deal OF Trouble
Can Be Seen.
CHIEF OWENS URGES A LAW
Which Will Absolutely Prohibit
The Sale OF This Liquid With
in City LimitS-Others Also
Favor Such a Law.

Unless all signs fail within the next
few weeks, the sale of cider will be
prohibited by an ordinance which, 1t
is proposed will be introduced i'll
council For many months Chiel
Owens has been seeing the effect of
this liquid on many persons. lie has
followed the matter closely, and is
heartily in favor of such law. He
thinks il will reduce intoXication to a
large extent.
In many cases in police court eyi-
dence has shown that those accused
of being drunk and disorderly had no
whiskey or other intoXicant, but cider
alone. Many cities and towns In
Georgia have already passed laws
prohibiting this drink, and many of
these gave the matter seious consid-
Grafton, reaching the conclusion that
for real harm it is whiskey's double
first cousin.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
VETERANS WILL LEAVE
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT

Camp Jackson, Unified Confederate
Veterans, will leave Brunswick next
sunday for the big reunion which will
be held in Washington beginning on
June 3, and remaining in session
through the 7th.
Commander Harris expects to take
not less than eighteen, and it may be
stated that these are well drilled and
will. be big advertisement for thia
city and section.
The old soldiers still lack quite q
sum for the trip and every effort Is
being made to make it up. All who
possibly can should help the old men
who fought for what they believed
was right in the sixties.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
FRANCE ASKS
WILSON SEND
THEM TEDDY
Former Premier Says His Name
Has Most Wonderful
Power.
"OLD GLORY" is SALUTED
Privates OF America, as Well as
High Army and Navy Ofii-
cials Treated With Greatest
Consideration.

Paris, May 2S Former Premier
Clemenceau in in open letter to Pres
ident Wilson printed in his paper
L'llomme Enchaine, appeals to the
president to send over Col. Roosevelt
and his companions" M Clemen
ceau says:
"ln invaded France at the present
hour there is a name which repre-
sents by | know not what force OF
intuition the beauty Of Americas in
terventionit is that of Roosevelt
You are too much a philosopher not
to know that great popular leaders
have influenced men out of all pro
portion to their own real value by tho
intangible atmosphere of legend
which, with or without their assist
ance, has formed around them.
Whatever may be the reasons, and
without attempting to analyze the
phenomenon. appeal to the precious
need to tell you that the name o.
Roosevelt has in our country at thi
time 81 legendary power. 1t would bt
an enormous error. in my opinion, it
neglect a force which everytanf
urges TO make use of as soon az pos
aible
I'VE have learned that the fra.
American unit has arrived at the
front and with what zest general,
and prirates saluted the noble starred
banner. However, you should know
Mr. President, that more than on,
stout chevronned poilu said to his
comrade in an astonished voice, 'But
where is Roosevelt? | don't set
him.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
WEALTH DREAM
NOW DESTROYED
HOMESICk NEGROES IN AFRICA
ASK TO BE SENT BACK
TO TEXAS.

Washington, May 28.-With dreams
of wealth unreallzed and faith in pro
moters destroyed, homesick Ameri-
can negroes have petitioned tho act
ing governor OF the Gold Coast Col.
ony in Africa to send them back to
Texas, where they left in 1914 under
the sway of the arguments Of Chief
Sam" who pictured liyes of ease The
negroes turned over to "Sam" vary
ing Sums of money with the under
standing that he would land them on
the gold coast where they would re-
ceive titles to their own land.
Ambassador Spring Rice has noti-
fed the state department that the
Indications are that "Chief Sam"
grossly misled the immigrants and
finally deserted them, leaving many
in destitution. Whether any govern
mental assistance will be given 10 the
negroes 80 they may return TO the
cotton fields of Texas Is unknown.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
SPY HUNTING IS
ORDER Of THE DAY
FIVE PLACES 6SIGNATED FOR
SOLDIERS TO MEET THEIR
FAMILIES.

Copenhagen, May 2S.-Spy hunting
and precautions to prevent leaks of
military secrets are the order of the
, day in Germany. New regulations to
check the passage of military infor-
nation across the frontiers are pub
lished daily
German soldiers whose families re-
side abroad can no longer meet them
when it is most convenient. A mil
itary order designates five cities on
the scandinavian. Dutch and Swiss
frontiers as meeting places Another
order bars alien workmen from fac
tories manufacturing airships. subma-
rines, explosives and weapons for
close range fighting like hand gren-
AIDES, mine and grenade throwers
Germany apparently hopes to pro
duce some surprise inventions and
restricts the employment of enemy
aliens and persons submitted to the
regulations for enemy aliens. namely
Americans. in factories having war
contracts of any descriptions
A new regulation provides a new
form Of pass for aliens entering the
empire IT invalidates the former
Identification papers and heavy pun
ishments are introduced for persons
attempting to pass the frontier else
whore than at prescribed points.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
WELCOME GIVEN
AMERICAN UNITS
LUNCHEON AND TEA RENDERED
DOCTORS BY SIR THOMAS
Upton.

London, May 2S.-The most clabor-
ate welcome yet given to any arriv.
ing American units was a luncheon
and tea rendered by Sir Thomas Lip
ton at his country home today for
the doctors and nurses Of the Har.
ward medical unit which is on its way
to France.
Several British army officers and
persons prominent in the theatrical
profession assisted Sir Thomas in en-.
tertaining his guests. Arthur Shirley
Benn, member of parliament, praised
the United States and President Will
son for the entry of the United States
into the war. Major Patterson re-
piled on behalf Of the American unit
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
OVERTWO HUNDRED
LOSE THEIR LIVES
AND MANY INJURED
Wind Started Sunday in West.
ern Illinois, Sweeping To-
wards Alabama.
OVER TWO HUNDRED DEAD
While Over Twelve Hundred
We're Injured-Properiy Loss
viii Run Into the Millions
Crops Ruined.
Tornadoes during the past

Tornadoes during the past
days in seven states OF the sor
middle west killed more than 2,t
pie. injured more than LOO. "
ed thousands OF homes. killed hL
dreds Of head of livestock and deyas-
tated many thousands OF acres of
growing crops, according to esti-
mates.
ed Sunday afternoon in southwestern
Illinois, swept southward across the
Ohio river into Kentucky, down tho
Mississippi river into Arkansas and
Tennessee, and then apparently spent
its force in Alabama. doing severe
damage and silling thirty-one per-
sons.
Wires went down in the blow and
communication with some points was
either cut off or so badly interrupted
that detailed reports were impossible
today
1t was intimated that approximate
ly forty were killed in the vicinity
of Hickman, KY; fifteen In Missis.
sippi county ArkansaS; six near
Dyersburg Tenn; six near Upton,
two at Baker and two at Sharon all
in Tennessee.
The storm started Friday at An
dale, Kan where tWenty.siX were
killed. Saturday, probably he worst
of the series. struck the rich corn
belt OF central Illinois, causing wide
spread death and destruction. The
estimated property damage at Mat
toon and Charleston H., alone was
two million dollars.
The heaviest life loss was around
Hickman, Ky, and in Jefferson and
Blount counties, Ala. where thirty
ono are dead.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-29
HOSTILE RAIDS
ARE REPULSfO
LONDON REPORTS CASUALTIES
INFLICTED on ENEMY BY
MACHINE GUNS.

London, May 2S.-"Hostile raiding
parties we're repulsed last night
northwest of Cherisy and southwest
of Lens" says today's official report
on the Franco Belgian front opera
tions. I'VE inflicted a number of cas-
uates on the enemy by rifle and
machine gun fire and secured prison
ers.
Successful raids were made by us
north of Armentieres and in the
neghbOrhood of Wytschaete Our
troops reached the German support
line and captured between % ard 3J
prisoners"