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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

that this state is spending $4,000, 00o
annually for the maintenance Of de-
pendents, many II not most Of whom
could have been denied entrance or
sent back years ago. This sum repre-.
sents the keeping Of 5000 persons.
There are 500 alien insane in the state
hospitals. the annual cost OF each per-
son being 1920, involving total pay
ment for alien insane alone Of more
than $4,000 yearly. The average
hospital life OF patient fs eleven
years, and on that basis the 500,
should they remain in the state, will
cost our people neary s1,500,00o. Ad-
ding the amounts needed to care for
alien prisoners and occupants of other
institutions the expense becomes
heavy.
Other states are affected proper
tionately, and 1t was realization Of
the injustice that led Governor Mccall
OF Massachusetts, to call the confer
ence. which promises to produce ex-
cellent results. The new federal i'm
migration law went into effect May
1st and Is more stringent than the
old. This act provides for more thor
ough examination at ports OF depar'
turs and ports OF entry; makes the
period during which aliens can be de
ported FIVE instead of three years, and
provides other safeguards The dele
gates discussed the matter with Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson, and coz
tract was drawn up designed to b-Ils
the departments Of the several states
and the federal government into
closer relationship to secure equitable
application OF the new Law. This con
| tract includes a schedule Of prices
which the states want the fedora
government to pay for the care OF de
pendent aliens, and is similar 10 AZ
agreement already entered into witt
massachusetts. II is asked also that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
UNFAIR TO THE STATES.
Federal Government Should Care for
Decerdcnt Aliens

Dependent Aliens
Troy Times: A conference recently
held at Washington by delegates ap-
pointed by governors OF hftsen states
marked an important step IN move
ment designed to remedy serious IN
Justice. For many years there has
been restiveness under the burden
due to the care Of dependent aliens.
and the conference was called to In
duce the federal government to as
sumo it's financial responsibilities, and
reimburse states for the maintenance
OF persons who cannot now be dspors-
ed because of the war. The delegates
were heads OF state departments OF
health. charity, prisons and mental
diseases. Everett s. Elwood Of Al
bany. secretary OF the state hospital
commission. was made chairman o.
the permanent organization.
1t was brought out that there are
thousands of persons IN state prisons,
hospitals and charitable institutions
whose admittance TO the country
might have been refused or who might
have been deported under federal I'm
migration laws; but no action In tina;
direction was taken. and because OF
lack Of understanding between the ma
t,end and state authorities the care
OF these persons has cost the stat Hs
millions of dollars New York. which
receives so much OF the alien influx
has suffered especially. It was shown
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
ON CHARGE
OF MURDER
Notorious Indian Jim Dempsey Ae
cused Of Beating Man to Death
and Throwing Body
In River.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SIOUX CITY, July 23.-The local
officials today are holding Indian
Jim" Dempsey. notorious throushout
this district, for the murder OF VII
liam Bishop, a local carpenter. on May
IA. Bishop was beaten to death. drag
ged four blocks and the body thrown
into the Missouri river.
State Agent Risden yesterday ar
rested Dempsey in South Dakota after
trailing him for week Leonard
Tones il being held as Dempsey's &C
coynp1tce and a third man is being
sought today.
Jealousy is said to have been the
cause of the crime The local police
had given up the case az suicide
state agents. however. continued the
investigation and yesterdays arrests
followed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
u,+u Men Have Received Notice to
Appear Before Examining Boards
They May Offer Services to
Uncle Sam.
MAY ENTER ANY SERVICE
opportunity to Beat Draft Is Given
and Men Can Take Choice
Of Service They
Prefer.

Annlicants who have been chosen
~ the selective draft will be accept
ID for the regular army until they
have been notified by the local
hoards, according to word received
Nv the local army recruiting station
from Adjutant General Mccain.
This word has been anxiously
awaited by the recruiting officers.
Who had been previously advised that
no men would be accepted after they
mad been chosen by selective con-
scription. The official order reads:
"Aftor registered person has been
called for military service by his
local board. applicants will be ac-
cepted for the regular army until
they have been notified by the local
board. Mccain"
Recruiting officers believe that a
great stimulus to recruiting within
the next few days will result from
this order. Men viii jump at the
opportunity to. beat the draft and
enter the branch of the service
which they prefer, they believe.
The army is now calling for bakers
to fill up the ranks of the ten bakery
companies now in the United States
and the forty new companies being
organized. The infantry still needs
men.
"This is an opportunity for strong
and energetic young men to learn q
trade. Men who volunteer now will
have an excellent opportunity for
promotion. There are about 800
vacancies in the grade Of sergeant
baker and 600 in the grade of cor
poral to be filed by the most capable
men," says Major Charles.
I'm addition to this there will be
vacancies in the grade of first and
second lieutenant for experienced
bakers with the necessary education
al qualifications. A young man with
good high school education stands
a good chance to enlist, learn the
bakers trade and place himself in
line for promotion to the grade OF
non-commissioned officer and commits
stoned officer. Why not enlist now
for one of those companies? You
have an opportunity for service
abroad and good chance for Pro-
motion.
1.-THE quartermaster general has
decided to offer the commissions in
these companies to deserving men
from the ranks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
OBITUARY
ICanfrihuted.1


Herman F. A. Wicke. thirty years
old beloved husband of Mrs. Kathryn
Wicke, died at his home in Bisbee,
Arizona, from internal injuries, sus
tanned when a piano he was moyins'
fell on him. He was injured the
third Of July and fingered to the sth.
He was loving husband and father,
Kind and courteous to all, and ever
willing to lend a helping hand. He
was formerly shipping clerk with
the Phelps-Dodge Mercantile Co., OF
Lowell, Arizona When he resigned
from that firm he entered into part
nership with the Eiting Bros. Trans
Ter Co. He will be mourned by a
host Of relatives and friends. He
leaves to mourn his loss, his wife
and four sons, aged seven. five, three
and one; his aged mother. Mrs. D.
Y. Wicke, of Redlands, Cal, formerly
OF keokuk; one brother, John Wicke.
OF st. Cloud. Mimi, and the following
ssters:j Mrs. William Edting and
Mrs. F. J. Lange, both of Bisbee;
MRS. c. A. Milligan of Monticello. H.;
MRS. Clarence Grissom, of Bouse,
Arizona, and Mrs. Harry Goodman. OF
San Bernadino, Cal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
ReiYa Lockwood.

New York World: When Beiva
Lockwood ran for the presidency In
1884 and in 1888, the woman suffra-
gists OF America had not learned 20
parade, and those Of England had
not become breakers Of windows.
burners Of old castles and destroyers
of the peace Of mind Of placid Lon-
don "bobbies." Yet It is fair to clas-
sify her as pioneer among the mill
tants.
Mrs. Lockwood was a girl Of Is
when Susan B. Anthony called, in
1913, the first convention to consider
the legal and political status OF
women. Lucy Stone, the first woman
to take the public platform in the
cause Of freedom, was leading
figure in that gathering. 1t is OF
record that Miss Anthony was lady
whose Quaker bred simplicity was
modified by love for soft silks and
old laces, that Miss Stone was
small. dainty and sweet spoken, while
Mrs. Lockwood, as befltted more
strenuous leader, was tall. OF COM
rnanding figure and strong, full
toned voice.
"I am very simple minded" Mrs.
Lockwood once said. When l wish
TO do a thing l only know one way
to keep at it till get it" This
directness Of purpose, with her keen
ness of mind. made her successfm
practitioner at law. Her persistence
won for her such victories as equal
pay for the sexes in government en-
pIoy and the admission of women
! lawyers to practice before the
s,nrarne court She has died full ct
years and with record of usefulness
not confined to the cause OF votes tor
women
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

MsrshalItown esRepublican:
How about it, gentlemen? The Presi-
don't of Minnesota university told the
editorial association that the news
papers were not telling the truth
about the war. England and france
ARE whipped, Germany is at the
height of it's power and we are IN
for a fve-years' struggle he insisted.
College presidents may know more
about war than anybody else, put
they don't seem to know the dHfer-
ence between news and opinion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
the states be reimbursed for past ex-
penditures II

the states be reimbursed for past ex-
penditures.
The fairness Of the claim by the
states cannot be challenged The
federal government has failed to ex-
clude or deport detectives who be-
come criminals or dependents upon
charity at the expense of the states to.
which they were allowed entrance
More than that. the government has
profited through the collection Of the
head tax. amounting within few
years to s9,000,o00. The new law pro-
vides for a head tax of So, against 81
formerly. The national government
should see to it that detectives are
excluded, that those previously ad-
mitted be sent home as soon as condf-
lions permit and that the states be
paid for the amounts expended for
care OF undesirabiss, admitted with.
out the states having anything to say
about the matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

given for general expression OF
views and more mature consideration
than has as yet been possible.
Respectfully submitted through the
secretary of commerce.
EDWIN F. SWEET,
Assistant Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
What Will Happen to the Drafted
Man When He First Reaches Camp
Dodge to Start Training for War

mig of the extended course Of In
struction, with the end In view or
transforming a peaceful citizen into
a warrior in this, the greatest con
flict of all ages. The science OF mod
ern warfare, grenade throwing, gass-
ing. bombing, advances under barage
fire all these will not come to the
notice of the recruits for many
weeks. The first month will be de-
voted to instructing the thousands
of recruits in the school of the SOL
der and the school Of the squad.
As the Days 90 on.
In the first month our friend Jones
is taught how to properly care for
his physical condition and his equip
ment. The correct bearing OF sol
der Is consistently drilled into him
many times a day. He will be taken
on hikes OF gradually increasing dis
tances each morning. A period or
physical exercise, much the same as
prevails in the Y. M. @. A. gymnas-
ium is given daily. 1t also increases
in the number and severity OF the
movements.
A squad consists OF corporal and
seven men, 1t is tho smallest basic
, unit III TIC AN SAoSA 49,
by a field marshal Is never effective
until finally received by the corporal
of a squad. 1t is the seven men OF
the squad that do all the work OF
an army. The noncommissioned and
commissioned officers are there to
see that 1t is done. A squad is usually
assigned to a tent when in the field
unless q shortage OF canvas caus es
an increase in population OF the
pyramidals.
Perfect Squads First.
Squad drill will take up several
weeks. The corporal, the fourth man
in the front rank. gives all the COM
mands. His orders and the manner
of execution by the squad will be OBJ
served by sergeants and commits
stoned officer or two. AS the new
companies will consist of 200 men
each, more than twenty squads Will
be in action on each company drill
ground. Unless the squad drill Is
properly learned, only confusion Will
follow an attempt to put the COM
pany through platoon and company
drill. Each one of the eight men in
squad takes q varying number OF
steps in executing the facings. It Is
this that requires SO long period OF
instruction in the rudimental work OF
soldering.
Drilling OF squads At Des Moinee
will be more complex problem than
in the army and national guard. Com
parattvely few men will be drawn IN
the draft OF previous military ex-
perience and It is anticipated that
the instruction duties will bear more
heavily on the officers OF the national
army than In either the regular es-
adjustment or militia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

A plan of training the 10000 or
more men who will be welded into
an efficient army division at Des
Moines Is now being perfected by the
war department.
The program will differ slightly
from the schedule of the officers
training camps. For one thing 1t Will
not be so severe There will be more
time for recreation and sports. Also
advanced studies in military science
will not be taken up as in the pres
ent camps. The course of instruc-
ton for men OF the national army
will entrance six months. All OF this
will be in training camps in America,
finishing up with two months work
behind the battle lines in Europe.
This tentative program, like every
thing else, may be changed II the
need of the allies for men becomes
desperate, the course will be short
ened. Military authorities, however,
do not believe civilians can be turn.
ed into competent fighting men IN
less than the minimum period pre-
scribed.
The First Month.
Squads right and squads left" will
be heard from morning until night In
the great cantonment city, the first
month. The raw recruit as he q.
rives in camp to report. Will be re
ceived at a central recording head
quarters. His name, weight. age and
all the necessary descriptive incident
ais will be checked. Assignment to
one of the several hundred COM
panies will Immediately follow.
introducing Mr.. Jones.
The first thing that will happen
to Mr.. Silas Jones of Smith Center,
will be an interview with the COM
pany clerk Everything of any i'm.
portance in Jones' life will go on the
company descriptive list. The date
and place of birth. age, weight,
height, complexion, scars and marks,
former places of employment, prev.
ious military service, address of rela-
tives to be notified in event Of acct,
dent and a score of other pertinent
questions will be asked and the data
written on the card.
Jones will next be assigned quar-
tiers in a squad. The supply sergeant
will furnish him with cot, blankets.
haversack, blanket roll, rifle and all
equipment Of soldier. Later~in the
day, under command Of this same
sergeant, the recruit will march with
twenty or thirty others like himself
to the regimental quartermaster.
There he will be issued q uniform.
shoes, hat, leggings, socks. etc. The
remainder of the first day will be a.
the disposal of the new men, allow
ing them opportunity to familiarize
themselves with their new surround
ings.
The second day Will be the begin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

Perhaps His Last Chance.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Kaiser
v, Wilhelm has paid visit TO Alsace.
wen, he might as well look 1t over
while the looking is good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

The largest bore recorded Is a gun
Of twenty-eight inch csliber, made
at Beetapoor. India, during the sew
erlteenth century
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

vided: that protection for definite
amount, not exceeding $4,000, should
be automatically furnished to every
one in the military and naval service
of the United tSates, without regard
to rank and without expense to the in
sured; that such insurance or protec-
ton should cover partial and total
disability as well as death; that no
medical examination should be re-
'quired except that necessary for ad-
mission into the service; that all
losses should be paid in regular in
stallments; that all adjustments
should be made with the least pos
sible delay: and that limit, analog-
Gus to statutes of limitation, should
be fixed for the correction OF records
and the presentation of claims.
AS concrete evidence of the govern
ment's obligation, certificate or pol
fey might well be given to each soldier
and sailor. This would materially
add to it's moral influence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23
Additional Protection.

In addition to the protection thus
furnished to all engaged in war ser
vice, think the same bureau should
be authorized to furnish death and
casualty benefits or protection to SOL
diers and sailors to the amount OF
$4,000 to one individual, upon terms
as favorable as in times of peace.
From the experience OF the bureau
of war-risk insurance it is concetv-
able that this can be done by the
government without material loss.
The funds that a private corporation
applies to COR >,:ssions. medical
examination fees, advertising. ETC..
would be available by the govern
ment for the payment Of losses. But
if loss should result, proper recog-
milton of the obligation conferred upon
the general public by the defenders
of their country demands that 1t
should be met by the government.
and thus fall upon all who receive
the benefit of the service rendered
rather than upon those who render it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-23

General Suggestions.
The following suggestions have
been made:
1. That the government bureau or
the department of which 1t is a part
be given authority to arrange with
one or more insurance corporations
for the transaction Of this business
If expense can be saved thereby.
2. That at the close Of the war
impaired risks which have not be-
come actual claims but which tnsur-
ance associations would not accept,
be continued by the government.
3. That the amount Of protection
to be furnished without cost to the
insured be in proportion to the mum
her Of dependents. even though the
total may, IN exceptional cases, ex.
coed the suggested maximum OF
$4,000.
4. That discretion be given to the
bureau for the payment of benefits in
tnstaIlnents OF varying amount when
ever It should be clearly shown that
the interest Of the benefciaries re,
cuires It.
All these matters have been the
subject of discussion, but before
reaching a definite conclusion con
corning them I think time should be
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

American country, is considering
some kind Of prOnOunciamentO that
is expected to call forth from each OF
the 20 American republics an avOwal
of cooperation in squelching for all
time Dernicious Teutonic influence in
this hemisphere.
The government is preparing a
white book" which will reveal Ger
many's plots. If needed it prOba-
bly, will be published to stir an al
ready awakened people to real dan
gers ahead.
Looming out and above the war
cloud, however, is tremendous pos
sibiIity that peace may be just
around the corner.
Germany is hard pressed for food.
The fact is admitted by her leaders.
It appears to be a race between
war enguIfng the two nations and
starvation swallowing Germany.
This government itself has no in
tentiOn of making a war declaration;
Germany must force war, if it comes.
Meantime American merchant
ships desiring guns, with navy gun
ners, can get them for the asking.
NAVY department has yet to issue
instructions as to how gunners shall
act. with respect to submarines
whether they shall shoot at sight, or
wait for an obvious offensive move.
Armament is for defensive pur-
noses only. hence, it is assumed that
instructions will be to fire only in
real defense.
In view of Germany's oft-repeated
Dlan to sink everything in sight with
out warning, it is expected matters
will come only too quickly to point
where United States gunners must
act as the allied gunners now do
shoot first and inquire later.
Washington.-Pres. Wilson late
Yesterday issued a call for an extra
session Of congress to assemble
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

BLOODY REVOLUTION IN PERU
PRESIDENT MAY RESIGN
Buenos Aires, March 1O.-Peru is
afame with rebellion of seriousness
not realized until today when infor-
nation smuggled across border to
eTade strict government censorship
detailed fiercest sort of fighting in
Lima, the capital, CuzcO, CallaO and
Arequipa, in which many persons
had been killed and wounded.
Admiral Graus of Peruvian navy
and his son have been assassinated.
Peruvian warships have been dis
mantled by government to prevent
their seizure by rebels. Government
house in Lima is surrounded by cor
don of troops and it is predicted that
president will resign.
No information obtainable here as
to reason OfAOutbreak.
Buenos Aires, March 10. - If the
United States is planning to seek
concerted action among all American
republics to cleanse American hemi-
sphere of German activities she is
likely to be rebuffed hotly. A major
ity Of Latin-AmeTican republics will
resent such a plan. From reliable
source here it was learned today that
Argentine government would be in
clined to make "hot answer" if the
United States ''offers advice regard
ing German plotting.
Pan-American unity is not visible
from this viewpoint of South Amer
lea. Several republics are distinctly
prO-German. Some are pTO-aIly.
Most of them are not prO-United
States.
-O-O
UNION STATION STRIKE ENDED
The Building Trades Council last
night voted unanimously to end the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

UNION STATION STRIKE ENDED
The Building Trades Council last
night voted unanimously to end the
strike that has stopped work on the
new union station and work will be
resumed Monday. Simon O'DOnneu
and other leaders of the unionists
signed the peace agreement that will
rush the big West Side terminal to
completion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-04
SOUTH DAKOTA POTATO
GROWERS ORGANIZED

Waterfowl. S. D., Sept. 2o.-A tenn
porary organization of the South Da-
kota Potato Growers association was
mple here yesterday afternoon at
the close OF a conference called by Don
livingston, state market commissioner,
TO discuss present marketing condi-
tons. The new association has for it's
object Improvement of potato culture,
better grading. cooperative marketing
and the advertisement Of South Dakota
grown spuds. In each potato growing
locality sub-organizations are to be
formed.
"A. w. Palm. OF Watertown, was
elected temporary chairman, c. G.. ST.
John, of Clear Lake, secretary and
treasurer. An executive committee to
perfect plans for the permanent asso-
cation n call a subsequent meeting
OF potato growers Of the state was
chosen, consisting of George w. Dixon.
or Watertown: George w. Coble, of
~brookings; w. e. Lyman, of Spearfish:
a. w. Palm. of Watertown: e. d. I'm
derWood, Of Willow Lakes: Ben
Lawshe, of Aberdeen; Charles Gile, of
White; Manley Champlin, of Brook
lngs; Charles McCaffree, of Pierre: s.
II. Elrod, OF Clark; Lester Slade, of
Mitchell; Gordon w. Randlett, OF
~Brookings: Sam Carlson, Of Elk Point:
Arthur Arnett, Of Aberdeen; r. C.
smart. of Bookings; George Eberlin.
of ISrookingS. '