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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Secret Wireless Seized.

MONTIVIDEO, Uruguay. Aug. Ii
The government today seized a secret
wireless station which was declared
to have range of 800 miles. and
arrested the operator. The latter is
Spaniard and is said to be a Ger
man agent Others, suspected of hav-
ing aided the Spaniard in sending
out information by wireless, are I'M
der surveillance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11

St. Peters Catholic church. Rev.
J. W. Gillespie, pastor.-Masses,
6:15, 7:3O, 900 and 1880 a. III.
St. Mary's Catholic church. Rev
George G.. Giglinger, pastor.-Masses
200 a. m. and 900 a. m. Sunday
school at o'clock.
st. Francis de Sales. Rev. ]. M.
Dunnion, pastor.-Masses 500 a. m.
and 1000 a. IN. Sunday school at 3
o'clock.
Swedish EVANGELICAL Lutheran
church, Twelfth and Morgan streets,
Rev. S. G. Franzen. pastor. Sunday
school 9:15 a. M No other services.
Redeemer English Lutheran church,
at the Baker Mission chapel, Twelfth
street between Timea and Des Moines
streets, Rev Rabe OF Warsaw. Sun
day school at 10 o'clock. No morning
service Evening service at 7:4o.
The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Mission church, corner Of Fourteenth
and Morgan streets. c. j. Algott,
Sunday school at s:45 g. m.
Morning service at II. Evening ser
vice at 7:45.
st. Johns church. Episcopal. cor
ner Fourth and Concert streets. Rev.
J. c. Sage, rector.-Tenth Sunday
after Trinity Morning prayer and
Sunday school in the parish house at
$50 o'clock.
United Presbyterian church, corner
Ninth and Blondeau streets. Rev II
B. McElree, pastor.-Bible school
$50 a. NJ L. A. Hamill, superinten
dent. No morning or evening service
Mid week meeting Wednesday 500
p. m.
First Westminster Presbyterian
church. Preaching by Rev. j. B. Wor
rail-. D. D.. former pastor of this
church. Bible school at $50. Glasses
for all. Christian Endeavor at
O'Clock. Mission Travel class. Nc
evening service.
| First Church of Christ, Scientist
! No. GIG Eigh street-services at 1914;
a. m. subject: Spirit" Sunda!
school at 9:45 a. m Wednesday even
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Alleged German spy Plot.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-Furth-
arrests in the alleged German spy
lou uncovered when P. ]. Farrally,
nmigration Inspector, was arrested,
Lere expected today Federal Off
Iais indicated others implicated in
ude at least one man of prominence.
IN Farrally's arrest, authorities be-
Eve they have revealed the under
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
|IlVA CAN COMPANY LOCATES
NEW FACTORY IN KE0KUK

one Of the best possible. The entire
building will be used. and the Iowa
Can company has secured lease
with an option to purchase the prop
erty. The remodeling Of the building
will commence Monday morning. A
concrete floor will be placed in the
lower story Of the plant, and the
second story will be changed to meet
the needs of the new corporation.
The switching facilities are splen-
did, tracks running directly to the
new plant property, and making it
easy to load and unload cars right at
the door.
One Unit at Start.
Because of the serious shortage in
machinery. 1t is impossible to secure
the equipment at the present time of
more than one unit Of the plant.
According to the announceme given
out today. the complete plant will
consist of three units, and when go
ing at capacity will employ 100 to
100 people. The first unit will employ
fifty people. Practically all equip
ment for the first unit has been
secured
The plant will manufacture all
kinds and sizes of fiber cans. These
containers are going to be used
more extensively than tin and glass,
and the plant here will be able to
turn out a product which has never
been equalled by any of the other
products now on the market. These
fiber cans will be used in the pack
ing of oatmeal and other cereals, cot
fee, baking powder and the like.
The cans may be used in the house
hold for keeping dried fruits and the
like. and in the present shortage of
glass and tin, will doubtless take the
place of these containers.
Use Much Paper.
The new plant will be heavy
user Of paper, since the general pro-
cess of manufacture of fiber cans in.
cludes the treating of paper. For
two years the Purity Oats company S
plants have been the largest single
manufacturers of fibre cans, and
the heaviest users Of paper stock.
The new plant will use great guam.
titles OF paper in the manufacture OF
containers.
Already large volume Of business
has been booked, and there is a fine
field Of business waiting, according to
Mr. Rich, the president. The new
can company will have the benefit OF
the experience in the manufacture OF
cans for oatmeal used by the Purity
Oats company, which has its own
plant The can being turned out now
by them is recognized as far super
Tor TO any on the market.
Location is Best.
Keokuk secured the new plant by
reason of having satisfactory loca
ton to offer, and by the fact of the
power plant being here, for the sup
plying Of power without cost of trans
mission The negotiations with the
company for the new plant were con.
Quoted by officials Of the Industrial
association, and the men interested
in the new company and in the Tab
er company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Fiv. Handed Gun Battle.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 11.-One pa
trolman was seriously wounded and a
bandit was shot twice in five hand
ed gun battle early Today.
Two patrolmen saw three men step
from a street car. The hold-up men
suddenly opened with revolvers. Two
escaped The third gave his name as
f. C. Warren, %. Spencer City, Iowa,
at the police station
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11

ground" system OF communication
between interned Germans at Angel
island and confederates and frus-
trated plot for the escape of
Franz Bopp, interned German consul
and other prominent Germans. The
plan is said to have been for Bopp's
release, presumably through bribery,
and then to make their way down the
coast to Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Weekly Bank Statement.

limited Press Leased Wire servtce]
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE actual
weekly bank statement showed the
following changes today:
Surplus decreased r....s e6. $40
Loans increased ........ t15l56s,ooo
Cash in own vaults de-
creased ........ ...... $4,000
Reserve in federal reserve
banks decreased ...... s7.9s5,oO0
Reserve in own vaults de-
creased ............... 1852, 900
Reserve in depositary
state banks decreased. 5.2o2, 900
Net demand deposits de-
creased ......... 49,. 1850 OoC
! Net time deposits in
i creased ........ $500. $4,000
| Circulation increased. -. 10000
Aggregate reserve ... $3.50 ,43S, OOC
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
|. w. w. QUARTERS
NOW CINDER PILE
TWO Hundred Soldiers Storm Build
ina and Make Bonfire Of All
Records and furni-
ture,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
OAKLAND, Calf, Aug. 1.-THE
Oakland l. w. W., was without head
quarters today and nothing remains
OF about 400 pounds of propaganda in
the form Of papers and booklets. but
mass Of cinders.
Two hundred soldiers stormed the
/. ". W. headquarters during the
night, demolished the furniture and
made a bonfire Of literature found in
the place. Then the soldiers marched
away in regular formation and search
ed the city for street speakers, but
found none.
|. ", w. members are blamed for
an assault on two soldiers here re-
Gently.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
Special Police on Guard.

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 11.-Special
police were today guarding the Butte
baseball park, following action of the
board of directors which last night
refused to permit striking miners to
meet there.
Telegraphic protests against the
use of troops for police duty were to-
day sent officials in Washington, fol-
lowing stationing of soldiers along
the highways leading to the mines,
to protect miners who wish to return
to work, but who feared smuggling tao
tics by members of the l. w. w. A
special appeal against this action was
directed to Miss Jeanette Rankin.
officers in command of the troops de-
clared that the government has de.
cided to use troops for permanent
police protection at Butte. in view of
the need of copper for munitions
making.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11

The first really authentic account
Of a man being raised in the air was
in Paris. Oct. 10, 1888, when Pilatre
de Rozier was lifted eighty feet into
the air by a balloon made by Stephen
and Joseph Montgolfiar, to whom be1
long the honor of having built the
first successful, man-carrying, lighter
than-air vehicle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11

pounds on refined petroleum IN car
load lots from Caney and Coffeyvillel
Kansas, to Woodward, Oklahoma,
were found unreasonable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11

First Church of Christ, Scientist
No. GIG High street-services at 1914;
a. m. subject: Spirit Sunda!
school at 9:45 a. m Wednesday even
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11

The First Methodist Protestant
church, Twelfth and Exchange streets.
Rev. =. Leroy Steffey, pastor. Sun.
Endeayor prayer meeting at 200 p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
sN1CB(Jl(CHES|

, ing meeting at 7:45. Reading room,
same address, open every afternoon
except Sunday from 2:30 to 4:3O.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
Y. .M.B.C. RACE IS
GROWING HEATED
Invitations Mailed Each Member Urg.
ing Them to Be at Meeting
Bone Dry" Lunch.

Temporary Secretary j. B. Webb, OF
the Young Mems Business Club is
mailing out invitations to each MEM
Der enrolled urging them to be present
at. the meeting to be held at the Court
Tuesday night, July tn ethird, for
election of officers and other important
business. A Bone Dry" luncheon will
be the social feature in connection
with the meeting and prospects are
that fully three hundred members will
be present. Each member is asked to
have two months dues, or one dollar
and fifty cents, ready to be paid to
the Treasurer that night as soon as
he is elected.
The race between the Red and Green
tickets is drawing near to the last
heat and the various members are lin
ing up behind the two teams. Red
and Green ties and shirts are becom-
ing popular and various and sundry
ways being used to exploit the choice
candidates of the members.
Following is the invitation issued by
Mr.. Webb:
Dear Sir: You are urged to be pres
ent at the meeting Of the Y. M. b. q.
to be held at the Court House at eight
o'clock Tuesday evening, July the
third, for the election of officers and
other important business.
There will also be a "bone-dry
luncheon just after the meeting at
which all are invited to be present.
Please come prepared to pay two
months dues which will amount to
$3.50.
Yours truly,
]. B. WEBB, Tenn. Sec'y.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
NEGRO's HOUSE BURNED.

Fire this morning at two o'clock de-
stroyed a six room frame house owned
by a negro named Scott in the Nc
Shane Addition, on the corner Of
Roosevelt and Scott streets. The
damage will amount to $1,000, with
little insurance. The house was COM
pletely burned down. II
Scott and his family discovered the
flames just in time to escape from
the burning residence. Very few
household effects were saved.
The alarm was turned in from box
fifty seven and some good work was
done by the fire department. The
house was practically burned down
however when the trucks reached the
scene due to the great headway that
the flames had secured before they
discovered.
A freight engine in the Y. 4 N. ".
yards first sounded the alarm and was
followed Immediately by the fire whis-
tie. Numerous shots were fired in var
ious parts Of the city, giving thoss
who heard the alarm that 2 much
larger fire had broken out. Many made
a quick getaway from home in scanty
attire and accomplished the run "
short order to reach the scene.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
GERMANS TO TALK PEACE to
MORROW.

berne, Switzerland, June 2s--tsy
rrr,or Associated Press s)-Advices re-
eeived here BY Germans Of the hnsn. \.
eial and soinmercisl classes sseA II ~. 4,
q isapost stsnt eonfsrsncs WI! - 1.a aslo
Il Berlin tcfAaffcwl under th9 n a'5 h J. .
ticn of Hsff Hahn md other lsadiaes y !!
German iigursi, Who afs urging she :
government Ii make = peace move D.
fore Germany loses al hope OF IN
dustrial and commercial restoration, n,
Herr Balm and his associates w'i'
have d diAicult time, however, as IT. u
1tates that ne German military Lists
~ buster than ever in attempting te
convince the country that ovsrwne'm'
ing victory followed BY world dom
! isstiep iah sisht d. \ . /.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
WANTS kick" REMOVED FROM
LIQUOR LAWS.

Portland, Me-, June Ply Union
Associated Press)-Petitions demand
ine a referendum to kill mandatory
iail sentences, the teeth" in the liquor
laws passed by the last State legisia-
ture. are being circulated in various
sections of the state and causing some
thing Of sensation. Prohibition news
papers are watching the situation
closely and will fight every movement
TO eliminate the "kick" in the liquor
laws. Not snly must there be the
signatures 81 10000 voters upon the
petition before the matter could De
submitted to i vote Of the people, but
such q petition would have to be filed
with secretary Of state within 30 days
after the laws were signed at the last
teeislaturs, which is the time that
must expire before they become laws
IN eject. The, time limit expires next
week.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
limited STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
] June 29, 1917.
PRESIDENTS FRIENDS PLAN
BLOW AT TAMMANY'S
CHIEF.

: New York, June 28-(By Union AS
sociated Press)-The executive COM
mittee Of the newly organized City
Democracy, which is after the scalp
Of the Tammany tiger, has gathered a
number Of prominent Democrats,
many close friends Of President Will
son to participate in the convention
taking place at Grand Central Palace
today. The purpose Of the convention
is to formulate plans for the battle
which 1t hoped will be successful in
cleaning out Charles F. Murphy and
others from control Of the Democratic
organization in New York. Friends
and supporters Of President Wilson
attending the convention are Cleveland
H. Dodge, Frank L. Polk, Francis
|Lynde Stetson and Martin W. Little
ton, ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
FOOD Bill BONE
OF CONTENTION
Determined Effort Started ts Leave
Authority IS 10 Use 4 Esd
Stulfs to President.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June pa determined
effort to modify the food bill now be-
fore the Senate so as to be {fee Of pro.
hibition provisions or at least to grant
President Wilson the authority to per-
NIT the use of foodstuRs in the man.
ufacture of beer Of light wines began
today by the administration when
President Wilsoe conferred on the
question with Senator Martin, major.
ity leader, and Senator Gerry Of Rhode
Island.
Postmaster General Burleson, who
often represents President Wilson, has
urged Senate leaders to modify the
bill permitting the .Ananufacture Of
beers and wines. He told the Sena.
tors that the President did not desire
to divide public sentiment during thu
war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
FIVE SONS AND
ALL IN SERVICE
Two Army Surgeons, One Dental Sur
geon, an Army Engineer and .
Marine from One Family.

There have been many instances
brought to light of patriotic families
since the outbreak Of the war with
Germany. Many families in this Sec
t;on have seen several sons enlist for
the service, others have seen all who
were Of age answer the call to the
colors, but there is no family proba'
bly, in Mississippi that can equal the
record set by that Of Mr.. J. G. Apple,
white, whose home is near Kitmichae'
in Montgomery County.
Mr.. Applewhite is the father OF five
sons and all Of them within the agt
limit. Each one of the five is q per
feet specimen Of the race and each fol
lowing some profession in civil life.
Dr.. c. c. Applewhite and Dr.. J. D
Applswhite, two Of his boys, have beer
in tho public health service Of the gov
ernment and have been stationed II
Texas. They will become army ser
eeons.. DR.. A. NJ. Applswhits, who M
been in the practice Of dentistry :
schlater, win h I dental surgeon u
the Regular Army. Prof. ". r. Ap
plewhite, fourth son, b well know
educator. He has become eonnecte'
with the Coast Artillery. Mr.. J. {
| Applewhite, the youngest brother !!
n efsmily ,is : civil engineer and vii
be connected with the engineer corpl
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
ADJOURN COURT !.
UNTIL MONDAY
Special Venire of Forty Men Called
to Serve on Jury in Trial Of
Negro for Murder.

After calling special venire of for
ty men to serve on the jury in the trial
of Cruss FELTON,, negro, charged
murder, Judge Frank E. Everett ad-
journed the Special Term Of Circuit
Court, which has been in session all
this week, until next Monday morning
at nine o'clock.
The case of FELTON, is the last on the
docket of the Special Term and will
make a total of thirteen cases to have
been brought before the bar. OF the
twelve already heard eleven convic-
tions were returned. Five murder cas-
es were upon the docket when court
opened Monday morning. All five were
negro cases. In three Of these the de-
fendants drew life terms in the penl-
tentiary In the other the de-
kfendant was found guilty Of man
slaughter and was given six months in
the penitentiary.
After being out since 4:l5 yes
terday afternoon the jury in the case
of Steve Peoples, negro, charged
with murdIl, returned a verdict OF
"Guilty Of Manslaughter' and recon,
,nended the mercy of the court in his
behalf at 1880 o'clock last night
Peoples killed another negro whom
he alledged was trying to steal the
affections of his wife. He was given
six months in the penitentiary.
Irwin Lovett, negro, charged with
incest was given ten years in the pen
itentiary, the maximum punishment
for the crime he committed. Judge
Everett in sentencing him told Lovet'
that he was lucky to get off that light
Other sentences were a ten veal
term, a seven year term, two nv
wear terms and two two year terms
One negro was given year on TN
county farm and five hundred dollar'
to pay in fine.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
7 ~ - - - n =
RELIEF FROM
COAL PRICES
Both Public and Government to Be
Given Cheaper Rates-One to Five
,g Dollars Down. e
(By Associated Press }

Washington, June 29-Both the
American public and the government
are to get relief from the high cost
of coal. Beginning July the first soft
coal at the mines east Of the Missis-
sippi will be sold ;at one to five dollars
a ton lower with a still further cut Of
fifty cents to the government.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
CHOOSES 10 BE SHOT
For Crime Of Staying His Wife Rather
Than BE Hung
m, Aoenr;a$od proaxl

Au8N sOC AAuM8
(By Associated Press)
Salt Lake City, Utah, June o.
H. DeWeese, sentenced to death for
the staying Of his wife last September
has chosen to be shot rather thas
hanged at the laws hands, July 8.
He is resigned to his fate and says he
hopes that no steps will be taken to
gain new trial Or q reprieve.
The laws Of Utah provide that 2
person sentenced to death may choose
the way to die. Before deciding upon
being shot, De Wesse asked . prison
guard questions relative to the eah-
bre of the bullets, stating that hs. did
not want the marksmen to play Will
him but to make death instantaneeus
Deweese eloped with the wife q
Harry W. Fisher, haberdasher, from
New York. They went to Reno and
Pacific coast cities to live. Last Sep
tember the pair who had married q
Reno after Mrs. Fisher obtained .
divorce, came to Salt Lake City.
A few days later neighbors became
suspicious and the apartment was
entered. They discovered the bod!
Of Mrs. De Weese, her features
smashed by 4 hatiron which lay q
the bed beside her.
A few months later De Weese snr
rendered to the Chicago police. u
the interval between his surrende
and trial, he confessed to numerop
bnrglaries and boasted that he was th
greatest diamond thief Of the ~
decade. He asserted that his WV
was slain by robbers with whom 2
formerly associated, who had tracle
him and his wife to Salt Lake Cat
and, when he was out, committed ~
murder to obtain $4,000 worth .
jewels which De Weese said he ~
stolen.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
GERMANS MAKE ATTACK.
(By Associated Press

Paris, June D-Picked German
troops made heavy attack last
night on the Verdun front near lll
3O4 and in Avocourt Wood, after Sc
we're shelling the war Offices announces.
The attack was disorganized by the
French artillery fire and the Germans
obtained footing only in few points
in the first line.
This morning the Germans m&de an
other attack east of Hill 304 which
failed completely. The Germans are
active on the Aisne front but all at
tacks have been repulsed.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
AVOID DELAY AND FOOD LOSS

AVOID DELAY AND FOOD LOSS.
Washington, June 28-(By Union
Associated Press)-The Department
of Agriculture, which is establishing
a new record for official documents
designed to be Of help to citizens OF
the country during the present crisis,
is issuing new circulars warning
against serious delay and probable
food loss. It is suggested that con-
tainers be ordered Immediately, or as
soon as their crops are reasonably as
sured. First estimate the needs, then
order barrels, crates, hampers, baskets
and other containers for food pro-
ducts at once. The department points
out that such prompt action will tend
| to speed up the manufacturs and de-
livery Of packages and may save many
thousands Of dollars worth OF crops.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
SOMETHING BIG
IS NOW PENDING
Rotterdam Dispatches Tell Of Muzzl-
ing Of German Press-Drastic
Developments Expected.
(By Associated Press)

London, June 90 Rotterdam dis
patches state that it is inferred there,
in view Of the gagging Of the German
press that something drastic has hap
pened or is about to happen in Ger
many. The press is declared to be
completely muzzled. Belief is ex-
pressed in Holland that next weeks
meeting Of the Reichstag may produce
startling developments.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
GEORGE ON PEACE.
(By Associated Press)

GLASGOW, June 20 Discussing peace
today Premier Lloyd-G George said that
if the war was concluded m heur he-
fore the Allied Powers reached the end
that they set out to attain at ths
beginning Of the war it would b The
greatest disaster that ever befell
mankind.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
CONVENTION or B. Z Q. I'm
PLOYED.

Washington, June 2s-(By Union
Associated Press) THE annual con.
vention Ii tie relief department o.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opened
here today and will be In session - Z
day. OMcss win be elected ana oe'
erating and advisory committees nan
Cd.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-29
ROsTON ROUNDING UP SLACK
ERS.

Boston, June 29-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press)- Following advices from
the War Department, the police Of this
city are busying themselves today with
rounding up slackers. As extra time
has been allowed non-registrants, hav-
ing reasonable excuses to register, no
leniency is being shown those evading
the law.