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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
PHONE COMPANY ASKS
 CHANGES IN RULES

PHOENIX, Dec Zo.-Permissior
 has been asked by the Mountain
 States Telephone and Telegraph com
 pany to make number of changes
 in its operating rules and schedules
 A hearing upon this application will
 be held by the commission on Janu-
 ary 3, and the commission hopes that
 as many telephone subscribers as
 possible will be present in person.
 The more important changes urged by the telephone company may bS listed as follows:
 l. The company requests that 1t be granted authority to change, at any time, without notice or hearing, its basic rate areas. In explanation oi this 1t might be stated that the con- pany creates certain arbitrary areas for business, residence and farm scrv- ice, the rates in the different areas be- ing based on the distance from tho central office. If this request is granted it means the company will have the right at any time to either restrict or enlarge the limits of the present areas, and by so doing auto matically increase or decrease the rates of the subscribers located there in.
 2. The company asks the enact ment of a rule that no one, except members of the family of telephone subscriber or employee of sub scribing firm be allowed the use oi the telephone.
 }. The company desires the right to disclaim any liability to the sub scriber for errors in the telephone directory.
 4. The company asks the right to assess a penalty or fine, ranging from $l to S2.50, before reconnccting or re- installing service after it has been dis continued for non-payment of serv, ice charges or other breach of con tract.
 5. The company desires the right to limit the length of conversation to five minutes duration.
 6. The company asks to be allow. ed to collect payment in advance foI a period of three months or more from subscribers of no known finan, Nidi iOSPOhSaOlhtN, lhC HCNCSSllH IOI the charge to be determined by the 
 7. In cases where the cost of es- service is in excess of S35 per patron the company asks to be to charge the subscribers fo1 the construction costs in excess ot s35 each, with the understanding that the equipment so paid for by the sub scriber shall be donated to the com- pany.
 It will be seen at glance that these various items constitute chang cS that arc of great importance to telephone users in Arizona, and it is . the desire of the Corporation com mission that the people express their views on the subject, either by per sonal appearance at the hearing set for January }. or by writing direct to the commission.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02

grocers have inaugurated system oi charging cents for each delivery with graduated increases with in- creased bulk and distance of delivery. Such a system of charges IS consid- cred fair provided the prices to the cash-and-carry customer are reduced A straight cash credit to the customer making his own delivery and paying cash is perhaps even more effective.
 To bring about the adoption of some such plan with the object oi reducing the cost of food to the con- sumner is one of the chief aims of the federal food administrator for Ari- zona at this time and it is probable that steps will bestaken along this line shortly after the first of the year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02

The experience had been thrilling and unforgettable, but there was water for sixteen men. And the sight of the boys eagerly filling their water bottles made everything wonderfully worth while.
 My comrades of the ration party had duly delivered their burdens and returned, so that my journey back to the dug-out had to be accomplished alone. I freely confess that I felt fairly squeamish as I climbed out of that trench and faced that dreadful field again. Every flare seemed to me to have for its sole motive the dis covery of my over-wrought form ro the enemy
 After half an hour of well-nigh hopeless wandering, shrieking shell exploded so close to me than the concussion lifted my steel helmet from my head and almost blew me off my feet. At the same moment I trip ped over somthing and fell-between two dead soldiers. They had fallen facing each other, their arms extend ed. For a moment I envied them their pain free sleep.
 "An inscrutable Providence, rather than any conscious effort on my part, brought me to my dank, but welcome dug-out My comrades were hugely relieved at the sight of me, for they had counted me amoHg the fallen"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
LOW COPPER PRICE ADVERSELY AFFECTS
 MEN AND INDUSTRY

| GLOBE, Ariz., Dec. PA slightly
 higher price for copper metal would
 enable the conduct not only of great
 CT metal output, but also of much greater development work. In the ! endeavor to open new orc areas and place greater metal resources in read mess for the emergency needs of the government should the war con- tinuc over a much longer period, the development work being done thru out the State on a more extensive and better balanced scale than ever before is of highest importance. The better balance is due to the fact that much of this work IS being made to portion of the bill, and IS therefore keeping down extravaganza and mak- ing the money involved do double work. Reduction in the price of copper would cut off most of this work, while an increase would make from g per cent to 50 per cent gain.
 More involved and with a great deal more at stake than anybody else IS the small operator and the em- ployed miner, mill and shelter work CT of the larger concerns. The small operator faces the necessity of com- ing to standstill and perhaps losing his property, particularly so if he has lease The workingman con fronts the reduction of operating forces, made necessary by the min- ing of higher grade ores in order to hold output of metal somewhere near normal figures and earn a pro fit that will enable provisions against the needs of the future in the mine and its plants.
 In the cast there is division that will be about as hard hit as the peo- pie of the mining districts. The east ern division comprises the employers and employees engaged in the output of copper and brass products. Unless the output of metal from the West is maintained at top figures there cannot be sufficient supply of metal for all of these manufacturers Tn New England and the middle West and Eastern states. They have had cX- pcriencc of the fact during the las: quarter, in whiCh they have been dDle lO SNl OlllA q SilldlI Dat Ol tllS copper they have needed to fill pri- vate contracts, and they have had to lay off operatives Tn consequence. Many of them have figured that the shortage of copper was entirely due to strikes in the mining districts and that with these now pretty well clear ed up and the Eastern rcfineries again receiving normal shipments, it will be but a short time before there is moro copper than they can use. The strikes of course curtailed cop per output, but rising costs have had part and will have more, and if coupled with reduction in the metal price instead of advance, will neccs-I Sarily result in as much and perhaps more copper shortage than was brought about by the strikes. Neither the large nor the small producers can weather less than cost prices, no mat ter how courageously and successful ly they may go through strike periods to a profit making price period await ing them on the other side of the trouble
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
15 GENTS NEAR ACTUAL PRICE
 OF COPPER
COSTS ATTENDING SMELT- ING AND MINING OF ORE HAVE INCREASED TWO CENTS A POUND SINCE SEPTEMBER.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. H.-Costs attending the mining and smelling of copper ore have increased about : cents the pound over the State sine, the price of copper was fixed at 23A cents in September Where ore is concentrated before going to the smelter, the increase in cost has been still greater. The advance in fuel has been a main item in the creation oi the higher cost of copper production. Advances have also occurred in other supplies. The higher cost of fuel, and the prospect that 1t will advance still more, however, is the main cause of present concern. In some camps they have turned to cutting woou.
 Adding ? cents to copper cost on board car at the smelter, and then adding 2I1z cents for freight and cleo trolytic charges before the copper is put on the market in New York, re duces the price actually being receiv- ed for the output of the Arizona smclters to IS cents. War taxes ar, yet to be added 10 cost and will range from } cents the pound for some con,- panies to l2 cents the pound for others. Accepting the minimum of 5 cents, copper will be put on the market in New York for actually Is cents, instead of 23H cents. Becaus. of higher wages and higher cost of all
 supplies, Is cents the pound for cop per is less than l2 cents represented in 1914.
 These approximate figures arc bas- cd upon returns recently made to the Arizona Chapter A. NJ C. from ah over the State They apply equally to copper producers throughout the West, those of some of the other states. being indeed under more of e burden of costs than Arizona As ap piled to the small producer, the leaser and the little operator, their burden Is, of course, much greater The small producers have heavy costs in all instances for transportation, both of ore and supplies, which are mini- mixed by the big producers with their own railroad facilities direct to mine and plants. The small producer also has charges for orc reduction to meet which must be based on allow ancc of a fair profit for the work. For electrolytic treatment in the East and freight to the New York marker, he pays the same as the large pro ducer, and adds, as the large pro- duccr does, the commission for marketing his metal. So the small producer, as a matter of fact, must have considerably higher return from his ore than the large producer, or ht cannot possibly get by. He gets the higher return by mining high grade When is is depleted Of that, he is through. His only salvation is in a price for the metal that will enable him to lower the average value of his shipments.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
course of the commission.

According to the announcement of Governor Hunt, it is his intention to proceed with the remainder of his ap- continents, therefore more may be expected today. Several important offices remain to be filled, the resig- nations of the present incumbents being on file.
 Among the appointments yet to be made are those of State veterinarian, State examiner, parole clerk at the prison and also steward. the State fair commission, the university reg ents and the State board of education. A steward at the State hospital also is to be chosen.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
ARMY DEATHS INCREASE U1RRrS1

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2S.- Deaths from diseases in the national army during the week ending Dec. 2l numbered HIS against 97 the week before, and in the national guard, l0 against los. as shown in a summary made public today by the war depart mcnt Or the national army deaths, v were due to pneumonia and oi those in the national guard, S7.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
CHARGED WITH MURDER

PEORIA, III, Dtc. ZS.-Edear A Strausc. former president of the State Trust and Savings Bank, was placed in the Peoria county jail to- day, charged with the murder of Bcrne Mead. cashier of the bank. Mead was shot last Sunday while in the hank with StrauSc
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
WOMEN NURSES

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 2S.- Women nurses will be employed on naval hospital ships for the first time in American history. They are to be assigned to two ships now being fit ted out.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE

WASHINGTON, W D. C., Dec. H.- An earthquake which was general throughout Guatemala yesterday. caused loss of from 10 10 40 lives, and considerable property damage il. Guatemala City, the state department was today advised q
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02
LIEUT.. BROWN DEAD

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 2S.-Licutcuant H. Brown died today from wounds suffered last week in hand grenade practice. The body will be shipped home to Denver.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
URGING ALL
TO SAVE FOOD
Administration Asks That People OF
This Country Help In This
Until Next Years
HarVeStS,

The United States food administra-
ton is asking the retail merchants
to carry the gospel Of saving to the
people through their advertising. IN
letter to retail merchants, the adj
ministration says:
1--WE face real war. We have the
men and the money to win. We are
making ammunition and the ships to
carry troops and supplies to the fight
ing front. But until nature permits
us to gather the next harvest, we
must feed from our present supply
OF food, our own people. our fighting
men and the allies with whom we
have cast our lot During the next
four or five months, we with our
friends in Europe will undoubtedly
face the most critical period from
food standpoint since the war began.
It is being urged on every one that
he conserve and that every one prac-
tice and observe the gospel OF the
clean plate and conservation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
women's Work In War.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. April 15.-Demand that
women be permitted to do more 10
ward winning the war, was voiced by
Miss Anne Martin, independent candl'
date for United States senator from
Nevada in an address before the chi
cago Woman's club today.
WAR industry is being given over
to women" she said, 'but not a wom
an has been appointed to the wal
labor board. Do you suppose that MAD
woman been on the ship building
board, houses for workmen called &c
seaports would have been forgotten
In the food administration, woman
has never spoken with authority
though women have controlled 1000
and struggled with its problems 1o'
generations ,oodo,
Miss Martin predicted broader
field for womanhood's interests a1te'
the war as the result Of womans par
in the struggle. 80.
~ speak Of the new life after tins
war; she said, because 1t Is TO ina
our hopes are turned, but 1t IS only
, through winning the war that we cal
reach that time"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
MEN WITH ABLLITY-We win e.
tahlish competent energetic men In

MEN WITH ABILITY-We viii e.
tablish competent, energetic men in
every county, in permanent business.
That is absolutely competition proof
and that will do big business and
pay big profits, the first day the doors
are open. A startling discovery That
makes old tires new; sold on written
guarantee for 5000 miles and against
punctures. blow-outs and rim cuts.
Used universally in Europe. We want
r. business man Of ability to open a
small plant and handle local business.
$500 to 500 capital required. VIII
make more net profit than any retail
mercantile business in your county
81, 900 to SO 900 per annum. Backed by
an old established half-million dollar
CORPORATION. Rapid growth Of business
compels us to open main headquarters
at 916 Locust street, Des MONIES, iowa.
after May LIST. Until then, address
Puncture Proof Retread Co. Genl Dis
/ tributors, PeIla, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
CITY NEWS.

-Minnows for sale, foot Of Main.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Al Feldman.
an eight pound son, April IA.
Onion sets. garden seeds and ieed
at Schaefers, I'LL Main. Phone Ss5.
Art Kimbrough, who was charged
with being drunk and resisting ar
rest. was given chance to leave
town today.
Glen ]. Spring. Jr.. electrician,
third class, U. S. S. Wisconsin, ar
rived last night to spend the week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. =. j.
Spring.
in the list of men who passed ex-
aminations at Burlington for the navy
appears the name Of Max c. Veith OF
Keokuk. who enlisted as an appren'
tice. =.
Kansas City, formerly of this clty,
announce the arrival Of a six pound
daughter on March 81, Helen Maxine
Onion sets, garden seeds and Ieeo
at Schaefers. I'LL Main. Phone $50.
A marriage license was issued TO
dav 10 Earl Simons, % and Rebecca
Raughman. 90, both of burlington
They were married this morning pS
lanes S. Burrows, Justice OF inc
peace. a.. .h;s
Abe Thomas, colored, died TINS
morning at the Lee county home. He
had been at the home for but a yer!
brief period before his death. He was
employed in Keokuk for years as
Iaborer. He has brother, LIN I'm
Thomas, living here, also otner rel"
tives here and at Des Moines. ;
The Gate City was mistaken II
saving that Rev. l.. E. Koenig' Wn'
addressed the Westminster orotnel
hood Friday evening IS brother o
Ca,taln Paul Koenig Of the 'Deutscn
land" undersea boat. The relation
shin is that Of second cousins.
Mrs. A. Mass, 406 Timea stree'
sends this notice to The Gate Clty
a letter from my nephew, VIM: LIS
Who Is serving his country IN IN
nayv on the California coast, say
he was one OF the crew that orough
IN the German raider (the Asasslz)
notice of capture of which appeare
in the papers couple of weeks age
Nc said he was in charge OF the IRE
room during the capture ana won y
,roTnotion for it the next day. n
sa;d nothing was too good Tor thei
crew when they landed with the'
prize.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
SOCKS SHIPPED
TO COMPANY L
Knitting Committee Of keokuk Red
Cross Chapter Sends Lot
to Men at
Deming.

The knitting committee of X. R. {.
announce the shipment Of ninety-six
pairs Of socks to Captain Chase at
Camp Cody, for Co. l.. A future snip
ment Of between three and four doz-
en- pairs is to be sent as soon as me
sizes needed by the other men Is
known to the committee.
They also wish to announce the
change Of hours on Wednesday TO
from / to 4 D. m, the same as Sdtur-
days. The hours on Monday remain
from 230 to 8 p. m.
The knitters are again requested
to fasten their names firmly on the
garments returned.
One day recently there were TWEEN
ty-one pairs of socks left at the T.
W. G. A. desk, which could not De
credited, as no names were attached.
Please do not ask the secretarys al
the Y to remember what you bring
In. but fasten your name on; 1t Will
take only moment, and in so doins
You are helping this whole depart
ment to keep up its 100 per GEM
standard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
Concert Called Off,

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DIES MONIES, Iowa, April ia
concert by Frieda Hempel, German.
horn operate songstress, scheduled
here for Tuesday night. was called off
today. after Governor Harding init
mated to the promoters that he would
not allow the concert to be held. DIS
cussion of the famous singers loyalty
to the United States has RACED in Des
Moines newspapers for days. GOV
ernor Harding stated the adverse pub
licity had caused feeling against the
German songstress and that ner pres
'ence might tend to difficulties be-
tween loyalists and her followers. Miss
Hempel planned to leave Des Moines
tonight, having defended her loyalty
by citing her purchases of 100000 in
Liberty bonds, and her concerts IN
cantonments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
All Hats at Cost

ties was one Of them and the gain
achieved was over two points. Amer
lean Sumatra and Tobacco Products
was in good form as were the copper
and steels. General Electric, Nation
al Enameling. Corn Products, Refining,
Baldwin Locomotive and American
Can also stood out from the list. Inc
rails were thin to degree. neverthe.
less the few who were dealt in nettea
advances Of point to two points. IN
the afternoon prices touched ne"
high. levels for the day and trading
broadened to some extent, gains III
some cases being as much as three
and four points.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
snent Sunday In jail.

limited Press Leased wire Servise.l
CHICAGO. April 15.-Bernaro Huns'
valid, wealthy window sash manu-.
facturer, charged Win uoeen
threats against the life OF fresIoen'
Wilson. obtained postponement IN
ill April %, when his case was caileu
Sa,are Federal Commissioner Mason
today. .,. ,p
e. sOn bond to secure his release,
S, ,'s having spent Sunday be-
hind the bars. :,
5,scrss theories that plot against
the life of the president may be IN
yolyed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
Back Paw Handed over.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April 15.-Millions OF
dollars back pay granted in Judge
Alsculer's arbitration award. was
turned over to packing house workers
throughout the nation today.
More than 100000 employees Will re-
ceive upwards of s6,000,o00 it is es-
timated individual amounts ranging
from $50 to 500. Third Liberty loan
bonds will be purchased by thousands
of workers with this back pay.
Meantime packing houses are pre-
pairing to install the basic eight hour
work day May 5, as ordered by the
arbitrator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
Jury for i. w. w. Trial.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April 15.-Examination
of veniremen for the jury which VIII
hear sedition charges against more
than 100 l. w. w. leaders began 10,
day for the second time in federal
court here. Judge Lands recently
dismissed a venire Of $50 and seven
tentative jurymen when government.
attorneys substantiated charges Oh
jury tampering Three /. w. w: re-
Gently arrested may be arraigned TO-
day with the original III placed on
trial two weeks ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
APRIL TERM
COURT BEGINS
Judge Bank Is on Bench at This
Session of District Court
Grand Jury Begins
Work.

April term of the district court
convened here today with Judge Hen
ry Bank on the bench. The docket
was called this morning with an as
signment of cases to be heard during
the term This afternoon the court
empanneIed the grand jury with Johl'
Cruise as foreman. and the followlns
members, Dave Wardlow. V. &. Burk
w Fl. Butlin, V. Marsh, Charles Pet
ers and Edward Miller.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-15
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, April 15.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day says:
Today's stock market was strong
with some show of animation at the
beginning. but after the first hour
trading lapsed into extreme dullness.
The average advance was something
over a point todaq. Distillers Securi-