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The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
some AIRPLANE SCANDAL
MADE PUBLIC

Not so very long ago the Senate
Military Committee started an
investigation of the Airplane
Board. The notorious investigat-
ion of the War Department had
just ended, which was character
lied by Secretary Baker contemp-
uously referring to the war as be-
ing 3, 600 miles away" and the
severe rebuke of Senator Cham
berlain by President Wilson.
Then it was proposed by the SEN
ate Military Committee to see
what was hindering the product
ion of airplanes. The Administra-
ton requested that the Senate va
cate and allow the Federal COVER
ment to handle the case, and
Judge Hughes was invited to
assist the Department of Justice
in the investigation. 1t was the
wish of the Administration that
the proceedings be kept secret,
but the Senate Committee was in
the humor to give the matter to
the public from the very begin
ming. However, the proceedings
were kept from the public while
the Investigations was in pro-
gress.
Now, the Senate Committee
makes public part of the proceed
ings. The part disclosed makes
rare and racy reading. The start
ling fact is made that only 273
planes are in use in France with
American forces. whereas Gen.
Pershing has called for $4,000.
Gen. Kenly sharply criticises
Gen. Pershing. stating that Per-
shing orders one thing today and
cancels the order next day, later
recorders the same thing and later
countermands the order again.
When Senator Reed got hold of
Secretary Baker as to why certain
photographs of airplanes had
been made public, he (Reed) |
branded George Creel. chairman
OF the Publicity Committee, as
the licensed liar. !"
All of which leads us, at this
time to remark: Had such brains
and talent as Gen. Leonard Wood |
been employed to head the War
Department during such a world
crisis, instead of just an ordinary
politician, would we be 40 contin-
uously in a Jackpot of an investi-
cation with our War Department |
machinery? Why is it that old
heads genius, talent, experience,
force, men of proven competency
are foot-balled around, while,
as the Ell Paso Times says, the
world blaZeS?"
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
qITTER DELIVERS
MASTER SPEECH
WITHOUT The USE OF The
NSIJAL CAMPAIGN MUD
HINTS Record a Terrible In
dictment Against the
Machine

Ctate Senator Fred Sutterof Co.
,biee county, candidate for the
f,l,n fn,lo,nnocratic nomination for COVER
DV .or If Arizona, was here Monday
aod NV addressed the people in a
arnofbering anf at the Social hall Mon
isv DOW night. Mr.. Sutter takes
ss1 ;s'1es with what is known as the
Hnnt @ machine and proposes, if he
/ elected governor, to bust the
machine into smithereens. AS a
matter matte of course, Mr.. Sutter is
mpo8ed by all Hunt disciples, and
hint HEft followers prefer to support
limit choice, Fred Golfer, or Sid
0sborn, Hunts second choice
ANYBODY to beat Sutter. Nine out
# every ten Hunt Democrats
would rather that Tom Campbell
he elected on the Republican tick
d than for Fred Sutter to be
elected on the Democratic ticket,
and the Sutter, or anti-Hunt
machine Democrats would prefer
that Campbell be elected than
for Hunt Democrat get in
that's the way Of the Democrats
mi family fight. The real issue
in Arizona is l. w. w. ism,
Or anti-I. W. W'ism. Hunt and
his followers are accused as with
the d a m n a b e traitors i.
WW'S. Some Of Hunts follow
B are sincere and honest and
have a reason to be friendly with
Hunt for favors shown, etc. But,
Hunt being accused as with |. W..
VS. places the whole Hunt mach
me as |. W. w. sympathizers.
Nj. Sutter is after the Hunt
machine and the l. w. WIS.
If any went to the speak
ing expecting to hear Sutter
throw campaign mud and
tearing the political skin Of
his h opponents they were
disappointed. On the con-
rary, Sutter appealed to his
audience to vote for the best
interest mt of Arizona, and he
did it in a statesman-like
manner. His indictment of
the tI Hunt machine and the
hunt policies were backed
F evidence supported by
facts and matters taken
tromthe State house records,
and a such hung up on the
Hunt Democrats adams
APPLE" and there it sticks.
The best compliment we
n nave n heard on the speech is
I mat II we can't have Tom
.!anpOeII for governor then
give US Fred Sutter.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
Serious Accident

A near serious accident happen
ed to Misses Irene Webb, Lois
Webb, and Beth Rencher Mon
day evening while enjoying a
hay-ride out with the newly weds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philemon Rogers.
The hay frame broke and threw
the party to the ground, with
some falling under the wheels.
Miss Irene Webb received the
most serious injuries, the wheels
running over her lower limbs.
Misses Lois Webb and Beth Rem
cher both received quite pain
full injuries.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
Crops Destroyed

Holbrook, Aug. %. H.
H. Scorse is home after
spending a few weeks in
Phoenix. He was called
there to look after his farm
that had been damaged by
flood waters. The crop was
destroyed and considerable
damage was done to the
farm. Others in same local
ity suffered great damage.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
KOgerS.Freeman

ggonos rne marriage of Philemon
hi s$VIS Is and Miss Dora Freeman
h h. bplace last Friday evening at
joIn M nome J Of the brides father,
ason m 4; !: Freeman. The groom is
Soom69l SoSn 9l Amos Rogers. Both are
isro%;Iinake people of our best
gpet peItlts, Ss. The wedding was a
sIst,n ,@si nome affair, the immediate
N Po P,eS being present. Philem-
nnooyg is a soldier and has re-
A5esou. 10 Camp Funston. Mrs.
SDowgqISCIh Rogers will remain in
seo nake' .'a.t(' Our very best wish
Nsg ~ ~ Elth the newly-weds, and
M oa vie groom come home safe
SesS sound d after kaiserism is a
's Of the past.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
Roy Ellsworth to the Army

Holbrook, Aug. 28. Roy
Ellsworth of Show Low left
here Tuesday morning for
Little Rock, Ark, to be in
Quoted into t h e military
service at an army training
camp. Martain Ellsworth
and sisters accompanied Roy
to bid him goodbye.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

Prof. l.. S. Parks, State Lead
er of Boys and Girls Clubs. and
Miss Agnes A. Hunt, Assistant
Club Leader, will be in Navajo
county Sept. 2 to z, and with
County Agent G. R Fillerup,
demonstrate in the art of can
ming and drying fruits and vege-
tables by approved fastest meth
odS.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
lAe bunch Visits HOlbrOOk

j.. HGlOrook, Aug. 28. "A
S SSuncn Of state officers and
" uVl97Ocratic candidates for
J5s'electlOn ~ arrived here Mon
Jay u ! to confer with voters.
y u. me party were Chief JUS
N.Y.. 1Sy franklin, Atty. Gen.
n,. naey 7 4. Jones, State Treas
u %q D. F. Johnson and his
SptS' potas,' ;, George Washington
\ '',ef , Hunt, who came along
wv. K. the trio.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
Apache County Soldiers

Holbrook, Aug. 28.-Fif-
teen army recruits from
Apache county, in charge of
Prof. Blazzard, entrained
here Tuesday morning for
Little Rock, Ark, for train
ing in that Camp.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

A Metro special. "The Eyes of
Mystery" a powerful drama,
and romance and adventure, with
Edith Storey as the star. A deep
and interesting plot and a play
superb. Social Theatre this Sat
urday night, Aug. 81.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

Aug. %, Mrs. Mary A, Ram
saw. affectionately called Grand
ma" Ramsay, was given birth
day> party by her relatives and
many friends. Grandma" was
n. with mind as clear and spirits
and disposition spry and cheerful
as at 27.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

Miss Lille Dewitt is sub
bing as saIes-lady for Miss Irene
Webb at Bushman's store, Miss
Webb being laid up for repairs
after her accident in the hay-ride
break down.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

Marion Rogers is preparing to
erect a modern residence on the
corner recently vacated by Mrs.
Ellen Smith, which Mr.. Rogers
has purchased, and Mrs. Rogers
had the pleasure of planning the
home to her hearts desire When
this new home is completed it will
be an attractive addition to the
residences of Snowflake. The
new home is expected to be ready
for occupancy by Jan. l, next.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

Correspondents will please ar
range to mail their letters so as
to reach this office by Wednes-
day noon.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

Mrs. Pearl Farr of Eagar was
here this week visiting her sister,
Mrs. L. C. Upidike, and other
relatives.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

The Bushman gingham dress
contest which was decided at the
"Ginghom Dance" Friday night,
Aug. %, resulted in Mrs. Dan
Morgan winning for the married
ladies and Miss Verlie Willis
for the single ladies. Some con-
tended that Mrs. VIM. Kay of
Taylor should have won the mar
ried ladies' prize, but the judges
being the judges honored Mrs.
Morgan. There were about 80
contestants, Taylor being well
represented in excellent style.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

Good mountain ranch for sale.
See V. D. Smith, or address him
at Pinetop, Ariz. 8-2tf
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30

The foregoing, an editorial, in
the Ell Paso (Tex.) Morning
Times, the Leading Democratic
paper of the Southwest, is very
significant. Gen. Leonard Wood
is the political goat of the War
Department administration. The
only unpardonable sin that he has
ever committed is the fact that he
has talked too much. Long before
the war he was advocating Pre-
pardness." !" The agitation for
Preparedness" became an "eye
sore" to the administration. Gen.
Wood was able to see, even before
war was declared, that the war
was less than '3,OOOmiles away"
Then, too, Gen. Wood and Theo-
dore Roosevelt are close personal
friends, and that settles it.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
WHERE IS GEN. LEONARD
WOOD?

The Ell Paso (Tex.) Morning
Times, the leading Democratic
paper of the Southwest, says:
The American people know
General Leonard Wood is one of
them-is one of the red-blooded,
true blue patriots of the Republic.
They remember that the general
was called to- the White house for
a conference some weeks ago and
that afterwards, it was announ-
ced that he was to be taken care
of. 1t was a little later intimated
that he was to be sent to Italy:
but our troops are in Italy and
General Wood is in America.
They know he is a soldier and a
general and a leader, and they
feel that his services could be
used to great advantage at some
point on the battle line where
trained military men are needed.
Allied troops are being sent to
Siberia, where strong and de-
pendable commanders are needed
and yet Leonard Woods remains
at home
General Wood not only deserv-
es recognition for his own sake
for his remarkable military geni-
US and for his untarnish Ameri-
canism-but he should be placed
in some responsible position for
the assurance it will give to the
American people, and particularly
to the mothers of those boys who
will make up his army. General
Wood has preached preparedness
for years. He did so because he
could read the signs in the skies,
and his prophesies have been
found to be true. What he fore
told has come to pass-America
has to prepare on an enormous
scale and get into the war with
it's every energy. But the proph-
et-soldier remains inactive and
his great talents waste away
while the world blazes. Gen.
Wood, it seems, must suffer
martydom for trying to awaken
the country he loves to the
seriousness of the menace which
confronted it.
But the record is being made
now, and after awhile it is going
to be read by the people who, in
fact are the American Republic.
And when that reading comes,
General Leonard Wood is not
going to suffer.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-08-30
Maddox a Candidate

gang wins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Tax is Reduced.

r1rnited Press Leased, Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct .1S.-The SEN
ate finance committee today reduced
by S14O,OOO,O0O the taxes corpora
tions will have to pay under the new
war tax bill. The committee reduced
from eighteen to twelve percent the
tax on corporation profits not as.
tributed as dividends, but retained
for the development of the business.
This step was taken over the most
vigorous opposition of several com
mittee members who declared IL
would provide a means for evading
fax on profits. The bill contains
nroyision, however. giving the treas
ury department discretion to say in
the case of any corporation what
sum represents a reasonable amount
to be retained for use in the busi-
ness. On anything over this amount
the individual stockholders In the
corporation must pay income sur
taxes, exactly as though they had re-
ceiyed the sum in dividends.
The committees action leaves IN
tact the II percent on profits as
tributed as dividends during the tax
able year.
Today's action is regarded by SEN
ator Simmons, committee chairman,
as the most important step yet taken
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Ninety Thousand Prisoners.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servic

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-(Brftish admir-
alty ss)-Between September Is
and Oct. II, prisoners captured to-
tailed 10000 with 500 guns. These fig
ures do not include troops who sur
rendered after the conclusion Of the
arrnistice with Bulgaria.
Two Austrian divisions and at least
four German divisions are now opera
ting in Serbia. Our advance troops are
in touch with them 10 miles north OF
Tekrit.
In Palestine the past week we have
made rapid progress and our cavalry
are now in possession of HONS. The
Turks have withdrawn without offer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

king was greeted by Sergeant e. ].
Donnell, Chicago. He shook hands
with Donnell and talked with him.
The king then conversed with
Lieutenant Irving p. Corse, of Min
neapolis, who was wounded by a
shell fragment while flying over the
German lines.
But I certainly bombed the Ger
mans" Corse said.
The king laughed and congratu-
lated Corse.
Accompanied by Red Cross off
Gals the king visited the doughboys'
wards, talking and joking with them,
and shaking hands. He told Lieuten-
ant j. P. kerrigan, Of Rutland, VT,
who lost a leg in France, Of the won
derful advances made in the manu-
facture of artificial limbs, and ex-
pressed the hope that Kerrigan soon
would be able to walk without
crutches.
"The American Red Cross is doing
wonderful work in England" the
king told Captain Frank American,
Of buffalo, Red Cross official and
former newspaper man.
IF you ever need anything, call
on ne and I'll see that you get 1t.
The doughboys cheered the king
| enthusiastically as he was leaving.
While the king was talking with
! the doughboys. the queen and the
princess chatted with the nurses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Iowa Quarantine is On.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. IS
Iowa's influenza quarantine Went on
today on order of DR.. Guilford II. sum ,
ner, secretary of the state poaro VI
health. All public gatherings were OF
dered discontinued.
Nearly tewenty thousand cases We're
on record throughout the state. Ihous'
and new cases were report YESTERDAY
The death toll yesterday was ior'S'
one. bringing the total to liz.
At Camp Dodge, there was a twenty
per cent decrease "a deaths durlhs
the past twelve hours and l,soo men
were discharged from the base hospltai
as cured 49, g
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
ToDAY,s WAR MAP.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
1.5a7th day Of the war.
From the North sea to Douai-The
Germans are believed to have evacu.
ated the entire Belgian coast. Zee.
bruqge, Blankenberghe and Brugea
are unofflciaIIy reported to have
been captured. The allies continue
10 press forward In the direction OF
Client. Tourcoino is reported cap.
tured, and the British have practi.
eaIIy surrounded Roubaix.
From Douai to Laon-The enemy
beginning a now retreat between the
| Disc and the Serre, already has fall.
en- back two miles. The French are
menaeing Rbemont and GuIse, while
| the British and Americans are ap-
preaching Wassigny.
From ..aon to Verdun-An intense
artillery battle is under way between
1.-The Argonne and the Meuse. The
americans have made local progress
northeast Of Grandpre and along the
Meuse. The French continue their
pressure In the Champagne.
From verdun to Switzerland-No
activity.
eermany-Military and naval chief
and members of the reiehstae, the
federal council and the cabinet, con.
ferred in Berlin yesterday regarding
.Germany's reply to President Wilson,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch.
Another report from the same source
said that no u boats had put to sea
since Prince Max's armistice offer.
Austria-Austrian troops, in COM
ntjapca wifi, Drasidan< wiIeon's nofe
are eyacuatino occupied territories,
says a Vienna dispatch via Amster-
dam.
Turkey - Representatives of the
governor Of the Turkish province Of
Smyrna have arrived in Athens to
negotiate for a separate peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
rxr.etIna to be Absent from City
!, sick on Election Day, They
May Vote by Mail on
Application.
FINE STARTS MONDAY
,,.+ Ask County Auditor for Ticket
which They Must Mail
promptly, According
to Directions.

Naxt Monday is the first day for
oters who expect to be out Of town
sick on election day to apply to
he county auditor for a ticket to
ote by mail.
Anplication may be made next
Monday and for twelve days there
fer in such cases. The ticket is
narked by the voter and returned
Kinder the directions received with it.
Ind finally taken from the inside
Envelope and counted on election day
Application must be made for the
k;cket to the county auditor at Fort
Madison, by mail or in person. The
fity clerk has nothing to do with it,
bnd applications mailed to him will
be lost.
The election is November 5, this
Sear.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Daily Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day says:
Today's stock market presented a
spectacle of the most enthusiastic
trading witnessed this year. Trading
continued animated throughout and
was quite the heaviest of the year.
There were intervals of violent fluct-
uations after the first hour. In the
early afternoon Mexican petroleum
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18

CoHnecCIcuC OVer IUp.
United Press Leased Wire Service. J!
BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 1S.-Connecti-
cut went over the top in the Liberty
loan with grand total of 71,42S,0OO
which is several thousand dollars
over her quota.
Subscriptions in New England for
today totaled S34,970,000 The grand
total is S410,466,000 which is sS9,534.-
900 short of the required quota OF
$500. 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
PERSONALS

Miss Josephine Patten is visiting in
the city at the homes of Mrs. M A
Boyer and John G. Fry.
Miss Ora Belle Cole is at home from
her school work in Chicago, the school
having been closed because of influ-
enZa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Rich and Miss
Ignore Rich have returned from a
two weeks eastern trip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Prices were
generally higher at the opening of
the stock market here this morning.
Bethlehem B 6sA, off II; Ameri-
can Smelling 90, up n; Marine pre-
ferred 117a, up n.
United States Steel sold to high
of 11OA, later reacting to 1924 !;
Bethlehem B reached new low price
at 673s. Royal Dutch advanced l6
points to 142. Mexican Petroleum
scared to 1891.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Hearst Paper Barred.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CAMP DODGE, Iowa, Oct. 16.-Be-
cause of sensational headlines
Hearst's Chicago American has been
barred from the cantonment here.
Germany surrenders; kaiser out, -
was the headline that brought about
the disbarment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
ell. are Postponed.

r1rnited Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct 19.-be'
cause of the Spanish influenza cpl
Sau,ic the call for 1900 Iowans for
Oct 81 to entrain for Camp Green
Y.f 20 and Fort Macarthur, Calf,
have been postponed indefinitely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Decision is Upheld.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 18.--At,
torney General Havner's decision that
county candidates nominated by con
vention cannot be placed on the Off
cial ballot was upheld today.
Judge Oscar Hale ruled unless such
candidates had received ten percent
of the vote cast in the primary. their
names must be withheld.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Yank Talks to King.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
hartford, England, Oct 49,
King George, Queen Mary and Prin-
cess Mary visited the Red Cross hos
pital here yesterday. where 1000
wounded Americans are being cared
for.
Stepping from his automobile, the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
HOOVER COMMENDS IOWA
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS

Herbert Hoover has sent the
following telegram to Food Adj
ministrator J. f. Deems of Iowa
Il wish you would express to
each county food administrator
in your state the great appre-
citation we all have for the fine
service they have given to our
common task. I was particular
ly struck by the repeated occa-
sions during our recent confer
ence when such expressions
arose as "We can and must de-
pend upon our county admins
traitors for that" or "Our coun-
ty administrators will put that
over" or "Our county admins
traitors have done this or that"
All these expressions recalled to
me the relation of the army staff
to the men on the firing line and
wish you would take opportu-
nifty TO thank them in my name
for their great service to their
country and her people at home.''