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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
RELIEF COMES TO USERS OF FUEL

that prevailed last week.
Labor was NOR plentiful today.
however, and loading and unloading
operations went on faster in most
of the country.
Reports from A. H. Smith, regional
director of railroads in the East.
said yesterdays freight movement
was about 40 per cent below normal,
and this applied to coal as well as
general freight State fuel admin
istrators reported that reserve stocks
of coal had disappeared in many
cases, and that industries were pre-
pared to shut down unless ship
ments were freer.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
ADDITIONAL DATA ON
MARINE DISASTER
tlsy Associated Prsss.D

~~N~~F"--
BELFAST. Feb s,-lmmediately
news of the disaster to the Tuseanta
was received here steps were taken
to provide for the survivors. A
large amount OF clothing and other
necessaries were dispatched to the
nearby port of rescue, preparations
were made to house those who might
be brought to Belfast and an offer
was made to supply any needs re-
qnired for the comfort or aid OF the
men The lord mayor sent the
following message to Walter H. Page,
the American ambassador at Lon
don.
"On behalf of the citizens OF Bel
fast, | offer to the United States my
deepest sympathy in this fresh out
rage to which American subjects
and shipping have been subjected
near here. | respectfully and earnest
Ily offer all necessary help and
am in contact with the survivors al
this moment"
Ambassador Page replied:
Il beg your lordship to accept
this expression OF my deep ap
probation of the feelings conveyed
in your telegram. which has just
fContsnued on page fourl
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08

ttis Associated Press.D
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-A move
toward concerted Republican opposi.
tion OF the new administration bill
proposing to give President Wilson
blanket authority to reorganize and
coordinate government agencies,
speech In the house by Represents
tive Glass OF Virginia, denouncing
critics Of the government and tenn
norary suspension OF senate debate
are developments In the controversy
over war machinery reorganization.
conference Saturday morning Of
Republican senators, the first he'd
since the United States entered the
war was called late yesterday by
Republican Leader Gallinger to con.
slder the new bill President Wilson
sent to the senate, Bitter opposition
TO the measure is expressed openly
by Republicans and privately by sew
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08

tBy Associated Presal
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Much sat
.sfaction is found by officials here
IN the unofficial accounts of the de-
struction of the British liner Tus-
cania by German submarine which
showed that destroyer, presumably
British, gave chase to the raider
and possibly sunk her with depth
bomb
No details of the attack had come
from official sources. They are
awaited eagerly Sorrow over the
first loss of a transport laden with
American troops is tempered by the
growing total of survivors, and the
dominant emotion among army and
navy men now is the desire to strike
back
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
Heavy Bullion
Shipment Made

= For the final half of Janu- =
= ary's run shipment OF bullion has = !
= been made by the Tonopah Bel =
= mont company as follows: From =
. the Tonopah mill, So bars, =
. weighing 117,24O ounces, and So =
= tons OF concentrates. From the =
= Millers mill a final shipment =
. of fifteen bars was made, the =
. weight being 1886 ounces. =
= Estimating the concentrates ate
$3.50 a ton and the bullion at 81 =
= an ounce. both being very CON =
. servative figures, the total =
= shipments amounted to $155.S46 =
: . = . = = . . = . = = .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
DEFENDS ADMINISTRATION.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ssenator
Thomas. in defending the war de-
partment today. said that while
there had been some ineffieiency he
was surprised that there had not
been more because the United States
was wholly unprepared for war. He
attacked the war cabinet and di-
rector of munitions bills and said
that Secretary Bakers story was
"replete with accomplishments"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN AIRMAN SENDS
ENEMY DOWN IN FLAMES
DECISION EXPECTED
IN SWIFT CASE


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. s.-Judge X.
NJ. Lands, in the United States dis
trict court, is expected to give his
decision some time today in the
legal contest over the validity of
the search warrant issued to permit
the agents of the federal trade COM
mission TO seize documentary evi-
denee in the vault of Henry Veeder,
general counsel for Swift & Co,
which government attorneys say
we're used in the commission Of al.
legged felonies by the large meat
packers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
ENLISTMENT BILLS
VOTED FAVORABLY
NY Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.--The sen
ate military committee has ordered
favorably reported the bill amending
the draft law to require registration
OF men as they reach 21 and basing
quotas on the number in class one
instead of the population. The pro-
posal to exempt undrafted men as
they reach 81 is not included
The committee favorably reported
the bill to authorize the president
in any emergency to call into mill
tary service skilled experts in in
dustries or agriculture, regardless of
classification, residence or quota,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY DOING
SPLENDID WORK At THE FRONT
Night Patrol of Americans Enter an
Advanced Trench of the
German Lines


AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. s-Ameican artillery
and infantry today cleared their sector of majority Of the
npers who causing Shells destroyed shelters
in buildings sharp routed the Germans from shell
holes and night patrol entered advanced enemy
trench in search Of snipers.
squadron bombing Saarbrg when enemy airpanes ap
preached rapidly At flying attitude Of l2OOO feet ssouan
removed his gloves effectively operate his gun Enemy
bullets were wizzng the Mssouran got into action
He turned of bullets into the enemy machine which
started to spiral flames before the first drum
was emped Mssourans hands swollen to twice their
normal size from cold he having lost his gloves In the en-
counter.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
PEOPLE OF i. S. FULLY COOPERATING

There is grave need of the people
In the country conserving fabrics,
said Mr.. Shaw, who pointed out that
before the war the carding machin-
cry of the country was just about
sufficient to meet the demands Of
the people. Since the war began.
however, the army had claimed 4b
per cent of the capacity of the
mills.
The people must get along on what
is left, Mr.. Shaw concluded.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
BILL IS REPORTED

war taxes accruing under the act of
October 3, 1917, are to be paid by
the companies out of their own
funds, or charged against the stand
ard return. In other words, the hold
ers of railroad securities are to bear
their own just portion of the war
burden. Section also requires
that each agreement shall contain
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08

Navy officials see no reason to
change their opinion that the sub
marine menace is being overcome.
The Tuscania incident is regarded
as an isolated case, which may serve
to develop additional methods for
repelling the undersea craft and
improving the convoy system. No
details of the action viii be passed
over when full reports from the
British admiralty are available,
Many devices enter into the bat
tie against the U-boats, some Of
which have been evolved by Amer
lean inventors. Others have been
greatly improved since the United
CONTINUED on Page Three.l
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ivy Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. s.-There are
40, 100000 people in the United
states cooperating in war economies,
said A. w. Shaw of Washington. D,
c., discussing war problems" be-
fore the convention of the National
Dry Goods association here. The
cash and carry" system of retailing
goods is being adopted in many
cities. some stores eliminating de-
liveries entirely and other limiting
them sharply, he added.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
JUNK FOR THE ARMY.


AMSTERDAM, Feb. s.-school
children in Frankfort in two weeks
collected 10000 pounds of waste
paper. $1,000 pounds of rags, s,4OO
pounds of metal. 800 pounds of wom-
ems hair. 1000 pounds of rubber, 9.
600 pounds OF leather. $4,000 bottles,
10000 electric lamps. 1900 corks.
and 10000 hats. The articles were
all turned over to the army.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
tuy Associated Press.,


WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-sudden
thawing weather today brought pros
poets OF unexpected relief to rail
roads of the blizzard-stricken East
They could not recover instantly
from the prolonged bitter cold. and
coal transportation is still far be.
low normal
Reports to the railroad and fuel
administrations said many mines
were not supplied with empty cars,
and that traffic was tied up so
badly in principal railroad centers
that It would take week to re-
store even the same degree of order
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
AFTERMATH OF SINKING OF
THE TRANSPORT TUSCAN|A
REPORTED
LEAv|NG RUSSIA
NY Associated Prsss.,

ny Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-American
Minister Morris OF Stockholm has
forwarded to the state department
an unconfirmed rumor that the Boil
sheviki drove the allied missions
from Petrograd. They are en- route
TO Sweden.
Ambassador Francis has not re-
ported from Petrograd since Febru.
airy g
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
POWER GIVEN PRESIDENT.


t8y Associated PresA.1
WASHINGTON Feb. S.-The house
interstate commerce commission to-
day made favorable report on the
railroad bill limiting government con-
troll to two years after peace. II
vests the president With ultimate
rate fixing powers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
BILL RECOMMENDED
70 PROTECT SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.--secretary
Lane has recommended to congress
enactment of a bill designed further
70 protect soldiers, sailors and ma
rines In the war, who, before enter
ing the service, had initiated desert
Claims on unsurveyed claims. water
power permits. canal rights OF way.
pre-emption claims In Colorado and
Montana and other claims initiated
under special laws and not covered
0y existing legislation The present
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
FOR COOS SAKE LET'S QUIT FIGHTING
EACH OTHER AND FIGHT THE KAISER

eral Democratic leaders, There were
twenty-five signatures on the call
for the Republican conference.
The Republicans also expect to
consider joint action on the admin.
istration measure to create war
finance corporation which is being
urged by Secretary McAdoo, and
upon other administration legisla
lion.
With the oyermap bill injecting a
new and unexpected element into
the controversy. several senators,
planning addresses on the military
committees war cabinet and muni
tlons director bills, postponed them
and the senate held but a brief ses
sion without renewal of the debate
In the house, Representative Glass
praised the administration recorC
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO.

official readings of the ther I
} mOmeter by the United States I
} observer at Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08

WIN. TAYLOR will leave tomorrow
morning for San Diego on a health
seeking trip.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08

Continued On Page FOur.)
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08

Continued On Page Fourl
law protects homesteaders and
desert land claimants as well as
those having mining locations
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-08

Continued on Page Three.)
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Tonight and Saturday
Fair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
WEATHER AND
FIRE ALARMS
Department Called Out to Quench
Overheated Woodwork Near
the Heating Ap
paratus.

The coming of cooler weather and
the consequent firing up OF heating
apparatus in homes is having its u.s.
ual stimulating effect ON the fire de
partment.
Last night about midnight firemen
were called to the home of A. A. Bland.
1929 High street, where a furnace
smoke pipe was SO close to joist
that 1t charred the latter.
Late yesterday afternoon, the wood
work behind stove at the home Of
William Kelly, at Fourth and Carroll
streets, ignited, but the fire was put
out with bucket of water before the
firemen could get there after the still
alarm was turned in.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09

Property marked
", partJ
fraction section; township
acr from NJ.
Add, Reeves Perry and Williams Addition
Add, Mason's Lower Addition:
Add Addition; blk block; mid middle
generally understood used
ealpr
Keokuk Iowa, November 5, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
CAREY SCHOOL
GIRLS KNITTING
They Turn In Big Lot Of Sweaters
to the Red Cross and are Now
Working on
MuffIers.

The knitting department Of the
Red Cross acknowledges the receipt
for shipment of fourteen sweaters
from the girls of the Carey school.
Tie same girls have also number OF
mufflers in process of making.
Several cash donations to apply on
purchase Of wool have also been re-
ceived.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
HOW ABOUT A REAL
THANKSGIVING :?
Practical Manner in Which 10 Demon.
strate Our Gratitude to Those
Who are Fighting Our
Battles.
WHERE MONEY CAN TALK
Opportunity Given Next Week to Show
Our Appreciation Of the Work
Of Our Soldiers over
There.
WHERE MONEY CAN TALK

Ingratitude is one of the meanest
of our minor sins, while mere thanks
giving is only one degree more com
mendable for it signifies nothing more
than common politeness- Honest
thanksgiving calls for something more
tansable than kind words.
Apply this If you please to our sol
dters and sailors at home and over
there. 1t is our war that they are
fighting. We are all very grateful in
deed. It is difficult for US to ind
enough fine words to express our ap-
probation or admiration for these
boys. So let us permit our money
to talk louder than our words and
make it possible for the seven or
ganizations who are serving them so
well to continue to furnish the ser
vice which we can't do if we would.
The united war work campaign,
which begins Monday next, expects
to raise over s170.5o0.00o.0O. 1t will
be used by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
D. A. MORRISON
REACHES END
The Well Known Fort Madison Capt.
taIist, Who Lived In Leo
County Long, at End Of
Useful Life.

Last evening the information
reached Keokuk that ID. A. Morrison,
one of the most prominent citizens of
Lee county. and for many years an
influential and highly respected capt.
talist of Fort Madison, was at the
end OF his life. He was reported
sinking slowly but surely, and his
death had become a matter of short
time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
Show Your Gratitude.
WHERE TO PAY.

Al, checks In payment Of united
war activities pledges should be made
payable to L. A. Hamii', treasurer.
Mr.. HamiH will receive payment on
pledges at the office Of the keokuk
Electric Co., up to o'clock p. m.
each day beginni0n November nth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
Promises to be Rather Short Term as
Not Many Cases Arc Set for
Trial on Docket This
Time.
JUDGE WADE ON BENCH
Fort Madison Litisants Make Four.
fifths Of Those Who are Parties
to Suits on Civil
Dockets.

The United States district and cir
cult courts begin their November
term here next Tuesday, with Judge
Wade on the bench.
Judge Wade, Clerk Macarthur, Mar
shall Reed, District Attorney Moon
and their office STATS will arrive Mon
day evening at the Hotel Iowa and
court will open promptly Tuesday
The same bailiffs will serve as at
previous terms of the court here.
The government has assigned for
trial at the beginning of the term
three criminal cases, one for sedition.
one for throwing corn cobs in the
Mississippi river, and one for using
the mails to defraud.
Many Fort Madison Ltloants.
The law cases on the trial docket
are a half dozen from Fort Madison
about the level of the water In Lake
Keokuk and its effects.
The equity cases for trial are nine
in number, including the petition for
injunction of the Fort Madison Gas
company against the city council up
there, and three suits against the
Fort Madison Water company.
Twelve Of the fifteen civil cases on
the trial docket are with Fort Madi-
son people as parties on one or the
other side.
There are nine criminal cases In
the continuances part Of the docket
The term promises to be com
short one with no6 much
Of public interest in its proceedings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09

New York Sun: An anonymous
correspondent puts 1t this way: "If
Kaiser Wilhelm doesn't go there,
what's the use of having any hell!"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
our Good Fortune.

Our Good Fortune.
Philadelphia Public Ledger: 1t is
fortunate that every industrial plant
doing government work did not adopt
Mr.. Ford's method of dealing with
enemy aliens.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
lADI ES

When irregular or delayed, use TT
.umph pills. Safe and always de-
nendable. Not sold at drug stores.
Do not experiment with others. save
disappointment. Write for Keller
and particulars, It's free. ADDRESS;
National Medical Institute. Milwau-
zee. Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09

Young Kilbourne 240
Horneing VIM.
F.
10 ..........7 all 25s 1852 1914 SIS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09
Look out for Span
ish Influenza.
At the first sign Of
a cold take
v'r'rs

Standard cold remedy for 10 yesss-io tablet
forn-safe. sure, no opiates-breaks up . cold
beek lfle iails. The genuine boz has . Rcd top
with Mr.. Hilrs picture. Al All Drug Stores.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-09

| boys. So let us permit our money
| to talk louder than our words ana
make it possible for the seven or
ganizations who are serving them SO
well to continue to furnish the ser
vice which we can't do if we would.
The united war work campaign,
which begins Monday next, expects
to raise over s170.500.00o.OO. 1t Will
be used by the
Y. M. G. A.
Y. w. c. A
knights of Columbus.
| Jewish Welfare board.
War Camp Community service.
American Library association.
| Salvation Army
All united by executive order IN
one great appeal In order that we az
home may have a united opportunity
ito service-as they IN united way
are serving all the soldiers and sail
ors-of America. as well as a large
proportion of our allies.
We buy Liberty bonds as an In
vestment.
| We pay taxes as q necessity.
We support the Red Cross as a
] sacred privilege.
And we give to the united war
work campaign as debt OF graft
tuae.
! It would require much longer
article than this to In a very small
way outline the extent OF the great
social. mental, moral and recreatonal
service embraced by the seven or
! ganizations represented in this cam
paign. ~
In other wars the soldier left his
home at the front gate, but In this
war a bit of home follows him even
! to the firinY lines. The famous Red
Triangle huts seem to thrive on shell
fire.
| Clubs, hotels. restaurants ana nos
toss houses are maintained In order
! to supply a wholesome character IN
fiuence. There are libraries. writing
rooms, free letter paper. theatrical
! entertainments, moving pictures, ath-
iletic games, guides in every foreign
town and city. Even if taken pris-
oner. the long arm from home
reaches the soldier and makes his
surroundings more bearable.
How the care Of the boys Is re-
garded by the army officials may be
gathered from General Pershings
statement. GIVE me 900 men who
have a hut and l will have a more
efficient fighting force than if had
1 900 men without it." In other
words this service adds 10 percent to
efficiency, to say nothing as to its
value to character and morale.
It should be remembered that Pres
,ident Wilson has requested the seven
organizations to combine their indi-
vidual budgets in this drive and the
subscriptions when given as indi-
Gated will be divided as follows:
Y. M. c. A.. 1886 percent.
Y. w. C. A., $50 percent.
knights of Columbus. 1850 percent
Jewish Welfare board, EOS percent
War Camp Community service, $50
percent.
American Library association. EOS
percent.
Salvation Army, EOS percent.
show Your Gratitude.
II is inconceivab1e that any man or
woman can sit down to their Thanks
giving dinner and enjoy the meal
even il It's only corn bread-without
first having shown his gratitude to
the boys in khaki and the boys in
blue by rendering thanks in the form
of a generous subscription to the
united war work campaign. The con-
sciousness of having done his full
duty can only afford the satisfaction
that will come to q real Thanksgiving.
YY n npOUN County Chairman