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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-14
Cotton Report.

SottOh Report.
UNITED Press Leased Wire serr,1
WASHINGTON. June 14-cnS
exclusive OF linters, consumed DIM;
May amounted to 577.2ss n,nr;
bales, against 615,412 in Nav II
the census bureau reported TODAY
this 319.432 bales were consumes
cotton growing states against 35i,
in 1917.
Cotton held in consuming establi
ments on May 81 amounted to IN
497 bales against 1.Sss,154 May
1917 and In public storages and
congresses 2,414.831 bales agst
1 1902 in 1917. Imports dun
May were 29,735, equivalent to
pound bales against 1887 May, ~
and exports including linters. 2s2!
running bales against 375.s22 N
1917. Cotton spindles active dur
the month numbered 33.720.555 agai
33, 457 1856 in May, 1917. Liners
ported amounted to 1909 bs
against 73,063 in 1917.
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IS. Department. OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau.1
River. Bulletin.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-14
No Wheat Speculation.

ST. PAUL. MINI. June 14.-Specl
ton in wheat will not be permit
under 1918 regulations of the food
ministration, according to reply
the food administration, according
a reply by the food administrator
a telegraph query by Editor H. B
Briggs, OF the st. Paul News.
reply Indicated wheat speculation
not be permitted at any time du
the war. Bulletins of the north,
division Of the milling division
had Indicated wheat might go bac
the exchanges. governed only
fixed minimum price.
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GERMAN PROPAGANDA

ERMAN PROPAGANDA is cunning and is industrious.
VI But it will have less weight in America than in any
European land except perhaps Great Britain In America
people all of whom fairly well educated Americans are
think for Themselves have the habit of weigh
ing facts and the habit Of dscounng much of what sad
til conclusive evidence for another is presented to
them.
The American habit of crticising freely those who hold Of
flee has altogether weakness for the American peo
thereby habit Of making allowance for par
san declarations and they by r2pudate public
want because of the statements of dissatisfied clement
such opposite political party.
Secretary says this morning that the Allies have
numerical preponderance in France though the Central
have been reinforced from the Russian front Also the
Allies have preponderance of artillery.
Secretary Baker says that stories to the contrary have
mainly German So have many other sor
es most of the ghtfuness sorie for instance Part of the
German method Of appealing to the minds CT their foes consists
in spreading tales of all sorts One day will tale that
American soldiers dying like flies in American camps An
other day will tale of the extraordinary avagery of Ger
in dealing with their prisoners Also modcum of peace
talk has enemy
But upon the of the people of the United States
toned to reservng Judgment and always thinking for them
selves such propaganda falls merely material to be weighed
considered and rejected
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
COLORADO AND EQUAL SUFFRAGE

@ OMEBODY SUGGESTED that Colorado tired of woman
- suffrage Somebody else asked the judges of the
orado Supreme Court and those gentlemen promptly
telegram which received by the Senate Of the United States
affirming the confidence of Colorado in votes for Col
orado has had "a years experience with equal suffrage
ought to know
Of very little settled by the telegram of the
judges They merely gave their opinions Their opinions
would probably be biased in favor of the existing condition
Before state has votes for the whole body of
those who hold public office apt to be opposed They
office under conditions they After vote those
who hold public office favor voting They know where
they stand under the conditions and they do not wish the
ditions changed.
The evidence that Colorado equal
the fact that Colorado has had it for "a years
There is only way of knowing when state is really
dissatisfied with institution When the changes it,
The state the organism through which the people
their Will The dissatisfaction Of the state be expressed
only in change of policy The dissatisfaction of great many
individuals within state is not necessarily expressive the
dissatisfaction Of the state.
Newspapers the greatest offenders in this loose
form of speech which accepts the dctum few persons
representative of the will Of the state.
Very often editor will read what other editor
about something in that editors state and instead saying
"editor and dssatisced says 1.-The
fled"
Colorado satisfied with suffrage not because
judges say but because she retains the institution
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
WAR RALLIES

~ VERY TOWN in Fairfield county will have its
~ rally Some towns will have several There will be
speakers to explain the war; and its issues Congregational
singing will be feature of these meetings This will let every
body into the spirit of the thing Democacs cannot carry
without congregational effort But successful must
be carried by specialists every doing the thing he
can do best.
tits natural to desire to sing But the desire to
thing is not in itself sufficient to giving the
The custodian of task ought to know how to do it.
The choir is improvement congregational singing.
The choir represents those who have desired much sing
that they have been willing to learn how.
Perhaps of the weaknesses Of democracy at the open
ing of is too general belief that body perform
any task
This accounts for Col Roosevelt and Senator Chamberlain
who want to conduct the along congregational lines 1t
can't be done. The management of the must remain
hands of those to whom the people have conded it, They
will pick, best they may the specialists needed in the multi
form branches Of war endeavors.
Let have congregational singing but mainly for the pur-
pose of finding those who sing.
Let US have congregational singing but mainly for the pur
singing, knitting shooting, making wisdom
and education shall require.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

telleent eone of small means but reasonably prosperous
The Russian revolution is working class revolution
which posbe because the greater diffusion of edu
cation.
may turn out in the end that the Boshevlh revolution
lis more to the power of the German despots than
the Russian army
Allowing for false reports and receptions of various kinds
lit is undenably true the Bohevik spirit is spreading
among the working classes Europe and especially among the
working classes of the Central Powers who live under
archaic form of than the workers of England
France do.
The Kaiser hasn't felt safe since the Boshevl demonstrate
ed Europe army raised from the body of the people
may refuse to turn its guns against the people.
The Kaiser that his own soldiers may at any mo-
refuse to carry When they do the day of the Hohen
zolern is done.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
SENATOR HTTCHCOCKs UNVVISDOM
q ENATOR HITCHCOCK, addressing the senate in favor of
special cabinet of three persons, failed to be

q ENATOR HITCHCOCK addressing the senate in favor of
- special cabinet of three persons failed to be
vincng in his argument today
Secretary Baker, a is in position to know what
has been done and what probably be DONE tells how
Americans France tells how many he
poets put there within year. But Hitchcock without very
much knowledge and without adequate focs declares that
neither the president Secretary Baker know what is going
Yet Senator Hitchcock admits that the preparation has
been great and credabe By what of reasoning
concludes that three unknown who might be selected
from the body of the people by the president would do better
work than the has done and is doing not at all
clear.
Hitchcock cannot make himself clear to this point
His activities too plainly based upon political propaganda
He is not much interested in vcori in political
tories
The attempt to weaken the government through the acv-
tiles of partisan politics has this danger 1t this time Every
country in the world is in erment The ties that bind groups
together strained strong government is essential
to unity and efficiency. government cannot be strong
ought be- that constantly assaled by the forces
placed anarchy.
might be comparatively easy to destroy the prestige
Washington and not impossible task 20 cripple
and the authority of the president but this task
might be difficult indeed to prevent conditions such
fortunately too common in Europe.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
ADOPTING GUARD
RECOMMENDATION
OF u. S. OFFICER

Boston Feb. New England
manufacturers are beginning to fall
into line with our suggestions for pro-
tecting their plants. said Brig.-Gen.
John A. Johnston, commander of the
Department of the Northeast, last
night. His remark was called forth
by the perusal of an appeal sent out
by the New England transportation
conference urging factory owners to
guard industry against harm from
enemy aliens and disloyal citizens or
cranks. The conference opposed the
calling of soldiers from their training
to do guard duty.
Gen. Johnston praised the Norton
Co. of Worcester, which he said had
carried out independently the plans
department officials were recommend
ing The plans consist of keeping q
careful record of employees, daily in
spection of property under a response.
BILE head, and cooperation of loyal
employees to detect possible trouble
makers.
AS an illustration of disregard OF
needed precautions at some points.
Gen. Johnston cited conditions dis
covered by one of his officers at a
dock where guards were said to be
maintained. The officer found the
dock open to the public and was able
to wander at will over all parts. The
dock held supplies worth 81, 100000. The
officer finally discovered a single
Waterman smoking his pipe in a
warm office. The situation was called
to the attention of the manager of
the dock and more efficient guards
were provided.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
TROTZKYs SHORT VISION

R0TZKY, FOREIGN minister for the Bosheviki, finds
President Wilson's peace propaganda mpeccabe judg
ed by the tenets of Troys philosophy He admits that
the president lays down practical program But he that
when the time to apply the program Germany refused
to do and he declares that Mr. Wilson will not do
The statement about correct but the statement
about Wilson entirely improved and the evidence points the
other way. .
Trotzky clearly that the United States has land
hunger He appreciates we'll anybody that land hunger
is the appetite of government controlling densey settled pop
ufat1ons.
But ifmerca has land hunger she has direct self
sh motive for desiring conquest of territory and will naturally
throw her weight into the scale for without conquest
Mr.. Troky Believes that the aim of Mr.. Wilson is trade
Imperialism that he has concept of control of the markets OF
the world by American industry.
This the concept during the period when Mr. Hanna
yped American political ideals But not the concept at the
time The United States desires trade brotherhood and
not trade Imperialism The state that the ideal of Hanna
state would manage great army and navy, for the pur
pose of forcing American goods unwilling purchasers
presents ideal that is gone.
The has Of necessity brought into being sort of
United States of the world in which the Allies share
mon trade, pockebook and common peril.
rotzy will fall short of craftsmanship Of the highest type
the that he retains the suspicious engendered
the minds Of those who fight the fight Of the under dog The
life of conspiraor full of hidden pers Suspicion pres
in his mind and the form of habit of thinking that tends
much nsncery and betrayal where actually good
will and confidence rotzy does not yet understand the big
of the American people, the size Of the American
president.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08

countered. The plan follows the jan
anesa military idea of putting every
thing in one certain place each time
it is laid down.
In accordance with this inspection
Lieutenant W. P. Knox has made a
blue print showing where every arti-
Gle of apparel or equipment should be
placed
An appropriation has been made
for the improvement of the water sys-
tenn at the camp, and the work of con-
structing> artesian wells will be begun
Immediately. Pipes from the artesian
wells will be connected with the main
well. 1t is estimated that the water
supply will be increased at least so
per cent. by this system and a sup
ply of over / 100000 gallons per day
more will be added to the present sup
ply.
Sergeant Carleton Halliday of Com
! pany E, 3O1st Telegraph Battalion,
died here last night. Death resulted
from pneumonia, which followed an
attack of measles. Many companies
are still Guaranteed because of
| measles among the men of the COM
panies.
A basketball team composed of all
star players is being picked at the
camp and challenge has been issued
to Rabbit Maranville's Navy Yard
team. Camp Devens boasts of many
former college and professional stars
and expects to take the measure Of
the Navy Yard team.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
INTERN TEACHER
FOR SHELTERING
A DRAFT DODGER

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 5-Udor Rail,
formerly teacher at fashionable pr1-
vate school here, it became known to-
day, has been taken to Fort Douglas,
Utah, for interment during the war
because of alleged seditious acts and
utterances.
Prominent San Diego educators
fought the charges and vouched for
the young mans character. One OF
the charges against Rail was that two
weeks before his arrest he entertain
ed in his room for several days
draft evader who was a former Ger
man army officer.
Among his effects were found
hook entitled Ethics of Murder"
files of the Emma Goldman and Alex
ander Berkman trials, a copy of 1.-THE
Psychology of Violence" and much
anti-draft literature. According to
officials he had on his person a tele-
gram from an eastern anarchist read
ing:
"stay where you are; you can do
more for our cause as teacher"
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
RELATIVES CAN
ASK INSURANCE
FOR FIGHTERS
May Make Applications
Where Men in Service
a. Fail to Do So.

Hartford, Feb. 5.-Under a new rul
Ing regarding War Risk Insurance re-
'elVeo from John l. Way, Chairman
OF the Executive Committee of the
Soldiers and Sailors campaign eoun-
Gil bureau of the War Risk Insurance
DIT washington, by the Connecticut
state Council of Defense. application
ior war Risk Insurance may be filed
win the bureau by relatives of men
IN the service and the applications
Will be accepted provided authorize
tlon IS received by telegraph or cable
from the man in the service not later
than the expiration of the time limit
within which such application may be
made.
Inc limit set by the government for
applications for War Risk Insurance
Is 120 days after the date of entering
the service A large majority of Con-
necticut members of the National
Army entered the service at such a
time that their limit expires on Feb
ruary L. The Council of Defense has
just sent to its war bureaus and town
committees throughout the state cop
les of new poster which is headed,
| Is your soldier relative protected by
Uncle Sans Insurance." This poster
points out the law and the date when
the time limit for making application
orr the insurance will expire and sug-
gests that the relative at home write
or wire the man in the service at once
in order that none may fail to take
out this insurance before the time
limit expires. The poster also ex-
plains how the relative at home may
make application for the insurance
provided the application is authorized
by telegraph or cable by the man in
| the service
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
WATER SUPPLY
FOR TROOPS IN
CAMP GROWING

Camp Devens, Feb. 5-An officer of
the 18th Division, a lieutenant, has
been placed under arrest and is fac
ing court-martial for breaking the
War Department rule forbidding the
assignment or hypothecating Of pay
by officers or men in the service.
An order had previously been is
sued calling attention to the men of
the seriousness of this offence, which
consists of assigning pay or drawing
money from a bank, or borrowing
from a private individual giving as
security the voucher for their pay
before the pay is due.
Brigadier General F. D. Evans has
begun a daily and weekly barracks
inspection at the camp. The principal
idea of the inspection is to see that
all men keep all wearing apparel and
every article of equipment in its
proper, definite place. In this way,
when later the regiments are in ser
vice overseas, there will be no confu-
Asion if a surprise attack at night is en-
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
NO CITIZENSHIP
FOR. HIM THOUGH
HE'D FIGHT HUN
Native of Hungary Must
Wait for Peace Before He
Can Get Papers.
RUSSIAN rs FIRST
TO WIN PETITION
Hay on Government, But
He Owns Property and
Finally is Admitted.
Tuesday, Feb. 5

Although Mark Rosenweig of this
city, declared he would support the
United States in it's war with Aus
tria, he cannot become a citizen OF
the United States until after peace has
been arranged with his native coun-
try. Rosenweig was born in Hun
gary, came to America about six years
ago and has resided in Bridgeport for
more than four years. Judge Will
liam NJ. Maltbie decided that as he
is a subject of an enemy country he
cannot become a citizen. His petit
ton is continued until the end of the
war, when he may be admitted with
out further examination.
Judge William M Maltbie opened
the three days session of the natur-
alization court here today shortly be-
fore noon, the delay occurring from
the absence of Allan W. Church of
Boston, Federal examiner, who was
unable to get here in time. Church
sent word that his train from Boston
was delayed six hours, but he expect
ed to be on hand for the afternoon
session. Assistant Clerk Fred w.
Tracy conducted tn examination at
the morning session.
Boleslaw Wondolowski, born in
Russia, was admitted to citizenship
despite the fact he said E. J. Hill
is governor of Connecticut. Although
our government he answered most of
the questions satisfactorily. His was
the first petition called. Judge Malt
bic was inclined to continue the pc
tition for further study, but on learn
ing that Wondolowski is a property
owner here, decided to admit him.
OF the petitions whose cases wers
assigned for examination at the fore
noon session of court 10 are absent
due to service in the army, and one
or two others must be postponed be-
cause the witnesses are serving in the
army. Petitioners in actual service
are:
Lazare Duguay, of New Brunswick;
Cipruonas John Szilanakis, Russian;
Harry Matzke, Yanko Tintor, Aus
trian; Frank Joseph Brady, Ireland /;
Peter Brady, Ireland; Joseph Lovol-
ski, Leonardo Rummo, Italy; George
Frederick, Dutch Guiana land Philip
Joseph KinseIla, Ireland.
Among those present for examina-
ton are Simon Marcus Auster, Aus
trian; Joseph Cross, England; Andrew
Szlaninka, Hungary; Abram Mosko-
WITT, Russia; Frank Rabotti, Italy;
Abraham Bate, Russia; Jacob Scho-
pick, Russia; Rocco Lorenzo, Mazza,
Italy; Ferdinando Mazza, Italy; Mo-
desto Sierra, Italy; Charles Bachman,
Hungary.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
MANCHESTER HAS
FIRST PLACE IN
w. S. S. CAMPAIGN

Hartford, Feb. State Director OF
War Savings Howell Cheney announc-
ed today that the banner war savings
town in Connecticut, judged on basis
of war savings and thrift stamp sales
reported I'D to this week, is Manches--
ter.
Thrift and war savings stamps OF
total value of $39, 700 had been sold IN
Manchester UP to last Saturday night
When the last official census was
taken Manch ester had a population OF
1854 and its present population is
estimated at 900.
Estimates based on the latter fig
ures make Manchester's per capita
sale of war savings stamps S2.44. This
is far ahead of any sales thus far re-
ported elsewhere in Connecticut.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
STRIKES IN GERMANY

n OST OF THE from Germany and Austria bears
Iva London date. London would forward the facts
unless fairly we'll convinced that the phenomena described
taking place.
The idea entertained circles that there
satisfaction the Austrian and German working classes
and that the coming out of Germany camouage
is not based upon full and sound the cir
cumstances.
The Russian revolution is standing menace to the poiti-
cal institutions of the Central powers will ultimately des
troy Them not by force of but by the progress of like
principles in the minds of the German and Austrian working
classes.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-08
''RETURN LOAD"
PLAN IN FAVOR
THROUGH EAST

Hartford, Feb 5-After a confer
ence in New York last week, attend
ed by representatives of five eastern
states and the federal government, it
was decided to recommend to the
state councils of New York, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
that they put into operation a war
time transportation system modelled
upon the return load" plan success
fully tried out by the Connecticut
State Council of Defense. The con-
ference was attended by Charles j.
Bennett, a member of the committee
on transportation of the Connecticut
Defense Council, and a number of
transportation experts and state and
national defense council representa-
tives, including ]. S. Cravens of the
state councils section of the Council
of National Defense, George H. Pride
of the highways transport committee
of the national council and David S.
Ludlum, president of the Autocar
company.
Mr. Bennett explained the workings
of the return load" plan and left
with each of the men attending the
| meeting a map showing highway
| routes already established in this
state 1t was decided not only to
recommend the establishment of sinil-
ar routes in the other states repre-
sented at the conference but to con-
slider the advisa bility of making each
states service inter-related and CO.
operative as far as possible.
The Connecticut return load sys-
! tenn has already been in demand for
transportation between New York
city and points in this state. The
system, in brief, mobilizes the pri-
vately owned trucks of Connecticut
for the cooperative service, in emer-
gencies, of other shippers than the
owners of the trucks. Shippers and
other truck owners who make inter
urban trips on which they carry loads
only one way are asked to register
at return load burdens in the chief
| Industrial centers. They are then
provided with loads for their return
, trips and are paid by the shipper
| whose goods are thus moved. To
, make it easier for truckmen to get in
touch with shippers, arrangements
have been made with the Southern
New England Telephone Co., whereby
the truckman has merely to ask CEN
trail for Return Load in cities
where most of the return load bur-
eaus exist to be connected with the
| bureaus The truckmen have been
instructed to notify the bureaus in
the towns to which they make their
outgoing trips the day before so that
return loads will be ready for them
when they arrive.
Thus far nine return load bureaus
have been established. Others are
being organized and will be ready for
| business in the near future. The ex-
listing bureaus, their locations and
telephone calls are as follows:
ridgeport-Chambe of Commerce,
telephone, Noble ESQ.
BristolLChambe of Commerce,
telephone, 100
Hartford-Chamber of Commerc=
telephone, Charter 1856.
Meriden- Chamber of Commerce,
telephone. 242 or Return Load"
New Britain-Chamber of Com
| merce, telephone, 1888 or Return
| Load"
phone. 4S9 or Return Load
Middletown-War Bureau, tele-
| phone, 1915 or Return Load"
Norwich-Chamber of Commerce,
telephone, 1747 or Return Load"
Waterbury-War Bureau, telephone,
$3.50 or Return Load"