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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
THIEF ESCAPED
WITH 5000 CASH
Owner Unable to Chase Robber Who
Rified Safe, Because Dressed
Only In His
Pajamas.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. I4.-John
c. Voelker, former county coroner,
stood to lose over $500 In cash. a
diamond ring and other valuables
Wednesday morning, when he was
unable to chase thier who rified
his safe, because he (Voelker) was
clad only in his pajamas and did not
feel like running down the street
that way.
Voelker furnished police descrip-
tion of the robber. Late Wednesda
a man giving his name as w. w.
Blondell was arrested. Blondell pro.
tested his innocence. Police de.
clared he is p-tnted In Davenport
and Chicago for robbery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
SEVEN HUNDRED BAGS
| Of H0ARDED SUGAR
Government Raids Warehouse of Conc.rn
Under Arrest on Charge of Being
Food Profteers.
|RRsT STEP IN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Within Week Complete Cleanup of All
Hoarded Food in Chicago and Vicinity
Will Have Been Made

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14-First steps in
tho governments campaign aaains.
hoarders and proftieers was to be
taken hero today In the seizure Of zoo
bags Of sugar said to be stored In the
Central sugar company's warehouses; al
Rockford, H., whore Il was alleged the
company had been settings its stock
at 14E2 cents pound.
This action, announced by Henry p.
RoIapp, head Of the sugar distribution
committee Of the food administration,
| following receipt Of instructions from
| Attorney General Palmer, authorizing
| Immediate action.
Officials Of the sugar company were
arrested In Pittsburgh last week.
Similar action will be taken in other
cases, Rolapp said, prosecuting under
act which provides seizure and resale
for boarded food.
A week will be required RoIapp said,
to effect complete cleanup Of all
boarded food in the city and Vicinity.
$55,ooo WORTH OF BUTTER.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-TweIve hum
dred and eIahty-two tubs Of butter
valued at SIS, 5,000 were seized by fed
eral authorities here today at the
warehouses Of the Central Cold Stor.
age company.
Officials previously had announced
no seizures would be made until a
complete survey Of food conditions In
Chicago had been made.
Sugar at Eleven Cents.
by Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Neven
cents pound has been adjudged a
fair retail price for sugar by the
department of Justice, Assistant At
torney General G. B. Ames, announced
today
Dealers charging more will be in
vestigated," said Ames. "Ten cents a
pound is fair wholesale prices. The
additional penny should be enough
profit for the retail dealers"
Ames asked consumers who are
charged more to write, either to him
at the department of justice, Washing
district attorney.
Placed in charge Of antitrust prose.
cutions and the campaign to catch
profiteers and price gougers by Attor-
ney General Palmer. Ames is going
after the sugar profiteers.
Some retail sugar dealers have been
charging Ii cents pounds the depart
ment has heard.
Ames already has obtained convic.
tons Of two, one at Pittsburgh and one
yesterday at Binghamton, N. T.
In this case the dealer was fined
$500.
All sugar now being sold in the
United States Is controlled by the gov
ernment through the U. s. sugar equal
ization board with headquarters in
New York. This board buys all raw
sugar produced and imported 1t then
sells the raw sugar to the refining
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
BRITISH FOOD PROFITEERS
SLUGGED BY NEW LAWS

a penalty of three months 1mprison-
ment and a fine Of $1,000.
Another, aiming at combines, en-
powers the board Of trade to make in
vestigations at any time and fix maxi
mum prices. The amendments also
provide for the establishment of CEN
trail costs department and the admit
tance Of women to membership in the
local food costs tribunals.
Laborites jeered and laughed when
an amendment was adopted providing
that the bill be applicable only to
profiteering committed after the bill
becomes a law. Lord Robert Cecil,
former minister of war trade, and Sir
Donald MacLean a liberal, Joined in
the attack, declaring the amendment
left the profiteers in possession of
enormous profits they had made since
the armist tice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
AL Night Session Of House Of
Commons Provides for
Their Punishment.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Aug. 14-Great Britain
uealt body blow to prospective prof
i'eers at dawn today when, sitting as
committee of the whole since Four
ociock yesterday afternon, the house
oi commons passed the bill against
profiteering. The bill was passed at
DAT O'clock.
The bill included several amend
Ments- One provides for the prosecu-
uon Of directors of corporations. with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

Of nations. He proposed the leagus
should also control the BulgarIa-
Dedegatch railway.
Throat For Rumanla.
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Cutting off Ru-
mania from participation in the Ger
man reparations is a weapon the
peace conference was considering to-
day, unless Rumania complies with
the demands of the allies in her Hun
garian policy
Near Eastern Problems
PARIS, Aug. 14.-Under direct or
ders from President Wilson, General
Harboard, with sixteen officers and
two guard companies, will leave for
Constantinople tomorrow to study the
questions Of Constantinople, Armenia
and other near eastern problems.
They will return to Paris Septem
Der 30.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
filed suit for divorce, alleging Walter
ran with other women.
He speaks English.

filed suit for divorce, alleging Walter
ran with other women.
He Speaks English.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. H.
After three Interpreters attempted to
talk with John Plazienne in nine diff.
ferent languages. Plazienne turned
disgustedly to the judge and mar.
rated his case in fluent English
Trapped in Phone Sooth.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Next time
John Tintsman tries to kidnap his
baby, he won't linger at the phena
SO long telling his wife about it
Yesterday he talked at length about
1t, till police trapped him in phone
booth.
Fifteen Week for Her.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14-Mrs Kate
Allen took some of the pep out Of
her husband playing in "a Peppy
Duo" vaudeville show. He accused
her Of indiScretions. She told the
judge and got SIS a weeN.
Needs Target Practice.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-John VIII
kins. new soldier-policeman, will take
target practice before ne walks a
beat again. Yesterday he accideat'
ally shot Mrs. Gertrude Potts in thu
leg. He was trying to break UP
dice game.
Cat Worth $3.50.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL.
Prince Leopold, arfstocratic cat
died from an unexpected cold batE
administered by an irate neighboI
Leopold's owners have f1Ied suit fo
$3.50 against the neighbor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

Withdraw the license of any whole
saler who refused to sell according te
directions.
Packers May Be Summoned.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 14.-"Those
highest in authority of Swift & Co
Morris & Co., Armour & Co. and
Wilson e Co., four of the great Chi
cago packers, will be summoned te
testify. before the grand jury inyes
tigating the price of foods here, un
less the managers Of the loca
branches provide the desired infor
nation, County Prosecutor Doerfler
said today.
The local managers were sum
moned to give testimony today
Doerfler said he had information
that huge quantities Of meat were
held in storage here by the four
packers.
Eight Concerns Indicted.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 14-Eight food
concerns, one of them the Rock
Island Butter company, national
business house, were indicted here
today by county srand jury, on the
charge Of violating the state anti
trust law by fixing minimum price
on oleoma argaTine.
County Prosecutor A. j. Senty
charged the eight concerns with being
in agreement not to sell the oleo to the
consumer under 321s cents pound.
The grand jury, which is investigating
profiteering was expected to return
more indictments in the next few
days.
Fictitious Prosperity.
SAN FRANCISCO, aug. 14.-The
United States and Canada ;'re suffer
ing from fictitious prosperity"
which is resulting in high living
cost, according to Sir Frederick VIII
liams. Taylor, general manager Of
the Bank of Moptreal. who is here
today.
"The way to handle the situation
is to let it alone. 1t will adjust it.
self through the inexorable law Of
supply and demand"
Food Capital Of World.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14-Chicago may
repeat on a much magnified scale the
egg raids of Chattanooga. Prior to
clamping on publicity lid today, the
district attorneys office announced a
survey Of all food stocks is being com
pleted. Before these lists are com
piled no raids on hoarders will be at
tempted, it was said.
"Chicago is the food capital OF the
world" A. R. Milroy assistant district
fCn,,tinuod IN naoa Q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DETROIT, Aug. 14.-With the
canning season on, Detroit house
wives today reported dearth of cat
sup bottles Bakers also complained
Of a scarcity Of yeast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
EIau of Mexico.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. IA
Mexico wasn't represented in the
pa geant Of nations here. Senior
Rodiguez, Mexican leader, kicked on
the flag they were to carry. Our
flag has an eagle on it," he declared,
This looks like a Rhode Island red
to me. Nix"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
Mayor Resigns.

BRANTFORD, Ont, Aug. 14.-Act-
ing Mayor Ryerson has resigned be-
cause a burlesque show was permit
ted to camp in front of one of Brant-
ford's most influential cnurcnes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
With other Womer,

CHICAGO, Aug. 14,-Walter H
Peterson doesn't know how to spend
his $2.000,000, his wife said. So she
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14
The Husband PAYS.

fined Mrs. Lillian Tung Dong $40 for
disorderly conduct in her husbands
restaurant, then made her husband
pay It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

companies. The board stpulates the
price at which the refining concerns
shall sell the sugar to wholesalers.
Wholesalers are under license, but
selling price is not fixed by the board.
Several congressman were today
planning to demand that the sugar
equalization board also fix the whole
sale price which could be easily done
they said because the board could
withdraw the license of any whole
saler who refused to sell according to
directions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-14

THE WEATHER
Local Thundershowers. Cooler
Friday. Local temp. Z p. M, S5;
Z a. m, 68.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10

Pembina.-A wolf pelt measuring
six feet in length, and we'll proper
toned, was brought into town by B.
A. Humphrey, q farmer living a few
miles west of here, who had killed
the animal. The skin is believed to
be the largest of the kind ever taken
in this section.
Devils Lake.-The late William j.
Morgridge, pioneer merchant OF Grand
Harbor, a small village in this county,
left an estate valued at $4,000, which
he sought to dispose of by a will.
Two d]isinherited nephews in the east,
it is said, will contest the will; and
in the event Of their being successful
would inherit the entire property.
Bismarck.-The U. B. NJ. w. E. and
r. S. L. is the latest labor organiza-
ton to be perfected at Bismarck.
For the benefit of the uninformed, it
may be explained that the new or
g%anization's name in full. is the
United Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees and Railway Shop
Laborers-the last of the railroad
crafts to be organized in this section.
Bismarck.-Through the efforts Of
Adjutant General Fraser a recruiting
officer has been assigned for work in
his office in connection with the GER
LITIGATION of soldiers discharge papers
to be sent to Washington with appli-
cations for the $50 to which discharged
soldiers are entitled. Many dis
charged men dislike to mail their orig
inal papers to Washington, owing to
the chances Of loss in transmission.
Fargo.-The following have been an
nounced as winners in various boys
and girls club contests held in the
state: Glenn Eikenberry, Wells county,
potatoes; Mabel Lundy, Barnes county,
pigs Arthur Gralund, Sargent county,
corn; Rosa Burda, Stark county, gar
dening; Marva Johnson, Sargent coun-
ty, canning; Pearl Bignall, Barnes
county, sewing; Ruth Youngquist,
Dickey county, baking; John Cronan,
Grand Forks county, sheep. Miss
buEuu, llie N1llcI III tHC SdiuSl SOl-
test, it is said, sold produce last sea-
son netting her $212.
Bismarck.-North Dakota enjoys
the distinction of being the first state
to close the work of all it's local draft
and registration boards, according to
Adjutant General Fraser, who IN
nounceS that all books and records of
the North Dakota boards have been
closed up and shipped to Washing
ton, where they will be placed on file.
The North Dakota boards have
handled a total of 166,072 cases in the
approximately twenty months during
which they were acting. The number
of regiStrantS classified technically as
"deserters" will be less than 1 per
cent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10

If 100000 wage workers saved
each a dollar a week, the sum would
be the $4,000, 100000 which congress
has authorized as the w. S. S. total
for 1919.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
BANDITS KILL POLICEMAN
Officer Pursued Three Men Who Held
up Restaurant.

Pittsburgh, April IA policeman
was shot to death and a waiter and
an unidentified bandit probably fatally
wounded when three masked robbers
held up a restaurant at Turtle Creek,
near here. The dead man is Robert
M. Hamilton, who gave chase to the
bandits after they wounded Peter
Sampus, from whom they demanded
keys to the cash register. The rob.
bers escaped, carrying their wounded
man to a waiting automobile.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
To Quit Shipping Board.

Washington, April 4 - Charles r.
Page of San Francisco. member of
the Shipping board, has forwarded his
resignation to President Wilson. At
the request of the President, however,
1t was said that Mr.. Page would con-
tinue as a member Of the board for
the present. The reason given by Mr..
Page for wishing to retire was not an.
nounced. 1t was reported last Novem-
Der that Mr.. Page planned to resign,
feeling the necessity OF returning to
his business interests In San Fran.
cisco.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
GERMAN TREATY FIRST
Wilson's Advisors Favor Separ-
ating Peace Pacts.
Diplomats Believe Such Action Will
Aid In Restoring Normal Euro
pean Conditions.

Paris, April 7.-President Wilson's
advisors are said to be urging him to
return to the original plan for making
peace with Germany first and signing
treaties with Austria, Turkey and Bull
garia later.
The president is being told that this
will facilitate peace work greatly, that
it is important to conclude peace with
Germany now and the other treaties
can wait.
While the American group has held
that a joint peace settlement would
not delay the final result, sentiment is
arising anew for signing peace with
Germany at once as the quickest way
of restoring normal conditions in
Europe. How President Wilson feels
regarding the suggestion is not
known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER

Frank and Leslie Kruger Convicted
at NeiIIsvilIe, Wis.
Neillsville, Wis, April 7.-Frank
and Leslie Kruger were convicted of
numbering Harry Jensen, Withee sta
ton agent, last fall while their moth
er, Caroline Kruger, was acquitted.
The penalty for murder is life impris-
onment.
Harry Jensen, station agent at
Owen, Wis, for whose death the
Kruegers were placed on trial, was
killed on Sept. IA, 1913, while a mem
Der Of a posse, which was endeavor-
ing to assist federal officers in CAP
turing Frank and Louis Kruger, al
legged draft svaders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
women's Vote Is Favored.

Des Moines, April 7.-Presidential
suffrage for women-the right to vote
for president and vice president and
vice presidential candidates and presi-
dental electors-is proposed in a bill
passed by the Iowa senate. The meas
ure now goes to the house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
CONTEST ON WIRE CONTROL

STEVENSON Plans to Start Fight When
Congress Meets.
Washington, April 1.-THE stage is
being set in congress for a contest to
take from Postmaster General Burle.
son control of telephone and telegraph
ines as soon as the extra session is
called. Representative Halvor Steen.
erson announced that he will do all
in his power to end Burleson manage.
ment of the wires promptly, and
claims many others in the house and
senate are lining up for the same
thing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10

rargo.-rne North Dakota Dairy
mems association will award prizes
aggregating $110 for the best dairy
calves shown by boys and girls of the
state at the Interstate fair to be held
here this summer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
NEW YORK IS STORM SWEPT
Harbor Traffic ParaIyzed and Two
Ships Driven Ashore.

Ships Driven Ashore.
New York, March 31.-A March
blizzard swept the city, paraiyzing the
harbor traffic, breaking many tele,
graph and telephone lines and causing
traffic congestion %unrivalled during the
winter.
Lashed by a gale that rose at times
to a velocity of 80 miles an hour and
lost in swirling snow, the Norwegian
bark Yola and the Standard Oil bark
Socony were driven ashore in the
harbor. Two men caught half a mile
off shore in a small boat were drowned
when the craft capsized.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-04-10
French Tribute to "Y"

John r. Mott, general secretary of
national war work council of the 7.
M. C. A., has been made a chevalier of
the Legion Of Honor.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-25
BOOZE FLOWS INTO DISTRICT
FOR J. BARLEYCORN'S WAKE
However, Still Another Day Remains for I'm
portation of Liquor Before President
Clamps on Lid.

year is the penalty for conviction
OF a second offense.
Wet legislators at the Capitol
Yesterday asserted that neither the
police nor agents of the Depart
ment of Justice have the slightest
right under the law to search the
baggage of travellers without a
warrant.
A prominent member OF the House
who has fought vigorously against
all prohibition legislation, said
last night that There is more booze
in the House and Senate OricC
buildings than in any other two
buildings in Washington and much
of IT is in the lockers and the
closets of those who led the bone
dry fight. They vote on way and
drink another. I venture If the
police could search the satchels
and travelling bags of members OF
Congress passing through the
Union Station after the bone DIR g..
law becomes effective, they would
be amazed at the number they
found containing TASKS"
The Washington herald., 1919-02-25
JOB FOR EVERY
SOLDIER, SLOGAN
Mid-City Citizens Urge
More Improvements and
Employment Service.

"A job for every returning District
soldier who has not already got a
Job waiting for him." is the slogan
adopted by the Mid-City Citizens As
sociation last night at a meeting in
the office of Charles A. Shreve. 1909
Seventh street northwest.
Agent Edgar NJ. Atkins, OF the Unit
ed States Employment Service, urg-
ed the cooperation of the members
in listing jobs with the government
in order that The employment service
may get the soldiers jobs as soon as
they are discharged.
There are excellent opportunities, -
said Mr.. Atkins, in the United States
Forestry Service, in the Reclamation
Service and in the Agricultural Serv-
ice, in case the business men of Wash
ington are not able TO absorb the sur
plus labor caused by the returning
soldiers"
A resolution calling on the Commits
sioners for a new sidewalk on the
north side OF New York avenue north
west. between Sixth and Seventh
streets, the condemnation OF Praters
Alley. between NJ and \ streets and
Sixth and Seventh streets. the con-
struction OF small playground for
the children OF the Webster School in
the triangle at Tenth and l streets
northwest. were some of the projects
approved.
The committee assigned to visit
Walter Reed Hospital reported that
the situation with regard to the laun-
dry proposition had improved
The association decided not TO take
part as a body in the Welcome
Home" parade because so many men,
bers Of the association are members
of ths Home Defense League or OF
other ORGANIZATIONS which will take
part.
Resolutions calling for twenty
ur-hour-a day court to try traffic
violators, and more men and more
pay for the police force were adopt
ed. These and similar matters will
be first referred to the Federation
OF Citizens Associations and then TO
the commissioners
In regard to the District appropria =
ton bill. now before Congress, the
association adopted a resolution call
ing for the appropriation of SG00p1
for use of the community center de-
partment. This amount is absolute
ly necessary. it was stated. in order
that the community centers might
do their bit in combating BoIshe-
ViSm.
A. j Driscoll. president OF the as,
sociation. presided.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-25
Like Finding
Ready M oney
ast Savings Picked Up by
Trouser Sale Patrons

Discriminating men with the idea
economy at heart are finding
uCh to interest them in the i'm
ense sale of trousers now being
lnducted by Friedlander Brothers.
g Ninth street northwest. A re-
ent purchase by this firm from the
opular manufacturers, A. New &.
o., 1877 Broadway, New York, of a
ast trOuser stock makes savings
IRE and certain for all who invest
ow. To afford a quick and con-
enient selection, the lot has been
iyided into four parts and is being
Tered at these prices: Lot No. /,
our choice of hundreds of trousers
brmerly sold up to $500, at s3.15 a
air; Lot No. 2, your choice of all
'ousers formerly sold up to $3.50,
Dr s3.9S a pair; Lot No. 8, your
hOice of hundreds of Trousers for
Ierly selling for 500, at s4.9S a
air; Lot No. 4. your choice Of all
$50 trousers at $500 a pair. The
y newest materials, colorfngs and
scts are included in the fabrics
own and each pair of trousers Of
red is proof positive of excellence
. tailoring. By buying during this
lie men are assured of wonderfully
tractive values and a saving of
,nsiderable money as well. It's a
ost unusual opportunity for those
no now purchase of FriedIander
,os., 42S Ninth street northwest
iy.