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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
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United States of America Southern
District of Iowa-SS: No. 55-Law.
The President of the United States
OF America.
To the Marshal Of the Southern
District of Iowa, Greeting:
Whereas, libel has been filed In
the District Court of the United
States OF America for the Southern
District of Iowa, on the 9Th day of
August A D., 1920, by the United
States Of America, Libellant against
Eighteen bags, more or less of Lima
beans, a product labeled in part
Madagascar G NJ NJ MO- in a cause
civil for the reasons and causes in
said libel mentioned, and praying the
| usual process and monition of said
District Court in that behalf to be is
sued.
You are hereby commanded to ar
rest and take into your custody the
said eighteen bags Of lima beans,
more or less of product labeled in
part Madagascar G NJ M MO" in pos
session of Biklen-Winzer Grocery Co,
Burlington, Iowa, and you are COM
manded to keep safely all property
arrested by you, and detain the same
subject to the further order of said
District Court, unless sooner dis
charged from your custody accord
ing to law or the rules of said Dis
trict Court.
And you are further commanded to
cause public notice of such arrest Of
said property and of the time assign
ed for the return of this warrant and
the hearing of said cause to be given
by publication in The Daily Gate City,
a public newspaper printed in the
City of Keokuk, in said District.
Also to admonish and summon all
persons claiming any interest in said
eighteen bags of lima beans, more or
less of product labeled in part
Madagascar G M M MO- or know
ing or having anything to say why
the same should not be condemned
and sold as prayed in said libel, that
they be and appear before the said
District Court at a stated term there
of to be begun and holden in the city
of Keokuk in said District on the
10th day of November, A. D. 1920 at
nine o'clock in the forenoon when and
where the said cause will be heard,
and thereto interpose their claims,
and answer said libel, and make their
allegations in that behalf.
And Of what you shall have done in
the premises do you also then and
there make return together with this
warrant
Witness, the Honorable Martin J.
Wade, Judge OF said District Court
this 9Th day of August, A. D. 1920.
Issued in my office in the city Of
Keokuk in said District under the
seal of said District Court the day and
year last above written.
WIN. c. MACARTHUR.
[Seal] Clerk U. S. Court.
By FRANK WALGREN.
Deputy Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
NEWEST FISHERY
IN CALIFORNIA
Industry There Has Grown up Under
Some Adverse and Extra
ordinary Existing
Conditions.

| Developing a profitable fishing in
dustry, and marketing ocean food fish
from brine picked pool of con-
stantly varying sahnity and water
levels far below, the level of the
oceans and in the midst of a blazing
desert, is an accomplishment of man
that is worthy of attention, says John
Edwin Hogg in the August Popular
Mechanics magazine This newest Of
American fisheries, which has re-
Gently commanded the attention of
both state and federal scientists, is
in the Salton sea of southern Cali
!fornia, where the industry has grown
up under some of the most adverse
land extraordinary conditions existing
in any fishing enterprise.
The Salton sea Is one of the most
mysterious of all the worlds inland
brine pools. With its surface at this
writing 257 feet below ocean level,
and its waters at times approaching
jsixfold the salinity of sea water; it
has often been termed the Dead sea
iof America. 1t is the lowest body OF
water on the face of the western
hemisphere and the lowest on earth
with the exception of the Dead sea
lof Palestine.
Little is known of the fish life Of
the Salton sea prior to the last break
In the Colorado river bikes. 1t is
definitely known, however, that at the
time the sea was something like six
times as salty as ocean water, and
this fact alone would have precluded
the possibility Of fish living in the
waters. In 1905 the river overlooked
its banks, cutting two channels to
the Salton sea which are now known
as the New and Alamo rivers. The
flood carried 100000 cubic feet OF
water which it emptied into the Sal
ton sea, freshening the water, raising
the level and greatly extending it's
AREA
Several years after the flooding Of
the Salton sea the salt water mullet,
IA desirable food fish, of the identical
tspecies found in the gulf of California
and other Pacific waters, from Mon
iterey southwark, made Its appear
Iance in the sea. Two theories are
Advanced by scientists to account for
the occurrence of the fish The first
iof California into the fresh waters Of
the Colorado river and were carried
down into the Salton sea by the flood.
This theory. however, does not seem
acceptable, inasmuch as the fisher
men declare there is not one authentic
record of the salt water mullet swim
ming up into the fresh waters of
streams.
The second theory, and the more
plausible one, is that the Salton sea
was stocked with fish by the white
lpelicans. These great birds inhabtt
the sea by tens of thousands, rearing
their young on the several volcanic
islands and making daily excursions
to the gulf of California for their
food. Isolated mountain lakes are
known to have been thus stocked
with trout, and probably the fish of
the Sa1ton sea were carried there in
the same manner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13

and medical attention by the best
doctors in the country. All this is
free to the sailor.
The pay ranges from $500 per
month for apprentice seaman to
$4,000 per month for chief petty Of
ficers. and this is all clear money.
Just now the navy is allowing the
applicant his choice OF enlisting for
two, three or four years, and his
choice of going to either of the fol-
lowing stations: Great Lakes, ILL.,;
Newport News, Va. and Mare Island,
California All men who have been
discharged from the navy, who re-en-
lists within one year from date Of
discharge will receive gratuity pay
and all C. S. c. benefits.
The ages for enlistments are be-
tween II and 35. Men over 18 must
have their registration cards or age
certificates, and all men under IS
must have consent pepers signed by
either parent or guardian and wit
messed by notary public. and must
be in triplicate.
Anyone wishing further information
can get same by seeing L. B. Collins
at the Hotel Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
It's Fiffy-Fiffy With Gate City
Devils on the White House lob
"Eddie Prefers to Stick to Printing and Be Good One
There, While Andy" Has Presidential Aspirations
and May Pattern After Cox and Harding

Sure, Pde like to be president
admitted Andy" Farnsworth ex-devil
at the Gate City office.
No, don't want to be president"
Eddie Chambers. present devil there
answered
The two boys were interviewed yes
terday as to what they thought their
chances of ever becoming president
of the United States were, reminding
them that Harding and Cox were each
devils in newspaper office once and
If they'd like to have the job. The an
swers above were given unhesitating-
ly by the two boys.
Andy Farnsworth, the ex-devil, in
the office stated emphatically that
he'd like to be president some day.
Il don't spose ever will be, but
don't see why couldn't and I'd sure
like it, boy and he grinned as he
announced his candidacy for office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13

The possibilities of ever presiding
over the white house seemed too vague
for Eddie Chambers to give them
much thought, and his answer that
he didn't want to be president, was
one which seemed to come from the
very bottom Of his heart.
'.Pd like to be a good printer when
I learn my trade, but / wouldn't want
to be president, never and that set
tied the question for him.
Like the wide awake youth of to-
day both of the boys have favorites
in the white house race, which is the
same as saying that it's fifty-fifty
with them. One of them very en-
phatically thinks Cox will win, at
least he hopes SO. The other declares
that he is for republican victory and
he ardently hopes to see Harding in
the white house after March 4, 1921.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Weather Conditions,

The northwestern high, with It's
accompanying cool wave has moved
southeastward and is now central
over Nebraska AS a result, it is
cooler over the central valleys, plains
states and upper lake lcgions
No well def disturbance ap-
pears on the map this morning. but
the barometer is low over the Appa-
lachian highland, and on tie Pacific
coast.
Indications are for fair tonight
and Saturday in this vicinity, with
slightly cooler tonight and slowly
rising temperature Saturday.
Local Observations.
Aug. Bar. Their. Wind W't.1'r
IL p. m.-299O II N Cl'dy
13 a. m.-2996 81 N Raining
River stage at 7 a. m, As feet;
change in "a hours. fall three-tenths
Mean temperature 18th, 70; highest
so; lowest, IS; lowest last night, &C.
Relative humidity 18th, a. m, so;
IL noon, GA; p. m, 10.
CARL E. HADLEY,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Late Market Quotations

| ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Catt,,
receipts, 1900 head; market steady
Native beef steers, s3.o0@16.75
lyeraling steers and heifers, $4,000
1850; cows, s6.50@1o75; stocker.
and feeders, s4.25@1O.50; cows ant
heifers, $4.25@7.00..
Hog receipts, 900 head: market /;
@25c higher. Mixed and butchers
i$l4.00@15.15: good to heavy, s15.1t
@15.SO; rough, $12.50@12.75; light
I$15.15@15.90; pigs. S12.25@15.25;
bulk, s13.25@15.80.
Sheep receipts, 1000 head; market
lambs 50c@s100 lower, sheep SOC
lower. Ewes, s6.0o@7O0; lambs
$1e.00@1I50; Gamers and choppers
100000.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Aug. -Cattle-Receipts
1880 head. Market steady. strone
Steers, S00@16.25; cows and heifers
S3-75@10.75; stockers and feeders
/ $5.50@12.00; bulls and stays, S6.O0G
lL0O; western rangers, s8.00@12.50.
Hogs--Receipts. 5000 head. Mar
ket, 25c higher. Bulk, $14.00@15.00;
top, s15.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Yearlings $7.25@S.50
lambs, $700@12.50; ewes, $3.O0@6.5O
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Creamery-.
Butter extras, sac; creamery. stand.
ards, SIC; dairy firsts, 52hc: dairy
seconds, 46@47hc.
Eggs-Ordinary firsts. an @42hc;
firsts. 45@4Gkc.
Cheese - Twins, 2215c, Young
Americas, 23hc.
Potatoes-Receipts, 55 cars. Kan.
sas, Missouri, Early Ohios, $2.65@
Live Poultry-Fowls, s2c; ducks,
Soc, geese, zoe; spring chickens, 26c;
turkeys, 45c.
New York Produce.
NEW NORK, Aug. 13.-Flour-Dull
but steady.
Pork-Dull. Mess, s32.oO633o0.
Lard-Steady. Middle west spot
$18.S5@1S.95.
Sugar-Weak.
Refined-Weaker. GRADUATED. s171o
@22.58.
Coffee Rio No. 7 on spot, 9Mc.
Santos No. 4, k@16Ac.
Tallow-Weaker. City, &c; special,
10c.
Hay-Ffrm. No. 1, s2.oO@225: No.
3, s1.45@1sO; clover, s1.30@2.05.
Dressed poultry--Quiet Chickens,
40@55c; fowls, 26@42c; ducks, Long
Islands, 36c.
Live poultry--Firm Geese. Csc;
ducks, crosse; fowls, 33@37c; tur-
keys, 35c; ROSTERS, 23c; chickens,
broilers, 27642c.
Cheese--F'irm. State milk common
to- special, 2o@2Shc; skins common
20 specials, 5@17kc.
Butter-Steady Receipts. 1899.
Creamery extras, 55c; dairy tubs. As
9541Ac; imitation creamery firsts,
nominal.
Eggs-Firm. Receipts, 12,767. Near
oy white fancy, 69@7Oc; nearby mix.
cd fancy, 4SG,65c; fresh, .4S@57c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Flying on Thirteenth.

United Press Leased Wire Ser'ise1
PRINCE GEORGE, N. c., Aug: To-.
Defying Friday the thirteenth ~
its attendant superstitions the unn,,
States army New York-Nome ll.e !,
headed by Captain Street, planneui. =, 4
make their plunge into the n nayi
from Prince George today. Ihey LIN
remained here nearly a Week lun'
up their machines and RESINS. IN
From this time on, their trip "a
take them largely through q ~
wilderness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Poison In His Tea,

United Press Leased Wire Service.
HILLSBORO, ILL.,, Aug. 80
Charged with numbering her husband
Joseph Rora, by placing poison in
his tea, Hilda Rora is waiting trial
in jail here.
Two weeks ago, Rora died in great
pain, after drinking cup Of tea AT.
ter the funeral the widow went to
Auburn to visit her brother and dur.
ing her absence neighbors are said
to have placed evidence in the hands
Of the states attorney that led to her
arrest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
chicano cash Grain,

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-No. red
S2.61@2.621s; No, 2 red, s2.5s@2.61;
No. 8 red, $25s@2.5sh; No. hard
s259@2,61k: No. 8 hard, $3.50
1851; No. yellow, $1.67@169: No
5 yellow, s1.637k; No. 6 yellow, s163;
No. 1 white, 160k@1611s; No.
white, $1.61; No. white, s1.56; No
/ mixed, $3.50; No 2 mixed, 1880
1.60; No. mixed, $159; No. 4 mixed
s1.5S; No mixed, $1.57; No. mixed
s155@156.
Oats-No 3 white, 73k@75kc,
No. white, 72@75hc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Aug. 13.-Corn--Mar-
ket, 1c higher. No. 1 yellow, $1.66;
No mixed, s1.66.
white, 75&c; No. white, 75kc; No.
8 white, TIC
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Hog receipts.
$1,000 head; market 25@35c higher
Bulk, $14.25@15.75; butchers, s1375
@15.s5; packing, s1S.75@14.4O; light,
s14.10@15.65; pigs, s14.o0@15.25;
roughs, s13.75@141o.
Cattle receipts, 1000 head; market
steady Beeves, $9.00@1725; butch
ers stock. s6.o0@15.25; Gamers and
cutters, $4.o0@700; stockers and
fedeers, s5.00@12.25: cows, $1,000
1925; calves. $14.0o@15.25.
Sheep receipts, 5000 head; market
steady. Lambs, s7.O0@1350; ewes,
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 13.-Cattle-
Receipts. $500 head. Market, slow,
steady. Native steers, s9.25@16.SO;
southern steers, ss.50612.OO; cows
and heifers, $4O0015.50; stockers
and feeders, $5.50@12.00; calves,
S7.00013.5o.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 Market, 800
Csc higher. Bulk, s14.9o@1550; heavy,
medium, $15.10615.55; I
light, $1500615.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket, steady. Lambs, s1050m13.00:
ewes. s6.25Gs.oo; stockers and feed
ers, $9.0001L75.
St Louis Live Stock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
SCHOOL VOTE
is DEFEATED
Mt. HamiI District Is Against Con.
solidation as Is Shown BY the
Vote Which Was Cast
Recently,

The recent vote of school consoli.
dation in the Mt. Hamill district re
suited in defeat Of the proposition.
The vote was 101 for, III against,
and two spoiled ballots.
Apparently all the consolidation
propositions voted on in this section .
says the Donnellson Review, the past
year have been defeated. ut must
be the districts are not set off the
way the people want them for we
believe the majority Of the people are
favorable to consolidated schools
which as rule means better schools
If the territory is arranged right"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
PoNZI NEARING
END OF ROPE
CONTINUED from page i

al weeks ago, rushed to the firms of
fee today to demand return of Their
money.
Authorities began an investigation
at once.
Second Collapse.
BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 13.-The sec
ond get rich quick scheme to blow up
here within few days, collapsed to-
day when C. N. Brightwell, president
of the Old Colony Foreign exchanges
company, offering investors one hun
bred per cent profit in six months, adj
mitted his concern was insolvent.
The Old Colony company opened
when federal authorities took over the
business Of Charles Ponzi. arrested on
charges of using the mails to defraud
and larcency.
Brightwell admitted insolvency
when doors of his concern were be-
sieged by hundreds of investors seek
ing to regain their money. The run
started when Ponzi was arrested
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
JUNK OF FRIDAY
THE THIRTEENTH
Seems to be Lucky Day for Some Peo-
Pile Who are Favored by For
tune in Various
Ways.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 13.-The
old DOGGY Friday, the thirteenth.
has no terrors for John Smulsky, OF
Groton, S. D. He was born on that
date and today received word that he
was heir to third share of $4,000
estate. He wants to name his latest
baby Friday"
Born in Ambulance.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. -
Born on Friday, the thirteenth in
city ambulance on the way to a hos
.pital, was the experience shortly
after midnight of a ten pound baby
boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Crow
ley, this city.
Jinx is Drowned.
4 CHICAGO, Aug. ia veritable
cloudburst on the south side early to-
day drowned the Friday the thirteenth
jinx on at least two occasions.
Fire, which destroyed five dwell
ings, was rapidly getting beyond con-
troll of the ffremen when a torrential
rain put out the flames.
Andrew Chepania, farmer, Of
loaded with fruit and vegetables into
Chicago. The heavy rain forced him
to seek shelter in his uncle's house.
Just as he entered the building, the
truck was shattered by blast of dyna-
mite. Police believe business rivals
planted a bomb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
FIND BODIES
IN THE WOODS
CONTINUED from page l

lives In France with their eleven year
old child, according to Information
here.
Thompson and the girl continued
to meet, however, in spite of ob1ec-
lions. Last week the girls relatives
told Thompson to stay away When
he and Mary disappeared, her rela-
tives notified Maryland authorities
and Washington police to apprehend
Thompson on charge OF abduction.
The two apparently went TO the
lonely spot in the woods, where their
bodies were found, and killed them
selves,
Police believe they agreed to ole
together because of their hopeless
romance.
Thompson was son of DR.. j. Ford
Thompson, widely known Washington
surgeon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Verdict in Five Minutes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The finding
of the court martial in the trial of
Erwin Bergdoll, notorious as an al
legged draft eyader was sent to Major
General Billiard for confirmation TO-
day. The verdict was reached in five
minutes delibeTatfon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
'WHsatthex,
Weather Forecast.
Department of Agricul

Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; slightly cooler
tonight; slowly rising temperature
Saturday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur.
day; slightly cooler in southeast por-
ton tonight; slowly rising tempera.
ture Saturday.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Saturday; somewhat cooler tonight;
warmer Saturday afternoon in north
west portion.
For Illinois: Unsettled this after
noon, followed by fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler tonight.
River Bulletin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
HEARING AUGUST ia

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The
shipping board today announced 4
hearing will be held August Is to de-
termine ACCESSIBILITY of increasing
transportation rates of water car
riers subject to the boards jurisdic.
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13

lS2.0S02 10.
Barley-$1.10@1.1S.
Timothy seed-sS.00@1100.
Glover seed-$25.00@35.00.
st. Louis Hay and Straw.
| ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 12--Hay-
Receipts, rs cars, including 10 tind
thy, 3 clover mixed, i alfalfa and
lprairie. Firm and in demand, viii
Offerings light and considerably shod
of requirements. Buying for shippni
demand putting vigor into marked
Sales: TimothyOld / car No. ? !,
l$3S, cars do at $40; new, car M
10 at $26, cars No. grassy at ssl|
part car No. 2 at s2s, cars and pat1
car standard at $50, / car dosat WI
IL car No. l at $33, 2 cars do at $50
Alfalfa car standard at s92.
Straw car wheat at $11, ca7
and part car do at $12 per ton.
St. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 12--Horses|
The better grades of southerner|
are by far receiving the principal al
tention. and supplies are moynsl
right along. The palmer classes are
also moving, but values on the Latte
are considerably easier. There hass|
been few orders from the east "
the native department.
Good TO choice drafts (1400
to 1900 pounds) $lIog.sJ
Eastern chunks, good. ..... 10o@lsI
Choice southern horses -. 110nl0J
Fair to good southern horses aug
Fair to medium southerners Zog
Plain southern horses zoo y
Plugs .. SO n
MuleS-The movement OF cotua
feeders that was in fair progress
week has slowed up slightly. lhe
have been one or two fair orders
the market for miners, but Vaius
have not been materially strens
ened, and demand, was not especlai'
keen.
16 to II hands. ............Sl e2gs
Is to 15h hands. .......... Log,
Is hands ............ t2gs
13 to 1874 hands. ....... zo0
Liberty Bond Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Lioel
bonds were quoted today as follow
1as, 90.36; second As, S4.l0; ~
4hs, $3.50; second 414s, S4:So; va ~
AS, 8S.04; fourth Ans, 1860 n
tory 3As, 95.58; Victory 4&s' '''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
RATTLESNAKES
GET CHUMMT
Major Fred S. Holsteen Of Burlington
Fights One on His Front Porch
and Canton Woman Finds
One on Pantry Shelf.

Here are the first real snake stories
of the season: Burlington Gazette:
Those who predicted that the 18th
amendment would be as effective in
America as Saint Patrick was in Ire
land have another guess coming for
yesterday morning Mrs. Fred s. Hol-
steen encountered four foot rattle
snake with four rattles, in action.
manuevering about the front porch of
her home on North Fifth street.
Mrs. Holsteen lost no time in mo-
bilizing her husband, the major, who
equipped with a club charged the rep
tile and placed him hors de combat.
The affair has created sensation
In the aristocratic section where it &C.
Cured and it is limited that several
landed proprietors there have already
prudently installed paraphernalia for
the home manufacture of the world S
best known remedy for snake bite.
CANTON, Mo, Aug. 13.-When Miss
Jane Haines went to the pantry We'd
nesday evening to get pan, she
found big rattle snake lying on the
shelf She called her mother, who,
after much hard fighting, killed the
snake which measured about four feet.
1t was found to have five rattles.
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Rye, Barley, Seed.

Rye, Barley, Seed.
CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-Rye- No.
$2.0S02.10.
Barley--$1.10@1.1S.
Timothy eed-$S.00611.0
Glover seed $25.O0@35.00.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
Liberty Bond Market.
St. Louis Hay and Straw.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Lioela
bonds were quoted today as foiioNs,
3ks, 90.36; second As, S4.lo; ms]
4As, $3.50; second 44s, S4.9o; u 1is
AS, 1894; fourth Ans, 1896; a. N
tory 3As, 95.5S; Victory 4&s, soV1
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o-.EI:1-.1.ANY UtD0NE
BY OWN WEAPON
Had Sold to America Secret
of Making Explosive
From Air.
BIG NITRATE PLANT RESULTS,
Built in Eight Months It Con-
vinces Kaiser of His Defeat.
BIG NITRATE PLANT RESULTS,
BY GARRETT SMITH.

One Of the most romantic passages
In the secret history of the World Wal
is the story of how the Ordnance De
partment Of the United States Army
made 1t possible for America, until
then utterly lacking In ammunition
and In facilities for making It, to man
ufacture unlimited quantities Of pow.
erful explosives out of air and rock.
1t was largely the knowledge Of this
fact that forced Germany to surrender
when she did
The secret was secured from Ger.
many herself II was an open bust.
ness transaction between business
men, Whereby we apparently acquired
nothing more military than process
for making high grade fertilizer
known rs cyanamld.
Frank Sherman. Washburn, head Of