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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
They,r. All Her Boys.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1S.-Mrs
Emma Ellis received another letter
today from one OF her boys. She gets
letters of this kind every day and an.
swers them quickly. The letters are
hom boys in the navy who have no
mothers, and they write to mothers m
Indianapolis who have adopted the
young bluejackets by mail.
The idea came, to Mrs. Ellis half a
year ago, but no one saw, the moth.
ers. commanding officers in the navy
training camps and the sailors them
selves knew about it until today, for
Mrs. Ellis did not seek publicity.
Il knew how lonesome motherless
boys in the navy must be-" said Mrs.
Ellis. II wrot., to several comman1-
ing officers in the navy training sta
tons asking for names of boys who
have no mothers and who would like
to correspond. The list has steadily
grown. / never choose a mother to
write to these boys until have learn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
DESCRIPTION OF
THE ARGONNE FOREST
IL is one Of the Most Holly contested
pieces of Battle Ground In
the Present War.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IS
The National Geographic society thus
describes the Argonne forest, one OF
the most holly contested pieces o!
battle ground in all the theatres Of the
present war:
The Argonne forest is a ragged
knot OF low mountains. sharp, rocky
and deeply cleft. This forest lies
across the gath Of the Lorraine passes
into France 1t stretches from the
southeast to the northwest for a dis
lance Of thirty miles, generally par.
allei to the French German boundary,
though well within French territory,
and varies in width from one to eight
miles. It lies between the sources OF
the Aisne, on the east, and the river
Aire, on the west. The railway from
Metz to Cha1ons and Paris runs
through one of its sharp-hewn passes.
This narrow, rock-bound tangled
forest belt is rich In military history.
It's exceedingly difficult paths have
several times stopped the foreign
invader, and the Frenchman, with a
somewhat warm stretch Of fancy. has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
IOWA FIRE LOSS
REDUCED IN YEAR
Figures Show Damage Last Year to
Have Been About Half Million
Less Than It Was
In 1918.
DEATH LIST NUMBERS II
Thirty.one Women and Twenty Chill
dren Lose Their Lives, Mar
shall Roe's Report
Shows.

Iowa suffered fire loss of $685.
9S5 in 1914, according to the annual
report issued yesterday by O. o. Roe,
state fire marshal. This shows de-
crease of s433,66O compared with the
losses in 1913.
Seventy-one deaths occurred as the
direct result of hres last year. OF
this number thirty-one were women
and twenty wers children. Gasoline
and coal oil were responsible for the
death of thirty-one persons. Eight
children were fatally burned as re-
suit of playing with matches, or being
in close proximity of bonfires, the re-
port shows. Thirty fire bugs were
arrested by the marshal in 1914; six
were sentenced to terms in the peni.
Tertiary; two were given Jail sent
ences; two were paroled two were
sent to the state reformatory; fou-
were sent to the insane asylum and
fourteen indictments are pending.
There were 1926 fires in the state
last year in which s25,s40,499 worth of
property was endangered. The big
fires were Waterloo, January &c, 1914,
1851 800 loss; Sioux City, March rs,
loss s3O3,244; Estherville, March &c,
loss S110,90O; Sioux City, May %, loss
s133,25S.
The following recommendations for
Legislation are made by Mr.. Roe in
his report:
Provision for inspection. both state
and local, Of electric wiring.
gasoline storage law or a law
making it mandatory upon municipal
tiles to make provision by ordinance
for such storage.
Standardization OF chimneys and
fiues in cities and towns.
A law regulating moving picture
shows, specifying the construction uf
the booth, the number Of exits, width
of aisles, seating, etc.
Provision for inspection of gasoline
land carbide lighting systems.
A law requiring county superintend-
ents to report to the department .>f
public instruction the compliance or
Noncompliance. upon the part Of teach
ers in the public schools with the law
requiring instruction In the causes
and dangers of fire.
A law prescribing the duties and re-
sponsibilities of telephone companies
ing and promptly turning in fire
alarms.
A law prohibiting the leasing Of a
building as a human habitation unless
it measures up to certain standal d
both as respects sanitation and safety
from fire.
In concluding the state fire marshal
says that as the fire loss in Iowa last
year was reduced $433,000, while the
general fire loss of United States and
Canada increased $10,000,000 during
the same period of time, he feels that
Iowa has made somewhat of an Inn
provement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
BASEBALL SUBSIDIZED
BY CITIES IN KANSAS
Bill to This Effect to Be introduced
Into Legislature If Found it
Can be Done.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
TOPEKA, Kansas. Feb. 1S.-Base-
ball subsidized by cities in Kansas Is
possibility. Several legislators IN
conference reasoned thusly: eff the
state can appropriate money for the
benefit of state and other fairs. why
not appropriate money Or permit
cities of the first class to appropriate
money for the support OF baseball
clubs in such cities?"
If the attorney general rules that
it can be done. such a bill will prob.
ably be presented before the lerisla
ture adiourns. Organized baseball in
Kansas is on the wane and state ale
woulC, help revive it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Welsh Wants ono Fioht..

aim in life seems to be keeping his
champion, Freddie Welsh; from get
ting into decision fight, is out with
a new announcement. He says after
Welsh and Willie Richie settle their
little dispute at Madison Square Gard
en- March II, he is going to send Fred
die Welsh against all corners in TWEEN
ty round decisions battles anywhere
the promoters will offer enough kale.
promises and announcements to this
effect have emanated from Welsh and
manager at regular intervals since the
Walshman won his crown, but up 10
date they have managed to side step
all encounters where there was a
chance for the Britisher to drop his
title.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
RoyIe,s. Rockies VIII be Last In Gen.
tral Association to Report
for the Spring
Training.
ANsoNs REPORT EARLY
Richards Orders Men to Show up at
MarshaIItown April 7-Muskies
Report at Same
Time.

It's only some sixty or so standard
days until Frank Boyle's rockies and
regulars will be romping about at the
baseball park here. The new Indian
leader has not made any official an
nouncement of the date he will have
his men report here but stated II
would be about two weeks before the
opening of the schedule. Going on
that basis it will be but sixty days
from today.
Most OF the other managers will
have their men report earlier. Two OF
them have settled on April Z. Manag
er Frank Richards has sent out call
to his men to report at Marshalltown
on that date, according to the Times
Republican, of that city. The Arson
squad will number but sixteen or sew.
enteen men, Richards says, and his
supporters are bewailing the fact that
there will not be enough men to
make up two teams for them to watch
before the first exhibition games.
Ned Egan will have his Muskies re-
rort at the same time, it is believed.
The foxy one has not sent in his con-
tracts to the president of the club and
still has few men to sign up before
he will be ready for the training sea-
son.
Manager Bay. of the Mason City
Diggers has just signed new back
stop from the semi-pro ranks of Rock
Island The man is Earl hiring, 81
years old, and lad who is handy with
the stick. Ihrig's swatting average
for the season Of 1914 was .37S, while
the year before his mark was five
points below this. He weighs 10
pounds and stands five feet, eleven
inches
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
WHERE WILL RUDE
MARQUARD PLAY?
Has Promised Two Clubs He will Re-
port to Them for Spring
Training,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Rube Mar
guard was still playing the leading
role in where am I goin' to play
today following long conference
with President Hampstead of the
Giants. The RUDE is bound to the
Giants and to the Brookfeds with born
clubs ready to fight for his services.
According to reports, the eccentric
southpaw has given both clubs to I'M
derstand he will report to them for
spring training
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
WELSH TURNS DOWN
$4,000 GUARANTEE
Champion Refuses Offer to Meet Rit
chic Over the Long Route at
Denver, July Fourth.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Freddie Welsh,
lightweight champion. today turned
down an offer of $4,000 guarantee to
meet Willie Richie over the long
route at Denver. July 4. Welsh told
Ritchic that if he would get a guar
antee of $4,000 he would put the
match through, but that he woulG not
risk his title for less money than Rit
chic received when he was beaten by
Welsh in London. There is a prob
ability that Charlie White, Chicago
contender will meet Richie at Den
Yer on the date indicated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
HAVANA MAY BE
CENTER FOR PUGS
New York as Boxing Center May Get
kayo If Havana Promoters
Keep UP Their
Speed.
THEY OFFER THE KALE
Paid $1,000 Each to Ahearn and
Lewis-What Would
They Give
Champion7

by Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press.J
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-New York as
a boxing center is going to be handed
a K. o. walIop in the near future If the
plans Of Havana promoters don't fall
through
Returning impresarios bring stories
Of how the natives down there are
simply crazy about the glove game and
are willing, yet anxious. to shove their
shekles through the box office window
with astonishing regularity to see the
boys perform. Added to the patronage
of the natives, they say, is that of a
great many American sportsmen who
spend their winters there.
Be that as it may. it's cinch il the
promoters there keep offering the kind
of money they have started out to-.
these United States is going to be as
barren of pugs as Cleveland is Of ball
players.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
viii Examine WoIgast's Arm.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Before Ad
Wolgast enters the ring at Madison
Square Garden with Leach Cross, tn.
club management is going to. know
whether there is any danger OF the ex-
champions brittle right arm swapping
again. Jimmy Johnston, club match.
maker, today announced he would
have Wolgast's arms put under an X
ray before the bout, which is schedui-
ed for February &c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

frog eggs into his stomach while
drinking water. The eggs got into the
intestines, where the digestive juice
are less severe and there they hatch
ed. That they made their way back
into the mans stomach, where they
created irritations that produced vio-
lent pains and nausea, which almost
caused Kreuger to have an operation.
1t was due At Of violent nausea that
Kreuger elected the frogs. and ten OF
them hoped about real lively like Oh
the ground.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
JitneY BUS Ball

IGn,ted Press Leased Wire Service ]
2AN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-A lit
~ ous pail is the newest wrinkle.
Tue Is 10 be held in San Francisco to-
n.snl. The proceeds are to be used
AZ starting defense fund for owners
anu r arlvers of iitneys in their fight
rs AS ~ ~ Is to be masquerade. all
~ lnes Ill; NJ BOOKS for free rides in iii.
heys WI DC awarded for most orieina,
sosa COSTUME erao 'itneys will carr the
uanee,s 80 VI charge to the nunici.
pa, AUDITORIUM, where the bali will l' be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Feds May Invade Gotham.

United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.J
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-New York
may yet have a Federal league team
this coming season. 1t was learned to-
day that Frank Farrell, former presi-
dent of the New York Yanks,
was dickering with President
Gilmore for the sale Of a
playing plot owned by Farrell ana
his associates. The Farrell interests
bought the ground intending to make
it a home for the Yankees, but they
were summarily ousted from o. B.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
SPRINGFIELD CLUB
LOSES FRANCHISE
Efforts Of Three-Eye League City to
Raise Money to Hold Fran
chise, Fail.

SPRINGVILLE. H.. Feb. 1s.-Ef-
forts to raise sufficient money to re-
claim the franchise in the "Three-1"
league have failed, it was announced
Tuesday by officers Of the Springfield
Baseball association. Springfield will
De out OF organized baseball next
season. Peoria has made a cash Of
Ter for the service Of Howard Wake
neld, manager of the team last sea-
! son. The fifteen players on the re-
! serve list will be disposed Of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

Goodbye sore feet, burning feet,
swollen feet, sweaty feet. smelling
feet, tired feet.
Goodbye corns, callouses, bunions
and raw spots. No more shoe tight
ness, no more limping with pain or
drawing up your face in agony. "TIl"
is magical, acts right off. TIL
draws out all the poisonous exuda-
tons which puff up the feet-the only
remedy that does. Use "Tlz' and
wear smaller shoes. All! how COM
Portable your feet will feel "TIZ" is
a delight "TIZ" is harmless.
Get a 25 cent box of "TIZ" now at
any druggist Or department store.
Don't suffer. Have good feet, glad
feet. feet that never swell. never
hurt. never get tired. years foot
comfort guaranteed or money re-
funded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

ed to know her personally as goou
christian woman, we'll educated, who
can feel deeply. She must be an acc
complished letter writer-one who
can really inspire the boy given over
to her"
Y Mrs. Ellis has many letters from
commanding officers who say she Is
starting a work that should spread
throughout the country. These let
tiers have come from the Atlantic and
Pacific.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Minus His FROGS.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 1s.-Albert
Kreuger. the man who carried four
teen frogs in his tummy for several
weeks, and found that ten OF them
were alive when elected, resumed
work today. after being of duty for
over two weeks to think it over
Kreuger Is believed by DR.. &c. F..
johnson OF Winthrop, Mimi. who
vouches for the story, to have taken
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
$4,000 for Bum FIGHT.

In the Young Ahearn-Willie Lewis
battle few days ago, the first fistic
struggle staged in the new campaign.
each received $4,000. If the promoters
can pay this class of boxers two
thousand per each and get away, what.
oh what, would they ray a pair OF
champions or real contenders?
Eastern fighters are already begin
ming to prick up their ears. The two
thousand noise listens awfully sweet
to their battered ears and IL the pro.
motors keep it up Cuba is going to be
as full of boxers and alleged boxers as
Ban Johnson is OF expletives against
the Feds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
RexaM. DYSPEPSIA

will relieve your Indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and we have yet to hear of case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula. Sold only by us-25c = box.
MeGrath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Bushes. Houses DESTROYED.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
.sBENSBURG, Pa, Feb. 1s.-The
business center Of Ebensburg was gut
ted by fire early today. the loss aggrc-
eating s25O,0oo. A dozen business
blocks were destroyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Europe.a Po.ItIen

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Plainly
Uncle Samuel has no rights that Eu'
rope feels bound in any way to re-
spect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Go to California
via Scenic
Colorado

lit doesn't cost any
more and you see,
from the car window.
Tin dayllgh!t)Denver
Colorado Springs,
Pixies Peak, Pueblo
the Royal Gorge
and Salt'Lake, with
out spending a cent
for side trips.
The Burlington is
the com fortab bic,
economical, care
free, p ers on ally
Conducted way to
California and the
great Exposltions.
You'll enjoy the
service!
Send for free illustrated litera-
ture telling all about the trip
today. G. F. Conradt, City
Ticket Agent, Burlington
Route. Fifth and johnson SITS.
Phone 976.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Government Ownership
unWise as Public Policy

United Congress
ton Ownership Of Public Utilities.
proposed
United States mail the report says:
Posto disgarded
public policy and dealt only the
effected We believe that it would only
Government ownership
inside
followed ownership of the rail
panie electric and water Of transportation
the number Of
following presented
years be obtained
aesss
" .
$3.50 . "
operation
and whole desdea OF
should opportunity all limitation on ndl
liberty prohibition preying on the personal or
rights of others.
the last 10 presidential
elected plurality
1000 plus little 100000 the thought naturally arises that
control the
800 "WeA dvertse So That The People May KnoO."
2 IOWA TELEPHONE COMPANY
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
Prune souffle.

One-half pound prunes. Wash
thoroughly and cover with water.
ALLOW to soak hour, cock in the
same water until solt., Remove the
stones and add to the pulp and
juice IL level tablespoons sugar.
Cook until very thick, (about three
minutes). Stir constantly. Cool and
add two tablespoons lemon juice,
or one teaspoon lemon extract. Cut
and fold in the stiffly beaten
whites of eggs. Pour in well
buttered pudding mould and set in
another pan filled with boiling wat
en-. Cook in a slow oven about 20
minutes, or until we'll raised, firm,
and light brown in color. Serve with
custard sauce.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
Hilly's Hats.

ASAAly I1dtS.
Bllly's hats have had MANY adyen
lures. You seldom see him twice
succeeding each other with the
same hat. Often he has NO hat on
not because he likes to go without
but his newest one is lost as we'll
as the others
What becomes of them? Well
sometimes they are tossed up in
to the tops of trees, and some times
they are dropped in the bottom OF
the we'll. Quite often nobody knows
where they go, all that is known of
them is that they cannot be found.
Once Billy's father bought him
an unusually good hat dit was very
becs mirg and all the folks told Bill
ly how nice he looked with it on
Billy i ked it better than anything
he possessed and thought .he would
be very careful of it.
But one day it was nowhere to
be found. Little sister, Lottie look
ed under the sofa, lin the kindline
box, under the piazza, and in all the
other places where Billy's hats had
been lost dbut it was not to be
found.
Mother looked toe in all places
about the house where ut could be
hidden but no hat of Billy's was
found.
Father was quite provoked and
did not get him another hat for 2
or 3 days and as all his other hats
were lost Billy was obliged to go
without any.
Several months later when Pa
trick threw down some hay for the
horses, old Dobbin, who was eating
with his eyes smut, was much dis
gusted to find instead of sweet clio
YER, hard piece OF straw in his
mouth. He promptly pushed it out
with his tongue, and there lay Bill
ly's hat. 1T had been buried under
several tons OF hay.
When Patrick took it from Dob
bins manager and carried it into
the house, even careless Billy was
ashamed and resolved that he would
be more careful in the future.
And he is really much improved.
1t has been three whole weeks sirce
he has lost his hat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12

IN this illustration is shown one of
the very newest collars, and for fall
wear the style threatens to super
sede the extremely comfortable low
collar of several seasons past The
collar is Of tucked net with pointed
tabs OF lace. which are also very pop
ular and appear on many high stock
collars. 1t is combined with fichu
of net with bordering Of lace and
the two are Joined under band and
bow of white satin ribbon, producing
q chic effect.
The pulled sleeve. coming midway
between the shoulder and elbow, is a
revival of the Victorian era now here.
.
The consequences Of clothing one
self in the wrong shades are simply
terrifying. If you will persist in wear
ing a blue gown when you really vi
brate to yellow you need expect moth
ing better than failure. If you have
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
O B S e r v A T ION S

1t seems as if the weather man
hits it oftener when he predicts
rain than when he predicts fair
weather. May be that's the reason
he predicts rain SO often, there's
not so much chance of being mis-
taken.
stood on, the bridge at midnight
And locked at the sleepy town,
l stood because upon that bridge
There's no place to sit down.
A little man aches just as hard
ais big one.
o.
A mans credit rarely gets SO
poor that he can not borrow trouble
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
luncheon Bananas

: Take aus many bananas as there
are people to serve. Cut them
lengthwise but not separating the
pieces at either end. Scoop out tho
fruit. mash and form into balls.
Place these back i'm the skins, and
sour in as much lemon gelatine as
the skin will hold, and put away
to become perfectly cold, then wrap
carefully in waxed paper. When
ned they will be found a most
delicious sweet. The acid OF the
lemon prevents the fruit from turn
ing dark.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
Escalloped Cabbage

Remove the outer leaves of a 8
pound head OF cabbage. Gut in half
and use but one of the, halves.
Wash thoroughly and chop not too
tine. Put in a large kettle of rap
IDLY boiling water. Do not cover.
Boil for 20 minutes. Drain well,
add 1-2 teaspoon salt. Make white
sauce as follows: Stir level table,
spoons flour into tablespoons melt
ed butter. Add l cup milk and stir
until it boils. Add TO it the cabbage
and Is teaspoon pepper. Mix we'll
Place i'm buttered baking dish and
cover with butteled crumbs. Bake
IN moderate oven until Drowned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
Custard Sauce.

Beat 4 egg yolks until light in
the upper part of a double boiler.
Mix level tablespoons sugar, two
level tablespoons flour and la tea
spoon salt. Add this to the egg
yolks. Mix we'll and slowly add 3
cups milk. Cook over the lower part
of boiler until thick enough to coat
a silver spoon. Beat we'll, add tea
spoon lemon extract and cool.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
Rolled Cherry Pudding.

sift together 2 cupfuls Of flour,
2 teaspoonfuls of baking powder, l.
3 teaspoonful of salt. Rub in TIA
blespoonfuls butter and add enough
cold water to make dough as for
biscuits. Roll about a quarter of
an inch thick. Spread with pitted
cherries. Sprinkle 2-3 cup of sugar
over them and roll. Place in a deep
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
The Clerk Guaranteed it.

"a customer came into my store
the other day and said to one of my
clerks, "have you anything that wild
cure diarrhoea?" and my clerk went
and got him a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and said to him, if this
does not cure you. wan not charge
you cent for it, So he took it
home and came back in a day or
two and said he was cured" writess
J. H. Berry & CO., Salt Creek, va.
For Sale by Extra Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-12
PROPOSALS FOR EREC-
ton Of ScHQQLHOUSE


Notice is hereby given that pro-
pcsals for erection of schoolhouse
No. in Oakfield Twp, Audubon
Co. will be received at the home of
Gregers Gregersen, president of the
school board, 5 miles west and 1
mile north Of Brayton where plans
and specifications may be seen I'M
til 1 o'clock P. M, Saturday. Augse
lust 18th. 1915, at which time the
contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder. The
board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Christian Hansen, Sec'y.
Dated at Brayton, July II, 1915.