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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Meeting Which Was Held
There Last Night is One Of
Most Enjoyable Of Out
Of Town Trips.
FINE SUPPER SERVED
Ladies Of Social Union of M.
E. Church Sustain to Ut
most Carthage Reputa-
ton for Cooks.

Eighty Keokuk merchants. mem.
bers of the Keokuk Retailers league,
went to Carthage last night and came
back singing the praises Of Carthage
business men. Carthage people in
general and the members OF the So.
cial Union of the M. e. church which
served one of the finest ,suppers the
Retailers have yet had on these trips.
The hospitality sign was hung out in
Carthage yesterday and was printed
In capital letters and double spaced.
Anyway the Retailers felt thoroughly
at home, and enjoyed every minute
Of the jaunt.
Even IL it was the thirteenth of the
month, Secretary Fulton found two
four leaf clovers yesterday morning
and while the first few cars left Keo-
kuk in a little April shower the re.
nainder OF the pilgrims made the trip
IN sunshine and perfect comfort. Ar
irving at Carthage the crowd had
about twenty minutes 20 spare before
supper and put in the time by march
ing around the square. Led by e. l..
Williams and j. w. Winger, carrying
the big banner advertising the fall
celebration, the merchants walked
two by twos around the business sec
ton. Only few of the bunch failed
20 go on this preparedness parade
and they regretted 1t when they found
out what dandy supper was set be-
fore them, and their appetites began
to be satisfied long before the end OF
the meal.
!
Supper Room Decorated.
The supper was served in the ban
uuet room of the NJ. E. church by the
Social Union. The tables were set
In the form OF two "T's". At the long
table at the head of the room sat
President Justice, Mayor Leon Chew
illion, Nj P. Berry, A. w. O'Harra and
j. B. McCutchan. Others from the
Carthage Commercial club were seat
ed at the other tables.
On the tables we're lighted candles
In the glass candlesticks. and boquets
Of garden roses. From the pillars OF
the room were stretched strips of
bunting.
During the supper Edison's five
piece orchestra played a program NJ
music that pleased the leaguers judg.
Ing from their insistent demands for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

We do not have to have natural re-
sources to develop community. A
town is as good or as bad as the
people who are curstng it. The first
step in the improvement of any town
is to get rid of the people who are
cursing it. If any town or community
in which we live is not to our Xix.
ing. let's get busy and change 1t.
You should know every man will,
whom you deal. 1t is something to
be able to recognize ever customer
by his first name, and the customer
al breciates it. And never be too busy
to speak to friends. 1ncreas, the H.
come of the man who trades with
you, give him your advice and help,
and what helps him will help you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
BARN BURNS IN
MORNING FIRE
Department Called at 2:30 a. M, to
Rear 81 Home Of Thomas
Morris.

A two story barn at the rear of the
residence of Thomas Morris, colored
at rs North Thirteenth Street, wa.
partially destroyed by fire from ar
unknown origin early this morning
The alarm was turned in at the sta
ton at 2:20 a. m.
The loss will run to che hundred
dollars and over. 1t is believed thai
the FIRE was started from smolderins
scraps of firecrackers that had beer
fred in the yard in the afternoon and
evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
.H0SP|TAB[E CARTHAGE Is
HOST TO RETAILERS LEAGUE
more, to which the musicians respond
ed.
The following menu was served:
Chicken en- Casserole
Gravy Hot Biscuits
Dreamed New Potatoes
Peas in Timbales
Fruid Salad
Nut Bread Sandwiches
Strawberries Ice Cream Cake
Coffee

Coffee
Those who prepared and served The
meal were the following:
Mrs. w. A. Kirkpatrick, president
of Social Union; Mrs. Will Boswell,
Mrs. lack Duncan, Mrs. w. o. Kunkle,
Mrs. Will Gordon, Mrs. George Bailey,
Mrs. Ed Wilcox, Mrs. Belle Harris.
Mrs. Elias Tucker, Mrs. Sylvester
Edwards Mrs. Clyde Johnson Mrs.
Joe Shankle, Mrs Moses Cheney, Mrs.
Will Burgner, Mrs. Joe Dean.
Waitresses--MTs. Birdie Egbers,
Mrs. Earnest Reaugh, Mrs John John
son, Mrs. Robert Munsell, Mrs. Sam
uel Naylor, Mrs. Golden Atwood, Mrs.
Will Lawless, Mrs. Drenon johnson,
Miss Helen Guger. Miss Lille Vert
new, Mrs Chas. Tyler.
Live Up to Reputation.
That the Carthage women lived up
to their reputation as cooks was not
doubted for minute by the leaguers
as soon as they had chance to sam
pie the splendid meal. Everything
was excellently cooked, and as equal
ly we'll served. In fact, the appoint
ments and service ana all could not
have been bettered anywhere. The
Carthage folks did thmselves proud
and the league members pronounced
the menu the best they have had on
the trips Compliments by the score
were given the ladies Of the Social
Union
M. l.. O'Dell, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee Of the Garth
age Commercial club, and the follow
ing gentlemen from Carthage met
the local bushes men: M. P. Berry,
s. H. Ferris, J. J. WEIGH, w. O. Kun
kle. l.. w. Berry, John Helfrich, G. j.
O'Harra, A. w. O'Harra and Leon
Chevillion.
Bio Crowd on Trip.
Nineteen autos from Keokuk made
the trip yesterday. The cars all car
ried banners announcing the big fall
celebration at Keokuk, October 20 q.
one of the banners was hung up In
the dining room, and the big sheets
we're posted all along the way to Car
thage. The cars made a good run to
the county seat of Hancock, and all
were over there in plenty of time for
supper.
On the way over, part of the keo-
l;,,,, crowd acted as first aid to an In
jured Ford Something was the mat
ter with the steering gear and the
car climbed a bank and jumped the
fence No one was injured, although
there were five in the car. Part OF
the occupants were picked up by the
Keokuk cars and brought to Car
thage.
Mrs william Sinton, Mrs. e. F.
Renaud and Mrs Henry S. Walker
were guests at the supper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
WHY women
Write LETTERS
To Lydia e. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co.

Women who are we'll often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine?" care they truthful -
"Why do women write such letters !"
In answer we say that never have We
published a fictitious letter or name
Never, knowingly, have we published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
1t has relieved women from some Of
the worst forms Of female ills, from dis
placements, Inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
IT ia inpossible for any woman who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Reassurinq.

Springfield, Mass. Republican: II
s,,onld be reassuring to some tina
Charles Evans Hughes. jr., is at the
PIattsburg training caH1n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Fearless and Naked.

NEWPORT, r. l., June 14.-EquaI-
ly devoid of fear and clothing, some
society matron performed combina-
ton Annette Kellerman-Lady Godiva
stunt from the second deck of the
Fall river liner Priscilla just as dawn
was breaking, and Newport society
would give good deal to establish
her identity today.
Eye witnesses of the affair, and
there are some who still retain their
sight, declare that the young woman.
wholly unclad leaped from the upper
deck of the Priscilla, followed oy her
husband. and that the two disported
thems elves in the waters of inner
harbor until picked up by the crew in
life boat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Bring What You Wish.

This group of men can bring any
thing to KeoRuk. if you want it bad
enough. The idea is to cooperate
and to bring new business to your
community. Be square to your trade
and be square to yourselves. Talk
over with the farmer how to develop
conditions on his farm, ard how to
help him.
You may be strong enough to go
1t alone, but you owe it to the man
who needs help to give him the
benefit of your experience. You owe
it to your employees to give them the
benefit of your experience. You
should develop your business by per-
sonal contact.
John Wolfre SAKE in just one verse
has defined the real successful man
when he says: In battle or business,
whatever the gain; in law or in love
1t is just the same; in the struggle
of power the scramble for pelf, let
this be your motto, rely on yourself:
or whether the prize be ribbon or
throne, victory is for he who does It
alone.'"
The business men of Keckuk were
welcomed by M. P. Berry. president
of the Carthage Commercial cub, who
was introduced by President Justice
Of the Retailers league who expressed
his pleasure at seeing tn. Carthage
men who were present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Elements Necessary.

"a town or community grows just
as big as the men who live in It.
How many millionaires are there in
Keokuk? If you haven't any, why?
There are just two elements neces-
sary to accomplish these things. First,
a conservative element; il you please,
the man with the vision, the man who
saw the vision of the Keokuk dam
and constructed it, that is the con-
structive element. Then there is just
as important an element in the man
who can conserve. Many men look on
Rockefeller as the greatest flnancier,
losing sight Of the fact that 1t was
Henry Flagler who had the dream Of
the Standard Oil. Rockefeller was
able to conserve what F)agler had
constructed.
at takes men to develop a COM
munity. Not the ordinary man, but
the one who thinks and who acts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
ITCHING BURNING
P|MPLES ON FACE
Also Blotches. So Severe lrrita.
ted Parts by Scratching. Very
Annoying. In Six Months
HEALED BY CUTICUM
SOAP AND OINTMENT

1T had a case OF skin trouble that was
pretty bad. 1t came out In pimpies ana
sort of blotches and would itch and Durn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

To prevent skidding and slipping
in damp weather the streets of San
Francisco are sanded by a machine
mounted on motor truck.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14


is ell and who
has never suffered
to realize how these
: poor, suffering wo-
men feel when re-
stored to h e alth;
their keen desire to
help other women
who are suffering as
they did.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

Some women's idea Of foolishness is
to dress sensibly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

and cause me to awake IN
the night. The itching and
burning were so severe that
I irritated the affected parts
by scratching. They were
principally on my face and
were very annoying.
After so many speaking
favorably of Cuticura Soap
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Carthage Reception Pleases Local Business Men
SH0U[D HAVE |NTERURBAN
O'HARRA TELLS RETAILERS

license. why should they be allowed
to send them on the backs of Uncle
Sans men?
1.-The remedy, in my judgment is
to get together and to stay together
until you have secured the legisla-
ton which will bring some fairness
to you The hotel man is protected
If l fail to pay my bill, but he can
tell the grocer that sold him the food
l ate, to go to grass. The lumber
man is protected, and so is the lawyer.
even. But SO far as | know there
are no laws on the statute books for
the retailers. We should stand to-
gether and in spirit of cooperation
get the lawmakers to protect us. The
competition that hurts Carthage is
not from you gentlemen from Keo-
kuk. but from the mail order houses.
"Keokuk has some things we have
Mt; we have no river, no power
house, but we have a fine college and
we have other advantages and 1t Is
with pleasure that we greet you
gentlemen and welcome you here"
Mr.. O'Harras talk furnished consid-
cradle food for thought, as President
Justice said at the conclusion Of the
address. The interurban to Carthage;
the present unhandy train schedules
and the hope that something could
be done in the interurban line mat
ter were topics of discussion all tn (,
way home. 1t was suggested that
possibly similar arrangement could
be made to use the Wabash track ae
prevails under the Warsaw interurbal
contract.
Canton Man Speaks.
Jerome b. McCutchan, president of
the Canton Commercial club was
present as the leagues guest, and
spoke on very timely subject. He
was introduced by c. w. Durrett of
Keokuk who told Of Mr.. McCutchan's
career, and who pointed with pride
to what he had accomplished in over
coming obstacles. Mr.. McCutchan
pleaded with the successful business
man, the successful employer. to no;
withhold his knowledge but to give of
his experience to help out the other
fellow.
There is noting wrong in this old
world but misunderstanding" Mr.. Nc
Cutchan said Zone hundred year
ago Ruskin said that we have two
classes of people-the idle rich an
the idle poor, the busy rich and the
busy poor. Many beggar is as law
as if he had $4,000 year income
and many a man of fortune is buster
than his errand boy. If the busy rich
watch and rebuke the idle poor, all
would be right, but each class has a
tendency to see the fault of the other
What the world wants today is per-
scral contact.
Elements Necessary.
"a town or community grows just
as big as the men who live in It.
How many millionaires are there in
Keokuk? If you haven't any, why :?
There are just two elements neces-
sary to accomplish these things. First,
conservative element; il you please,
the man with the vision, the man who
saw the vision of the Keokuk dam
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
WeIcom ed by Berry.

1--WE hope that the Mississippi river
will never grow large enough to sepa-
rate Iowa and Illinois in commercial
and social relations and that we
shall always know the business men
from Keokuk as our friends was
Mr.. Berry's greeting. "1n behalf OF
the Carthage business men, l bring
you greetings and extend cordial
welcome" Mr.. Berry said. "All pat.
riots think their town is the best
Carthage is no exception to this rule.
We have no dam or power house or
big industries, but we are proud of
our residences, our schools and our
churches.
1--WE congratulate you on having
found the secret Of making life worth
living. You know the oil adage of
all work and no play; well, it applies
to business men as well as school
boys. If our life was nothing but
struggles we'd be looking for another
country. l am glad relations between
the cities are SO pleasant. We are
glad, too, that you have rad chance
to realize our boast that Carthage is
noted for it's good cooks"
J. p. Ingle Of the league thanked
the Carthage men for their greeting
J. O.. Boyd made the last speech Of
the evening, thanking the ladies fol
their excellent supper and entertain
ment and expressing the opinion OF
the league members that the Keokuk
crowd was greatly indebted to the
Carthage women for their fine enter
tainment The speakers also were
thanked by Mr.. Boyd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

and Ointment ! decided to try them.
noticed great relief after having USED q
quarter of box of Cuticura ointmeno
together with the Soap and In nearly SIX
months 1 was healed" (signed) Leanden
s. Corey. 200 Lafayette Blvd. Detroit'
Mich, Sept. ], 1915.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
Sample Each Free by Mail

With app. Skin Book on request. Al.
dres; uost-card ..Cuticura, Dept. Ts Boos
ton.'' Sold throughout the world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
CONGRESS
DISCUSSES SCHOOLS
And How Schools May Be Made
a Community Center in
Rural Districts.


INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17.-How
every rural school may be made a
community center is one or the ques-
tions TO come before the Farmers
National Congress, which opened here
today. Another phase OF the rural
educational work in which tho con
gress has taken an interest Is how to
bring the country school lore direct
ly under the supervision OF tho SUI
perintendents.
Tho question OF supervision has
been troublesome, 1t is said, because
in most states the superintendent of
county schools often has clerical du-
ties TO look after which prevent him
from getting away from his desk.
The congress proposes to remedy this,
that the superintendent be relieved
Of all clerical duties and provided
with means OF travelling with the
speed necessary for his respective dis
trict.
To raise the standard OF teachers
the congress proposes that rural In
structors be picked from those In
touch with rural conditions and in
sympathy with them. BY making
community center Of tho schools.
some OF the members of the congress
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
CITES OF ISLANDS ARE
OF TIMELY INTEREST

four and half miles from Suda bay
which, with water area OF eight
and half square miles, Is the only
harbor on the island where a single
large fleet can ride in safety in all
kinds of weather. When the seas
are calm steamers anchor from four
to five miles off shore from Canea.
which is twenty-five miles from tho
northwestern extremity OF the island,
but during storms the Akrotiri head
land Is rounded and safety is found
in Suda bay, whence passengers arc
transported overland to the capital.
COngcsted City.
"Canea is n congested city OF low,
white washed houses with an occa-
sional minaret breaking the monot-
ony OF the swylIne. Extensive forth
fications. now in a dllapidated condi-
tion, are the relics OF four centuries
of Venetian rule on the island. Tho
modern buildings include nm arsenal,
military and civil hospitals, and nu-
merous soap factories in which olive
oil, produced on the island, is used
extensively.
East OF the city, which has pop
uldtlon OF Zb,UUU, is an extensive
plain of great fertility and in this re-
gion is the attractive suburb known
as Chalepe or Kalepa. where the for
eign consuls and most OF the well-to-
do merchants reside.
Bad Earthquake.
"Canea occupies the site of the
anient city of Cydonia which differed
from the other Cretan cities OF its
time in that 1t was situated on the
shore while Cnossus. Phaestus and
other famous centers OF population
were located some distance inland,
varying from three miles in the case
of Cnossus to many times that num-
Der in other instances.
"A destructive earthquake visited
Canea sixty years ago and It stlll
bears the scars of this calamity.
"As a tribute to the fertility of the
fruit orchards in the vicinity of the
Cretan capital our common ounce
bears the classical cognomen 'cydonia
cydonia.'
Seventy miles east of Canea is the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
Dixon Herbert War Spectacle is
Presented at the Palace
Theatre.

The FAN OF Nation" which is be-
ing presented at the Palace theater
for the first three days OF this week.
tells a vital story Of International
Significance A confederation Of Euro
pean powers decides 10 seize North
America and annex 1t to Europe. A
secret army OF foreign born is raised
in New York. AS the greatest city Of
the North American states has few
armed defenders. II is an easy task to
capture 1t overnight. Meantime, $780,
600 trained troops. fresh from the
European wars, are rapidly transport
ed across the Atlantic with all their
equipment of great guns, poison gases
liquid fire and bombs. Efiecting a
landing nearby they easily vanauish
the small North American army. join
the foreigner-born conquerors Of New
York, and march to Washington where
they depose the president and put in
his place the Imperial viceroy OF the
provinces Of North America"
While the locale OF the story is in
and near New York. its momentous
lesson applies to any country unpre-
pared to meet the foreign foes. At
the end Of the present war there will
be millions of idle troops in Europe.
What new task will be set for them?
VIII covetous eyes be cast on the
riches of the continents discovered by
Columbus? Will some emperor like
Napoleon who sent the French in
yaders into Mexico, attempt to seize a
fair and wealthy portion of the new
hemisphere? Then, unless the coun-
try attacked is ready and well pre-
pared history will record a real tragic
Fall of Nation" 1t is against this
terrible danger that Thomas Dixon, the
author of the spectacle, provides an
awful warning.
Grace Darling has penchant for
beautiful lingerie and she takes ad-
vantage Of every opportunity to show
it in films.
THE Century Girl" the revue with
which Charles Dillingham; and Flor
enz Ziegfeld will begin their direction
of the Century theater, in New York
will have its first production Novem-
Der 2. Victor Herbert and Irving
Berlin are composers Of the music
and the principals include Elsie Janis,
HaZel Dawn, Marie Dressler, Sam
Bernard. Leon Enroll, Frank Tinney,
Maurice and Florence Walton, Harry
Kelly and John Salyin. Eddie Foy and
his seven children had been engaged
by the management, but the Children's
Society refused to permit the young
sters TO appear.
Both President Wilson and Charles
q. Hughes have expressed themselves
us opposed to the principle of film cen
sorship.
He is here today in his latest spasm.
Who? Chalie Chaplin in THE Pawn
shop" said TO be his funniest effort.
THE Gates of Divorce" five act Mu-
tual star feature starring Gertrude
Mccoy is a special attraction for the
women. A pictorial news film shows
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
In the Study Of War Geography
Owing to PartiSanShip
on Island.

WASHINGTON, Oct. i7-The in
tense partisanship of the Cretans
during the crisis in Greece's interna-
tional affairs makes the cities of this
historic island Of timely interest in
the study Of war geography Toway's
bulletin of the National Geographic
Society, issued in Washington, gives
a word picture of the islands capital
and chief seaport, Canea.
While not enjoying the advant-
ages of safe roadstead itself, Canea,
the capital of Crete since 1841, is sit.
uated on the Akrotirl peninsula. only
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

say they believe 1t viii bc possible
to interest better teachers and arouse
moro enthusiasm among those al
ready engaged in teaching in the
country districts.
Other topics to be discussed by the
congress which is to last three days,
include road Tux problems, road
building, soil fertility, water power
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

conservation. forestry conservation
marketing problems, and the rura
credits law. Among tho speaker
whose names are on tho program are
Clifford Plnchot. Hoke Smith. United
Staten senator from Georgia; Repre-
sentative Ralph Moss OF Indiana, and
Henry $, Graves, chief of the United
States Forestry service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17
General Haig.

A big part of the credit for the
great offensive fighting of the allies
along the Somme front, declare
French and British war offices, is due
% General Haig in charge of the
combined English and French forces.
Throughout the terrific fighting in
what was one Of the worlds greatest
battles, Haig was a commanding
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-17

A thumbnail impression OF the story
upon which Mr.. Cohan has threaded
his latest crop Of American humor,
e-Trail-Holliday. which will be
here Thursday, places its locale as
Johnsburg. somewhere in New Eng
land, within easy reach OF Boston and
New York. To Johnsburg comes Billy
Holiday, expert young barkecp from
Broadway, summoned to give prestige
to the new hotel. On his arrival a
chance alteration with the local