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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Ranks Depend on Farmers.

Most Of the 1000 banks in Iowa
would go out of existence were 1t not
for the resources of the Iowa farms"
said Dean c. F. Curtiss Of Iowa state
college in and address before the re-
cent bankers convention held in
Ames. practically all of the billion
dollar proceeds from the 215,o0o Iowa
farms goes Immediately into the
banks and considerable OF it stays
there. The most successful bankers
I have known have invariably been
men who have kept in closest touch
with farming operations"
The relationship between the banE-
ers and farmers may be increased to
the advantage of both parties, accord
ing to Dean Curtiss. Vital changes
are bound to come in farm financing.
Instead OF short time loans at high
rates, there will be long time loans al
lower rates on the amortization plan
of liquidating the Indebtedness. The
local banks can and will solve the 10,
cal credit problem. Iowa farm securt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

ties are good enough to command
long loans at low rates. This system
will secure longer tenure and a bet
ter farmer on every farm. The bank
er can make loans thereby that will
insure better buildings and more live
stock.
That the largest and best equipped
farms in nearly every community rep
resent a larger capital investment
than the leading banks was one OF
the interesting facts brought out by
Dean Curtiss IN his address. One
township in the state with 20 farms
averaged $4,000 farm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Chief Executive Writes to Mayor
Lotion That Company l. Matter
Is Moving Along All
Right Now.
OFFICERS TAKE oATHs
Colonel Of First and Other Officers
Will Abstain From Liquor
keokuk Committee
Sees Boys.

MAYOR EQ. =. Lotion Is In receipt
of a letter from His Excellency,
George w. Clarke, governor, in
which the chief executive expresses
his pleasure at the termination OF
Company LIS troubles. The governor
writes Mayor Lotion as follows:
Il have just now reached a NOM
with reference to the situation that
that it is in now.
AL of these matters by this time,
doubt not, are fully understood by
you. 1t would therefore not be nee
essary for me to go fully into the
whole matter, taking up what was
done after I sent you the telegram
few evenings ago. / think now
everything is satisfactory and NOV
Ding all right and / am glad OF it,
indeed
Committee Sees Boys.
The Keokuk committee which went
to Des Moines yesterday to see that
the local boys were given an official
send off, may have to come back and
try it over again, or else will have to
stay in Des Moines for some days,
Judging from the tone of the dis
patches sent out from Des Moines
today. Even df the First regiment
does not leave for few days-or
not at all-the boys in camp are as
sured that the people in Keokuk have
not forgotten them.
The Des Moines Register says:
Colonel John E. BARLEY, COM
manding the First regiment, and all
of the officers of the regiment, took
oath yesterday to abstain from liquor
during the Mexican campaign. The
1900 men of the regiment will be
asked to take the same pledge.
According to Colonel Barley, 40
per cent of the men Of his regiments
are new recruits and have never
drilled or fired the army rifle. He
says he will be greatly pleased If the
regiment can remain in Des Moines
another week, SO that more time will
be given to seasoning the men. He
is pleased that his regiment is up to
100 men to the company.
Tomorrow, July 1, the new army
bill goes into effect. The military
men are undecided what changes
this measure will make in the stand.
ing of the Iowa troops. 1t will put
the iowa national guard on pay
UdSlS III llAo VI poaSo' e.o'iio, ~
increase in the force, and make 9TH
er changes, the full effect OF which
the military men have not yet figur.
ed out.
The troops at camp are anxious OF
have a pay day. They would es-
pecially welcome pay on July 1, for
the ten day period they have been
modified.
The officers at the Iowa military
headquarters were approached WITH
inquiries regarding the possibility OF
getting pay for the men. They stat
ed that the matter Is entirely UP to
the federal government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

people never have suggested that
railroads ought to be prepared as
part of the nations military machin-
cry.
Industries suddenly called on to
give up part of their employees and
at the same time to hurry up sup
plies for them, are altogether wrongly
blamed. Lately industrial prepared
ness has become a phrase. Up to
recently it has not even been that.
eve find most serious Of all, wide
physical unpreparedness. Men call
ed from stores, warehouses, offices or
other indoor and partly sedentary
positions are supposed to be fit. AS
a matter of fact some Of them have
tainted when called on to march and
drill a few hours in climate which
compared to Mexico.s, is like a sum-
mer resort.
1--WE find that when cavalry troops
had to change mounts, the utmost
confusion resulted. In one drill, a
dozen were injured, one fatally.
"The whole nation has been a slack
err. We have not only refused to DO
our duty, but even to see 1t.
LET us thank God it was only Mex
leo that walked us up"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Obscene Literature.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 30.-Mrs.
Margaret Sanger Of New York and
three other women are under arrest
today as a result Of holding a meet
ing of protest against The previous
arrest of three men for selling Mrs.
Sangers birth control pamphlets.
The protest meeting, held In large
theatre, drew big crowd Expur-
gated editions Of Mrs. Sanger's
pamphlets were distributed. The
police moral squad" waited until the
crowd had thinned and then arrested
Mrs. Sanger, DR.. Marie Equi, Mrs.
F. A. Greenwood and Miss Maude
Bourner. A near riot followed, but
the women were hustled into patrol
wagon. Several other women clam
ored around. Four women were
charged with possessing obscene liter
ature and were released on bail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Rests With Uncle Sam.

HAVANA, June 30-The question
of war or peace rests solely with the
United States, declared the Mexican
consul in an Interview with Ha-
vana paper. ..,...,. ~
aggressive and has no cause to make
war. All Latin Americans ought TO
mite against United States aggres
sion which under the pretext OF pro
tectiug a frontier, penetrates TOWARD
the heart of Mexico. The Uniteo
States can procure peace by Withdraw
Ing her forces from Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
POOR BOXES IN
CHURCH ROBBED
Thief or vandaI Broke Into Receptacle
at ST. Mary's Yesterday, But
Got Only Few
PennIeA,
DISCOVERS THE THEFT
Father Grgilnger This Morning Found
eoxes Broken open-Not Known
When Deed Was Com
mltted.
DISCOVERS THE THEFT

1t was found this afternoon that all
three boxes in the church were
broken into evidently by man who
was seen in the church this morn
ing. The man at the time, was kneei-
ina down near one Of the boxes, and
sister who who In the church,
thought he was a visitor who was at
prayer. When It was discovered this
afternoon that all three boxes were
broken open, It was thought that per-
haps the man was the guilty party.
Two boxes in which contributions
for the poor are placed, in st. Mary
Catholic church, were broken open
last night OF. some time yesterday,
by thief or vandal The discovery
was made this morning by Father
George Giglinger. Father Giglinger
said that he thought the vandal got
only few pennies for all of his Ia
iously damaged.
These boxes are placed near the
entrance OF the church, on johnson
street The church is open through
out the entire day and up until $3.50
o'clock each evening. It is possible
that the vandals had sufficient nerve
to do this piece of work during the
day time, while no one happened to
be around. No signs Of the church
having been entered by any windows
were noticed this morning, although
of course, this may have been the
thiefs method Of getting in.
One of the boxes was broken open
and the lock taken off. The other
seemed to have been just crushed in
sufficiently to allow the thief to
shake out what money was In the
box.
1t is not believed by Father Gig
linger that the thief got more than
a few cents in his raid. The deed
must have required colossal nerve,
however, for anyone to raid box
nut in a church for pennies for the
Door,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Busy Denying Rumors.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 3U.-
ceneraI Funston received message
from Colonel CASTOR today, denying
renorts that the Carranza garrison at
Oiinaga had attacked the American
forces at Preside, Texas. Funston
also denied press reports Of Carranza
forces cutting General Pershing's
lines The war department has issued
orders that no information regarding
troop movements shall De gwen OUT
by any army men. ms Is pc pr
caution against Mexicans III tn,s
country blowing up bridges OF "rech'
ing trains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
WAS FILED TODAY
Vera Parker Asks to be Divorced
From Mathew Parker in Suit
Filed in District Court.

A suit for divorce was filed today
by Vera Parker VS.. Mathew Parker.
Plaintiff alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment.
In the case Of Sueppe1 VS.. Mccarthy
the court sustained the defendants
demurrer to plaintiffs petition on
June IL and the plaintiff having elect
ed to stand on the petition, 1T is
ordered that petition be dismissed at
plaintiffs. costs.
A motion to dismiss has been filed
in the case Of John Wesley Brown
VS.. Samantha B. Allen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
w ant Column

II you wish to rent or sell = house:
II you are seeking position or want
someone to work for you; II you have
lost anything or found anything, your
advertising message Inserted In Tha
Daily Gate City will enter every
reading homo In keokuk and twenty
five milo radius. Tho cost 10 but \
cent a word each insertion, no ad-
vertisement being taken for Less
than 15c. Cash must accompany order.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
ANNUAL MEETING
SATURDAY MORNING
School Directors Will Gather at 10
O'Clock to Transact Necessary
Business.

The annual meeting of the school
board set by law for July 1, will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The necessary business will be tran
sacted at that time. There will be a
report of the school census, and the
report from the secretary and treas
urer and other reports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

Topeka Capital: If anybody has a
communication to make to the father
of lies, he should be addressed at
FL Paso, Texas Usually in war times
there is some place that becomes
famed for the falsehoods it sends out
to stir UP wrath and passion general
ly. But the FL Paso liar, whoever ne
is or they are. outdoes them all in his
vicious fabricationS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
SUGGESTS CIemency.

LONDON, June 30.-The Daily
News today suggested clemency for
Sir Roger Easement who was sentenc-
ed to die on the gallows after his con-
viction of high treason The News
conceded that the death sentence was
justified, but declared execution OF
Easement might stir up ill-feel1ng IN
Ireland just at time when the gov
eminent hoped for settlement of all
difficulties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Ore Is Confiscated.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Nearly
half a million dollars worth of con.
centrated gold and silver ore owned
bv Americans, has been conf1scated
by the Carranza government in the
Manizilo district, officials of the state
said today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Earthquake Shock.

WASHINGTON, June 3o.-An earth
quake Of unusual intensity was re-
corded on the Georgetown siesmo-
graph, Father Torndorff announced
today. The tremors started at 10: 0S
last night, increasing in intensity I'M
till 11:24 when they suddenly ceased.
II Il estimated the quake occurred
about $500 miles from Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
CITY NEWS.

Telephone peas and all kinds
vegetables. T. Nodlers.
Fresh, crispy potato chips. t.
Nodler's.
Try F. D. Haubert for choice
roast of beef, veal, pork and mutton
and spring chicken. laos Main.
Plenty Ward cakes for the 4th
at T. Nodler's.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
e.p.a, I. Constitutional.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 3O.-ln
an opinion handed down last night
the Iowa supreme court held to pc
constitutional the repeal of the mulct
law by the last legislature. placing
the state under the prohibition stat
ute
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

WANTED-Six girls Forty Nine show.
U. S. Carnival company. Wire or
write manager Forty Nine show, Fort
Madison, Iowa Will wire tickle. to
right party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
, CHICKEN WITHOUT
) ANY eyes IS FOUND
IN ONE FLOCK HERE

. A chicken without any eyes
. and with it's bill crossed like a
Q pair of scissors is a freak in
q flock owned by Mrs. Sam john
4 son Of 1872 Morgan street. The
q chicken seems to be perfectly
4 normal otherwise and seems to
. be a. normally healthy fowl.
q There is not the slightest sign
4 of ewes in this bird, close in
4 spection reveals. The chicken
4 has a well developed sense OF
. hearing, however, as a chuck in
= Imitation OF the old hen. starts
. it to giving an answering cheep.
3 The bill is crossed after the
: fashion of q pair OF scissors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
Contributions Como In.

The first contribution to be receiv.
ed by The Gate City for the fund for
taking care Of those left at home
was from Al. H. Collins who has
given IS to the fund. Others who
wish to contribute, can leave their
money at The Gate City office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
KEOKUK MERCHANTS
GO TO NEW BOSTON
Good Sized Delegation Will Mako
Trip This Evening to Attend


A good sized delegation of Keokuk
merchants will leave Keokuk tonight
to attend a social at New Boston, Ia,
to be given by the Methodist ladies
society there. The local men will
take their wives and the party will
leave the Industrial association be-
tween 7 and 1880 o'clock. Effort was
being made by the committee today
to find out how many of the merch-
ants would go, and it was found that
there would be good sized delegation
from here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
FEDERAL CHARGE Is
DISMISSED TODAY
John Cain Who Was Arrested a
Couple of Nights Ago, Is Re-
ia,e>d NV Com missioner,

John Cain, arrested on federal
charge a couple Of nights ago. was
DISCHARGED from custody TODAY on
order from U. s. Commissioner A. y.
Miller The girl with whom Cain
was travelling was his granddaughter.
Tt was found there was no basis Tor
the charge and the order releasing
Cain was made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

buy Ford car In good
condition. Address ]. NJ. this Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-710 Morgan. seven
rooms, gas and bath. Apply
H. c. Duncan at Duncan-Schell Furni-
ture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
WANTED.

WANTED-Barber at once, Grand
hotel barber shop, Fort Madison, la.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

FOUND-Two keys in front St. Johns
church two weeks ago. Inquire this
Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

FOR RENT-Cool, airy housekeeping
rooms adjoining large porch, fur
nished or unfinished. 800 Concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30
FOUND

FOUND-On Burlington train between
Keokuk and Quincy, pocketbook
with some money. Owner can have
by proper evidence Of Identification.
Address 624 Scarritt building, Kan
sas City, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

FOR RENT-Six room cottage, newly
decorated and In good repair
throughout Gas, electricity and city
water. T.. +. Baldwin, telephone 1905.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

FOR RENT-Six room house. Inquire
at 1920 Timea.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

FOR RENT-Nodler residence, 525
North Fourth. Telephone 588.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

FOR RENT-Five and seven room
house in first ward. Apply G. e.
Maxwell, COZ Concert street. Phone
723 Red.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-30

LOST-Fastern Star pin, Thursday,
union station or depot car. Return
to Hotel Iowa.
Evening journal., 1916-10-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A surprise party was given John
Harris on the anniversary OF his
birth at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rentz. No 9O3 West Sixth st.
Mr.. Taggart ana Miss r. Gibbons
sang solos accompanied on the
piano by Conrad Rogers. On leaving
quartet composed OF Miss r. Glib
bOns, Miss Mae Candle. Messrs. Rog-
ers and Taggart sang, "Silver Threads
Among the Gold"
Among the guests were: Misses
Brown. NJ. Candle. r. Gibbons. cav
son. Bolt f. Parvis, +. Smith. NJ.
Browning Of Philadelphia, l.. Singer
OF Chester, A. Woods. NJ. Davis. h.
Davis, L. Chambers, A. Harkins, all
Of Camden; r. Johnson, Firth. Rog-
ers, w. Johnson, f. Klein, j. Tag
CART BrQmall- John Harris. A. Short,
f. Leonard. L. Davis. OF Camden p.
Browning, Of Philadclphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. bolt. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Rentz. ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs Rentz. Jr Mr.. and Mrs.
Cunes, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Wrighter.
Evening journal., 1916-10-21
KAH-ENNIS

Miss Louise L. Kali. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. p. J. Kali Of Moline, Indiana,
and Harvey Ennis. formerly OF this
city. but now of Columbus, Ohio. were
married at the home of the brides
parents at Moline last week. The bride
wore a travelling suit of seal brown
with hat to match and a corsage bou'
quet of yellow roses. After their
honeymoon in Chicago, Mr. and Mrs.
Ennis will be at home az Columbus,
Ohio. where Mr.. Ennis is secretary OF
the Manufacturers Association
The bride is very popular and is an
active member Of the Helping Hand
Club of Moline. Mr. Ennis. who is the
son of the late BENJAMIN II. -. Ennis
of this city, and Mrs. Jennie Ennis. is
a graduate OF the Wilmington High
School and previous 10 his accepting
the position as secretary of the Manu-
facturers' Association in Columbus,
Ohio. he was connected with the Tri-
City Manufacturers Association OF Mo-
line. Indiana. He also had charge
while there of a night school for for.
eigners. Among those in attendance
at the wedding were mis- brother. Ben
iamin IT. B. Ennis, Jr.. formerly OF
this city but now OF Baltimore. and
his mother. Mrs. Jennie Ennis, OF
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1916-10-21
MISS HAMANR IS
BRIDE OF NIX. CEICER

Miss Helen Jeanette Ilamann,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William J..
Iamann. and James Arthur Geiger, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Harry H. Geiger. were
married in 81. Stephens Lutheran
Church this afternoon by the Rev.
Frederic Doerr. William j. Parry. the
church organist, played during the
ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. and was attended by Miss
Margaret Geiger as maid of honor. and
by Miss Alice II. Jacobs, Miss Marie
Lemon. Miss Mildred +. Geieer and Miss
Miriam G. Snyder as bridesmaids. There
were two flower girls, Miss Helen C..
Grotz and Miss Edith X. llamann.
William ~ Croft, a cousin of the
bride, was the best man, and the ushers
were Earle Smyth, j Edward Schell,
r. Clarence Steiglcr and Charles Taylor,
Of Chester, Pa.
The bride wore a quaint gown of
Georgette crepe and ivory satin. made
simply with fchu of crepe and ne
corselet of satin and silver embroidery.
II was nkle-length, as was the rule
veil which was worn Madonna fashion.
and caught with rope of pearls. Her
bouquet in its old-fashioned lace holder.
was of gardenias and valley lilies tied
with gauze lace.
The bridesmaids frocks were quaint
and simple. being fashioned OF ivory
toned organdy. with tiny ruiilcs at the
square-cut neck, small puff sleeves and
hem, in Kate Greenaway style. They
were ankle-lcngth, revealing black
pumps with ribbon laces. They wore
broad satin sashes. poke bonnets of
tulle and satin. two maids wearing
pink and two orchid. and they carried
muifs OF tulle on which rested a minia-
turc nosegay of Sweetheart roses and
Parma violets with a fringe of lace.
Miss Geiger. as maid of honor. wore
sulphur green satin trimmed with gold
lace, a picture hat of black velvet and
lace, and her Colonial bouquet was Of
snap dragons, which shaded from sal
mon to bronze
The flower girls wore lingerie frocks
of organdy and lace. Their ribbons were
turquoise blue, and they carried
baskets of small pink chrysanthemums
shading to gold and gold and salmon
colored snap.dragons.
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms and chrysanthemums with
baskets of bronze chrysanthemums on
each side of the chancel, while the altar
was banked with white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Decorat ions at the house con-
sisted of autumn leaves, dahlias and
snap-dragons. which shaded from sal
mon 10 golden
A reception followed at the home OF
the brides parents, No. 1905 Boulevard,
O ffor xi-biob 4bn r-orpo oounlo loft Op
wedding tour. comprising the Adiron-
dacks, Lake George and other points.
They will be at home after December
Evening journal., 1916-10-21

Mrs. JEANNE r Field is entertain
NJ over the week lend. Bishop Johh
Il. Hamilton. Chancellor of the Amer
FAN University Of Washington, ID. Co.
no will preach at the anniversary
xorcises in AsbuY Church TO-
Evening journal., 1916-10-21
COLDEY ALUMNI JOIN
IN MASQUERADE FROLIC

Members Of Cooley Alumni Associa-
tion entertained at "a masquerade party
last night in connection with their regu-
lar business meeting. The affair was
held at Goldcy College building, Ninth
and 1atnall streets All wore Hal
lowc'en costumes aud various iiallow-
cen games were played. Following the
business meeting refreshments OF cider.
apples and ginger cakes were served.
At the business meeting the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Nominating committee for annual
election Of officers at the annual re-
union and banquet, December 6-J.
Homer Day, chairman; George l..
Snyder j. =. Phillips Marie X. Bladder
man, Mrs. Samuel Ralph.
Banquet-H. p. Gunby, chairman;
c. A. Darby, \. y. Kalmbacher. +. T..
Warrington, !. r. Beatty. II. r. Bar
tenslager. Maurice Braunstein. r. v.
Criswell, Oscar Steigler, IL. b. Warning
ton.
1t was decided not to hold any bust
Eess meeting until January. as the an
nual reception TO the graduates will be
held on Friday evening, November "a,
and the annual reunion and banquet or
Wednesday evening, December Is. By
unanimous vote the annual dues were
increased from $50 to $500.