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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11

NJ the Keokuk chapter Daughters vi
me American Revolution on Saturday
Al the home of Mrs. Harry J. Reeves
among them the following guests Of
the chapter: Mrs. Geo. w. Delaplaine
Mrs. John H. Cole, Mrs. Florida
Howell, Mrs. Beverly Dickinson, Mrs
G. Reeves and Miss Elizabeth Col
lier. Mrs. Murdoch of Mendiali
Mass. Mrs. West OF Bushnell, H.,
Mrs. F. e. Beers OF Gilmore City,
Iowa.
Mrs. J. F. Elder, regent Of tn.
CHAPTER presided and in the absenes.
Of the secretary, Mrs. J. o. Boyd READ
the report Miss Gage, the registrar
reported the lineage papers of Mrs
j. H. Bissell complete and by unani.
nous vote she was elected to mem.
bership in the chapter.
The program for the afternoon was
4 study of France in the European
| war Mrs. w. G.. Blood, vice regent,
| had charge of the program and in
Introduction of the subject said:
1--WE as Americans have two rea.
sons for special interest in France.
First, she is a sister republic, the
only one among the greater nations
of Europe. Second, she came to our
aid in that time of storm and stress,
the American revolution. Our young
men connected With the American
ambulance service are paying part OF
the debt we owe her All The Ameri-
can dollars contributed to war
widows and children are a part of
this deferred payment. Later in the
winter, when the Keokuk chapter D.
A. r. snail raise money for the am
bulance service, we can feel that,
figuratively speaking, we are placing
wreath on General LaFayette's
grave"
Mrs. Blood then read the paper
written by Miss Ora Belle Cole, in
part as follows:
France is Greatest Nation. :
'"In this great war, think we may
believe that one nation has been
greater than another, just as we may
believe that John was greater than
Matthew without in the least destroy
ing our faith in Matthew. The nation
which has unanimously been called
the greatest, the most gallant in this
terrible trial of human souls, Is
France / do not make this asser-
ton Of the greatness Of France on
my own authority. however much I
do believe it to be the truth. ! have
heard all kinds of people make the
statement. Violent prO-Germans who
hate England and the cause Of the
allies have said. France is blame
less And English citizens loving
their own nation to the last full
measure of DEVOTION have yet said.
France is the one nation in the war
who has kept her white plume uQ-
soiled.'
why is this? There are two rea-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11

was too old to serve during the civil
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Some llnterestino stories.

Mrs. Lloyd Norman gave half
dozen interesting personal stories OF
French men and women in their de
votion to France and to the French
cause in the war.
Mrs. Blood closed the program by
quoting from Mrs. Hum phrey Wards
last book:
Sympathy with France-France.
the invaded, the heroic-is easy for
America-for us all.
"She is the great tragic figure of
the war, the whole world does her
homage.
"F'rance! Glorious France. The
conduct of whose government and
people in the war seems o-have been
absolutely perfect, has at last reached
wonderful result after her hundred
years of agonieS and revolutions. We
hear from France no complaints, no
internal discussions, but all the
people, mankind and womankind.
working together, each in its proper
sphere, to the one common end, the
salvation of the state"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
Will pay
| for the
chance
to heal
.catal'l'fl

After an experience of IS
years, during which time SO
million Americans have used
Kondon's Catarrhal Jelly, the
manufacturers of this remedy
feel so sure that it will relieve
catarrh that they offer to pay
for a chance to prove its benefit
to any catarrhal sufferer. They
announce that any resident of
this community can 60 to almost
any drug store and get a COM
plimentary trial can at the
expense of the manufacturers.
If the druggist has no gratuitous
packages, the person may buy a
rs cent tube with the unqualified
understanding that if that first
tube does not do that person
more than a dollars worth of
good, he or she can get their
quarter back from either the
druggist, or the Kondon Com
pany at Minneapolis. Over
$4,000 druggists know Kondon's
Catarrhal Jelly is effective,
harmless, clean and pleasant to
apply - and they know the
Kondon people will gladly live
up to this offer - quarter back
. If not worth a dollar" Address
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-11
PART Of FRANCE
IN WORLD FIGHT
L., aepub,1e'. struss'. Tor Her
Life !. Emphasized at the
D. A. r. Meeting
Saturday.
ARE RELATED
law france stands Out Above Al
lies Is Told-New Member
Admitted to the
Chapter.

THE NAME OF. FRANCE.
A name that calls the world to
share
The burden of sacrificial strife,
Where the cause at stake is the
worlds free life.
And the rule of the people every
where
A name like q vow, a name like
prayer,
| give you, France.
Henry Van Dyke.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29

cite, 46 to SO. The relay race decid-
ed the meet. The Maroons were han
dicapped by having several stars out
of the meet.
Northwestern natators defeated
Chicago swimmers in the Purple
tank, Al to 81. Redmon, holder of the
worlds record plunge, went length
of the tank in % seconds, setting a
new Conference mark. Scoles, Pur-
pie captain, was individual star.
Holy Trinity indoor baseball play
ers are claiming the Catholic high
school championship on the strength
of a defeat administered to De La
Sale, 2 to 1.
important changes will be made
in the size of baseball diamonds, fol-
lowing discovery that mistakes in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29

farther between the plate and first
base and the same between third
base and home plate than they
should have gone.
A runner on first, where the bases
are 80 feet apart, would be compelled
to take a lead '2212 inches greater
than the normal lead to steal second
with the same effort if the base were
correctly placed.
First and third bases, according to
rules for laying out a diamond,
should be entirely within the bound
airy lines and only one-fourth of Sec
ond- base should be within the lines.
The distance of 80 feet between home
and first and between home and third
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29

The rules say the distance should be
measured from the intersecting
boundary lines of the diamond at the
rear of the plate. The plate is II
inches long, so pitchers, when the
distance has been measured wrong,
have been II inches farther from
batters than they should have been.
Seventeen inches is plenty to spoil
the effect of a curve ball. The ball,
in that case, would break so far
ahead of the plate the batter could
see it and tell what kind of ball was
being served him.
1t has been understood bases
should be 80 feet apart. This is
wrong. In cases where there have
been 80 feet between the bags, run
ners have had to go feet, 8 inches
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-29

measuring the pitching distance and
placing bases have handicapped
pitchers and baserunners.
With baseball a spIit-second propo-
sition and games Ringing on deci-
sions where fraction of a second oran
inch of space would make big diff
ference, pennant races have been eff
fected by the mistakes.
There is no telling how many run
ners have been called out when they
should have been safe or how many
batters have made hits they did not
deserve.
1t is said that in some cases the
pitching distance was measured
from the front end Of the home plate,
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Night Blaze At Steel Plant

New Castle was the scene on
Friday night of a serious and for
time threatening blaze which de-
stroyed about one third of Plant
c of the American Manganese
Steel Company. The portion burn
ed was structure so feet in
length and 60 in width, contain
ing the furnaces and q machine
shop. The new extension escaped
the flames. The wind luckily blew
the flames away from the nearby
property but sparks endangered
for a time the Balat Steel works
A heavy rain too helped to check
the spread of the flames. Oil tanks
nearby escaped the blaze. The Lib.
erty and Fame engines were sent
from Wilmington and helped the
Good Will Company to fight the
blaze. The fire started at the west
end of the plant and burned east
ward. A workman said one of ths
furnaces caved in and seethinf
metal was thrown up upon thu
rafters. The burned portion o.
the plant will be rebuilt speedily
and meanwhile the work in hand
it is said, will not be seriously in
terrupted. The loss, it is said, vii
reach $4,000. The fire ended ;
Republican rally at Fifth and Del
aware streets and drew peopl
from the Carnival in the Oper;
House.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Dwelling Burned Near MiddletOwr

A two-story dwelling owned by
Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong, widow
of Benjamin Armstrong and ten
anted for three years past by Will
lam Smith, located at Armstrong S
Corner, near Middletown, was de-
stroyed last Tuesday by fire caus-
ed by defective flue. Mr.. Smith
operates a threshing outfit and
was absent when the fire occur
red. The upper story was soon
ablaze, and nothing in it's rooms
was saved. The Volunteer Fir
Company of Middletown sent it's
chemical apparatus to the scene
and with it's use two buildings
nearby, one Of them James CAL
wins dwellings, were saved.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Teachers Salaries In Delaware

Complete and careful computa-
tions Of the annual salaries of Del
aware school teachers exclusive
of Wilmington disclose the fol-
lowing facts, as stated in the
forthcoming report of the State
Commissioner of education. The
figures are for the years 1896:
Total number of teachers
White, men, 101: women, 493; col
ored, men, II; women, SO; total,
704.
Teaching in rural and town Gin
corporated) schools--rural, men,
So; women, 281. Incorporated,
men, 43; women, 212. (Colored
schools are rural)
Annual salaries-White teach
ers, 295 teachers average annual
salary Of $298.71; 50 teachers av-
erage annual salary of $3.50; 230
teachers average annual salary of
$5O4.13. Colored teachers, 10 av-
erage annual salary of $22774.
Term lengths that must be
taught to secure these salaries:
Term in Rural Incorpo- ated
#
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Women Hurt In Auto Mishap

While Robert w. Messenger, his
daughter, Miss Minerva, and Miss
Annie E. Richards, were riding in
the formers automobile near Sea-
ford on Wednesday as the car
turned corner rapidly Miss Rich
ards was thrown against one of the
doors which opened, and she fe)
out on the stone road. Mr.. Mes
senger applied the brakes which
failed to work and his daughter
jumped out to aid her friend and
fell. Beth ladies were severely
shocked and bruised, Miss Rich
ards having scalp wound several
inches in length.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Will Need New buds

The fine and costly uniforms
worn by the generals, colonies,
and other members If the Govern
or's staff can no longer be worn
on gala days or festive occasions,
under a provision Of the new Fed,
eral Defense act, acc ding 20 in
formation received by Adjutant
General Wickersham from the
War Department last Tuesday.
The uniforms are duplicates of
those worn by officers of like rank
in the regular army and persons
not in the service can no longer
wear such rainment.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
To Test Munitions Tax

Some of the stockholders of thu
du Pont and Hercules Powder
Companies are reported as pur.
posing to ask the United States
District Court for an order
straining the companies from pay
ing the II - per cent tax on net
profits, fixed under tho new Fed,
eral Revenue act, with the view tc
raising the question of its consti.
tutionality. The tax on the du
Pont Company's common stock will
be equivalent to SIG a share and
on that of the Hercules Company
$50 per share.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Union to Fight Licenses

Striking brewery workers who
have long waged a losing fight in
Wilmington, it is stated purpose
attempting to prevent the granting
of licenses to saloons or hotels
which breweries own or have an
interest in. Their success would
close, it is estimated, a very large
number of saloons and hotels in
city. 1t is said the strikers union
will bring a test case at the Nov
ember term of Court and file pro-
tests against more than a dozen
places through the Law and Or
der Society.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
DEL AWARE HOLDS
HAVERFORD IN
BATTLE ROYAL
Tie Celebrated AS A Victory

l lie NeleDIdtcO AS y lClOI y
In as sensational battle as has
ever been witnessed on Joe Fraz-
er field Delaware played Haverford
to stand still Saturday afternoon.
The game though ending in a
scoreless tie is recognized among
Delaware followers as a great vic
tory for the Blue and Gold.
Haverford and Delaware have
been meeting annually for many
years and this is the first time in
recent years that Delaware has
even tied the score. Because of
this record Delaware is celebrat-
ing as a victory the 0 to score.
The Quakers outweighed the
Blue jerseyed warriors and were
very confident of their ability to
down Delaware. But the spirit
shown by the Delaware team was
the kind that won't admit defeat.
The aggressiveness of the Della
ware team offset the greater ex-
perience of the Haverford players
and the advantage which they had
in weight.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Two Victims Of Firearms

Climbing over a fence while gun
ninr for rabbits near Rockland, H.
f. Williams, aged 81 years, of 236
Rodney street, Wilmington, re-
ceived a full charge of shot in his
right arm above the elbow when
his gun was accidentally fired. He
was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital for treatment. Joseph
Eyre, of Fourth and Harrison
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR
APPLE GROWING
Expert From New York Ex-
plains Apple Law

Prospects for apple growers II
Delaware are as bright as an
state in the Union according to
William Hotlaing, the apple ex
pert from Undertook, N. Y, who
has just finished a two weeks in
pection Of the orchards of this
state. Not only was Mr.. Hotalinc
delighted with the orchards he Wis
tied, but he repeatedly asked why
more Delaware farmers were not
growing apples, declaring ne had
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25

streets, Wilmington, aged 16 years,
is at Delaware Hospital suffering
from a wound in the abdomen
caused by a bullet from a revolver
which was fired accidentally, he
says, while he was showing it to
another boy to whom he offered it
for sale. The bullet has been re-
moved but his condition is said to
be critical.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25

Six of Americas Standard and Most Popular
Makes of Union Suits for Men on
Sale Here
MADEWELL UNION SUITS AT ST. ST. in white ecru
and natural i'll isle
IMPERIAL UNION SUITS AT 81 So ST. $780, SO $3.50 in
white gray fancy striped cotton,
DUOFOLD UNION SUITS So, Natural cotton
and
VASSAR UNION SUITS at $l5O, So, $3.50, So So III
white lsle coto andw
YALE UNION SUITS AT ST, ST. $3.50 and 49, in white
ecfu ana gray III blue cotton wool,
STUTTCARTER UNION SUITS 81 and S. So in white
we carry complete stock in
sleeves long and short drawers Regular
o eoch and
because we bought early and direct rom the makers
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
months Men. Women. Men. Wol
The average term length for

The average TERM Iength TOT
teachers is 1924 months.
General salary averages Of white
teachers-Men, 101, average an
nual salary of S492.92; women,
493, average annual salary of
S363.34; all, 594, average annual
salary of S3S5.38.
Received less than $40 per
month"; men, 203 women ;
range, S28.57, or SO per month.
Receiving $40 per month-26
men, 207 women.
Distribution of white teachers
Men, 101, II per cent; women, 493,
83 per cent.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
~ THE STORE SAVES YOU MONEY
>NELLENBURG>
- MARKET AND SEVENTH SITS
The Snellenburg Assortment OF
Mems and Young Mems New
Autumn Suits at $1,000

Autumn Suits at SZU.UU
Embraces more than twenty distinct
styles, patterns and color effects. And every
suit in this superb collection is characterized
by superiority of fabrics, an excellence OF
tailoring and an elegance of appearance that
positively cannot be matched for the money
in any other store in the city.
advantages which result As years OF leader
ship unsurpassed manufacturing fac1iues
splendid for $40 time when the
high production impossible tor anyone
else.
The advantages apply all clothing and at each
price quality style and desirab1ty
for the leaStey
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
Lineup:
Haverford
Delaware

Substitutions Vandam for RAM
sey, Haverford; Marconetti for
Carter, Delaware. Referee, Wash
burn, Brown. Umpire, TORY,
Penn. Head linesman, Coryell,
Penn. Time of periods, 10 min
utes.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
$3.50 to $500
$3.50 to 5000
$40 to SIS
Suits at
Trousers at
Top Coats at

Wonder Values in Boys Suits, Overcoats,
Refers, Mackinaws, and Boys
Sweater Coats
All Wool Norfolk Suits, $500
With pairs nckers full lined In fancy checks and
wool crash
Norfolk Suits, Special $500
A-wool fancy checks and cassimers colors. Two
pairs of knicker full lined. Coats lined with mohair
Norfolk Suits at $3.50
Two pairs Of knickers full lined Al-wool fancy checks and
cassmers in all the shades lined moha oughlv
tailored.
$1,000 Norfolk Suits, $3.50
Excellent quality awool fancy checks
in all the shades. These good looking
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-10-25
NJ IS Fault

"Thanl for Wilson pros
perity," s. campaign orator.
Still mos Nlame the Kaiser
for the wa
cleveland Leader
Arizona republican., 1916-12-07
GRANDMA USED SAGE
 TEA ID DARKEN HAIR
She made up mixture of Sage Tes and Sulphur 10 bring back color
 gloss, thickness

Common garden sage breWed Into z heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol added, will turn gray. streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri- ant. remove every bit Of dandruff, stop scalp itching and falling hair Just few applications will prove revelation if your hair is fading. gray or dry. scraggly and thin. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home, though, Is troublesome. An easier way is 10 get the ready -to-use tonic, costing about 50 cents q large bottle at drug stores, known as 'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" thus avoiding a lot of muss.
 While wispy. gray. faded hair is not sinful, we sll desire to retain our youthful appearance and attractive ness. By darkenIng your hair with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, no one can tell. because it does 1t 80 naturally, SO evenly. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with 1t and draw this through your hair. taking one small strand at time; by morning all gray hairs have disa ppeared. and. after an other application or two. your hall becomes beautifully dark, glossy. snfI and luxurisnt
Arizona republican., 1916-12-07
ceed them.

ceed them.
 Mr Lloyd George is committed to the formation of q war council and the membership of that dictatorship will be the most important and crucial work he will have to deal with. Andrew Bonar Law. the Earl of Derby and Sir Edward Carson all of them conserv atives. are most talked of. MT. Bonar Law and Lord Derby would he gener- ally approved but Sir Edward Carson has many critics. who concede his tai ents as q brilliant lawyer but question whether he has also the stability, sound judgment and business expert ence for directing war measures.
 The new premier is confronted with the problem whether he will hecome a member of his own. war council. His scheme for the council. which he pre- scented to premier Asquith as the price of his continuance in the Asquith cabi- net. excluded the premier on the ground that the general duties of office did not leave time for daily sessions to which the council must devote itself The question whether Lord Northcliffe. to whom more than to any one unless himself Mir Lloyd George owes his advancement, will enter the cabinet is much discussed. If he hoes. the pres ence there of MT Asquith. Niscount Grey and MT. Balfour. whom Lord Northcliffe's newspapers call "the Hal
Arizona republican., 1916-12-07

The court circular tonight announc- ing the political audiences and con- ferences at the palace today. adds.
 "Thc king gave a further audience this evening to MT. Bonar Law, who intimated that he was unable to form an administration Thereupon the king summoned MT. Lloyd George. who, at his mapesty's request, undertook to endeavor to form an administration"
 The country awaits the rising of the curtain on the next act of this his torical and remarkable crisis with an expectancy which never surrounded the birth throes of any previous gov ernment The Lloyd George ministry means the direction of the war by a dictatorship in the form of an inner council of the cabinet and means the scrapplng of those elder statesmen. whose supremacy in the councils of the nation. until they choose to with draw from the scene voluntarily. has al- ways heretofore been regarded by the British people as matter of course. MT Asquith. Mir. Bolfour. Viscount Grey and Lord Lansdowne must go. 2 the Lloyd George press has been cry ing. But their going will be attended by widespread misgivings among the people who have thought their kpowl- edge and experience as necessary to the government as the push and driv- ing power of the group which will sue
Arizona republican., 1916-12-07

identity of Wax as the elusive Oliver to the satisfaction of the federal au- thorities. however were James W. Os- borne. mistaken for Wax either wit tingly or unW.ttingly by Miss Tanzer according to the prosecution. and Mrs Osborne They were cOrrDboratcd by Edwin Wilcox. Hr Osborne's assist ant; MT. and Mrs. Stewart Denham. at whose home Wax roOmed. and W. \ Kitchen. manager of the Plainfield hotel, where Miss Tanzer alleges she spent an afternoon with oliver" Wax had admitted his identity tO the Os- bornc's many months ago and then dis appeared.
 In every instance Wax was almost instantly recognized. although he stood in line with newspaper reporters. pho tOgraphers and federal officers In- variably Wax smiled when greeted and shook hands warmly.
 Wax did not recognize Kitchen until the latter recounted q conversation they had before Wax engaged a room. Then Wax related in detail the cir cumstanCes Of his visit to the hostelry and described tO the minutest detail the hotels interior. He also identified as his the signature on the register and wrote duplicates of the signature for the purpose of comparison. The sig nature was one of the chief points in the many actions that have grown out Of the case.
 Wax detailed his military record in the Philippines, where he said he served for three years as interpreter to Major General Leonard Wood during the Mindanao campaign He received a jagged "bolO" wound on the left fore arm and proudly showed the scar. He was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant, he said, and this statement was borne out by the gov ernment officers who had him in charge. He boasted of his ability to speak six languages and gave an exhi- bition of his linguistic attainments. He refused 10 discuss his romantic en- tangiements other than to say that he had loved many women"