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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-02-17
.DoUtIIoH CHAMPIONS
sevfnEaA MIL CONDITIONS
MD Mill WORKERS.

- =
Am Mill WORKERS.
Representative Doughton, Of
this district, made q strong ar
gument in defending the noun
tain people and the cotton mills
OF North Carolina and OF tn Q
South last Saturday while reply
ing to structures made by Repre-
sentative Lenroot, Of Wisconsin,
who had used statements made
by David Clark, Of Charlotte, in
advocating the speedy passage
Of the Keating Lhild Labor Bill.
Mr.. Doughton said in part:
"Those who are 80 strenuous
" advocating this Legislation
have had q cordial invitation to
20 and see the actual conditions
that prevail there. But they pre-
ierred to listen to sensation mon
gers and muck.rakers. The COM
mittee was invited to ko there
and make examination Of mill
conditions and labor conditions
in those mills but they also de-
clined. Butif they had accepted
the I have no doubt it would
have been very illuminating to
their minds. as they appear to
be so benighted on the subject.
"As an example Iwould like to
have these alarmists make q Wis.,
it to an ideal cotton mill town in
my district. This beautiful little
city is located on the main line OF
the Southern Railway between
Washington and Charlotte, seven
miles north OF Concord. You will
recognize it by a beautiful artifi-
DIAL lake by the side Of the rail-
road about fifteen miles south OF
Salisbury. It is called the "Mag.
ic City" down there but it's real
name is Kannapolis, and it was
named for it's founder, } Can
non, who is president OF the Can
non Manufacturing company.
This company operates chain
Of about twenty cotton mills in
North Carolina and South Caro-.
lima, several Of which are in my
district, q number of them being
located in the town to which ]
refer. At this particular to W n
which has grown to a population
OF several thousand since t h e
company built some OF it's mills
there FIVE or six years ago you
will observe the new order that
prevails in the south with refer.
ence to the conditions and sur
roundings Of millpeople since tn
day when sensational welfare
found some cause for criticism
and complaints. Here you will
find neat, sanitary homes TO !
mill workers, safe and sanitary
conditions under which to work
ayoung Mems Christian Associ
alton especially for the men ant
boys who are employed in th'
mills. Wholesome amusement fol
the children, a library and read
ing room and a swimming pool
and a good graded school opel
for eight or nine months in tn
the year. You will also gee
home for girls who work in tn
mills but whose parents do no
live near by. This home is i
charge OF competent matrons
and the girls who live there ar
as well protected as in the bes
homes.
"When you 60 to this tow
you-will be greeted by q genia
elderly gentleman, a typical e,
ecutive and man Of affairs. Th
is Mr.. Cannon, who has dor
much to disprove the charg'
that have been made again'
southern mill men. Howev'
you may Be greeted by one
his several sons who are associ'
ted with him in the manageme1
~ tho orroaf chain RI the Cannt
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-02-17

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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-02-17
VETERINARY SURGERY.

Ihave been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now well equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary Sur.
gerry In all its branches, and am th
only one in the county. ell on or
address me at Villas, N. > R. =. d..
g. n. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
5-17-r1,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
French C.uss Words.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The French
language didn't contain half enough
Sacre Bleus, Mon Deus Sapristis and
Sacres tonight Partisan oaths, Alsat-
ian cuss words and Burgundian male
id1ctions flew SO thick and fast be
hind the scenes at the Auditorium
theatre that old ]. Alonzo Swear him.
self would have been lost in the fog.
The cast and chorus Of Nothing to
Wear but Clothes" were clicking
waiting for Charles Strony, director of
the Chicago Grand Opera company,
who was expected to bring few more
maled1ctions when he arrived from
Windsor, Ontario, where he was held
as German spy today.
The participants in the opera, most
OF them French, we're unanimous to-
night in calling down all the, curses
in most flexible language on the
Canadian police who believed Strony.
IA Belgian was a German, and held
him in Windsor in connection with the
Ottawa parliament buildings fire, thus
delaying several rehearsals.
Strony left Windsor today, follow
ing his release and was expected back
tonight in time to direct a chorus or
two.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
HUSBAND ASKING
DIVORCE DECREE.
l. N. Harding Institutes Suit Against
Mary Margaret Harding, Claim
ing Cruel and Thurman
Treatment
RECEIVER TO ANSWER
Order Filed in International Bank VS..
Scott Madden for Report in Ten
Days-Pension Is
Granted.

Alleging in the petition filed yester
day in the district court that his wife
had treated him In a cruel manner, l..
M. Harding instituted divorce pro-
ceedings against Mary Margaret Hard
ing. Plaintiff in his petition alleges
that in August last year, his wife
threatened his life, and alleges that
she threatened to poison him and to
throw carbolic acid Theecouple were
married in Burlington in March, 1911,
and lived together until December,
1915.
An application was made in the dis
trict court in the matter of The Inter
national Bank of ST. Louis VS.. the
Scott Madden Iron Works, asking
that the receiver make report. 1t
was claimed by the plaintiff that the
last report was made in May, 1915. An
order was signed by the court requir-
ing the receiver to make a report
within ten days.
A widows pension has been granted
to Mrs. Myrtle VanAusdall in the dis
trict court.
The temporary injunction In the
Bregenzer case has been signed by
the court and is on file.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
WABASH SWITCHMEN
GO ON A STRIKE
1IrclAole Started over fractional Fight
Between Two Unions OF
the Men.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-A general strike
of switchmen on the Wabash railroad
was called at 6 O'Clock tonight by the
switchmen's union, according to an
nouncement by Henry Icke, general
superintendent Of the road. Police
we're asked to protect the Chicago
yards. ~ 1'''5F ~" :,
Icke declared the trouble resulted
from factional light between the
Switchmen's Union of North America
and the brotherhood Of Railway Train
men and that the latter organization
had promised sufficient men to oper-
ate trains in the yards tomorrow
He will confer tomorrow, he SAID
with j. Bannon, of st. Louis, vice
president of the trainmen, and w. &.
Rteves, local superintendent, to secure
members of the trainmen's union 10
take the strikers places.
A complete tieup Of Wabash yards
at Chicago East st. Louis, Decatur
I'll. Toledo. Ohio, Council Bluffs. Iowa,
and several other points was in pros
pect. ,
The switchmen demand higher pay
and a new agreement.
The strike will not effect any other
railroads. said James Connors, inter
national vice president of the strikers
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
EvangeIistic Body Of ScovIIe Cam
paisn Met Friday and Talked.
Over Plans. ~

The evange1istic committee Of the
Scoville evangelistic campaign met
Friday evening in the parlor of the Y.
w. C. A. building with the following
members present: Rev. E. Leroy Stef-
fey, chairman; w. J. Fulton, Marshall
Fulton. John e. Craig, Mrs. o. E. King,
Mrs. H. J. Bonham, Miss Nancy An
derson, Miss Virgie Meyers, Mrs. w.
G. Parsons, Mrs. J. X. Foulkes, Mrs.
w. C. Wilson, Mrs. J. P. Peterson,
Miss Pearl Uhler, Dale Uhler, l.. G..
Mckinley, Henry Kruger. Every
member OF the committee present had
word to say on the question, What
can I do for the Scoyille evangelistic
campaign" These replies brought out
the thought that there is very much
to be done. and that the members Of
this committee, can do. Each member
is very enthusiastic in the work Of
the campaign, and much good work
can be expected from them. The COM
mittee will meet again next Friday
evening in the Y. w. c.. A. building,
and it is very earnestly desired that
all members be present. They are both
an outside personal workers commit.
tee and an oral publicity committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
GOES!
HAIR GETS THICK,
WAvY, BEAUTIFUL
SAVE YOUR HAIRl DOUBLE ITS
BEAUTY IN A FEW NOM
ENTS. TRY THIS!
HAIR STOPS COMING OUT AND
EVERY PARTICLE OF DAND-
RUFF DISAPPEARS.

Try as you will, after an application
of Danderine, you can not find single
trace of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair,
fine and downy at first-yes-but real
lily new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty Of your hair. No
difference how dull, faded, brittle and
Iscraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time The effect is i'm
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance Of abundance; an incom-
parable lustre, softness and luxur-
lance, the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health.
Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toll
ct counter, and prove that your hair is
as pretty and soft as any-that it has
been neglected or injured by careless
treatm ent-that's all.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are to
vegetation. 1t goes right to the roots.
and strengthens them. It's
exhilarating, stimulating and life
producing properties cause the hair to
grow long, strong and beautiful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
EIGHT HOUR DAY
WANTED BY MEN
Railroads Face 4 Finish Fight With
$4,000 Employees Who Press
Demands.

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CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 5.-Amer.
lean railroads face finish fight with
three hundred and fifty thousand rail.
way trafnmen who are demanding an
eight hour day at ten hour pay and
time and half for overtime. This
was indicated tonight when It was
learned that four brotherhoods, engi-
neers, firemen, conductors and train.
men. have united in publicity cam.
paign which will be launched next
week in answer to the railways ,asser-
ton that the demands are unjustified
and would mean an addition of $780,
100000 to the payroll.
In q statement to be issued next
Thursday, brotherhood officials will
tell the public why they believe the
demands should be granted. Allesa-
tions made by the railways in a
pamphlet recently issued will be an
swered.
Both w. d. Lee, president of the
trainmen. and Warren s. Stone, preK-
dent Of the engineers, stated tonight
that stories of an impending strike
were pipe dreams" They said the
referendum vote now being taken on
the higher wages proposal did not
authorize the calling of strike How.
ever, they refused to discuss report
that secret vote for strike, in case
the railways turn down the demands
when presented in March, was being
polied. The trafnmen are said to be
in favor, almost to man, of shorter
hours with no reduction in pay.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
M. e. church, Rev. H. s. Willing.

M. e. church, Rev. H. s. Willing.
pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching, 10:45 a. m. Subject:
Philip" Epworth league, $50 p. m.
Subject: when 1t Costs to be True
Misses Grace Peters and Lucille Smull-
ing. Preaching, 1870 p. m. Subject:
Where Art Thou?" Mid-week prayer
service Thursday, 1880 p. m.
Quarterly conference and basket
dinner announced for today and Mon
day at the NJ e. church, has been
postponed, owing to the illness of the
district superintendent, Rev. c. F. w.
Smith, OF Gaiesburg. There will be
regular services. 10 A.
Christian church, N. W. Evans, pas
tor; w. C. Hughes, chorister. Bible
school. 9:45 a. NJ; worship. 11:00 a.
M Subject: Repentance" Chris
tan Endeavor $50 p. m. Subject
Christian Endeavor: Fidelity and
Force" Leader, Miss Ethel Blan
Worship. 1880 p. m. Subject: What
it is to be a Christian" Teachers
meeting Monday evening at 8 o'clock
at pastors home. Everybody vel
come to all services. There will be
baptismal service at close OF even
ing service.
The week February Glib, has been
set apart by Christian Endeavorers
all over the country in honor Of the
thfrty-tifth birthday anniversary OF
the organization. The week is being
observed by our young people. A
union meeting of the societies from
the Warsaw Presbyterian, Wythe Con-
Wythe Presbyterian, Ham
flton Christian and Presbyterian
churches will be held at Bethel church
evening, February 10, at
7:sO. Everyone is cordially invited
to attend
The apathy which has been the dis
feature OF the voter at
the time Of spring politics in the past
years. will be absent in the pre-elec-
ton days Of the ensuing township cleo
ton. The injection of the saloon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06

of last year the postal receipts were
but s54S.35, showing gain this month
Of $4Sc.42.
Among the Hamilton institutions
which are expanding labor of love, is
the Hamilton cemetery guild, the
ladies Of which devote much time to
caring for Greenwood the city Gem
etery To help sustain the work, the
ladies will serve dinner next Friday
evening to the public at Odd Fellows
hall.
The young people of all ages are
looking forward with great anticipa-
ton to the. masquerade dance which
the ROYAL Neighbors will hold Friday
evening next. The ladies OF this order
are energetic and original in their
programs and usually have splendid
success as hostesses to the amusement
loving public.
Mrs. Robt Beswick, formerly Lillian
klay. arrived in Hamilton for a visit
with her brother and sister.
Friday evening. j. A. Mccoy sGnped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, Feb. 6.

question will precipitate a red hot
tight, for the anti-saloon folk will bat
tie with ardous zeal to keep Month
tello township in the dry column. The
saloon folk appear to be equally de-
termined and have filed petition ask
ing for a vote on the question. The
petition was filed Friday and embraced
two hundred and thirty-one names.
A most enjoyable evening was spent
by the Royal Neighbors and their
friends on Tuesday evening. Dancing
and cards were preceded by farce en-
titled: 1.-THE Colored Suffragettes. !"
In the cast. Mrs. j. P. Sennett imper-
sonated the. hostess. and the guests
were impersonated as follow:
Mrs. 0. Day -. Vioiette Byers
Mrs. Welland Strong ....
... Mrs. Walter Finley
Mrs. Japp A. Lack Mrs. VIM. Knowles
Mrs. Fine N. Dandy -. Mrs. Hamrick
Mrs. Glow D. Weather 800.
............ Mrs. C. Ferguson
Mrs. Mack N. Tosh ......
......... Mrs. e. w. Hosford
Miss Cue .......... Mrs. Effie Emery
Miss Take .......... Mrs. Leah Clark
Miss Happ ....... Mrs. C. NJ. Hunter
Miss Lilly White go. Mrs. I. l.. Guy
Mrs. P. Ann Ola :. Mrs F. D. Jackson
Miss Kodd Fish 80. Mrs. Myrtle Dee
Mrs. Hamilton Young impersonated
the butler.
Including the invited guests the
party numbered about sixty-ive A
lunch consisting Of fruit salad, cake
and coffee was served, together with
plenty of good cheer and jolly time
As the thermometer keeps tab on
the fuctuating heat units, so does the
postottice measure the prosperity Of
the community in which 1t is serving.
The close of January shows that to
have been a most prosperous thirty
one days in our local office.
Postmaster Harkarder reports that
the business at the postoff1ce has
started off with big increase this
year. According to his reports Just
finished for the month of January, the
following totals were shown: Amount
Of postal receipts (stamps, stamped
paper, newspaper postage), S1,O2S. II:
amount Of money orders issued. ST.
1899; amount of money orders paid
81 ,379.4S. During January it is reuuir-
ed that the mail collected and deliv-
cred on the rural delivery routes be
and counted, and the follow
ing figures will show that the farm
ers do no small amount of business
through the Hamilton office: Total
number of pieces of mail delivered on
both routes, 1857: total number. of
pieces of mail collected on both routes,
1887. Total 1874. During January
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
PRESIDENT BROKE
FOOLISH IOWA LAW
Oes Molnes Police Notify Mattresses
and Messengers to Regard Money
as Souvenirs"

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Feb. 5.-Two
mattresses, tipped SIS each by Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, and two messengers
tipped fifty cents and ten cents, re-
spectively. by the president during the
visit to Des Moines on Tuesday, were
notified that they must regard the tips
as souvenirs or else return them to
the donors.
The notification came after Attorney
General Cosson found the wilson's
Tips violation of the anti-tipping law
me law provides that both donor
and recipient may be punished for the
same act
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
y. c. T.. Committee Meets With keo-
kuk Electric Company Repre-
sentatives at City Hall
Saturday.
TWO REQUESTS DROPPED
Electric Company to Place conduc-
tor on Depot Car on Fri
day and Saturday
Nights.

Representatives OF the city. U. C. T.
Council No. 400, and the Keokuk Elec.
tric company met on Saturday morn
ing IN the city hall and after discuss
Ing the various phases OF the u. C. IT'S
requests for various changes In the
street car service, reached an amiable
settlement OF the matter.
The u. C. It's asked for the return
OF the conductor recently taken off the
Park-cemetery line; q toilet room on
the fnterurban line and conductor
on the depot car on Friday and lSatur-
day nightsrwhen the Incoming crowds
are the greatest.
The q. G. T. committee was compos-
ed OF q. H. Loewenstein, chairman,
Joe Buss and o. w. Wells. In discuss
ing the matter Of the return of the
conductor to the main line. J. P. Jingle,
manager Of the Keokuk Electric COM
rany, told the u. C. T. committee OF
the falling of Of patronage during the
past several year and that 1t was a
necessary economy which had been in
stituted along with several others.
Manager Ingle said that the end Of
baseball here would still further de-
crease the revenue and that the COM
pany would be at a great expense in
moving the car tracks from the avenue
down to Stripe street. Then there was
also the possibility that Main street
would be paved in the spring, which
would be another expense to the
company with no return The U. c.
T. committee, after hearing these argu-
ments. agreed to drop the point. Man
ager Ingle said that the conductor
would be- put back on If increased re-
ceipts in the future would warrant It,
1t was also decided to drop the mat
ter Of toilet on the interurban car.
Manager Ingle explained that there
were facilities at both the Hamilton
and Warsaw stations and that the
change might prove nuisance.
Manager Ingle said that the COM
rany would put conductor on the
depot car on Friday and Saturday
nights for month for try out. The
u. G. It's pointed out that a great
many people are coming into town on
those nights and that there was al
ways delay when the motorman had
to collect fares. The conductor would
also be of assistance in handling suit
cases and parcels. The U..C. It's en-
dorsed the leave the car by the front
door rule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
nLD.1IME REMEDY
MAKES PURE BLOOD

pnrify your blood by taking
,uood,s Sarsaparilla. This medi-
.;ne has been and still is the people 3
.Saa5;cine because Of its reliable
Character and its wonderful success
- The treatment Of the common dis
Eases and ailments -scrofula, ca
tarrh. rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss
# appetite, that tired feeling,
general debility.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
tested forty years. Get it today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
KEoKUK FIRE
DEPARTMENT NOW
HAS NEW MOTTO

: The Keokuk fire department
. now has a motto. Here it is: i
= All fres are small ones at first. z
a; F. D. Safety first" It was =
= conceived yesterday and will soon Z
= blossom out on the front OF the q
= big fire truck where 1t will have z
y its public showing. The motto is =
= being printed on q cardboard z
= which Will be placed over the .
= front Of the radiator on the truck. Z
= Other cards will be printed and .
, placed in the various engine =
= houses of the city and on the fire =
= apparatus. The department is GO q
= ing to try and keep all fires =
. small ones. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06

on the ice at the depot aud sustained
such severe bruises and strain that he
may be confined to his home for six
or seven weeks.
Handica pred with two of its strong
players invalided. our basketball boys
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06

If men would use EVERY WEEK
ANTI-SEPTIC OIL SHAMPOO in
stead of the strong alkali shampoos
which are SO commonly used, they
would preserve their hair rather than
invite badness. EVERY WEEK
SHAMPOO dissolves and removes the
dandruff (dry or oily. opens the hair
cells, feeds and strengthens the fam
sslied roots and leaves the hair clean,
soft, fluffy, silky and the scalp
healthy. A weekly application for
men and children and every other
week for women keeps the scalp clean
healthy and the hair In excellent con-
dition.
EVERY WEEK ANTI-SEPTIC OIL
SHAMPOO contains both mineral and
cocoanut oils which cleanse the scalp
and hair thoroughly. open the hair
cells and give the hair plant the OIL
which it requires. 1t fathers freely,
removes any surplus oil, but does not
remove the natural oil which healthy
hair requires.
Large bottles C64 teaspoonfuls) soc
at Wilkinson & Company, Hotel Iowa
Pharmacy, Crescent Pharmacy, Nc
Grath Bros, Scott & O'Retlly, City
Drug Store, Englehardt e Co., ]. F..
Kiedaisch & Son, w. H. Siegfried and
all other dealers in drugs and toilet
articles
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06

nevertheless took the crown of glor!
from the brow of Carthage FRIDAY
night. by a score of 20 to II.
After an absence of Il year. James
Brammer is home on a visit to his
mother and sister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06

article soon to appear in this paper
Ask. your doctor or druggist about It,
Wilkinson & Co.. always carry it In
stock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06
MuxATED iron

increases strength
of delicate, nervous,
rundown people 200
per cent in ten days
in many instances.
800 forfeit II it
fails as per full ex-
PLANTATION in large
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-06

When your child is grown, the, con-
dition OF and the amount OF his or her
hair will depend largely upon the way
it is cared for now.
The human hair is composed of
about $4,000 delicate oil plants.
Ordinary soaps and shampoos will
soon destroy the natural oil and the
fatty roots OF these plants, making
the hair dry and brittle or eestroying
POO is an Anti-septic Oh Shampoo
that cleanses and purifles the scalp
thoroughly and leaves the hair pust as
nature intended. soft. fluffy, silky,
and the scalp slightly moist with oil,
hut no surplus OIL In the hair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-16

FANCY SILKS
One large assortment of Fancy
Silks. Expressly for dresses and
waists, shown in all colors and COM
binations of plaids and stripes; 36
inches wide, finest quality, soft fin
ish. The yard S1.5O and $500