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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
DEDICATION OF
new MESS HALL
Company L Made Merry on the ocea.
sion Of Opening Of Permanent
Buildings on
Border.
HOME COMING RUMoRs
Boys Hear That They May be Eating
Thanksgiving Dinner at Home
The Big Practice
Hike.
Brownsville. Texas

Brownsville, Texas.
Editor of The Gate City:
Dear Sir: when are you going to
write another letter." "Why don't
you write again. are questions that
are familiar as the daily drill.
Daddy Gaylord and Straw Boss
Wellehan with their assistants finally
completed our mess hall and in order
to dedicate 1t properly we decided to
give a big stag ball. We were to
have 1T last Saturday evening, but
owing to a heavy rain we postponed
it until last night, and 1t was some
large doings.
Our band consisted of two violin
players from M company and two
guitar players from K company, our
west door neighbors. Top Sergeant
Aura Leighton with Miss Bonnie
Moody and Sergeant Fred Brown with
Miss Edna Schard. led the grand
march which started promptly at
$50.
The reception committee were Cor
porals Hancock, Ward, Patterson,
Wharton, Evans, Hennemann, Arnold
and Harry Mayors. The floor COM
mittee was composed of Arthur Jones,
Percy Reynolds, Frank Monical, Lee
Lamming, Chas. Griffin and John La
Porte. The two dads, Sunley and
Gaylord, were door keepers.
The invited guests were several
members from NJ and K companies.
AS a precaurion the following mill
tary police were appointed, namely:
''Dick" Hewitt. Frank Brown, John
McCarten and Gale Hewitt.
It'll. ~ h0
round dances, but in order to give
everyone chance to dance we had
several quadrilles. Sergeant Frank
Barber and Clyde Semones were the
prompters for the square dances.
The prize waltz was won by Percy
Eberle of Dubuque and Miss Francis
Ward. The consolation prize was
awarded to julius Joseph Jones and
Miss "Leona" Brassill.
The boys taking the girls part were
gowned in .. D. blouses and puppy
tent skirts. The slit skirt that was
the rage few years ago couldn't
hold a candle to puppy tent skirt.
At 1880 we had an hour and one
half for supper and entertainment.
In honor of this occasion Cooks
Chestnut and BRASIL eliminated the
beans and framed up menu con-
sisting of the following: Ham and
cheese sandwiches, deviled eggs,
fruit, waters, iced lemonade.
The cooks were assisted in serving
by Russell Emerson, Eddie Grogan,
Harvey Breitenstein and Patsy Nor
rissey. Paulie Dysart presided at the
lemonade bowl, ably assisted by Err
nest Roach and Johnnie Longcar.
b After the lunch we had several
selections by a sextette composed of
the following: Frank Carlson, Ralph
Chestnut. Howard Evans, Arthur
Jones, Ralph Joy and Chas. Henne-
mann.
There is a fellow in NJ company
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
NIGHT FLOWER
MUCH ADMIRED
L. A. HamlIi Has Specimen OF Night
Blooming Cereus That is
Really Wonderful.

A beautiful specimen Of night
blooming cereus was being shown by
l.. A. Hamill this morning. The
bloom was from an old plant which
has been In the McCrary and Hamill
families for several years. This year
there were fourteen buds on the plant.
Not all of the buds have fully de-
veloped yet. The petals were OF a
rich velvety texture, white, and the
arrangement Of the stamens and pistil
inside the plant was most beautiful.
It looked as if some spider had been
spinning a web of delicate white.
The stem of the flower was curved:
The majority of the blooms opened
Monday night. 1t was an unusual
sight to see night blooming plant
open in the day time. as generally
the blooms last only for short space
Of time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

11s and would get so weak at times that
l fell over. I began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. ! have taken the
medicine ever since and feel like
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
so you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. =
Mrs. ]. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound contains just the virtues OF roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs OF the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow,
chronic invalid, recovered 80 completely.
1t pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

"Swede" Carlson:
Here's to the boys you all know we'll,
The light hearted bunch OF Com
pany L;
We entrained for the border six weeks
ago,
Hoping that we would see Mexico.
But here they have kept us in the
cactus and sand,
Just 800 yards from the Rio Grande;
They work us like Turks all through
the day,
They won't even give US our monthly
pay.
At sunrise they call US, We have a
minute to dress,
Then fall in for roll call and right
back for mess"
Then after we have eaten all that
we like,
It's fall in again. boys, and take
long hike.
Then after dismissal we 60 to our
quarters,
Only to wait till they give US more
orders;
At s o'clock sharp we fall in for
retreat
After we had our beans and our
meat:
We stand at attention in a so1dierly
manner
And the band plays the Star Spangled
banner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
Peach Prices
Are Right
Quality is Good and
Prices Just Right for
the Canning
Season.

It is estimated that at least half or
the housewives IN the country have
made up their minds to can no fruit
this season on account of the higher
price Of sugar. This decision has
been reached In . haphazerd way,
without much logic or good sense be-
hind 1t.
Most women use maximum OF
quarter to third of a pound OF sugar
n each quart jar Of canned fruit
Now sugar 10 about two cents pound
above normal, and, assuming that
third Of pound Is used in each quart
jar, the additional cost for canning,
brought about by the higher price OF
sugar. is, at most. only one-half cent
per quart Jar.
Few women analyze these figures.
They merely say "15 pounds OF sugar
TOT dollar? I can't afford to put up
iruit at such prices" and. lose sight
OF the fact that Gamers must pay
more for their sugar, and war prices
ior their tins. consequently must sell
.neir products At higher prices than
formerly.
Therefore in time Of plenty the wise
housewife should prepare for the win
Ter and put up" her supply now
while the price of peaches Is low
ana quality so good. Arrange with
your dealer for your supply At once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

the governor may appoint commits
sioners to go to the field and con-
duct an election in the Iowa regi-
ments. The law has not been carried
in the code in late years, but the
department Ct justice. declares this
does not invalidate 1t.
The Iowa soldiers might use the
absent voters law and vote by mail,
were it not for the fact that the law
requires new registration this year.
Unless the boys are ordered nome
before November !, u would be I'M
possible for them to register In their
home precincts. This applies TO the
soldiers from cities where reg1stra-
ton is required.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
Governor Plays Cupid.
IRv limited PreSsl

TOXIC. Sept. 1S.-Another step IN
the plan of the Japanese government
TO bring about the amalgamation of
the peoples of Japan and Korea was
announced today. Prince Ii, heir OF
the former emperor of Korea, will
soon marry a Japanese princess OF
the blood. The emperor already has
sanctioned the match and the date for
the wedding will be announced in a
few months.
The match, which will be largely OF
a political nature, was arranged by
Marshal Count Terauchi, governor
general of Korea, who came to Toxic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

female troubles and
nervousness. / had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out b ur ting my
stomach. I could
not drink cold water
at all nor eat any
kind Of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 178
pounds I went to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

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wedding
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
TO VOTE UNDER
CIVIL. WAR LAW?
Iowa Department Of Justice Thinks
1851 Ballot Rule Can Still
De Used by Soldiers.

Henry e. Sampson, assistant attor-
ney general. who has been invesu-
eating the question whether the act
passed by the Iowa legislature In
1861 to permit Iowa soldiers to vote
in the field, IL still in force and may
be used by the Iowa soldiers now on
the Mexican border, yesterday stated
that he win bold the law still In
force, unless some law point not yet
discovered. interferes.
This civil war law provides that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
A Hurry-up Call.

the command Fall in with arms as
quick as possible" and not knowing
what was up you can rest assured
that every man was on the job In
hurry. Company L was on the regt-
mental street as soon as an other
company and we all double timed to
Brownsville No one knew what was
I'D until we reached Fort Brown.
Everyone thought something happen
ed across the river at Matamoras,
Mexico, or that the Mexican bandits
were going to make raid on Browns
Vile.
Every man in the Iowa troops was
on the job except those on sick leave.
When we got to Fort Brown we
were all checked up and found out
it was merely test to see how quick
we could respond in case OF trouble
Of any kind.
Judging from an account IN the
Brownsville paper, the Iowa troops
are as good as some OF the crack
regular regiments for getting In line
quickly and getting over the country.
From military standpoint 1t was
very good and speaks highly Tor the
efficiency Of the officers and the men.
The distance from camp to the fort
is two miles and taking into consid-
Grafton the fact Of awakening sud
denly, slipping into our ginghams, lin
ing up in squad formation and gong
two miles all in thirty minutes has
got Satellite cheated.
After checking up we returned to
quarters, went to the hay and 1t
didn't take any rocking for any of US
to be in dreamland In short order.
Paulie Dysart with the sandman
still in his eyes and his little bugle.
was on the job with us. Even "Bing,
our mascot bull pup was with US also.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

a few months ago in the role of Gu
pid.
The former emperor Of Korea also
may move to Toxic to spend his he.
Ginning years.
The heir apparent has been educat.
ed in Japanese schools and has adopt
ed Japanese customs and attire. He
is said to be handsome.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
after SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND.

Columbus, Ohio.-'1 had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

whom we call Canary" and who
was one of our guests. Don't know
his right name. but his middle name
should be Singer for he is some
pumpkins as warbler. He sang
"My Mothers Rosary" Texas Jack"
and 'I'm from Dixie" which were
applauded and appreciated very high
ly by the bunch.
Acting Commander Eddie Chase
and Lieutenant Harley Moore were
very conspicuous on the musicians
stage. However. Harley and MISS
Bonnie Moody danced a fox trot and
seemed to enjoy themselves very
much dancing the tango.
Everyone seemed to be having a
very good time and 1880 o'clock came
only too soon, and with Home Sweet
Home" our doings ended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13

knowledge.
Duluth News-Tribune: The more
you know the less you talk about 1t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
TEUT0NS HAVE REACHED BASE
OF MEUSE HEIGHTS: MUD
MAKES TRANSPORTATION OF
ARTILLERY ALMOST IMPOSSI-
BILE
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 2.-The Germans
have resumed the offensive in the
Woevre region. and violent bonn
bardment was followed by an attack
at Fresnes, ten lies southeast of Ver-
dun. Paris reports driving out the
Germans from a few positions they
penetrated. The new attack gives
color to the prevailing military opin-
ion that the German attack was
merely halted. 1t also calls attention
to the Woevre region, where the Teu-
tons have advanced we'll to the base
of the Meuse Heights. Both Berlin
and Paris dispatches point to the
difficulty of advancing in this region.
The French positions, Paris points
out. stretch along the heights from
which the ground drops abruptly to
the Woevre plain. Mud makes it al
most impossible to transport the
heaviest German artillery. Berlin
observers advance the view that the
Teutons have previously shown that
conditions could be success
fully met.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
FLORIDA BULL MOOSERS TO
HOLD CONVENTION SOON

Jacksonville, March 2. Sometime
between the 18th and 3Oth of March
the Progressive party of Florida will
hold its State convention for the
purpose of nominating and selecting
delegates to represent the party at
the national convention to be held
in Chicago during the month of
Juno, according to the belief of ma
tional committeeman Herbert Ander-
son. Colonel Anderson Yesterday
stated that the chairman of the ex-
ecutiye committee, who resides at
Tampa, is now taking a referendum
vote OF the county committeeman by
mail as to when and where the meet
ing should be held It is stated that
a large number of the committee
men are in favor of meeting at
Ocala, while still others favor the
East Coast section of the State.
The usual thing is for the execu-
tive committee to hold a meeting at
some given point before the conven-
tion date and place are selected. It
was not considered necessary this
year and the chairman decided to ac-
complish & is by mail with as good
results as by calling for a meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
THEY WANT $5O0,OO0
TO FIGHT CITRUS CANKER

Washington, March "A long
hearing took place yesterday fore
noon before the House committee on
agriculture, in regard to an appro-
priation to stamp out the citrus can
ker.
Representative Sears. Clark and
Sparkman, and d. C. Gillett, of
Tampa, appeared before the commit
tee and urged that an appropriation
of $4,000 be included in the agri-
cultural appropriation bill.
Representatives of the department
of agriculture also appeared and said
they thought s250,00O will be suf-
ficient. They were rather indefinite.
however. and the Florida congress
men insisted on the larger amount in
order to be on the safe side.
The committee was interested, but
took no action. Many questions were
asked by members of the committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
REV. II. C: ADAMS, PRESBYTERIAN
MINISTER, OF LAKE ALFRED
g KILLED; DAUCHTERlSfR|OUSlY
INJURED WHEN Train 81
Struck THEIR AUTOMOBILE

This afternoon, shortly after
o'clock, Train No 81, the Tampa
Special, south-bound, crashed into
an automobile at the Lake Alfred
crossing, killing one of the occu-
pants, Rev. Fl. c.. Adams, of Lake
Alfred. and probably fatally injur-
ing the other occupant, Miss Myra
Adams, daughter of the dead man.
Rev. Adams and his daughter at
tempted to cross the railroad Just at
the Lake Alfred station. A number
of freight cars obstructed the view
of The occupants of the auto, and the
train struck the machine squareIy.
hurting it into the ditch. Mr.. Adams
was killed outright, the daughter is
very seriously injured, and may die,
though at this time it is impossible
to determine what will be the out
come.
Mr.. Adams was pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Lake Alfred, and
had resided at that place about a
year. He was aged about So years.
Miss Myra. the daughter, is about 90
years of age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
HOW WlRETAPPERs FISH FOR
EAST COAST SUCKERS

st. Augustine, March 2.-Forfeiting
their bonds, the three suspects ar
rested by the police and brought be-
fore the city court Yesterday have
enriched the city treasury by $225.OO.
The men were not tried yesterday, Sc
curing through their attorney con-
tiuance until today They failed to
show up today, and the bonds of SIS
each were estreated.
Chief Quigley states that the men
have left the city. He said they at
tempted to work the race-track game
on an Italian who came over from
Jacksonville last week. Although the
Italian is foreigner and mechanic,
he dresses well and has the appear.
ance of prosperity. The Italian stat
ed that he met one of the men on the
train when he was coming over from
Jacksonville. The man became very
friendly and persuaded him to go to
the hotel where he was stopping. The
Italian did so and next his new friend
accompanied him about the city. On
their stroll they met first one of the
other two alleged confidence men,
then the third one was met They
talked of the money made in betting
on the races, and one of the trio pre-
yaiIa6 m tho otbap tun IN mt
some small sums in bets. They did
as he suggested and he took the
money and went off, returning I'm a
little while with the winnings. The
Italian, however, was not sucker"
He knew all about the game they
were trying to work. When they sug-
gested that he join with them in max
ing big bet that was a "sure thing"
he Joined in and gave a bogus check
with bogus name. He left the trio
with the check and returned to Jack
sonville. From there he phoned Chief
Quigley about his experiences. The
chief induced him to come back. He
did so and he led the chief to the
house where the race-track gambler
was located The man was still there.
The other two were met with on the
streets and instantly identified. Their
arrest followed. They skipped their
bond. an evidence of guilt. Chief
Quigley says that there are others in
the city who are here, it is believed,
waiting for chance to work similar
games He has instructed the police
to pick up such men as vagrants. The
police know the men of questionable
character, and number of arrests
will probably be made. Chief Quig-
ley requests all who are approached
by any stranger who presents any
scheme for making money quick and
easy to advise him at once.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
GERMANS RESUME VIOLENT
B0MbARDMENT ON YERDUN::
FT.VAUX REPORTED DESTROYED
MILITARY TRAINING CAMP
FOR JACKSONVILLE

Washington, March 2.---Legisla .
tion has been approved by the SEN
ate committee on military affairs
and Incorporated in the army bill
which will enable Jacksonville to
have a military training camp dur
ing the coming summer. At this
camp business men, professional
men, workingmen of Jacksonville
and all others who wish to fit them
selves to serve the country in time
of war will be welcome.
They will be known as citizens
summer camps and they are expected
to go a very considerable way to-
ward putting the country in a state
of preparedness. The indications are
they will be popular. Last summer,
after the Plattsburg, N. Y, camp
got in full swing, the war depart
ment was besieged by representatives
of cities all over the country that
desired to duplicate the Plattsburg
The war department was then pow
erless to assist.
If the legislation is agreed to by
the Senate committee, which is ex-
pected to pass Congress, the govern
ment will furnish to persons who
participate in these camps of instruc-
tion a)l the uniforms. rifles and 9TH
er equipment needed and, to make
1t easier for poor but worthy men
to participate, it will pay to those
who take part the same wages hat
are paid to privates and officers of
the regular army, this pay to con-
tinue while they are in camp. In
return the man who take part in the
camps will have to agree that they
will enlist under the colors for
certain period in case of war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
MISSING NEW YORK HEIRESS
soUGHT IN PENSACOLA

Pensacola, March THAT fable
you have so often heard about waking
up to find ones self rich may be
worked out here in Pensacola for the
daughter of a man named George De-
laney, who once lived in Pensacola.
The child was born January first,
1877, in this city, and New York at
torneys are seeking her whereabouts.
A letter received by The News fol-
lows:
"We are very anxious to learn the
names of the parents of a female
child born in Pensacola about January
1, 1877. She was subsequently known
as Minnie Delaney and there is some
probdpinty that her fathers name was
George Delaney and that it is he who
is now dead leaving a considerable
estate. We have not been able to
learn the name of her mother, but it
is known she had an aunt named
Lang. IL the necessary proof can be
obtained this child can recover sew
eral thousand dollars. and I wish you
would publish this letter in the hope
that it may come to the notice of
someone who can aid US.
Yours truly.
"JOHN 7 DWYER
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
(By Associated Press. }

London, March 2---The Central
News Amsterdam dispatches say that
an unconfirmed German report says
that Fort Vaux, five miles northeast
Of Verdun, was destroyed by heavy
mortars, the French artillery
brought to bear on the approaches,
preventing the Germans from ap-
preaching the fort. French shells
destroyed German battery. Ninety
thousand Germans are concentrated
near Buzy. sixteen miles east Of Ver-
dun, to continue the offensive with
reinforcements from Argonne.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-02
! RESTRICTIONS 1NEGYPT

iro. Egypt, March Egypt is
very much in the dark as to
= going on along it's frontier.
ors of the most sensational
are circulated, but there can
3 ooubt that the military au-
tiea are running no risks as far
10 defense of the canal is con-
q
Canal Zone was long ago made
tricted area in the most restrict
Hilary sense. Any person desir-
o Havel by railway to any sta
Within the Canal Zone is re-
4 to obtain a special permit
Z - only obtained after search
n4ufries on the part of the mil
c0lcials. The permit may be
: tom mporary-for one trip only
pormanent, for such as require
~ frequent visits to Port Said
ucn Tor business reasons. Any
1t = revocable on the instant at
win of the officials.
tAo case of foreigners. applica-
mud first be made to the prop
1oQIar authority, which is then
or&ed to the Public Security
{(ment for investigation. Be
returning from any place in the
l Zone, the traveller must obtain
turn permit, properly stamped
le goyernor of Port Said or Suez
le Wamur of Smalia. Similar re-
lions apply to persons residing
In the Canal Zone and desirous
'aveling to any station outside
many ways the Canal Zone is
for defensive purposes. The
az runs along the west bank
e canal from Port Said for sixty
venty miles. There has been in
, activity throughout the entire
I belt throughout the winter.