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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
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! Mrs. Edgar Scott and two sons, Of
Stockport, Mrs. Elizabeth Oldt, Oss
Keller. Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Davidson
Mr.. and Mrs. George w1lmeth and son
Craig and Mrs. Craig attended the
funeral OF William Oldt at Oakland
Saturday afternoon.
| Alter an extended visit with home
folks, Miss Mary Cough returned to
Malvern, where she has position in
the Mulholland department store
| d. P. Grim and wife, Of Marshall
town, arrived Friday morning and re-
NAMED until Tuesday, guests of their
son and daughter, John Grim and
Mrs. Bert Taylor and families
Mrs. D. E. Reeves and son Cook, of
Keokuk. have been visiting the form
er's father and brother. o. H. Cook
and C. H. Cook and family.
| Mrs. o. A Collins is entertaining her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ E. Harlan
from Fairfield.
Mrs. Lydia Stafford Of near New
London, spent several days with her
sister. Mrs. Bert Taylor.
Mrs Julia Anderson, OF Emporia,
Kansas, Frank Meneely, of Meadville,
Missouri. are guests of relatives.
Delbert Pidgeon, Grinnen student, is
spending his vacation with home
folks
Mrs. Allie Hodson enjoyed a visit
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G.. Hall Of Ottumwa
Mrs. E2noch Berry has for her guest,
her cousin. Frank Hummell from Mon
mouth. Illinois.
Monday Clifford Cammack arrived
from Salem, Oregon, He will spend
some time with his brothers and sis
ters.
Miss Clara Packard spent last week
at the home of her brother, John Pick
crN - Eoo'y'1N-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Committees Are Nam ed.


The standing committees for 1916
and 1917 have been named by w. B.
fWoolley, president OF the board. They
are the following:
Permanent rules and regulations
Boyd, Skirvin, Dunlap and Lutz.
Libraries and apparatus-Skirv1n,
Dunlap, Lutz and Roberts
Finance-Dunlap, Hamill, Roberts,
Woolley and Boyd.
Buildings and repairs-Woolley,
Skirvin, HAmill and Dunlap.
Teachers and salaries-The whole
board, Hamill chairman.
Purchase and supplies-Hamil1
Boyd, Roberts and Slcirvin.
Text books and course Of study
Roberts, Hamirl, Lutz and Boyd.
Nonresident pupils and compulsory
attendance--Boyd, Dunlap, Woolley
and Iutz.
Audating-Hamtll, Boyd and Dun
lap.
Insurance-Lutz, skirvin, Roberts
and Woolley.
Extension-Dun1ap, Skirvin, Ham
i'll.
Health and Observation-Disclosures Boyd
and Skirvin.
Members in Charge Of Buildings.
High-Woolley.
George ashington-Skirvin
Mckinley--Woolley.
Garfield-Hamill.
Wells-Lutz.
Carey-Boyd.
Torrence-Dunlap.
Iincoln-Roberts
Jefferson-Dunlap.
Hilton and Prices Creek-Superin-
tendent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
School Figures Arc Better Than for
Same Month Last Year by
60 in Ate ndance
Column.
FEWER PUPILS TARDY
Bank Accounts Also Show Some
Gain-Committees Of Board for
Year Named by Presf-
dent WooIley.

Every report made by Superintend-
ent Aldrich to the school board this
year in the matter Of attendance,
shows an increase over the figures OF
last year. The report for the month
of March was no exception. There
are sixty more pupils attending than
for the same month last year. There
were forty-eight fewer pupils tardy.
this showing being considerably bet
ter than the tardy record of last
month. The banking record showed
big improvement, the increase over
last years accounts being 1884
Following is the report OF attend
ance:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
New Floor to be Installed.


The board authorized an inspection
of the floors in the domestic science
room, and the repair committee will
order a new floor put in during the
summer vacation. A telephone is
also to be installed at the beginning
of the next school year.
H. M Mcclure of the manual train
ing department, submitted list of
supplies which he thought would aid
in the work OF this department. The
matter was referred to the purchase
and supplies committee with power
to act.
The bills were allowed with the
exception of the bill for the fire
escapes, which is being held up pend
ing an investigation of whether the
escapes conform to the requirements.
Following the regular session. an
executive session was held, in which
Suerintendent Aldrich presented sew
eral matters Of policy to the board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
To Clean School Desks.

c. H. Spencer, of the C. H. Spencer
& Co., Of Oakland, Calf, appeared be-
fore the board to ask for the con-
tract Of cleaning desks with their
sanitary method. This consists of
dipping the desks In a big tank OF
antiseptic liquid. The contract made
with the board provides for the
company's cleaning the desks in one
building free OF charge. If the board
is not satisfied with the job, then the
company is to be discharged and the
agreement will end. II the board
likes the job, the company will clean
all the desks and seats designated
by the building committee at the
price of % cents each.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Nerd,ln,s Fall ineNita BILE.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: If
the German gains are small, they are
kept up, and the French seldom
claim more than the recovery of part
of the ground lost. If this continues
it means the fall Of Verdun, though
that would not be so serious mat
ter as month or six weeks ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore.
tender, sweaty, burning feet mean.
They use ''Tiz," and 'STiz" cures their
feet right up. It keeps feet in perfect
condition. "Tiz' is the only remedy
in the world that draws out all the
poisonous exudations which puff I'D
the feet and cause tender, sore, tired.
aching feet. 1t instantly stops the
pain in corns, callouses and bunions.
It's simply glorious. All, how coral-
Portable your feet feel after using
"Tiz." You'll never limp or draw up
your face III pain. Your shoes won't
tighten and hurt your feet
Get 25-cent box of "Tiz'' now from
any druggist Just think. whole
years foot comfort for only Is cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Could Shakespeare euess7

st. Joseph Gazette: How far that
little candle throws it's beam" Thus
the bard had fair Portia explain as
she neared her home from discomf1t-
ting the vengeful Shylock. Did
Shakespeare have thought as to
how many centuries the power Of his
writings must project itself through
ere it found people wholly alive to
the worth of its work?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14

Diminishing Importance.
Topeka Capital: The larger Uhe
town the less the attention an or
Ger of the grand lofre -ttrects
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Major w. q. Collins Presents Sugges-
ton to School Board for Mill
tary Work In keokuk
High School.
GET PERMISSION
Glass Which viii be Host at Senior
Reception, Given Sanction to
Hold Event Out OF
School House.

The suggestion was made to the
board Of education last evening by Maj
or w. B. Collins that military training
be a part Of the work OF the students In
third and fourth years in the high
school The suggestion was contained
in letter from Mr. Collins in which he
also suggested that Woodrow Viii
sons History OF the American People
be substituted for the American his
tory text books now being used.
While the official action Of the
board was to receive and file the
communication, the informal discus
sion occasioned by it was to the eff
feet that several of the members
thought very favorably Of the military
training for the schools il it were
possible to secure enough competent
instructors to give such training.
Junior Class Request Granted.
A communication was read from the
junior class of Keokuk high school,
signed by Joshua G. Elder, president.
asking the permission OF the board
to take the annual juniors reception
to the seniors outside Of the school
building. There are sixty-six Juniors
and forty-four seniors and there will
be several invited guests, the letter
stated, and the high school building
is not suited to entertaining SO large
a number since the lockers have been
installed. The class asked permits
sion to go either to the Elks or Ma
sonic building for their reception.
The permission was granted provld-
ed there would be no expense to the
board.
Arbiter is Selected.
The board received a letter from
H. e. Radcliffe by II. w. McManus,
his attorney, appointing Thomas III.
Joyce as arbiter in the settlement OF
Ratcliffe's claim against the board.
A third man must be chosen now and
the propositions submitted.
Use of Assembly Room.
The board received a communica
ton from the Visiting Nurse associa
ton, signed by Miss Nettie Younker,
asking permission from the board to
use the assembly room of the high
shcool, also the picture machine on
May 16, for some Baby Welfare
work. The request was granted.
The Great Northern railroad ask
ed permission to have an illustrated
lecture on Glacier National Park at
the high school assembly room on
May Is. This will be an educational
feature and is brought here free Of
charge.
Vandalism is Reported.
1t was reported to the board last
night that there had been additional
acts of vandalism committed in the
new Garfield school. Last month it
was reported that some boys had
chopped down the basket ball goal
posts. This time it was reported
that boys had entered the building
by breaking a lock on one OF the
windows, had gone into the rooms
and scattered books. The board will
take action in this matter and will
appeal to the police for assistance.
Boys have been found running
through the old Garfield building,
having torn down some of the barriers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-14
Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
board has secured the names Of those
who were found in the building.
Actlon on Fire Escape.

j. F. Lutz reported having letter
from A. L. Urick Of thee bureau of
labor. asking what action had been
taken on fire escapes as required by
the report Of Factory Inspector j. D.
Seaman. The board authorized the
secretary to ask Mr.. Urick to send
the inspector here at once to look
over the fire escape installed on the
high school building, to see If 1t
meets with the requirements, before
going ahead with the other work.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
WILSON GREETED WITH
CHEERS AT BALTIMORE
Discusses Ways in Which Commerce
Can Be Expanded Through
New Laws,

Baltimore, Sept. 27-President Will
son delivered a speech almost void
Of politics before the National Grain
Dealers convention here. Discussing
ways In which American commerce
can be expanded, he told an audience
of $500 people that through the new
tariff commission, the trade commits
sion, the federal reserve act, the ship
ping bill and similar measures, he ex-
pected business men in this country
to start q new era for the nation.
"The purpose Of legislation in the
immediate FUTURE" Mr.. Wilson de-
clared, lis going to be to remove all
ingenious constructions and make it
perfectly clear what the liberties as
well as what the restrictions of trade
are in this country" Every effort
was made by the President to keep
the visit to Baltimore non-partisan,
but when he entered the Lyric theater
for his speech he was greeted with a
four-minute demonstration which kept
him bowling again and again. A band
playing Dixie and other popular
tunes added to the din of the cheering
and handclapping. The theater was
packed with grain dealers from ali
parts Of the country and their friends.
Many visitors were turned away.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
TEN THOUSAND GUARDS GET
ORDERS TO Leave BORDER
Announcement Of Regiments to Be
Relieved From Duty Is Made
by Funston.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 30.-An.
nouncement Of all national guard regi-
ments and organizations to be relieved
from border duty by new state troops
under the recent order by the war de-
partment was made by General Fun
ston. The total is approximately 10,-
900 men.
The list of troops that will go home
is as follows:
Second Maine infantry, at Laredo;
one regiment New York Field artillery
and First New York Ambulance COM
pany, both in Brownsville district;
Rhode Island battery, at Ell Paso;
First battalion, First Massachusetts
Field artillery and Second Massachu,
sets Field artillery and Second Mas,
sachusetts Field artillery, both at Ell
Paso; First Pennsylvania Field artil.
lery, at Ell Paso; First Illinois Field
artillery, Wisconsin battery and First
Illinois Field hospital, at San Antonio;
First Connecticut infantry, at Mega,
les; First Montana infantry, First
Squadron New Jersey Field artillery,
NIL at Douglas; battalion Of infantry
from District of Columbia, at Naco;
and first squadron Utah cavalry, at
Nogales.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
GARRISON AT COMPLIES
ANNIHILATED BY ALLIES
Fortress Captured From Germans Was
Like CharneI House, French
Correspondent Says.

Paris, Sept. 20. - 1T was not a vii
lage the Allies assaulted-it was a
fortress" says La Liberties special
correspondent at the front in describ-
ing the taking Of Combles. When it
was captured" the correspondent
adds, 1T was charnel house. What
Remained of the garrison of two bat
lalions fought furiously and every cor
ner of the town was the theater of
murderous combats. No ground was
yielded. It was every inch of it con-
quered.
THE ruins of a church changed
hands three times during the 20 min.
utes 1t took the French and British,
after they had formed a junction and
closed ring around the town, to re-
duce the last stronghold, the fall of
which was saluted with enthusiasm
and cheering by the troops. 1t was
then impossible to take two steps
without encountering dead.
In cellars and dugouts, dead and
wounded lay mingled by the hun
dreds and it is now certain that the
Allies did not take a greater number
of prisoners because the garrison was
virtually annih1lated in the assault
and the previous shellings."
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
MORE GUARDS ORDERED SOUTH
THREE Batteries OF MINNESOTA
ARTILLERY DESIGNATED.
Remaining Militiamen in Fourteen
States Will Leave For Border
In Few DAYS.

Minneapolis, Sept. 2S.-Three bat
teries Of the First Minnesota field ar
tillery, the remaining Minnesota ma
tional guardsmen in the state, have
been ordered to the border.
A telegram from Washington says
that the war department has ordered
troops from IA states, including Min.
nesota, to start south.
A, B and G batteries of the first
battalion of the First artillery now in
camp at Fort Smelling, are designated
to go from Minnesota. These batter
les have been camped at Fort Smelling
since the middle of July.
Lieutenant Colonel w. J. Murphy of
st. Paul is in command of the battal.
ion. 1t is thought that the start will
be made by the end of the week.
At least one regiment of Minnesota
infantry now on the border may be
brought back to Minnesota at once.
General Frederick Funston has been
asked to designate 10000 infantrymen
now at the border to be recalled
home.
Remaining national guard organiza-
tons from New Hampshire, Pennsyl.
vania, New Jersey, District of Colum-
bia, Virginia, New York, Alabama,
Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Michi-
gan, Colorado and California were also
ordered to the border.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
CRITICISM OF 0LNEY is
ANSWERED BY HUGHES
Admits Dofffng Ermine to Seek Office
-cheered at New York Repub-
iican Convention.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, SEPT. 3d.
Richard Olney's criticism of Charles E.
Hughes and bis campaign was answer
ed by Mr.. Hughes in speech before
the Republican unofficial state con-
vention, which repeatedly brought the
delegates to their feet to cheer and
applaud.
1.-THE distinguished former secretary
Of state said in substance that dotted
the judicial ermine and appeared in
the motley garb of seeker for Office"
Mr. Hughes said. II did doff the ju-
dtcial ermine and submit to you that
1t fell from my shoulders unsullied.
mo American need apologize for
being a candidate for Office, least Of
all /. had no desire to return to pol
itics, but there came a summons no
honorable man could refuse. / did as
sumo the garb, call it motley or what
you will. I am now before the Amer
lean people seeking the highest Office
In it's gift"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
BUCHAREST RA|DED; SIS DEAD
k'OMEN AND CHILDREN SLAIN BY
TEUTON AlRMEN.
Bombs Fall on Sanatorium and Or
phanage in Roumanian Capitol,
Report Says.

Bucharest, Sept. 28.-Sixty persons
were killed and large number wound
ed in Bucharest by bombs dropped
from squadron of aeroplanes of the
Teutonic Allies and five others were
killed later by bombs dropped on the
city from a Zeppelin, according to an
official communication. Two-thirds of
the victims are declared to have been
women and children.
The communication says:
"A squadron of enemy aviators
dropped bombs on Bucharest during
the afternoon. No military building
was hit, but 60 persons were killed
and large number wounded by bombs
falling on sanatorium and an orphan
age. Two-thirds of the victims were
women and children.
"On the night of the 25th a Zeppelin
dropped bombs on Bucharest, killing
frye children. Our aircraft have
bombed camps in Pennsylvania"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
HUNDRED VILLISTAS ARE
KILLED; AIDE CAPTURED
carranzistas Lose Heavily in Terrific
Fight With Bandits Near Chi
huahua City.

Chihuahua City, Sept 80. - More
than hundred Villa followers were
killed, the bandit leader Baudetio
Tribe was taken prisoner and heavy
casualties suffered by Carranza forces
In terrific fight at Cusihuiriachie, an
important mining center about SO
miles southwest Of Chihuahua City,
according to a message received by
General Trevino from Gen. Matias Ra,
mos, who was himself slightly wound.
ed.
Details OF the fight were few and
were appended to the request of Gen
eral Ramos for surgeons and medical
supplies. A hospital corps detachment
was accordingly rushed to the scene
by train.
1t is stated that the garrison at Gu.
elaulrfach1c co.operated with the
forces OF Ramos, but whether they
were attacked or had been the agrees
sors does not appear.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
SAYS BREMEN HAS ARRIVED
BERLIN PRESS CLAIMS DIVER HAS
REACHED AMERICA,
Newspapers Print Sketch Of Captais
SchWartzkopff, Who Served on
German Steamer.

Berlin, Sept. 20 (via London. 9TH.
Berlin newspapers are acclaiming en-
Enthusiastically the arrival of the Ger
man submarine Bremen at New Lon
don.
The news of the Bremen relieve,
the protracted tension, which ha.
grown Intense as the expected arriva'
OF the submarine was delayed from
week to week. Apparently authentic
rumors had been in circulation tina,
the Bremen sailed early in August
hence fears were entrained in somt
quarters that something had CONT
wrong with her and the report of hel
arrival has been greeted by the news
papers as paving the way for the es
tablishing of a regular submarine ser
vice between Germany and the United
States and answering the alleged taun,
of Germany's enemies when the sub
marine Deutschland returned home
from her voyage overseas, You CAM
do it again.
All the newspapers printed a sketch
OF Captain Schwartzkopff, captain O.
the Bremen, who was for long tim.
in the service of the North German
Lloyd Steamship company. He servet
for years on the steamer Kaiser Will
helm Der Crosse and distinguished
himself In rescue work in the Hobo
ken pier fire in 1900.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
BRITISH STEAMER CHASED
BY SUBMARINE; ESCAPES
Vessels Guns I>eep U-Boat at Such
Distance She Could Not
Fire Torpedo.

Newport News, Va, Sept. 18Th,
story of a desperate battle with I:
German submarine off the coast O
Algiers is told by Captain Fishwick O
the British steamer Antinous in Dor
for bunker coal and bound from Glib
raltar for New York.
With her two small caliber gun;
mounted astern, according to the CAP
tain, the steamer kept the attackin,
submarine at such a distance that sh,
could not fire a torpedo, and in spit
Of hail Of fire from the longer rang
rifles of the enemy, raced steadil,
ahead until the submarine fell behim
and gave up the chase.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
ALLEGED wife SLAYER
HELD; BOND IS REFUSED

Prosecuting Attorney Of Buchanan
County Arraiened at St. Joseph, Mo.
-Ear'y Hearing May Be Granted.
st. Joseph, Sept. 27-Oscar D. Nc.
Daniel, prosecuting attorney of BIZ
chanan county, has been arraigned be-
fore Justice Wilson on the charge of
having murdered his wife, Mrs. Har-
r1et Moss Mcdaniel, on the night of
July Is. His application for bond was
refused and preliminary hearing date
set. Mcdaniel, during the arraign-
ment, asked that he be given an early
hearing.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Wounded Britioh Army Officers Held.

Wounded 6ritioh Army Officers Held.
New York. Sept. 27--Major Arthur 8.
Humphreys and Lieutenant Hugh Lev
lex, Jr., officers of the British army
who were wounded in the recent fight
Ing near the Somme river In Flanders
have just been examined by special
board of inquiry at the Ellis island i'm
migration station. They were detain.
ed on their arrival from England on
the Saxonia, in compliance, it was ex-
planned with an order from the state
department to hold all officers or sol.
diers of belligerent countries who land
at this port
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
"Drys" Seek Wilson's Stand on LIQUOR.

"Drys" Seek Wilson's Stand on Liquor.
Grand Junction, Colo, Sept. 29.-A
second attempt was made by the Pro-
hibition national campaigners to get
President Wilson on record as to his
stand on the liquor question. Having
failed to receive a reply from the
President to a telegram sent a week
ago from San Francisco to the White
House calling his attention to the fact
that California "wets" were quoting
him as being opposed to prohibition,
another telegram signed by Oliver w.
Stewart, was addressed to the execu-
tive ut Shadow Lawn,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18
Hughes Ends Second Tour.

Cleveland, Sept. 2S-Charles E,
Hughes ended his second campaign in
the middle west. He will return on
his third and last campaign trip in
this section early in October. Mr.
Hughes left Cleveland for Pittsburgh.
A 10 minute address at Akron and a
Is minute address at Canton, both
from the rear platform of his car,
were down on the program for delivery
enroute to Pittsburgh. The nominee
left Pittsburgh at midnight and will
speak today at Trenton, N. J., and to
night at Saratoga Springs, N. r..
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-10-18

Governor Dunno Told Of Lawlessness
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 27-Governo
Dunno has received a mass of docu
mentary evidence presented by Johl
H. Walker, president of the 1llinoi
Federation of Labor and William H
Holly, Chicago attorney, portraying
a state Of lawlessness at Rosiclaire
Hardin county, where striking spar
miners are said to have been driven
from their homes by mine owners
The operators side was presented by
former Representative Durfee. Cover
nor Dunno may send a representative
to investigate. 80, g..