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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27
Greater Iowa Association 10 In Favor
o. the state Accepting
Federal Appro-
priatlon.
WILL HELP ROAD WORK
Cannot b Taken and Used Uniess
seats Commission 10 Retained
statement From the
Association.

Inc Gt0Ater iowa ASSOCIATION mas
issued q bulletin. asking II Iowa is go
ing ito accept the $2,25O.OOO which
the federal government offers as q
gift for help in the construction Of
better highways, or, is 1t going to
tell the government that Iowa has all
the money 1t needs and refuse the
lows:
Last week President Wilson At
tached his signature to- bill that
previously had passed both houses Of
congress, appropriating $85 10000 as
federal aid In the construction Of
good roads. OF this sum, IOwa's share
is just $2.250,OO0.
"However. one of the provisions Of
the bill IL that this money will not be
available to any state which does not
exercise state supervision to its high
way improvements. Are the taxpay-
ers Of Iowa going to be misled into
urging the adjustment of state SUI
pervision OF highway Improvement in
Iowa, In the face Of the saving in dol
lars and cents Of $75O.OOO . year, and
the further knowledge that, II they
do eliminate state supervision. they
will lose this gift from Uncle Sam?
We Help Others.
"Of course. every Appropriation by
the federal government is paid out OF
q general fund Of the federal govern
ment. It IL also true that whether or
not Iowa accepts this $2,250.0OO from
.n. ! 81, aan..n - ~,
share Of the gift that Uncle Sam 10
.,nsH 80. - o o. dava,on;n~ N .i- hich.
u u,wn 'nas. nrorar .tata snnervtsion
.:A.. um p - ~. Iii s1se non viIi
UNn, ~ esno non The
5000 v.ar. $4,000 the third wear.
sooo non ~ .,,,rts' vo.- .rA szst, an
~ Am ~ssr
-" ..c W. $500. 49, ...o.,. Non 81
.nrioms to know how much longer
~ 100 sr.s - - ~. Ts~,.v~S. ,A1nea4
-. -, A .ses,.nd the .isrnin.xinn 81 state
49, ..aS ~.., - Tr-.s. Mishv.v laval
,,,~r+ Tha ...cca.tton ~. shovn
s. ~ ~. avn.n.a. - che Inva state
SssN-c,. doT,.rtment .re rid for ex-
asn.,vsiv nv the ronn4iea in which
-. $50. c,+Sa. - ~. are located
: "a M All az the Other counties OF
49, Mt orlv A., NJ contribute, any.
eh;r- Nov.rds Aha exnenae Of the
x.Xe hi.Ahcv.v 1lu.marfment hart re-.
e css h.cI srom Yhe automobile fund
= ann in excess to that which the
antomobiie owners OF that county nay
into the fund.
Eineen paw All.
xmS $780,. yo.,. s,c...,or %
Ane Ny Ao ".a.,s.scs1 racord
1oW cO ~ 80. srnn,,.t - rcnsv.
sno"ins LIZ .st. ..o..,,rs ~ can
pau pal. .nU 80 ~ ~ $3.50 a,mcvrt raceiv.
-, e,.s,,, .,,,,. snna Nv aech comfy Il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

Elmira Chapter No. 40. o. e. g..
holds its regular meeting the first
Thursday of each month. Masonic
Temple, Seventh and Blondeau. Mrs.
Lillian Lloyd. w. M; Mrs. L. N.
Hahn, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

I'uckechetuck. lodge No. 43. meets
every Friday evening q: o'clock.
c. w. Randall, N. G.: Geo. w. Imme-
gart. permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

WANTED - Waitress and colored
porter ut Singles cafe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

WANTED - Cabinet makers and
bench hands. Apply x, this once
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

Came Here for Visit.
Mrs. Joseph French and little daugh-
ter, Marjorie, arrived yesterday from
Lancaster. Mo-. for . visit with Mrs.
French's mother. Mrs. Hutchinson. 126
Concert street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aeire. No. 6S3. meets hrst
and third Wednesday of each month
lat Eagles hc-l. 623 Main street. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
CHASER, w. President; Charles A.
Noakes, w. Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

MODERN WOcDMEN OF AMERICA.
GIBBONS HALL.
keokuk Camp No. 622. meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. 4. Our
latch string IL out to neighbors. Geo.
W. Sweeny, v. c.: J. A. Pollard. cler :.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27
pYTHIAN s1sTERs-

PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Keokuk Temple No. 266 Pythian
Sisters meet every second and fourth
Friday Of the month 1T o'clock at
X. p. hall. Mrs. Minnie e. King, M.
E. c.; Maud M. Hornish. M. Of r.
and G.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27
Ladies' Aid society.

The Ladies' Aid society Of tho
Methodist Protestant church and q
largo company Of its friends were en-
tertained ct the home OF Mrs. A. C..
Anderson. 1873 High street, this att
ernoon. Mrs. M. L O'BlennesS a.
sisted Mrs. Anderson al hostess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27
1Irthdav Annivor.arv.

Birthday Anniversary.
Yesterday was Mrs. II. C. Huis-
Ramps birthday Anniversary, the day
on which her family always como to-
gether to celebrate with her. Yester-
day . great many friends had the
pleasure of having q part in the fes-
tivities which marked the day. In the
morning there was family breakfast
party 1T Rio Vista, Mrs. HuisSamp's
home ON Grand avenue, 1T which
there were present Miss Lucretia
Huiskapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Huiskamp, Mr.. John Huiskamp Of Bal
timore, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. James W..
Huiskamp and Mr.. Ernest Klepstein
Of ST. Louis. The three children who
were absent were Mrs. Harry Refner
and Mrs. Ernest Kelpstein who are
IN the east and Mr.. Carleton Huis-
kamp Of Seattle. who very recently
visited his mother. In the evening .
dinner was given 70 which the grand
children and the family connections
wero invited. Covers wero laid for
thirty-five and very elegant dinner
was served.
In the evening from 500 to 1900
o'clock. Mrs. Huiskamp entertained
moro than two hundred Of her friends
~ = EcC0PlOu ouV uA0CAu6 POASy -
the Country club. Tho reception was
held on the club house porch and
there was dancing in the pavilion.
Chairs were placed on the terrace
and many Of the guests found that to
be the most pleasant spot. Ices and
cake were served during the evening.
Among the out Of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Mcfarland.
Miss Alice Halliday, Mrs. Victor La
Taste, Mrs. Kit Wilson. Mrs. Goering,
Mrs. "A. d. Ayres, Mrs. H. T. Herrick,
Mr.. M. e. Jewett and Mr.. Alonzo
Goodrich.
Because Of her gracious and kindly
spirit. Mrs. Huiskamp has . very
wide circle OF friends who will wish
for her many more happy birthday an
such Is yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27
K. OF p,

K. OF p.
Morning Star lodge No. 5. meets
at Fifth and Blondeau. X. Of p. build.
ing. Tuesday ut 1880. r. 8. Ulrich.
chancellor commander: J. A. Burgess,
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27
lhArEKNAL CARDS

MASONIC.
4 Third floor Masonic Temple
KY Seventh and Blondeau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

FOR RENT room house. $40 North
Fifth. Have just put In modern Inn
:provements. Isaac Blom. Phone Red
731.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Modern residence. In.
Guiding piano, furnished or unfur-
nished; north side, suitable for one
or two families; also apartments for
housekeeping. 727 North Ninth, or
phone Black 1880.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

To Visit In the East.
Mrs. David J. Ayres and Miss Mary
Margaret Ayrea left today for the
east to be gone for several weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

FOR RENT-Rooms furnished for
light housekeeping. Modern except
furnace. North side. Phone Red 1853.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

FOR RENT-Furnished light house
keeping rooms, also sleeping room,
large, airy, modern, close in. 315 Blon-
deau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-27

FOUND-Outer casing OF automobile
tire. Owner can secure same at
Gate City office by paying for this
notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
AMERICA RAPIDLY PAYING OFF DEBTS
 BY HER EXPORTS May Achieve in Three of Four Years Ordinary Efforts of 30 Years ENGLAND, HOWEVER,
 IS DOING WONDERS In Spite of War Her Total Exports for Last Year Showed the
 Stupendous Figure of
 S1,500, 100000
HY HOLLAND

New York, April 12.-(Special.)-I the latest of the published communications of James J. Hill appears a characteristic sentence which was immediately identified by some of those in the financial district who read the entire communication as an opinion. Mr. Hill has held since the great export movement oecasioned by the Eu- ropean war began in the late fall of 1914. MT. Hill called attention to the disparity between the money value of our exports end the like money value of our imports, saying that of course this cannot continue for any considerable time. He means that unless our imports by and by are approx imately equivalent to our exports the na- tions with which we trade will find them selves pinched because of their inability to pay for our exports to them.
 In speaking of Mr. Hills comment one of the leaders said this morning that while the statement is undoubtedly accu- rate, nevertheless it might be good while before Great Britain, for instance, is so seriously embarra ssed as to make it inn possible for her to buy American com modites because she cannot pay for them.
 As concrete example, the recent trans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
SPECULATION AS ID
 NEXT BRITISH LOAN
Talking of Long Dated , Per Cent Issue at Par for an
 Unlimited Amount

London, April -(Correspondence of the Associated Press. )-Many attempts have been made to forecast the terms of the next British government borrowing operation and though no hint is to be obtained from any authoritative source, stock exchange and investment circles are talking of a long dated per cent issue at par, for an unlimited amount. They also suggest that feature of the loan, to tap big amount of trustee and other funds, will be the insertion of a clause to the effect that the stock can
 be handed to the government at par value in payment of estate and death duties. This clause, it is considered will be attractive to executors of estates and trustees generally, as under the present system stocks from a deceased estate have to be sold at the current market value which is frequently considerably be- low par. If this materalizes, the smaller
 incomes will still be tapped by the ex- isting per cent exchequer bonds and the working mans savings by the suggested return Of &20 at the end of five years for every Is deposited in the savings bank.
 Another idea which has been consider ably debated in financial circles. is a 4 per cent issue at 9S free of income tax,
 TiAiiO SCl tdlH ptOple nave UOC altogether abandoned the hope that some sort of
 lottery or premium drawing will be decided upon. Such a scheme would un- doubtedly appeal to the sporting instincts Of the working classes, particularly in
 the north of England and to a certain section in the city
 In the meantime the war financing is being done by means of exchequer bonds, treasury bills and tax collections but as the treasury bills which are of three, SIX and nine months duration begin to become due, the government has to find funds for redemption as we'll as for in- terest and other charges, a large loan Will necessarily have to be floated soon Very little has been heard lately of the excess profit tax, but it is being h1nted in certain quarters that the re- suits will be stupendous and the figures greatly in excess of the 30 to 40 millions sterling which was talked of sometime ago as likely to be netted by the gov ernment. Next year the figures will be SUI larger and some people are already /! slvlng an estimate as high as 100 and 200
 million sterling, passing their figures on ilrst hand knowledge of the prosperity of ! certain industries in various parts of Great Britain and the publication of
 balance sheets in industrial concerns which show that profits have recently been doubled. These estimates may be somewhat optimistic, but the forms now
 being got out are expected to reveal a
 larger source of income for war pur-
 poses than was generally anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
AUSTRALIAN TROOPS HARD ID CONTROL
Number of Outbreaks Oc- cur Among Recruits.
 Refuse to Pay Fare

Sydney, Australia, April 1.-(Corres- pondence of the Associated Press) 1.-The military authorities are having an in- creasing difficult task in preserving dis cipline among the Australian recruits. There have been a number of outbreaks by soldiers, resulting in the burning of tents the stoning of Greek fruit shops and oyster saloons in Sydney and New castle. and refusal among soldiers en masse to pay their fares on the state owned railroads
 The Liverpool camp, 25 miles from Syd- ney, being much the largest and most important one in the state, is chiefly af- fected. There may be seen the inapti- tudes, short comings and abuses which spring from an unprepared nation being suddenly called upon to cope with the mobilization, care and preparation of vol unteer armies.
 Scores of instances of the democratic spirit of the recruits at Liverpool-espe- cially those from the "bush'-could be given to illustrate the problems facing the military powers high and low ln Australia. A strapping rookie wishing to ask a question of an officer who was about 100 yards ahead of him Whlstied loudly in typical country fashion and then yelled 'hey." The officer naturally be- lieved that he was wanted on some inn portant business, walked rapidly back to the man who had hailed him.
 q say, old chap the recruit began, propping himself against a post ''I say
 You shouldn't slouch that way when you address an officer" the officer gently reproved him. Perhaps you haven't been taught yet, but always remember in future that before speaking to an officer you should stand at attention The recruit eyed the officer critically and then turning on his heel remarked:
 .Well, if that's the way you're going to take it, I won't bother asking you any questions
 Another raw recruit digging trench was accosted by an officer who hap pened not to have his swordbelt on Hard at it?" the officer asked.
 MY oath, mate," was the mans reply .'but while you're here, sergeant, can you tell a chap the difference between all these officers I see knocking around. don't know one bloke from another well, to start with" said the officer I'm not sergeant
 ''No?'
 ssNo!"
 Well, don't know what you call your self-but they call me marmalade, was the response. "Marmalade' being the cant word, on account of the ire quency of that ration, applied to the pri' yates at the camp by the privates them selves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
OPELIKA

Opelika, April 1S-(Special. )-Arrange- ments are now practically completed for holding the Lee county educational fair in this county Friday and Saturday. which will be the biggest educational event in the history of the county. A special train will run from Phenix City Saturday morning for the accommodation of pupils and patrons of the schools in the eastern section of the county. Stops will be made at all stations en route to pick up the school children. The Auburn college band has been engaged to attend the fair and lead the big parades through the streets and furnish music for the thousands of people expected to be here during the fair days-Friday and Sat urday-which will be gala days in Opelika.
 It is a pretty well assured fact that the Opelika cotton mills will soon be enlarged to double the present capacity At a recent meeting of the stockholders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Why Prima Donnas Are Healthy

In the Woman's Home Companion Mad anne GadslSi the world famous opera star, gives the secret of the good health Of grand opera singers.
 Right breathing gives one not only good lungs and chest, but also perfect circulation, which means good health. she says, ''and that is another type of physical exercise which the prima donna has in plentitude as a consequence of her profession. Never did feel assurance of results from this especial phase more fully than in the open-air performance of Wagner's Siegfried in the great sta dium at Harvard, and in the chill cold of belated spring. As l lay on Brunn- hides couch among the rocks during the long wait until sang, I shivered until I felt that surely should have no voice when the moment came to use it. Nc sooner. though. did I start to sing than l felt the warm blood in my veins, and was told that my voice never sounded
 better.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
Brantley At Work

Jackson, Miss, April 13.-I. A. Brantley of Louisville, Winston county, who was on April appointed state game and fish commissioner at a salary of $2500, spent today in Jackson, organizing his forces and preparing to get down to work. He has named Paul Dees of Philadelphia as his office man, and the first thing they will do will be to prepare pamphlet giv- ing the game laws as enacted by the late legislature, with instructions to county representatives of the new department as to their duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14

A NEW T
 Tn 1915 the money value of the manu- factured commodities which were export ed from the United States was some between $200, 0O,000 and $3O0O00,000 in ex- cess of the money value of England's ex- ports in manufactured commodities A few weeks before the beginning of the European war, the Secretary of Com merce, Mir Redfield, was quoted as having said that he would not be astonished if the money value of our exports of manu- factured articles was found to be in the course of a year S1,5 0,000. There was no apprehension of European war at the time this statement was made. MT. Redfield made the prediction with en- thusiasm because it showed, in his view, how rapidly our foreign trade in manu- factured commodities was increasing.
 If, therefore, the Secretary of Com merce felt that he could properly predict exports of American manufactures before the close of the present administration aggregating $1,500, ,000,000 a year. then, in his view, the European war has not so greatly increased the export manufac- lures as a superficial reading of these fig ures would seem to indicate.
 It is not so much the magnitude of our exports which occasions the most com ment in business circles as do the figures which tell of the activity of England S industries in time of war. The money value of her exports of manufactured commodities is in the neighborhood of S1, 800 000,000, so that notwithstanding the pressure that is upon England for indus trial assistance in carrying on the war the kingdom has been able to make and market in the second year of the war manufactured commodities of the approx- innate value of $1,500, 000 O00,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, April 14.-(Special.) )-At
 a recent meeting of the local public school
 directors the following teachers were next term:
 Franklin Academy-T. E. Lott, princi- pal; Misses Ella Lou Terry, Anna Ter
 rell Hamilton, Miriam Sykes, Alice Hal
 bert, Emma Bell, Della Love, Olivia
 Leigh, Tillie Webb, Frances Johnson,
 Adelle Erwin, Frances Shirley Callie La nier, Beulah Smith, Mesdames Ernest Beard, F. Y. Barham, and M. B. Pat terson.
 Barrow Memorial School-Mrs. A. T.
 Sale principal; Misses Laura Kennebrew,
 Mary Ell Stephenson, Mamie Locke.
 Elizabeth Kennebrew, Frances Bishop,
 Dollie Locke, Mark Stokes, Mrs. E. B. Stinson.
 Air Line School-Miss Beulah Sharp. The sixth annual session of the Gale dona High school came to a close last night when an address was delivered by
 Prof. R. H. Pate of the A. and M col lege.
 The commencement exercises were in augurated Sunday afternoon, when ser
 mon was delivered in the school building
 by pr. R. B. Eggleston. pastor of the
 First Presbyterian church in this city. Graduation exercises were held Tues day night and the following students re- ceived diplomas: Misses Bertha Duncan, Stella Andrews. Lucille Walters, Hortense Robinson, Bessie Walters and Messrs. Clarence Dale Leon Murphy, Rolern Hen derson, Lawrence Molloy and Edwin Darnell The alumni medal was awarded | to Miss Annie c. Wells and MT. James Lawrence won the O. M. Lawrence med al The ''honor'' medal was presented to 1 MT. Leon Murphy.
 | c. A. Smith of Nashville, Tenn. line man in the employ of the Western Union l Telegraph company fell from the top | of a pole about 15 feet in height to | the ground below, and fractured his skull Smith was taken to the Mckinley l sanatorium, and Dr. w. R. Mckinley, the surgeon in charge, pronounced his in 1 jury serious.
 The local branch of the Southern As sociation of College Women, which is composed principally of teachers at the Mississippi Industrial Institute and Col l lege, has elected the following officers | for the ensuing year: President Miss Elsie Timberlake; vice president, Miss I Nellie Kiern; treasurer Miss Margaret Baskerville; secretary, Miss Bessie New som.
 | The spring term of circuit court con- venes here next Monday, and a case of | unusual interest which is scheduled to come up for trial is one in which J. ] A. Strickland seeks to secure damages | in the sum of $5OO0 from the credit di- vision of the Columbus Chamber of Com merce for the action of one of its mem bers in sending him threatening let | ter in connection with an alleged unpaid account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
A NEW PHENOMENON

three years liquidation which under or dinary conditions would have taken from 30 to 40 years to bring about.