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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court Of said County
State of Iowa, Lee County.-ss.


. In the District Court of said County.
State of Iowa, Lee County.-ss.
. At Keokuk.
Vera Parker, plaintiff. versus
Mathew Parker, Northumberland
notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that petit
ton is now on file in the clerks
office of the District Court aforesaid
at Keokuk in behalf Of tho above
named plaintiff. against you and
claiming a divorce from you ON statu-
tory grounds, the particulars Of which
will more fully appear in the petition
now on file and also the custody of
two minor children and for costs.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day
Of the next regular September term
Of said Court, to be begun and holden
at Keokuk on the eighteenth day of
September A. D., 1916, default will
be entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon as prayed for in
said petition.
HUGHES & Mood,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
PROOF OF WILL.
ate of Iowa, Lee County-sS.

In District Court.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
9Th day of August A. D.. 1915, a paper
was opened and read by the Clerk of
the District Court of Lee County.
Iowa. purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Frank Kiefer. late
of Lee County, in the State Of Iowa,
deceased; and that proof Of the
genuineness Of said instrument will
be heard in the District Court Of said
County at Keokuk, on the 18th day
of September, A. D. 1916, at the hour
Of o'clock p. m. Of said day, being
the End day Of the September term
1916, of said Court, when all persons
interested in said VIII ale required
to be present and make their objec
lions to the same, If any they have.
In witness whereof. hereunto set
my hand this 10th day of August,
1916.
o. r. JOHNSTON. Clerk.
BY Albert vollers, Deputy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
BURLINGTON WAY
BOOSTERS MEET
Representatives Will be in Session
Next Monday at Carthage
With Plenty to
Discuss.
ROUTE MAY BE CHANGED
keokuk and Montrose or Keokuk,
Hamilton and Carthage May
be Added to the
Highway.
ROUTE MAY BE CHANGED

An important meeting Of Burlington
Way representatives will he held in
Carthage, ILL.,, next Monday afternoon,
August %, at three o'clock in the
afternoon, to discuss change Of
routing.
The trail, as it now stands run .
from Rushville to Macomb, from Ma
comb to Blandinsville, there to La
Harpe, from LaHarpe to East Fort
Madison, and from East Fort Madi-
son to Fort Madison. Secretary Mis-
sen has stated that this division had
been dead for the past two years and
that they were warned during the
convention last year that II action
was not taken in regard to repainting
the poles and improving the condi.
lions in general, serious consequences
would follow. Apparently little atten-
ton was paid to this warning, for two
months ago it was found necessary
for the officers to reprimand the OIL
GERS Of the division again and again
they paid no attention to the warning.
keokuk and Carthage Interested.
The new executive committee de-
cided that If enough interest was not
taken to keep that section of the trail
In condition equal to that found on
other parts of this great roadway,
that the division ought to be re-
routed. 1t was also stated that Keo-
kuk and Carthage were very anxious
to have the trail pass through these
cities, and it is very probable that
they will get the route. The trail
as 1t will probably run when re.
routed will be from Rushville to
Cambridge, from Cambridge to Au-
gusta, from Augusta to Bowen, from
there to Bentley. from Bentley to
Carthage, from Carthage TO Elvaston,
and from there to Hamilton. The
trail from Hamilton to Fort Madison
is still undecided. II the trail takes
the east side Of the river it will pass
through the old Mormon town of Nau
VOC and East Fort Madison. II it is
decided that the trail will cross tC
the west side of the river 1t will pass
through Keokuk, Montrose and from
there to Fort Madison. There are ad
vantages either way and the commit
tee is still undecided. Keokuk has a
thriving auto club of 205 members
who are very enthusiastic and desir
GUS of having the trail pass through
there. With this organization back
of the association, the trail interests
should thrive in that locality.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
DUMPED WASTE;
is FINED SIS
Cornelius keppel Made Defendant II
Suit Filled by Health
officer.

Dumping decayed vegetables, dirty
rags and waste paper and refuse on
lots four and five in block %, Leigh
toms addition, cost Cornelius Keppel
SIS and costs. Information charging
Keppel with creating a nuisance was
filed in the court of Justice James s.
Burrows. Health Officer Richard
Evans swore to the information. The
charge was that Keppel threw or
emptied decayed vegetables, to wit:
potatoes, cucumbers, lemons and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
pouoI.. E.lrbanks. Grand 1oniaht

Douglas Fairbanks, Grand Tonight.
In an all-new play Of comedy and
melodramatic thrills, D. w. Griffith
presents his delightful star, Douglas
Fairbanks, at the Grand tonight in
"The Good Bad-Man." With him is
Bessie Love-, a winsome and winning
and very youthful miss, who has
climbed by leaps and bounds into
the hearts of the picture-going public
On the same program at the Grand
tonight is a true farcical thriller,
'"The Snow Cure" a two act keystone
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24

the trips and have established some
excellent records for attendance, and
in some instances those on the boats
numbered as many as lived in the
towns, this being due to the attend
ance from the country
Though last season was failure
because of the weather, this season
has been highly successful, weather
conditions being better.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24

The latest thing in police assistance
is the mother police, which supple.
ments the junior police, inaugurated
in congested sections Of New York
City. A mother in each block is ap-
pointed sponsor for the junior cops,
especially the girls, who are thus In
duced to tell their troubles to the
mother cop. Should the latter deem
complaints warrant official aid, the
copper on the beat Is at her service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
Ten Big Shows.

If there is any one particular future
event on the local entertainment cal
endar that the amusement seeking
public of Keokuk is expectantly look
ing forward to more than anything
else it is probably the scheduled visit
here on August 20, of the John Rob-
inson ten big shows.
Somehow or other there is always
a certain fascination in the promised
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
Pretty Work.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Hughes
told the press boys of Minneapolis
that at one time he had planned to
locate in Minneapolis, but that an ac-
cident diverted him. Who says that
Charles Evans is not a politician?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24

watermelons, filth. dirty rags and
waste paper and refuse on lots near
his property Hearing was held this
morning and Keppel paid his fine and
costs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24

Water and fireproof barrels will be
made in Hawaii from bagasse, "A
sugar mill by-product, for exporting
sugar and importing potash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
A Convenient Substitute.

Omaha World-Herald: If tall timber
is not convenient, farmer who feels
that he must may take to the tall
corn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
Takes Real Money.

Roads are not going to come pri-
marily as the result of a lot Of hot air
or red paint. 1t takes real work and
real investment. We must take roads
out of our expense account and put
them on the side of capital invested.
Il they won't pay dividends in reduced
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24

Square dealing is the business
mans sun of success: by walking dr.
rectly towards it all shadows are be-
hind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-24
BRlN alNG THE FARMER mo TOWN
the Burlington Way Association.

II would not insult an audience of
intelligent American citizens by max
ing speech in favor OF good roads.
I take for granted that every person
before me realizes that good road
is better than bad road, would
rather have a good road than bad
road and that you are in favor of just
exactly the same kind Of road that
am, which is one over which your fam.
lily can travel in comfort and safety
every day in the year, and one over
which your products can be hauled
with speed and economy 365 days in
the year.
What Are You Willing to Do.
ut seems to me therefore that the
only question that we are to discuss
in dealing with the road problem Is
What are we going to do about 1t.
and when are we going to do It," In
this connection have nothing new to
propose, but l trust that may so EN-.
phasize some things that you will get
my view point, and will at. least be
for definite program.
I'm discussing this problem I have
some definite plans and ideas to put
before you. do not expect you to
agree with me in every respect. on
| ly ask you If you do not agree to intel
| ligently disagree, If you are not IN
favor Of the thing am in favor Of, al
least be able. to say what you are In
favor OF. Be for something. Do not
| be satisfied to be simply against
things, because the man who is
against things Is the menace Of civil
ization in all ages, while the man who
Is for things, even though he be wrong
has after all been responsible for ev
cry forward step in the history of the
human race.
! What everyone wants Is roac
over which they can travel, whenever
they want to travel in comfort and
safety and over which they can. hau
load, whenever they want to haul
load, with economy and speed. II
other words, road that can be used
for all ordinary purposes with the
ordinary amount Of work every day ir
the year.
Either Good or Isn't.
Nov I take it that one or two
propositions will be admitted by every
citizen. Either good road Is a goot
road buy or it isn't. If it is not, ther
the sooner all of this talk Is dropped
the better If 1t is, the sooner we gel
the road, as long as we buy them or
proper terms and at fair value, the
better. In other words 1t is not ques
ton of Can we afford good roads,
but it is question Of what kind Of
road is the best value for the money
and how much longer can we AFFORD
the luxury of bad roads"
Every community has just exactly
the kind Of roads to which it is, as {
community, entitled. and when evel
any community, as such, really ant
truly desires better conditions it is al
ways able to bring it about. 1t i!
therefore up to you to make Of you
community the proper place in which
to live. Let me say that there are nj
enemies Of good roads except foo
friends. The only argument agains
good roads Is bad argument TO-
them. The worst of our fool friend:
are those who are always planning
some system whereby we can ge
good roads for nothing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
LEAVE NEW YORK.
Go to Washington to Discuss Situa-
ton with President.

New York, Aug. 16.-Six hundred
and four chairmen, representing all Of
the brotherhood organizations, leave
at o'clock for Washington. w. S.
Carter, who left the Wilson confer
ence to go to New York told the men
at the meeting that the situation was
worse than several days ago, but there
is still room for hope. Wilson's plan
is to have the railroads give an eight
hour day and the workers to give up
the demand for time and half for
overtime. The brotherhood execu-
tives now in Washington have no au-
thority to accept any compromise
plan. That is the reason that the six
chairmen are going. They
have the power to compromise
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
PLANNING FLOOD RELIEF.
Federal Officers to Confer With Coun.
ty Chairmen.

Columbia, Aug. 15.-Several officers
of the federal department of agricul-
ture detailed with Maj. Youngberg to
take part in the work for flood suffer-
ers in this State left Columbia today
to confer with various of the county
chairmen, appointed yesterday by the
State flood relief committee. These
county chairman are to aid i'm collect
ing information as to the amount of
damage left by the floods ,as we'll as
to collect funds to be distributed by
the committee. The committee is en-
powered to spend money appropriated
by the federal government and well
as the funds collected from private
sources by the governors office. These
latter funds the committee are striving
earnestly to increase by contribution,
from the citizens Of this State. espe.
cially as it is pointed out that of the
money gathered SO far only about
per cent Of it has been sent in hy
South Carolinians.
The money to be expended by the
committee will go only for necessaries
of life, and to the aid of those who
are In actual want, and is not to cover
estimated property loss, which, of
couse, would require an enormous
sum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
ANDERSON ESCAPES Loss.
River in That Vicinity Rises Only
Three Feet, as IL for Heavy Shower.

River in That Vicinity Rises Only
Three Feet, as IL for Heavy Shower.
Anderson, Aug. 14.-High water on
the Seneca river as a result of the
breaking of the Lake Toxaway dam
did not do any damage in this vicin-
ity. The owners of Portman Shoals
power plant drained the pond above
the dam and prepared for heavy wa
ters. The river rose only three feet,
which is nothing more than the re-
suit that comes from a heavy rain up
the watershed. The power plant has
been operating all day long and car
rying full capacity. Large quanti-
ties of timber and trees, which had
been pulled UP by the roots and d.
bris have been floating down sths
river All. extra s2prcfs, hapRA 1h6on,
recalled from fhe power dan Id "a ne
water is receding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
DREADNAUGHT BLOWN UP.
LARGEST SHIP IN ITALIAN NAVY
WRECKED IN TARANTO HAIR.
BOR.
UnOffcially Reported That Three Hun.
drcd Members of Crew Were Killed
Ship Can Probably be Repaired
and RefOated.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The Italian dread
naught Leonardo da Vinci was blown
up in Taranto harbor, Italy, last night.
Three hundred members of the crew
were killed, it is unofficially reported.
The explosion followed a fire in the
ships gallery. The da Vinci was one
of the biggest vessels in commission
and was launched in 1913. 1t is be-
lieved that the ship can be refloated
after irs are made.
Th' -ermans vigorously lombard
ed tie British and French positions on
the Snmme all night. They penetrat-
ed small French salient north of
Estress. but the French drove them
out later. The French made progress
on the Verdun front on the right bank
Of the Meuse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
CONSIDER SALE OF ISLANDS.
Landsfng Names Committee to Take
up Question of Big Deal.

Copenhagen, Aug. Is (via London)
The landsthing, the upper house of
the Danish parliament tonight ap-
pointed a committee Of Is members to
consider the matter Of the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States. This action was taken after
the entire membership in the lands
thing had held closed meeting since
early in the morning.
Consideration of the sale by the
landsthing probably will be retarded
and it is not known when the lands
thing will hold open meetings to dis
cuss the subject The attitude of the
members Of the various political par
ties in the landsthing tonight was
more uncertain than yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
DAMAGE BY FLOOD IS SLIGHT.
IOXAWAY DAM BREAKING NOT
DISASTROUS.
No Human Life Lost-Crops and
Homes Suffer Somewhat by Reason
of Swelling neca River.

Ashevilles : :, Aug. 14.-No lives
tsirs, mers lost, st. : "a. as could be asosr-
talned he' 4. light, by the breaking
of the dam at Lake Toxaway
yesterds though the 80 foot wall
of wat at rushed down the mar
row , ain gopges into South Car
olinf ught some damage to crops
anf .es. No houses were washed
av
the waters left the passes.
thes spread considerably, according
TO reports brought here. At Clemson
College, the Seneca river was swollen
nine feet, but did no appreciable
damage.
Thousands of fish released from
the lake were left stranded in small
pools along the rivers and on dry
land.
The only damage reported at Tox-
away was the destruction of the S10.-
600 electric plant.
George Armstrong OF Savannah. was
in launch less than half a mile
from the dam when 1t went out. He
escaped with difficulty by heading up
an arm Of the lake.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
POLICE CAPTURE BOOZE.
Chief Black Personally Conducts Seiz.
urc to Station House.

Charleston Post. '""gVryWH
Pedestrians on King street enioyed
unique spectacle today about 3
o'clock when a large truck came along
with Chief Black riding a pyramid
OF barrels of whiskey and beer seized
from garage on Anson street.
Some person sent word to the police
today that there was quantity of
whiskey stored in the garage. Chief
Black had a warrant out to search
the place and made the raid within
thirty minutes. about $1,000 worth
or booze was what the raid netteo
In the seizure there were II barrels
or beer and s barrels of whiskey. in
quart bottles. All of the stuff was
round on truck, minus its engine
Chief Black. Lieutenant Healy Ser
geant schrage and Privates Doar
Susch, Mosely and Lipsey made tho
raid. The liquor was stored at tho
police station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
kkl Iutn nQRE money,
a1GH SCHOOL AID FUND Is IN.
ADEQUATE.
s>ate supt. swearingcn WIN Ask Leg.
.islatarc to increase Appropriation
Largely.

CoIumbia. Aug. 1S.-High school
applications have been sent out by the
state superintendent of education.
The State board Of education viii
meet In q few weeks and pass on the
petitions for the various high schools
for State aid. The legislature has
made an appropriation Of $4,000 for
this work. lA
1T viii require 500. 900 to take
care Of the situation next year and 1
viii report the facts to the legisla-
ture," said J. T.. swearingen. state
superintendent. discussing the needs
Of the high schools Of the State.
The education board at its summer
meeting will also pass on the schol-
srships at state institutions The As
cal agent OF the State board of chari-
tAos and corrections Is now making an
invsstigation Of the financial condi .
tisn Of applicants for the State schol-
erships ara viii report to the educa-
tion board.
Anothsr' matter to come before the
board will bs that of q course OF study
for the ave schooIs for teachers to be
- ablishsd - the State. Teachers for
thsss sehsois wtli be elected.
The date Tor the meeting of the
board WIN 30 announced BY Gov. Man
ming. sx oficio chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
NOTIFY WILSON NEXT MONTH.


Formal Ceremonies Will be Held Sen.
tember 2-Specch of Acceptance
Ready.
Washington, Aug. 15.-Formal no.
tification to President Wilson of his
nomination will take place Septem-
ber 2. That day was definitely Sc
lected today.
Arrangements were made for the
president to go to Long Branch, N. j.,
for the ceremony. The president al
ready has completed his speech of
acceptance. The notification speech
will he made by Senator James.
The president probably will remain
at Long Branch until he leaves for
Hodgsenville, II KY, to speak Septem-
Der at the Lincoln ceremony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
PICKS COLUMBIA FOR CONvEN.
TION. Ut
Isbor Fsdsration Meets Hero Next
~ Year.

0rcenville. Aug. l5.--A banquet at
Chick i,prinss tonight brought to a
close tl,e meeting of the State FEEDER
alton OF Labor. which convened here
Monday morning. The meetings have
been wen attended and highly sue
cessfuL Columbia was chosen as the
place for meeting next year. Onicers
elected at the morning session are as
Follows: j. J. McDevitt, Greenville,
president: 8. p. H. Stratton, Colum-
osa. Vice president; Clifford Blair,
Anderson. second vice president; l.
~. Blackweller. Spartanburg, third
vice president. The legislative COM
mittee is az follows: C.L Wilson,
Charleston. ]. L. Davis, Columbia.
oeorge Nafey, Columbia.
Resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows: Asking that the law In regard
TO plumbing inspections apply to all
cities Of 10000 and over; favorins a
law for the examination anu licensinr
OF motion picture operators; favoring
law for examination and licensing
OF BARRIERS In cities Of 5000 and over:
favorins licensing Of steam filters.
Reports of delegates we're encour.
ssins' Indicating that organized la
Dor In this State is making headway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
SUMTER 8. @, SATURDAY AUGUST 49, 1915.
no TROOPS At CAMP MOORE.
OFFICERS REMAINING ON DUTY
COME INTO CITY.
Scrgeants Disnisscd-Maj. Caldwell is
Recommended for Vacant Lieuten-
ancy In Olympia Company.

Columbia, Aug. 16.-Camp Moore
yesterday ceased to have more than
merely nominal existence, the five
quartermaster sergeants being muster
cd out Of service and the officers re-
naming on duty coming into Columbia
to finish their work. The place where
nearly 2,700 men lived in tents for
almost seven weeks has reverted to its
former estate Of loneliness and quiet.
Quartermaster Sergeants Sigh,
Lipscomb. Salley, Walker and Kohn
were mustered out Of the federal SER
Vice yesterday and the quartermaster
corps officers remaining on duty, but
who quit the service August 20, came
into the city. These are Maj Glen
and Wheeler. Capts. Burdette. War
rem and withers.
Capt. J. M. Graham, u. s. A., who
handled the entire mobilization, the
mastering OF the troops into federal
service and their departure for the
border. as q representative of the war
department.. came to his home In CO.
lumbia, yesterday. He is expecting
orders today for Capt w. M. Car
ter and Lieut.. Brown. 10th of whom
he has mustered into service and who
are to 80 to Ell .Paso in the next few
days. 4b
Maj, Shapter Caldwell, camp ad-
Jutant, came to Columbia to make
up his accounts. preparatory to being
'elieved. which will probably occur
August 20. Col. H. B. Springs has
recommended to Gov. Manning the
appointment Of Maj. Caldwell to the
vacant first lieutenancy in the Olym-
pia company. now at Ell Paso.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-19
TERMS OF COURT FOR STATE.
Measure Presented by Aiken to Pro.
vide for Federal Sessions In Souti
Carolina.


Washington. Aug. 15.-The house
judiciary committee today made a IA.
vcrable report on the bill Of Repre-
eea1aih Atkep, ,nxins the time. for
holding terms OF federal court In
South Carolina.
Following is the bill:
THAT terms OF the district court
for the eastern district shall be held
ut Charleston on the first Tuesday in
June and December; at Columbia on
the third Tuesday in January and
first Tuesday in November: at Flor.
ence on the first Tuesday in March
and at Aiken on the first Tuesday In
April and October. \,
Terms Of the district court Of the
western district shall be held a,
Greenville on the first Tuesday in
April and the first Tuesday in Octo-
Der; at Rock Hill the second Tues.
day IN March and September; q,
Greenwood the first Tuesday an Feb.
ruary and November. and at Ander.
SON the fourth Tuesday in May and
November.
The ONCE Of the clerk of the dis.
trict court for the western distric,
shall be at Greenville. and the office
OF the clerk Of the district court for
the eastern district shall be at Char.
lesion"