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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
Chairman LowItz Of Committee Asks
Restaurant Men and Refresh
,ment ParIors to Have
Plenty on Hand.
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED
keokuk Merchants Will Try to Show
Appreciation Of Their Out Of
Town Customers Through
Big Bargains.

Proprietors Of restaurants, butch
ers, bakers and managers of refresh
ment parlors are urged to be pre-
pared for Dollar day, May 81. Don't
be out of this and out of that. Show
| our out of town trade that we do
appreciate their generous patronage
the balance of the year by being pre-
pared to handle the crowds promptly
and courteously," declared N. S.
Lowitz, chairman of the Dollar day
committee. 1t pays you, it pays
everybody"
KeolSuk's third Dollar day will be
held on Saturday of this week. The
| merchants Of the city are already
preparing for, the big event and will
offer bargains the like of which have
never been put out before. The men,
bers Of the Retailers league discussed
the matter at the meeting Wednes-
day night last week and were of a
unit in declaring that real bargains
would again be put on their counters
At the two previous Dollar days the
local merchants were given a gener-
Gus out of town patronage, and they
are expecting the same on this third
occasion.
The suggestion is timely that the
merchants get their advertising copy
in early in order that it may be set
in plenty Of time. Practically all of
the league members are preparing to
give bargains on some line or other.
Style Show Some Other Time.
Several of the merchants met this
morning to discuss the proposition of
a style show which had been suggest
ed to them. 1t was decided that this
was not the time of year to put on
style show, but that the matter
would be taken up next fall, when it
was figured that it would be the best
time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
IOWA..

IOWA.
SIOUX CITY. May 22.-Efforts are
being renewed to establish a steam
boat line between Sioux City and
South Dakota points. Opie Chambers
who is in charge of steamboat loads
of live stock, arrived from Gregory
county, S. D., and declares especially
that section of South Dakota which
| is not we'll equipped with railroads
would support a ferry.
GLIDDEN, May 22.-Rev. w. III. Park
err, pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
was seriously poisoned after eating
canned salmon at church supper.
The can had been opened and the
contents remained in it over night
His son also became sick, but not
seriously.
WATERLOO, May 22-Thirty gal
Ions Of whiskey consigned to the
Public pharmacy. 621 Sycamore street
and stored at the W., c. F. and n.
railway freight depot were seized
Saturday by Sheriff ID. B. Henderson
On a search warrant proceedings in
stituted in the court of Justice Upton
b. Kepford. The seizure was made on
the ground that the packages were
not properly marked according to law.
STRATFORD, May 22.-After be-
ing out four hours the jury in the case
against Dr. A W. Chamberlain
brought in a verdict of guilty of main
tanning a liquor nuisance. Dr. Cham
berlain has been a practicing ply
stefan in Stratford for 40 years and
for two years has been conducting
drug store in connection with the
practice of his profession.
WATERLOO, May 22.-Discovery
of a broken rail on the Rock Island
railroad at Rockford. Ia, probably
a bad wreck. The rail was
by Frances and Forest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
LEE Is EIGHTH IN
CORN CLUB PLANS
Out Of SIS Iowa Counties This Section
Stands Well to the
Front.

According to E. G. Bishop, state
club leader at Ames, Lee county IS
standing eighth among fifty-five coun-
ties in the matter of corn club acti-
vities. From indications Lee county
VIII enroll some eighty boys In the
Boys Acre Corn club.
The way Keokuk is boosting the
corn club proposition looks good to
County Leader A, G. Evans. The sue
cess Of the club which now seems as
sured. will be due in large measure
70 the faithful work, done by Chair-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
Romance Of Sunny Italy.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 22.-Seven
years ago today, in sunny little vii
lage near Naples, Italy, seventeen.
year-old Luigi Dimias cried as he told
pretty Marienna Serpico, 16, goodbye.
Marienna cried, too. He was leaving
for America, to find her home That
he has accomplished, and pretty
little home it is, here in st. Paul.
They were married in the cottage to-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22

lmOr as large as q
|child's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
|cine for it until I
was called aw ay
from the city for
Is ON e ii m e. OF
course / could not
go to him then, SO
my sister-in-law told
me that she thought
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
Pauline Beats the Milk Record.

CLEVELAND, May 22.-Jolie Topsy
Pauline De Kol, a four year old Hol-
stein COW, has just set new worlds
milk production record for one year
Topsy produced 2S,416 pounds Of milk
last year, or 1904 gallons. She beat
the previous worlds record by 1871
pounds.
The cow is owned by the city, and
her milk, produced at the Warrens-
vile correction farms, goes to work
house prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
Earthquake Shocks.

HONOLULU, May 22.-(via Wire
less to San Francisco)-Four slight
earthquake shocks have occurred
here, apparently in connection with
the volcanic activity of Mollaweoweo
and Kilauea. The former volcano is
comparatively quiet today, while Kill
auer is more active.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22

to investigate the death of Henry
Rabel, who was shot and killed in his
home, Saturday night. According to
reports, Rabel had trouble with his
wife when he returned home. A mem
Der of the family is said to have in.
terfered and shot Rabel. He was 60
years old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
cannonadino Heard.

cannonading has been heard in the
Baltic off the Swedish port Of Kala-
mar, according to Stockholm dis
patches today, which express the be-
lief that the Russian and German
fleets have been engaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
Bulletin No. I
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
MISSOURI.

CENT RAIIA, Mo-, May 22.-One
hundred and three witnesses have
been subpoenaed to appear at Full
ton in the trial of former Marshal
Henry Baldridge of Centralia today,
charged with the murder OF DIR. John
O Cooper Dr.. Cooper was shot Feb
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
Bob MoLoney Pleads Guilty to Two
Charges Preferred by Police and
Pays Fine and
Costs.
OTHER COURT CASES
Jail Sentences Given by Judge Nc
Namara for Minor Offenses-
Two Civil Suits
Filed.

Here is the price that is set on the
heads of transgressors of the automo-
bile laws:
For speeding, first ofrense, 81 and
costs or 1886
All other first offenses, costs, $2.s5.
For all second offenses, IS and
costs or $7.s5.
The above comes as result OF the
first fines meted out for speeding and
having the muffler open. Bob Nc
Loney. an Overland garage employee,
was the first to be taken up on the
charges since the recent warnings
given out by the police and city an
thorities. He pleaded guilty in the
superior court this morning and paid
$3.50 in fines and was released.
He was charged with speeding on
Main street on Saturday night short
ly before IL O'Clock. The stop watch
was used by the police between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets on
Main and the speed according to cal
culations from the instrument was
thirty miles an hour.
| McLoney was also charged with
having his muller cut out on Sunday
night at 1o:45 o'clock between Sew
enth and Eighth on Johnson street,
The fine for speeding was 81 and
costs and for the latter offense costs,
or $3.50 in all.
| Other Court Cases.
H. Osgard and Gus Johnson were
given thirty and ten days respective
| ly, for drunkenness. Osgard also re-
ceiyed an additional thirty days for
disturbing the peace of First and Elk
change streets. S. A. Bennett plead
ed guilty to the larceny Of two pair Of
shoes valued at SIS from William Hol-
land on April 20 and May 49, He was
given thirty days. He pleaded not
guilty to an information field by his
wife in which he is accused with
threatening to commit a public Of
tense and his bond was placed at
$3.50.
Everett Hamill, charged with as.
saulting Bennett, pleaded not glilty.
Two Civil Suits.
A civil suit has been filed in the SUI
perior court by Jennie L. Brooke
against J. D. Holdsworth. The plain
tiff alleges that the first floor Of
building at Third and Main streets
was leased to the defendant on Sep
TENDER IS, 1915 at a rental Of $50
month. 1t is alleged that rent
amounting to 1910 is now due and
judgment is asked for that amount.
In another civil suit l.. A. Watz-
nauer is asking judgment for 5000 in
|terest on notes from Henry H. and
Lizzie Brandt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
ILLINOIS

DUQUOIN. H., May 22.-The faith
ers of Sunfield a village north Of here
came into their own yesterday. when
the citizens of that place gave an
elaborate program at the Methodist
Episcopal church in honor of Fathers
day. Nearly the entire populace OF
that village turned out to join in the
exercises
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, May 20
Mrs. Henry Docley was found dead liz
her room yesterday. The gas burner
had been opened several hours Her
husband, who was wealthy. ended his
life by gas two years ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22
HOW MRS, Bean
met The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Nashville, Tenn.-'eWhen I was going
the Change of Life had tu-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22

ruary IA by Baldridge as he was
emerging from his office. Baldridge's
plea is self-defense, on the ground
that DR.. Cooper was resisting arrest.
SPRINGFIELD Mo-. MAY 22--Cor-
oner Lohmeyer was called to Ebene-
ger, 20 miles north of here last night,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-22

man Renaud and the members Of the
fall festival committee, and by Coun
ty Leader Evans and all of his town
ship assistants.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
NEW OFFENSIVE NETS BRITISH
 TWO TOWNS
RUMANIANS FORGED TO YIELD GROUND IN ALT RIVER SECTOR; RUS SPANS CROSS DANUBE.

The British captured two towns and
 first and second line trenches at vari- ous points in new offensive over a five-mile front from the Southern bank of the Rror river northward. Be- tween 5000 and 1000 prisoners were taken, the Germans apparently offer ed slight resistance. Hard fighting continues north of Serre.
 Bucharest admits the Rumanians were compelled to yield ground in the Alt river sector Vienna and Berlin report a further advance in the Cam pulung region. The Germans are still in retreat in the Dobrujda region, according to Petrograd. The Rus sians have crossed the Danube Der lin asserts the Teutons defeated the Russians and Rumanians coming down the west bank of the Danube The Serbians forced their adversaries to fall back nearly two miles north east of Peleg.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
HUGHES DEFEAT IS
 BLAMED ON REPUBLICANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Gov- crnor Hiram w. Johnson, successful candidate for the United States sen atorship on the Republican and Pro- gressive tickets, issued a statement to- day charging that "a few petty poli- ticians." acting in conjunction with certain newspapers, 50 misused Hughes and his visit to California that the injury they did we were un- able to undo" To this, the statement asserts, the Wilson plurality in the State is to De attributed.
 William H. Crocker, Republican na- tional committeeman, and Francis V. Kcesling, former chairman of the Re publican State central committee, are named as having made 1t appear that Hughes was entirely rcactionary, and that he was neither in accord with nor sympathetic with Californias progress and achievements"
 Crockcr, after reading portion of the statement. said: T will say noth- ing on this"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
TEAM DEFEATED BY
 PRESCOTT
LOCALS TAKE EXCITING BASKET BALL CONTEST FROM UNDEFEATED NORTHERN SCHOOL.
(From Tuesday's Gaily.)


 The Flagstaff girls basketball team met its first defeat in the six years it has been organized, at the hands of the Prescott High school last Satur- day night in one of the most exciting and hotly contested games ever play ed here. The final score was Is to 16.
 The local girls went into the game with a determination to break the visitors winning streak and by the end ot the first half the score stood , to 5, with Prescott on the heavy end. Coach Hahn, who has directed the destinies of the Flagstaff team for more than six years, refereed the last half of the game and despite the fact that he called fouls on the local team when the rooters on the sidelines be- came enthusiastic and cheered too loudly, Prescott outpointcd the visit ors in every department of the game and won it by narrow margin. Hahn called the fouls for what he termed "boisterous cheering'.
 The lineup of the Prescott team follows: Helen Kuhne, Ruth Roper, centers: Annie Aiken and Inez Poe, forwards: Ruth Merwin and Helen Hobbs, guards.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
CAM|NETT| AND D|GGS CASES
 ARE ARGUED
ATTORNEY FOR DEFEND ANTS SAYS MANN ACT
 SHOULD APPLY ONLY TO
 COMMERCIALIZED VICE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. - A question of interpretation of the Mann white slave" act was raised in the Supreme court today in arguments on the cases of F. Drew Caminetti and Maury Diggs,, of Sacramento, and L. T. Rays, of Oklahoma, charged with transporting women in violation of the law, but with the elements of commercialism and coercion absent. Counsel for the appellants contended that the title to the act indicated an absence of intent by congress to have the law applied to cases of "mere i'm morality"
 The assistant attorney general ar gued that the extent or degree of should not be factor, the purpose of the law being to prevent the debauchery of women"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
Venezid Mines Are
 Again in Operation
(From Tuesdays Oaiiy.)


 The announcement made some weeks ago by ]. D. Tomlinson, of Golconda, Nev., that the Venezia Mining Company would resume dur ing November, has been fulfilled, and the famously known Crook canyon gold mines are now active with a small force as a beginning of what soon will be largely operated prop erty.
 Mir. Tomlinson will arrive in Pres colt today 10 take charge and remain here indefinitely. During a former visit he outlined plans for resumption and his son who arrived from the camp yesterday stated the first move had been made in mine work as well were surface conditions being placed in shape for the new era. Under the new arrangement of Nenezia affairs sufficient funds are subscribed by which an active camp is assured for months ahead, the plans outlined call ing for deep mining at points selected by an engineer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
Life Was Lonely In
 Lonesome Valley

The return to Prescott few days ago of \. ]. Ritter, of Lonesome val ley, accompanied by bride, proved an agreeable surprise to his many friends His marriage occurred a short time ago in Chicago. to Miss Edna O. Browning, of Louisville, Ky, whose beauty and accomplishments made her a social favorite in that city. Mir. Ritter is one of the best known residents of the county, and enjoys prominence for his good fel- lowship and his industry in accumu- lating large sheep interests. Mir. and Mrs. Ritter are to make Prescott their home, but leave later for Phoe- nix to remain for the Winter. While in the city they are at the Hotel Con- gress.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
DEMONS WILL COMPETE
 THIS WEEK

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Nov. 13. - Johnny .Aitken, dean of American pilots, arrived in Los Angeles yester- day to prepart for the Vanderbilt Cup and International Grand Prize races 10 be held next Thursday and Satur- day. Aitken IS the last member of the triumvirate of speed kings who will battle for the titular honors of the American Automobile Association and the Sl3,500 prize money which will be awarded the winners of the contest The two cup classics will prove the World Series of the automobile racing game.
 Aitken will drive his fast Pcugeot in the contests for the Vanderbilt and Grand Prize trophies "Howdy' Wilcox will be tcamnatc of Happy" Johnny in the Grand Prize. Wilcox will drive a Peugcot in the Grand Prize although he is not entered in the Vanderbilt.
 Dario Resta, the invincible pilo, who has shown his heels to the field in speedway events during the las; season arrived last week and immedi- ately paid Q visit to the course He stated that in his opinion a record Of nearly % miles an hour would be set up by the speed kings in the big con- tests.
 The cars which will be driven by Aiken, Wilcox and Rcsta will be bet ter equipped in one respect than any of the other entries. The Pcugcots 10 be driven by this trio will be equip ped with front wheel brakes having originally been built for the French Grand Prix.
 Never in the history of racing in Southern California has there been such interest in any events as is being cyinccd in the Santa Monica races. It is estimated that nearly l50000 pco- pie will witness the two contests. Grandstand reservations have been made for nearly 2,0O0 seats and the remainder have been placed on sale at the Automobile Club of Southern California.
 The Vanderbilt Cup race will start at noon Thursday, November 10th and the International Grand Prize race will start at l 1 a. m. on Saturday, November 18th. Both races should be over by 4 or clock in the after noon.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
COPPER DYKE IN NEW HANDS IS
 A SUCCESS
OREGON LEASERS MAKE GOOD SHOWING ON OLD MINES AND ARE READY TO BEGIN SHIPPING.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Arrivals yesterday from Upper Big Bug reported that another old mine, the Copper Dyke, is making remark able showing since revived about a month ago by Messrs. Stewart and McCann, of Oregon, who arc operat- ing under lease.
 A large dump is accumulating and shipping will begin in a short time Assays gave good values in copper, gold and silver, and the grade of the ore is high enough to stand shipping with a good margin of profit left. The leasers state, however, that the object is to get the property in shape for heavy production.
 The Copper Dyke is situated near the holdings of the Big Ledge Co.,, and is another early-day property to become active in the past few months in that field, the First Home nearby also being shipper as well as having part of its output treated by a mill on the ground. Upper Big Bug. in short, is coming back to its former state of activity in old mines making a good showing, and since new sue cesses made in old-time mines prov ing attractive, two other deals arc ready to close, as soon as details can be arranged. Practical mining mel. are coming into the country, and their methods of operating arc regencrating the industry.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
FROM THE GRADE
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

James Botkin was an arrival ycster- day from the second camp of the en- ginccr corps of the Mesa -Clarkdalc railway, below Camp Verde, and stated that all field work in locating will be connected up within two weeks. Owing to the rugged character of the country in the canyon section of the Verde river, slow progress is being made in surveying from the south to the meeting point in the north Moth ing was given out as to what action would be taken after the line is To- Catcd.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15

compulsory labor once enforced even for a single hour, will not halt at its temporary enforcement but will go on and become permanent"
 Objection to government censor ship of moving pictures is registered on the ground that it would interfere with proper freedom of expression and action and the rank and file of the federation Is asked to support this view.
 The opposition of the organization to compulsory social insurance IS de- tailed as requiring something to be done for workers without consulting them, which would prevent workers doing these things for themselves and maintaining their own institutions.
 Contributions to help the Danbury Hatters pay the damages to D. E. Loewc & Company in connection with the successful antitrust suit against their organization were an nounced at S15S,730.
 Special efforts have heen directed to the organization of women work CTS and attention has been paid to or ganizations of boys and girls to train them in the fundamentals of unionism.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
Dutch Boat Held
 Up by Submarine

BERLIN, Nov. l3.-The following announcement was made today by the admiralty:
 "A German submarine stopped near Schouwen bank (off the Dutch coast) the Dutch mail steamer Koeningen Regents, bound from Flushing to London The steamer was brought into Zeebrugge.
 Immediately after she was stop ped several bags, apparently contain ing mail, were thrown overheard from the steamer. One of them, which was recovered by the submarine, consisted mainly of newspapers for the foreign office at London.
 Thirty hostile citizens of military age, who were on board the steamer, were arrested. One of them was an English soldier on leave of absence from a Dutch detention camp"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
BAGS A BUCK
[From Tuesday-s Daily.O

Harry Colvig, assistant cashier of the Commercial Trust & Savings Bank, brought to the city Sunday night a fine fve-point buck deer, which he killed at Camp Wood during the morning The animal had cvi- dently been hit previously, having a fresh bullet hole through the flap O, its ear. Colvig made a remarkable shot. killing the buck on the run at a distance of about 250 yards Ray Hin was a witness to this feat of marks manship
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
ALTO OPERATIONS
 PROVE SUCCESSFUL
(From Thursday's Dailv.l


 T. C. Hill, one of the owners of the Alto gold mines in Thumb Butte dis trict, stated yesterday two successful mill runs had been made, from which returns were sufficient to pay for the mill and mine, and other expenses in getting the property in shape for pro duction. Hill stated all mine devel- opment and mill runs were carried out quietly, but that since affairs were so gratifying he would give publicity to this new mine movement which would soon shape up for large operations. Behind this property are pr. F. C. Norman, T. C. Hill and w. C. Felton. In early days the group was known as the Queen.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-11-15
TIME ID REOPEN MINES
 IN MEXICO

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. i5.-Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican representation, advised the American members of the Mcxican-Amcrican commission that a further extension until January l4th would be granted mine owners in Mexico to reopen their properties. Under recent de- cree, ii the mines were not opened by September l4th they were to be for fcitcd to the government.