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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Iowa Highway Board Has Some Re-
marks In its Latest Bulletin
That Might be Applied to
keokuk Drivers.
RECKLESS AGENTS HIT
Farmers Are Not Putting Up Their
Money to Build speedways,
Latest Bulletin
Declares.

| The state highway commission is
continuing its fight against speeding
by automobilists on the public high
way. In the bulletin just issued it
calls on automobile associations to
aid in checking reckless driving.
Automobile associations and tour
list road organizations should do
everything in their power to stop
speeding on the highways" says the
commission. There are sections of
the Lincoln highway, the River-to-
River road and others which people
who use the highways sanely are
careful to avoid whenever possible
simply because of the reckless driv-
ing by speed maniacs. Recently a
driver secured wide publicity by
reason of the fact that he drove from
Des .Moines to Panora over the tourist
route called the Panora Speedway in
sixty minutes and was so elated over
the advertising that he got that he
Immediately announced that he would
go that record one better and would
drive from Guthrie Center to Des
Moines in seventy minutes.
1.-THE Iowa farmers are not supply
ing the bulk Of the money to build
good roads rs demonstration speed
ways for agents with new model cars.
People with legitimate business on
/ the highways, or IL there for pleasure
only, do not care to take chances on
the roads with drivers straining their
cars to the utmost limit to make good
speed records between any two
towns for the purpose of boosting
sales of any particular brand of car"
Regarding the use of one light in
driving at night, the commission
says:
Running autom obiles on the pub
lie highway with only one light in
front does not comply with the Iowa
law. Two lights are required. One
I, spot light or enc headlight does not
comply with the law. Devices which
switch all the electric current into
one headlight at low engine speeds
in cars not equipped with storage bat
teries clearly do not comply with the
Iowa law and their use should not be
permitted. The reason for the re-
quirement that there shall be two
| lights. one on either side of the car,
is perfectly evident to anyone meet
ing car equipped with or burning
but one light. Two lights are re-
quired by law, one on either side.
Any additional number may be used,
but driving with one light is pro-
hibited."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
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their friends. and wishes for their
future happiness.
There were about 100 friends call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Dougal Monday, September 4. it be-
ing the fifteth anniversary OF their
marriage and also Mr.. McDougals
eighty.second birthday; it was very
happy day for all concerned put
somewhat marred by an accident that
befell Mr.. McDougal when he fell and
tore the legaments of one Of his
legs at the knee last Saturday; the
injury is serious, considering his age,
and very painful and will confine him
to his home for some time.
The new science teacher in the
high school is said to be an &C
complished musician; valuable ad-
dition to the musical talent of the
city.
The approach 10 the new bridge at
Hamilton is long and ctrcuitus; one
has to go out Of his way to get TO
the bridge. going through Hamilton,
crossing the wooden slough bridge
and doubling south on the other arm
of the horseshoe road which includes
the dyke. There certainly should be
some way of going directly onto the
bridge from the angle west or the
railroad depot; the present arrange
ment makes a trip to heokuk any
thing but pleasant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
High School is Largest Gamer,
With Increase Of Thirty
Pupils Overcrowds
Building.
TOTAL FIGURE
Last Year the First Days En-
rollment Showed 2,129
and Year Before,
2,036.

Figures for the first days enroll
nent In the keokuk public schools
show an increase Of thirty.sIx pupils
over the first day last year.
Thirty Of these pupils are In keo-
kuk high school and elk are in the
elementary schools.
Keot<uk high school 10 overcrowded
again this year and with the incoming
class in January, the school will
break all records for enroIiment in its
history. The Increasing enrolment
of the high school 10 creating a prob
lem which, can be solved by only one
method-and that Is to build a new
modern high school building, capable
Of taking care Of the needs Of tho
school.
Predictions for a greater enroll
ment than 1915 in the Keokuk public
schools were fulfilled when Supt. Will
liam Aldrfch received the enrolment
reports from the schools of the city
last night. The high school enroll
ment was checked over particularly
to have it absolutely accurate. The
figures for the elementary schools
were carefully gone over. and the
total enrolment OF the first day Of
1915 showed 2,165 pupils in Keokuk
schools, agatst total Of e,129 pupils
last year.
Table Shows EnroIlments.
Following is the table for the first
day enrollments for 1915 and 1915,
showing the differences in 1916:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

WARSAW. H., Sept. 6.-Herpert
s. Ferguson OF Lynn, Mass, arrived
Monday night for few weeks VISIT
with the family of Robt. HOFFMAN,;
his wife and boy have preceded MN
several weeks.
There are forty-one scholars In the
freshman class OF the high school
this year. the largest OF any previous
year. WARSAW needs high schooi
building to accommodate her increas-
ed facilities for study. and to put
high school affairs in more con-
densed shape: the number OF country
students would increase IL there was
more room. By her enlarged cur
riculum Warsaw high school has De.
come one OF the highly accredited
In the state.
Tuesday afternoon about 4 O'Clock
as a party Of five in an Overland
auto were returning to .Tfoga, they
met another auto near the Brault
place. and in trying to avoid col
lision. ran off q culvert that was
hidden by weeds. overturnlng the
machine and throwing the three men
and two ladies on the ground. NO
one was seriously hurt but Mr.. wilson
of Tioga. who was driving. and VINO
had his head badly cut. The macnlne
was badly scratched. wind sneio
damaged and one rear Wheel prohen
off. DR.. 8. E. Matte was called ana
rendered the necessary surgical re-
lief to Mr.. Wilson. 1t was reported
chow true cannot say that the WI.
son party was on the wrong side Oh
the road.
Lee Mitchell OF Keokuk, veteran
newspaper man and former Warsaw
boy, was a warsaw visitor today. he
goes to a big Davenport paper soon.
On Thursday, August 81, Mrs. Roo-
ney Harris, formerly of Warsaw, was
united in marriage in Peoria, to MT.
VIM. Kesper OF Peoria; they VIII
make their home in Peoria. Iney
have the warmest congratulations Oh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
CHARLESTON.
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Mrs. Fife Gale and children Of
Montrose are visiting relatives here.
Jesse Freuhling and Clayton Cloud
of Montrose passed through town
Saturday.
Walter Swinderman and family and
Mrs. AL Pezley were Montrose visi-
tors Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Saar left for her home
in New Mexico Wednesday.
J. N. Dumenil and wife Of Keokuk
passed through town Wednesday.
Mrs. Amanda Meinhardt and chill
dren spent Wednesday with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wahrer.
Mrs. A. Philip is visiting relatives
in Dakota.
Mrs Elizabeth Noonan and daugh-
ter Emma, spent Sunday afternoon at
the Casper Swinderman home.
Hank Scott and wife who visited
with his brother and wife, returned
to their home in Mt. Pleasant Tues
day.
Mrs. Lucy Stertz and children Of
Washington, and Mrs. Charles REM
of Dakota are visiting relatives here.
Miss Helen Hopp entertained We'd
nesday at supper, Misses Dora
Schwartzentruber. Tally Wahrer,
Hazel and Helen Vermazen. All
spent pleasant afternoon together.
Misses Emma and Katie Barnes
were entertained at the Mrs. Eliza
beth Noonan home Friday evening.
Mrs. Emma Vermazen and grand
children Archie and Lucille vermazen,
have returned to their home in Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo.
Miss Emma Noonan was Keokuk
passenger Friday.
Ed LOCUS and family autoed through
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Weigard enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at their
home, Peter Lauth, wife and daugh-
ter Of Burlington, and Henry Lauth
and wife, in honor of their mother
Mrs. Wiesbrod, it being her birthday.
A fine dinner and very pleasant
day was spent together.
Frank Hopp and family spent Sun
day at the Albert Fowler home.
Everett Philip and brother Harry,
Arlie and Harry Barnes and Joe Des-
nay autoed to the Kahoka fair Thurs
day.
The child Of Roy Billiard and wife
who took sick at the fair grounds
Wednesday and was brought down to
it's grandmother's Mrs. VIM. Yer
mazen, is greatly improved and much
better at this time.
Peter Lautn, wife and daughter of
Burlington are visiting at the VIM.
Weigard home.
Mrs. Addie Bassett and daughter
Esther, attended M. E. conference at
Mt. Pleasant Sunday.
Rev. Harvey Butler. formerly pas,
tor Of this place, with his family
autoed through town one day this
week.
School began Monday, with Miss
Emma Noonan as teacher.
James vermazen has just bought
100 head Of cattle.
Haase Bros. have had a furnace
put in their home and electric lights
all through the house and barn. The
workmen were from FIT. Madison.
Mrs. Mary Barnes and daughter
Eula spent Sunday in Athens, Mo.
Rev. McKinny held services at the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elmore have
moved to Mt. Pleasant, where they
will reside.
Louis Lutz and family were Don
Nelson visitors Sunday.
Hubert Hopp and wife OF keokuk
are visiting relatives here.
A good rain visited this vicinity
Sunday night, reviving all vegetation.
Albert Pezlay and wife of Fl. Madi-
son, spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Veronica Latta and daughter
Hazel of Wyoming are visiting her
mother Mrs. Thomas Kempkas. who
is very sick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The old fash
toned waltz again? Pooh. Pooh. 1t
will never come again into favor. this
dreamy old cadence of romantic feet,
say members of the American Society
of Professors of Dancing, in conven-
ton here today.
Out Of the bloody trenches Of Eu-
rope has come the military influence.
Military steps and Hawaiian wiggles
will be predominating influences in
this winters dances, the convention
ers agree.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Will Endorse Nobody.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. g.
To no party or no candidate will go
the endorsement of the National
woman Suffrage association. which
went into convention here today. This
much was decided upon after strug-
Gle in the executive committee which
began early yesterday afternoon and
lasted until well towards morning to-
day.
The program arranged by the com
,,;ttea calls for the reelection of Mrs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

Carrie Chapman Gait as president
and the election of vice president
to succeed Mrs. Frank M. Roensing.
More than one thousand women,
representatives Of twelve millions OF
suffragists, were present at the for
NAL opening of the convention in ST.
PaupS church today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Hard for Pessimists.

First day enrollments in 1914 were
as follows. High school, 260: Washing
ton. 395; Garfield, zig; Wells, 254;
Lincoln, 291; Carey. 396: Terrence,
1913; Hilton. II; Prices Creek, 9, This
was before the new Jefferson was
built and before there had been any
change in the Carey boundary lines.
The total for the first day in 1914 was
2,036.
Just what the pessinists who insist
that Keokuk Is standing still are go
ing to do in the face of this evidence
is hard to figures
The last state census gave Keokul1
a population Of 1876.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Illinois Iowa-Missouri

guilty in the federal court here yes
terday of embezzling $1,177.38 while
postmaster at Livingston and was
fined twice the amount and sent
enced to serve year and day in
Leavenworth penitentiary.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. ga mo-
ton that Lieutenant Governor Bar
raft OiHara be made party defend
ant to the Fergus suit attacking the
validity Of the committee expenses
in the forty-ninth general assembly,
i, was made before Judge Creighton in
the Sangamon county circuit court
here yesterday by Fayette S. Munro,
attorney for Fergus. A final hear
ing in the suit will be had September
16.
MURPHYSBORO, ILL.,, Sept. g.
Rev. e. P. Fisher, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church Of Ava was
was forced to resign by the church
board Sunday after being confronted
by woman giving her name as Fan
ny Young, who claimed to have been
! tricked into marriage in Chicago by
him seven years ago.
QUINCY. Ill. Sept. s.-John H.
Steiner, county superintendent of
schools. and Miss Anna M. Brosi
were married here yesterday.
! NASHVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 6.-Edward
! Hanes, 43 years old, committed sui
eide by shooting himself Monday
might. He had killed his firt wife
and served nine years in the Chester
| penitentiary for the crime. His rel
atives live at Salem.
MISSOURI.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Sept. g.
Fire of incendiary origin caused $19,-
600 damage at the plant Of the Cen
| trail Broom company inside the Mis-
, souri, prison walls here yesterday
| afternoon. Several convicts leaped
from third story windows and were
| injured when flames enveloped part
of the factory building in which
about 400 were employed The fire
caused a loss of about SIC, 900 to the
state, and about $4,000 to the broom
| company.
! NEVADA, Mo, Sept. 6.-virgil Pre-.
witt, 80 years old, was struck by a
Katy passenger train here yesterday
! anu Rlll0u- ne ulQ HOI SSo OT utdl
! the approaching train and stepped on
the track directly in front of the en-
CINE.
| JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. g.
/ Governor Major has issued to H. C.
Ostertag his commission as a mem
Der of the st. Louis police board
Ostertag succeeds S. B. McPheeters
who was discharged by Acting Cover
nor Painter.
FULTON, No, Sept 6.-The min
ers' union and coal operators reached
an agreement here yesterday and nc
strike will be called. The wage
scale will remain the same, but the
miners get some concessions, es
pecially as to the upkeep of the mine
shafts.
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo, Sept
Bert Holburn, farmer living soutf
of here in Ozark county, was awak
ened Monday night by his Newfound
land dog, which had torn his wa.
through a screen door into the family
sleeping apartments, just in time t.
save several head of horses ana
other live stock from fire which
destroyed his barn, two granaries an(
a large implement house, entailing
loss of about $4,000
!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
keyes and Hutchins.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MANCHESTER, N. H, Sept. g.
With fifty-four of the 294 voting dis
tricts still to be heard from, the un-
official figures of the state primary
yesterday show Henry w. Keyes OF
Haverhill as the republican candidate
for governor and John c. Hutchins. OF
North Stratford, as the democratic
nominee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
SCHOOL FIGURES SHOW GAIN
| OF IS OVER 1915 FIRST DAY

The largest increase was shown in
the high school. with the Garfield
school second. The Wells, Terrence
and Hilton schools all showed gains
over last year. The George Washing
ton school showed the greatest fall
ing off, and the other elementary
schools showed but slight losses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
HIoh School Most Crowded.

The high school building will be the
most crowded Of any Of the school
buildings of the city. The enrolment
last year broke all previous records.
The enrolment this year tops that by
thirty and overcrowds the building
seriously. There is a mid year class
to be figured on. too, and when this
is taken care of there is considerable
speculation as to Just where every
body will go.
The new basement rooms Of the
high school building will accommodate
a few pupils. and it may be necessary
before the end Of the year to use the
the board would have to get Offices Il.
an outside building and pay rentals
for same.
May Affect Work.
The most serious result. however,
will be the detrimental effect on the
work of the pupils. Good work can
not be done, school experts say, IN
overcrowded rooms and buildings.
Teachers and pupils alike will be
handicapped in this instance. Keokuk
is facing the question of new high
school building which will have to be
solved sooner or later, probably this
year.
Des Moines had similar problem
in its East high school building few
years ago. Pupils sat in wardrobes,
and recited In the hall ways. The
problem was solved with the erection
of a new East high building. one of the
finest and most modern buildings IN
the state for the purpose.
Additional enrollments during the
week, and the enrolment of parochlal
school pupils in domestic science and
manual training work may further In
crease the school figures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

Minneapolis Journal: Turkey does
not seem to care for our views about
and Syria. Yet they We're
indited in the most faultless English.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

cratic nomination for governor of
New York, is great-grandson OF
Bishop Seabury, the first Protestant
Episcopal bishop of America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

Probably a sympathetic tear comes
as near being panacea for all femi-
nine trouble as anything on the mar
bot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 6.-Iowa
onions are being exported this season
to England. From the Pleasant val
ley district north Of Davenport in
Scott county, a number Of shipments
of the bottleneck yellow variety have
been made, for which price of $3.50
a bushel is received by the growers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

IOWA.
SHELDON, Iowa, Sept. 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Cox were found dead in
their home at Hartley, Iowa, yester-
day. A coroner's inquest found that
Cox had murdered his wife and shot
himself. Cox was fined for beating
his wife and she had gone to her
home last night to get her clothes.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. George
White, rowing farm hand, stole a
horse from the pasture on the Trap
pist monks farm at New Mellary
monastery, twelve miles south OF
here, it is alleged. he brought the
animal to this city and sold it to a
horse buyer and then proceeded to
East Dubuque. ILL.,, where he began
filling up on liquor He was arrest
ed, but most of his 500 had disappear
ed over the bars.
WATERLOO, Iowa, Sept. 6.-More
than 700 dairymen from all parts Of
the state will be present at the
dairy cattle congress, October 8, 4
and 5, for the annual convention Of
the Iowa State Dairy association. The
dairymen will hold their meetings
October and 8, and the buttermak-
ers October 4 and 5.
CRESTON, Iowa, Sept. 6.-Father
Dennis Murphy, who for seven years
has been the pastor of st. Malachy's
church in this city, is to leave Cres-
ton He will leave, it is understood,
within few days for Atchison. Kan,
and will be at the monastery there.
He will be succeeded by Father
Stephen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

Judge Samuel Seabury, who is
prominently mentioned for the demo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
ILLINOIS,

ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Sept. 6.-Rob-
ert Mcfarland Of Livingston, ILL.,, ar
rested at Reno, Nevada, pleaded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Off to the Front!

Put yourself in top-notch
condition by eating Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit. a food
that supplies the greatest
amount Of body : building
material with the least tax
upon the digestion. You
cannot get to 1.-THE front
in any business with a poorly
nourished body. Delicious
for breakfast with sliced
peaches and cream.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
MISSOURI.

NEVADA, Mo, Sept. 6.-Virgil P1
witt, 80 years old. was struck by
Katy passenger train here yesterd
and killed. He did not see or he
the approaching train and stepped 4
the track directly in front of the G
CINE.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "Come back" man was really
never down.and.out. His weakened
condition because of over.work, lack
Of exercise, improper eating and living
demands stimulation to satisfy the cry
for health-giving appetite and to re-
sleep essential to strength
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules,
the National Remedy Of Holland, will
do the work. They are wonderful
Three Of these capsules each day will
put a man on his feet before he knows
II; whether his trouble comes from uric
acid poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or
stone in the bladder, stomach derange.
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over.zealous American. Don't wait un-
til you are entirely downand.out, but
take them today. Your druggist will
gladly refund your money II they do
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Accept no substitutes. Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL on every box.
They are the pure, original, imported
llaarlem Oil Capsules.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
VOiceless "Tnlby"
Seen In Pictures

The throat of Trilby sweled, but no
golden tones came forth TO charm the
audience. All tnis despite the fact that
the dark Svengali was doing his nyp'
motto best to pour out his own soul
through the medium Of Trilby's throat.
"Trilby" reached the screen last
night--which accounts for the fact
that she was seen and not heard, The
Du Maurier classic, made into five
reel motion picture, was run off for the
first time at the Ye Liberty theatre.
Wilton Lackoye gave his familiar char
acterization Of Svengali, while Clara
Kimball Young was Trilby.
Miss Young is as well fitted to the
part as Phyllis Neilson.Terry. The
screen version has one advantage over
that Of the stage; Trilby is shown pos.
ing a Ia Ziegfield for the students up.
stairs. In the play this scene is only
talked about, but last night IL drew
surprised gasps from an audience.
Acting honors went to Mr.. Lackaye,
whose impersonation of the sinister
hypnotist lost nothing by being trans.
ferred to the screen, and to Haul Meal.
lister, as Gego.
This great picture will be shown
again today and tomorrow at Ye Liber.
~ at the same price Of admission as
usuul. Zoe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-21
Say Pope Will Hold
Another COnsistOry
By Henry Wood.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
Rome, Jan, 2l.-Vital Importance was
attached today to the announcement
that the pope will hold another consis-
tory in March.
This is understood to be another step
in the pontiff's peace program, though
ostensibly it is for the purpose of con
ferring the red hat upon Monsignors
Scapinelli of Vienna and Fmhwirtz of
Munich.
The pope, it is believed, desires to
inform himself about the conditions and
possibilities for peace in Vienna and
Bavaria. His action in having repre-
sentatives from these two points con
tinues his plan of comforting with Car
dinals from the warning countries in the
hope that from these sessions may de-
velop a tentative peace program.
Diplomats of the allied nations view
with concern the creation Of these two
new cardinals, because Of increasing the
Austro.German representation in the
vatican.