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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19

Friday evening The young folks
were entertained with games and
music and served with refreshments,
and delightful time was had.
Miss Alice Johnson returned from
South Dakota last week. where she
has been teaching school
The community Christmas tree
which the Commercial club and
Ladies' Community club will have on
Christmas eve. is in place in Rlvel-
side park and will be decorated in
the next few days. A program will
be given there on Christmas eve BY
the school children.
The Baptist Ladies Aid society held
their annual bazaar and sale of fancy
and useful articles at Community hall
last Saturday The dinner was tX'
cellent and a large mum Der OF Christ
mas articles we're on sale and about
$500 was added to the Aid society
| treasury.
| Mrs. S. Cox will return from CHI,
cago Tuesday, where she has beer
visiting for the past month with bel
daughter Mrs. n. c. Larson and fam
! ily. and her son Roger
| r. E. Meek and c. E. Meek VIII,
are employed in KeosauQua, were
SUNDAY visitors at their homes here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19
CHARLESTON.
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Miss Elizabeth Weber and Alex
Riddle of Montrose were married at
the Donnellson church "Wednesday.
May happiness and prosperity go wSh
them through life.
Mrs. May Clemenson and daughters
of Montrose spent Sunday at the
Adam Hopp home.
James McMillen spent Sunday at
home.
Frank Swinderman shipped a car
load of hogs from here Wednesday
James Barnes was Donnelison
caller Thursday.
There will be a Christmas tree al
the Baptist church Saturday evening
Dec. %. Everybody invited to attend
The members of the |. o. o. F
lodge gave their annual banquet al
the hall Saturday evening. About
sixty were present and genera
good time was had by all.
Arlie Barnes and sisters Emma ant
Kate. autoed TO Donnellson Saturday
| Mrs. Amanda Swinderman and sol
Frank. Mrs. Al Pezley and Mrs. Cor;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19
CHRISTMAS AT
ST. JOHNS
Special Programs Have Been Ar
ranged IN Observance Of
Day Here.

Christmas at st. Johns will be OBJ
served with more than the usual
round of festival services and festivi-
ties. Following the custom of recent
years the feast of the Nativity is to
be ushered in with midnight cele-
bration of the holy communion on
Christmas eve. At this service the
whole congregation is present except
those who from age or infirmity are
unable to go. For these second
holy eucharist is provided at 1890
a. m. on Christmas day. AT the mid
night service beginning at 1880 Sun
day evening, the vested choir OF forty
voices is to render beautiful music
under the direction of George w.
Barnes, choirmaster The church will
be as usual decorated with fragrant
green's and holly. The choir sings
again palmer service on Christmas
morning On Tuesday afternoon OF
Christmas week, the childrens festi-
val service IS announced for $50
o'clock To this all friends Of the
children are invited. The children
party, for the children only, follows
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19
SETS RECORD; ~
- = GETS $2,5co
Ruth Law Is Given This Amount for
Making Flight Between Ihiea-
90 and New York.

The nonstop flight record made by
Ruth Law was worth $4,000. A de-
spatch from New York tells OF the
awarding Of the prize as follows:
For setting a new record in her
flight from Chicago to New York, Miss
Ruth B. Law tonight received gift
of 81, 500 at dinner given In her honor
here by the Civic Forum and the Aero
Club of America. Rear Admiral Roo-
ert r. Peary, Capt. Roald Amundsen.
the explorer, and many army and
navy officers and aeronautical men
were among those present at the din
ner.
Announcement Of gift OF $4,000
bv the chamber of commerce OF, Erie,
Pa. to be expended by the Aero cup
of America in proposed transconti-
mental airplane contest, was made by
F. e. Diffen of Erie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19
FINISH CASE
IN A HURRY
State Of Iowa VS.. Thomas Stack is
Finished in Two Hours
Aoouittal Is Verdict.

Finished in Two Hours
Aoquittal Is Verdict.
1t took about two hours and half
yesterday to try the case of the state
of Iowa VS.. Thomas Stack, charged
with illegal selling of liquor. Stack
was acquitted by the jury which de-
liberated less than thirty minutes.
August E. Plug as foreman. signed
the verdict.
Stack was arrested in July last.
along with several others in the al
legged liquor raids, and was later in
dicted by the grand jury. Reuben
Lewis and Chief of Police Hennemann
were the states only witnesses.
The jury which heard the case, and
which returned verdict of not
guilty, was composed of Aug. Plug,
s. T. Mott, James Hayes, Charles
Hobbs, Walter Roth, Curtis Younkin,
J. NJ. Dick. J. H. Virgins. J. H. Reed,
Charles Renard, r. A. Goodwin and
d. II. Trieber.
The case was commenced yesterday
afternoon before Judge Bank at 200
O'Clock and was finished shortly after
4 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19

Immediately.
On Friday evening a series of
Christmas tapleaux is being prepare
under the direction of the Rev. DR..
Long of Warsaw, whose wonderful
ability as pageant master was
shown recentlysin the great st. Louis
pageant in which more than two
thousand took part and which aroused
the interest of the whole country.
To this entertainment given by about
100 children Of the parish, the older
people are invited
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19

Swinderman and children autoed to
Fl. Madison Saturday afternoon
VIM. Swinderman and family and
Mrs. T D. Slater and son Walter
were Donnellson callers Saturday.
August Shulka and son John, and
Richard Klug spent Saturday after
noon at the Morgan Barnes home.
James Barnes and family spent
Sunday at the Ray Palmer home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Noonan and daugh-
ter Emma. were keokuk passengers
Saturday.
James VermaZen was Donnelison
caller Saturday.
Frank and Harry Hopp were DOM
nelson callers Saturday.
Everett Philip was Donnellson
caller Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19
PHOToPLAY HOUSE
At the Grand.

owing to the unusual early in
ouiries for seats for the big musical
comedy "Katinka,' which comes to
the Grand Friday, Dec. 20. the man
agement has arranged to take orders
for reservations now. Mail and tele-
nhone orders will be filed as re-
ceiyed. Shop early.
Mary Pickford as usual. pleased big
audiences at the Grand yesterday in
LESS Than the Dust the first re-
lease of her own company "Less
Than the Dust is the most elaborate
production in which Mary Pickford
has ever appeared. The last show
ing will be tonight at Ills and 9
o'clock. Tomorrow, William S. Hart
in THE Patriot and a Keystone
Observation-Disclosures.
In Old Kentucky.
The return of one Of Americas
most popular dramas. IN Old Ken
tucky," is scheduled for the Grand
for Christmas day., Dec. 25. matinee
at 3 D. M, night at 8:15.
No play of today retains such
hold on the affections of the pllY-
goer as this stirring, wholesome story
of kentucky life by Charles T. Dazey.
Season after season, without break,
it has toured the United States and
Canada, to say nothing of English
touring companies, and Australian
presentations, until the play has to-
it's credit in this country alone,
twenty-five full theatrical seasons. is
vogue has en- remarkable and its
success exceptional over the world.
However, SIN Old Kentucky" Is real,
meritorious, interesting with features
that set it apart from the average
run of successful plays-features that
have added to its life and given it
vitality beyond It's contemporaries. 1t
Is beyond question the one purely
American play of our time that viii
endure.,-Advertisem
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19

Tonight and tomorrow will be
ladies free nights at the Orpheum in
order that all whOcan will come and get
acquainted with the Amber Stock Co.,
who opened an indefinite engagement
last night. This is one of the strong
est companies that has been seen in
the city in many days. The prices
for this engagement will be Csc for
the main floor and 15c for the bal
cony. There, will be no pictures and
only one show each night beginning
at SIS p. m, with matinees on Satur-
days and holidays at 2:30.
For tonight and tomorrow night
two ladies or lady and gentleman
will be admitted on one 25c ticket
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19

In the halcyon days of Carrie Ma
ton, the noted tomahawker never ap-
preached the zenith of dry glory
achieved by her followers in Seattle
In one swoop of the dry brigade on
a suspicious barroom Of a swell hotel
$40. 900 worth of fixtures went to
smash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-19

A molasses storage tank with
capacity of $4,000 gallons is being
constructed in Mobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

At 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon IA
year-old Grace Judson shot her step
father, Thomas Gadbery, across the
chest with a shotgun, because she was
in fear Of her life, she claims.
The Gadbery family consists of
Gadbery, his wife and the latter's son
and daughter by former husband,
AS near as Deputy Sheriffs Kemp and
Barker could ascertain, the stepfather
was satisfied to have the son stay
with them, because he helped with the
work on the hay baler, but that the
presence Of the girl irritated him.
The Judson girl had returned to the
family home on the Shaw ranch, 8
miles northwest of Calipatria, only a
week ago, from a visit in Los Ange-
les. and in the girls statement to the
officers she claimed that Gadbery had
three times in the week threatened
to kill her if she did not leave.
Yesterday afternoon, according to
her story, Gadbery told her that she
would have to sleep outside the camp
wagon in which the family lived and
make her bed on the ground. Fear
ing that Gadbery was only seeking an
opportunity to kill her, as she claims
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Battalion of Infantry
Reaches El Centre

until they get somewhat acclimated.
They take the change in good spirits
however, and find the camping
grounds much more desirable than
they had expected.
Water is being piped to them, and
telephones, electric lights and all other
conveniences of civilization are being
installed, the public in general coop
Grating with the soldiers to make the
place comfortable.
1t is impossible to state, of course,
how permanent the camp may prove
to be, but all arrangements are being
made as though the battalion would
remain here throughout the summer.
One of the satisfactory features of
the arrival of the soldiers is their
clean-cut charactes. They are men
who illustrate we'll the care the coun-
try takes in testing the moral, as well
as the physical, status of the men en-
listed in the army.
AS yet the companies are in skele-
ton form, and if the policy of the
country in filling the companies to
war strength is applied to them they
soon will reach total of more than
400 men.
Married Friday.
Lieutenant Charles G. Benedict of
the battalion and Mrs. Margaret Du
Bois- -Waring were married at Van
couver Friday, just an hour before
Lieutenant Benedict left with the bat
talon for Ell Centric. The bride is the
daughter of a prominent Vancouver
family and was formerly the wife Of
Lieutenant Waring, not now In the
army.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

notice by telephone and could make a
quick dash by automobile to the scene
Sheriff Applestill will be in close
touch with the soldiers, and the coun-
ty peace officers and the soldiers to-
eether will furnish excellent protec-
ton, while the two troops of cavalry
at Calexico will continue to thorough
ly patrol the border.
The twelve commissioned officers of
the battalion are Major James Dean
commanding, Captain Robert Offley,
Captain C. A. Armistead, Captain AL
len Parker, Captain Edmund Sayer,
Captain Herbert Gibner of the medi-
cal corps, Lieutenant l.. A. Kunzig,
Lieutenant Torrey Maghee, adjutant;
Lieutenant George Parker, quarter
master; Lieutenant Samuel Gibson,
Lieutenant Paul Newgarden and Lieu
tenant c.. C. Benedict.
Included in the 286 men OF the
battalion are mounted orderlies and
the men of the medical corps.
The troop trains made remarkably
quick time, arriving in Ell Centro in
less than " hours after leaving avn
couver barracks, via the Southern Pa
Cific lines.
The battalion has been at Vancou-
yer Barracks for four years, the bar
racks being just across the Columbia
river from Portland, Ore, in Wash
ington, and they note the change of
climate most decidedly, the thin, dry
air making no great exertion possible
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
"STRONGHEART' TO BE
REPEATED TONIGHT

The Alumni and High School play
"Strongheart" took we'll Saturday
night and will be repeated tonight.
The play is the best amateur produc-
ton ever staged in the valley. Some
25 people have something to do most
all the time.
The High School students were SO
anxious to make the play success
that they sold one and half houses
for Saturday, thus making it neces-
sary to repeat the play. This great
college play has run in all the big
cities for many weeks and the local
people are putting it on in professional
style.
The musical comedy by High School
girls is a great hit and goes well. The
cne Objectionable feature, that of long
waits between acts, has been done
away with by procuring stage hands
who can manage things better.
You can't afford to miss this local
talent play, as it really is one of the
best ever given here. The manage
ment has decided to have general ad-
mission of so cents. The curtain
rises at $3.50 sharp, not $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

The Third battalion, Twenty fifth
United States infantry, arrived in Ell
Centro this morning from Vancouver,
Wash, in accordance with the an
nouncement made. The men had a
special passenger train, while a spe-
cial freight train brought their equip
ment.
J. F. Seymour, as secretary of the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce, has
arranged for the use of the court
house site, Main and Ninth streets,
as camp ground, and there the troops
marched through town, giving Ell Gen.
tro a decidedly military aspect for the
first time in it's history.
Major Dean, in command, is now
the ranking officer in the valley, and
it is presumed all military activity
along the line will be directed from
headquarters in this city.
There are several reasons why it is
desirable to have the troops back some
distance from the border, and chief
Of these is the desire to avoid giving
the Mexicans the wrong impression
that the troops are a menace to their
interests on the other side of the line
There is no apprehension of trouble
from the organized government of
Governor Cantu, and if there is any
danger anywhere it is from some
small marauding band that might
sneak across the line. Should any
thing of the kind be attempted, the
soldiers here would receive immediate
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
French Are Still Holding
Verdun Against Attacks

Paris, March 27.-German artillery continued the
shelling of Verdn last night but the comunque says
there infantry attacks. The French are still con-
dent that they will be able to hold the city against the
German onslaught.
That Germany tried her best to detach Italy from the
Allies learned when the super war council met to-
day. shrewd propaganda exploiting the Verdun gains
intended to create dissatisfaction in Italy, so the a
would not join the other nations in concerted action
against the Teutons The Germans learned of the pro-
posed Allies council weeks ago and alarmed at the pros
pect for close cooperation and maximum offensive and
efficiency attempted to capture Verdun hoping thereby
sway Italy, and for this purpose the German propagan
dists sent to Italy
The outcome of the session of the council today is
not known.
The first step Of the councils to inform the world
that they all against the present Berlin peace pro-
posals.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

that payments be made monthly on
statements for the water served the
previous month, and this was agreed
to.
w. H. Best of Water Company No.
said it was fair enough to pay monthly
on statement temporarily, but not to
abrogate the contracts with the mu-
tual companies requiring payments
semi-annually.
Will S. Fawcett of No. l said that
company would pay all back water
rentals for 1915 on April l and cur
rent bills on April 10, making monthly
payments temporarily.
w. P. Mansfield of Brawley asked
whether the Mexican lands were MAX
ing payments to the district for wa
ter, and President Hamilton made the
important reply that a deed was filed
Saturday evening by Messrs. Walker
and Andrade of the Mexican Sociedd
property to the Southern Pacific Com
pany and tomorrow the control of the
Mexican end of the irrigation system
will be turned over to the district,
which then will collect for water
served.
j. Strieby of No. said that COM
pany would make monthly payments
for water as used temporarily.
w. A. Edgar of No. IL concurred
in the plan for that company.
Sydney McHarg, for No. 3, said that
company would continue to make pay
ments in advance.
Harry Walker for No. 8 concurred
in the plan.
Walter Hawk, for the East Side
company, said they would continue to
pay in advance.
Mr.. Place, for No. 6, asked if the
district could not borrow money more
cheaply than the mutual companies
and President Hamilton said the dis
trict was barred from this by legal
limitations.
George Ragan for the South Alamo
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

Tomorrow evening the Ell Centre
fire department will celebrate the
completion of the new fire depart
ment building On State street with a
public street dance on the State street
pavement in front Of the departments
building.
This is the first street dance OF the
season and, remembering the enjoy
ment provided by those of last sum-
mer, it is predicted that the general
public will take full advantage of the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
0urteen-Year-Old Girl
Shoots Her Step Father

he had threatened to do, she procured
a shotgun and fired at him.
The charge of shot merely grazed
Gadbery's chest from left to right
leaving a flesh wound an inch wide.
from which he will in all probability
Immediately recover.
The deputy sheriffs left the girl
with her mother and passed the case
over to Probation Officer A. w
Swanson.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Mutual Companies
To Pay on Statements

The office of the Irrigation Dis
trict was the scene of an important
meeting this morning, when the di-
rectors of the several mutual compa-
nies met in conference with the direc-
tors of the district.
1t had been the intention of the dis
trict to ask the mutual companies tc
make monthly payments for water il
advance, but it was understood that
g number of the companies would not
agree to this, and the district asked
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
No Official Denial.

Berlin, March 27-Reports that the Sussex was dam
aged by German submarine not believed by the ad
mralty but the latter does deny the charge 1t will
not be known for many days whether the charge true
the belief here.
Not having returned from the scene of fight with
British warships Saturday. the admiralty believes Ger
torpedo boat has been lost 1t admitted that two
armed patrol boats were sunk
Russian attacks near Jacobstadt have been repused
with Sav loss is the statement issued today
More than 1000 Russians captured near Molryzco
The British have destroyed 100 yards of Steoi
trenches.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Fire Department Will Give
Street Dance Tomorrow

departments invitation. Of course
no charge will be made by the fire
men.
An enjoyable feature of the even
ing will be the presence of the Third
battalion of the Twenty-frst infan-
try, now in camp on West Main
street.
Fire Chief C. B. Folsom has made
special arrangements for a musical
program of the first order and the fire
department building will be suitably
decorated for the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Secretary Pence Dies.

Philadelphia, March 27.-Thomas J.
Pence, secretary of the National DEM
ocratic committee, died at his home
at 2:30 a. m. today after a lingering
illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
RESULTS OF THE
GUN CLUB SHOOT

D. L. Zinn, George Dixon and Jess
Porterfield have each won a leg of
the Preston trophy, and the outcome
will be decided at future shoot.
George Dixon was in Los Angeles
Yesterday and attended the shoot of
the Vernon Gun Club, Of which he is
a member.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

company said they would continue to
pay in advance.
S. E. Skinner, for the South Side
company, said they would continue to
lCONTINUED ON PAGE FOURl
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Eleven Drowned,

London, March 27.-Eleven persons
were killed when the British liner
Minneapolis was sunk in the Mediter-
,anean on Wednesday, it was an
nounced today
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Americans Were Saved.

London March 27-The American embassy today an
nounced that all Americans aboard the Sussex when that
vessel was torpedoed, saved.
Several Americans were injured by the Sussex ex-
plOsiOn, but none is dead
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Apprehension Rises
From Lack of News

Washington, March 27.-No word today from
the 'front.' far announcements were concerned and
it is not known what position Colonel Dodds column is
At last reports he pressing Villa, according to Mex
lean reports, while conflicting statements that Villa
had made his escape
The urgency with which the war department is rush
ing equipment to the border and various rumors that
to have authentic origin point belief that the
Mexican affair is in degree clarified and may be lead
ing to larger proportions
Growing Apprehension.
Washington, March 27-There is increasing appre-
hensOn the situation of the soldiers IN Mexico who
getting far from their base of supplies with the line
of communication given but slight protection though the
government is moving reinforcements is as rapidly as
possible.
Colonel Dodd is now about 200 miles from the border
and supplies be got to him only with extreme difficult
ty, while unquestiOnaby there are behind him many hum
deds of sympathizes with Villa who would delight to
off his supplies and leave him hep pless.
The department, however, is rushing auto trucks,
auto water tanks and other equipment to the front
idly possible, and will endeavor to greatly strengthen
the line of communication, not only to General Pershng
but beyond the latter to Colonel Dodd.
There is no authoritative report yet Of any of Car
ranzas followers having gone to Va and the great
est danger not believed to lie in this direction but rather
from small bands of Villa sympathizers who will make
attacks at unprotected points the line Of communca
tOn
Sheriff Crosses the Line
El Paso March 27-Sheriff H. C. Wheeler, who went
to Cabuona at the request of Governor Caes to see if
there concentration of troops there has arrived at
Hernosilo and reported that at time there dan
ger of antAmerican outbreak stirred by Centficos
Dr. J. A. Holngsworth Gales surgeon, attacked by
Mexican but dsarmed him. The American consuls wife
has left Hermosllo
Immigration Bill Passes House.
Washington March 27-By vote of 225 to 80 the
House today retained the Burnett immigration BILL
qung immigrants to be able to read The president is
4bD,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
For European Service.

Vancouver B. c., March 27.--The second American
battalion to be fone dior duty is being
ganzed here It made up of the overflow of the Ninety
seventh American legion. A third American battalion is
being raised in Canada
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27
Sheriff Crosses the Line.

Immigration Bill Passes House.
Washington, March 27.-By a vote of 225 to 80 the
House today retained the Burnett immigration bi
curing immigrants to be able to read The president is
Dected to veto the measure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-18
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