The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-27

be the first loaded into a vessel and
sent out to meet their fate. Mr..
Tavenner has kept pounding at this
war trust proposition during his two
terms in congress, until during the
last session he has been able to have
passed bill providing for government
manufacture of armor plate. He has
won out on this particular item and
asks to be returned to congress to
continue the fight to the finish. He
claims to be the friend of the people,
and during his term of Office, has
proven himself to be devoted to the
interests of his district, and if these
people whom he has been serving
wish him to continue the fight, they
can so decide by their vote at the No.
yember election. In the audience
were many former republicans and
progressiyes, who after the meeting
adjourned, signified their approval, by
pledging Mr.. Tavenner their support
Hon. Truman Plantz, of Warsaw.
will speak at democratic headquarters
Saturday evening.
The high school and Carthage col
lege football teams are doing scrim-
mage work each evening, preparing to
meet and defeat the visiting teams at
the Saturday afternoon games, at the
college grounds. Carthage high will
meet Keokuk high at / O'Clock D. M,
the Macomb Normal and college teams
Playing when the first game has been
completed.
The sale of live stock held by Fred
E. Harvest, at his farm five miles east
of Carthage, Tuesday, was we'll attend
Tho ~ L.,
morning, and the crowd assembled be-
fore the heavy rainfall about noon
and remained during the sale Eleven
head of horses were sold, and also
several head of cattle, hogs and farm
ing machinery, everything bringing
a good price, amounting in the aegre-
gate to 1880. The ladies of the Bap-
fist church furnished lunch at the
sale.
Rev. Will Cutler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Cutler, of this vicinity,
has enlisted for six months relief and
religious work with the American am
bulance corps, in France. He sails
from New York Nov. A. He will be
stationed behind the firing lines of the
French army, drive an ambulance
and act as chaplain in the hospitals.
This work is entirely voluntary.
The travelling expenses and inciden.
tails are furnished by contributions of
Americans, and board and lodging
given by the French government. The
people of Bellevue, Pa, where Mr.,
Cutler has been pastor, are raising
money for his journey. He will return
next spring via England and Scotland.
Mrs. Lyman, Of Eureka, arrived
Wednesday morning for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w.
Landphere.
Mrs. Karl M. Keyes went to Keokuk
Thursday morning.
Mrs. J. A. Califf and daughter. Miss
Rowena, visited in Keokuk wednes-
day.
County Agent J. H. LLOYD visited
over Sunday in Aledo with Mrs. Lloyd.
who is visiting her parents.
Mrs. VIM. Ogden. of Keokuk. came
Monday evening for weeks visit
with her niece, Mrs. Anna Jackson.
Miss Elizabeth Steidner, who has
been acting as relief manager at the
western Union telegraph office. dur.
ing the vacation of the regular oper
ator, Miss Mae Browne, left Thursday
Tor Murphysboro, to take position as
telegraph operator. Miss Steidner has
been in the employ of the Western
Union office at Emmetsburg. Iowa. for
the past year or more. Miss Browne
returns after two weeks visit with
relatives at st. Louis, Mo-, and Carmi.
Illinois. to resume her duties