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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16

seals. There we're Is pupils who sold
25 seals and less than 100. Catherine
Gibney of the 7th grade sold 100.
The Maude l.. Carpenter school
sold 2500 seals The following pupils
all sold over 100 Red Cross Seals;
Frances Louise Holden, George Mil
lard Graves, Philomena Athena
Royce. Charles Gardner Bennett, Eliz-
abeth Lucy lockwood, VanVechten
Breese Graves, John Mccullough
Turner. Helen Louise Cushman
Elizabeth Lee Cushman, Mary Louise
Packard, Markee Breard McAdoo,
Breard Hinman Hawks, Richard Sted-
man Holden.
This makes a total received from
the three schools of
Graded Schools ......... s124S9
Parochial School .......... 1880
Maude L. Carpenter School -. $500
s161.SS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16
FRENCH RIP OPEN
GERMAN OEFENCE
NORTHOF \ ROUN
Smash Enemy Lines on Front of
Six and One Half Miles
SEVERAL SMALL FORTS TAKEN
Two Villages North of Fort Douau-
mont Taken Together with $500
Prisoners.
SEVERAL SMALL FORTS TAKEN

Paris, Dec. 15.-rBy another giant
stroke In the region Of Verdun, north
of Douaumont, today, the French
broke through the German lines on a
tending from the Meuse River to the
plain OF the Woeyre, penetrating to a
depth of nearly two miles. A great
number of prisoners wer taken, 1900
having been counted so far. This
number includes 200 officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-16

Berlin, Dec. Is, (by Wireless to
Sayville) )--French attacks delivered
today on the east bank of the Meuse
in the Verdun region resulted in a
gain of ground for them toward Lou
vemont and Hardaumont, the War
Office announced in tonight's supple
mentary statement. The engagement
has not yet been concluded
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
THE TRUE CONDITIONS OF
THE ROADS ARE RELATED.
Florida Man Reaches ASkeVilIe After
Long Trip; Says Report of Bad
Roads Greatly Exaggerated.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Powell and Miss
Maxine Powell, of Clearwater, Fla.
arrived in Asheville Saturday, finish
ing $3.50 miles of an automobile trip,
which they began June I, and of which
they spent about seven weeks in the
rain. They are stopping for three
weeks at Mountain View with the Flor
ida colony.
Mr.. Powell is president of the cham
Der of commerce Of Clearwater, and is
former secretary of the commercial
bodies at ST. Petersburg and Tampa,
Florida, and Columbus, Ga, and is
also founder Of the st. Petersburg
Evening Independent and the Clear
water Evening Sun.
He made this long trip in the inter
est of good roads and to pick out the
best route from Florida to the eastern
Seaboard, traversing the line of tour
list travel, and naturally struck Hen
Jacksonville and Asheville, as most Of
the South Florida tourists linger at
these places both going from'and COM
ing to Florida.
The trip was made via Valdosta,
Macon and Atlanta. thence to Chatta-
nooga and Nashville, Cairo, st. Louis.
Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland.
Akron, Wheeling, Hagerstown, Wash
ington, Richmond, Raleigh. Charlotte,
Greenville and thence on to Asheville,
The party made many side trips in va
rious cities and to many points of in
terest en- route.
Mr.. Powell said yesterday:
Hundreds of motoring parties have
diverted their course and gone other
than the AshevilIe region on account
of the stories prevalent as to the con-
dition Of the roads leading to this Sec
ton.
eve were told at Washington, at
Richmond, and at many other places
that it would be impossible to get
through. We were told that they
charged SIS to s25 to ferry cars over
the streams were bridges were wash
ed out. That transfers would dam
age roads so that they could soak
motorists fabulous sums for use of
their mule teams.
con the contrary we found men
willing to help without cost. and the
ferries nev charged more than fifty
cents.
Coming from Washington we hal
to make a detour through Dumfries
and Joplin to G~arrisonville, on the
other side of the Chopawamsip swamp,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

as the water had covered the eleven
miles of causewaN- and the detour was
a frightful trip of thirty-nlne miles
over impossible roads. But this con
dition is only temporary as a few
~sunshinny days will make the swamp
route of easy access.
This is the only bad place Of road
to Richmond. The balance of the road
is a delight to the mOtorist. From
Richmond to the South Carolina line
the roads are excellent. At Charlotte
you are obliged to go via Mt. Holly and
cross the ferry there, twenty-five cents
and thence to McAdensville where you
ferry at fifty cents cost. At Gaffney
there is a bad approach to a bridge
whose approach is wrecked and which
you have to climb at a bad angle at
your own risk. The first few miles in
South Carolina are slippery in wet
weather. At Gaffney you have to
go via Thickity mountain to get to
Cowpens. a detour of five miles, but
the roads are excellent. The road
from Greenville over the mountain is
not the best but a few dry days will
put it in shape.
"Asheville should give the lie to the
reports in the eastern press of road
conditions to this section. Motoring
parties are changing their plans on &C
count of the stories which seem to en-
large as they pass from n to the
other. Naturally each motorist de-
sires to impress his friends that he has
broken records n he adds xce to
his talk when recOunting the perils of
his trip. 1 am writing to the Wash
ington Star today to my friend Fisk.
the automobile editor. and next Sun
day that paper will tell the motoring
public that they can get here without
any great exertion.
The route Mr.. Powell followed was
not the National highway, except in
spots. When he returns to Florida he
is to start a campaign to route the
route he traversed from Tampa
to Washington signboards with
through mileage from these two points,
and by marking each telegraph post en-
route. This marking of each telegraph
pole is used in many central states,
and is done by local aid each COM
munity marking half way to the next
town. Mr.. Powell stated that there
10 HOl a IeIIdDIe SOOu DOOK IN existence
as quite frequently they advise to urn
right when the correct routing was
turn left. He has found scores Of in
correct routing and he has been gov
erned mostly by local markings in his
travels.
The Powells have purchased a lot at
Mountain View and will make that
place their summer home hereafter
Ashevi1le Citizen.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
SALE OF FURNITURE TO
ESTABLISH FREE WARD.

The Flat Rock Country Club has de-
cided to give its furniture for the es-
Enlistment OF a free ward at the Hen
Jacksonville hospital. 1t has been
thought by the officers of the club that
a sale of the furniture at public auc-
ton at the club house grounds in Flat
Rock will be the best way of realizing
the value of the furniture, thus secur-
ing a fund for the designated purpose.
Accordingly with this end in view,
the sale will take place in front of the
club house Saturday, August 20, at II
a.. m. 1t is hoped that the laudable
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

purpose for which the funds r to be
expended will attract a good. crowd
who will be prepared to pay a fair
price for the nice things that will be
sold. The furniture includes bed room
furniture, easy chairs and porch chairs,
china and glass; tables, etc.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

The Russian senate has been in ex-
istence since I'LL.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
kEuRAlGlA,S ONE SYMPTOM

Neuralgia is a disease which has but
one symptom-pain.
The pain of neuralgia is sharp and
shooting with intervals of freedom.
An attack Of neuralgia does not give
immunity but occurrences are the rule.
The same nerve is generally affected
which means that this particular nerve
mas lost its resistance and that there
Will be recurring attacks until the
strength of the nerve is built up.
How can the strength OF nerve be
restored? Thenerves are nourished en-
tirely BY the blood and weak nerves are
Toned up by supplying to the blood the
clements that the nerves lack. As the
general health and strength of the
patient are built up the nerves resume
their normal functions, Inflammation
caused by lack of nutrition disappears
and the neuralgia attacks cease.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are a tonic
exceptionally we'll suited for the treat
ment of neuralgia because they contain
no alcohol, stimulating or habit-form-
ing drugs. The tonic treatment with
these pills is well worth trial by any
sufferer from neuralgia.
Write today for booklet on nervous
disorders to the DR.. Williams Medicine
20, Schenectady, N. Y. Your own
druggist sells the pills or they will be
sent postpaid at 30 cents per box.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

Der 100 pounds in freight rates was
several times as important TO heokuk'
as the construction Of the largest
dam or individual water power plant
at her very doors, at cost OF $25,-
0O0, coo.
That dam, ] am told, is capable,
or will be capable, Of furnishing pow
er sufficient to supply population OF
| 900 900. If the citizens Of keokuk
would have built that dam at their
own expense. and would have given
power free of cost to any factory
that would locate at this city, it would
have paid such factory to go to
Quincy or st. Louis instead. simply
because of the difference in freight
rates. This is remarkable present
alton of the relative importance OF
freight rates in the industrial develop
ment of city OF state.
In the sale Of many articles, the
personal element is the controlling
factor. The character OF the article
yon are producing, the genius ana
ability of the man at the head OF the
establishment, the character of his
selling force, his acquaintance ana
credit and many other factors, enter
into the success or failure OF
business enterprise; but, other things
being equal. there is no question put
that the variation in freight rates OF
a few cents per hundred pounds, will
dictate the location, and the success
or failure of manufacturing enter
prise or of jobbing business.
The interstate commerce commls-
sion deserve great commentator for
what it has done for this city. Ihe
accompanying maps portray v1vidly
,he effect of decision by that
trfbunal upon the future welfare ana
rrosnerity of Keokuk and her sister
r;t;es on the Mississippi river. AS
r.nresentative OF the several thous-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Few Bandits Left.

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April 2S.-Only
few Viilista bands of any size re-
main, according to information here
today. The largest is in the Sierras
near the Durango line. Another is
east of Minaca flying before an Amer.
lean pursuing column under Colonel
Dodd Small marauding bands are
sprinkled throughout Chihuahua state,
however.
Villa himself has not been men.
toned in official reports for many
days. Military officials believe he
may have gone into hiding far re.
moved from any possible interruption
by United States soldiers. He has
apparently abandoned all hope of sue.
cessfully meeting the expeditionary
forces on the battle field. The vii
listas encountered by American sol
diers have generally been in ragged
condition. Their retreat has been
marked by dead and starved ponies.
The accidental shooting of two
army truck drivers in Columbus re.
suited in an order that civilian en.
ployes at the base camp be disarmed.
Roy Shell young chauffeur of San
Antonio, Texas, accidentally dis.
charged pistol he was exhibiting,
the bullet striking d. l.. Gage of Dem.
ing, after passing through Smell
Since the Columbus raid even chill
dren have gone armed and many acct
dents have resulted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
CITY NEWS.

-Sigmund'S vacuum cleaner does
your house cleaning. Phone 3S3.
"A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to o. E. England, %; and
Leona Jones' 20; both of Eldon, Ia.
They were united in marriage by J. A.
Milestone. justice of the peace.
Let Sigmund Bros. do your car
pet cleaning.
See II. A. Leming for wallpaper
and paint, 1913 Exchange. Phone 1882
j. B. Maxson Of 800 B1ondeau, who
was operated on Monday at ST. JOS
eph's hospital is getting along nicely.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

to another point in the United States
he would have had an advantage over
his competitor located at Keokuk in
all that territory, which is plain OF
unmarked on map one. In that por-
ton of the map which is shaded, Keo,
kuk would have had the advantage
On small part of this shaded terri
tory the two cities would have been
on an equality
Map two portrays the situation as
from New York or other eastern
the tremendous increase in the ter.
ritory marked with slanting lines
That is where this city is on an
the Atlantic coast and eastern trunk
line territory.
The Door Opened.
The interstate commerce commits
United States to the jobbers and man
ufacturers of Keokuk.
What we have stated as to Keokuk
applies with equal force to FIT. Mad
ison, Burlington and other upper
Mississippi river crossings. We are
now trying to accomplish the SAM
thing for Keokuk and the sister cities
on traffic from Michigan, Ohio and
Indiana That case has been closed
and the arguments will be heard next
month, probably. Then our import.
ant task will be completed
There are great opportunities
awaiting the business men of Keokuk
and her sister cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
FUNERAL RECORD
B q o O. q O. O. o d g. 8 q
Mrs. Mary C. cosoroye,

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Mary c. Cosgrove were held at st.
Francis de Sales Catholic church at
10 o'clock this morning. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Father
J. M. Dunnion, assisted by Very Rev.
James Gillespie of St Peters and
Rev. Father George Giglinger Of ST.
Marys. The body bearers were VIII
liam Huiskamp, Cornelius Mcnamara,
James McEvoy, John Tumelty. L. J.
McGrath and w. l.. Mcnamara. Burial
was made in the Catholic cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
w ant Column

II you wish to rent or sell house;
II you are seeking position or want
someone to work for you; If you have
lost anything or found anything, your
advertising message Inserted in The
Daily Gate City will enter every
reading home In keokuk and twenty
five milo radius. Tho cost is but
cent word each insertion, no ad-
vertlsement berry taken for less
than 15c. Cash must accompany order.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
EoS SALE.

FOR SALE-SIightly used upright
piano in perfect condition; 1925
buried walnut Hinzie piano at $137;
1925 Hinzie golden oak at Sill; $3.50
Emerson, ebony case, at $123; $500
Whitney mahogany, 1887; one upright
piano in good practice shape, $63;
one square piano, good condition. at
SIS Terms If desired. These must
be sold to make room in our ware
room. Duncan-Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
PERSONALS.

DR.. e. w. Simmons of Summer.
Vile, S. c. is visiting at the home
of V. B. Walker
Arnold TIA of Burlington, Iowa, come
down Thursday afternoon to visit J. B.
Cobb, who is Ill at his home, sol North
Fifth street.
Mrs Albert Breckenridge Of Hanni-
bal. Mo-, is spending the week at the
home Of Mrs. John Deck, $40 South
Fourth street.
Harry Schulz, who has been confined
to his home for several days with an
attack Of erysipelas is improving and
will be able to be out in a few days.
Subscribe for The Gate City, 10
cents per week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

and articles in a freight classification
j have selected first class mercfan-
disc. which includes boots and shoes.
Five years ago If a jobber in st.
Louis. purchased 100 pounds Of first
class merchandise at New York, Bos-
ton, or any other point in the eastern
trunk line territory, shipped them to
St Louis, and then jobbed them out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
|KEOKUK SHIPPERS
| HEAR TH0RhE TALK
Iowa Railroad Commissioner Who is
Here for Lecture Tonight, Was
Guest at Luncheon This
Noon at Iowa.
TELLS OF RATE CASES
speaker Recalls Some Facts In Con-
nection With Decisions Here
Speaks Tonight at
Y. w. c. A.
TELLS OF RATE CASES

Fifty prominent local shippers and
business men were guests of l.. A.
Hamill at luncheon this noon at the
Hotel Iowa. The luncheon was in hon.
or OF Clifford ThOrne, state railroad
commissioner. The meal was secYed
in the Tiffany room OF the Hotel
Iowa.
Mr.. Thorne arrived in Keokuk last
night and is Mr.. Hamill's guest He
will speak tonight at a public lecture.
at 8 o'clock in the Y. w. c. A., on
the subject, "The Passing OF Com
petition" The lecture is given un-
der the auspices of the Civic league.
Following the luncheon this noon,
Mr.. Thorne spoke before the ship
pers. In the course of his talk he
said:
Four years ago, early one morning.
| climbed an outside stairway to the
top floor of small brick building in
this city, and there I found short,
stocky well built man by the name
Of. Hugh l.. Cooper, with his sleeves
rolled up and hard at work. l asked
him II he could give me an estimate
of the cost of power in the manufac-
ture Of staple produce per 100
pounds. He imm ediately stated that
cApSTIS QdQ carefully eSUlIudtcu ludI
the cost of the manufacture Of flour
which could be accepted as typical or
representative, to be on an average
about one and two-third cents per
100 pounds Please remember that
figure carefully A few hours later
placed Mr.. Cooper on the stand as
witness in a case before the inter
state commerce commission, in which
We were trying to place Keol1uk, FIT.
Madison, Burlington. Davenport and
the other Mississippi river crossings
on a parity with ST. Louis and Quincy
At that time the lower crossings
had the advantage of Keokuk and
the other upper crossings of &c per
100 pounds on first class merchan-
disc and less on the lower classes, on
traffic from the Atlantic coast
Rates Important as Dam.
In other words, according to the
sworn testimony of the builder of the
famous Keokuk dam, and according
to the tariff sheets filed in that case,
little differential OF some 4c to 9cI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, Edward Moore
and daughter and son of Boise, Idaho
are visiting relatives and friends in the
city. Mrs. Moore was formerly Nina
Redman of this city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR SALE-Nice lot 1912 Franklin
street; very reasonable price for
home building purpose and plenty of
time on proper security. Collier Sta
tionery Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
FUNERAL NOTICE.

MUCH-The funeral of Mrs. Mary
Much will be held from st. Mary's
church at 900 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR SALE-Latest model 5 Under
wood typewriter. Used less thai
one year Hamilton Press, Hamilton,
Ill. Phone CT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

LANDOLoGY, c magazine ring ths
facts In regard to the laid situa.
ton. Three months trial subscrip.
ton free. II for home, or as an
investment you are thinking of buying
good farm lands, simply write me .
letter marking it personal and say
Mail me Landology and all particu.
lars free" Address Lloyd M. Skin
ner, general manager, Skidmore Land
Co.. 233 Skidmore Bldg. Marinette.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR SALE-One b. p. motor; one 4
foot show case. Lotions Garage. II
South Ninth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR SALE-Choice Boone county
seed corn, carefully tested. Otto
Svensson, r. No. l, MontroSe. Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
LOST.

.LOST-Small hemstitched handker-
chief with double row tatting, at
Baby Welfare dance. Return to this
Office. Reward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

LOST-Square shaped gold pin set
with pearls. Reward if returned to
T. K Ewing, Hamilton, Ill. Phone g.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

WANTED-50 cats tomorrow morn
ing, 10c apiece. Keokuk Barrel Co..
Hilton road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
WANTED.

WANTED-Painting and paper hang
ing to do. H. A. Leming. Phone
1882.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT-Frame house, seven
rooms with gas and bath, 10 Nor
gan. Apply to H. G. Duncan at Dun
can-Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT-Very desirable cottage
Close in. Reasonable rent. 439
South Second street. Corner Des
Moines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

WANTED-Oflce position by expert
enced bookkeeper and stenographer.
Address M, care this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT-F'urnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Modern except
furnace. North side. Phone Red 1853.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT-Four room house, two
full lots, large barn. Enquire 500
Palean. Phone 1T.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

Third and Fourth on Main, about 9
o'clock last night. Return to $40
Main. Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two rooms on ground
floor, unfinished. 218 Concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

LOST-Little Spitz puppy between
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
rooms and sleeping room. modern
conveniences, close in. 3H5 Blondeau.
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