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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

inf1ammable nature of the celluloid
and the danger entailed from it's use
| in close quarters, where candles were
the only mode Of illumination, soon
manifested themselves.
The fertile brain Of the inventor
finally hit upon unbreakable glass,
clear in color and non-infiammable.
Being Of an unshrinkable nature, I'M
breakable glass is likewise dustproof,
which is not the case with the ordi-
nary crystal. So great has become
the demand for wrist watches equip
ped with unbreakable glass that
European manufacturers are working
overtime, and being compelled to con-
vert ladies' watches into military
timepieces to supply the military
needs.
Until recently the bracelet watch
has been looked upon by Americans
as more or less of a joke. Vaude-
vile artists and moving picture ac-
tors have utilized it as a fun-maker,
as SILLY ass fad.
Now, however, since preparedness
has become the watchword and time
pieces have become a necessary part
of the equipment of soldiers. the
status of the wrist watch is chang
ing The directors are now willing
to concede the value of a bracelet
watch for general outdoor life, but
have not quite reached the point
where, after poking fun at it, they
can consistently adopt it for all occa-
sions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
PRESENT STATUS
OF WRIST WATCH
War has Placed Object Beyond Joke
Staee-8enefit to Officer
and Soldiers.

Much has been printed in European
papers on the subject of strap
watches as d part of military equip
ment. This has attracted good deal
of attention, since modern warfare
has demonstrated the necessity for
officers and soldiers to know the
time. The telephone and signal SER
vice, which play important parts in
modern warfare, have made the wear
ing of watches by soldiers obligatory.
The only practical way in which they
can wear them Is on The wrist,
where the time can be ascertained
readily, an impossibility with the old
style pocket watch.
European reports show that strap
watches have been adopted for use
in the army and navy, and that civil
lians are also wearing them in pref
erence to the pocket watch.
There have been instances during
the progress of the present war where
bad effects have resulted from the
wearing of watches. The chief dan
ger has been from the breaking of the
crystal, and when the watch was
worn on the wrist, the consequences
have been serious, owing to parts of
the shattered crystal flying into the
eyes. and for a time there was talk
Of disseminating the use Of wrist
watches.
Realizing the seriousness Of the
defects in the old-fashioned strap
watches, European watchm akers set
about remedying them. Many devices
were introduced, such as grill, or
filigree work, placed over the dial,
leaving only the figures exposed.
This, however, made it very difficult
to ascertain the time readily and
consequently had to be abandoned.
Then the hunting case was resorted
to, but as it's usefulness necessitated
the pushing of spring to open the
case. it also was found to be i'm
practicable. Not only this. but the
damp condition of the trenches soon
rusted the springs and the difficulty,
if not impossibility, of having them
repaired confronted the wearer-
Celluloid glass was then introduced.
This was during the summer season,
but when cold weather set in the
crystals contracted and dropped off,
49, ~ =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
M'FARLANO NAMED
COUNCILLOR.
keokuk Industrial Association picks
President as Representative
in Chamber Of Com
merce.
IMPORTANT POSITION
Members Have Much to Do With Ar
ranging for Programs for
Annual Meetings Of
Body.
IMPORTANT POSITION

c.. F. Mcfarland, president OF the
Keokuk Industrial association, has
been named by that body as nation
al councillor to represent it in the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. Commercial clubs all over the
country are members Of the chamber
of commerce, which operates on ma
tional scale as each club and organiza-
ton does in it's own locality and the
position of national councillor Is one
Of great Importance
National councillors have important
functions to perform in connection
with the annual meetings Of the cham
Der of commerce, at which they APP
pear as the chairmen of their delega-
tons. and in the meeting of the ma
tional council which precedes the an
nual meeting, in which they pass up
on the program for the annual meet
ing, and select the nominating COM
mittee.
Aside from the annual meeting the
main function of the national council
lor is that of acting in an advisory
capacity to the board of directors and
bringing to it's attention all matters
coming to his notice in his own To-
cality valuable to the members OF the
chamber at large, as well as such
questions as seem to him to call fol
consideration on the part of the board
of directors and the chamber.
The national councillor, as chair
man Of the delegation from the organ
ization he represents and as the mem
Der Of that organization with whom
the chamber is in communication on
all matters of Importance, occupies
a position Of high standing and is an
integral part of the machinery by
which the chamber OF commerce oper-
RtaS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
MANY GIFTS FOR
ASSOCIATION WORK
Money Received by Y. NJ. G. A. for
Building on Border fo. Men,
bers Of Iowa Militia.

Harry Terrell, who has been one
of the men in charge at the Y. M.
G. A. tent at Camp Dodge left Thurs
day night for Brownsville, Texas,
with men of the Third regiment
Other association men will be sent
forward by the state committee as
additional troops are sent out from
Camp Dodge.
A letter received at headquarters
yesterday, from Capt. e. B. Soper, Of
Emmetsburg, a veteran .. the civil
war. contained check for the army
work from the writer and f. ON one of
his neighbors.
Senator j. H. Allen Of Pocahon-
tas, before leaving for home, inform
ed State Secretary Parsons that he
would give 500 toward the building
for the Iowa Y. NJ. c. A. work in
Brownsville. Mr.. Allen is member
Of the state executive committee Of
the Y. M. G. A. He knows from
experience as veteran of the Span
ish war what the Y. M. G.. A. did
for the men at Jacksonville and other
points in 1S98-99. This explains his
deep interest in the work.
A. X. Harper Of Fairfield, mem
Der of the committee in that city
which raised $4,000 for the soldiers,
wrote to the state association that
he would take up with their commit
tee the question of appropriating
s125 from their general soldiers fund
for the army Y. M. C. A. work. Mr..
Harper thought no better use could be
made of portion of the fund than
to help along the Y. NJ. G.. A. work.
Mr. Harper spent two days at Camp
Dodge last week and w1s greatly
pleased with the service which the
association rendered the men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
NOTICE OF SALE.

Public notice Is hereby given that
l shall on the End day of August A
D.. 1916, at the honr of ten o'clock
in the morning, sell under and pur-
suant to the terms of certain chat
tel mortgage held by me upon the
steamer Steel City now at Keokuk,
Iowa, the said steamer Steel City, to-
gether with all supplies, goods and
chattels on said steamer and all of
the equipm ent and appurtenances
thereof.
HENRY STUART BROWN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

IOWA.
IOWA CITY, Ia, July 22.-Orville
Bracket, farmer, aged %, Is dead
of injuries sustained thirteen hours
before on farm near Nichols. He
fell from a load Of hay. striking the
wagon tongue. The frightened horses
galloped off, throwing the young man
under the wheels.
DES MONIES, Ia, July 22-Fire
losses in Iowa show a decrease the
first six months Of this year over the
first six months of last year of
S295,124 The total fire losses in this
state for the first half of 1916 amount
to S2,S46,4S4 as compared to $3,141,-
COS for the first half of 1915.
AUDUBON, Ia, July 22.-While
visiting at one of his neighbors
Michael Smith, wealthy farmer iiv-
ing east of Brayton, was stung by a
honey bee and died within twenty
minutes. He was about so years of
age. Twice before Mr. Smith had
been stung by bees AMI both times
nearly came to his death.
MASON CITY. Ia, July 22.-It is
now certain that the garbage incin-
GRAFTON plant east of the city, will
be entirely finished and ready for
delivery to the city on August /, the
date originally set. The plant is now
finished and it will be
ready to be fired up, to be tested out,
within few days more.
DES MOINES Ia July 22-The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
DOESN'T WANT WIFE
TO TAKE FURNITURE
Writ Of 'RepIevin 10 Asked by N, Nc
kenzie, Jr., Against Mrs. Nc
kenzie and Mrs. White.

A petition for writ Of replevin
against his wife and against Mrs. Min
ME White, was filed in the superior
court this morning by Nicholas Nc
kenie. Jr. Mckenzie alleges that his
wife and Mrs. White are removing the
furniture from their former home at
Is South Fifth street. He sets forth
that Mrs. Nick enZie has left him and
is asking for divorce, and claims the
right to the furnishings, which he
says are valued at $500.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
Illinois, owa-MissOuri

and 81 trust companies of Iowa which
are under the supervision of the state
banking department show a total gain
in deposits of $33,469,474 in their
statements made at the close of bust.
ness June 80 and just complied by the
department as compared to the cor
responding statement of q year ago.
ILLINOIS.
PARIS, ILL.,, July 22.-Risking her
life to protect her brood of little
chickens from the storm, Miss Eliza
beth Grady, SO years old. was struck
by lightning as she passed under a
metal clothes'ines in her yard yes
terday, and her neck was broken
Thousands of dollars damage to crops
and property lies in the path of the
storm, which swept Edgar county.
SHELBYvILLE, HI, July 22.-Two
hundred and twenty days in Jail and
fine of $3.50 was the penalty given
George White by Judge A. j. Steid-
ley, when a jury returned a verdict
finding him guilty Of bootlegging at
Findlay. Orval Jordan, also of Find
lay, was fined 500 and given 40 days.
ROBINSON, H., July 22.-Thurs-
day night Fred Apgar, an employe of
Norris Bros machine works, while
assisting in loading a car of rods at
tempted to connect a broken electric
light wire, without discnnnecting tho
current and was e1ectrocuted
MOUNT VERNON, III, July "a
Stanley johnson, years old, walked
f-n-1 picture show in his sleep
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
See Need Of payino.

Perry Chief: Dallas Center has
started the necessary legal moves to
secure paving. Six streets will be af-
fected IF the improvement is ordered.
All Of the smaller towns are install
ing permanent street improvements
and after the pavement is down the
people wonder how they got along
without it for so many years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

Thursday night. His sudden disap-
pearance caused a city-wide hunt.
He was found early yesterday morn
ing asleep on the porch of house.
The entire police force, fire depart
ment, attaches of the sheriff's office
and hundreds of citizens took part in
the all-night search.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
They're Coino Their Bit.

Springfield, Mass. Republican: Tran
quility on the border comes very hard
indeed on some employers who had
expected to pay salaries In absentia
to soldiers. not to watchful walters
Still, the militia are not to blame if
they are not shooting and getting shot
and they, too, are doing their bit"
quite as much as II the country was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

Misses Elizabeth Marbury, Anna
Morgan and Elsie De Wolfe are going
to France to remain during the sum-
mer to look after their hospital for
convalescent soldiers at Versailles.
This hospital accommodates forty
men and has been conducted by Miss
Morgan and Miss De Wolfe since Oc-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
GREEN BAY WORK
IN SIX SECTIONS
Board Of Supervisors Divides Drain
age Project Into Separate d.
visions, With Time Limit
On Each.
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
Edmund r. Perkins, Who Was 40
pointed Chief Engineer, Must
File Bond Of $500 With
County.

Concerning the advertisement for
bids for the Green Bay drainage pro-
Ject, announcement Of which was
printed in The Gate City last evening,
the Fort Madison Democrat contains
the following:
August 18th was the date set yes
terday by the board of supervisors for
the opening of bids and awarding OF
contracts for the construction OF the
Green Bay drainage district. A reso
luton was passed instructing the
county auditor to prepare advertise
ments, as by law provided. and insert
same in local papers and in neigh
boring journals.
Edmund T. Perkins was appointed
engineer in charge Of the construction
He will be required to file bond Of
$3.50
The amount of damages determined
by the commissioners in favor Of the
claimants has been secured by the
payment to the county auditor from
the power company Of funds to pay
such damages.
Divide the Work.
BY resolution the board divided the
construction work into the following
sections:
Section 1.-Levee along roadway
in sections four and five. Excavation,
$4,000 cubic yards.
Section 2.-Skunk river levee to
Peel slough, Lost creek levee above
elevation 524, bitches above eleva-
ton 524. Excavation, $4,000 cubic
yards.
Section 3.-Muck ditch under Mis-.
sissippi river levee, bitches under ele-
walton 524 except ditch marked Main
A. Excavation 275.000 cubic yards.
Section 4:-LOst creek below eleva.
ton 524. Mississippi river leve..
Skunk river levee from Peel slough 10
station O. Excavation. 1.048.1O0 cubic
yards.
Section 5.-Main A ditch.
Section 6.-Pumping station.
Contracts to be awarded will be
conditional upon completion by the
following dates:
Section May /, 1917.
Section 2.-December 1, 1917.
Section 3.-December 81, 1917.
Section 4.-May 1, 1918.
Section 5.-May l, 1918.
Section 6.-December 81, 1917.
Arrangements were completed for
the handling Of the bond issue cover
ing the cost of improvement. by the
Estabrook company Of Chicago.
Fourth Street Rridoe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
LADI ES.

When irregular or delayed use Tri.
umph Pills. Safe and always depend
able. Not sold at drug stores. Do
not experiment with others, save dis
appointment. Write for Relief" and
particulars, it's free. Address: Ma
tional Medical Institute, Milwaukee.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
Where Optimism Reions.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: South
Dakota farmers do not know what it
is to have the blues
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
Fourth Street Bridge

The matter Of the Fourth street
bridge over Dry creek was brought
up but it was found that further con-
demnation proceedings must be had
before the structure Is ordered It is
likely that these preliminaries will be
completed by the next meeting Of the
board and advertisements for bids will
be then ordered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

PLATTE CITY, Mo-, July evil
liam M. Paxton. 81 years old. and the
Oldest lawyer in Missouri, died here
yesterday. He also is believed to
have been the oldest Mason in the
state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
MISSOURI.

FULTON, Mo-, July 22-Mrs.
Helen Hodson, patient from St.
Louis, died at the Fulton state hos
pital Thursday night. She weighed
ATS pounds and was the heaviest in
mate IN the institution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

BENTON, Mo, July 22-The 1884,
600 bonds for the waterworks and
sewerage system at Chaffes were
purchased by Elston, Clifford & Co. of
Chicago at premium of 1888. The
contract will be let July %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

MOUNT VERNON, III. July 22.-
Stanley johnson, 9 years old, walked
f-o-rl y picture show in his sIeeD
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

NEVADA, Mo-, July 22-The Mis-
souri, national guard, all units of
which are at Laredo. Texas, will be
recruited to a war strength of 1000
at once, according to Major Charles
Miller, United States ARM, command
ing the military reservation here
About 1000 are needed, Major Miller
said. The men will be brought
here, drilled several weeks and then
sent to Laredo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

DES MONIES. Ia, July 22-The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

Arrangements were completed for
the handling OF the bond issue cover
ing the cost of improvement. by the
Estabrook company of Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-27
REBEL ION TN DARFlJ
AT IRA ACTS AT I>EN TION
of the World to a Section of.
Africa No. Visited by White
TraveieruntiI.1 1900.

7
WVVASHINGTON, Nov. The.
rebellion In Darfur, the most westerly.
state Of the Angl glo-Egyptian Sudan,
which was recently suppressed by
British troops, has attracted the at
tention OF the world to a section or
Africa that up to the closing years Of
the eighteen tn century had never.
been visited by a white traveller. The
National Geographic Society, IN a war
geography bulletin, gives some inter
esting data concerning this land.
which has an area about equal stosthat
of tho state of Montana but with a
populati Ion almost twice as 1argefaa
the American commonwealth. The
bulletin says:
1T is more than quarter of a
century ago that Germany and Italy
reccB cBnized the stateSof 8Darfur, south.
of Egypt, aB within the sphere OF
British influence, and twenty years
ago twas made a part OF the Anglo
Egyptian Sudan, but the internal af-
fairs of the region were left to the
administration OF the sultan. Ali Dl-
nav, who a few days ago was killed
5by8a British force OF 3 004mens sentSout.
to Quell thesrebell lIonswhic chE this ruler
had fomented for several months.
Famous for Saves.
tBarfnr. which derives It's name
8(House Of Furs) from the negro tribe
of Furg8 g8comprsing more than halt sof
its population Of a 10, 600 4 was for
many years famous for the slaves
which It furnished to Egypt and the
western world, an annual caravan
being organized to carry the human
rchattIes together rwtth ivory, gum and
ostrich feathers to ARsiut, 250 miles
south OF Cairo. BY
In connectt ion with Darfur,s slave
trade the following interesting anec-
,dote Is told: AT the time OF Napo-
Icons campaign In Egypt the sultan
of Darfur was Add d-er-Rnhn1an. sur
named the Just, great at-grandfathersof e
the recently slain All DInar. This
sultan sent a letter Of fscongratulationi
to the French condueror appIauding
his VI ictory over the Mamelukes.
whereupon, his attention being direct
ed to tho monarch far TO the south.
Napoleon replied WI tn a request8t for.
more Substantial ey1 denca OF the sui
an'sSgoods wishes, IN \ the form OF a.
900 youthfu slaves. sS II Ss
An Able Ruler.
stAbd-er-Rahman 4. an able ruler
was by hisIs son. SNIahommed
sel FadhI, who d led F OF leprosy. be-
sQueathtng his power to- Mahommed
FHassin, one Of his forty SONS 1tgwas
during the eignSotS SHassins skyoungest
son, Ibrahfm, that the khediYe of
Egypt mad 3 war onst the OarfurtanBs
IbFahim6 slain I'M bat tles and his
Rkingd do1nf annexed to nj thesroyal
family being removed to Cairo In
I8I6 Eight Years ter the country.
felt RFttisf tiaa 8sa q naal,aflsa'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-27
In the cooperative Action Of
Housewives against Food
Speculat0rs.
= .eracl,rrn 60.


NEW YORK. Nov. 27-Co-opera-
tive action by American housewives to
combat food SPECTATORS IN an effort
to reduce the price Of the necessarfes
of life was indicated In the house
hold embargo on eggs inaugurated
here Monday. The movement has the
endorsement of the National House
wives League and OF John ]. Dillon,
commissioner of foods and markets,
and Joseph Hartlgan, commissioner
of weights and measures, represent
ing the city. Wholesale and retail.
dealers also have given the proposal
their approval as the only practical
method Of defeating the spectators.
IN Boston the Typographical union
has adopted resolutions urging It's
members to refuse to buy Thanksgiv-
ing turkeys at any price and to use as
little butter and eggs a spossib'e.
Representatives from several So
scia1istic organizations and consumers
leagues Monday announced plans for
la famine" parade. According to
the announcement 100000 men and
women have pledged themselves to
advance upon the city hall Decemb berl
Q and demand that the mayor do all.
IN his power to give them the right.
to continue IN existence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-27
APPEAL.
Is Made by the Local AssoCiat.
ed Charities for Donations
of Clothing.

The Associated Charities Monday
morning sent out the following ap-.
peal:
To the people of CIarksburg, who
have always responded to our needs
SO kindly:
We beg to say that we are in much
need of clothing at this ttrne Win
ter is now on us and the demand is
great Look over your wardrobe
and see what you CAN spare. Any
thing that Will go to make the less
fortunate more comfortable will be
appreciated. We can use clothing of
all sorts, carpets. rugs and bed cloth
ing. IL we could explain publicly
some Of the cases we have on our
hands. we feel certain that a hasty
response to this call would be given.
Cali Bell phone 241 or Home phone
46 and goods will be sent for.