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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
DIRECTORS CLOSE
GYM DEPARTMENT
Activities in This Branch Of Y. M. c
A. to Cease Until
January.

At a special meeting of the board
of directors of the Young Mems Chris
tan association held this noon, it
was decided to close the entire physi-
cal department until January 2 as a
precautionary m easure to prevent the
possible spread Of any prevalent dis
ease.
The gymnasium department in
cludes the locker rooms, gym room,
swimming pool and shower baths. 1t
was also decided to sterilize all gym
nasium apparatus and to fumigate the
physical section a second time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
ROUND ROBIN
BY GUARDSMEN
Investigation Ordered as to Paper
Signed by Members of Eighth
Ohio Regiment

[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 1S.-An in
vestigation has been ordered by Gen.
George Bell, Jr., commanding The
Eleventh division here into the re-
ported signing of a round robin" by
a number of national guardsm IN Of
the Eighth Ohio infantry, charging
that neglect of men was responsible
for the sickness and indirectly caused
the death of one man of COMPANY -
of that regiment. If the sis1e s OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

There are twelve people in the troupe
and each one is an artist. Owing to
the fact that this is real show and
requires about two and one-half hours
to stage. there will be but one per-
Torrance each day. There are no
pictures. The doors will be open at
7 p. m, and the show will start at
s p. m eacn day. This is the first
guaranteed stock company that has
been seen in the city for some time
and promises to be far superior to
anything seen here at much higher
prices. The admission for the open
ing bill, Amy of the Circus" a
comedy in four acts, will be: Main
floor. Csc; balcony, 15c.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

the document are found. the guare g.
men will be subject to punishment.
Colonel Vollrath, commanding the
Eighth Ohio, reported to General Bell
robin"
General Bell denied that he had
summoned any officers in connection
with the case. I'll take action
against the guardsmen if such an in
strument exists said General Bell,
because it is absolutely without JUS
LITIGATION. Two regular medical Off
GERS who inspected everything, report
ed conditions good. / am told by
officers of the Eighth Ohio that some
men, through their own carelessness
and ineficien3y of the commander OF
company G., became ILL.,"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
TWO ROOF FIRES
IN CITY TO-DAY
Nearly a Hundred Dollars Worth OF
DAMAGE Done by Sparks From
ChimneyS.

A roof fire at the home Of j. W. Wan
son, BIT North Fourth street. frem
sparks from a chimney. caused dam
age estimated at between $50 and $40
late this morning The blaze was eA'
tinguished' with chemicals
The department responded to sec,
ond roof fire this afternoon at 1:oo
O'Clock at the home Of J. A. Scho-
walter, 1923 Bank street. The loss
was about SIS. Chemic,O were used
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Moran-Smith Bout.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Frank
Moran and Gunboat Smith, heavy
weights, will meet tonight in a sched-
uled ten round bout at the Clermont
Sporting club, brooklyn. 1t will be
Moran's first appearance since he was
defeated last SKINNER by Jack Dillon.
Billy Miske and Jack Dillon. the
two more !, prominent light neavy-
weights, win meet in ten round go
tomorrow night at the Broadway
Sporting club, Brooklyn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

Corn-No. 2. s2@s2Mo: No. 8.
size; No. 8 yellow, 91A@92c: No. 2
white. s2@s21ac No. 8 white. sic.
Oats-No 2. SIC; No. 3, size:
standard, 52h@53kc; No. 3 white.
53k@54c: No. white, SIC.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,. Dec. 1s.-Corn-Mar-
ket k@Ac higher. No. 4 white.
9O1sc; No. yellow, 92c; No. 8 vel
low, Gle: No. yellow. 89t@901sc;
No. 5 yellow. S59S7c; no. yellow.
S2c; No. 2 mixed, s11tc; No. mixed
Gle; No. 4 mixed. s9h @s0c; No. 5
mixed, SIC.
oats-Markct A@hc higher. No
3 white. 51A @51hc; No. Th!te,
49c.
Chicago Live Stock-ciose.
furnished by Long Com mission Col
CHICAGO. Dec. 18.-Hog receipts
10000; market steady. shade up.
Mixed and butchers, $9.55@10.20;
good heavy, ,S965@1O.25; rough heavy
S9.65@9.sO: light. $9.20@10.00.
Cattle receipts $4,000; market
steady, 1Oc lower: top $11.65.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market 10@
15c lower; top 1890. Lambs, ton
1926.
Chicago Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-HDgs closed
steady to a shade higher today with
the top at $1O25. Estimated for TO-
morrow, $1,000.
Cattle closed steady to 10 cents
higher. Top for beeves was $l1.6b;
calves, $1,000.
Sheep closed 10 to Is cents lower.
Top at $3.50; lambs. j13.25.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market slow, generally steady
Mixed and butchers, $500 1918;
good heavy, $9.70@10.10; rough heavy
S9.65@e.sO; light, $9.1509.95: pigs,
$735Q9.10.
Cattle receipts $4,000: market
steady, 10c lower. Beeves, $1,000
11.65; cows and heifers. $3.50 10.u0;
stockers and feeders. $5.OO@S.10; Tex.
ans. $S.00@9.10; calves, $8.5O012.JO;
westerns. $7.00@10.10.
Sheep receipts $4,000: market
steady, 1Oc lower. Native, $3.50
$50; western ss.oO@9.70; lambs
western, S11.25@13.25.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1S.-Cattle re.
ceipts 1900. market steady, 10c
lower. Steers. s6.00011-75; cows and
heifers, $525@9.50; stockers and
feeders. s6.oo@s5o; calves. s6.aoG
HOO.
Hog receipts II 900: market steady.
Bulk, 3s.7O0l0.10; heavy, 10000
1870; medium. s9.s001o.15; light.
Steep rece,pta 1900; market
stady, 10c lower. Lambs, $4,000
1900; ewes, $7.75@9.0O; wethsrs,
S600@21.00.
St. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market steady, lower.
Texas receipts LOO: native beet
steers, $7.50@12.75; yearling steers
and heifers. $8.50011.30; cows, $500
$50; stockers and feeders, $1,000
7.75; calves, 36.0O@12.O0; Texas steers
So. 50@s.00; COWS and heifers. 1880
$50.
Hog receipts 1880: market 511oc
higher. Mixed and butchers, 1880
1875; good to heavy, $10.306 1910;
rough, $9.5O@9.70; light. $3.50 1925;
bulk, $9.90@10.30; pigs. 3s.2599.25.
Sheep receipts $3.50; market steady
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Stuart Holmes in "Love and Hate"

IL ov e a n d
Hate" Is the
twenty-frst pho
toplay in which
Stuart Holmes
has appeared for
William Fox. Mr..
Holmes was one
OF the first act
ors to join the
Fox organization
when it was
founded, and his
excellence in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Weekly Weather Forecast.

Weekly Weather Forecast.
Issued by the U. s. Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. c., for the week be-
ginning Sunday, Dec. II, 1916.
For Upper Mississippi Valley and
Plains States: The weather will be
fair until Wednesday or Thursday.
when local SHOWS are probable in
northern and rains or SHOWS in south.
ern portions OF these districts. The
temperature will be below the sea-
sonal average during the first part OF
the week, followed by warmer during
the middle OF the week and colder
after Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Debating Bold Plan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-Ministers mere
today. were debating the plea OF Key
Edward Scribner Ames OF the fasn,
ionable Hyde Park Disciples, OF Christ
church for sex instruction by tce
church.
I'm the Old Testament" Rev. Amer
said, "the questions pertaining to ths
sexual relations Of life were spoken
Of freely. but in the New Testameh''
because OF the corruptions of the 1ay
st. Paul seems to frown on such
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
At the Grand.

Mary Pickford will appear in mo-
ton pictures at the Grand tonight and
tomorrow matinee and night in her
new play, Less Than Dust" In this
play she has the role of little cast
away of English birth who has been
reared among natives Of the lowest
caste of India. Her father having be-
come social derelict and having no
mother. she is given over to a native
sword maker and here she grows up
and becomes one of the people. The,
scenes are all laid in India and Eng
land and are remarkably faithful pic
lures of both lands in scenic sets Of
great beauty and wondrous effect.
The East Indian environment is espe-
cially interesting and picturesque in
that the splendid direction has
brought to the screen an unmistakable
atmosphere and understanding of the
lives and customs of the British Off
GERS and the lower caste-Advertise
ment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

good business, except in emergencies.
the president and his cabinet are
formulating their ideas as to how
the money can be secured. II neces-
sary, the president will go before con-
gress to discuss the details of possible
additional taxation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
New travelling Secretary.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Harry Graver,
employed in the box Office of Harry
Frazee's Cort theatre here, has been
picked by the new Red Sox owner
and his partner, Hugh Ward, as trav-
cling secretary for the Boston aggre-
cation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Ewes. s5.0o@s.75; yearIings, ss.75@
11.25; lambs, $8.OO@13.25.
Omaha Live Stock.


1l.25; lambs. $S.OO@13.25.
Omaha Live Stock,
OMAHA. Dec. 18.-Cattle receir.
10000: market 10@15c lower. steers
$125011.50; cows and heifers. s4.59
@e.25; stockers and feeders, s5.7;aS
8.25; calves, $8.00@11.0O; bulls and
stRgs, $5.O0@700.
Hog receipts 1850; market steady
and Be lower. Bulk, $9.6O09.S0: ton
$1,000.
Sheep receipts 10000; market ION
15c lower. Yearlings, $8.50@1O.75:
wethers. $8.25@9.5O; lambs, $4,000
1910: ewes. $7.0o@s.40.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Dec 18.-Butter-Ex
tras, 3sc; firsts, 37h@3Sc; dairy ex
tras. 34h@36hc; dairy frsts, 321sl
33hc.
Eggs-ordinary nrsts. a50asc;
frsts. $4,000.
Cheese-Twins. 2s@2shc; Young
Americas, 23h@24c.
Potatoes-Receipts Is cars; ICY
westerns, $1.6O@1.70; Wiscon.l7s
and Minnesotas, 31.40@15O PEI
bushel.
Live poultry Fowls. 14@17hc;
ducks, 1401Sc; geese, 14@17c; sprng
chickens, 18c; turkeys, CSC.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-F1our mar
ket dull, but firm.
Pork market steady. Ness, $s15o6
1900.
Lard market easier. Middle ives,
spot. $16.66@16.75.
Sugar, raw, market dull. Centrifu
gal test, 1923; Muscavado SO test
$3.50.
Sugar. refined. market dull. Cut
loaf, $3.50; crushed, $s.15; powdered,
$7.25; graduated, $7.15@7.2O.
Coffee Rio No. z on spot, 91sc
Tallow market quiet. City, lie;
country, 1IA @11Ac; special, 11Ac.
Hay market steady. No. /. $1,000
LOS; No. 3, 1886; clover, 6O@95c.
Dressed poultry market quiet. Tur.
keys, 20Q34c: chickens, 15@32c;
fowls. 16@22c; ducks, 14@21c.
Live poultry market firm. Geese,
15016c; ducks, 15@1Sc; fowls. 1870
21c;. turkeys, 15Q1Sc; ROSTERS, 15c;
chickens, 10000.
Cheese market steady. State milk
common to special, 221s @25c; skins,
common to specials, 1907
Butter market firm. Receipts 1854,
Creamery extras, 40c; dairy tubs, 30c;
imitation creamery firsts, 32@33c.
Egg market steady. Receipts 1921
Nearby white fancy, &c: nearby
mixed fancy. 45@ 53c; fresh, 4s@55c.
omaha Butter.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 1S.-Butter,
38h cents.
Wheat Takes Jump.
United Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.--Wheat jumped
up sharply in the last hour of trading
today when the. government report
reached the exchange, stating that
the crop conditions December were
85.7 percent as against 90.2 percent
over a ten year period. December
closed at 1881, up above the noon
price and also one cent above the
opening May closed at 164&, up IN
over noon and 23s above the open
ing; July was quoted at 1889, 3's
above the noon figure and IN aooVe
the opening.
Corn and oats also were higher.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
Ladies' Free at Orpheun1.

Tonight is ladies' night at the
Orpheum. when the great Amber
Stock company opens an indefinite
engagement at this popular theatre
Tonight two ladies or a lady and
gentleman will be admitted on one
paid Csc ticket
The Amber players come to US with
the best Of recommendations and
have been playing in the west for
some time past to large crowds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18
To Eioht ronioh.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
RACINE, Wis. Dec. 18.-Joe Well
ing, Chicago. and Richie Mitche
Milwaukee, will stage what is ex-
nnatad To be enc of the fastest light
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-18

eight rounds mills in years here to-
night :
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st. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 18.--Wheat-,
No. 2 red. new, S1.6801.74; No. red.
new, s1.63@164; No. 2 hard, old,
$165@1.73.
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Subscribe for The Gate City.
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vada, Mo-, where burial will take
place.
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LITTLE CHAT
WITH PRESIDENT

CONTINUED from page L.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-27
Los Angeles Produce Market.

Los Angeles, June 27.-New plums
of all varieties were placed on sale
on the Los Angeles wholesale produce
market today. Burbanks were quoted
at 100 a box, Santa Rosas at 1.25,
Satsumas at 1.15 and Prunsimonis at
1.50 a box. Other leading varieties
of fruits remained unchanged.
Beans were noticeably scarcer and
prices higher. No. 1 Lady Washing
tons were advanced to S.75 hur-
Gredweight, as were the navy beans
No. l pinks and No. limas brought
CTS and $50 a hundred, respectively
Eggplant declined to 5@51A a
pound. Currants were also lower at
9O@1.OO a crate. In the onion mar
ket the crystal wax and Bermuda va
rieties were all cleaned off the mar
ket. Silverskins brought 100 a lug
while the white boiling onions were
quoted at $3.50 crate.
Local ranch eggs, per dozen--Se-
lected, 2S1a; candled, 261a; case count,
241a.
California creamery butter, per
pound-Fresh extras, 26; fresh firsts
%.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-27
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, County of Imperial.
3. 0. Stephenson, plaintiff, VS.. Mel
lie A. Douglass, John Doe Douglass,
wife and husband; Charles A. Mellor,
Lunctta M. Mellor, husband and wife;
Richard Roe, Susan Crab and Mary
Keep, defendant.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the State of California, in and
for the County of Imperial, and the
complaint filed in said County of I'm
perial. in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court.
The People of the State of Califor-
MIA send greetings to: Nellie A. Doug
lass, John Doe Douglass, wife and
husband; Charles A. Mellor, Lunetta
M. Mellor, husband and wife; Richard
Roe, Susan Crab and Mary Keep, de-
PENDANTS.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer to a complaint in the ac-
tion entitled as above brought against
you in the Superior Court of the State
of California, County of Imperial,
within ten days after the service on
you of this summons-if served within
this county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as above
required, the said plaintiff will take
judgment for any money or damage
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract, or plaintiff will apply
to the court for any other relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the State of
California, County of Imperial, this
1st cay Of May, 1916.
(Seal of Superior Court)
M. S. COOK, Clerk.
By w. D. FISK,
Deputy Clerk. TuesJune30
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-27
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETI
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the County
Of Imperial.
In the matter of the estate of Man.
ME M. Davis, formerly Mamie NJ
Bradley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the Pc
tition of Bessie M. Forester for the
probate of will of Mamie M. Davis
formerly Mamie M. Bradley, deceased
and for the issuance of letters testa-
mentary thereon to Bessie M. For
roster, will be heard at o'clock p. m.
Friday, July 7, 1916, at the court
room of said Superior Court. at El
Centre, Imperial county, California,
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated June 9th. 1915.
M. S. COOK, Clerk.
By w. D. FISK,
Deputy Clerk.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
ATTORNEY for Petitioner.
June27July3and7
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-27
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
APPLICATION FOR ORDER TO
SELL REAL ESTATE SHOULD
NOT BE GRANTED.


In the Superior Court of the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California.
In the matter of the estate and
guardianship of Dorothy Delight
Hand, minor.
Bert c. Hand, guardian of the per-
son and estate of Dorothy Delight
Hand, minor, having this day pre-
sented to this court, and filed here
in mis- petition, duly verified, praying
for an order to sell at private sale
certain real property belonging to the
said minor, for the causes and rea-
sons therein set forth; and it appear
ing to this court from the said petit
tion that it is necessary, and would
be beneficial to the said minor, that
the said real estate described in said
petition be so sold,
1t Is Hereby Ordered that the next
of kin of said minor, and all persons
interested in her said estate. appear
before this court in court room there
of, in the City of Ell Centre, in the
County of Imperial, State of Califor-
mia, on Friday, the 7th day of July,
1916, at o'clock p. m. of said day,
to show cause why an order should
not. be granted for the sale of said
real estate, as prayed for in said pc
tition, reference to which is hereby
made for further particulars.
And 1t Is Hereby Further Ordered
that a copy of this order be published
at least once a week for three sue
cessive weeks in newspaper printed
and published in said County of In
perial, State of California.
Dated this 9th day Of June, 1916.
FRANKLIN j. COLE,
Judge of said Superior Court,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-27
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the matter Of the estate of An
gelo Cugnago, deceased.
1t appearing to the court from the
verified petition of Ray Edgar, pub
lie administrator of the County of I'M
perial and administrator of the estate
Ct Angelo Cugnago, deceased, On file
herein, that it is necessary that all
of the real estate belonging to the said
estate be sold at private Or public
sale in order to pay the outstanding
debts against the said decedent and
the charges and expenses of admin
istration of said estate,
1t is ordered by the court that all
persons interested in the estate of the
said Angelo Cugnago, deceased, do
appear before the Superior court of
the County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, at the court room thereof, in
the Citv of Ell Centre, on the 7th day
of July, 1916, at 2 o'clock p. M, then
and there to show cause, If any they
have, why an order should not be
granted to the said administrator of
the said estate for the sale of all of
the real estate belonping to said es-
tate at public or private sale as prayed
for in said petition. and that copy
of this order be published once week
for at least four successive weeks in
the Imperial Valley Press, a newspa-
per printed and published in said Coun-
ty OF Imperial.
Dated this End day Of June, 1916.
FRANKLIN j. COLE,
Judge of Superior Court.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD.
Attorney for Administrator.
FriJune30
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-27
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

Butter, Eggs and Cheese.
Chicago, June -Butter-Steady;
creamery, 231a a@28.
Eggs-Receipts, 1850 cases; firsts
21@21h; ordinary firsts, 1872 @20h
at mark, cases included, 20@21.
New York, June 27-Butter-Weak-
er; receipts, 1902; creamery extras
29h @3O1a; firsts, 28@29; seconds, 2e
@27h.
Eggs-Firm; receipts, 13,745; fresh
gathered extra fine, 251A @261s; extra
firsts, 241a@25.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 1854
state fresh specials, 15A@15A; dc
average fancy, 15@l51s.
San Francisco, June 27.-Butter-
Unchanged.
Eggs--Fresh, 241s; fresh firsts
23h; pullets, 221a.
Cheese-New, Is; Young Ameri
cans, 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-27

NOTICE OF HEARING.
Report of Viewers on the Westmore-
land Road, Extension, Fourth Road
District.
Notice is hereby given in accordance
with the order of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Imperial County, June 5,
1916, that hearing will be had on
the 5th day of July, 1916, at 10 o'clock
a. m., on the report Of the viewers of
the proposed continuation of the
Westmoreland road, in Road District
No. 4, which report was heretofore
filed in the office of the Clerk of
said Board of Supervisors on the 5th
day of June, 1916. The said road pro-
posed to be laid out and constructed
is described as follows:
Commencing at the present easter
ly terminus of the Westmoreland road
at the common corner of Tracts 143,
144, 145 and 146, Township 13 South,
Range ID East. S. B. M; thence
easterly one-half mile to River Drive
road-a strip of land 40 feet wide.
being 80 feet off the north side of
Tract 143 and 10 feet off the south
side of Tract 144, aforesaid.
That the land over which said road
lis to run and the names of the own
ers of such land are as follows:
Tract 143, Township 13 s., Range
IA E. Name of owner not given.
Tract 144, Township 13 S.. Range
IA E. Name of owner not given.
M. s. COOK,
June28 Clerk oBard of Supervisors.