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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
YANKEE SLANG
WITH BULLETS
Italians and Austrians Converse With
Each Other Just as II They
Were in America.

LONDON, Aug. 14-"Italy is only
now beginning to put forth something
like her real strength" cabled Lord
Northcliffe, who is viewing the opera
tons around Goritz, in an article pub
lished by the Times today. "She has
much reserve.
yet there should be no mistake
about the strength of the Austrians'
defensive organization. The Austrian
front line ION the Carso plateau) has
been blasted and drilled out Of lime
stone rock with machinery similar to
that used in making tunnels. Sniper's
lookouts are armored with iron plates
an inch thick, cemented into rock"
Because many men on both sides
have worked in America the Italians
are frequently able to converse with
their prisoners in English. interspers
ed with American slang, Lord North.
cliffe wired.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Daily Stock Letter.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day says: Although trades in the gen.
eral list were restricted to relatively
small totals because of the unwilling
ness Of spectators to make extended
commitments pending the outcome
of the railway laborers conference in
Washington, the movement of market
values in the greater part Of the day
was in the direction of higher range
in the railway, industrial and copper
groups.
Opening prices were at irregular
changes from Saturdays closing with
the subsequent early operations on a
movement Of market values which
generally tended in the direction OF
lower levels.
Early afternoon trading generally
was light in volume, but sentiment
was more cheerful regarding the
chances Of favorable outcome OF the
conference between the president. the
railway managers and the workers.
At times In the later oprations,
moderate activity was reported In
leading speculative issues, but in
terest Jagged in the rails upon the
announcement that the conference or
the railway men with the president
had been postponed until three O'Clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
BOYS IN BIG
TENNIS MEET
Registration Now Going on at -
over Twenty Boys Have Signed
up to Play In the
Tournament.
TWO FINE PRIZES GIVEN
Beautiful Cups Are to be Given to the
Winner and Runner up-Hope to
Start Play Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Arrangements are almost completed
Ior The second annual junior tennis
tournament, for the boys Of Keokuk,
unaer fifteen years of age. The meet
VIII commence Tuesday or as soon as
the courts can be put in first class
condition, after the recent rains.
Two cups are to be given as prizes
70 those taking first and second places
me cups are of handsome design and
are beautiful tokens, well worth fight
Ing for. About twenty boys have al
ready registered. Any boy under IF
teen years old may enter, whether
or not he is member of the Y.
There is no charge for registration.
The drawings for places will be
made at the Y tomorrow noon and
those in charge of the tournament
hope to begin play at that time. The
matches will be played for the best
two out OF three sets. Referees will
be appointed to decide all disputed
balls, and to see that the rules Of the
game are complied with.
A member of the committee said
this morning that "the tennis players
of the future in Keokuk are the boys
who are taking to the game early. In
fact" he said, there are several
very promising youngsters who play a
great game right now"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Iowa Tire Co. starts.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 1.-THE
Iowa Rubber Tire company, capital
ized at one million dollars, was form
ed here today with number Of local
capitalists as the jncorporators. Chief
among those interested are ]. w.
Bettendorff, J. Reed Lane and Judge
]. w. Bollinger. A plant will be
erected either in Davenport or in
Bettendorf, the suburb of this city,
in the near future and the company
will enter upon the manufacture OF
auto tires. 1t will be one Of the
largest tire factories in the west.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
These Mexicans Were courteous.

d
In the Womans Home Communion
katharine Holland Brown gives the
following interesting description of
some Mexican soldiers in a story
dealing with old Mexico as it is to-
day:
This afternoon my beauteous guest
met up with another phase of the
Mexican situation. All our men-folk
mad driven into town to an interna-
tlonal committee meeting. Unknown
to me, Miss Eleanora saddled Israfil,
jim Juniors donkey, and rode off
down 1faipam road to explore. Pres
emily she came pelting back through
the gates. her serious face flushed
and eager, with band of forty Zap
at1stas galloping at IsrafiIs heels.
These soldiers were extremely tired,
she explained, dashing into the patio,
where l sat, aghast. Could they not
malt few minutes, for a drink of our
lcy-cold well water, and dulce or So
perhaps?
We'll. l was simply scared blue.
There wasn't man on the place, ex-
cept the servants. And Jim has CIV
en- most stringent orders that no SOL
diers shall be allowed inside the
gates on any pretext whatever But
i said yes, quaking. With half the
countryside wells poisoned. it seemed
too inhuman to deny them and their
poor beasts. Anyhow. they were al
ready shouldering inside.
|, Il needn't have been such 'fraid-
cat They rode up the drive, as ma
jestic as so many barefoot hidalgos,
and saluted me with dignity, then
swarmed around the well. and drank.
and drank, with frenzied thirst.
Never have seen men snatch at
water like that. 1t was the devouring
thirst Of men who have fought. Very
decourously, too, they partook of the
lemonade and freshlbaked bread which
Annina and my fluttering maids
brought out. Very courteously they
bowed to me again, and set forth.
drew long breath. 1t had been a
shaky quarterlhour! But right then
Emily Ann came toddling down the
steps, all pink and dewy from her nap
1.-THE whole troop stopped dead, and
stared at her. The leader put out a
big hairy arm and picked her up. and
wondered over her fluffy white dress,
and her fat little legs in pink stock
ings, and her flaxen hair. which he
touched cautiously, curl by curl. At
last he set her down Little Madonna
he said, very gravely and gently.
Then, at gallop, he and his raga-
mullins were up-saddle and away"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Lemon Named for Wilson.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Whenever a
visitor to the republican national
headquarters here in New York wan
aers within speaking distance of the
many under secretaries Of VIM. r.
Wilcox. chairman of the republican
national committee, wrapper used
on Italian lemons known as the Twill
son lemon" is trotted out.
+. R. Heyserman of Mount Vernon,
ILL.,, discovered the wrappers a few
days ago and sent samples to Will
cox. The lemons which were shipped
from CAM, Sicily, are known as the
Woodrow Wilson" brand.
The people Of the United States
VIII not have to be content with the
wilson lemon much longer" said
Chairman Wilcox today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
"SUB" SIGHTED,
MAY BE BREMEN
Two Separate Sources are Responsible
for Report that Boat is In
OffinQ.

From two separate sources came re-
ports today that submarine possibly
the long expected Bremen was "sight-
ed" off this port.
The wireless operator at Fishers
Island, said he sighted submarine
about one o'clock off Mauntuk Point.
1t was too far away for him to de-
termine it's nationality. He was I'M
able to make the submarine under
stand his wireless queries as to her
identity, he said. but the stranger evil
IDENTIFY had a high power wireless ap-
paratus whereas those carried by Am
erican submarines are Of low power.
A lookout on the shore also report
ed sighting a submarine of ~Fischer's
Island, carrying a mast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Narrow Margin of Safety.

Davenport Times: The scarcity of
paper used in printing newspapers is
shown by statistics recently compiled
which are that the mills are running
only two weeks ahead of consump-
ton whereas in ordinary times they
are five to six weeks ahead of the
demand. In other words If the mills
in the United States and Canada
were suddenly shut down practically
all the newspapers would have to
suspend publication in two weeks
after the paper they have on hand in
their Offices was used up. That isn't
a very pleasant margin of safety.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
SALEM.
SALEM. q
. Q . . Q . . Q . . . . . . .

Rev. and Mrs. Robert Pool and
son, Harold, of Oklahoma. are guests
of the formers parents, Rev. T. S.
Pool and family, at Mt Pleasant.
They will visit relatives and friends
at Salem in few days.
w. E. Simkin, daughter, Irene,
and his father, Edward Simkin, arriv-
ed home Saturday morning, following
months visit with relatives in
northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Mrs. Nellie Bickler Carter and
daughter, Catherine, arrived from
Ponca City, Okla, for visit with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Carter
was a resident Of Salem in her girl
hood.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs Leon Smith, for Mrs. Clara Pick
ard Barnes.
DR.. and Mrs; C. o. VanWinkle and
children accompanied by their friend,
Miss Walker, of Burlington, have
gone to the lakes in Minnesota for an
outing.
Miss Maude Collatt came from Bur
lington and spent her vacation with
home folks. The Collatt family en-
joyed the week camping on their
farm.
Mrs. Jerome Campbell went to Mt.
Pleasant Wednesday to spend few
days with her sister, Mrs. Frank NC
MILAN.
John Friend and son, Elmo, of
! Wapello, were Sunday guests OF the
! formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. lCharles Fem recently
SSr NJ N,e Japk rS
from Burlington.
Mrs, Belle Bicksler and daughter,
Florence. have gone to Battle Creek,
Michigan. to remain few weeks.
Prof. C. r. Hayes and his mother,
Mrs. Minnie Hayes, were over from
New London Monday.
Walter Griggs came from Mt. Pleas
ant and spent Wednesday with his
cousin, Craig Wilmeth.
w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. F.
H. Feldmann Wednesday afternoon
of ehis week.
Miss Lena Pease is home from a
visit with relatives in Kansas.
Miles Cough, station agent at Avon,
Missouri, is spending his vacation
with home folks.
Miss Nettie Commack was a Mt.
Pleasant visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Scott, New
London, Mrs. Marian Parker, OF
tumwa, visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. Scott, Wednesday.
Miss Mildred Foreman has &C.
cepted a position in the graded
schools at Webster.
Miss Ellen French Of Summitville is
visiting her cousins, Mrs. Pierce and
Miss Mary French.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
To Investigate In Syria.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Ambas-
sador to Turkey Abram l. Elkus re-
ceived final instructions from Secre-
tary Of State Lansing today prepare
tory to his sailing Thursday on the
Oscar II for Copenhagen. Elkus, it
is understood. is instructed to take
up Immediately after arrival in Con-
stantinople the question OF an Ameri-
can commission to investigate condi-
lions in Syria. Turkey turned down
this proposition several days ago.
Elkus saw the president this after
noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Tendencies In Advertising.

Bert Moses, in NeWSpaperdom: Ad-
vertising has been running wild on
the bases just about as long as reason
will tolerate. Certain things are
surely coming to pass, and coming
soon. Let me tell you what they are:
Department store rates will be the
same as the rates to others, and those
rates will be as flat as the bosom Of
Belinda. Space that an advertiser can
buy will be limited in size. Rates
will be higher to offset the limita-
ton of space. No advertiser will be
permitted to give vulgar exhibition
of wealth and conspicuous waste by
using more space than is necessary to
tell the public what he wants it to
know. Advertisers will be permitted
to freely express their honest opinions
about the products they sell. just as
people are permitted to freely express
their religious and political beliefs.
It will be recognized that liars kill
themselves more quickly than vigil
ance committees can do the job. and
thus will such committees fade away
into the background with Peary and
Doc Cook.
Simplicity will succeed completely,
sense succeed sentiment, reason rise
superior to sophistry. Business will
be encouraged by laws rather than
harassed, and it will come to be con-
coded that men who make laws are
not quite so important to the world
as men who make business. Persis-
tence will be taught as the dominat-
ing influence in advertising-theo one
vital thing that gets you to the des-
tination.
Cooperation will be given the ad-
vertiser in any degree he may ask,
and the publisher will charge the ad-
vertiser whatever it costs to give the
cooperation, with possibly bit added
for profit. Advertising will pass
from the hands of those who sell it
to those who buy it-that is to say,
advertisers themselves will take con-
troll of the thing away from men who
are not advertisers.
Churches are to advertise. and will
have to live up to the label like the
rest of us if they want their adver-
Using to pay and if they want to
avoid legal complications for false
and misleading statements. 1t will be
interesting to observe the outcome on
the question of baptism-whether the
Baptists tell the truth when they ad-
vertise immersion, or the Presbyter-
ians when they advertise sprinkling.
Truth is being lived a trifle more
and talked a trifle less, it being now
considered somewhat indicate to
wear a truth label around your neck
or to use your honesty for bait. Yes.
good reader, we are passing from a
period of hysteria to an age of reason.
and what am saying now as rad
ical will be accepted as ultra con-
seryatism tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Enroute to Iowa.

COLUMBUS, Indiana. Aug. IA
VIM. Blund. John Blund and Estes
Sawbush, all of Little York. Indiana,
were probably fatally injured when
their automobile was struck by a fast
limited interurban car near Taylors-
Vile this afternoon. Two other occu-
pants of the car escaped by jumping.
The party was enroute to Hubbard,
Iowa.
It is believed the autoists failed
to see the approaching car. The auto
was completely wrecked and the
three men were hurled great dis
lance
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Seeing Submarines Again.

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 1.-THE
mysterious submarine Bremen has
not arrived in Boston, so far as any.
one has been able to ascertain today
though the sighting of strange craft
said to resemble submarine OF the
port led to a revival of rumors dur
ing the morning. The specifications
of the vessel sighted resembled those
OF the LII, a new submarine deliv-
cred by the Fore river ship yards to
the United States navy at the
Charleston yards early today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Call Black 1416
For Society Editor
My Work,

my WORK.
Let me but do my work from day
to day,
In field or forest, at the desk or
loom,
In roaring market place or tranquil
room.
When vagrant wishes beckon me
astray
Let me but find it in my heart to
say,
This is my work, my blessing, not
mN doom;
OF all who live, am the one by
This work can best be done, and in
the right way.
Then shall sln, IL I find it not too great or
To suit my spirit nor to prove my
power,
Then shall l cheerful greet the labor
ing hours,
And cheerful turn when the long
shadows fall
At eventide, to love and play and rest
Because know. for me, my work is
best.
Henry Van Dyke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
DO YOU KNOW THAT

It's worry. not work, which shortens life?
cold bath every morning is the best
complexion remedy?
Poor health is expensive?
The y. S. Public Health Service has re-
duced malaria 90 percent in some locali-
ties?
The death rate from typhoid fever in the
United States has been cut in hale since
1900?
Pneumonia kills over 12O, 900 Americans
each year?
Flyless town has few funerals?
The we'll that drains the cesspool is the
cup of death?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
CITY NEWS.

Lawn social at G. R Whaley's is
postponed until warmer weather.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to John Gaylong and Verna
Beamon, both of Keokuk.
The marked change in the tenn
perature must be natures way of say
ing. do your Christmas shopping
early"
Attend the big Mt. Pleasant fair,
August 16, II and IS. One hundred and
forty-six race entries.
George j. Heinz, former Keokuk
boy, now resident Of Phoenix, Ariz.,
is a candidate for the democratic
nomination for the office of state rep
resentative. Mr.. Heinz is popular
with the citizens OF the cowboy state,
and is believed to have fine chance
of winning the nomination.. Mr.. Heinz
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Heinz
of this city. He was reared here, and
was very popular during his residence
here.
Excursion train to Mt. Pleasant
fair on Thursday, Aug. II, leaves Keo-
kuk at 8:15 a. m. On return leaves Mt.
Pleasant at 1880 p. m.
The city commission passed Ia
regular weekly payroll this morning.
The total amount is 46.1O, distributed
among the various departments as
follows: fire, $500; general. s6.25; i'm
provement, $43; street, $2S3.31; sewer
$36.5S; sidewalk $36.44; bridge, So
cents and park, $34.
"A touring car will be given away
Friday at the Mt. Pleasant fair.
The city commissioners this morn
ing passed the resolution providing
for the grading and paving with con-
crete of the alleys between Main and
Johnson and Fourteenth and fifteenth;
Blondeau and Concert and Tenth and
Eleventh; Fulton and Orleans and
Ninth and Tenth.
Touring car given away on last
day of the Mt. Pleasant fair. Every
day big day.
A bicycle that was stolen Thurs
day from J. c. Phillips. 10 North Elev.
ing by Captain William Wilson, at
Fourth and Timea streets. The police
are looking for the thief.
More than 200 cattle are stalled
on the Mt Pleasant fair grounds. Best
attractions day and night, ever on the
grounds.
Patsy Tallarico, whose family was
SO seriously injured in an automobile
accident yesterday, wishes to thank
the many friends who not only extend
ed assistance but to those who inquir-
ed and expressed sympathy.
A petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy was filed in the federal court
late Saturday by Ed Woolley. His
liabilities are set forth to be $3,400.S4.
His assets are listed at $4,000. Clerk
Wahlgren set the hearing before w.
J. Roberts, referee in bankruptcy,
for August 90.
John Tumelty, as agent for store
rooms at 513-515 Johnson street, is
asking Judgment from Peter Van Aus
dali for $125 for rents alleged to be
due and also for a writ of attachment
on goods in the building.
Eugene Wood, colored, was found
guilty Of speeding on motorcycle on
Grand avenue on May %, when tried
before Justice of the Peace Burrows
this afternoon and fined costs.
Someone saw steam issuing from
a sewer in the alley between Main,
Johnson, Second and Third streets,
thought it was a fire and called the
departm ent. The truck responded to
the still alarm about 10 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Wi1a Aia IaiIer.

WENTWORTH, N. c., Aug. a.
Home will be his Jail and his wife
will be the jailer for j. w. Slaughter,
former chief of police of Draper, who
was sentenced to two years in prison
for killing Thomas Weaver. He
pleaded self defense.
The jury decreed that Slaughter
should pay his victims widow $500
and authorized the county commits
sioners to hire the prisoner out for
labor. Mrs Slaughter announced
that she would outbid all other per-
sons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Should Have Muxzled EN-.

OTTUMWA. Iowa, Aug. 14-Be.
cause bull frogs by the hundreds made
much noise in a pond near his home
and he and his family we're forced to
lose much sleep during the hot wealth.
err, Chas. H. Barton. retired capitalist,
today filed $4,000 damage suit in
the district court against L. H. Hughes
wealthy Riverview grocer and nnst.
master
Barton charges that the pond IN
which the frogs lived was constructed
by Hughes that he might fish from
the rear step of his store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Death Breaks Ranks.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Death broke
the lighting nine" Of the Ramsden
family OF Argo. Ill, today. When
the European war broke out nine
brothers of the family volunteered to
fight and were sent to various sta-
tons with Canadian and British
trnons To-day word was received
that Arnold Ramsden, %, one OF the
mother. had been killed In the Brit
- 1ravo aboat Pusteres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission
400 Main TeIenhone No 100

[Furnlshed by LOHg CUHnI1SsIoII 70
4OS Main Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 14.-Wheat-
No. hard, $1.3S@1.42; No. 3 hard
s1.34A @1.37; No. A hard, $l.29; No.
2 red, $1.3S@1,45; No. 8 red, S1.39;
No. 4 red, $1.27@1.39.
Corn-No. 2,,S2c; No. 3, SO@S1 nc;
No. 4, 79@S1c: No. 2 yellow. SAC;
No. yellow. S2@S3c; No. yellow,
SO@S11ac; No: 2 white, S2@83c; No.
8 white ,s1@sRc; No. 4 white. 500
Sic.
Oats-No. % 44@46c; No. 8. 400
45c; No. 2 white, 45hc; No. white,
44c; No. white, 41@43c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
To Wed in japan.

A cable received here today by rela-
tives, announces the marriage on
Wednesday, August Is, of Miss Mary
Howell of Keokuk, to Mr.. Oscar
Strome, from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth, Yokohoma, Japan.
Miss Howell is the daughter Of Mrs.
J. B. Howell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
%. A. r. Conference.

The date of the Iowa state confer
ence of d. A. r. has been set for Oc-
tober 1913. The meetings Will be
held in Memorial hall at Waterloo,
Iowa. The national president of the
Sons of the American Revolution,
who is resident of Waterloo, will
ence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the neighbors
and friends and also the Keokuk Bar
association for their kindness during
the death of our son and brother.
l.. A. PATTERSON AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Auto Smash l. Fatal.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Aug. IA
Miss Evelyn LAughlin. Seattle. is at a
hospital here today, probably fatally
injured in an automobile smash. She
OF Captain Cutler, IL N. g., here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
Ask FOR DISCHARGE.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug. H.
Applications for honorable discharge
were made today by four officers of
the First Illinois cavalry who de-
clare their families need them. Those
resigning were Second Lieutenants
Walter C. Wallace, Peoria; Boyden
w. Sparks, Springfield. and Floyd T.
Vrooman and Otto NJ. Frank, Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-14
FEEL BETTER
ABOUT STRIKE
One Official Says There'II be None az
Conference Begins at
8 D, m.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondents.

[By Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Every
evidence Of confidence was shown this
afternoon by administration officials
that President Wilson will succeed in
his efforts to prevent the threatening
omen war between the railways Of the
country and the 100000 employees rep
resented by the big four brotherhoods.
This was the situation when the COM
mittee representing the managers Of
the railways went into session with
the president at 8 o'clock.
"Thre will be no strike" one high
government official asserted, but like
Others displaying the same optimism
could not offer anything to substan-
tiate his belief.