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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
WAY TO
CITIZENSHIP
Subjects Of German Kaiser Living in
u. S. Cannot Become u. S.
Citizens Until After ,
This War.

Subjects of the German kaiser liv-
ing in this country cannot become
citizens of the United States now un.
til after the war, thus those Germans
who would change their allegiance
to this country at this time are de-
MED the opportunity of 80 doing, a
declaration Of war having halted this
procedure. Those Germans here. who
have started to proceed to become
naturalized citizens of the United
States do not lose their rights. but
can go no further toward becoming
naturalized until peace is declared.
This is in accordance with an order
received by County Clerk Albert Vol
lers and the order Is as follows:
ITO the clerks Of the courts OF
naturalization: A state Of war hav-
ing been declared by the congress Of
the United States to exist between
this country and Germany, your at
tention is invited to the fact that un-
til the war is over and until a decld-
ration of peace, no German subject
may, under provision of section Pill
of the United States statutes. be
n~aturalized as a citizen of the Unit
ed States"
The document, which was signed
by M. R. Bevington, chief naturaltza-
ton examiner. concluded with the re-
hinder to call the attention of the
courts to the order.
Another order received tells the
clerks to have Russians who apply for
citizenship renounce allegiance to
the new government of Russia"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
IOWA NEVER
FAILS TO AID
Once Before in Crisis Such as Country
Now Faces, the Hawkeye State
Takes Steps to
Act,

With the country at war with Ger
many, the various states in the union
are taking steps to raise money and
troops for home defense and to aid
the federal government. Such meas
ares are pending In the Iowa legisla-
ture.
AT least once before, in the face Of
as great a danger when civil war
threatened disruption Of the union. an
iowa legislature was called in special
session in May 1861. and listened to
message from Governor Samuel
Jordan Kirkwood. This message must
rank as one Of the greatest state docu.
nents in 1owa's history.
When the special session met, Gov
srnor kirkwood had already called for
volunteers and even without specific
authority had used private funds to
put iowa In a state of preparedness,
trusting the legislature would legal.
,ze his acts. He explained the issues
between the north and south to the
legislature and then outlined the work
anead: t protection Of our state
asalnst invasion and prompt supply to
me general government Of any further
Id 1t may require"
AT least the second requirement. a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
PEACH CROP IN
IOWA A
State Horticultural Society Issues Re-
porr-Less Than Five Per
Cent in Favorable
Condition.

According to the report OF the
state horticultural society, less than
S per cent of, the 1917 peach crop i'll
Iowa was In favorable condition
April /. As a result. prospects for an
abundance Of peaches this year are
gloomy.
The report shows other fruit crops
for Iowa to be especially promising
this year. The average percentage
Of crops in good condition is shown
to be 80 per cent, which is s per cent
higher than the average for all fruits
at the first of April for the past nine
teen years.
The percentages Of the crops which
are in good condition at the begin
ming Of the month r shown In the
report to be as follows: Apples, 80
per cent; pears, sc per cent; plums,
80 per cent; cherries, 70 per cent;
D SO per cent; red rasoberries.
73 per cent: black raspberries, ~
e cent; blackberries, 70 per cent;
currents, 90 per cent; gooseberries.
95 per cent; and Strawberries, IS per
cent.
With the continuance Of good
weather conditions for these fruits,
the percentage of perfect crops prom
ises to be high this season, states the
report.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09

land 1 got into a conversation with
an old farmer. The talk drifted around
to the navy and the old chap snorted
and wanted to know what good the
government expected to do by teach
ing young men 'sailoring.' told him
that they we're taught considerably
more, although he was not from MIS-
souri,, he wanted to be shown. =.
Here are just a few of the things
which I told him about. I told him
how electricity is taught in all of its
forms, the uses Of motors, generators,
batteries, dynamos, steam engineer
ing in all of its phases up to the latest
devices in turbines, the principle OF
explosive engines, the use of air COM
pressors and the use Of compressed
air.
THE modern battleship Or armored
cruiser is really a floating trade
school. There is a machine shop with
lathes, there is a fully equipped black
smith shop, a complete bakery. there
is a carpenter shop n places for ship
filters, metal workers, plumbers and
jointers. Up-to-date cooking is taught
and there is a modern laundry with
the latest equipment.
"Many other occupations can be
found on board a modern man-of-war'
There are stenographers, typewriters,
the store-houses, run on the principle
OF a department store, the profits or
which go to the purchase of athletic
outfits. All of this, in addition to
what goes to make the man-of-wars
mar proper"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
HINDUS
OF HIGH CASTE
Three Dark Skinned PIotters are TAX
en- insSpy Net for Working up
Revolution In
India.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April 9.-Three Hindus
Of apparently high caste are in the
governments spy net today. They
we're arrested at Gary, Indiana, near
Chicago.
1t is suspected that they are involv-
ed in an alleged German plot to start
a revolt in India.
Gustav II. Jacobson, wealthy Chica-
90 realty man, was arrested last VIZ"
in connection with this case. .
Joseph Kezilman was taken into
custody at Gary yesterday. He is be-
ing questioned to ascertain whether
he has knowledge Of a plot to blow up
the Aetna powder works.
Guards at the stock yards were on
the alert today, following the arrest at
Peoria of a German-name not reveal
ed-who had in his possession blue
prints Of the entire Packingtown dis.
trict.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
FROM
A
Mayor Wires President Wilson That
Citizens Will Stick to the
ship to the
2 Iast.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, April "a stir
ring message of loyalty was telegraph
ed to President Wilson by Mayor
Rolph today on behalf of 10000 San
Franciscans who held a mass meeting
Sunday and unanimously voted to
pledge their fealty.
president Woodrow Wilson. We are
with you," Rolph wired. I'VE are with
YOU as San Franciscans. We are with
Won as Americans. You are our chos-
en- master of the ship Of state. AS
such we will stand by for orders IN
calm weather or in storm. TA break
ers that are ahead We will meet with
yo,, square on as we have met them In
the past. You are president or the
United States and the United states
10 with you to a man..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
...+or Of the First Congregational
church rendered His Resignation
Yesterday Morning at
Services.
A HERE MAY 81
Ne Has Been in keokuk For Threa
Years, Coming From Kansas
City, kans., to This
Charge.

DR.. Frank G. Beardsley, pastor of
the First Congregational church of
this city rendered his resignation
Yesterday at the close of the morning
service. He will leave Keokuk May
81, for Aurora, Ill. DR.. Beardsley
has been in Keokuk for three years
the last OF next month. He came here
from the First Congregational church
of Kansas City, Kans., and will leave
to take the passionate Of the First
Congregational church at Aurora.
t will be with regret that Keokuk
sees DR.. Beardsley go, as he has
been a faithful worker in the church
field hare, and has been efficient and
competent in his activities. He has
served as president of the Ministerial
association, and has been active in
civic organizations, as we'll as church
duties.
terday morning to his people, DR..
Beardsley spoke Of the factNthat the
Aurora offer appealed to him since 1t
would give him the opportunity to
give his children a college education,
and that 1t would bring him closer to
convenient centers Of learning for
them, and that he felt that he should
accept the call.
He will leave for Aurora to open
services in his new field June first.
His family win not leave Keokuk I'M
til after school Is out a week later, as
his eldest daughter is a member Of
the graduating class of Keokuk high
school.
DR.. Beardsley came to Keokuk in
1914, and began his Passionate here
the last of May of that year. He had
been pastor for several years of the
Kansas City, Kansas, CHURCH, and
succeeded to the charge previously
c. Williams.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
COLOR IN YOUR CHEEKS
BE Better Looking
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-omplexion
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth-.a
lazy, no-good feeling-you should take
Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
|Dr. Edwards after II years OF study
with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
To have a clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel--yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con-
stipation. That's why millions Of boxes
are sold annually at l0c and 25c per
box. All druggists. Take n or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09

duplicated today. But at that ZINE
Missouri, a slave state. threatened in.
yasion from the south.
Governor Kirkwood asked for the
raising, arming and e%quipping of a
number of volunteer regiments. For
nation of minute men" organizations
along the Missouri border was also
urged.
A movement Governor Kirkwood
mentioned in his message may also
find a counterpart soon in the Iowa of
today. "In most, or all of the coun-
ties in which companies Of volunteers
have thus far been accepted" he said,
the boards Of supervisors, or public
spirited citizens, have raised mean
for the support Of the families of vol
unteers who have left families depend
ent upon them for support"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
" GOOD REMEDIES
WORKING TOGETHER, PRODUCE
MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

"Vth SIGSSS HGSOIlos ~
For instance, Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the standard blood purifier, is recon-
mended for conditions that are scrof-
ulous or dependent on impure blood.
Peptiron Pills, the new iron tonic,
are especially recommended for con.
ditions that are radically or charac.
terlsttcally anemic and v
Many persons suffer from a combi.
nation of these conditions. They are
afflicted with swellings of the glands,
punches In the neck, cutaneous erup.
tlons, and sores on different parts of
the body, limbs and face, and are
besides pale and nervous.
II these patients take both Hoods
Sarsaparilla (before meals) and
Peptiron Pills (after meals) they are
reasonably sure to derive fourfold
benefit. These two great medicines
supplement each other. and the use
Of both, even in cases where only
one may appear to be Indicated. is
o: great advantage. Get them from
your druggist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
REVIEW.

Notice to Tax Payers:
Notice is hereby given as by law re-
quired that the City Council OF the
City Of keokuk. Iowa, sitting as a
Board of Equalization and Review,
will hold an adjourned meeting on the
10th day OF April. 1917, at 10 o'clock
a. m. at the city Offices in the City of
keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, and COD
tinue in session from day to day until
the business before the said Board is
completed, and any person, partner
ship Or corporation aggrieved by ,ne
action of the assessor in assessing -"
or its property may make oral Or v"
ten complaint to said Board Of Equal
ization and Review, n any perso;
partnership or corporation whose as
sessment has been raised and whose
property has been added to the as
sessment roll may make such COM
plant before said Board so meeting.
or the above take notice and gov
ern yourselves accordingly.
0. W. SANDBERG.
City Clerk and Ex-Of1cio Clerk OF the
Board Of Equalization and Review.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09

Censorship Immediately closed down
after the warning and naval officials
refused to comment.
Nervousness held shipping in it's
grasp following this report for the
second time within t~wenty-four hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
First U Trip.
UNITED Press Leased Wire serv

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, April s.-The Ameri-
can line steamship st. Louis. first
American armed passenger vessel to
make a round trip through the subma-
rine zone, reached Quarantine here to-
day, and was expected to dock before
noon.
The st. Louis sailed March II and
reached an English port March 26.
She carried thirty passengers and
mails. besides a general cargo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
Buncoed Out Of SLIGO,

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO. April 9.-Ten thousand
dollars worth OF platinum, for which
Samuel Goldstein paid s1,100 today.
turned out to be phonograph needles.
The "con" men have disappeared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
Suspicious Vessel

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BOSTON. April 9.-The Charles
town navy yard warned coastwise
shipping today to be on h lookout
for a suspicious vessel" reported by
a British vessel, in a wireless warning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09

of a Baltimore doctor. put up in the
form OF resinol ointment and resinol
soap. This proved so remarkably sue
cessful, that thousands of other physi-
clans have prescribed it constantly for
over twenty years.
Generally %resinol stops itching at
and at little cost. Resinol ointment
aud resinol soap, can be bought at any
druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09

Resinol Soap is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but its regular
use gives to the skin and hail that
natural beauty of perfect health which
cosmetics can only initiate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
Safe Home Remedy
for ~Skin-Troubles

Eczema, ringworm, and other itching,
burning skin eruptions are SO easily
made worse by improper treatment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09

that one has TO De
very careful. There is
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate to use, even
on a baby's tender
~skin-that is the res
mol treatment. Resi-
mol ia the nrescrinfjon
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
Hackleman- -Burkert.

A quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized on Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G.. Burkert, on Main street,
when their daughter, Miss Generva,
was married to Mr. Clayton Hackle-
man, the wedding being witnessed
by number of friends and relatives.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. L. Duren, pastor of the First
Methodist church. The happy cou-
pie left late in the afternoon for a
short bridal trip.
The bride is an unusually pretty
and attractive young lady, and the
groom is prominent young business
man of this city, being member OF
the firm of J. G. Hackleman & Son
The Commercial joins their many
friends in extending to them wishes
for long and happy married life.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
STRICKEN CITY WILL
REBUILD AT ONCE
RELIEF WORK GOING FORWARD
RAPIDLY-RED CROSS is
DOING GOOD WORK.

Atlanta, May %. With relief
work well under way and $4,000
subscribed for immediate aid to the
sufferers from Mondays s3,500,000
fire, predictions were made that the
work Of rebuilding the burned Sec
ton, extending through the north
east section Of the city, would begin
in a week.
Telephone linemen went through
the devastated district cutting away
wires that might endanger lives,
while the street car company began
to clear its wires and city wagons
began to move the rubbish from the
streets.
With the clearing of the streets,
which made good progress in the out
skirts of the burned area, relief or
ganizations were busy untangIing the
human maze. All during the day fam
lies who had become separated were
brought together through the work of
workers of the local Red Cross, and
their furniture was hauled away from
vacant lots and from sidewalks
around the fire lines A hailstorm
and heavy rain in the afternoon
caught much Of the household effects
still unsheltered and added several
thousand dollars to the loss.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
STATE TRUSTEES
WILL MEET HERE
BOARD TO ASSEMBLE AT IN
DUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AND
COLLEGE SATURDAY.

The board of trustees having sup
ervision over the three leading edu-
cational institutions of the state will
hold it's annual meeting at the Indus
trial Institute and College in this city
next Saturday, This will be the first
time in several years that meeting
of this character has been held here;
but as the University of Mississippi
and A. a VI. College have already
closed members of the board decided
to meet in Columbus and discuss mat
ters pertaining to their welfare as
well as that Of the local institution.
Governor Bilbo, as ex-officio pres
ident Of the board, viii preside over
the meeting, and others expected to
attend are Hon. W. f. Bond, state
superintendent Of education, ex-of-
ficio member j. w. Cutrer, Clarks-
dale, Hons. r. B. Franklin, Column
bus, Robert Powers, Jackson, L. L.
Brien. Vicksburg, w. c. Trotter,
Winona, and O. r. Lawrence, Gre
NADIA. Mr.. Lawrence is the secre-
tary Of the board,
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
ADjufAnf.GEhEkAL ASKS
THIS CITY 10 FUR
NisH COMMAND
He Goes to Jackson TO Confer
With Officials Regarding
the Undertaking.

Capt r. II sharp, postmaster ln
this city, has received from Adjutant
General Erie Scales, Of the Nlissis-
sippi National Guard telegram in
which he requests that Columbus
raise volunteer company to form
a unit In the volunteer regiment
which Mississippi Is expected to fur
nish for service in the war against
Germany.
As soon as Capt Sharp received
the telegram he called Gen. Scales
up on the long distance telephone,
and in the conversation which en-
sued it developed that the captain is
ineligible for service, as it Is the de-
sire of the government to have all
experienced officials in its employ
remain at their posts When Capt,
Sharp learned this he got in touch
with Mr.. Harry Patty, well known
local citizen who has had valuable
military experience and who is III
every way qualified to raise and
command company Mr. Patty
left Immediately for jackson to con
fer with Gen. Scales. and will prob
ably decide to undertake the work
of recruiting a command here.
There is only limited time in
which to raise the different volun-
teer commands. as they must be re-
cruited and enlisted before June s,
the date on which citizens subject to
the seleetive draft are required to
register If Mr.. Patty decides TO un-
dertake the work he will make every
effort to raise the company within
the specified time.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
AMERICANS BEING
. HELD PRISONERS
DEMAND MADE BY STATE DI.
PARTMENT FOR AN Ex.
PLANTATION.

Washington, May 22.-American
are being detained as prisoners of
war by Germany in Belgium and in
Germany, ii was announced yester-
day afternoon by the state depart
ment.
AS result demand has been
made upon Germany for complete
and definite statement of her atti-
tude concerning the departure of
American citizens. This demand has
been made through the Spanish am
bassador at Berlin, who represents
American interests in Germany.
The action Of the German govern
ment is in complete violation of the
Prussian-American treaties of 1899
and 1928, which provide certain
rights for nationals of either nation
in the other country in time of war.
One of these rights is permission to
departtat will for nine months after
the declaration of war The United
States has observed it's obligations,
having acted promptly on all appli-
cations of Germans to leave the
United States,
Among the Americans detained are
said to be relief workers in Belgium
who stayed behind to gather up the
loose ends Of the work at the time
Brand Whitlock and the majority Of
the Belgium relief commission were
withdrawn.
1t was strongly intimated at the
state department that if Germany
does not Immediately reverse her po-
sition and allow any Americans who
wish to depart, immediate reprisals
will be adopted by the United States,
The probabilities are that con-
gressional action toward wiping out
! the treaties will be asked. This will
leave the nationals of both countries
on an even plane, and the United
States will be in a position to legis-
late concerning the treatment Of
alien enemies instead of being bound
by treaty obligations.
Besides the American civilians who
are being detained in Germany, lat
est reports indicate Germany is hold
ing about 1870 other Americans in
her prison camps. They are for the
most part sailors captured on British
or other ships by German raiders or
submarines.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
COMMITTED REPORTS
REVISED FOOD BILL
PROVISIONS OF NEW HOUSE
MEASURE ARE DRASTIC
HOOVER APPROVES.

Washington, May 23.-Power to
requisition food supplies, fix prices,
to eliminate speculation and hoard
ing, prohibit the use of grains for
the manufacture of alcohol and other
drastic measures are strengthened in
a revised bill introduced in the House
by Chairman Lever of the committee
on agriculture. These powers vested
in the president are to be conferred
by him upon Herbert G. Hoover, food
administrator.
Mr.. Hoover has given his approval
to the bill, after a careful reading,
saying:
"Mr. Levers food administration
bill, as now reported out of com
mittee, covers very ably and intelli-
gently the powers necessary for the
president to possess to set up com.
petent food administration.
"These powers, combined with tht
powers of embargo proposed in Other
legislation, should make it possible
to eliminate boarding, speculation
and waste in distribution, without II
any manner being burdensome upor
legitimate trade