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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
REPAIRING and MANUFACTURE
REPAIRING and MANUFACTURING
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convention here to peace terms to-
day. The exhibitors, representing
more than twenty states, were today
.hopelessly split. according to r.
Mosher of Buffalo, who stated that
nearly half the delegates had bolted
yesterdays convention because or
steam roller methods" in the nomi-
nation of Lee Ochs for reelection as
president. The belligerents were to-
day organizing the American Elk
hibitors' association" to handle mat
tiers to their own liking.
A committee comprising the follow
ing are organizing the new associa-
ton: c. R. Andrews, Muncie, Ind;
Jake Wells, Richmond, W. Va; R.
Mosher, Buffalo; T. I. Moran, Ann
Arbor, Mich; Harry Crandall. Wash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
This Number Made Application to Get
In Second Reserve officers
Training Camp at
#. Riley.
EFFICIENCY IS SHOWN
Military Training Campo Association
Has proved It's Worth In
Securing Enlist
ments.
Forty-five from K

Forty-five from keokuh
49, made application for the
ESA officers reserve training
~ camp which will open soon
at Fort Riley. number Of these
local men have already been ordered
to report for preliminary examina-
lions. while the others will be noti'
fled as soon as the officials are ready
for them.
The following report showing the
efficiency OF the Military Training
Camps association has been sent to
Chairman E. l.. Williams of KeokuS:
Another remarkable record has
been made by the Military Training
Camps association, central depart
ment, in recruiting for the second Of
ficers' training camp. The splendid
results obtained are due to the thor
ough appreciation by our divisions,
branch cha1rmen and committees Of
the necessity for the highest type of
applicants for these camps and most
patriotic and active cooperation in
securing the applications of such
men.
The following table Of applications
is indisputable evidence that every
division and every branch of our
organization can feel that they have
to their credit patriotic duty we'll
done. We congratulate you upon
these results. Without your splendid
help they would have been impossible.
Reports from examining boards show
a very high class of applicants from
all sections.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
CONFESSES TO
TRIPLE MURDER
Tompkins Now Admits That He
Killed Business Partner,
Wife and Son Last
Sunday.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, July 19.-George
Tompkins here today confessed to
the murder of Edmund HUMPHREYS
Mrs. HUMPHREYS and their son al
CarroIltown last Sunday morning.
In the presence of Attorney John
E. Evans, his counsel, the prisoner
made clean breast of the entire at
fair. Jail Warden Knee also heard
the confession.
The accused man told how he secur.
ed the revolver and gave his reasons
for the triple murder, but these have
not been dfvulged by the officials.
Tom2kins withheld nothing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
ESCAPE
FOR FRANCIS
American Ambassador to Russia, Was
on Train Which Was Speed
ing Toward Blown

up Bridge.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
LONDON, July 19.-Blowing up Of
bridge over the river Vyatka, in
what was believed to be an attempt
to kill American Ambassador David
r. Francis, was reported in a dis
patch received by the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Haparanda
The ambassador was enroute home.
His train was delayed.
Whether the reference to Francis
being "enroute home" refers to his
having been on his way to Petrograd
from some point in Russia or enroute
to the United States is not known.
Haparanda is Swedish city on
the border between Russia and Swed.
en-. The river Vyatka is located in
the province of that name, in the east
ern part Of Russia, fully 700 miles
from Petrograd.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

speech, assembly and press" are sub
jects scheduled for discussion this
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Investigating High Cost.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-An in
vestigation of the cost of living in
northern California. was opened to-
day by Francis J. Heney, chief coun-
sci of the federal trade commissions
Fruit, cannery products and print
paper costs will be specially inquired
into Independent fruit packers
were examined today.
Heney will leave here for Wash
ington Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
picture People DISAGREE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 19.-"I nursed the
baby all night and this morning it
walked away" declared VIM. A.
Brady, president of the National As
ISOLATION of Motion Picture Interests,
in describing his failure to bring the
rowing motion picture exhibitors
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
pRoPosALs FOR LEVEE WORK.

PROPOSALS FOR LEVEE WORK.
once Of the Secretary, Mississippi
Commission, 1911 international Life
Building, st. Louis, Mo.-Sealed pro-
posals will be received here until II
a. M, July 81, 1917, for constructing
about 259,100 cubic yards of earth
work In the Sny Island Levee Drain
age District, Ill. Further information
on application.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

New York City is to have a new
hotel containing between 5000 and
1000 rooms,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
SHERIlF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of a writ of Order
OF sale issued out of the Superior Court
or the State OF Washington holding terms
at Okanogan, Washington. in and for
Okanogan county, on the 9TH day of May
1917. and to me directed and delivered, for
judgment rendered in said court on the
Mrs. d. c. MCGEE and against j. A Black
Ter, ct al for the sum of 1854 As together
with costs Of suit and interest, l have
levied on all the right, title. claim and
following described property, to-wit.
The east half of the north east quarter
SEhNEA) and the east half of the
twenty-seven CD in Township forty (40)
north of range twenty-seven (27) east OF
the Willamette MERIDIAN, in Okanogap
county, Washington, containing one hun
dred sixty acres, less about five go acres
sold to Washington & Great Northern
Railway company, together with a certain
water right to the waters of Tonasket
creek in said county and state appropriate
ed by Frank Shepard Thompson by notice
recorded in the county auditors office of
said county and state, and also the ditch
constructed by said Thompson to convey
the said water from Tonasket creek to
said described land. also the waters OF
the said Tonasket creek so appropriated
Notice is hereby give nthat on the 23rd
day of June. A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock A.
M. of said day. l will sell all the right.
| lite and interest of said j. A. Blackler ct
al or either of them, in ana ~ the above
described property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy PLAINTIFF
claim besides all costs, interest and ac-
cruing costs The sale will take place at
the front door of the Court House, al
Okanogan, in Okanogan County, Washing
ton, at pubic auction, for cash in hand, to
the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Okanogan, Okanogan county
Washing ton, this Sth day Of May, A. D
1917.
CLAIR WARD.
Sheriff Of Okanogan county. Washing
ton.
First publication May IS, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
SHERlFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue Of q writ Of Order
of Sale issued out Of the Superior Court
of the State of Washington. holding terms
at Okanogan. Washington. In and for
Okanogan county. on the 18th day OF
llvered. for Judgment rendered In said
court. on the 18th day Of April. A: D;
1917. In favor of Ellis-Forde. Orchard
Company. a corporation. and against
Frank M. Craig. for the sum Of $4,000. oO
together with costs OF suit and interest.
have levied on all the right, title, claim
and interest of said defendant OF. In and
to the following property, to-wit:
Lots fourteen u4) and fifteen Q5) OF
Block "B" of Ellis Forde Orchards, the
same lying and being in Okanogan county
Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on the 26th
day of May A. d. 1917, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
of said day, l will sell all the right title
and interest Of said Frank M. Craig OF
either of them, in and to the above des-
cribed property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to SATISFY plaintiff s
claim, besides all costs, interest and ac-
cruing costs. The sale will take place at
the front door Of the court house, at
Okanogan, in OkanOgan county. Washing
ton, at public auction, for cash In hand,
to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Okanogan, Okanogan county.
Washington, this goth day of April, A. ID.
1917.
Sheriff of Okanogan county. Washing
First publication April ~. 1917,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Waterville, Washington.
patent aa the for a'' Saline ne rlacer mining
claims. Notice of application for patent.
United States Land Office. Waterville,
Washington, May IL, 1917.
Notice is hereby given. that Frank Cal
Okanogan county, Washington, as attor-
ney in fact for the Oroville international
Salts Company, a corporation, has filed
an application for patent for the saline
Placer" mining claim. situated in Simil-
kameen Mining District (unOrganized) in
Okanogan county, Washington described
as follows, to-Wit:
South half. of Southeast quarter of
Southeast quarter (S14SEASEA Section
quarter (NEANEA) of Section Is all in
Township 40. N. r. 81 e. w. M. in Okla
Inogan county. Washington, containing
sixty acres Of land.
Said applicant expressly valves any and
all rights to any and all lodes or mineral
bearing rock that might be within the
said boundaries Of said "Saine Placer"
location.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the mining ground and premises or any
portion thereof, as herein described and
applied for, are hereby notified that I'M
less their adverse claims are duly filed
according to law and the regulations
Hereunder, within the time prescribed by
law with the Register OF the United
ington, they will be forever barred. Last
BEN SPEAR.
Register.
First publication, May IS 1917.
Last publication July 20. 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25

worse James Vern Ferguson and Miss
Florence Emily Bowlby. The groom is
a resident of Wenatchee and the bride
resident of Oroville. May good for
tune forever smile upon the happy
young couple.
Frank Bartell, ST.. of Oroville was
visitor in town last week-Omak
Chronicle.
daughter was born at the Oroville
general hospital Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew Chrisman
A. p. Murray left for Chelan Thurs.
day morning to attend a session of
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25

Ernest Riste left for the east Friday
)est on private business.
Al Riste left Saturday on a business
Irip to the west side of the state.
Gene Judd and Ferris Ford were in
gown on business Saturday, from
P-oomis.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Gresham. of Okla
Hogan. were visitors in Oroyille, Fri
Jay last.
Judge James Ferguson tied a matri-
honial knot at midnight Tuesday night
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL
ACCOUNT.

In the superior court of the state Of
Washington. In and for the county of
Okanogan.
In the matter Of the estate of James
A. Johnson. deceased. Notice Of settle
ment Of final account, No. 242. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that Jennie
Johnston, the Administrative of the estate
of James A. Johnston, deceased. has rem
dered and presented for settlement to.
and filed in the Superior Court of said
county and state. her final account as
such administrators; and that Tuesday.
the 18th day of June, 1917. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon at the court room Of Dun
said Superior Court, in the town of Okla
hogan In said county. has been duly APP
pointed by our said Superior Court for the
settlement of the final account. at which
time and place any person interested in
said estate may appear and file his ex-
ceptions In writing to said final account,
Witness the Hon c. H. Neal, Judge of
the Superior Court, and the seal of said
court affixed this second day Of May.
1917 MARY L. MCCLURE.
(SEAL) County Clerk.
First publication May T. 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25

Julian Champneys came in from
Spokane Thursday last and left for
his former home on Palmer lake,
where he expects to 60 to work JUL
ian has been living with his mother
at Spokane for the past two or three
years and has grown up to be bright
and husky young man.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Supeior Court Of the State Of
probate.
Notice to Creditors to File Claims.
In the matter Of the estate of Ole Loe,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration on the estate Of Ole Loe,
deceased, were granted to the undersign,
ed on the 18th day of January, 1917, by
the said Superior Court.
All persons having claims against said
estate. are required to present them with
the necessary vouchers to E. N. Grubb.
agent for said Administrative, at Hotel de
ington within one year after the date of
this notice, or they shall be forever bar
red
Dated at Oroville Washington, this
9th day OF April, 1917
/ ELIZABETH LOE, Administrative.
( first publication April 81, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25

The residents of the extreme south
part Of town are grading some Of the
streets, very much to the improvement
of that locality.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25

First publication. May IS. 1917.
Last publication July 20. 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
Serial No. 016787
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PAT

on. . :. -.
First publication April 81. 1917.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21
ADVISES CARE IN
BURNING OF TRASH

Chief " + French Of the DaHtona
Fire department, advises that espec
lal care be used at this time III the
burning OF trash about residences and
business places because OF the very
dry weather prevailing. The chieG
say he does not mean to DISCOURAGE
the cleaning up OF yards and the cut
ting away and disposing Of frozen
plants and trees, but asks that where
TINS and other trash IS burned that
due care be used i'll the manner and
place OF burning it, as owing TO the
very dry condition OF everything the
flames are very readily communcat-
ca % surrounding materials and ii
spreading endanger buildings
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21
MATINEE FOR CHILDREN
AT ARCADE TOMORROW

4 special matinee for children will
be given at the Arcade rink tomorrow
afternoon. Washington s Birthday. at
>. 30 when the Society Circus, appear
ing this week at the Arcade, Will pre-
sent something especially attractive
for the little folks. They will be pleas
ed and amused by the various acts
of the Seven Nangean troupe. the
Five Terrible Terrys and Hazel Wag-
ner and Johnnie There is nothing
objectiona bic about the show which is
clean and full OF fun. Take the chill
dren 10 the Arcade tomorrow after
noon and give them a good time.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21
ATLANTA AUTOMOBILE
MAN VISITING DAY

Bernard V. Stodghill is 49,
that he was SO fortunate as to booR
ed to Daytona and while here u
combine business and pleasure =
is in the sales department of The -
NJ. Smith company. of Atlanta. G.
distributors for Pierce-ArroWA i.
Stodghill is accompanied by c. c.
Kirby OF the Mangels-kirby conQog.
of Jacksonville, Florida agents 1se Il
pierce-ArroW.
Read the Daily News Want ~
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21
EASTBOuND FREIGHT
SHOULD ONLY INCLUDE
FUEL AND FOODSTuFF

CHICAGO. Feb. 21-President j p
Griffin, of the Chicago board OF trade
telegraphed the Interstate Commerce
commission and eastern railroads i'll
sisiting that the country faced food
riOting unless an embargo is placed
on eastbound freight, except foodstuffs
and fuel
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21
U. ]. WHITE DIES
IN ST. AUGUSTINE
Continued from Page One.)

day at 1885 a. m. from the residence
on Anastasia island, Rev. L. Y. Fitz-
James Hindry officiating Inter1nent
will be in Evergreen cemetery with
Masonic rites
The death of L. j. White will cause
sincere regret here as he was one OF
the Oldest. most prominent and belOv-
ed residents of this section of Florida
MI. White was the promoter and
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21

builder of what is now the Florida
East Coast railway which was orig
Inally a narrow guage eXtention OF
his logging road from San Mateo, with
terminal for some time at Daytona
1t was at that time known as the St
Johns 4 Halifax River railway.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-21

effectiveness OF line and smart
ness Of style can never b too much
III evidence in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Robin Hood With Wyeth's
pictures

The charm Of the tale of Robin Hoods
adventures is perennial 1t has survived
under the telling of unskilled writer's for
many generations. They. have not been
able to kill Il. When man with the story
teller's gift recounts the merry and adven-
turous history Of the gallant bowman, the
lover of romance reads IT no matter how
many times he has read the sime story
before Paul Creswick's version of the life
Of the first Earl of Huntington was vel
coined when 1t was first published In Eng
land fifteen years ago Now that II has
been reissued in America. with Illustrations
by N c. wyeth. IL is bound to live another
fifteen years or more. Mr.. Wyeth's pic
tures the originals of which are now on
exhibition in the Academy of the Fine Arts
In Broad street. catch the spirit of the
period. They are decorative and ilustra-
tive at the same time. The picture show
ing Robin and his mother going to the
fair at Nottingham suggests the gloom and
mystery of the ancient forests through
which they passed. and there Is life, action
and character in the picture of Robin
wrestling Will Stuteley at Gamewell There
are Few. IL any. books that would please a
boy better at Christmas than this and
adults who have still the heart of boy
will find delight in it,
ROBIN HOOD. Ry Paul ,reswick IlIus
Mckay. 80. W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Salads and Pickles

In these strenuous times of wheatless and
beefess days the importance of salads has
grown apace on our menu No doubt II was
the seizing this psychological national
moment that made Mary VI. Wright, the
author of "Candymakng at Home" bring
out q compace little volume dealing with
salads just at this time. The book is named
Salads and Sandwiches" a peek at the
contents is sufficient to tell the housewife
that this is just the little book she has been
hunting for The recipes are easy to get at.
which Is prime requisite for the kitchen
library, and after YOU get at them they're
worth while. No phase of salad or sand
wich ch-making has been ignored. and many
original phases that no housewife has ever
heard of have been introduced. A worth
while little book this-within easy reach
of the everyday pocketbook
A companion volume to Salads and sand
wiches" is preserving and Picllng," also
recently brought out by the same author.
1t Is written in the same practical language
and bound in the same compact style. De-
lightful new combinations of preserves are
suggested and picking Of vegetables sea-
sonable just at this time is notable fea-
ture. As its name suggests, this little
volume is complete manual. The books
are brought out by the Penn Publishing
Company at fifty cents apiece.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
The Game of Matching Wits

There are times when nothing but a good
detective story will satisfy ones cravings
Ihe well-known demand for such stories
Keeps the producers active in attempting to
provide supply. Some of the stories Of
lered are good--there are few poor ones
ana some OF them are better One of the
better Kind has been produced by Edgar
wallace, author Of The Clue of the Twisted
candle. The detective is an English gem
ueman of education and intelligence. The
criminals are led by a young woman nine
teen years old niece of a disgraced army
oncer, who has entered on a life Of crime
Ihe girl plans the crimes. with no COM
FUNCTIONS of conscience. for she has been
educated without any regard to the develop
ment of her moral sense. She has a genius
Tor detail. so that when she finally tells
her associates what Is TO be done they all
ways succeed If they follow her directions
The story deals with the disappearance Of a
train loaded down with gold from South
Africa--the action takes place In England
and the success of the detective in finding
IT, 1t is unusual in plot and most unusual
IN Its denouement one hopes that Mr. WAL
lace Will not decide that the disposition he
makes of his detective I'm the last chapter
VIII prevent the man from engaging still
further in the interesting occupation of pit
ting his wits against those of the Grim
inals
KATE. PLUS 10. Hy Edgar Wallace With
frontispece by Charles n. Townc. Bosto, =.
small, Maynard Co. i.:iI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Ethel M. Dell, Enticer

\ group of near-tragedies. intensely ro-
mantle acutely satisfying, make up the
latest production, "'rhe Safety Curtain, and
other Stories." by Ethel NJ. Dell. whose
Rocks of Valpre" remain vivid recol-
lection. The stories are of London and
the adventure-laden land of India. Whether
IL springs from the arms of staid Eng
lish major. who gallantly offers them to a
dancing marvel of the stage. when her
usual retreat Is cut off by the sudden lower
ing of the fire curtain; whether from the
experimental marriage OF an upright mas
terful young lawyer who turns a heartless
fiirt into virtuous wife: whether from
the lover who waits, but finally with vc-
tory in his grasp sacrifices his own hap
piness for that of another man and "the one
woman; whether from the eleventh hour
awakening Of a young wife who does not
realize the stern depths of her husbands
affection; whether 1t concerns the place
of honor In a womans heart--love Is the
one omnipotent solvent and protector, the
authors virile writing entices to the very
end Of the five stories included in the vol
uine.
THE SAFETY CURTAIN; AND OTHER sro.
New York: @. r. futnana's sons. el.50. IN