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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
BIRD DAY, FIFTH OF MAY

Washington, March 27-"Bird day,
fifth of May" will be the slogan re-
peated by thousands of school chill
dren throughout the country If the
birthday of John James Audubon is
made national bird day, as has been
suggested by DR.. Philander P. ClaX-
ton, United States Commissioner of
Education, who says the birthday of
the noted naturalist is the most ap-
propriate day for the celebration. AS
the event will be largely a school af-
fair, it is expected that many COVER
nors will name May 5 in appointing
Bird Day, this year.
The Audubon Societies have been
urging the celebration of Bird Day on
Audubon's birthday and officers of this
bird-protective organization say that
their Junior members, as the youth
full members in the schools of the
country are called, will celebrate the
day nationally. So far in the cur
rent school years the Audubon societ-
les say they have enrolled more than
60, 900 Junior members and in the six
years since the Junior work started
100000 have enrolled. This member
ship is sufficiently large and widely
scattered to give national character
to the celebration.
The suggestion of Audubon's birth
day for the celebration is favored by
DR.. Claxton though he has no author
ity to call for nationwide observ-
anca If tho daV
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
TESTS FOR POSTMASTERS OF
CLASSES TO BE REQUIRED

Washington, March 26-President
Wilson will issue within the next few
days an order requiring examination
for candidates for nominations as first,
second and third class postmasters, to
go into effect April l. He conferred
with Postmaster General Burleson.
Postmasters of these classes now
are named without any sort of COM
petitive tests, usually upon the recon-
mendation of the member of Congress
in whose district the Office is located.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
RUSS SOLDIERS URGE WAR
BE CARRIED ON TO VICTORY

London, March 26-The Volyusky
guards, First Regiment, which de-
clared for the revolution, marched
Monday to the Taurine palace to en-
press loyalty to the government and
the necessity of carrying on the war to
victorious end, says Reuters Pet
rograd dispatch. The guards carried
number of red banners and their
band played the Marsellaise.
Don't betray your comrades in the
trenches. Make Shells"
Attempts by few pacifics to OBJ
tain hearing were promptly silenced.
n
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
Remember
THAT TOBACCO MARKET WILL
CLOSE
Thursday, Mar. 29

WE WILL REMAIN OPEN, READY
TO RECEIVE YOUR TOBACCO, on
OR OFF THE STALK, UNTIL THAT
DATE.
WE ARE EXCEEDINGLY OBLIGED
FOR THE VERY LIBERAL PATRON.
AGE EXTENDED no US THIS WIN.
TER, AND ALSO MORE THAN
PLEASED WITH THE KIND EX.
PRESTON OF SATISFACTION Elk.
PRESSED by OUR NUMEROUS PA.
TRQNS.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

test against acts of barbarism and
devastation on the part of the Ger
mans in territory evacuated by them
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

Paris, March 25-The French gov
eminent has charged its representa-
tives in all neutral countries to pro-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28

But the ignorance of lawyer ism I
bliss for his client.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-28
SALE!

WOULD YOU GIVE NINETY
CENTS FOR A GOLD DOLLAR? OF
COURSE YOU WOULD. WELL WE
ARE GOING TO MAKE YOU EVEN A
BETTER PROPOSITION THAN
THIS. WE WILL SELL YOU THE
BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME OF THE
CHANSLOR'S ON EAST SECOND
STREET FOR ESQ LESS THAN
FIRST COST. NOW If YOU WANT
"A HOME GET BUSY, THIS ONE Is
GOING TO CHANGE HANDS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
BROKE $50
PANES OF GLASS
Police Have Names Of Members of
Gang Who Destroyed Window
Lights in Talbot Grain
Elevator.

Popping out window panes in the
grain elevator Of the O. A. Talbot
company with air guns and twenty
two rifles has been the sport Of a
gang of boys for the last month or
two. according to police authorities
who have the names of several mem
bers Of the window wrecking crew.
The police say that Arlo Wilson,
ringleader in many youthful adven-
ture into petty crime, with twenty
two rifle; Mopey Duncan with an air
gun, and Jim Slater, John Brown,
Rachael Duncan and Margaret Doc
little with rocks, put holes of vari-
GUS sizes in $50 panes of glass in the
elevator in the last two months. The
authorities declare the parents OF
the boys and girls must settle for
the damage done. which will run to
$50 or more. 1t appears that at least
two of the boys are headed for the
reform school.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
MORE SOLDIERS
FROM kEOkUk
Some Additions to List Publisher
In Gate City Last Evening
Four Enlistments
Today.
To the list of Keokuk men

To the list of Keokuk men
G@A who have joined or are serv.
IT, ing in the various branches
of the army and navy
printed in last evenings Gate City,
should be added the following:
M. Howard Montague, quartermast-
per sergeant's corps, Des Moines, Iowa.
James H. Vaughn, troop X, Twelfth
cavalry, Hachita. New Mexico.
Frank V. Crimmins, officers re-
serve corps, Camp Funston, Texas.
Charles l.. Costello sergeant, Fifth
recruiting company at ST. Louis. Saw
service with General Pershing at
Vera Cruz and has been in army sew
en- years.
John r. Jones. Oscar N. Henson,
Benjamin f. Clayton and Lloyd Hen
sley, all of Keokuk, who enlisted here
yesterday and leave today for lief
ferson barracks, st. Louis. All en-.
tered the infantry.
Marion Rcd. marines, Port Royal.
S. G.
Jack Weess. United States navy,
electrical division. Brooklyn navy
yard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Proper Thing No,D Is to
Peel Off SoiLed Skin

Those who abhor sticky, greasy, shiny,
streaked compilations should religiously
avoid creams, powders and rouges during
the heated days There's nc need for
them, anyway, since the virtues OF merco-
liked wax have become known. No amount
that you've been using the wax. AS 1t is
applied at bedtime and washed Off in the
morning, the complexion never looks like
q makeup. Mercoized wax gradually
takes on a bad complexion, instead OF
adding anything to make 1t worse 1t has
and accoInplishes much more in keeping
the. complexion beautifully white, satiny
and youthful. Just get an ounce of IL at
your druggists and see what a few DAYS
treatment will do. Use like cold cream
Another effective warm weather treat
n1ent-heat tending to cause wrinkles and
fabbiness-is slsin-tightener made by
dtssolving one ounce of powdered saxolite
a face bath) leaves no trace. Remarkabie
Improvement Is noticed Immediately, and
there is no harmful effect whatever.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
POSTOFFICE
SAFE CRACKED
Two Men Blew Open Strong Box and
Escaped With Less Than
Fifty Dollars in
Cash
Especial to The Gate CITY. I

Especial to The Gate City.l
| kAH0KA, Mo-, June 29.-Two rob.
bers entered the Kahoka postoffice
building Thursday morning about 2
| O'Clock, blew the big safe, helped
themselves to the contents and made
good their escape. The exact amount
of the haul is not known, but 1t is
thought less than $50 in money was
secured. No stamps were taken.
The burglars first entered the J. e.
Beatty blacksmith shop, one block
west of the postotfice, where they
took several tools needed to gain en-
trance to the building, which was at
'fected by window into the lobby. a
glass in the door was broken and
they reached in and unlocked the
door. The explosion blew off the
safe door but did little other damage
Several people in the vicinity of the
postoffice heard the explosion, among
them being w. O. Tucker, who saw
the light from an upstairs window at
his residence one block north. He
saw the burglars pass his place, us.
ing a flashlight to guide the way. He
notified Marshal Theo. Blum, who in
turn notified Sheriff Arnold. They
were both soon on the ground, but
the burglars had made good their es-
cape. There is no clue. as to their
identity other than footprints in the
road, plainly visible following the
heavy rain of a few hours previous.
An auto load went to Medill and
returned by the railroad track, but.
no trace of the burglars ives found.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
SLACkERS ARE
HIT BY WADE
Federal Judge Lambasts Men Who
Deliberately Failed to
Register June
Five,

DAVENPORT. Iowa, June 29.-"Tht
Stacker who deliberately refused tc
register may not be found out today
next week, month or year, but event
ually he will be found out and will
then be punished as he deserves,
Judge Martin J. Wade told members
of the federal grand jury impaneled
here yesterday in special session to
investigate. Stacker cases.
Registration throughout the coun.
try has been very good notwithstand-
ing the reports to the contrary You
will find that in this district there
are very few who have deliberately
neglected to register"
The judge scored the men who
fight the war on the comfortable side
of a dry goods box in the shady side
Of the village grocery store while
their wives are out chopping wood.
He said there were a number of news
papers in the country which seem to
delight in publishing anything favor
able to theSGermans. but give very
little space to anything favoring the
United States. a4,,s zy.,s,
They have not yet been suppress
ed by the government, but they may
be. eventually" Judge Wade said.
Il heard Of man in this district
who laughed with glee when Ger
man submarine sank an American
vessel. That mans heart Is full OF
treason and if he were in Germany he
would be put up against wall and
shot"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
|How's This
Corns Lift Out
with Fingers mo Pain!

Thanks to a new discovery made from Q
Japanese product your foot troubles can b.
quickly ended.
Ice-Mint. as this new preparation is called,
Is said to shrivel up hard corns. soft corns
or corns between the toes SO that they can
be lifted out easily with the fingers. It's won
derful. Think of it: only touch or two OF
Ice-Mint and real foot-joy is yours.
There is not one bit OF pain or soreness when
applying it or afterwards and it doesn't even
irritate the skin.
If your feet are inclined to swell or puff.
or II you have cracked or bleeding toes, it win
draw the Inflammation right out and quickly
heal tho sore and tender places. 1t is the real
Japanese secret Of fine. healthy, little feet and
Is greatly appreciated by women who wear
high heel shoes and by men who have to stand
on their feet all day. Try it. Just ask in any
drug store for small jar of Ice-Mint and learn
for yourself what solid foot comfort really ia.
There is nothing like 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
FORTY LITTLE
ONES ARE DEAD
Mysterious Plague in Two Missouri
Counties Which Battles all
Local Physi-
clans.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 29.-Physi-
clans here will leave today for Scott
and Dunklin counties to assist in
fighting a mysterious infant plague
which has cost the lives of forty chill
dren in the two counties in the last
month. While local doctors at Oran,
Cape Girardeau and Senath believe
that the plague is checked, they ad-
nit they are at a loss to diagnose the
disease. 1t is said to be similar to
entero-colftis or Observation-Disclosures
disease, presumably caused from eat
ing decayed vegetable matter. The
exceedingly hot weather and humid
atmosphere has caused the disease to
be especially malignant, the doctors
assert.
Fatalities reported are: Oran, 16;
Townley, 10; Kennel, 4 Salem town.
ship, 5; Senath, 5.
More than 100 cases are under OBJ
servation in the two counties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Horn Of Plenty Seems to Have no
End Where Red Cross Fund Is
Concerned in This
Section.
VAN BUREN, SENDS S125
etters Of Appreciation Are Sent to
keokuk From Headquarters on
Splendid Work Done
Here.

i Van Buren, township turned into
The Keokuk headquarters Of the Red
Cross, yesterday, substantial corr
tribution from the people Of that
section. The amount was SIPS.
Headquarters Is busy. today tabu-
latina the figures from all sources,
preparatory to turning over the Of
flee to C. J. Smith Monday. He will
be In charge for several weeks.
Contributions are still coming to-
day. and will be coming in for sew
erai days, Indications are.
The Iowa Telephone operators are
all Red Cross members. Twenty
three memberships were secured this
morning by Miss Dorothy Younker Of
the flying squadron, and the re-
mainder of the twenty-eight operators
had already been solicited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
BOY MISSING
SINCE THURSDAY
Seventeen Year Old Curtis Stinson
Has Not Been Heard From
Since 10 O'Clock Yes
terday Morning.

Seventeen year old Curtis Stinson,
1929 Johnson street, left home at 10
o'clock yesterday morning and has
not been heard of since. The police
have been notified and are making
an effort to locate the youth.
When he left yesteray, he had four
dollars in his pocket. He took a
bathing suit away with him and
spoke Of going in swimming at Prices
creek. 1t was believed at first that
he might have been drowned, but the
authorities doubt this.
1t is said that he had told friends
on several occasions that he was go.
ing to leave Keokuk. He mentioned
at one time that he was going to
Davenport and the police believe
that he may turn up in that city.
Curtis was seventeen last May and
sometimes uses the name Kennedy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
HOW is YOUR
GARDEN DOING?
keokuk People Must Not Forget That
Plot Of Ground Near the Back
Door in This War
Work

Now that Keokuk people have done
their part toward caring for the
wounded in the great war that the
United States has entered, by con-
tributing money for the Red Cross,
let us not forget that the garden at
our back door requires some of our
attention
Everything that we do to raise food
for ourselves is saving just that much
to feed our soldiers and those of our
allies, both wounded and well. This
means that to be really efficient. and
to make Keokuk gardening as efficient
as Keokuk Red Cross giving, the gar
den must be replanted, throughout
the summer, and that enough extra
be planted to can and as many winter
vegetables to 'lay by as possible.
The man who is raising a garden
to reduce cost Of foodstuffs is doing
his part, and doing it as America
would have him, worthily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

meet planned for July at the camp.
Hennemann has been relieved from
drill duty to condition himself for
the meet. He has entered the 100
yard dash, broad jump, high jump
and discus throw. Hennemann will
be pitted against some Of the best
track material in the country for
many we'll known athletes, Including
Kipp, the great Minnesota runner, are
at the camp and are entered. The
Keokuk boy has quite a reputation as
an all round athlete and holds several
medals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Canadian conscr1ption Bill.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OTTAWA, Ont, June 29.-Can.
ada's bitterly debated CONSUMPTION
bill is expected to become law de-
spite the threat in commons from
'Alphonse Verville. labor member, OF
general strike unless the proposed
measure is first submitted to the
people
The general feeling is that the bill
will pass in the house with from
forty to sixty majority and that It
will undoubtedly be carried in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

brought to headquarter
yeste1ua from the people OF Val
Buren, township. 1t amounted to $125
and was welcome addition to the al
ready large. amount subscribed b.
the people of the outside districts.
A request has been made by th<
committee that in firms and factor
les where employees are pledged tt
give, that the collections be made b.
one member of the force, and ac
counted for by him to headquarters
Receipts for these amounts can then
be sent to the firm for distribution
among the giyers. This will simpli
fy matters both for the givers and
for the people at headquarters when
the amounts are turned in.
Personal thanks to the people Of
Keokuk for their splendid contribu-
tons is conveyed in a letter from the
Red Cross war council to C. r. JOY,
chairman of the Keokuk Red Cross
chapter. The letter is signed by
Harold Braddock, secretary, and says:
The call OF America for a Red
Cross war fund in her greatest crisis
has been answered. Men and women
Of every nationality and station in
life have contributed alike to its sue
cess The war council cannot direct
ly express appreciation to every per-
son who has rendered service in this
the campaign would be incomplete
were we to fail to convey pers onally
our regard for the splendid service
rendered by the men and women of
Keokuk.
The tangible results accruing from
THIS campaign, great as they are, will
be less than the intangible benefits,
Just as the material gifts are small
IN comparison with the giving of self.
It is the spirit of an army that wins
battles, and the spirit OF our citI-
iens is what will determine our
country's future
Iowa Appreciation.
FROM A. E. Kepford, Iowa director
Red Cross war council, comes the
following appreciation of Iowa's work,
and that of Lee county:
DES MONIES, Iowa, June %.
Mr. Z. r. Joy, Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Mr.. JOY: Just line to let
you know that Iowa has oversub-
scrlbed the American Red Cross
war fund by possibly half mill
hon dollars. Sioux City, includ.
ing Woodbury. county. gave $780,
ooo. This is most remarkable
ana Is viewed as a great compli-
ment to Governor Harding. Ger
alniy Lee county is doing won
oertully and has been made the
subject of much comment in
circles here.
Please extend to Mr.. c. F. Nc
rarland my personal thanks for
messages from Keokuk.
Very truly yours,
ARETAS e. KEPFORD.
iaktng into consideration the diff.
stence in size between Keokuk and /
,louS City. it looks as If Keokuk is
lure 'a1 than doing her bit in this cam
-, Patriotic Phone Girls.
ne operators in the Iowa Tele-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

upper house.
Not much support from Sir Wilfrfd
Laurier's proposed referendum to the
people has developed. 1t has not
even the complete support OF mem
bers of his own party, the French
Canadians.
Verville told commons organized
labor in the United States would
support the general Canadian strike.
though there would be no strike III
the states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

phone exchange are members Of the
keokuk chapter American Red Cross.
In the canvass Monday some of
the girls were not seen, and this
morning the girls were solicited.
TWenty-three memberships were re-
celved from the young women, and it
was found that every member of the
operating force has membership in
the Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Officers worklnn Hard

The recruiting officers who are on
the job here are working hard to
make good record out of Keokuk.
and are incidentally making a lot of
friends among local people. They
are splendid young men to meet and
talk with. and know their business.
They have both worked hard to Sc
cure men from this city, and if they
only send out few, it will not be
their fault, for they have spent con
siderable time and energy in getting
fellows to join.
Several applicants who have visited
the Offices have been turned down
for some defect or other. One boy
who applied yesterday was turned
down because he was under weight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Kids are Indicted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, June 29.-John Killian,
II, George Brandt, II, and Joseph Nc
Donnell. Is, were under Indictment
today charged with the murder of
David Srery, junk dealer, a week
ago. The boys are said to have de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
MRS. CARLSON
STRUCK BY AUTO
Was Crossing Main Street This
Afternoon When vincennes
Auto Struck
Her.

Mrs. G. J. Carlson, who was cross
ing Eighth and Main streets this aft
ernoon on foot, was struck by an
automobile driven by M. NJ Wolfe of
Vlncennes. Mrs. Carlson was knock
ed to the pavement and sustained
severe bruises about the face. She
was taken to a physicians office. and
an examination of her injuries made.
1t was not thought that any bones
were broken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

coyed Srery into barn, killing him
with baseball bat and robbing him
of $13.
An effort will be made to have the
grand jury reconsider the indictment
of Killian and Brandt because Of their
youth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

strength to the wondsrful preparation
Mothers Friend. This Is an external
application which is applied to the abb
dominai muscles. 1t relieves the tension.
prevents tenderness and pain at tho crisis
and enables tho abdomen to expand gently
The muscles contract naturally after baby
arrives and the form is thus preserved.
It should be applied daily. night and
morning. during the period Of expecta-
ton. It's influence on the fine net
work OF nerves and ligaments just be-
meath the skin Is wonderful 1t renders
them plant. and In this way aids nature
10 expand tho abdomen without the usual
strain when baby is born.
You Will ind this wonderful prepare.
lion on sale at every drug store. Mothers
Friend" Is prepared by the Bradfield Reg
ulator Co.. Dept. c, 24S Lamar Building,
Atlanta. Ca. They whI send You an in.
tenssly interesting book. without charge,
Motherhood and the Baby. Write them
to mail 1t to ybu. 1t is OF the utmost i'm.
portance that every expectant mother aid
nature IN her work. Do not neglect for a
single night to use Mothers FRIEND. II
is absolutely and entirely safa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

South Bend, Ind, that the egg sham
poo be discontinued.
There are probably 100000 BARRIERS
in the United States. Each is be-
lieyed to average six egg shampoos a
week-two eggs to the shampoo.
That's 100000 eggs a week or 1877
100000 eggs a year-enough to make
an omelet the size of Lake Erie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Eqq shampoos Abolished.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, June 29.-The BARRIERS
their share toward conserving the
food supply.
They were discussing today the
suggestion of James D. Kimmerer OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29

st. Paul Pioneer Press: If home
is not haven of rest. 1t is not real
ly home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
HENNEMANN IN
ATHLETIC MEET
keokuk Young Man to Take Part in
Field Events at Fort
Smelling July
4th.

who is now in training at Fort SMELL
ing, will take part in the big athletic
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
The HONOR ROLL

THE HONOR ROLL.
John r. Jones, keokuk.
Oscar N. Henson, keokuk.
Benjamin F. Clayton, keokuk.
Lloyd HensIey, keokuk.
George e. Brodsky, Pennington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
Tomorrow VIII be Last Day Local
Station VIII be Open and
Men Should Apply
Early.
FOUR MORE ACCEPTED
Corporal Rosenkranz is Working Hard
to Make Good Record for keo-
kuk and Should Get
Response.

DAILY REPORT.
SsO men per day to meet the quota,
8 more days to make up this de-
HNiancu q.