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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20

are to be delivered in at two cents
each, thus saving one cent on each
letter.
The wholesome spirit of Christ
mas must not be submerged by the
gloom of parsimony or pessimism 10
your Christmas shopping early.
Figures for Lee county In the Lib.
erty loan subscriptions which were
given In the story last evening sent
out by the Liberty loan chairman for
this district, which was published In
Inc Gate City, were not correct. Ac-
cordlng to Chairman Dunlap of Lee
county, the county subscription in
round numbers was 100000. The fig
ures which were given last night in
the report from Chicago were about
the amount subscribed in Keokuk,
-Dun's Review in its report on the
retail footwear says that business
mas shown considerable Improvement
OF late, and wholesalers report many
orders for seasonable
INES. In women's shoes, the call cen
tiers on dark browns in both Kid and
car, with high tops still in vogue.
Ihere are many combinations OF gray.
brown and black vamps with fabric
tops of contrasting colors. For mems
shoes, cordovans, tans and black calf
are chiefly wanted, with the English
and Munson last equally popular.
The inevitable has occurred in
Fort Madison. That city now has but
one daily newspaper-the Democrat.
The Gem City suspended last Satur-
day evening, having been sold to the
Democrat. The Democrat will be in
dependent. The newspaper situation
now in Fort Madison is as it should
nave been long ago. It is impossible
under these high pressure operating
times to conduct daily newspaper
as in years gone by. and consultations
and suspensions and failures are al
most of daily record. The business
men of Fort Madison will welcome the
change and the Democrat will be given
an opportunity TO make an improve
ment in it's plant and paper that will
be beneficial to the city and should
return to the owners a deserved profit.
The Democrat has always been a good
newspaper; under present conditions
1t will be better.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20
CITYNEWS.

-Kindling for sale. Phone Red 1898.
-s1.45 buys Lyons silk velvet
hat at KarlPs.
Program and pie social by pupils
at Summitville school house, Friday,
Nov. 23rd. Everybody invited
THE Spirit of Corn an interest
ing industrial reel, will be shown at
the Y auditorium this eve This will
show how great factory makes
corn products.
The painters, who have been
busy for several days on the Y. NJ
&C. A. building, are nearing the end
of the job. Look out for paint
signs are on the doors today.
Regular meeting of Morning Star
lodge No. S. knights Of Pythias. Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting
members invited. H. A. Brunat, c.
c.; J. A. Burgess. X. of r. & s.
Peace and quietude reigned in
the city last night. The police report
only common drunk and sleeper,
and the firemen report no calls. It's
a case of no news being good news.
Regular meeting Loyal Order of
Moose. Keokuk lodge No. 704. tonight
at o'clock, In Moose hall Business
of importance. Initiation. Social
session. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. Ed. G. Vaughan, dictator.
The Quincy Wing makes the state
ment that Leaton Irwin, head of the
Irwin Overland Co., at Quincy, on ac-
count Of his extensive interests, will
relinquish active direction of the
Quincy automobile plant and turn it
over to his assistants. A definite de-
cision is to be made as soon as a fac
tory representative arrives.
The local postof1ice has received
new ruling relative to postage re-
CURED on first class drop mail. The
ruling is that the drop letter rate is
not applicable to letters sent in bulk
by persons or concerns of one city.
for mailing at another city. Drop
letters go at the old rate of two cents
and it seems that some large concerns
that send out hundreds of letters, ship
letters for delivery In certain city in
large packages by express, following
which they are mailed in the city they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20
KEOKUK AID CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT
Newspaper Advertising viii Be Topic
for Discussion by Men,
bers at Ses-
sion

Newspaper Advertising will be the
topic for discussion tonight at the
meeting of the Keokuk AID club at
the Hotel Iowa. There will be two
speakers. Frank D. Throop Of the
Davenport Democrat will speak on
advertising, and A. G.. Oberle of the
Commercial Exchange of Burlington
will speak on the problems Of the ad
club, and give some experiences
which the local organization may
avoid
The members of the club are asked
to cut out examples OF newspaper
advertising and to bring these to-
gether with any questions they may
wish to ask to the meeting tonight.
Supper will be served at GAO
O'Clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20
To Take Witness stand

iunited Press Leased Wire Service I
San ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 20
MANY OF the sixty-three negro defend
anus charged with murder and mutinv
sroWlng out OF the Houston riot Of
"A 70 VIII take the witness stand
In "a enelr own behalf, Major Harry IT,
day, 'ed To-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20
Ask for Militia.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. 20.-Gover,,
nor Capper has received an appear
from the sheriff of Montgomery coun-
ty, asking for help in handling the
strike Of employees of the Sinclair on
refinery OF Coffeyville. 1t is probable
that federalized militia will be sent u
Investigation warrants the action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20

dwellings, in Kansas. Insurance men
expect to put the new rates into effect
this month, but the state superintend-
ent has not said the word
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20

Revised insurance schedules filed
with the state superintendent at To-
peka call for boost of from 20 to so
per cent. on all classiications except
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20
The Small Insert Shows Note the 8-inch Springs
Spring Construction of At Back and Seat
This Chair

The arshall "Komfy"
Spring construction placed
over the regular seat spring
ing, give luxurious soft
seat with all the advantages
of the loose cushion style,
and the added feature that
1t will always remain in
place. There are u
'-Komfy' Springs in this
seat alone, each spring 21s
inches in diameter Each
spring encased Individually
in cloth pocket.
We advise the buying Of.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20

We illustrate the cross sec
ton Of this chair in order to
show exactly the number of
springs in the seat and back.
There are nine s inch
springs in the seat in add
ton to the u Marshall
springs in the cushion. The
springs are covered with
Burlap and light layer Of
tow on top Of which there is
a thick pad of Louisiana
Moss. This is indeed a re.
markable value at $3.50.
nd Christmas Gifts now.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
K. OF c. TO RENEW
WAR FUND DRIVE

Washington Knights Of Columbus
are today ready to renew their drive
for $4,000 to go toward the s3.0o0.-
900 war relief fund being raised by
the national body.
At mass meeting Sunday after
noon at o'clock at Polls Theater,
the campaign will be formally re-
launched. Because leaders thought
that the X. OF C. fund campaign
might run counter to the Liberty loan
drive, work was postponed for several
weeks. X. OF C. leaders today are
ready to renew their work toward
people.
Leo A. Rover, state deputy, will
speak at the Sunday afternoon meet
ing. The Rev. Abram Simon will also
deliver an address. Mrs. Edna Hill
yard Howard will sing, accompanied
by Miss Jennie Glennsn, and George H.
O'Connor, accompanied by Matt Horne.
also will sing. There will be other
speakers and a band.
Reports from the five subcommit-
tees will. be heard at the meeting.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
DRYBLADENSBURG
ASKSQU|CK ACTION
. ON MAHONEY CASE

The question of whether Bladens-
burg will be an "oaais," and the only
one, between here and Baltimore
county. or remain dry, is expected to
be decided by the courts a year sooner
than had been anticipated, II plans OF
Robert W. Wells and John W. Ryon.
Jr- attorneys for the saloonkeepers,
are carried out, 1t was learned today.
Both sides are claiming victory.
A clever coup which promises to
beat the slow-moving wheels of jus
tice by this length of time will be
executed in the test case OF Edward
Aahoney. proprietor of the Prince
Georges House. Mahoney will refuse
to give bail at the preliminary hear
ing, and will be taken into custody
by the sheriff, according to John W.
Ryon, jr., one OF the attorneys for the
defense.
"A habeas corpus writ will then be
obtained, which the courts are re-
quired to place ahead OF everything
else on the dockets." said Mr.. Ryon.
thus bringing the issue up immedi-
ately. We expect to have the entire
matter settled by December 10.
Equity proceedings, which are also
required to be acted on Immediately,
will be begun next week before
Judge Beal at Marlboro to obtain the
return of about $4,000 worth of prop
erty belonging to the defendants now
In the hands OF the sheriff"
The war measure clause inserted in
the act makes II constitutional. ac-
cording to Deputy Sheriff Thomas II.
Garrison, who made the arrests.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
HERE'S AN EXPLANATION
OF TEUTONIC BARBARfTY

Singing "The star-spangled Ban
nsr" and buying Liberty bonds alone
will not defeat the nation whose SOL
diers devastated Belgium, according
to DR.. c. W. Stiles. who spent eight
years In Germany Cor the United
States.
DR.. Stiles addressed the Home De-
fense League OF the Tenth precinct
at the Central High School last night.
He declared the German was patri-
otic and law abiding to a remarkable
degree, and would go to any extreme
in blindly executing the laws or COM
mands OF their superiors. Dr. Stiles
said that while mos of the acts OF
fiendishness committed in Belgium
and France were abhorrent to their
natures. their loyalty to law and or
der, so-called, was great enough to
overcome their scrur!es.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
NO SHORTAGEO OF
AUTOMOD|LEGAS,
GARFIELD AYERS

Motor ear owners are not h en-
immediate danger Of having thsi,
gag supplies eartaiisd.
Fuel Administrator oArfisld an
nouneed today that . survey q Ehs
entire country had not shown the on
and gasolens situation TO Be acute,
and that for the present he wouid talEs
no step 70 restrict the use Of such
fuel for motive power.
wars heavy demands upon ths eli
supply led to reports that official
orders would so out to enforce con
servation among domestic users.
Ths administrator stated smphaf-
icsiiy that he had not yet given con
sideratIon 10 the Issuance Of such
orders. but that through the stats
fuel Administrations he would inaugu-
rate campaigns 70 eliminate waste
and educate automobile users IN q
more economical use oR Rasolnna,
hoping in this way to cut down 60
sumption.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
.-POSTMANNOW
ALIEUTENANT IN
DISTRICT BATTERY

Mrs. Nellie McQrath. wSshington'H
arst woman letter carrier, 10 today
delivering mail with unusual cheer
fulness. Mrs. McGrath received word
from her husband, Maurice p. NC
Grath, that he had been commissioned
q FIRST lieutenant of artillery. Lieu
tenant Mc1rath IL with the 112th field
artillery at Camp McClsilAn. Annis-
ton, Ala
Lieutenant McGrath, who for .
number Of years was In the nAtional
guard OF the District, entered the
training camp at Fort Mysr last
spring. He was at Fort Myer but q
short time when orders were received
calling out the District guards. He
was first sergeant of B battery, neld
artillery, and when the caH came he
Immediately resigned from the train
ing camp and took up his old place as
top sergeant of B battery.
The battery went into camp here,
along with several cavalry troops, at
the Patterson tract, and remained for
several months before orders were
received removing Il to Admission. The
battery was far below war strehgth,
and when the training camp was
reached It was consolidated with A
battery.
Lieutenant McGrath was made n
sergeant In A battery under the con-
and Immediately took an
examination for a commission. Lieu
tenant McGrath, with his brother,
Gerald McGrath. who is also q lieu-
tenant in A battery. served on the
Mexican border last year.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
MARYLAND MOVES
TO DIG THROUGH
DEAD DMAN'SBEND

The American Automobile Associa-
ton, through its executive chairman.
A. O. Batcheidef. today, began the
work Of cooperation with the Mary
land State authorities for the elimi-
nation OF Dead Mans Curve" near
EIkridgs, Nd. on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard. Surveyors at
faehed to the State highway eotnmis.
slonsr's office win visit the locality OF
the dangerous stretch Of roadway to-
day and. the work Of cutting through
the embankment will be started as
soon as the preliminary surveys are
completed and the necessary appro-
priation Forthcoming.
Mr.. Batcheidef, who has been over
the highway a number Of times, was
emphatic In his determination to have
the curve eliminated. He has been In
conference with Henry c.. Shirley.
State highway engineer for the state
Of Maryland. and as soon A. the nee
sssary funds are Appropriated after
placed At work and the task OF cut
ting through the embaakment viii bc
begun.
Dsnser sign Up reday.
Frank H. zouok, chairman OF the
state highway commission Of Mary
land. said that the skuIl and cross
bone signs, with the words Extreme
danger ahead" painted in large let
tsrs undefnsath, would be placed at
the curve today.
att IL Miryiand's Job 70 make this
road safe and straight. particularly at
Dead MAn's Curve said Mr.. Batch
elder, "but the State highway en-
gineer must be supplied with the
funds with which TO accomplish this.
Incidentally Maryland obtains under
the provision OF the FEDERAL aid road
act more than q million dollars. and
It II the belief of those who had to
do with the passage Of this important
measure that at the end OF Its i've
year period Congress viii be ready to
Increase the sum very appreciably.
Maryiana,s Duty.
at Is the plain duty OF the State OF
Maryland to prepare her highway
leading to the Capital in such a man
nsr a. to accept to the fullest extent
the commercial possibilities OF the
situation.
with the railroads cIoEged and
unable to meet particularly present
intereity demands in connection with
what IL designated as the 'short cut"
the only possible avenue of relief Is
the public highway and the extensive
employment OF the motor truck. Fur
thertnore the passenger car is a
vehicle OF utility which shortens dis
tances and saves time at almost every
turn"
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
RECEIVERS SUE
J. STOCKHOLDERSOF
ARLINGTON HOTEL

The receivers Of the Arlington Hotel
Company, James Frank BAN, AuliclI
Palmer, and Peyton Gordon, today
filed suit In the District Supreme
Court to enforce an order Of the Della
ware courts directing the levy OF an
assessment against the stockholders
Of the hotel concern to pay obliga-
tions OF the corporation.
The local stockholders and the
amount Of the assessments are: Pres
ton Gibson, $1,052; J. Thomas Kelly,
Jr., S1,026; Eldridge z Jordan, 81 ,026:
William F. Roberts. $123.12: Joseph
Letter, $526, and Alonzo o. Bliss, S20.-
$40.
The Arlington Hotel Company was
Incorporated under the laws of Della
ware January 2s, 1911. the amount
OF its capital stock to be $500. 900,
represented by 5000 shares of stock.
The corporation purchased the Arling
ton Hotel site and mortgaged the same
for the purpose of completing the erec-
tion OF a hotel 1t defaulted on in
terest payments and permitted the
property TO be sold under the mort
gage.
The John W. cooney Company. of
New York, creditor OF the Arlington
Hotel Company, October 2S, 1914, in
stituted suit in the Delaware courts
TO have the company declared insol-
vent. Receivers were appointed Feb
ruary 9, 1918, to take charge of the af-
fairs Of the company, and they ascer-
tained that the Indebtedness OF the
Arlington concern at that time
amounted to $3.50, ,739.42
The receivers on October 80, 1916,
filed q petition asking the court to
levy an assessment on the stockhold-
ers requiring them to pay their un-
paid stock subscriptions Attorney
J. II. Bilbrey appeared for the re-
oeivers.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
PUPIL WOULD CHANGE
NAME OF BERLIN, MASS.

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. ik-Berlin-
not the capital Of aatocraey-out a
small Massachusetts town. may have. IT.
name Americanissd a. the result Of TIE
boy Of this city.
The lad petitioned Governor Mccall to
have the towns name changed to some
thing more American The governor an
proved OF the suggestion. and now the
selectmen Of Berlin are considering the
question
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
US TO CONTROL PRICE
OF 1918 SILVER OUTPUT

Control Of the American supply Of
silver produced in 1918 Is being
planned by American and British Of
aciAIs to prevent competitive 1ur-
ehases by other countries that might
send the price soaring on competitive
bidding.
Contracts are being nsgetiatsd
with silver producers that WIN give
the Government control At . price
slightly less than 90 cents an ounce,
the prevailing market ngure. Jew
elers and firms using silver for con-
mercIai purposes will be able to got
their usual supply.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
GRAND JURY TO REVIEW
HUMANITY LEAGUE DATA

CHICAGO. Nov. IA truckload of
pamphlets, files. and mailing lists seized
In raid on the offices OF the League Of
Humanity Is to be presented to the Fed.
eral grand jury today.
Included in the papers confiscated was
a complete file Of the Republican, said
to be the official organ OF the city ad-
ministration.
The league Is said to have been active
In organizing farmers to violate the
draft and in attacking the British gov
ernment Daniel Wallace, who was its
head, is serving a 2O-year sentence for
espionage.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
JOAN OF ARC CALLED.
BRAVEST OF WOMEN

"who is the bravest woman in his
tory? Why, Joan OF Arc, OF course"
So says DR.. Walter E Burnett, of
the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. He was to have delivered a
lecture last night at the church on
the subject OF ''The Bravest Woman, /"
but postponed Il until later meeting,
giving instead @ dramatic reading
from "Quo vadis-" DR.. Burnett. how
ever, said he did not mind telling who
the bravest woman was, In his opin-
ion.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
RABBIT HUNTERS OPEN
SEASON ACROSS RIVER

Fairfax county, Va. was invaded by
heavily munltIoned army early today.
and all day the roar Of guns was to be
heard. The Fairfax county army Of rab-
bits and squirrels sought shelter at the
nrst shot and although the casualties
were reported heavy 1t is said on good
authority that the invaders will be kept
busy for at least a month,
Of the State opened November The han
was not lifted in Fairfax until TODAY.
The open season will last until Decem-
Der 16
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
.tHERoIc ITALY" HIS TOPIC.

Heroic Italy" wiz be the subject OF
the nrst lecture in the National Geo
graphic Society's 1s17-1e1s course in the
auditorium OF the New Masonic Temple
tomorrow afternoon at AS and In the
evening at S:1h Vittorio Falorsi. Of the
Italian embassy, win be the speaker. His
address will be Illustrated with q series
Of motion pictures taken under the d.
rection Of the Italian government
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
ACQUITTED OF KILLING.
DOCTOR CALLED TO ARMY

Capt William J. Condor, Medical onI-
GERS Reserve Corps. recently acquitted
or murder at New Brunswick, N. J., was
today ordered to active service. He was
assigned TO Camp Upton, Yaphank, n. Y.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-11
DANCING ACADEMY
OPENS HERE TODAY
Competent Instructors Give
Lessons in City.

The Missoula Dancing academy viii
open for the season this evening in the
Barber and Marshall hall, between
Third and Fourth streets, on South
Higgins avenue. For the season the
academy will be in charge of Mrs. 4.
NJ. Duffy and G. +. Brain
Mrs. Duffy will instruct at private
lessons and viii have charge OF the
Juvenile classes and Mr.. Brain will di-
rect the adult classes and also classes
in physical culture. A corps of COM
pctcnt assistants viii bos in attend
,ancc AT the academy at all times
Not only will the older standard
dances be taught, but instruction will
also be given in the latest steps as
approved by the national organization
Of dancing instructors. Athletic dane
ing Will he embodied in the academic
work # there is IA sufficient demand
for such teaching.
Mrs. Duffy and MIR Brain have an
established reputation throughout the
northwest and come To Missoula well
recommended by other dancing schools
with which they have been connected.
The hail has been thoroughly reno
waited and entirely rcdncoratcd for the
season Classes win be held each
Monday and Friday evening.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-11
Mohamrned Is Languishing
on Charge Of Desertion

Butte. Sept. 1O--Mohammed is in
the can He is being held for United
States officers who intend to prose-
coee-til man for alleged desertiOn.
special Agent T.. w. Byrn Of the de-
partment OF Justice received mes
sage from Spokane. which stated that
one Abbas Yohya Mohammed was
wanted there for failing to appear for
examination in the draft.
Officer Byrn notified the local po
lice department that Mohammeds APP
prehension would be appreciated. and
1t was not long before the man was
arrested. He will be sent to Spokane.
where the federal officers will con-
duct the prosecution.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-11
Dismissal Of Suit Brings
End to Long Litigation,

Superior. Sept 1O.--tSpeciaI )-'rhc
dismissal of the county attorneys suit
against Mrs. Marie Lal1,ndc for Oh
structing the public highway at
Saltcse. maks the end of long con-
troversy between individual and the
supposed rights of the general public
to establish. by precedent, a right -of-
way over private property. The coln-
~ commissioners, 1t is stated will at
once open the alley west of the LII
Lande property and protect Mrs. La
Lande in the maintenance of her
fence.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-11
Fight Your Rheumatism
With the Right Ammunition

tihy germs. which are cntrenched in
the blood where they cannot be
reached by locally applied liniments.
They must be literally routed and
forced out OF the blood by remedy
which searches them out and puts
them to flight
FOR more than fifty years s. :. =.
mas been recognized as the most re
iable blood remedy made. It goes
deep down into the blood cells and
pufI1ies and cleanses the circula;;,a
of every trace Of impurity. IT is the
right ammunition for Rheumatism and
has been used in thousands of cases
with gratifying results.
You can obtain 5. :. s. at any Ding
store Take no substitute. Write tn
our medical director regarding YOU,
own case. Address Swift Specific Co.
ls''p, Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-11
Carload Rainbow Trout
for Streams Near Here

ATTORNEY T. n. Marnwo Is III re-
ceip' of a telegram from ,p,rn,,a,
winch states that Il carload of Rainbow.
trout VIII he shipped from the fish
hatchery at that point tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Marlowc asks automobile
owners TO be n the Northern p.triftc
railway station with their cars.
cdncSdaN morning at II % o'clock.
I" carry cans of the trout fly to be.
planted in nearby streams,
lie asks also residents who wish to
have fry planted in streams within 20
miles 81 Missoula TO communicate with
him at once