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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
CITY NEWS.
Hunt Lowitz add. Economy.
Clyde Ferris is i'll at his home.

Clyde Ferris is ill at his home.
Masonic: Special Eagle lodge
Tuesday. Aug. q. 1880; End degree.
Have you tasted Leisy's Temp
Brew lately? You can't tell the diff
ference from the real article. Two
dozen in a case. Telephone "a.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to Warren E. Lloyd, %, and
Hazel G. Shaffer. 20. both Of Keo-
kuk; Lonnie Atkins, 20, and Mildred
May McCleary. II, both of Keokuk.
According to messages received
by members of the family here. Joe
Burke, a member OF Company l.,
has been selected as n of the fifty
from that organization to go with the
Third regiment to France.
Capt. j.. Ross Nichols OF the ar
tillery is in the city, visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Nichols.
Captain Nichols was commissioned in
the artillery at the officers training
camp at Fort Mcpherson, Georgia. He
is here on a short furlough, leaving
for the south Thursday.
The body of Fred Schever, the
nineteen yearNold boy drowned here
Saturday afternoon, was sent to Du-
buque, Iowa, yesterday morning for
burial. The drowning occurred at
12:45 o'clock and the body was not
found until two hours later. Rigor
mortis had set in and efforts at re-
vival with the pulmotor were futile.
The local merchants will no
doubt take part In the international
newspaper window display week
which is set for Oct. 8 to IS. During
that week nationally advertised goods
are given a conspicuous place In the
retail store windows. Last year COB
newspapers, representing 421 cities in
North America, co-operated with the
national advertisers in calling atten-
ton to their products.
The government weather fore
cast for this week is as follows:
Region of great lakes.-Considerably
warmer weather will prevail during
practically the entire week. The
weather will be generally fair, al
though occasional local showers are
probable. Plains states and upper
and middle Mississippi valleys.-The
coming week will be M Of warm
and generally fair weather.
The U. S. army department Is In
need Of qualified radio and telegraph
operators, or men who have fair knowl-
edge Of electricity, and who could
qualify at the navy's schools. Any
men who do not are to enlist can en-
roll In the naval coast defense reserve
for the period Of the war. Men who
enroll are assigned to shore stations,
or vessels. They are given a course
of training in the government schools.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
RECORD
SIZED TOMATOES
n. C.. Henke Has Two Weighing 27
and 20 Ounces-Wifi Exhibit
Them at Iowa State Fair
1t Des Molnes.

n. G. Henke, 923 Franklin street,
believes he has the record for large
tomatoes grown in back lot gardens
here this year. His vines have al
ready yielded two Of extraordinary
size and others Just as large are rip
ening. The two weigh 26 and q
ounces respectively, and are splendid
specimens. Together they fill an or
binary grape basket
Mr.. Henke plans to exhibit the to-
matoes at the Iowa state fair at Des
Moines Wednesday. He will leave to-
morrow for Perry, Ia, where he will
join his family. From there they will
go to the state fair and visit at
Boone. Webster City and other cities
before returning home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
GOVERNOR ON
STAND AGAIN
Vote Possibly Saturday by Texas
House on Charges Against
Ferguson for I'm
parchment.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2t-Governor
Ferguson again took the stand today
as the Texas house of representative
sitting as a committee Of the whole,
entered its third week in the i'm.
parchment proceedings against him.
He was expected to complete direct
testimony today. This afternoon and
probably all day tomorrow will be
required for his cross examination.
The committee Of the whole will
vote on the charges. possibly Satur-
day, and report its findings to the
house. The house will then debate
and vote on the recommendation Of
the committee Of the whole. 1t will
decide whether or not articles Of
impeachment shall be fled with the
senate to be tried there.
If, after the committee of the
whole. makes it's report, house mem
bers desire to debate the issue at
length, it might be the middle of
next week before a final vote is
taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
MacMurray PLAYS.

Following the lecture there was to
have been a concert by the All Amer
lean Concert Co., but through some
error they failed to arrive and an
impromptu program was arranged
which opened with two violin num-
bers by Professor MacMurray, whose
playing was far better than any vio-
linists who have appeared before on
the Hamilton chautauqua platoon.
His appearance was compensation
for any disappointment which may
have been felt in the audience. He
appeared a second time on the pro-
gram, the accompaniment being
played by his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
MacMurray have been recently mar
r1ed and are spending their honey
moon at Ivy Wild, which for many
years has been the home of Mr.. Upp,
the artist.
ings with piano accompaniment by
Miss Bernice Elder. Miss Kiser read
delightfully."- "Mammy's Little Soldier
GAL" and responding to an encore
read Sassy Faced Sophia"
Mrs. Wilbur Hughes who is quite
as much Of a ~favorite in Hamilton
as she is in Keokuk, sang two num-
beers in her best style. The accom-
paniment vas played by Professor
Stone.
The program closed with a concert
by the Hamilton band which is an
unusually fine musical organization.
Two Keokuk men played with the
band yesterday, Smith Hamill and
John Korschgen.
In the Evening,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
ASSEMBLY OPENS
ACROSS RIVER
Hamilton Chsutauqua Program Be-
gan Yesterday With Splendid A.
fractions During tho Att
ernoon and Evening.
LECTURER rs CRITIC
Professor Cantu OF Wisconsin Takes
Occasion to Carp at United
States Dealings With
Mexico.
LECTURER IS CRITIC
IRr a star Representauye.l

10y d 0ldA
HAMILTON. Ill. Aug. 20.-The
Hamilton chautauoua opened Its thir-
teenth annual assembly Sunday under
most favorable conditions. The large
tent was filled to o~verfowtng at
every session OF the day. The Rev.
H. c. Parsons. former pastor Of the
Disciples church Of Hamilton, is plat
form manager and showed himself
we'll adapted to the position. The
Rev. Marston Of the M. q. church,
preached at the morning service and
the music included solos by Miss
Irva Peters, Mrs. Isabel Sennett, Paul
Derkson, Miss Lucy Kser and "
members by a double Quartette. The
accomplishments were played by Miss
Bern1ce Loeffler, Miss Dulcie Crow
der and Prof. Stone.
The afternoon program opened with
a lecture by Prof. Abel Cantu. pro-
lessor of the Spanish language in the
University Of Washington. Professor
Cantu is a native Mexican and was
announced to speak on Mexico and
Her Problems" but his lecture was
for the greater part criticism OF the
United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
CrItIcIses America.

To Professor Cantu, America Is one
of Mextco's PROBLEMS and he said he
would not dare tell an American
audience what the Mexicans thought
of this country. He spoke OF the
beauty of Mexico from a scenic
standpoint, told Of its natural re-
sources and the enormous wealth of
it's mines. It's agricultural possibtlt-
ties are unlimited. he said. and that
three crops of corn could be raised
every year In some parts Of Mexico.
He spoke Of the good results which
had come to Cuba and the Philip
pines from American Intervention, but
his logic would not concede that
American Intervention would be Of
benefit to Mexico. He said that no
city In the United States compared
with Mexico City in point of hand
some buildings, that Mexico City has
five million dollar p%ostof1ce. He
some of the Mexicans: that one man
owned fourteen million acres and as
many head of cattle as there are
people living In the city Of st. Louis.
Another owns a tract Of land of
10000 square miles.
He said that he believed the two
things which Mexico needs most is
education for the masses and that her
industries shall be nationalized. He
said that the reason Germany had
before the war, the major part of
the Mexican trade was because they
used the metric system of measure
and because Germany studied the
needs and wishes Of the Mexicans
and manufactured articles to suit the
trade. He said, too, that the Next
cans didn't dare kill the Germans.
Some time ago a German was killed
by a group of Mexican bandits. where
upon the German consul went to Presi-
dent Huerta and demanded a large
indemnity and that the bandits should
be killed in forty-eight hours. At
the end of twenty-four hours the
Mexicans were warned that unless
the money was paid and the bandits
killed the Germans would open fire
on Vera Cruz. The indemnity was
paid and the murderers brought to
justice within the time prescribed.
He said, "The Germans know more
about Mexico than the Mexicans
know themselves" He said, Mexico
needs churches and schools and good
newspapers; she needs a friend, not
a boss"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
Confer Before RenlyIno.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Sc:

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The allies will
confer before reply is made to the
vatican on Pope Benedict's peace plan.
Lord Cecil, minister Of blockade,
made this announcement In the house
of commons today.
Lord Cecil did not indicate wheth-
err a conference had actually been
called or not. His statement was
made in reply to a question from a
member Of parliament
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
PERSONALS

VIM. Lowitz has returned from an
eastern business trip.
Robt. S. Ulrich, now with the Purity
Oats Co. at Davenport, spent Sunday
at home.
Frank x. Kenney left this morning
for New York City, after a short va
cation at home.
Lieut.. A. c. Parsons Is visiting HIS
father and sister, Mr.. G. R. Parsons
and Miss Cora Parsons.
Mrs. Joseph Greaves and daughter
Mary Mildred leave Wednesday for
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Nr. and Mrs. Harry c.. Schulz of
Wset Keokuk, announce the birth OF
a daughter, Friday, Aug. II.
Don Hutchinson Of the Davenport
Times r~eportorial staff, has been In
the city for a few days Visiting rela-
tfves.
Miss May G. French, who has been
spending her vacation with her pa
rents in Keo1,uk, will leave for Seat
tie. Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Mehler and Mrs. Her
bert Dodge Of Des Moines, are visit
ing at the home of their brother H.
E. Mehler, TO Morgan.
Mrs. John Brandsteller and daugh-
tiers Elizabeth and G~eneveive OF Fl.
Madison, are visiting at the home Of
NJ. J.. Ribyn, 1922 Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Bartholo-
new and family, accompanied by Mrs.
e. G. Bartholomew, motored to Han
nibal Saturday and returned last night.
george Ewers left this morning for
McHenry, Ill, where he will enjoy an
outing for the rest of the week n-
G. II. Fegers is at McHenry and Mr..
Ewers will Join him for a weeks fish
ing trip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
FALL
TO KEOKUK BOY
Walter kIrehner, Fourteen, Breaks
Yellowstone Park Rec
ords for Young
Drivers.

A Keokuk boy has the distinction
of being the youngest driver ever
through the Yellowstone National
park. He is Walter Kirchner, four
teen years old. and the guard at tbs
gate told him he was the youngest
driver who had ever taken a car
through the park.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kirchner and
son, Walter, and daughter, Alma,
have returned from a $500 mile auto
trip through Montana, Idaho, Utah,
Wyoming, and Nebraska, and the
Yellowstone. Salt Lake City and 9th.
er points OF interest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
SPANISH VETS
GET EXEMPTION
Assessor Dimond Has Proper Blanks
on Which They May Make
Claims for Tax
Rebate.

John r. Dimond that
he has the proper blanks on which
veterans of the Spanish American
war, Philippine campaign and Boxer
i~nsurrection may make their claims
for exemption under the law recently
passed. This exemption Is for $500
and will be effective on 1917 taxes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
expressed herself as wanting to fly
over the battlefields.
Would LIT EMBARGO.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
TOXIC, Aug. 20.-Viscount Ishii,
head of the Japanese diplomatic mis-
! to the United States, was asked
by cable today to negotiate with the
United States for lifting OF thu Am
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

erican ban against export Of steer
products during the war. The oPpv
sition party leaders in the oles
cabled Ishti that unless h empalsu
is lifted 1t will mean the death pioW
to ship building and kindred inou'
tries in Japan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

The veterans OF these wars may Sc.
cure exemption by making proper az
fidavits to the assessor.
Mr.. Dfmond can be found at his
home, PIP South Ninth from noon u n
til one o'clock, after s o'clock in the
evening and before 8 o'clock in the
morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

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IN the Evening.
The eveninR,s nraoram onannd with
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

As Polly Mason. Mrs. Patchin was
very popular in ashinEton before
her marriage, and she has ever so
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

party which went on from Washing
ton included DR.. and Mrs. Bells two
daughters. Mrs. David FairehiId and
Mrs. Gilbert Grosysnor; Mr.. Grosve-
nor. Mabel Grosvenor, Robert Bell,
Dr.. George II. Robsr, and John Joy
Edson, who came to Warrington
from Ohio about the same time that
DR.. Bell came from Canada and has
for years. been a close friend OF the
distinguished scientist
DR.. Bell married In Washington q
daughter OF Gardiner Hubbard: his
children and their children were born
here; he founded the National Geo.
graphic Society here, and was its first
president; he has played an active
part in all sorts OF public movements
In Washington, and many are the
stories told Of his eccentricities-one
OF the most marked OF which Is his
dislike for the invention which he
went up to Canada to celebrate.
His friends say that he never uses
the telephone himself. and quote as
a sample OF his attitude toward 1t
that on one occasion he went up to
the Capitol on business and was de-
taIned long after the times when he
was expected at home Whom he did
reach home to . long overdue dinner.
1t is told that Mrs. Bell asked him
a. other wives have been known to
what kept HIM so long. He ex-
planned. and the explanation was ac-
cepted in perfectly good part. But. ="
came the question. couldn't you have
let us know" "I tell you" rather
testify, 81 couldn't get away" ''But," :"
mildly, surely you could have tele-
phoned." "Why. so I could: so
could; but never thought Of that.
He had the grace to join in the
laughter that greeted his answer.
The Joke was certainly on him.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

at the disposal OF the Government for
use as a recreation camp for tho boys
of the American expeditlonAry force.
II her oftsr is accspted-she mas
heard pothing definite yet-Mrs. Blair
will 60 abroad 70 superintend the
work.
ElmleiEh IL q delightful old house,
gabled and ivy clad, and with sueh
an efficient person as Mrs. Blair In
charge there 10 no doubt that valu-
able work will be accomplished at
the camp-R II materialiEes- Unless
she goes to England Mrs. Blair viii
remain In Warrington all winter.
Keeping up her work A musical di-
rector Of the Rubinstsin Club and
with the Y. w. c. A. Mrs Blair's son,
Lieut.. Percy Blair. has sailed for
France. He Is an engineer with the
aviation section, believe.
Dr. Bell Sees UnvelIing
OF Monumeat.
It doesn't often come to man to
attend the unveiiing OF a monument
to his own achievement; and DR..
Alexander Graham Bell has been so
long a prominent figure in Washington
that it is hard to realize that Can
ada ever did claim him for her own.
But 1t was to the little town of
Brantford, Ontario, that DR.. Bell. ac-
eompanied by Mrs Bell. members Of
their family and a few intimats
friends, went to participate in the
unwilling Of a monument commemo.
rating the invention of the telephone.
For the inventor OF the telephone,
Scottish by birth, lived at Brant-
ford, Ontario, whom he first came
from Scotland, and his old home
there was the scene of most OF the
experiments which eliminated In the
telephone. DR.. Bells admirers
throughout Canada have purchased
the little homestead, have turned the
dozen acres surrounding II into park
In which on Wednesday last was un-
yeiled the memorial in question
The unwilling ceremonies were at
tended by no less a parsonage than
the governor general of Canada, the
Duke OF Devonshire. with the pre-
mier, Sir Robert Borden, while the
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
Preston Gibson Writes
interestingly.

Interestingly.
Preston Gibson writes the most in
teresting letters from abroad. He is
working with the ambulance corps
in the front line trenches somewhere
in France and consequently his let
ters, though thrilling, are sometimes
a bit depressing. Most of his work iG
done during the night when the
darkness lends its aid in taking out
the wounded in safety. Generally
work begins about ! o'clock in the
morning, although during one drive
Mr.. Gibson wrote that he did not
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
JEAN ELIOT'S CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY Do
CongreSsnlen Go
To Europe for
Vie1p Of War

Quite . few members Of consrsas
Beem to have taken advantaes o.
the recess 70 slip over % nurope 70
see little OF the war At nfst hand.
Every few days hear Of otherA
CONGRESSMAN Clarence D. Killer, o.
Duluth, Mimi. has gone over 70
study war conditions and 10 accom-
panied BY Congressman RichArd
Wayne Parker Of New Jersey, Coz
gresham Edward 7. Taylor Of Colo
RADIO, Congressman Albert johnson
of Washington. conersssman win
lam s. Goodwin Of Afkansas, Con-
gressman Dan v. stevens Of Ne
.braska. Congressman Charles 3.
Timberiake OF Colorado. Con-
gressfnan c. C. Dill OF waahington.
Congressman Frederick c. Hicks of
New York. and congressmAn Porter
Dale of Vermont, not 70 msntion
several ex-Congressmon-
Congressman Miller is q nernbar
of the Committee on Foreign Rsla,
tions, and II 10 believed that Als mis-
sion will include q eonsidsration q
the entrance OF America into the n
tsr.aIlied parliament, which already
Includes France, Italy. Great Britain.
and Russia. and has held meetines
in. Paris and Rome. M. MIfier's ere
dentiAls viii also enable him 20 o.
tain first hand aceurats information
Of the conditions Of the American
troops and the operations Of the Red
Cross.
Mr.. Miller IL the type Of American
who VIII be . credit to hiB country
abroad. He IL the son Of Civil war
veteran, was born on . farm. re-
ceived his elementary education n
country schools. attended high
school and academy and was grad-
uated from the State Unlvsrsity first
In the collegiate and afterward n
the law department
He taught school Gad bscams. .
superintendent Of schools, giving
that up to practice law In Duluth.
The people OF that city began send
ing him to Congress in the Sixty
first session and have continued Il
ever since.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
Another Wedding
Reception

Moreover it was there that the
wedding reception of Miss Edith Fos-
ter, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. John
w. Foster, and sister OF Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing, and the Rev. Allen Macy
Dulles took place. There was a dis
astrous fire at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster in street the very night
before the wedding and an old friend
of the family, Mrs. Charles Nordhoff,
came to the rescLe OF the bride by
offering her house, now the home OF
the Owons, for the reception. /
wonder whether the wedding presents
were burned7 Yesterdays bride re-
ceived many rare and lovely gifts,
among the most interesting being a
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

In searching for the best way of
helping the cause along, Mrs. Apo
line NJ. Blair has hit upon the idea OF
placing her delightful English home,
EImleigh, at Littlebourne, Canterbury,
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
Ted Baldwin Does
HIs BIT ct store.

Not to be outdone by his father.
Col. Theodore Baldwin. young TED
Baldwin has answered the call to
service. The Colonel expects to 60
to France shortly and. Of course. his
son, who has Just attained the dignity
of long trousers, Ia too young for any
thing OF that sort But, like Senti.
mental Tommy, he has found a wye
Of being useful 1 ran across him the
other day in the "exchangs" for the
311th Field Artillery at Camp Meade
Ted tends store" which isn't the
most thrilling work In the world. Just
like keeping a country store. He l.
sticking manfully to his job and even
sleeps behind the counter on . hard
cot. Each regiment has its own ex-
change in charge OF one OF the Of
ncsrs. and all OF them come under the
supervision OF Capt Bob Dove.
Camp Meade boasts a eolIsetion Of
mascots. One regiment has Z beauti-
full time with q brown bear about the
size of pony and one OF the artillery
regiments has a bulldog which cost
$500. couldn't help but think what
fine automobile the price Of him
would buy. Fondly yours.
JEAN ELIOT.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

the boys a good time. Miss Amy's"
cook Immediately wanted to know II
she, too, couldn't be asked to the
party, to which canny Aunt Dilsey
replied, you kin come, but you've
got to pay for yo' dinner. Feedin'
you amt got nothin' to do with doin'
my bit"
There Is pretty sentiment at
tached to the selection Of Bethlehem
Chapel for Dorothea Owens marriage
to Cameron Hawkins. for the bride
was four years 4 student at the
Cathedral school for girls just over
the way, she saw the laying OF 'the
corner stone of the little chapel, and
frequently attended service there be-
fore It was completed. There could
have been no more charming setting
for q wedding than the beautifully
designed stone chapel, and there was
a distinct touch of originality about
the costuming OF the bridal party,
the maids being gowned. like the
bride, in white velvet. Their huge
sheaves of American Beauty roses
and Alice OGorman's splendid shock
of red hair struck the only note Of
color save for the autumn tints OF
the decorations.
The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the wedding and, of course, Of
fcial and diplomatic society was wen
represented Owing to the Congress
sional recess, however, there were
many gaps In the Congressional ranks
and not o few absentees among the
Senators who were there to wish
their colleagues daughter happiness.
The home of Senator and Mrs.
Owen in K street, where the bride
and bridegroom received the con-
EratulAtions OF their hosts of friends
after the ceremony, has been the
scene Of much notable hospitality.
General Chaffee lived there for many
years, the old fine. roomy old house
providing a charming setting for the
many rare and beautiful things he
had picked up in the Orient. As
sistant Secretary Wharton had the
house during part Of the Mckinley
Administration and afterward Mr..
Nagel lived in it while he was Sec
retary OF the Interior.