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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
CITY NEWS.

The Westminster Brotherhood
will ioin the Brotherhood and Dr..
Reids Sunday school classes in q
picnic supper at Rand park. Thurs
day.
-verlain Ginter, formerly of this
CITY is with the Fifth field artillery.
battery B, U. S. regulars and in train
ing at Fl. Bliss, Texas, for service IN
France In the near future. Mr.. Gin
ter has been in service two months
and enlisted in Ohio.
Counsel for Charles Leo Harris.
charged with wife desertion. made ap-
plication in the superior court tnas
morning for change OF venue to the
nearest justice of the peace court.
The case is set for hearing Thursday
afternoon.
"A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Dennis U. Park. 80. and
Rose NJ. Pelz, %. both of Keokuk.
The mare belonging to Will Bull
lard of Fort Madison has been re-
covered. Instead Of having been
stolen, the horse got out Of the yard
and wandered up the road, and was
corralled by Mr.. Billiards. brother.
who was waiting for the owner to
come after the horse.
The Iowa weather crop bulletin
for the week ending June rs, has
just been issued as follows: The
weather during the last seven days
was exceptionally favorable for farm
ing operations and the growth OF
crops. The temperature was about
normal and the rainfall was gener-
ally light, except in the northern
counties. where heavy showers occur
red, accompanied in some localities
BY severe wind squalls which did
some damage to crops. Corn cult
yation progressed rapidly and most
nelds are fairly clean. Much replant-
ing was done on late, overlooked bot
tom lands, but some fields intended
ior corn will be devoted to catch
crops. All small grain continues to
20 well. Early oats, rye, barley and
winter wheat are heading and in
southern counties early oats are well
nlied. First cutting of alfalfa Be.
cured in good condition with fair
YIELD. Meadows have improved, but
me hay crop will be light. Potatoes
ana all garden truck are In excellent
condition. and good crop Of early
potatoes seems to be already assured
me set Of apples and other tree
,fuits is generally good south Of cen.
sai Iowa, but over the northern coun.
ues the set is lighter on account Of
.olo' rainy weather during the bloom.
Jug season. The June drop Of apples
not yet over, but is expected to
We ABOUT normal. The damage to
grapes by winter killing In Pottawat.
.amie county Is not as great AS was
anticipated. A good rain would be
very beneficial in the southwestern
ana south central counties.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
CRAIG OVERCOME
BY THE HEAT
City Attorney Frustrated At Country
Club About $50 O'Clock In
EvenIng-Much Better
Today.

Theodore A. Craig was Frustrated
by the heat yesterday afternoon
about 80 o'clock at the Country club
He was taken to his home in an am
bulance and was soon revived and to-
day is almost fully recovered. Mr..
Craig had motored out to the Coun-
try club to escape the intense heat
of the city, but there was hardly a
breath of air stirring even there and
he was overcome. Physicians who
attended him say that after few
DAYS rest he will be entirely recov-
cred from the effects OF the heat
stroke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Daily Grain Letter.

ILong Commission Col
CHICAGO, June 27.-Corn-After a
seaKer opening, on which local selling
oscame over done, corn turned strong.
ausanced about 8 cents per bushel
Sna closed near the best prices OF the
way way Although the leading local in
Justly was out of the market for
20, ,asn corn, shippers ! were competing
~ ~ sne moderate receipts, and most
III. .he sales were near yesterdays
aasi prices. The maintenance OF
s sasn premiums Is the big bull card
N s,' !, even where there is corn back
~, me cslntry, farmers will be SO
s s,s with work during the next
~ ~ weeks that they will have little
disn disc 70 market their surplus. The
sn.p on the part Of the federal
ss snas to eliminate unnecessary
hpssnse, and to effect economical
ns Of Al crops, will have =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
PERSONALS.

Mrs. VIM BRING and baby Of Butte.
Mont. are visiting Miss Thelma
Tucker.
Mrs. Celestine Gibbons has return
ed from a trip to South Bend and
Chicago.
Mrs. Ellen Dillon Of Sioux City is
the guest Of her sister Mrs. Celes-
tine Gibbons.
l.. F. Payton of Galesburg, ILL.,, Is
the guest Of ]. ]. Roberts.
Mrs. B. R. Lotion has returned
after a visit in Kahoka, Mo-, with
VIM. Crear and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Sturgeon and
Miss Murphy of Wayland. Mo-, were
here yesterday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Holiday.
Robt. e. Linquist is attending sum-
mer military camp at Ames, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
AMMUNITION
TRAIN FOR IOWA
Additional Unit Of State Militia 10
Being Organized to Require
Over Six Hundred
Men.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Iowa. June 27.-An
ammunition train of $50 men Is being
enlisted in Iowa as an additional
unit of the militia.
Adjutant General Logan believes
that 1t will be easy to fill this organi-
cation, which will be composed most
Nv of automobile drivers and experts.
The three batteries from Daven-
port, Clinton and Muscatine. ordered
into service Saturday. will be mus
tered in at Fort Des Moines this
afternoon. Their ultimate destination
is unknown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
viii Tell eeIqium,s story.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The trag-
edy of Belgium will be told to the
whole of America by men who have
been through it, in the forthcoming
tour of the Belgian mission.
Tentative plans for their trans
continental swing. contemplate the
most extensive tour any mission has
yet made.
Among the places under constdera-
ton are Chicago, Butte. Seattle, Port
land, San Francisco, Cheyenne, Salt
Lake City, Kansas City, Wichita, Ok
lahoma City and many others.
The Belgians will tell Just what
their country has suffered from Ger
man "frightfulness."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
FULTON MARKET SAVED.
End Of a Famous New York City
Institution Is Not Yet.

New York Sun: The end of old
Fulton market has not arrived, as
was intimated recently when tho
Riggs estate took over the famous
old property at the east end OF Full
ton street with several other parcels
from the city OF New York, in ex-
change for a tract Of twenty acres
on Inwood Hill. The building, which
ts nothing more than a shell, as not
more than four walls remain, Is to
be rebuilt and occupied by fish and
meat dealers, as in the days of old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
POLICE Grabbed Him.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Stand-
ing in the spectators gallery in the
house of representatives this after
noon. Luke Stephen Clark, Of Brook
Ign, shouted:
Gentlemen, standing on my rights
as an American citizen, I desire to
inform you that there is a secret
treaty between Germany and Great
Britain"
He was seized by police and hustled
out.
linn ediately afterward he refused
to explain his statement. He declar.
ed he was president Of the "Interna-
tional Advertising Corporation"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
FRENZIED
WELCOME GIVEN
TownspeopIe Cheered Pershlns's
Troops When They Landed
Today on Soil Of
Franco.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
A FRENCH PORT. June 27.-The
work of discriminating the American
soldiers was proceeding rapidly today.
The townspeople gave them fren-
zied welcome.
The troops marched from the piers
to their temporary camp, which had
been selected some time previously,
amidst a great demonstration.
The harbor was a scene OF feverish
activity as the troops were discharG
ed from their ships and the unloading
of the vast amount of military para
phernalia began. w..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Stock Market Notes.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, June T.-Steel stocks
made substantial gains soon after
the stock market opened today. The
opening was quiet and rather narrow.
U. S. Steel advanced nearly point
to 1914 and Bethlehem B and CRU
chile each gained ", the iormar
selling at 142 and the latter a. ~7!a.
Copper issues were dull while rails
were active and fractionally higher.
Following brisk forenoon trading
in which U. s. Steel monopolized one
third of the sales. the market de-
veloped dull streak during the
afternoon Prices in general were
firm, the only exception being Stude-
baker which lost five points or more,
selling below II.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

Love strolled one day in sunlit ways;
And closely followed after
A traipsing, teasing woodland nymph,
Pert, petticoated Laughter.
"Ayaunt!" cried Love, "nor taunt my
signs"
"Ho-hol" jibed ribald Laughter.
"The world is holding both Its SIDES
While you grow daily dafter.
Come. take my hand: who reads our
tale
VIII dream our idyll after:
For where the mortal can resist
when Love is linked with
Laughter"
-Francis Perry Elliott
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
HEARING $4,000 MARK IN
| RED CROSS FUND CAMPAIGN

netted . total OF $271, It was re-.
ported from headquarters.
Give the women lot of praise for
their assistance. as they were GER
tainly big help" is Che word from
F. o. Wilcox at Montrose, when he
turned in subscriptions from there to-
day.
A detailed report will be made to-
morrow OF the activities Of the neigh
boring communities. The money has
been turned in to headquarters, and
the clerks are busy this afternoon
compiling the figures by townships.
These will be announced tomorrow.
At Fort Madison.
A splendid meeting was held last
night at Fort Madison with Edward
W. McManus of this city as one of
the speakers. A crowd of something
like five thousand people attended the
rally. Mr.. McManus made splendid
address, and at the close Of the
meeting. A. P. Brown ANNOUNCED that
his subscription would be $1,000.
Keokuk is doing everything and
willing to do everything possible to
help Fort Madison and the upper
county in the campaign. With this
sort of cooperation, Lee county is go
ing to put in contribution far ahead
of Its quota.
The country districts throughout
the county have been doing splendid
work. Keokuk has been furnishing
speakers wherever there was de-
mand for them. and the entire organi-
cation has been most effective.
Postofflce Subscription.
E. P. McManus, postmaster, called
on Chairman Mcfarland this morning
to ask about turning over to the Red
Cross society the contributions from
the local postoffice. 1t was first
thought that all postoffce contribu-
tions would be turned in through
Washington. Postmaster McManus.
however, has found clause in the
letter which makes 1t optional. and
desiring to give Keokuk credit for
every cent, he has arranged to turn
over the postoffice subscriptions to
the Keokuk office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
FUNERAL RECORD
- - -
Frank VolIers.

The funeral of Frank VOllers was
held at the home, 2104 Exchange
street this afternoon at o'clock, the
Rev. A. c. Ernst Of st. Paul's German
Evangelical church officiating. Burial
was in Oakland cemetery. The Odd
Fellows conducted services at the
home and the Woodmen at the GENE
terry. The body bearers were Mr..
Pemberton, Frank Swan, John Essen
huth, ]. v. D. Mas, George Glidden
and J. w. Nichols.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Nav Fl.h Market Opened.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 27.-M1nne-
sofa officially enters the fish business
under a resolution adopted by the
state public safety commission today.
SEEMING of Minnesota lakes for rough
fish by the state board of control is
authorized. Fish are to be used as
food in state institutions to cut war
time costs Of feeding state charges.
Surplus catches will be sold In the
open market. o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
p-..Ident lakes Walk.

1I1nited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Despite
q roasting sun and pavements 80
haked they were soft, President VIII
son took one of his unexpected sal
lies from the white mousse To-Day "
call on Secretary OF Commerce hed-
f,eld at the commerce department.
He is believed to have discussed
the new export license administration
with Redfle1d.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Red Cross Fund.

rr1nited Press Leased Wire Servfce.J
CHICAGO. June 27.-Chicago's con-
.r,bution to the 800, 900. 900 Red Cross
fund totals $5,OO0,630. Its allotment
was $S,O00.O0O.
When the final reports were made
kate Yesterday, the contributions to-
tailed $4.966,030 J. Simpson and hoDt.
T Underwood will keep working, to
ra,.e the amount underwritten by
them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA. ILL.,. June 27.-Corn-Mar.
ket &c lower. No. 2 yellow. No.
mixed, $1.72; No. 3 yellow. $1.7lR:
No. 6 mixed. $1.7l. \,
Oats-Market Nc higher. Nd. q
white, SIC; No. white. 66c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
c.mn NJ Dee MoInes,

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, June 27.-General
Barry, commanding the central divi-
sion, recommended to the war depart
ment today that Des Moines be re-
tanned as cantonment camp site. de-
spite efforts of Minneapolis, Cedar
Rapids, siot6x City and Omaha to get
it. The recomm endation was ap-
proved by the war department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
woraa Than Last Week.

LONDON, June 27--A total Of
British ships lost during the past
week in the. submarine zone will show
an increase over last weeks figures,
according to announcement today, in
advance Of tonight's official statletdos.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Postoff7ce Subscription.
tendency to restrain bullish opera

lions.
Oats-Oats were in good demand
from houses which have been credit
ed with representing export interests.
The July delivery, of course. is kept
strong by these operations. and the
later deliveries sym7athize. Pros
poets for liberal feed crops are so
flattering that the bullish cash stu
alton is, to some extent, counteracted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

By order of court sunrise chan
ticleer which disturbed early morn
ing slumbes in polite suburb OF
Chicago was executed by the owner.
Whether the Judge was invited to
the subsequent feast of rooster Is
not disclosed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

Electric shears in an Illinois steel
mill cut steel plate faster than the
average paper hanger cuts paper. The
steel Is In sheets varying from one
eighth to half an inch in thickness
and the cutting is done by an electric
motor of seven and one half horse
power.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

Next shriners Convention.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MINNEAP Mimi, June 81
Atlantic City gets next years Shriners'
convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
picnic Tomorrow

The members of the Trinity M. e.
Sunday school will enjoy their an
nual picnic tomorrow at Kilbourna
park. Athletic stunts, games and
picnic dinner have all been planned
for the pleasure of those who attend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

uones township, from Charleston
toWuship, and from the entire south
srn tier Of townships contributions ar
rived today, and are being tabulated
at headquarters. e
The Keokuk women IN their drive
aid remarkably we'll, but their sisters
in Montrose proved that they were
every bit in earnest, and their drive
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, June 27.-Money on
call. 6 percent.
Six months, 81 percent.
Mercantile paper. 5h percent.
Bar silver New York, 7SAc.
Demand sterling. $4.75%.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
contributions Received at
Headquarters Today
Boosts the Total
Considerably.
TOWNSHIPS REPORTING
collections Being Turned in
From Neighboring Sections,
Show Good Work
There.
Today's figures up to 200
o'clock, $50, 293.21.

The Red Cross war fund which 10
heIno subscribed in keokuk and Lee
county was we'll on It's way to $35, 900
this afternoon when the totals were
complied at headquarters. The fig
uroe, oiyen above include the money
turned In from the outlying Districts
and from, the neishborlns townships.
a report in detail of these amounts
will be made tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

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Annual Outing.

The members of they Thimble club
went to Quincy today on the boat
for their annual outing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
LOST.

LOST-Or taken by mistake. pair OF
ladies' shoes Thursday afternoon
in Main street store. Reward IL re-
turned to s. 10 and 25 cent store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

Keokuk's neighbors are
helping to swell the Red
Cross fund.
From Montrose and
Montrose township, Ar
pyle Vincennes and DeS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

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DeIljno-Metzinoer wedding.

Kathryn Deiling, daughter Oh MI. an al.
Mrs. Bernard ]. Deiling, to Mr. WIZ
liam H. Metzinger, Jr. The attend,
ants were Miss Aileen Metzinger anu
Mr., John Deiiing. The bride wore
a white voile dress and a white PIC
ture hat and carried brides roses.
The bridesmaid wore dress OF grey
wolfe and grey picture hat.
At 6 o'clock a wedding dinner was
served to fifty guests at the nome
81 the brides parents. 1928 Des
Moines street. Mr.. and Mrs. Met
Finger left last evening for q short
wedding Journey and will be at home
to their friends after July Is at 1928
Mckinley avenue. Mr.. Metzinger is
EMPLOYED with the Irwin-Phillips
company. Both are welbknown young
Keokuk people and their many
friends will extend their best wishes
to them. ~
The out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. John Schneider and children
of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Charles Rookie
Teller of Buffalo; Mrs, Deiling and
children OF Dallas Center; Kate MOL
Of Abba.
c. L. Club.
The G. l.. club will be entertained
tomorrow afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Elmer Nimmo. 1415 Palean
street.
Peix-Park Wedding.
Last evening at six o'clock at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Pelz,
7O5 North Thirteenth street, occur
red the marriage of their daughter
Miss Rose Pelz, to the Rev. Dennis
U. Park of Center Junction. Iowa.
the Rev. Leroy Steffey officiating.
Following the wedding, a dinner was
served to the Immediate relatives
who were the only ones attending
the wedding. ,Mr. and Mrs. Park left
on the evening train for Center juno
ton where he is pastor Of the Pres
byterian church.
Mission Society Meets.
The woman's Missionary society
of the Second Presbyterian church
will meet in the chapel tomorrow
afternoon.
Annual Outing.
The members of the, Thimble club
went to Quincy today on the boat
for their annual outing.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
Pe,x-Park Wedding.
Mission Society Meets.

The woman's Missionary society
of the Second Presbyterian church
will meet in the chapel tomorrow
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

FOR SALE - Several good used
pianos, from $4,000 up. Easy pay.
ments il desired. Duncan-Schell
Furn. Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27
c. l.. Club.

The G. l.. club will be entertained
tomorrow afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Elmer Nimmo, 1415 Palean
street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

FOR SAIAE-At special low Prices.
twelve lots near Twenueth anu
Morgan. Enquire 1901 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

FOR sALE-Cheap. I'VE passenger
1918 model Hudson car. inquire
Service Station, % South Fifth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

FOR SALD-Good seven room house.
modern throughout 1905 Concert
street. Call 1921 F "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-27

FOR sALE-1O7 acre farm near good
town: $4,000 cash, rest time. r..
s. Seeds, Pennington, Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported tt
the health department In the last twenty -four
hours:
Thomas B. Wheeler, 90 years. ia Virgins
avenue southeast.
Emma s. McKim. II years. Sol A street south.
east.
Henry B. Hicks. 90 years. Emergency Hospital
Estelle A. Taylor. Il years. 2s44 Bladens'
Sarah j. Butler. s5 years. 421 Newton street
northwest.
Walter Beckham. A years. tuberculosis Hos,
Elizabeth Crown. 81 years. 1918 street
southeast.
Sarah G. Shaw Turnbull. IS years. s25 Massa.
chusetts avenue northwest
Agnes NJ Upshur. "a years, 1746 X street.
Severio Sesso, Sc years. 100 Virginia avenue
southeast.
Harriet r. Shaw, 78 years. 10l street
stephen Hellmuth. IS years, TIT 9Th street
northwest.
George Washington Hospital.
Mary Pannell, 43 years. Columbia Hospital.
James Smith, years, 818 Sd street south
west.
Anacostia.
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
Marriage Licenses.

following: e
Robert Macdonald of Mount Rainier, Nd. and
Tyson X. Can't Of this city.
Leonard Nelson and Bessie Davis.
Walter E. Dorrier of scottsviIle, Va, and
GoIdie E. Smith Of Hancock. Md.
James Carter and Emma E. Kelly
Thomas W. H. Jackson and Minnie A. Cephas.
sim simon sherman Of Indian Head. Nd. and
George L. Shirley and Alice Pryor.
Robert Laurie and Katherine Pearson.
Henry F. Billiard and Julia F. Murphy.
William G. Abbott and Kathryn Kaibfus,
LIE Roy Mcdowell and Mary r. Martin
Ernest O.. Palmer Of Norfolk. Va, and Hazel
NJ Allen Of Elmira. N. Y.
Leo Ptckens and Julia Smith.
BENJAMIN j. Branch and Florence B. Gardner.
Charles X. Guthrie Of Rocky Mount, N. O..
and Mary n Kent Of kents Store. Va.
Q. Austin Lewis and Ruth D. standiford
George @. Bowers Of Orange, Va. and Louise
NJ Gabel of Seward Eeb.
Russell R. Palmer and Ruth A. Day.
Samuel r. Bell and Jane Frnch.
Theodore J. Gonney and Erlen Morton.
Edward A. Shepard of Lincolnia. Va, and
Alice c. Harrison Of Harrisonburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
TWO SAILORS COMMENDED.
One for Goodness and Dispatch, An
other for Gallant Rescue.

Announcement has been made Of the
official commentator by Secretary
Daniels of two sailors, one, George w
Parker. boatswain's mate. for GOODNESS
and dispatch exhibited during and after
the sinking of the oil steamer Vacuum
by a submarine, and the other. Edward
Crosby, for gallantry in jumping over.
board from the Wyoming's motor launch
and rescuing a shipmate.
Parker's mother is Mrs. Emma D
Parker, 507 Lee street Norfolk. Cros-
bys nearest relative IL given as his
grandm other. Mrs. Emma E. Bradley
156 Beard street. Brooklyn.