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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
Reu. Boiling

"Mr Chairman, ladies and gentle
men. You young men have been draft
ed to defend your country and it has
always been that somebody must die
to preserve the rights and liberties Of
others. Whenever the country has
called for us we have always been
ready to respond You are going to
the training camp and you must be
strong and loyal young men. You will
have to prove loyal and no deserters
are wanted"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27

and were united in marriage at the
Presbyterian manse, Rev. Murdoch
Murphy officiating.
Guy Anthony who was drafted and
called for service, returning home,
having been rejected.
Mrs. VIM. Ehrhart returned home
after several days visit with friends
in and around Argyle.
Grandma Little is still confined to
her bed at the home of her sister
Mrs. L. G. Webster, north of town.
There will be preaching in town
Sunday Let everyone come that can.
Lewis Kantz and wife and Ross
Coover and wife dined at the home
of Francis Blakley, Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
Reu. S. B. Moore

There never was a prouder mo-
ment in my life than tonight. I re-
joice. tonight in the opportunity that
these boys have. 1 am glad to be
pastor of this church in which Mr..
Irwin says so many splendid meetings
have been held II it were possible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
necessary that you show respect to
your superior officers"
G. Lloyd Norman

Ladies' and Gentlemen: believe
that when our men get into the war
they will be smashing Germans. l
would say that the most loyal people
of the United States are the colored
people. The colored men were bap-
t1zed In the civil war. In the Span
ish war, colored regiments carried
the flag to victory. l know these
men are loyal to the stars and
stripes"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
20LORED boys WHO WENT
TO CAMP GIVEN SEND Off
THE HONOR ROLL.

Ralph Tebeau, keokuk.
Joseph Franklin Fields, keokuk.
Fred D. Dawson, vIneennes.
Leroy Pickett, Mt. Pleasant.
James Leo Byrd, keokuk.
Charley e. Weeden, keokuk.
Beverly Scott, keokuk.
Campbell TolIiver, Fort Madison.
Bonnie Dade, Fort Madison.
William Athel Smith, keokuk.
Wheeler Kemp, Fort Madison.
Henry Israel, keokuk.
George Daley, keokuk.
Harry Costello McPhaIl, keokuk.
Roy Robson, keokuk.
John William Clark, keokuk.
Edward Alfred Gay, keokuk.
Virgil Ellsworth Marshall, Fort
Madison.
Ernest Mitchell, keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
Prof: w. II. Jones

This flag is what we endorse and
We must stand by it. When you are
called to service acquit yourselves
with honor and come back with hon
or"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
Presentation is Made.

At the conclusion of Rev. Moore's
address, f. d. Fields, bandmaster OF
the Institute band, made a presenta-
ton to John w. Clark, one of the
members OF the band who had been
drafted in the service. The members
of the band had secured a beautiful
comfy-kit and Mr.. Fields in well
chosen speech made the presentation
in which he spoke Of the faithfuluness
Of Mr. Clark in attending the band
rehearsals and also said that in all
future rehearsals the band would play
special patriotic march in Mr.. Clark's
honor as long as he was away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27

of Montana are visiting their rela-
tives in Breckenridge.
The Farmers Institute was held
at Tioga, Wednesday, Oct. "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27

The Methodist Episcopal church
now numbers 4,130,S64 members.
1 his is an increase during 1916 of
100,S51.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
Reception at Close.

The lecture room Of the church was
decorated with many flags and stream
ers where the ladies rendered the
soldiers a reception. The men were
all seated at one long table extending
across the room, ethe table decorations
being miniature flags and flowers.
The menu consisted Of potato salad,
chicken, spaghetti, ham sandwiches,
pimento sandwiches, hot tea rolls, cof-
fee, homemade cake Mrs. g. M.
Majors made the cake for the soldiers.
The committee Of ladies who had
charge of the reception was Miss Kit
tie E. Owens. chairman; Mrs. F. D.
BLAND. Mrs. Anna Alden, Mrs. Ollie
Gross, Mrs. Hattie Brannard, Mrs. F.
D. Fields. Mrs. Emma Teabeau, Mrs.
Ines Kelles.
The entire church was decorated by
George w. Ashby and F. s. Johnson.
committee consisting Of Rev. 8.
B. Moore, Rev. J. H. Helm, Rev. Boil
ing, DR.. II. T. Phillips and f. S. John
son was appointed to act in conjunc-
ton with Sheriff John C. Scott and
Z. S. Abel in extending a welcome to
the soldiers who will arrive here next
Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
An Appreciation,

An Appreciation.
The colored citizens Of Keokuk are
highly appreciative of the whole
hearted way the white citizens helped
to make the send off the splendid sue
cess that 1T was. The colored citizens
are deeply grateful to the Elks, the
Eagles, the Peoples Institute band,
kindig's Concert band, the Commune
ty band, the drum corps, the speakers
and all those who in any way assisted
in giving the boys such a royal fare
well.
The Peoples Institute band had
some very special music for the oc-
casion. The first selection, "Give the
Counter Sign" was very much the
thing and had quite touch Of artillery
about it which made the theme all
the more thrilling. The selections all
through the program were deeply pat
r1otic and very much to the Liking OF
the great patriotic audience.
The program was given as follows:
Music-Institute Band, Give the
Counter Sign"
Prayer-Rev. S. B. Moore, Bethel
A. M. E. church.
Vocal Selection-The Lord Bless
Thee and Keep Thee-Star Trio.
Address-Hon. John G. Scott, repre-
senting the mayor.
Address--W. w. Gross grand master
Iowa Masons.
Address-Attorney G. Lloyd Nor
man.
Address-Dr. T. H. Phillips.
Music-Heart of America-Institute
Band
Address-Rev. J. H. Helm, Pilgrim
Rest Baptist church.
Address-Prof. w. H. Jones.
Address-Hon. E. w. McManus.
county attorney.
Music-Institute Band.
Address-Hon. Wells M. Irwin.
Address-Rev. F. C. Boiling, First
African Baptist church.
Address-Rev. s. B. Moore, Bethe!
A. NJ E. church.
Presentation to John W. Clark-By
F. D. Fields.
The Star spangled Banner-Band
and audience.
At the Train.
The boys who left this morning were
well provided with everything to eat.
There was lunch box for every man.
and plenty to eat in the boxes
Chicken lunches were provided for
every one of the boys by the women
who were asked by Mrs. F. D. Bland
to help. The soldiers committee OF
which L. A. Hamill is chairman, saw to
it that all Of the boys were provided
with tobacco and other extras, and
nothing was left undone that could be
done to make the boys happy.
The boys are in charge of Ralph
Tebeau, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. TIE.
beau. Mr.. Tebeau Just recently grad
mated from Howard university, and is
IN line for a commission in the dental
corps at Camp Dodge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27

m At the Church.
'Aeported for The Gate City by
-, Alonzo Drain.7
= ne parade ended at Bethel A. M.
= church, Seventh and Morgan
The evening herald., 1917-04-23

new people In an effort to forget about
the accident.
The witness admitted he had sold
the camping outfit at a garage In
santa Pc and had used the money on
his gasoline hill.
Mr.. Renehan here asked: "Did 1t
ever occur TO you that In distributing
the personal effects OF Armour and
using his name you might lead people
10 trace you out and accuse you Of
MURDER
Blancett answered. II was crazy
ana excited about what had happened
and did not think anything about IT,"
In Albuquerque. he said. he was
drinking constantly and was nt no
time perfectly sober. lie said thar he
can carry some liquor but eventually
u goes o. his head. making him forget
everything except the present.
How about its erect on your
legs t' asked his counsel.
II never anecIs my legs"
Blancett said thar tha last day ne
was IN Albuqucruue he sold the Olds-
mobile "S' TOR $500 and that he had
not told the truth when Santa Fean
Saw him az the ,rain. he said he had
stated he had bat $50 and ais ticket
ON leaving Albuquerque Tor san Fran
cisco but In reality he had $50 10
5000
Asked about due bin for 5000
he was alleged 20 have signed and
given To I'D Rich ior gambling debt
he said he might have signed such
ping me as was getting on the train
ior san Francisco he said.
Bianceu said the man who had
pushed the due hin before him had
already gotten S2Oo OF MS cash ana
he did not see why he snould get any
more.
The defendant remnr6ed that from
the time he had shot Armour he took
a number Of false steps.
The nrst. he said. was railing TO
notify the authorities; the second was
using Armours name. the th.sd was
wiring 20 the gas company and Mrs.
Aimour for money. ana tho fourth
was gambling II away and the FIRST
was selling Armour's Ol6smoblle.
I After leaving Albuquerque ne said
he went direct 10 san Francisco,
spent nisht there and then went to
Seattle.
/ The witness described his arrest on
board the little steamer "Rosalie' De-
oember 30. isi6. and his attempted
/ suicide ON December 81. corroborat-
I ing the testimony given hy sheriff
/ George B. Mead yesterday.
Why he attempted 81 eide. he ex-
planned as an impulse, saying: when
( was in the tent | happened 10 glance
up and ! saw shot gun. l did not
! stop to think what 1 was doing.
/ grabbed the gun and shot myself. 4
( did not want TO tell my mother / was
/ arrested and charged with murder"
The evening herald., 1917-04-23
MEMS CLOTHES IN THE VERY STYLES
OF EXCLUSIVE. TAILORS

The leadership of designing has shifted Years il wasust like
the raors of Fifth taors
quite willing aors great organiza
tionsw design men clothes especially for
of having
designed approved b the highest
America said the
Michael Stcarn Suits that ire sold here exclusively.
SIS $I6, $40, $22 SO and $500
The evening herald., 1917-04-23

The witness said he did not know
the name Of the next town where he
had hoped 10 lind doctor or some
one to help him.
NO SIR" replied Blancett. because
when ! had driven a little WAYS J got
TO thin%!ng about what had happened
aud was nervous and excited. And
l thought II | notified anyone. MIR.
Armour being shot in the back of the
head. they would lay blame ON me
and charge me with murder. / was
not acquainted in that part of the
country ana ! had never been there
before
Il was thinking. as l said. that
was in "a strange country all alone
ana ir ! reported that case. no one
would believe me ard they'd pat me
up for murder SO decided to say
nothing.
~ came on ,o Santa Fe ana decided
To- get out Of tho country. did not
&c, out right away however. One
thing / did not have money To do IL
with And another was. started
drinking when I got to town
The witness said Armour had told
him about the Sioux city Gas a Flee
tric compun, note but had pot stated
now much il was Biancett s,id M.
decided tn get some none, by wiring
this COMPANY
10 "a question he repli.d he arrived
here Al about H. m. Tho 0rst thing
ne ala was 90 pat the car In garage;
then h. went to IN, Noutezu,n, bot.I
! al oil IA.
/ one oi his own and one, a black one
belonging Go Armour
Arrived In his room. the defendant
said he took q couple og drinks ont of
bottle washed himself changed his
collar and ur and then looked
through Armour's travelling bag.
Ia this bag ne found q bunch of let
4 tcr~ and a check hook or q book of
travellers money orders. He also
! found, ne said. a sioux city Gas N
+ Electric company note for $3.50.
Thcu he went down town and visit
| 90 saloon near the hotel he was
stopping at and then proceeded to the
telegraph office, sending the well
known message To the gas company
az 4;'3 .. m. lie was here shown
R Inc Telegram ana identiied n rs Ia
his handwriting lie went TO the
/ Bank saloon he said, and then Ia
" BARRIER shop whrre he saw some
bird dogs he Thought it Was about .
. y nL When he Got shaved.
How did YOU occupy Yourself that
/ evening aud night asked his coun-
sci.
Il was drinking and / went out "a
J the sporting district" ne replied.
some tello" accompanied me l
dld an this hecausc ! was tiSihs ~
luiStt WhAt hhd happebto'
pid you s'l any money IN response
g" your telesr'm
The evening herald., 1917-04-23
&axuMA%
ADVANCE
NOTICE.!

Our April Month
end safe begins
Wednesday. April
- Watch this
space tomorrow
for the announce
mcntS.
The evening herald., 1917-04-23
WINSOME WIRTHMOR WAISTS-$l.OO
April Styles for
April Selling

These Waists were Just
unpackcd they just
came to us from a manu-
tacturcr who provides us
and several hundred other
good merchants with the
new STYLES as soon ~ they
have their origin. That :
why. when You buy one Of
The evening herald., 1917-04-23


met him earlier at the opera bar.
Mr. Armour told him where ne was
from and about picking me up in Den
yer.
After breakfast We left about :. 80.
had two highballs before break
fast ana MIR. Armour had taken one.
! drank out of the bottle Of whiskoy.
We arrived at Rowe about I q. m.
ana purchased something To- eat We
ate our lunch half mile this side OF
Rowe amid the pines and other trees
near the road We drove of to one
side of the road to eat lunch. I drank
whiskey before starting To- eat ana We
had one pint bottle ~ beer az lunch. q"
MIR Rcnehau mere asked: what Is
your ability to- stand whiskcy aud
drinE in general
( II can stand quite q bit the Wit
mess replied and II does not bother
my feet but goes to my head
Tho witness added that ON leaving
Rowe he had been drinking quite a
! bit He said that he and Armour
had stopped to hunt on the WAY while
travelling from l.as Vegas to Santa Fo
Asked ABOUT "a stop at Harrison q
store. hr said that he could not re-
member lie said there Wd- % good
deal 81 travel on THE Santa Fr road
ou October %. AFTER stopping "A
couple of times To- hunt we coHtihued
nur way To- Santa Fo. said the Wit
ness
q 10 questions of hi~ counsel, Blnu-
rett said that hp did not remember
-
/ hr did remember that some one ou
the way had told him and Armour
there was good hunting an around
there.
I Continuing hs STORY Runcrtt said
! that AFTER IctNug Rowe ho was not
real drunk ou thu afternoon uf pc-
tuhrr 43. 1916. bar be- was feeling
his drinks no said Armour aud he
/ were friendly up io the last moment.
: Arriving ut spot this side uf some
! ruins hc could not remember Just
, where he and Armour drove the car
! ten tu thirty feet of the road and pre-
/ pared To- hunt
II carried the shot gun and he the
80 rttlc continued the witness, "and
? We went to tho right uf fho road prob
/ hbN through ~umc sage brush We
( trampod around perhaps hair an huur
or AN hour
II Was carryiur the shot guu-it
! was O. htmmcr gun aud had not
been used TO usiug hammer shot
gun. I was Dtrryiug u cooked across
nay Iett arm Ny Ieft hand was Kind
81 back toward the stock and the nu-
] "A
ger and the thumb ON the hammer,
We were wailSlug around ana
/ rppcd or stumbled some way and,
, catching myself pulled the trigger
And then Armour fen aud / ran
across to him. lie was Niug ON the
-rouud, face down. bleeding ! turn-
'd him over ana shouted Armour
/ Nrmour' but ne did not answer me.
was excited ana nervous ana
! decided 90 go for doctor or some
one to give help I dropped the shot
gun when ! went 10 him and when
! -u' ready tu SO I ala not notice
which gun ! got. And when went
away ] found had picked zap the
rifle"
Asked by Mr. Rcuchau where IN,
cap was hc said he ala not rcmem-
ber
when you reached the car, what
did you do9" asked Mr. Renehau
"a had bottle of whiskey there.
replied Rlanocu and ! took a bis
drink OF % and Jumped into the car
backed ii ONT and put IL ON the main
road
And thcu--''
- knew there Was a town near and
. started as fast as ! could go.
what wac your state of mind9
- was excited ana nervous.
where was he spade or shovel ''
'li was in the car, / did not take II
out
The evening herald., 1917-04-23


IA narcotic ana the defendant would
not be- able tu say whether he wrote
the letter or did not But the defend
ant was positive hc had no, signed
the name w T.. Edlcman' To- the
letter
These are the points the defense
viii strive to prove. the attorney con-
cludcd
Before making his opening state
m,ui Nj Ben,hau submitted % mo-
ttuu .n writing to the court go be
ruled upon. 30 is understood 81 wJs "a
motion TOR the court to instruct the
jury not tu nr!ng In q verdict ui rrst
desire, murder
story at His Iifc.
BlluDett's story ct his iIc aud the
manner 100 Wh.,h Armour met his
death. as related ON tho witness stand
follows
"E W BDueott i~ m. nam, and /
was 90 uu january l4 %. tins year /
was born 800 1885 u Aztec. y I. /
lived there and went from there To
East sound Wash, where Z remained
m'l ppc'mb,r %. l9la then went
h1rk To- Aztec and remained there
from january .. 1910. tu the batter
part of f"nruIH 1916. Thence J
went Geo Stllda. Colo. and VA April ct
Il.t gear to Denver vh,rc remained
uuul October -. lHl6.
While m the state of Washington
] Wa, att,ud.u- h.uh ,uhuuI aud wurN-
iuE .u % hardware -ior, and 60 grocery
STORE. tNo N'uus each After leaving
The evening herald., 1917-04-23
COMING EVENTS.
o o O o . Q &c O Q o o o o Q

The Red Cross sewing circle Will
meet tomorrow afternoon, instead OF
Wednesday. The meeting will be at
the Woman's club. at so o'clock. The
meetings hereafter will be on Tues
day.
Mineral Lodge No. 4 knights OF
pyihias. VIII meet az o'clock tonight.
Work In the rank of knight will take
place. Refreshments are TO be served.
The rortnightlg Music club "a 10
give program complimentary 90 tho
members of the WomHn's club in tho
club parlors Tuesday evening at !
o'clock.
The evening herald., 1917-04-23

Santa N', Nj Npru .@"Th.s
STRANGE HuI .u,,.uuutJulr STORY .s
H1uu, Zoo a"u.r ro pu end. said 4. o.
Erucnlu pttpuo, for Eh'rt "
The evening herald., 1917-04-23

o>h
designed sale These
regularly
The evening herald., 1917-04-23
FOOTWEAR-CLEVER PUMPS

an df know h in footwear W ny hl matter hh o st
ms masquerade Of On p ire really
R
mon them m tod
D Pumps of patent il witt mr ade vrs heels
W dt Ih p m d
IN dress
in low shoes " patent %t hh trimmed
Avenue Prh hn l dw t
Shoe Section
The evening herald., 1917-04-23
roo LATE no CLASSIFY

wANTED--LRd cashier; must know
typewriting, and have good refer-
ences. Mecca Cafe. 2it West Ces.
tral.
The evening herald., 1917-04-23


~ Mr. Frank Stockdalc, one
IN of the lecturers of the
~ Associated Advertising
Clubs Of lhc World who the
writer has heard talk on several
nrcaSiou, an business advertising
and related SUBJECTS. He cougrat-
ulaicd ~ on our newly adopted
policy abandoning cumparatiV"
prices iu our advertising. lie told
u> that II had added cubic inches
to the stature Of Ruscuwald
Brothers throughout the country,
thAt hc believed ~ would i'm
mcnScly increase oar prestige here
al home. This. he said. had been
true in every ease where a store
had swung 10 the uo-rumparativc.
price policy.
Our advertising has but a single
purpose TO arouse in you a sense
of the value of this store to you!
We think freely and speak frank
W go newspaper space paid for 10y
the inch u urd"r that YOU may
know what we are doing for your
happiness and economy
! Reliability ls the backbone of this
business. Our prestige rests ou
tour faith in our statements.
W. mean for this 10 be- the best
place 10 bu, whatever we have 10
sell II lt is not the best place
something h wrong, and no one
shall sleep # we can help il, un-
lll We find out what is wrong
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-05-26
Victor Typewriter Go.
LO SbaraZZinO
\. X. 4.

I detectives messi in giro dalla
Victor Typewriter Co., sebbene
siano uascorsi degi ami, vanno
ancora viSitando gil uffci italiani
di bassa citta per Iintracciare le
machine truffatile dial degene-
ratio.
Ne hanno rinvenuta una al
monte del pegni. ma di quelle
vendute a Tet, a Cont e ad al
tri non ne Sono venuti a cogni-
ziOne.
Il ladro di frahcoboli crede
che il pubblico sia coSi balordo da
non accorgerSi che mentre j no
stli amici rispondono con fatti e
cifre ale sue insinuazioni, egh
fnge d'ignorare lutte le accuse.
basate su fatti e nomi. che gil
sono state fatte fno ad oggi.
O. 81, la difesa Sc Ie fatta.
Ha detto che j Consoli hanno po-
lemizzato con lui quando fwono
attaccati perche non 10 occupa-
ronO al COnSolato. Volete vedere
che anche questo egli neghera o
fingera d'ignorare? Ma poi. che
c'entrano ! ConSOh con le sue
truffe? ? Gil hanno forSe detto j
Consoh: appropriate dele mac
chine da Scrivere della Victor
Co Vendile imDegnale ?
Su, degenerate, IiSpondi.
Dicci che non sci un ladro di
francobolh, solo perche il tue pa
drone ne comperava un dOllarO
per volta.
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-05-26
DECREE

Before Nc Pherson and Now,
May 3rd 1910, upon conSidera-
tion of the fOregOig petition. and
on motion of Thomas ]. Norris.
Esq, pro petitioner, it is hereby
ordered and decreed that, upon
the surrender by the said Joseph
A. Di SilveStro of the Citizen :
Certificate of Naturalization is
sued to him by the name of JO-
Seph sylvester, by the Court of
Common Pleas of Camden COun-
ty, in the State Of New Jersey.
on the 18th day of October, A.
ID. 1901. the said certificate shall
thereupOn be cancelled and revO-
ked. And il Is further ordered
and decreed that such cancella-
tiOn and revocation shall not
prejudice the rights of the said
Joseph 4. Di SilvestrO TO file a
declaration of his intention to
become Il citizen of the United
States of America, and to pro-
ceed thereafter in due form of
law, and that a copy of the re-
cord and decree in this proceed
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-05-26
PiCCola PoSta

TROMBONE SFIATATOs- F. We
ro che il degenerate ha acdbppatO.
a chiacchiere il tue AMIGO, ma tu To-
sti accoppato a suon di CORNO u
tecero pagare anche le spese.
GROSSIERE FALLITO. - Nons-
gnore, fu Don Nincenzo che disse al
tue consulente legale: Don Cocucclo
avere compagno al duolo, scema Ia
pena.
CALURELLL - Sissignore; la Sc
ra di giovedi, II corrente, il degene-
ratio Nnetto il cervo, furono ad IN
lupanare, ma lie reni del degenerate
non gil permisero, in due ore di tenn
po, nessuna manovra. Ecco dove van
no tinire / Soldi che cafoni affidano
al banchiSti che questi danno al de-
generate per fargh aggredire galan-
tuomini.
WEST PHILA. Avvisateci
per tempo quando vera il constable
mettere all'asta la mobiglia del de-
generate perche uTanderemo il nostfo
totografo a prendere una negative, r..
ANTONIO MELCdIODE. II
preghiamo di dire a Giardinelli dl te-
nerSl la lingua a posto Sc anna la sua
salute. Non ci occorrono lOOkOuts PEI
la Banca del Figh d'Itaia che sorta
con capltale non 81 mantiene con
Strozzinaggio. Sc continuera para
re rlesumeremo anche per lui.