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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
AUTO ROUTE
is MARKED
Poles Between Here and Hanniba
Via Quincy, Bear Mark OF
Scenic High
way.

The East Mississippi Scenic route
between Keokuk and Hannibal via
Quincy is being marked. The keo-
kuk, Hannibal and Quincy automo
bile clubs are combining to mark the
highway, and this will be the only
highway clear to Hannibal from this
city, which Is blazed.
The mark is white panel on
which are painted stripes of blue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our nelghpors
and friends for the mapy kindnesses
extended to us during our recent
bereavement
MRS, JOHN HELW1G AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

FOR RENT-Residence on north side.
furnished or unfinished, hard
wood floors, good furnace, stationary
laundry tubs, and all modern i'm
provements; also furnished apart
ment for housekeeping, rent much re-
duced Enquire Alexander apartment,
727 North Ninth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

tonic trial balloon" in all respects
fundamentally the same as that sent
up last year.
A somewhat firmer tone developed
in many industrials, including mos'
of the steel group, In the last houi
under the influence presumably OF
the senate resolution to give the
president more authority to handle
the peace situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
County Auditor Resigns Place or Elk
emption Board and Former Audi
tor Arrived at Noon to
Be Clerk.
EXAMINATIONS HELD
1926 Men Were Looked Over This
Morning and Like Number VIII
Get Their Once Overs
Tomorrow.

The Lee county exemption
! MA. board, which began the ex-
'E@ animation of the second 500
men for the national quota
here today. presents a new front to-
day Clarence Hull, county auditor,
and clerk Of the board, has resigned.
A. P. Meyer, former county auditor,
has been appointed in Hulrs place. and
arrived this noon to take up his
duties as clerk Of the board. The
board is composed now Of John c..
Scott, A. P. Meyer and DR.. Robert
Fegers. Drs. Fegers, F. c. Smith
and Neal of Fort Madison. are con-
Quoting the physical examinations.
The second batch Of men called
for examinations were put through
their PAGES today, and by this after
noon l25 had been disposed Of. A
like number will be taken care OF
tomorrow, and then the board will go
to Fort Madison, for examinations
Friday and Saturday. The exemp-
ton claims of the men considered
today will be considered by the board
this afternoon and a report made on
this list
One Of the doctors reported hav-
ing sent twenty-four back for second
examinations, and passing twenty
six men. The other doctor reported
thirteen for second examinations with
sixty passing. Many of these had
filed exemption claims which the
board must consider as soon as 1t is
possible to do so, and will pass on
these.
The resignation of Mr.. Hull neces-
stating the change in the boards
personnel has delayed the work but
slightly, and the list Of names OF
men accepted and exempted will be
ready by tomorrow.
Corrections in List
Some changes should be noted in
the list sent out from Fort Madison
of the men from the lower district
In the list of men officially accepted
should be placed the name of Clar.
ence R. sutherland, of Keokuk. The
name of Cyrus q. Phillips should be
withdrawn irons the list of those
officially accepted. A claim for post
popement Of examination for ten days
has been filed in his case, and his eX-
animation has not yet been made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
ATTENTION ELkS.

Every Elk in Keokuk is requested
to meet at the Elks club Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock, to bid Com
pany l. of the fighting First goodbye,
L. J. WOLF, Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

III ,onr Compound for the benefit Of
Im !. mothers" - MADAME EUGENE
B me. 55s Main Street, Springfield.
' = Md;a E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
lmnd is so successful in overcoming
Uomsn's ills because it contains the
' o strengthening properties Of good
81 - shioned roots and herbs, which act
y . Nc female organism. Women from
y y n n of the country are continually
|astE; f to its Strengthening, curative
n Won want special advice write
ud;a =. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
.r MIS- Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
i opened, read, and answered by
Eomen only.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
Luncheon Horors Visitor

Miss Jessie Whiting Of Evanston
who is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Harry Duncan. was honor guest at
luncheon Monday at the Rose Garden
at Carthage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
Na,. vork- Money Market.

New York. Money Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Money on
call, 81 percent.
Six months, percent.
Mercantile paper, 5 percent.
Bar silver New York, $3.50.
Demand sterling. $4.76 7-18.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

w. r. c. for Red Cross.
Tho Woman's Relief Corps will en-
.ertain tomorrow afternoon at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

down cOnQlClOn, nau
pains in my left side,
so I would faint Of
ten. My doctor adj
vised me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham' s
We g e t a biz Conn
pound. ! did so,
a nd gain ed in
strength SO I can
now do all my own
house work and I
hope you may pub
Ilish nv experience
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

WANTED-Second hand dreless cook
er. Address r, care this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
WANTED.

WANTED-Bright strong man for
shipping room Of wholesale house.
Chance for advancement. Permanent
place. Address x, this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
I0THER OF Nine.
CHILDREN
ID. TO do Homework by
,,king Lydia 2. Pinkham's
! Vegetable Compound

ofe]d. Mass. AFTER the birth
spr'r ninth baby I was in a weak, run
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

WANTED-Dish washer at Witt1ch's
restaurant, % South Fifth street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

light housekeeping, strictly modern.
326 South Ninth. Phone 1892.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

FOR RENT-Modern sleeping room,
close In. Phone Black 1915.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

FOR RENT-My house down stairs,
furnished. three rooms, modern,
, with piano. Phone Red 1902.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

WANTED-Lawn mowers to sharpen.
Price bOc. Work guaranteed.
George Talley. Phone Black 1879.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

WANTED-GirI to help in the kit
chen. Hawkeye hotel.
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Subscribe for The Gate CITY.
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FOR GALE.

FOR SALE-A cable cabinet piano IN
fine condition at a bargain. Dun
can-ScheIl Furniture Go.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

FOR SALE-Popoorn wagon and
store fixtures, bargain II taken al
once. E. H Hunnicutt, warsaw. Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-15

The Lee county exemption
board, which began the ex-
3 animation of the second 500
i men for the national quota
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LOST-Bunch Of keys between street
car barn and carnival grounds. Re.
turn to this office.
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Our price. 8 for ..5c
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07
NOTED SONGSTERS HEARD.
Glcs Club Presents Fine Program at a
Brooklyn Concert.

RrOOklyn.-The annual June concert
given by the Glee club of the Lexing
ton avenue branch of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association in this city
was held ut Memorial hall Thursday.
June 81. The public always looks for
ward with pleasure to any function
given by the club and on the above
occasion gave the young women fine
support. The concert was directed by
Mrs. Daisy Tapley, the noted contral-
to. piano and voice teacher.
After the clubs own rendition of
Nevins "Venezie" it presented Lisa
Lehman's "In Persian Garden" a
song cycle for four solo voices. The
quartet consisted of Miss Minnie Brown,
soprano; Mrs. Daisy Tapley. contralto;
Roland w. Hayes, tenor and Henry II.
Burleigh, bass. This Is splendid
work in itself, built on the 'Rubaiyat"
Of Omar Khayyam. a Persian poem.
The getting together Of these voices in
work of this kind marks an epoch
in the development Of Negro musical
history as heard on the concert stage
Mr.. Hayes is the greatest Negro tenor
and Is possessed of wonderfully beau
tiful natural voice. augmented with six
years constant study under one Of the
greatest teachers in Boston. Mr. Bur
leigh, as every one knows, is our great
est baritone sOlOist and musician. Miss
10, ;nJ
ly in New York city, as perhaps the
best trained singer in our midst.
1t was an inspiration to all music
lovers and students to listen to these
four sOlOists who sang together as one
voice, an unusual feature for solo sing
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, JULY 7, 1917.

mOnd entered the theological depart.
ment Of Howard university, from
which he was graduated in 1910. He
was installed into the pastorate of the
Shiloh Baptist church in January
1911.
Some of the pastors achievements
during his ministry at Shiloh are the
renovation Of the Sunday school room
in March, 1911, at cost of $1,031. the
erection Of a new parsonage building
in 1912 at cost Of $4,000. designed
and built by the pastor; new piano for
the Sunday school in 1913. costing
$3.50; purchased 300 hymn books for
the pews at cost of 5000 and Il new
communion set in 1914. The member
ship grows steadily, and the people are
generous in their support of the church
and pastor. The officers of the church
are: Deacons, Elmo Washington, Cato
Frazier, George Walker. Austin John
son, Spencer Lewis and John Harris;
trustees, ]. II. Lucas. S. G. Willis,
Moses Scott and George Walker Miss
e. NJ. Gray is the organist.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07

commanded the die cast, ana the KuOl-
con is crossed"
The issue has been Joined in court.
Rev. II. II. Boyd has organized his fol
lowing to help him maintain his con-
vention. The National Baptist conven-
tion desires to maintain the unity Of
the Negro Baptist family and is seeking
to put facts before the people that will
cause them to abide in full force by
the parent organization founded by the
late distinguished William J. Simmons,
LII. D., Of Kentucky and presided over
by DR.. e. G. Morris, Helena, Ark, for
the past twenty years or more. Many
side issues have been injected into the
controversy, but the National Baptist
convention will endeavOr to focus the
attention Of its constituency Oh what 1t
regards as the real issue-namely.
whether it or an independent group Of
nine men shall control the publishing
interests of it's following Of more than
100000 people.
A document covering the main issue
and all of the known side issues raised
plSl"iSu W NSN' SuItoh A|'
Griggs, and it Is the plan Of this COM
mittee to issue and distribute 100000
copies Of the document. The officials of
the National Baptist convention feel
that they can rest their cause fully
upon their statement Of the case. Per
sons desiring copies Of the statement,
which is entitled stubborn Facts"
can secure copies free Of charge by in
closing postage for mailing the same
TO Rev. L. X. Williams, Twenty-seventh
and Dearborn streets, Chicago.
If there are churches that feel that
they need light on this subject or II
there are those that think that certain
churches need information they are ask
ed to communicate with DIR. Williams.
If there are associations or conventions
to meet in any state within the next
three months where National Baptist
convention issues are likely to arise or
where the question should be raised for
the good OF the convention it Is re-
quested that the name of the OrganiZa-
ton, time and place Of meeting and the
name of the moderator or president be
sent to DR.. Williams.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07

not have to leglslate TO Keep lne.r
there. But the individual who loves
to reflect and cogitate upon the beau
tiful thought that he was made: in til?
image of the great Creator and who
loves to do things like the best of his
fellow citizens, whose home and love-
ones are as dear to him as his own
life. and who loves to step out firmly
upon Gods free earth and throw out
his chest and feel the tender. sensitive
vibrations Of his intellect telling him
that he is man. must and will find
those parts Of the world that appeal
to him whenever the opportunity IS
offered.
God has so wonderfully blessed our
race. it matters not whether it is in
the cotton fields Of Georgia. the facto-
ries of the north. east or west. or on
the battlefields of the sun scorched
sands of Mexico or planting the Amer
lean flag on the snow covered noun
tains of Alaska. the race will. by prop
er living. work out its own good if
given fair and equal chance"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07
JULY CRISIS MAGAZINE.
Education Number of Great National
Monthly BristIes With Merit.


The education number of the Crisis
for July, with it's military cover drawn
by Lorenzo Harris, now being circulat-
ed, is a remarkable number. First of
all, the story Of the colored graduates
this year is astonishing. Four hundred
and fifty-nine cOlOred men and women
have received the degree of bachelor of
arts this spring, including four Phi
Beta Kappa students in the largest
northern institutions, one doctor of
philosophy and six masters of arts.
The leading colored colleges have sent
out 222 bachelors of arts, with How
ard, Biddle, Fisk and Lincoln in the
lead. From the high schools nearly
1000 colored children have been grad
uated, of whom the Crisis has record,
and probably several hundred others.
To this the Crisis adds an important
article by his honor John PurrOy
Mitchell, mayor of New York city, ON
the relation of colored people to the
schools of New York.
The Memphis horror is given a sep
arate supplement Of four pages, where
the story Of the barbarity is told in
the words of Memphis own white pa
pers. 1t is blood curding tale.
One of the best stories ever publish
ed by the Crisis is "Gray Eyes," by a
young student Of the Baltimore Col
Ored high school. There is an article
on debating and athletics in colored
schools, and prizes are offered for es-
says on 1.-The Best Summer I Ever
Spent" These are to be sent in on or
before July 8.
mark Of net paid circulation. This
months number, July, carries pictures
of 100 of the colored college graduates
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07

Progress in every department and de-
port of the National Benefit assOcia-
ton, with headquarters in Washington.
The organization had it's inception in
the thrift and industry of Samuel w.
Rutherford, who is regarded as one Of
the most successful business men OF
our race. The association, which gives
employment to more than 100 men and
women OF tire rnce, was organized
eighteen years ago, with few dollars
and only desk room for an office.
BY wise business management AMI
persistent effort on the part of Mr..
Rutherford and his associates, the Or
ganization has steadily grown from
year to year, until it's members number
up into the thousands and its resources
into the hundreds Of thousands The
concern does business in seven states
and the District of Columbia. Its
achievements have been phenomenal,
and its benefits to the race are mani
fold.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. Rutherford.
general manager and secretary Of the
association, was working for secret
society on n small salary and commits.
sion. He is now receiving from his
own business living salary, is COM
fOrtably fixed and Is his own boss. He
has the confidence Of the public and is
widely known for his fairness to his
patrons and those in his employ. The
National Benefit association has put
out Of commission the traditional the
Ory that cOlOred people will not, when
employed by their own race, give as
good service as they will when employ
ed by other races under similar cir
cumstances.
The report further shows that the
total assets Of the association amount
to $273,217.S7. In order to put new
energy into the work and increase its
resources the concern has adopted
broader policy for carrying into effect
additional lines Of service and entering
into new territory. Every cOlOred man
or woman who makes a success in bust
ness raises the standard Of race pride
and race integrity and worth higher.
gives inspiration to our youth and in
creases the respect and good will for
our people among the other races.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07
TRAINING FOR SERVICE.
Major Peal Is Pleased With Outlook at
Camp Des Moines.

Major Peal Is Pleased With Outlook at
Camp Des Moines.
Cleveland, O.-HOn. Harry G. Smith,
editor of the Cleveland Gazette, has re-
ceived the following letter from a for
mer native of this city, Major Allen s.
Peal, former, commandant and member
Of the faculty Of Western university,
Quindaro, Kan, and for several years,
to date, principal Of our schools at Blue
field, w. Va. Major Peal is at the
military training camp at Fort Des
Moines, Ia, and under date of June IS
writes as follows:
Friend Smith-If can pass the eye test
I will pass the three months training at
this camp. 1t opens under superb condi-
tions and with full quota Of southern
applicants. The best spirit exists here,
and the United States officers are Of
high type. The race will gain much from
this movement. Best wishes.
Major Peal lived many years at Co
lumbus, o., holding some important
clerical positions in Franklin county
offices before going to Quindaro.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07

was used as q hospital. The benches
were torn out and the property other
wise damaged. The church now has
q claim in the omnibus claim bill
which is before congress. and there is
a chance that it will receive a gOodly
sum Of money from the government In
adjustment Of its claim.
At the close Of the war this congre-
CATION organized under the name Of
Shiloh and had for its first pastor the
Rev. George Dixon. Nearly all the
older members of the church were bap-
tized by the REV. Mr.. Dixon. Out of
the twelve men who banded them
selves together after the war and or
ganized this church only one is left,
Jim Coleman, as he is wont to be call
ed. In 1887 the old building fell, and
the congregation split on the question
of a site for the new building.
The cornerstone of the present build
ing was laid by the white MasOns Of
Fredericksburg, an unusual thing, but
it showed the pleasant relations which
exist between the races.
The present pastor, the Rev. ]. c.
Diamond, B. D., is young man. He
was born July %. 1897, and the first
seventeen years of his life were spent
on the farm. He spent some of the
time in the public school, thereby lay
ing the foundation for an education.
He entered Hampton institute in 1895
and graduated from the trade school I'm
1898, and in 1000 he graduated from
the academic department at Hampton.
The Rev. Mr.. Diamond taught phys
les and electricity at Hampton insti-
tute for a time and then accepted
position as professor Of manual train
ing in Walden university, Nashville,
Tenn. He also taught manual train
ing at Calhoun, Ala.
Giving up the profession Of teaching,
he engaged in the contracting business
at Alexandria, Va. Having a new
vision Of life's possibilities. DR.. Dia-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-07
BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH.
Brooklyn Congregation InstaIIs the Rev.
A. c. Matthews as Pastor.

The Berean Baptist church in Brook
lyn recently held a series Of meetings
dedicating the enlargement of its
church edifice located on Bergen street,
near Rochester avenue. The Rev. A. c.
Matthews, BID, who has been serving
the congregation as temporary pastor.
was installed as the permanent pastor.
The Rev. Mr.. Matthews has done a
praisewOrthy work as leader of the
congregation and has thus been made
permanent pastor on his merit.
The celebration was held for ten days
and was participated in by pastors, lay
men and professional men Of Brooklyn
and New York city. The Rev. Mr..
Matthews represents the younger men
Of the ministry and is Jealous work
er in civic and religious movements in
Greater New York. A bright future Is
predicted for the Berean Baptist church
under his leadership.