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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19

was not in uniform, and he was fa1
enough back OF the German lines to
be in territory where the civil pop
ulation might still be, he decided the
man must be French peasant. Call
ing out to him in French, he said:
please 60 away quickly, my friend.
don't need your services and your
presence might attract the Germans"
Within an instant, Madon was dis
illusioned. Turning, the man uttered
a command in German and signalled
for an advance. Instantly a German
patrol leaped to it's feet, and with
rifles aimed started to bear down on
the French aviator.
Almost at the same instant the
motor of the airplane began the
rhythmic chugging that indicated it
was again operating properly Madon
leaped to his seat, 1oosened his brakes,
adjusted his machine gun, and charg-
ed at ever increasing speed on the
advancing infantry patrol.
The latter opened fire with their
rifles as Madon's machine gun caught
them in it's deadly sweep. The Ger
mans went down as though moved
by sickle, not over three or four re-
manning standing or kneeling.
Madon increased the speed of his
engine and then bore down on the
few remaining Germans. Whether
they fell before the wings Of the aero
plane struck them, or were moved
down by the machine, Madon does
not know. He knows that he swept
over them and an instant afterward
had taken the air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
One Dead in Ruins.

'u en- Press Leased Wire Service.
81. LOUIS, Mo-, June 19.-Firemen
ut ut sea searching in the wreckage of the
, ,a Packing plant this morning
= .he body of George Reiniger, who
- oeiieVed to have burned to death
II nre which destroyed the plant
isor nast st. Louis early today. Rein
a sI,, with several other persons was
,%seep In a wing of the frame build.
men Mneh the fire broke out. Two
inirr.a, lu Two women were seriously
storn wnen they leaped from upper
w.. windows. The injured are:
aro mss Bell Parsons, Ga, both ankles
TT,uheh, seriously burned; Mrs. D.
Mains ulns' %, leg broken; Clyde Aber.
9T 80, ~ leg broken John SchneL.
> pack and leg broken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
AEROPLANE
AS MOWER
Aviator Swept Into Enemy Patrol
Bowling Germans Down
Like Weeds Be.
fore Sickle.
by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent

by Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
May Is. (By mail )-Adjutant Madon
! of the French army aviation has just
received a new citation to the order
of the day before the French armies
for what might be termed the first
hand-to-hand battle between an aero
plane and infantry.
BY leaving German infantry pat
rol of twenty members anpihilated,
Madon has demonstrated that the ma
chine gun mounted aeroplane is as
deadly on the ground as in the air.
Madon who is one of the. crack
"aces" of the French aerial service,
with eight German machines to his
credit, had his battle just after bring
ing down his eighth victim.
This encounter had taken place
miles behind the German lines. In
the sharp maneouvering about his
German antagonist before he finally
caught the latter square in the range
of his machine gun and sent him
grating to the earth, Madon over
strained his motor, throwing out of
gear the rhythmic throb so essential
to flying.
Too far away from the French lines
to cut off his motor and volplane to
safety, Madon had only one chance.
This was to descend behind the en-
envy lines with the hope Of getting
his motor started properly and get
ting back into the air before the en-
envy should pounce on him.
Selecting a clear space back OF
forest, Madon alighted and began the
lhasty readmstment Presently he
noticed a man approaching, staring at
him curiously. AS the individual
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
.c0MPANY | HAS
FIXED PROGRAM
.,,,.tIc events VIII be STAGED at
Camp Tomorrow Afternoon
With Camp Fire In
the Evening.
ANNIVERSARY OF CALL
..,,.nv Was Called Into Service a
Year Aao--Boys Appreciate Good
Things showered Upon
Them Recently.
Tomorrow is the first an

niyersary Of the calling
AES3 into service of the First
~ Iowa infantry and the mem
hars NJ Company L are planning 6
oslsbration in honor of that event
a deld meet is planned for the after
mon with races. wrestling. anc
Games of all sorts. 1t is hoped tc
have band at the camp for the oc
css,on to furnish the music. There
will also be competition squad drills
and this promises to be an interest
mo affair as there is considerable
rivalry between the different squads,
N the evening an old fashioned
campfire will be built and expert.
ences at Camp Dodge and on the
border after that memorable day in
June will be related. The company
olartet will also be on hand to sing
few songs. A large number of visi-
tors are expected to come out from
town both in the afternoon and even
Ing.
On the afternoon program are the
| following events: 80 yard dash, rs
ward dash, 100 yard dash. equipment
race, sack races, three-legged race,
tent pitching contest.
The evening program: Tumbling
contest, Corporal Chesser, Privates
Teller and Winkler; hypnotic exhi-
biton, Private Barker; boxing and
wrestling contests; speeches; music
BY the quartette and band.
The automobile belonging to the
company is in running order again,
the Standard Four Tire company
having kindly furnished the neces-
sary tires. Plenty of reading material
Is on hand at present as many
copies of the popular magazines
have been donated to the company
in the last few days.
A number of patriotic ladies of
Keokuk presented the members of
Company L with more than forty
cakes last Saturday afternoon and
they were certainly appreciated.
While the government furnishes the
boys with quite substantial menu.
there is very little allowed for
goodies" SO it is easily seen what
a hit the cakes made with the boys.
Mayor Lotion made a short presen-
tatlon speech, also Doctor Barr and
Sheriff Scott.
Another treat was given the boys
Sunday when the officials of the
county court house sent out a freezer
Of ice cream. Schouten's bakery also
sent number of pies. The mem
oers Of the company wish to take
this opportunity to thank the citi-
zens OF keokuk for their kindness
and to assure them that every effort
TO make the boys more comfortable
is greatly appreciated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
The Making Of a Famous Medicine

Few people realize that over $780,
600 pounds of various herbs ara
used annually in making Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
these herbs all have to be gathered
at the season of the year when their
medicinal properties are at the best.
The watchword in preparing these
herbs is cleanliness. the process of
pecolation is perfect. All utensils
and tanks are sterilized and the
medicine is pasteurized, clarified and
filtered before it is bottled for the
consumer.
1t is this wonderful comb,iration OF
herbs. together with the skill ana
care used in the preparation. which
has made this famous medicine so
successful in the treatment of female
ills.-Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19

Nellie Felt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Felt, and Glen, were recent Argyle
callers.
Miss Mary Burke returned home
Friday evening after a weeks visit
in Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hayes and fam
lily. Geneve and Frances Moody, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Moody and family spent
Sunday at the Morrisey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Haffner at
tended Children's day at Sharon,
Sunday.
Miss Margaret Burke spent Satur-
day afternoon with Hazel Felt.
Several from this vicinity attended
the band concert at Donnellson Sat
urday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
CHARLESTON.
. . 80 . . - . I

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heiser were
Keokuk callers Saturday.
Joe Bergan, Herman Kfrchner and
Ruff Junltins were Fort Madison call
ers Saturday.
Morgan Barnes and sons, James
Arlie and Hugh, autoed to Keokuh
Saturday.
M. T. Kerns and daughter Alvah
We're over Sunday visitors In Fort
Madison.
Miss Sophia Heiser visited at the
Adam Hopp home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirchner
autoed to Keokuk Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hotop of near
Donnellson visited at the Mrs. A.
Philips home Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Barnes and daughte-,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
STRING PRAIRIE.
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Francis Driscoll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Felt and nephew. Glen Felt,
Mrs. V. j. Burke and daughter, Eliza
beth, Miss Margaret Doyle, Andrew
and William Burke, Misses Hazel and
Nellie Felt motored to Keokuk Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Westfall and
daughter visited Sunday with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Pickering and family.
Misses Hazel and Nellie Felt spent
Sunday afternoon with Misses Erma
and Neva Felt of near Donnellson.
Misses Margaret Burke and Marg-
aret Doyle returned home Tuesday
after a weeks visit with relatives in
Monroe county, Iowa.
Jas. Horsey, Miss Margaret Burke,
Clarence Felt, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Haffner and baby. Misses Hazel and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
\ Che NJ !
HSAN1ILT0N GATE C:TY|
~ Il -HAMILToN Ill JUNE 70 1 n
HAMILTON, ILL.,, JUNE 7s.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harrison spen,
Sunday with Fred Baxter and famil,
IN Sonora and attended the services
at the Golden Point church.
Mrs. Thomas Gaule of Davenpor
Iowa, who is visiting relatives here
was guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Deweese several days last week. Nj
and Mrs. Deweese were also visitors
with the lady's sister, Mrs. Samuel
vanve and family, Of Carthage, the
first OF last week
Mrs Lucy Durand visited with her
daughter. Mrs. Samuel Carlisle, of
Burnside. from Wednesday until Fri.
day.
Geo. Rose left for Moline on Sat
urday, on few days business trip.
Mrs. Edna Byers, who has been an
invalid for several years, has been
suffering very acutely for some time
with neuralgia.
Mrs. Harve Hardy, who was re-
Gently operated on at the ST. Joseph
| hospital, in Keokul1, is reported as
convalescent. This is good news to
the lady's many friends.
Thomas Seigfried has gone to Iowa
City where he expects to find empld =.
ment.
lO SrlCdICAS CldSS ol LQ0
Ian church Sunday school will spend
Thursday afternoon at the home of
their teacher, Mrs. A. L. Macarthur.
The Misses Helen Stebbins Of
Keokuk, and Helen Hunt of Warsaw,
were guests the latter part of the
week, with Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Kser.
The Montebello township Sunday
school convention was held in our
city Sunday afternoon and evening,
and the following program was great.
ly enjoyed by good sized congrega,
ton. The afternoon program was
held at 2:3O p. M. at the NJ. e.
church:
Song service.
Prayer, by Rev. Frank Marston.
Song.
Some Problems of the Elementary
Departm ent-Miss Lottie Jones.
Song.
How to Increase and Hold the Sun
day School Attendance-Claude Lay
man.
Glimpses From the State Conven.
ton on the Teen Age Problem-Mrs.
Harry Scherer.
Song.
Why Men Should Attend Sunday
School,. H. Crawford.
impressions Received at the State
Convention-Miss Nan Yeast.
Song.
Summary Of the Several Talks
County President johnson.
Song.
Business session.
Song and benediction.
Program at the Christian church al
7:45:
Song service.
Prayer, by Rev. Harry Scherer.
Song.
Address, "The Appeal Of the sun
day School,. 0. Boyd of Keokuk.
Song and benediction.
Special music was furnished for
both programs. At the Christian
church. solo by Miss Minnie Duns.
worth, and male quartette by the
Messrs. w. II. Harkrader, Paul Derk- |
sen, w. G.. Hughes and James Yeast, |
sang two songs entitled Speed
Away" and Care for Me-" 1t was
announced that the county Sunday
school convention would be held In
this city August 81, and September 1. |
The following officers were elected
Sunday for the ensuing year: Town
ship president, J. H. Crawford; vice
president. B. IL. Russell; secretary
and treasurer. Mrs. Stella Dumbauld. |
Sunday morning our citizens were
saddened to learn of the death Of
our highly respected and aged citi- |
zens, James Elder and Mr.. Frederick |
Grossman. A short sketch of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
CHOIR IN CAMP
JULY S TO Is
l. johns VIII Enjoy Outing at
ovens Farm Near Mont
rose for Ten
Days.

81 Johns choir will enjoy an out
ing at the lack Owen farm at Mont
rose this year from July to July
~, Plans have been completed in
ustall Tor the event All members
" me choir will attend the camp,
, nnu !. Is expected that something
I'm rae forty people will be present.
. > ns camp will be in charge of George
barnes, choirmaster. Swimming and
saines viii be features of the camp
a a, and there will be plenty
u good things to eat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19

Eula, were over Sunday visitors in
Kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
Revival Of River Traffic

en- "i'eq Press Leased Wire Service 7
W., 81. PAUL, Mimi, June 1eNPe.
|Miss,souia heavier grain traffic on the
Horn s.ppi river was promised in the
|ation OF million dollar corpor-
|srain today to build a. mammoth
|Nississ elevator on the banks Of the
|docrn here and to construct
1Oeks for river traff1c 'iuc'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19
Patriotic Town.

|rhamn;iannl Iowa, June 19,-The
fhiu pion patriotic" town in Iowa
kor it's - the record this town has set
BIZ on sei The town with a population
Two ns 40 persons has sent twenty
fnd nationy oulhs to the navy, army
Tered tbain guard. Four others Of
kheir aso ir services but because Of
e were returned here. They
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19

are doing their bit by boosting Red
Cross work and in drilling boy scout
companies in the district.
One hundred and two of the inhab.
itants are of age serviceable under
the selective CONSUMPTION law. They
all registered and only one claimed
exemption. One family-that of Will
liam Williams registered five sons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19

Official figures lift the assessed
value Of taxable property in Sioux
City to $59,S66633, an increase OF
$5,246,245 over last years total. The
assessor found lots OF new property
and got closer to the value of visible
wealth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-19
RAILROAD BREAK
IS AVERTED ON
8 HOUR BASIS
CONTINUED from Page II


in passenger service the rule will be
amended TO real "eight within ten
hours
"FOr such teritOr- as has no num-
her Of hours for days work in short
turn around passenger service, the
within ten hour rule applies.
"OVertime 10 be paid for at not less
than One-eighth of The daily rate per
hour.
"The general committees on indi-
Vidual railroads may elect 10 retain
present overtime rules In short turn
around passenger erVice, or the fore
going provisions. but may n0s make r
combination Of both to produce
greater compensation than is provided
In either basis.
"In the event the law is held 10 he
constitutional II the foregoing SETTLE
ment is inconsistent with the decision
of the court, the application will he
adjusted 10 The decision. II declared
unconstitutional. the above stands
with all the provisions as written.
-The foregoing to govern for such
roads, classes Of employees and
c'aSses Of service represented by the
National Conference Committee Of the
railways.
Schedules. except rs modified by
the above changes. remain rs at
present.
"(Signe6
Franklin 4. Lane.
"Daniel Willard,
"W. -. Wilson.
samuel GOmpers.
accepted by;
wv. G. Lee.
~. T.. Shepard.
Nv. :. Stone,
Nv. :. Carter.
@The National Conference Committee
of Railroads.
"By Elisha Lee, Chairman
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-19
SUPREME COURT SUSTAINING
ADAMSON LAW DECLARES
WAGES MAY BE REGULATED

by the failure to exert the private
right on the subject and to give eff
feet by appropriate legislation to the
regulation thus adopted.
The Adamson eight hour law provides
that beginning January I LAST eight
hours shall, in contracts for labor and
service. ice deemed days work, and
the measure and standard of a days
work for the purpose Of reckoning
compensation for services of all em-
ployes- who now or hereafter may be
employed by any common carrier by
railroad. except railroads independently
owned and operated and not exceeding
100 miles in length. and street railways
and electro interurbau railroads.
Under section the President is or
dercd TO appoint a commission OF
three TO investigate and report on ef-
fects OF operation of the law, espe
cially as regard the effect the neces-
sary pay increases This commission
ia to report IT'S findings to the Presi-
dent and Congress within from six
10 ten months from date Of organiza'
ton.
Section three, which has been call
ed tho wage legislating clause. Is that
pending the commissions report COM
pensation shall not be reduced below
tho present standard, and for all time
in excess of eight hours employees af-
fectod shall be paid at a rate not less
than tho pro rata rate for such stand
ard eight hour workday.
Section four provided 800 20 $1,000
fine or a years imprisonment, or both.
for violations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-19
WAISKEY, Fish, AUSAGE
STOLEN: ELLISON ACCUSED

Henry Brown and Reese Ellison,
both colored, were charged in NIu-
nicipal Court this morning with the
larceny Of gallon OF whiskey. four
pounds Of fish, two pounds of sausage
and quantity Of hog gills from
Charles Howard, also colored. Brown
was dismissed and Ellison held under
$500 bail for court.
Witnesses testified TO having seen
Ellison with a basket similar 10 the
one in which Howard testified he had
placed his possessions, and Patrolman
Burchenal testified TO recovering the
property at Ellison's place. He said
that, although the men vigorously de-
MED stealing the stuff, they offered him
four dollars not to arrest them.
Another charge made by Howard
against Ellison, whom he accused Of
selling whiskey, was dismissed. as it
was manifestly "spitc" case.
Howard appeared in court wearing
a pink and blue necktie. in which was
a two-inch diamond star, a bright
green mufiler, and a much torn coat,
almost covered with bangles. badges,
diamond" pins and breast pins, but
was not prosecuted for either his
adornment or the Kaiser Wilhelm
moustache which pointed heayenward
in front of each ear. After court ad-
iourned he came back into 'he court
room on a hunt for Captain Kelleher
as he said he was going TO be lynched
tonight for having them fellers ar
rested"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-19
Wilson MAY ACT
Immediately TO
Save ]. 5. ships
(Contlnued From Page OneO


government into a state of war 1t
probably will have been found TO have
existed since the American steamer
Algonquin was sunk last Wednesday.
The state of armed neutrality" in
which this government was placed by
the President continues; although it
apparently has failed of its Object-to
prevent what happened when the La
coma, Algonquin. the City of Mem
phis, the Illinois and the Nigilancia
We're sunk.
That the President, as his next step,
would cali Congress i'm extra session
even before its succeeding meeting
date, April 16, was deemed likely by
some. though the prepOnderant view
was that lie would have them as
sembIe the 18th, then inform them
that n state of war had existed since
March II. and ask real war measures.
II was expected Wilson would con
suit his Premier and )ther authOri-
ties during the day. And having broad
enough power already, according to
legal experts. it is regarded prob
able that he may tako even stronger
protective means than merely arma-
men. OF American merchantmen.
The navy may be called upon TO
take a vigorous hand, searching out
and destroying submarines But any
call for an army undoubtedly awaits
full authorization from Congress
under a declaration Of war.
Wilson studied dispatches from
abroad w 20 an early hour this morn
ing and was up early TO receive any
further reports on the three latest
ruthless sinkings from Consul Cen
eral Frost. Queenstown and Consul
General Skinner. AZ London.
The messages thus for at hand left
but little hope that no American lives
had been sacrificed The report Of
many missing" seemed to carry the
doleful conviction that they had per
ished when the German U-boats car
ried out their ruthless orders.
Sinking Of the three vessels. the
largest American haul yet made was
attended by circumstances that iusti-
fed the administration conviction
that Germany Is going the limit In
her ruthleSsness and that this nation
can hone for no favorable exceptions.
But despite the fact that the United
States is nearer a call to arms today.
there is unrufied calm in Washing
ton. not only among officials but
among the people of the capital.
Apparently Washington through ever
recurring experiences with interna-
tional shocks. Is no longer suscepti-
BILE to emotion. There is no war spirit
in evidence. Extras announcing the
sinking OF three American vessels
failed to disturb the theatregoers and
pedestrians who thronged the streets
last night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-19

Captains boat. fired shots, sinking
vessel about 44O p. m Apparent
time conversation with captains boat
at present unknown.
Weather heavy; southwest swell
moderate southwest breeze, sky squal.
ly. Weather improved during night.
First officers boat picked up by
Admiralty ship 3.45 a. m today Chief
engineers boat $50 a. m. today by
same vessel. landed Queenstown 400
p. m without accident.
CITY Of Memphis carried wireless
but did not use same. Carried no gun.
No attempt 10 resist or escape.
when captain is located he may
have further evidence.
survivors here included first Off
Ger Charles G.. Laird, chief engineer
W. I. Percy. assistant engineer Fred
Beville, NJ. J. Fyerlane, third officer.
w. NJ. Thomson, r. j. Donahue, and
7. ]. Welsh, wireless operator and
eight other Americans. ten Spaniards
and Danes. one Swede, one Russian
and one Chilean.
CITY of Memphis stopped by sub
marine February of Scilly Islands.
Failure to use wireless this time was
due to experience OF former occasion
inducing belief that ship might be
passed If wireless not started.
Survivors will assemble Queens
town. pending instructions from own
ers, Ocean Steamship Company, 1886
North River, New York"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-19
fine MAN AND WOMAN
ON LIQUOR SELLING CHARGE

Emma Thomas. colored and William
Augustus, also colorcd. together with a
docauter. some whiskey, many glasses
and more witnesses, we're gathered into
the police drsgnet when It dropped over
No. Sl4 Locust street on Saturday night
In Municipal Court this morning
Emma pleaded guilty 10 three charges
Of selling liquor without a licenses and
not guilty on a fourth charge The was
fined 500 and costs or thirty days in
the workhouse on ono charge. sentence
was suspended in the other two cases
in which she pleaded guilty. and the
State entered a nolle prosequi in the
remaining charge
William pleaded guilty 10 one charge,
and not guilty 10 four more. He was
fined 500 and costs and the State on
tered nolle prosequ in the other four.