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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26
BIG CONTEST IS
NEARING CLOSE:
RESERVE BUILT
Main Candidates Are Laying
in Supply of Votes For the
Finish.

The vote offer ends at o'clock on
next Monday night, October goth. Can
didates should get move on. them
selves and land every subscription
possible by this time so as to get the
best votes. Out-of-town candidates
should be sure and mail in their re-
ports by o'clock on next Monday
night II they want them to count on
the offer
The contest Is rapidly drawing to
a close and there is very little time
left to work and be winner OF one
of the grand prizes. Those who waste
their time in idly wishing to win will
never get far for they will be showed
under, so to speak, with the avalanche
of votes that their competitors will
have for the closing day of the CAM
paign. These who get out and hustle
will be the winners.
The first prize is the Chevrolet
Eight" touring car valued at $1,452.
This car will be awarded the candidate
getting the largest number of votes OF
any one in the contest, irrespective Of
district
Second Costs $6e2.
The sc cond car is a $682, fivepass-
ed the candidate having the largest
number OF votes in one Of the dis
tricts in which the grand prize car is
not one. The next car is a $422, Sax
on roadster which will be awarded the
candidate who has the highest vote In
the district not winning one of the
Chevrolet cars. In this way 1t will be
seen that a car is given In each Of the
three districts.
After the autos have bcen awarded
the next three high candidates in each
of the three districts will be awarded
800 Starr photograph, a $50 dia-
mond ring and a $25 gold watch. By
this method of awarding, each Of the
districts will get four prizes.
Candidates who turn in the most
subscriptions on next Monday night
will have the most reserve votes fol-
the closing day and will probably viii
the auto prizes. We care not who wins
as we have no favorites.
Building a Reserve
BY building reserve Of votes can
didates can fortify themselves agains
being passed on the lead by some
other candidate. While subscriptions
during this offer should be sent ii
as they are secured, instead of hold
ing them until the last day, the votes
applying thereon need not be deposit
ed until the candidates choose to dt
SO. To mark an old subscription new
Is to forfeit the votes thereon. Verify
every stub carefully before it is sen
or brought to the Campaign Office
And see that the full name of the sub
scriber is inserted, together with the
street and the town or city where the
subscriber lives.
No votes can be transferred from
one candidate to another during THU
campaign.
Just now the psychological mo
ments of the campaign are at hand
No matter what has been done in the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

Up to $3.50 FALL SUITS
s e e; ;.f s E t.: 4 $780,
or more beauti-
full styles; your choice on an
wanted color.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-26

WOmen'S $50 FALL COATS
;'$;:. 's NJ $:i,.s s 80
cheviots, fancy 0OOV
novelties, etc; beautifully made
in many styles. Special for Sat
urday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Fair Play for the Railroads.

Mt. Vernon Hawkeye: In spite Of
one Clifford Thorne to the contrary,
railroad batting" is no longer popu-
lar or considered good progressive
form. 1t has come to pass, in the
evolution of public thought, hat eve
railroads haye their rights, and that
the people can stand in their own
light in not using their best judgment
not prejudice-in connection there
with. The railroads stand closer and
in more directly sympathetic touch
with the interests and welfare of the
people than n other corporate in
terests in our institutions of today,
private or public, in service capacity.
The old idea of taxing the public for
all it would stand is no longer char
acteristio of railroad management.
So. at a glance, we see hat both
sides" to this question has under
gone a. change and that today there is
a practical application of the theory
of mutual ,and community of interest
between the railroads and the people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
FOR BETTER
CHURCH WORK
MIR. RossIter, Of Chicago, at the Bap-
fist Church Last Evening, Tells
Purpose Of the EVERY
Member Canvass"

At the First Baptist church last
evening, H. M. Rossiter, Of Chicago,
was the speaker. He told of the
EVERY Member Canvass" movement
Of the leading protestant churches OF
the country, having a nominal mem
bership OF twenty millions.
Many are laboring under the false
impression that this movement Is
only to secure money to carry ON the
work OF the churches. This feature
is only incidental to the main pur
pose, which is to get every member
to work. first by giving a sum that
the individual can afford each Sun.
day, and by following this up by 9th
er church work and attendance at
the services.
He says it is a lamentable fact that
less than a third Of the membership
of the protestant churches are taking
any part in the conduct of the,
church. either by giving or working.
By the Every Member Drive" 1t is
hoped to raise the proportion OF
workers to a great extent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
BALL PLAYERS
TO BANQUET
Following the Feed Will be the Game
to Decide tho Winner Of Church
Indoor Baseball for
n Series. l

The members Of the church and
commercial baseball leagues are plan
ming for big doings Tuesday evening.
They. with managers Of the teams
and a few invited guests, will banquet
at the "Y" auditorium at 7:15. Ed
ward F. Carter will act as toastmaster
and the following toasts Will be re-
sponded to:
"a Home Run" j. o. Boyd.
"a Safe Sacrifices" John d. Craig.
"The Making of a Man." G.. w.
Danielson-
An Informal business meeting will
then be held to take steps for a. series
of games of basket ball. A group
picture will be taken Of the players
OF both leagues.
At 9:15 the game to determine the
penant winner will be played by the
Trinity and st. Paul's team, which are
now tied for the honor. This game
will end the series of church indoor
ball, and there only remains the game
to determine whether the church or
commercial league will win the city
championship, which will probably be
played some evening next week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
HENRY ADAMS
IN ACCIDENT
He Was Struck by a Street Car This
Morning, and Knocked Over
He Was Able to Get up
and Walk Home.

At 1850 o'clock this morning Henry
Adams, who lives at Thirteenth and
Concert streets, was struck by a street
a at the corner Of Main and Eleventh
streets. An eye witness of the acct
dent says that Mr.. Adams, who is
rather hard Of hearing, stepped ahead
of the c that was going east. The
car had Stacked it's speed for the inter-
section, and when the motorman saw
a mar on the track he rang the gong
and reversed the car. Mr.. Adams re
NAMED on the track. and the car.
which was moving very slowly, struck
him, and knocked him over just before
1t stopped. Mr.. Adams, it is thought
is not seriously injured. He was aEie
to walk home with the assistance Of
an employee Of the street car company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
CITY NEWS.

-Coos for sale, 1881 phone.
-Cnr1stmas trees at Highlands.
-$1Sb fur coats go 1920. Lowitz.
knights n Ladies Of Security
meets tonight at s o'clock in Woodman
nall at Sixth and Main. Members ara
urged to attend.
ANY suit left, choice SIS. Low1tx.
-Paul Bear, who is attached to the
medical corps at Jefferson barracks.
st. Louis, has been transferred to Fort
MCPHERSON, Ga, word was received
here today.
Hundreds Of rabbits at A. p. ].
Ewers tomorrow.
New silk underwear. Phoenix
hosiery, gloves, waists, bath robes
n k1monos, Xmas specials. Lowitz.
Weess will be added to the
roll OF keokuk boys who are "over
there" A letter received by his
mother Saturday gave the information
that he was billeted for service across
the ocean Immediately.
$40 and SIS silk and serge
dresses; also party gown sale. Lowitz.
Rabbit day at A. P. J. Ewers to-
morrow.
Rev. Benninger, pastor Of the NJ.
f. church in his sermon last evening
urged that the people support the Red
Cross, the government in all of it's
work, and that every attempt should
be made to make the nation a dry
one. He classified the liquor interests
as the worst foe of the nation, and de-
picted 1t as covering before them
while 1t made ready to throw great
armies against the foe in Europe.
Special: Millinery at less than "A
Price. Karll's.
$40 and SIS silk and serge
dresses; also party gown sale. Lowitz.
Up at Burlington they are advo-
eating one church service in the even
ings, at one Of the down town
churches. This sor Of thing was adj
vocated here, also.
New satin, fur, feather hats,
$2.98 to IS. Lowitz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Some d Facts,

Ferdinand of Bulgaria is the only
European sovereign who can speak
English.
The late Lord Strathcona, who
lived until he was over 80, never ate
more than two meals a day.
The favorite talisman of the SOL
diers of the allies is a bullet with
which a man has been killed or
wounded.
Experts declare that telegraph
wires are better conductors on Mon
day than Saturday, On account of
their Sunday rest.
A ton of steel made into hari-
springs for watches is worth more
than twelve times the value of the
same weight in pure gold.
The knitting mills of Cohoes, N.
Y, are making 100000 pieces of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
STOCKHOLDERS
IN MEETING
Between 300 and 400 Of the Standard
Four Members Were Here
For Session This
Afternoon.

Between 800 and 400 stockholders OF
the Standard Four Tire company
gathered at the Y. M. G. A. audftori-
UNI this Afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock to
hear reports of the years work, and to
act on whatever business comes be-
fore the meeting. The stockholders
are from Keokuk and from points in
Iowa. Illinois and Missouri. There
were $50 present at two o'clock. and
more were coming every minute. so
that arrangements being made
to take care Of the crowd Of 400 or
more.
The meeting will be an Interesting
one for the stockholders as there are
plenty Of good things for the members
to hear, and the proposed enlargement
Of the plant will be talked owen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Daily 0 Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
While the volume Of liquidation was
limited in today's stock market with
trading ever more restricted than on
Saturday, the course of prices was
steadily downward after a brief up
ward squirt in the first hour. The
movement toward lower levels was
slow but by mid-afternoon losses were
broad in both the industrial and rail-
way lists, ranging from one to nearly
four points in some cases. There
was very little in the news develop
ments of the end of the week to
cause depression. On the contrary
there was much to give cheer to Wall
street.
The market has been left to the
tender mercies of the professional
traders. The quiet investment buy
ing which has been going on since
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
JUDGMENT
ON CONTRACT
I.roen n. Harberts Files Action
AGAINST Walter !. Nanny
Divorce Suit Is
Filed.

yerren II. Harberts asks for judg-
Ement for $500 and writ Of attach
Inent against Walter I. Nanny, in q
suit fled today in the district court.
Harberts alleges In his petition that
Nanny offered to pay him all Sover
40, 900 he could get for selling a
farm known as the Newberry farm.
Harberts claims to have secured 3
purchaser, Ed. Hughes. o $4,000.
He claims no part OF the contract
was kept by Nanny, and asks 1udg-
ment.
William Arthur Frye has filed an
action for divorce against Beatrice
Frye, claiming cruel and inhuman
treatment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
About Miss Hodge.

Miss Nina Valera Hodge Is ex-
pected home Friday morning to
spend the holidays. The Clevelend,
Tenn. Banner says of a recent re-
cital:
Monday evening Centenary college
presented Miss Nina Hodge in ex-
preston recital. The auditorium vas
filed by an interested and apprecia-
tive audience. The program was so
skillfully compiled as to give the
artistic an opportunity to display her
versatility. Miss Hodge is a talent
ed and intelligent reader Of fine at
tainments. Her stage department
and style Of recitation betray excel
lent taste, being refined, well bal
anced and free from any sensational
mannerism. In consequence, the
humoristic. the sentimental and the
dramatic numbers on the program
made al equally genuine impression.
Perhaps the climax was reached in
"Ma'moiselle," an exquisite master
piece in authorship and rendition.
Considering that, Miss Hodge has
also a sympathetic voice, good die
ton and a very attractive person
atty. it Is safe to say that a big
career awaits her..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Thon arrived
from Des Moines Saturday evening
for a short visit with relatives. Mr..
Thon is or furlongh from Camp Dodge
where he is in the quartermaster..s de-
partment.
John Conroy Of Mason City, Iowa,
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city. coming here from Iowa City,
where he is in school.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Coal Famine prevented.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Danger Of a
serious. coal famine was delayed here
for approximately three days at the
least. Twenty-Five thousand tons OF
coal, taken from the Jersey terminals
was distributed Sunday. Apartment
houses, manufacturing plants and 9TH
ers drew their shaRe If the fuel.
II there is no heavy snow, coal will
flow into the city at a normal rate, it
was stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
DRAW JURORS
HERE SATURDAY
First Drawing Under New Jury Com
mission System Will be Held
In jkeokuk Deem
Der %.

The first jury to be drawn under
the new jury commission system in
Keokuk will be drawn next Saturday,
December %. Herman J.. Schroeder.
A. ]. Hardin, and James Vermazen
are the commissioners. They will
draw fifty names of men to serve in
the coming January term.
The first Jury to be drawn by the
commissioners was being drawn this
afternoon at Fort Madison for the
January term there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17

prices reached bargain levels cannot
neutralize the short operations of the
traders. Beyond that sort of buying
the public persists in holding aloof
and the reason for this may be found
in the unsettling railroad problem.
There were animated moments in
the late session, but prices were ir-
with good recovery in some
cases and additional losses in others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Injured In Railroad Wreck.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. fifty
four persons injured in a wreck of a
Duluth and Iron Range train near
Tower, Mimi, today were receiving
care in hospitals here, Squdon and
Tower. None is thought to be injur.
ed fatally.
Three coaches slid over a twenty
five foot embankment and turned
over.e
The engine and tender left the
track, but remained on the road bed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17

With the abnormal demands of war
upon us all, it is more important than
aver that we keep u railroad service
up to the highest standards possible.
1t will be better to concede a little
and even pay a little higher rate
than might be scientific adjustment
than to have the railroads the least
bit slack in the highest application of
service efficiency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
ENTA CLAUS AIDS
WORK TODAY
Christmas Hs.dausrter'
.,e opened at 4os Main Street
This Morning for
Donations.
I. PACK BASKETS
!. shower Is Planned and Wom-
en- Of Keokuk Asked to
Give Of Their
stores.

canta Claus aids got on the job to-
~ Community Christmas head
~ Gro at 4OS Main street. Money
.n4rib,Itions can be left there, ad-
,Vassd TO Miss Elsie Buck, and a fruit
Esower is in charge of Mrs. +. Y. SIN
slston. 1t Is hoped that the shower
I'M assumes proportions ofsa blg storm
hefore the week is over !.
Tho headquarters building was just
.,anad this morning, but already
.bows signs of activities. There +
of fruit already In h
and by tomorrow. some OF
tss- donations for the baskets will be-
H. 70 arrive, and everything will be
mt into shape for the big task OF fill
ing and marking the baskets, and
ending them out by districts.
Mrs Singleton hopes to have a
o,,antity of fruit and jelly donated
~ the m Of the city and will
make acknowledgement OF the dona-
as fast as they are received. me
.donations announced up until noon TO-
dsy by Miss Buck, treasurer, are:
Co. .............$lZ.oo
Henry Heaslip DIV
Ihomas Bradford Gibson ...... 1.O0
NJ Iohn collier 500
4 N Rich $500
49,. 200
Smith Hamill has contributed two
tckets Of candy so that Santa Will
AVE candy for the little folks even IL
u isn't able to furnish toys this year.
Games were donated by Don Single
nm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Hello Red Cross.

The members of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society Of the First West
minister Presbyterian church, adj
journed their meeting this afternoon,
and went to the Red Cross shop to
work on the emergency order. The
program planned for the meeting to-
day will be given in the chapel or
Wednesday evening in connection
with the regular mid-week praye'r
service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
One Million Rifles Ordered.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, &c. 17.-One mil
lion rechambered Enfield rifles have
been ordered by the war department
from the Remington and Winchester
concerns, Ordnance Chief CrozieT's
annual report today showed.
This Is assumed to be an initial or
der to supply a reserve for the expe-
dictionary forces and for men now in
training in American camps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
NAMES
ITS OFFICERS
Royal Arch Masons Choose OFFICIALS
for Coming Year at
Their Last
Meeting.

At the regular meeting Of Gate City
chapter No Z, R. A. NJ, held Friday
evening, Dec. IA, the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
o. W.. Young-M. e. H. P.
Fred Rennert-K.
Art Aiken-S.
F. q. Stockton-Secy.
VIM. Sinton-Treas.
Ralph B. Smfth-Trustee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Business Girls Supper.

The committee in charge Of the
plans for the supper for the Bust
ness Woman's league is Miss Ida
.Ulrich, Miss Emily Schaffer, Miss
Katharine Schenk, Miss Katharine
Spears and Miss Christine Trooper.
An attractive program will be given
following the supper and a large at
tendance Is expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Call a SID
Tor Society Editor.
n 3. on

Because of the press Of Work OF
the Red Gross, the P. r. o. chapter
meeting which was announced for
Tuesday evening at the home OF Mrs.
w. ]. Fulton, will not be held. but
instead the members will go to the
Red Cross shop for work at Z o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish TO thank neighbors and
trends for their kindness, also beauti-
lui floral offerings during the sickness
and death of husband and father.
MRS. Fl. ID. LOEWENSTEIN
GLADYS LOEWENSTEIN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Qyinn Of Famine.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Hundreds
are dying Of famine at Teheran. Persia,
said state department advices today,
adding an appeal for relief.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Coming Homo for Christmas.

IUnlted Press Leased Wire SerVlce.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1T-American
Ambassador Fletcher will return to
the United States for a Christmas va
cation, state department officials said
today. Officials denied that, as Ger
man propaganda had it, he is quitting
Mexico City without asking for pass
Ports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Turks Occupy Island.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. loo
cupation Of the islands Of Messonissi
and Plaka off the Asia Minor coast by
Turkish forces was officially announc-
ed today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
FUNE A NOTICE.

TOMPKINS-FMneral for the late
frank Tom7kins will be held Wednes-
oay at 10 a. m. from the residence of
Mrs. Clarence Ferris, 1917 Timea
street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
no Meet Wednesday.

The w. o. club will be entertained
afternoon by Mrs. Melvin
All members are urged to
present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
heavyweight underwear for Uncle
Sans soldiers and sailors.
Merely a Nap,

Des Moines Liberty Bell: Edison
says he lies in bed only three hours
a day, and has never had a dream,
either good or bad, in his life. No
wonder. A nan who is In bed only
three hours hasn't any time to
dream. 1t takes some time to get
to sleep, some time to arise, and the
balance of the time wondering
whether he wound the alarm clock
and put the cat out of doors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17
Auxiliary to Help.

The Westminster Presbyterian
auxiliary will work tomorrow OF
making pads. The members are
asked to bring a white apron, a COW
ering for the head and a pair Of scis-
sors,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-17

Baltimore American: At last some
use has been found for the . penny:
Americans could never understand
that a hundred of them make a dollar.