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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
CITY NEWS.

M, p. church excursion Friday.
Cloth suits, coats. skirts and some
silk skirts, clearance, SIS. Lowttz.
You can join the Keokuk chapter
Red Cross in any store or bank IN
Keokuk.
Special Friday. lemons, 15c per
doz., fresh country eggs 3oc per doz
Fred DeYong.
New tub skirts, 81 to SIS. Low1tz.
-Leisy's Temp Brew for me al
ways. 1 have tasted them all Tele-
phone "a. dozen in a case.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk
lodge No. 1O6. B. P. o. E., tonight at
8 o'clock, Elks' hall. Sixth and Blon-
deau streets. Visitors invited.
Summer is scheduled to arrive in
Keokuk tonight at 1922 o'clock. In
cidentally this is the longest day OF
the year.
to $25. Lowitz.
"A marriage license was issued
yesterday to CARRIER Alvon Mulch,
Il, of Mendon, and Claudio Irene
Gibbs, 20, Of Lorraine, Ill. They
were married by James S. Burrows,
justice of the peace.
100 new waists, 81 to S.. Lowitz.
Red Cross memberships may be
paid in any store or bank in Keokuk.
Have you yours, yet?
Mary E. Dill died at the Lee
county home yesterday afternoon at
2.50 O'Clock of peresis, at the age Of
seventy. Mary Dill was an insane
patient transferred from the state
hospital at Mount Pleasant to the
Lee county home July 20, 1915. The
county authorities have no knowledge
of any surviving relatives but would
be pleased to hear from any if this
should happen to come to their at
tention.
New silk suits, coats and auto
coats, special prices. Lowitz.
Gable messages to soldiers, sail
ors and nurses serving somewhere
in France can be sent at the rate Of
seven cents per word, according to
an announcement made today by the
Western Union Telegraph company.
An appeal is being made for
for the Christian Home Orph-
anage at Council Bluffs. The time
is approaching for the annual Fourth
Of July offering, and the suggestion
is made that less money be spent for
candy and cigars, withia
the next TWO WEEKS, anu That the uli-
ference be devoted to the contribu-
tions to this institution which aims
to save children from becoming GRIM
inals, or parasites on society. Con-
tributions can be sent to II. R. Lee
men, Christian Home, Council Bluffs,
or left at The Gate City Office. Mrs
l.. H. Aver of this city, is interesting
herself in the movement to secure
funds, and she can give any informa
ton regarding the home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
CIVIL SERVICE
JOBS WAITING
Examinations VIII Be Given July 10
and 20 for Different
Branches Of
Service

Notice Of civil service examinations
to be held at Keokuk July 10 and July
20 have been received here. The one
on July 10 will be for typewriter in all
branches of field service. The one on
July 20 will be for clerical positions
in the general service including Gus
toms and internal revenue. This is
usually given in the fall, but ia advanc-
ed on account Of conditions.
There are vacancies in the navy
yards at Boston, Charleston, Norfolk,
Key West, Portsmouth and Philader
phia. The government needs men for
these yards.
Information and application blanks
for any Of the above positions may be
secured from Miss Lillian M. Perkins
at the local postoff1ce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
TRAIN HELD TWO
HOURS BY WRECK
Two Cars of Freight Left Tracks
South of Gregory and Caused
Slight Traffic
Tle-up.

c., B. & @. train No. /, due here
at 1928 this morning, was held up
two hours south Of Gregory, Mis-
souri,, by a wrecked freight train in
front of it. Two cars OF this freight,
which arrives here about o'clock
in the morning. left the track south
of Gregory, and 1t was necessary to
send to Hannibal for wrecking
crew. It was two hours before the
track was cleared and No. 1 could
come through. Soft track was the
cause Of the cars leaving the rails
The damage was slight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
BAND CONCERT
IN RAND PARK
kindiq's Concert Organization Will
Give a Program SUM-
day After-
noon.

Kindig's Concert band, under the
direction of John B. Kindig, will give
a free band concert Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock at Rand park. This or
ganization has been giving concerts
during the winter season in the Grand
theater and has attracted large audi
ence Of music lovers at every appear
ance.
This will be the first free concert
given in the park this summer and
should attract large number of peo-
pie. Band concerts in Rand park in
previous years have been exceedingly
popular.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

PAY UP MONTH PER CENT Cash
discount to all accounts settled in full
this month LowitZ.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
ltaIiana In New York.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The flag Of
Italy FILTERED beside the Stars and
Strines here today in anticipation Of
the arrival for three day visit of
the Italian royal war commission,
headed by Prince Udile.
President Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia university will welcome
the visitors at the pier late today
and Mayor Mitchell will give dinner
in the commissions honor tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, June 21-Cattle
receipts $500: market steady, weak.
Steers, S750@13.50; COWS and heif-
ers, $6.5O@13O0; stockers and feed
ers, S75O@1055; calves, s700@13. 25.
Hog receipts 5000; market steady.
weak. Bulk, s1515915,s5: heavy,
medium, S15.30@15.S0;
light, $14.75@15.45.
! Sheep receiuts 1000; market
strong. Lambs, s16.00@1S.50; ewes,
ss.7501100; wethers, $7.00@1325.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
GET 4M DISCOUNT
on your groceries a

on your groceries at
HTGHAM'S GROCERY
1900 johnson ST. Phone 1893
-Four per cent discount on all pur-
chases of $1.OO or over if you make
your own delivery.
Open all day Wednesday,.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
|O|ES HERE OF
BROKEN NECK
Charles v. Elmer succumbs to In
Jusles Sustained In Fall From
Wagon Monday
Morning.
IN KEoKUK SINCE 1885
Was Veteran Of tho Civil War and
City Sidewalk Inspector
Leaves Wife and Two
Children.
IN KEoKUK SINCE 1885

Charles v. Elmer died at his home,
sis ] street last evening at 1880
o'clock of broken neck sustained
when he fell from O. wagon in front
of his home Monday morning. The
break was at the fifth cervical .verte-
bra and there was no hope for his re-
covery. Since the time of the acct
dent he had been lying at the point
of death. The broken vertebra press
ing on the spinal cord, paralyzed the
body.
His son, Arthur Elmer of Shreve-
port, La, who was sent for following
the accident, arrived here at eight
o'clock last night, just ten minutes
too late to see his father alive. A
daughter. Miss Estella Elmer of Chi
cago has been here since Monday
night.
Mr.. Elmer was city sidewalk in
spector at the time. of has death and
was a veteran of the civil war. He
was born September Is, 1343 at Mays
vile, KY, and was in his seventy
fourth year. He was left an orphan
at the age Of six and was reared In
the family of friend, first living in
Cincinnati, Ohio, for three years and
then moving to Vevay, Indiana. Dur
ing the civil war he enlisted in the
'Ninety-thir6 Indiana Infantry and
served three years in the army. Mr..
Elmer came to Keokuk in the year
1885 and, his second marriage oc-
Cured i.ere November of that year,
to Anna w. Dimond of this city, the
ceremony being performed by the
Rev. Mr. Wilson Of the Chatham
Square church. Mr.. Elmer was
member Of Belknap post, Grand Army
of the Republic. Early in life he af.
filiated with the Baptist church.
Besides his wife, two children,
Arthur and EsteIla Elmer, survive.
The children are by a former mar
riage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
Mardi eras Abandoned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 21.-
The south's biggest annual celebra
ton, the Mardi Gras, held here each
year just before lent. has become a
victim of the great war. Unless the
war is over within few months, the
big carnival will not be held next
winter, 1t was announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21
Killed by Train.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
BILLINGS, Missouri, June 21.-
Josh Piersol, grandfather of Claude
Piersol, and considered by the state
one of it's most important witnesses
in the Keet kidnapping case, was
train. Piersol, who was IS years old
lived alone near here According to
witnesses, his death was purely acct
dental
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

Students at Union college Of Schen-
ectady, N. Y. have perfected a wire
less receiving apparatus of compact
form which takes the place of cumber-
some and expensive aerials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-21

PROPOSALS FOR BEVEE WORK.
Office of the Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission, 1911 International
Life Building, st. Louis, Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
il a. M, July 16, 1917, for construct
ing about $4,000 cubic yards of earth
work in the Henderson County Drain
age District No. /. Illinois. Further
information on application.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
MAY CALL ALL OHIO UNITS
Regular Army Soldiers To Relieve
Guards Who Are Guarding
Strategic Points.

Columbus, O.-EXpectation is high
at military headquarters here that the
entire Ohio National Guard will be
summoned to the colors within a short
time. This feeling proceeds from the
Interpretation of the order sent here
from Chicago by Adjutant General
George H Wood, now at Major Gen.
eral Barrys headquarters, directing
the release of the Ohio National Guard
troops now guarding strategic points
upon the arrival of other forces"
This could only mean that the reliev-
ing troops would be from the Federal
army. Part of these, it was expected,
would be the Third and Sixth Regi-
ments. which, after returning to mus.
tering camps from Mexico, were held
at Indianapolis and Chicago. The in
timation was given that the Third
Regiment, Colonel Robert Huebler, of
Dayton, commanding. was already
some place in Ohio, having received
orders to entrain at Ft. Benjamin
Harrison.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
congress- ACTION
is UNNECESSARY
CAN RAISE ARMY WITHOUT AU.
THoRITY FROM BODY, SAYS
CHAMBERLAIN.
Hold Conference Over Defense Leels.
Iation-Strong Plea Made For
Universal Training.

Washington.-Plan to forward fur.
ther preparedness measures for the
army has begun to assume definite
form. How an increased armed force
may be promptly procured for the pres
ent emergency as well as universal
training as a national policy were dis
Cussed by President Wilson with Sen.
ator Chamberlain, of Oregon, chair.
man of the senate military committee.
At the same time Secretary Baker and
administration leaders in congress
considered legislation needed immedi.
ately for the military establishment.
Senator Chamberlain told the Presi-
dent he believed the executive now
has authority without further action
by congress to raise at once an army
of more than 100000 men, by increas,
ing the regular army to war strength
and calling out all of the national
guard, at war strength, with co-opera-
tion from state executives.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
"NOBLEMAN" HELD AS SPY
Chauffeur Tips Of Federal Authori-
ties and Arrest Takes Place.

Chicago.--A Roumanian "nobleman"
was arrested here on charge Of be-
ing a German spy after completing an
extensive taxicab tour of the city, in
which he checked off all public build
ings, industrial centers and thorough
fares on military map. His arrest
was brought about by Milton Wins
berg, the chauffeur engaged for thV
route, whose suspicious were aroused
by undue interest displayed by the dis
tinguished-looking foreigner in Chica
go's industrial centers. BY fake stop
for gasoline Winsberg telephoned the
Federal authorities, and the alleged
spy was arrested just as he was about
to board train for Buffalo. He came
from San Francisco. The prisoner said
he was brother Of the Crown Prince
of ROumania.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
MOTHER! LOOK At
.CHILD'S TONGUE
If cross, feVeriSh, COnStipate8
give california Syrup
of FiuS."

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, motherI If coat
ed. or your child is listless, cross, few
eriSh, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
'teaspOonful of california Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste viii gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough "fnside cleansing" Is Ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for q 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05

Just 235 years ago Robert Cavel!er,
Sieur de Ia Sale. after "A long and haz-
ardOus journey down the Illinois river,
set out with his fleet Of canoes on the
Mississippi. As he advanced he noted
the site of the future city of st. Louis,
built fort near the mouth of the
Ohio and erected a log cabin on the
first Chickasaw bluff Reaching point
where the river separates into three
channels flowing into the Gulf of Mex
leo, the party separated, but the whole
company assembled again at n spot
near the Gulf, and there prepared u
cross and column, atiiXing to the lat
ter the arms of France, with the in
scription, Louis the Great, King of
France and Navarro, April 0, 1852"
Later La Sale set out to the westward
penetrating the present domain of
Texas to Trinity river when some Of
his men revolted and murdered the
great explorer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
THIS DINNER WELL EARNED
coIIegian Had to Fight and Resort to
Many Tricks to Get to Scene
Of Class Feast

Mario w. De Vltallis, president of
the Brown university freshman class,
was impelled by duty, appetite and
general predispOsitiOn to attend his
first class dinner. SO when a group
Of sophOmOres tried to kidnap him he
used all of his six feet, two inches and
his football skill TO prevent 1t. After
long fight they got him handcuffed,
and took him to Newport, where they
undressed him, locked him in the at
tic of their leader and hid his clothes.
While they were sleeping the sleep of
the triumphant he made rope of his
bedclOthes, slid TO the ground, i'm
prOvised with the sheets costume
consisting of something like bloomers
and Il sleeveless shirt and hiked to
the nearest house. When the respect
able family within heard a knocking
on the door and peered out to see a
wild-looking giant in ragged clothes,
they sent for the police.
De Vitallls was enjoying the warmth
of the police station after getting his
handouts filed off when the sopho-
mOres appeared and asked for him.
The police insisted that he had right
to defend himself, and his oppressOrs,
worn from the previous battle, decided
that the easiest way was to leave him
there and mount guard, awaiting the
overt act. When it came it was a
telephone message from Providence.
Mr. De Vitallis informed them that he
was all dressed up and about to begin
on the dinner. He advised them to go
and eat too.
He had discovered way from the
roof of the police station to another
building and had made his second and
final escape.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
MEMPHIS HIT BY TORNADO
Houses and Churches Are Demolished
Business District Is Damaged
Loss of 100000.

Memphis, Tenn.-Two persons we're
drowned and ten are known to have
been injured when tornado swept a
portion of this city. The property loss
is estimated at 100000.
A skiff occupied by a man and his
wife, who lived at Osceola, Ark, cap.
sized while crossing the Mississippi
river. The bodies have not been re-
covered
Most of the damage was confined to
the southwestern part of the city and
to the suburb of Binghamton. At
Binghamton several houses were de-
molished and number unroofed. Two
churches there were demolished while
morning services were being held. In
one church three persons were in.
jured. The other church was empty.
In the southern part of the uptown
business district stores were unroofed
and window panes shattered. Several
houses were demolished il the south
east residence section.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
ORDERS SUBMARINE NETS
United States Navy Department Plan
ming To Put Stop To Subma-
marine Warfare.

Observation-Disclosures We're placed by
the Navy Department with the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Co., of Philadel-
phia. for the immediate construction
of 100 steel rope submarine nets. The
nets will cost 1881 each, will be 1850
feet long, 80 feet wide, with 12-foot
mesh. Deliveries will begin within
three weeks, and continue at the rate
of ten a week thereafter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05

Recently the sergeants of a certain
battery in France~sat down TO an ex-
ceptiOnally fine dinner, the crowning
glory of which was large plum pud-
ding.
Seems mighty hard" remarked the
sergeant major, as he vainly tried to
stick his fork into it.
"Have you boiled us cannon ballT"
"Or the regimentaI football?" asked
another.
"Where did you get the flour
frOm?" questioned the sergeant ma
jOr, again still struggling vaInly.
"Where froIn?" the cook retorted.
"From Store No. 5, of course"
"You did?" roared the quartermas-
ter sergeant. "rhen, hang you, you've
made the pudding with portland ce-
ment l'--Irish World.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Raider Set Fire BY Shells.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES neutrals
who were brought to Germany on the
comerce raider Moewe as prisoners,
including one American, arrived here
from KieI. They were released because
they were not serving on armed mer-
chantmen. The sailors brought an &C.
count of the engagement between the
Moewe and the British steamer Otaki,
when 1t encountered the German raid.
er on March 10. The Otaki, according
to the sailors, surrendered only after
scoring seven hits on the Moewe and
setting the German raider on fire.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
SAY WAR With U.S..
is NOT DESIRED
CHANCELLOR SAYS KAISER HAS
NEVER PLANNED ATTACK
ON AMERICA.
Reviews Causes of campaign-Re-
sponsibiIity Must Rest on the U. S.
in Event Of War, He Declares.

Berlin.-"Germany never had the
slightest intention of attacking the
United States of America and does not
have such intention now. 1t never de-
sired war against the United States of
America and does not desire it," was
the declaration made by the German
Imperial Chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mannHollweg, in speech in the
Reichstag. The Chancellor made i'm
pCrtant declarations concerning Ger
many's policy toward the United
States and Russia. How did these
things develop" asked the Chancellor
in speaking of the relations with the
United States. He then proceeded to
answer the question by reviewing the
causes which led up to the German use
of submarines in unrestricted war
fare.
Declaring that Germany had under
taken unrestricted submarine warfare
for its defense, Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg said:
III the American nation considers
this d cause for which to declare war
against the German nation, with
which it has lived in peace for more
than 100 years; if this action warrants
an increase of bloodshed, we shall not
have to bear the burden of RESPONSE
bility for it,"
Concerning German relations with
the United States the Chancellor
whose speech is reported by the Over
seas News Agency (the German official
news bureau), said:
The directors of the American
nation have been called to con-
vene by President Wilson for an
extraordinary session of Congress
in order to decide the question of war
or peace between the American and
German nations. Germany never had
the slightest intention of attacking
the United States and does not have
such intention now. 1t never desired
war against the United States of
America and does not desire it,"
The Imperial Chancellor also re-
ferred TO Germany's attitude toward
the recent events in Russia and re-
called in former times the honored
friendship between the two countries.
He said, however, that this friendship
had ended with the death of Alexan.
der II.
How the Russian nation wants to
construct ito homo ic on1v tho hpcinncc
of the Russian nation and we shall not
NEEDLE with it, The only thing that
we can hope is that Russia foundations
may develop that will make her the
strong and firm bulwark Of peace" de-
clared the chancellor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
ARMY OF MILLION
MEN is PLANNED
OTHER IMPORTANT LEGISLATION,
INCLUDING SPY AND APPRoPRI-
ALTON MEASURES, TO COME UP.
THAT STATE OF WAR EXISTS
Has Been Definitely Determined BY
Washington otficials-President Dis
eusses With Advisors Steps Neces-
sary To Meet German Acts.

Western Newspaper Union News .crvice.
Washington. - The administrative
branch of the American Government
has determined definitely upon a
course of action to meet the hostility
of Germany. While official announce
ment is withheld, formal recognition
of the existence of state of war is ex-
ident met with his advisors and dis.
cussed the plans as presented in his
message to the joint session OF Con-
gress. The meeting lasted only an
hour and half, but with conclusions
quickly made known time was found
for attention to individual depart
mental matters. Later the President
conferred briefly with Secretaries Ba-
ker and Daniels, heads of the War and
Navy Departments.
There Is said to have been no differ
ence of opinion in the cabinet on the
great question. The Presidents ad-
visers, as well as official Washington,
generally have long since accepted it
as a fact that war actually is being
Waged against the United States.
Officials believe that Germany is
making war on this nation because
she has taken more than 240 American
lives on the high seas, because she has
destroyed American ships by the
wholesale, because millions of dollars
worth Of damage has been done as a
result Of German plots in the United
States, because she has attempted to
set on foot conspiracy with Mexico
and Japan to dismember the republic,
and finally because of the belief that
Germany triumphant will constitute a
future menace to the peace Of the
world in general, and of the UGted
States in particular.
The United States. it is emphasized
in official quarters, has not in the past
and does not now desire war with the
German people; but on the German
Government responsibility is placed
for terrorism on land and sea. which,
now that it has been directed against
American citizens and American inter
eStS, must be actively cOmbated
Just what part the United States
will play is a question the Government
has yet to determine. The subject has
been discussed generally within the
Administration, but the broad policy
to be pursued will be developed only
after the nations status has been de-
fined by Congress and urgent defense
steps completed.
After hearing the President Con
gress is expected to take under consid-
Grafton promptly the granting Of a
large credit to the Government and to
provide for the raising of an army of
perhaps 100000 men. Other meas
ures. such as censorship bill spy
bill, the regular army appropriation
bill and emergency legislation for the
army and navy also will be submitted.