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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21
BRITISH SOLDIER gets MORE MEAT
Than MAN Who REMAINS At Home
Frozen Meat Constitutes 60 Per Cent Of Total Meat Issued
10 British Army-Pork and Beans Have Also Been Adopted
BY Tomnies

ginning of 1916 figured out at an aver
age of about IL IL cents pound, but
II has since risen to about 16 IL
cents.
Requisitioning of fresh meat in
France for army purposes is almost
negligible, and the herds Of cattle
which followed armies in old-time1
wars and were slaughtered as requir-
ed, have disappeared from the field
of war.
Frozen meat at present constitutes
60 per cent of the total meat issued
to the British army. The remainder
is made up Of preserved meat OF sew
eral varieties. The most familiar form
is the we'll known bully beef" which
is corned beef packed in small OBJ
long tins, each containing twelve
ounces. Some units cook their bully
beef, others prefer It just as 1t comes
from the tin. 1t comprised the princi.
pal article of diet for the army at
GallipoM.
Pork and Beans
Another form of preserved ration
is combination of about nine ounces
VI IhGdI dIl9 d hol PSuh0 VI pOSotOOo
and other vegetables. This il served
after warming up. either by heating In
the tin or by boiling the contents in
camp kettle, which transfers 1t into
fairly appetizing stew. This combi-
nation, which Is known in army par.
lance as Meat and Vegetable Ration"
is manufactured in; England by about
thirty firms, working under inspec.
ton of the local government board.
Another form Of preserved ration,
adopted from the American armies,
is pork and beans. The. first supplies
of these were obtained from the Ca.
madam Pacific Railway Company and
were introduced on an experimental
scale in March, 1916,
The amount OF canned meats sup.
piled to the troops in France is enor
NOUS Three aud a. half million cans
are received weekly at the bases, and
since the beginning of the war the
army contract department has pur-
chased over 40o, 100000 cans of pre-.
served meat These cans would weigh
about 17s,60o tons. roughly the equiv
a lent IN weight Of six super-dread-
InaughtS s&yf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-21

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
REV. L. II. BENT
GOES TO FRANCE
Pastor Of Argyle Community Church
Leaves for Front and Sends
Message Of Fare
we'll

Brief announcement was made last
week OF the fact that the Rev. Lester
II. Bent, pastor of the Presbyterian
community church at Argyle, Ia, had
been selected for the Y. NJ. c. A. army
work in France. Rev. Bent writes
from New York under date of July 81
that he will leave in a few days for
the front. He will serve in capacity
Of secretary in the work being done
for the soldiers and sailors in France.
The following message Of farewell
TO his friends in keokuk and Argyle
is given by Rev. Bent:
May I, through The Gate City, say
goodbye to you all, before leave for
Y. NJ. G. A. work in France? This op-
portunity came Unexpectedly SO that l
did not have a chance to say goodbye
personally.
Il want to thank all friends, vheth-
er in Argyle or Keokuk, for many kind
nesses during the past year l trust
that keokuk and Argyle may continue
to be as good neighbors in the future,
as they have been this past year.
May God bless you all.
Cordially,
TESTER II. BENT"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Last Legislature Makes Provisions for
the establishment and Main
tenance of Such a
Building.
COMMISSION IN CHARGE
Tax of Half a Mill on Dollar is Pro-
vsded For to Maintain This
Buildins-Entitied
to One.

keokuuk needs a municipal comfort
station, and the last legislature passed
an act providing for the establishment
and maintenance of such a citation.
According to the act passed by the
legislature, cities of 1000 TO 2o,oVo
population are entitled to build one
comfort station. 1t is to be located
within the business district. and where
it will be of easy access TO all who
wish to avail themselves OF its fac1li-
ties. The station, according to the
provisions of the act must be equipped
for men and women, with partitions
between the two sections. 1t must be
made in sanitary fashion and is to De
kept clean and sanitary. Provision
must be made for heating it in the
winter time, and provision Is made Tor
proper appliances and furnishings at
all time, such as towels, soap and the
like.
A commission to be appointed from
the citizens is to be the governing
body which will look after the man
agement of the station, according to
the provisions of the act. The act pro-
vides for the levying of a special tax
not to exceed one half mill on the dol
lar to pay for the erection and main
tenance of this station.
A comfort station would prove OF
considerable benefit in Keokuk to out
OF town shoppers, and to touring par
ties. There is really no centrally To-
Gated place for the visiting women
outside OF the 7. w. c. A and strans-
ers in the city do not always find their
way there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
ANSWERS CALL
IN CHICAGO, ILL.
Mrs. Bert Snyder, Former keokuuk
Resident, Passed Away Wed
nesoay-Sody to be
Brought Here

Mrs. Bert Snyder. a former well
known resident OF Keokuk, died IN
Chicago az her home, 2533 Fulton
street, Wednesday morning az s:55
O'Clock, according 20 word received By
relatives here. Her mother. Hrs. En-
ma Parker OF this city was called 20
her bedside Tuesday but arrived in
Chicago few hours 100 late 10 see her
daughter alive. The body will arrive
here this evening or tomorrow morn
ing and viii be taken 20 Hrz. Parker
home. 1912 Orleans avenue.
Mrs Snyder vas formerly Adslasde
Carss and was born and rsarel In Keo-
Eul,, living here until she went TO Chi
cago. which was about ten years ago.
Her marriage 10 Hr. Snyder occurred
in KsokuE She was about fCrry-eight
years old and is survived BY ner -notE-
CT. her husband, i've children, Mrs.
John Olsen, James. Emma, Bert and
Ralph Snyder. al Of Chicago: one Eis-
ter, Mrs. Richard Cock Of Irving.
Oregon, and two brothers. william
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Request Is Made Of AutoIsts That
They Keep OFF This Stretch
of Highway for Week
or So.
WILL MAKE FINE ROAD
Rock Portion Of Road to be Fixed
First, and Then Dirt Side
Pressure oiIer IN at
Work.

The river road between Keokuk
and Montrose is being oiled. The
work is being done by the county
under direction of county engineers.
The first two miles Of rock road
were covered yesterday, and the new
pressure oiler purchased by the
county for this work is showing its
worth. The board Of supervisors Is
making a request of automobiles,
through The Gate City, that they
keep off the road for the next week
or ten days.
.If auteists will keep of the road
until the work is entirely completed.
and the oil has soaked in, they will
have one of the finest roads possible
to make" said member of the
board in making the request that the
auto drivers avoid the stretch be-
tween Keokuk and Montrose. It will
be impossible to oil the dirt road In
its present condition, and If autoists
insist on using 1t, it will not be pos
sible to get any oil on it. II they
will keep off the road, however, the
dirt road will be oiled as soon as
there is little rain to put 1t in con-
dition. In the meantime the rock
care OF.
One of the men In the gang count
ed Yesterday and found that fifty
cars passed the place where they
were working in thirty minutes. This
makes it almost impossible to do
good work. The dirt road Is made
very dusty by this extra travel and
1t is next to impossible even with
the pressure pumps to make a good
job oiling this coating of dust. MOTOR
lists in Eeokuk, Fort Madison and
Montrose Will confer a favor not
only on the supervisors but on them.
selves, If they will heed the request
to stay of the road for q week or
ten days.
Pressure OiIer at Work.
The pressure otler is being used
for the first time. The work was
commenced at the foot of Absolute
hill and is progressing toward Mont
rose. With the oiler it is possible
to heat the fluid up to 140 degrees.
The pressure pumps then force the
oil into the road. Two miles OF road
were covered yesterday. One man
can operate the pressure oiler and
drive the team. This makes a saw
ing in the number of men needed.
and insures even distribution OF the
OIL The pressure oiler is more eco
nomical, it was found in operation
yesterday, using up considerably less
oil than in the other way, and get
ting much better and smoother
surface.
The auto drivers have been clam.
oring to have the road oiled, and
now that the county is doing the
work they expect the drivers to show
them a little courtesy and keep off
of the highway. The inside roads,
out Main street and out the Plank
road are available for use and in
good condition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02

Carzs Of Galveston, Texas and John
Carss Of this city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
CITY NEWS.

ellsworth and Charles ellsworth, all
of Keokuk, were arraigned in Judge
Heckle's court Wednesday charged
with disturbance of the peace of
residents OF the village of Lima by too
free use OF an automobile horn. Evil
dence was given that the men were
In Lima late Tuesday night and in
their desire to arouse someone who
would sell them gasoline the horn of
the automobile was blown vigorously
Someone during the night cut the
hose on a street gasoline stand and
that angered the residents of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
RETAILERS ON
WAY TO WAYLAND
Crowd of SO to 60 Members OF
League viii Attend August
Session This
Evening.

Between fifty and sixty members OF
the Keokuk Retailers league viii
make the trip tonight to WayIand 10
the August meeting Of the league
which Is being held there. The Com
munity club of Wayland is serving
the supper, and the menu includes
fried chicken and all the other deli
cacies OF the season.
The league viii discuss attending
county fairs and chautauquas in this
vicinity, and VIII take up several i'm
portant matters Of business regard
ing local affairs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
CITY NEWS.
Tennis oxfords at Ludwig's.

=
New waists, tub skirts, s1.0t up.
Sale dresses, 1929 up. Lowitz.
When motoring through Garth
age, stop at the Rose Tea Garden,
open daily from 4 to 10 2. N.
Try Ludwig for mems and boys
shoes. 1904 Main.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk
lodge No. 106, B. P O. E.. tonight at
8 o'clock, Elks hall, Sixth and Blon-
deau streets Visitors invited.
George Salzer has opened his
soft drink parlor at No. % South
Fourth street. and Will be pleased to
meet his friends. Don't forget the
number.
Shoe repairing done at Ludwig's
at a reasonable price.
Ed H. Lewis, Montrose R F. D.
No. l, gives the following recipe for
drying beans: Scald and chill the
on a cloth or paper in the sun and
apples. When perfectly dry, put, In
their flavor and are Just as good as
when fresh and 1t saves fruit jars.
These warm days a bottle of
lXSl5y . SIup dig" 40 "
dozen In a case. Telephone "a.
Quincy Wing: Mrs. May Hoy, shot
In Indian Mound park Monday, has a
fair chance for life stated DR.. W. A.
Mellen after treating the wounded
woman, late Wednesday night. She
was resting easily and suffered no
pain from the bullet wound. The
fever that wracked the body Of the
woman Tuesday, has almost disap-
peared. Her pulse is So. nearly nor
NAL and her respiration is 26. The
danger Of septic pneumonia has al
most passed. II today passes without
this complication manifesting itself.
she probably will recover. The wom-
an still shields William Plug, who
was with her at the time she was
shot She no longer insists that she
pulled the trigger. The gun was in
her hands. however. and went off
when she wasn't looking" IS the de-
scription she gives of the shooting.
That the man was close by, she adj
mfts. although he told the police
Monday night, that he was ten feet
away when the shot was fired.
Shop and be cool at basement
dept. Lowitz. All ready to wear
reduced. Many dIIlClSS Cost and De-
low. New fall wear x profit to in
troduce.
The following from the Warsaw
Bulletin concerns A G. Scherer,
brother of the late Robert Scherer OF
this city: A. G. SchereT, OF New York.
keeps mighty warm place in his
heart and an open pocket book for his
old home, the latest evidence OF his
practical rememb rance being a check
for 500 sent 70 the local Red Cross
organization for purchasing materials
for their use IN the making OF dress
ings and other surgical supplies. II
is needless TO say that the ladies deep
iy appreciate the generous remem-
bTance. For the benefit OF those hys-
tericaI people who see dire visions al
the mention OF anything Teutonfc, II
may be noted that "Scherar'' is e Ger
man name: that Al is OF German par
entage and proud OF II But he, ike
hundreds OF thousands OF others Of
German antecedents, IS Just as true
blue as any man Who traces his line
age 10 any OF the several other coun-
tries with which we are allied in this
war. The Bulletin may add land
neither Of the two will thank Il for
telliIgl that Al and his brother Oscar
took 800 eco in Liberty loan bonds.
Neither IS much on lip patriotism
cheap stutf-but VIXEN It comes 70 the
goods, they are there 10 deliver them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Food Bill End In Sight.
IUnited Press Leased Wire serxi

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, Aug. Final ac-
ton by both houses OF congress on
the food control bill was in sight to-
day. President Wilson hopes to have
the measure before him for his sig
nature early next week
Senator Chamberlain, in charge of
the bill in the senate, expects to get
approval of the conference report
early next week. He will ask for
consideration of the report as soon
as the house takes action. Both
Chamberlain and Lever predict there
viii not be half dozen opposing
votes in either house
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
DRILL CORPS TO
MEET TONIGHT
Third Meeting Of Organization VIII be
Held at O'Clock in keokuk
Electric Company Club
Rooms.

The third meeting OF the home drill
corps Will be held this evening at S
o'clock In the Keokuk Electric club
room at Eighth and Main streets.
II is expected that fifty men viii be
out for drill tonight Those who have
already enrolled in the squad have
made rapid progress in drill work and
are much interested in the organiza-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
To Use Seized Vessels

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-That
the federal shipping board will oper-
ate most OF the German merchant
vessels seized in Pacific coast waters,
became known today through teie-
grams from Washington. Shipping
men expect some of the seized yes
sells viii By turned over TO private
concerns for operation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
lack in His Scum.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. "A photo
graph Of the interior of Gorftz Splitter
is On file here today in supreme court.
II discIoses what is said to be a
large tack
Splitter says he took his tack with
his soup and asks redress from a
Restaurant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
kAKHi OUTFITS
cas735zi
kAKAl OUTFITS

town The men tn the car were
brought 10 Quincy. After hearing all
evidence Judge Heckle found that no
proof was offered connecting the men
with the damage done TO the hose.
The cases against g. A. Grant and
Charles ellsworth were dismissed.
Glenn ellsworth was fined 81 on the
peace disturbance charge
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Shipping Men Have Report.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sefv...tt
NEW YORK, Aug. New iv .ss
shipping men had q report TO-DAY .d s
government will soon take over un .hs
charter all merchantmen flying ~
American flag. Several hundred -, ,,b
sells, mostly in the coast and 9v Tbs
American trade would be affected. Ian
government may have Nor"e s,sc.
ships operate in these waters rep'''
ing the Americans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02
Wear an Ice Ban

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, aug. 2.-Ice bags are
displacing wrist watches in New
York.
Wear EN- small and cold, Is the
advice OF hotel clerk, who declares
they keep him cool.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02

The Best Thing They DO. =.
Mason City GlobeIGazette. INT
only are crowned heads uneas,'
they grow scarcer year by 'ss'
The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BsltimOJe. May I.-UrGS-Nsrkep steady. Mary
land PennsyTsniA and nearby hTSts, 32ls Eastern
Shore MARYLAND and NirgIpia frsts. IA Western
tOhio) frsts, 81: West Virginia hrsts = southern
North Cardinal frsts, 81
The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
NEW YORK BOND MARKET.

Nv lUt, Ny =
FRoM 80 P. N. 10 CLOSING.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
NEW YORK SUGAR

New York. May H.-RsW sugar. l-mcr. Centrrtu-
gals. 595a6.02 MoiEsses suEal. 5-R5.21. Refined
sugar irner. FIne granulatc,i. 50ss n
The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia May n-BUTTER-O -OherinRs were
light and the market ruled firm. but theie was lit
tie wholesale trading. We quote: Western solid
packed creamery fancy Specials, q; extra 90 n
extra irsts -; frsts Ss seconds 57h nearby fancy
l3: average extras. Ha42; hrsts. 9a4O: seconds ga
2s'f special brands Of prints jObbing at SAC
EGGS Ruled firm. with good demand and
moderate oferinEs We quote: In free cases, nearby
Grsta lC.sn per standard case; current receirts
rts 1865 per case fancS selected fresh iobbing at
Uaf2
LIVE POULTRY Fowls. as to quality Der N
2Sa2I: ROSTERS lGals spring chickens not Leg.
horns plump. yellow skinned, weighing %alA pounds
aTtcce, 3SaR white LrghorDs weighing kaIIS
rounds apiccc 3Oa33; ducks. Pekin, 2ca2l: do In
dian runner l7als pigeons DID, per pair, 25aes
do, young per pair, Da2.
DRESSED POULTRY-FOwls. u to box dry,
picked fancy selected, 26; weighing ~ pounds
and over apiece gjE do. YE pounds apiece. 3; DO
pounds apiece ZSa2i Fowls, in barrels fancy dry
ticEed weighing =, y. Unds and over ariecs ~
Roasting CHECKERS. Weston. diy-p,cked in hoS-,
weighing salO rounds per pair. aa3s: do in boxss
weighing pounds per pair 25a26: do. dry-pIcked
In barrels weighing salo pounds. per pair, Ha2s:
Co., in barrels Weighing pounds Ter pair a3a2s
Broiling chickens Western. in boxes. Weighing saI
pounds per pair. Ga32. Chickens. weighing 5,s
rounds per pair 23aZ5; do. mixed sizes eoa2a
Bro,lers Jersey fancy. i5a5O; do. other nearlyy
weighing llka2 pounds apiece, 43ai6 TURKEYS. rsr
pound fresh killed Western best here 25a26. CON-
mon 2DaZ3: squads pr dozen, white weighing llsIa
pounds 42SaLs5 do. do, aal0 pounds 36Oal 10: do
DO, pounds 2s3 10; do. do. pounds, asoaz 4;
do. do. ea6Is pounds Lf5a2D: dark. Lsoa2 y;
small and No. 2, 5sl3
The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, May 2.-Ths wheat market showed q
loss oS cents in both the July and September fu-
tures today Tbs former sold between 23s and 40
and the latter between III and 2oo CLOSING at ZsS
and ia respectively.
While there little said about the cash wheat
trade on export account today because ot the fact
that the buying was particular to keep the matter
quiet, tNe total business was claimed to be $4,000
bushels There was good precipitation over the
greater Part Of the winter wheat country and tns
spring wheat belt. which win be Of great assistance
TO the growing crop in both sections.
There were many reports On crop conditions
spread out before the gTain world yesterday and
these were mainly favorable. An authority at
Topeka, kans. say that wheat Is heading out in
the southeastern COUNTIES, and that It is beginning
70 head IN the northwestern section Of that stafe
The cutting Of wheat VIII Be under way By Juns S
IN Tsxas, and it Is expected that with dry weathsl
this grain viii Be sold from the thresher either In
millsrs o. 10 exporters.
Losses were shown Of ha1 cent In corn and laI%
cents In oats. In there was Considerable sell
ING on the rains throughout the belt coupled with
the heavy acreage already seeded and Of the ANAL
ofsrtnu Il the cash and futures.
HoEs a the yards were lower Cash trads wns
dull and the grain markets were genzaIly weak
Thess conditions all contributed to weaI<pe|s today
IN the market for hog prodncts.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
In the World of Finance and Trade
STOCK LIST BUOYANT;
STEEL UP THREE POINTS
Lackawanna and Bethlehem Also Rise.
Rails Advance Frachonally.

New York, May n.-Under the innu-
ence OF professional and public buying
ippired by the whirlwind campaign OF
b akers for the liberty loan. the stock
mErket was buoyant today in some sec
tibns. Everybody wanted U. 8. Steel
and that stock led the market with an
advance Of more than three points. The
other followed suit. particularly Lacka-
wanna and Bethlehem Railroads were
STEADY and advanced only fractionally.
Mstors were quiet. Cotton after an ear
ly break turned strong. Wheat was weak
throughout the session.
- Response Of the public to the buying
PSnoyement inaug1rated by professionals
has been a surprise, even to the bank
ers. The change IN sentiment, however,
has not led 50 much to new buying OF
stock as II has to q cancellation OF
selling orders. These selling orders had
been placed in large volume and insid-
ers, knowing Of their existence, were
afraid to attempt any upward movement.
The cancellation Of the orders has left
a thin market on the upward grade and
moderate buying causes therefore
sharp advance.
Subscriptions to the liberty loan are
being practically demanded by brokers,
Who say to their customers that unless
this loan Is a success IT will be tmposS-
bic to make any money in Wall Street.
Copper stocks were almost heavy. This
seems to be due to doubt as to what
price would be paid for the next con-
signment of metal that the Government
win take.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-22
COTTON MARKETS.

Nsw York May Z--rhs cotton market irTeg-
ular today. Gossip had Il that several leading long
lnss had been Hquidated or considerably redured.
Notwithstanding . week Of favorable weather many
unfEForAhes dup reports continued TO come TO hand
Ths nArkst pursusd an irregular course in mid
sfternoon, win further hquidatinE sales apes ing
an Hrnss- Western interests, who were n i've
sss IN the early trading. were les IN eTio zee
The cperatonA While ssntment seemed b b
ors reActicnary ths scarcity Of contract oer.
Pzkds frum realizing salea made wOuld-be sellers
tfnid WeEtber eoudtions wers admittedly IDEAL 1ut
fomd little reelection IN Southern otsnnEs- ghe
hct that no snpnrts vers reported today and lat
onlJ Ii balss went cut on Saturday attracted at
ezt7on to the point that dnce the last week in
JEnuErJ exports haEC lost their excess Of %. 900
bslss 0Fx last season and now are G, 900 bales Be-
hind year aeo
M dos Els steady at an EdrsDcs of points
to . decline Of Is po,ntA
Port rsoapts for tire Day wers seiS baleA com
pzrsd with 1870 bals5 last year New York ware
houss stOclB 81 S2 bales. cuutr1sted with lS4 III
bales q year ago. Thze were no exports reported
for ths day. Csannoes for the ssason 70 date az
EerE1s AT5.EZ bales. lEatnst 4,SsFS bales for
ne currespondinz period last season.
8rUs hsrs was quietf points higher, at 1-l5
osntsi thsrs were no Alss. Ths spos article at
~ ox3sEns sessdy. unchangsd the bass
a mn esnta Ths SALES were IA bales.
hrtpA ss New Orleans Eers ls2a bales; saTan-
aA. ~ Nocf0Ik. zSlA