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The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Mortuary.

GNAU--Aprfl ,. IN her residence ITO
Forest-ave. east. Elizabeth p. aEed
II years widow OF the late Carpar
Gnsu. dear mother % George J..
Gustav +. and Edwin J GnRu. Fu-
neral Friday AZ $50. 81 Marys
church.
PERRY-In Toledo, Ohio Tuesday ~
9 D. m. RiIEsrd Perry. beloved
mother of Mrs W. NJ Pope and
Mrs W NJ Butler Funeral SER
vices FROM Mrs Bu'ier's residence.
Bs Mack-ave Friday az ?. N.
and Second Baptist ohurvh AZ 2.to.
McFARLANE-Apr 4. Mary p Nc
FRriAne. aged - years beloved
mother of John ana walter McFAr-
lane Funeral from the pariors %
q. y. Bird e Co. q Wsst Han
cock. Saturday at 2. Burial In
woodnere.
PULTE-Apr 4 Elizabeth fnss Glenn
enr), beloved wife Df William j.
pulte. smother of Louise. Marcilla
William j. Jr Matilda and Orner
pultc Funeral SATURDAY, ~ $40
from rspidence 7S1 So Aubin ave .
81 fosrph'a church at
sNTrTI Au-Ii A. -u-Arr lAts rrsi-
derce 3fI rl.i4da'E1.r vias-. War-
..rf r.. beloved v o. - NriHon r.
Smith. mother of Eleanor. Adelaide
and War'nB Lynch Flrsral from
residence Friday morning ~ - a.
U and -f ignes church ~ st
Louis. Mo. papers please copy.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Deaths

John C. Beieok. 3oS Porter. .
months. infantile atrophy; Byrel B.
Lacey. 1885 Sixteenth. 5 days. inani-
tary. Il years iobar pneSmonia: Jo-
seph Butkiewicz, 81 Gilbert, years
broncho pneumonia Rachel Aarono-
witz. 2es Adelaide. 70 years cerebral
hemorrhage. Frances Stout Proyi-
Floodls @. Warren. a7s LonEworth.
ls yearA cardiac decompensation; (;
Vernon studer. so3h Coplln. month
s2SsTS'on sSsTasn ysafs M4Essi slss.,I: Ais. .,s. @
Alex Chambers, Receiving hospital
about 80 yearsn dellrium tremsns
Eva Miller, II Linzee. 90 years pull
monAry tuberculosis; Helen Snyder
Mary 9, Nash. Receiving hospital,
about 50 years. cerebral tumor, Al
vina Rohde. 7is Gratiot. l year, auto
intoxioetion. Agnes sikorskl, Harper
a.9n hGie'A R.nSs 9sut sss SodSr. ynsl.
epilepsy; Irene Natkovski. lON Mad
bury. & years. pneumoniA; John Plo-
ehefsky, ssl Forest r 4s years dia-
Ss' s: mStp ya.r .cST.s sIt sSTa esT.r r!tns 4Ris
Gritzwiller. Harper hospital, IS years
.pondAytis; John Kelly. is7a John
n. ~ years. lobar pneumonia: ChAa
Mqtss dia Fri TdS b.syn = ys"I; i,,c se I
stAnlsiAw KolodIi.iski. Is Twenty
Ugh. ;,l.hth' ch,,y,,.n ys.r Rui%ssrnsr Rrsrr tpSsreu-
IS yearsn chronic nephrttis; Mary
RoeEtr. SIS Field. II years cardiac
stsnosis; George Botorowtes, Tii
VIII. n !, yssr: t.SsTsuio.l. 2!
Rosowski. isi Horeorn. about 50
years, nephritis; Eivs Frank. 81
Msry's hospital. - years. suppurstiVe
appendicltis: Katarzinia Rosiok. li0f
Military monthsh infantlle CON
yulslons; Marie " Waterbury. ass
Lambert. years. acute entero- COLI
tis; Harold west. 1918 Msdbury. 4
years, diphtheria; Edward n. Walt
sB csvalry. IL years. iohar pneu-
monia Harry Balloon. Lynch. yS
years. lober pneumonia william r.
Adams. 1biT eeaubien, ss years oe-
rebral hemorrhsEe; Elisabeth Boy
Ian. t75 Brainard es years. iobar
pneumonia; William p, Needham. a.
Leicester. ~ years cardiac .filltation;
~ years apoplery.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

lipperty-lipperty-lip. twisting. dods-
ing. running with all his might.
and after him crashed Buster Bear.
How he aid wish that he hadn't
been 30 curious. but had gone home
TO the dear old Brier Patch when
no should hsvel He was too fright
snsd TO know when Buster Bear
gave up the chase. but kept right
OF running As q matter OF fAct,
Buster didn't chase him far. He
knew that Peter was too nimble for
him 20 catch In a tail-cnd race. 30
presently be gave up and hurried
back. Bobby Coon was nowhere ir.
sight He had taken the chance TO
climb down from that tree and run
away. BY leading Buster On for
just those few minutes Peter had
saved Bobby Coon. and tho hs
hadn't done II purposely. he got tho
credit Just the same He became
hero. This is a funny old world.
isn't it,
Next story Buster Bear Regains
His Lost Temper.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

The day OF the wedding came
II was . lovely winters day, and
II Happy IL the bride the sun
shines on" means anything. Hol-
land Lansing should have been
gloriously happy.
II was q quiet wedding. Neither
Tod nor Holland had any immedl-
ate relatives. Myrtle gave . small
reception aftsrward. Then the new
ly married pair took the night train
for San Francisco. after which they
were TO 90 direct 10 South America
Tod looked radiantly happy. and
I thought acted q bit silly. Myrtle
laughed when I said 90 and replied
II hadn't noticed It Margaret! |
guess you arc . bit pcovsd that he
has forsworn his fealty 70 you
''Nonsensel- ! retorted, Jet. be-
heve I was q tribe annoyed st hts
desertion.
The day before the wedding Rob
ert had turned over an accounting
OF Hollands estate, neceesttating a
long conference with both she and
Tod. Robert said nothing. but !
mustrusted he had felt q little proud
OF his stewArdship. and a bit regret
ful that n was over.
7 don't see how you can think
Of buying that lot right after los
ing her business" said TO him.
TN manage IT. he replied.
I had looked at the lot, and was
delighted with Il: that Is, n we
were TO remain IN Clearville. II
was q fairly large lot. about $50 by
200 feet, with splendid old trees on
II But ! knew such lots were eT-
pensive, even In Clearville, and
marveled at Roberts extravagsnce.
Yet. when had spoken OF II he
had answered careleesiy. "a n II
amounted 20 but little IN his scheme
OF things.
when shall you start TO build -
7 asked
Almost Immediately! That is !
shall get an architect 20 work.
There can be nothing done about
The actual building until the frost Is
out OF the ground"
What architect shall you en-
ploy7"
~ man named GrieSon. have
given him a general idea ef what /
want. When the plans are drawn
No win submit them to me"
III you are going TO build a
homo Robert, do let me have some
thing 10 say about H. There are so
n any little conveniences that a
woman knows Of and that can hc
put In A. little or no additional cost.
Then. too, we muss plan for the
children. They are growing fast.
and soon will need their own
rooms
"Of course. 7 intended 10 have you
approve the plans. dear You 40
not suppose for an instant that I
would build a home without con
sulting you. Why, | am building n
for you. The deed win be IN your
name"
was speeches. This was 30
like Roberts Inconsistency. he
would make me perfectly miserable:
then turn around and do something
bis 10 make things comfortable for
me II only he could have realized
that a woman's daily life Is mace
un Of the little things: and that the
doing OF one big thing could not
make up for the constant misery
ard unhappiness caused by his neg
lect OF me. and the small amenities
OF life.
Aren't You pleased7~ he finally
asked.
-Of course I'm pleased" nm
swered. but with an effort 1T will
be lovely 20 have a nice new house
after living in this old tumble
down place for so long. And. Rob
ert. do let us cut away the trees
from in front the door. fesl
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

TO YOUNG WOMEN
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Do you want TO work where
conditions are pleasant and
salaries good7 You will find
a fine opportunity in the tele-
phone exchange.
Steady work at al times.
Your position will not be af-
fected by business depression.
Students paid while learn
ing.
Frequent salary increase.
Rapid promotion for those
who show ability.
Vacations with pay. Pay
ments while Ill and life insur-
ance at stated period of ser
vice. Many other desirable
features. Apply Operators
Training School, Madison-a ave
and John R.-st., between 8 a
m and 8 p. m. Michigan State
Telephone Co.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
NV YORK RUTTHR ANp EGas

NEW YORK. April s-Buttsr;
Quiet. receipts. tsSs creamery. ex-
ira. NdtAhc. creamery. special mar
kst. Baa5nc. state dairy. tubs $50
AHc. Imitation creamery. nrstA 2s q
sec Eggs steady. receipts. 31.2l2.
nearby white fancy S7Na6c; nearby
miIed fancy. 31A 93So. fresh hrsts.
Ssk QaBHo
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
VIEW YoRK PRODUCE MARkWr.

NEW YORK. April s. flour:
Strong. quiet. Pork Steady; meas.
ts79 57.Bo. Lard: strong. middlewest
spot. t1iq11to Sugar; Raw. nrm
centrifugal st-test ssdbsS. mus
oovado bs-tsst sB.i7G51s renned.
quiet: out LOAF. $40, crushed. ts25.
powdered. tT3B. Cranulated. t7.26R
g. Coffee; Ria No. on spot ~ C.
Taliow: strong; special. ishc; city.
17Eo: country. tS91Slxe. Hay
Steady. No. Z. tiloaf1s; No. 4. $50
soc. clover, sse9tI.05 Dressed poul-
try. Firm. turkeys. 5000. chickens.
ingissss f9vi', ,oi,,,4 tH 9isse s,s3v SSess l.ss
iG6lBc; ducks. i30Soe. fowls. 25'a
27c. turkeys. i0o7se. roostsrs, ise,
chicken. lt473c; broliers. $50 sSc.
Cheese Unsettled. state milk, com
mon 20 specials. g5x Q27hc. skins.
common TO special. 100 400.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Detroit Bank cIearlnaa.

Detroit bank clearings for Thurs
day were ss,22B.625.oe; total clear
ings for 1917 20 date. are sss7.-
057, ,Isl.1s, a. against s4s5,oss,s512 ~
for the corresponding period IN
1919
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Marriage Licenses

Roy p. Beiser. -. Detroit: Arminda
Bee. 10. same.
Leo A MulawA. ss. Detroit; Anna
RAdlioki. 10, same
Otto Groetzschel. "a Detroit: viols
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Suear 1a'ikst

svH.yv-Detroit Wholesale prices;
Crystal dominosA s-lb.. ti7. DO. s-ib..
tl1; eagle tablets. 5000; cut loaf,
$3.50. cubes. ts2o: xxxH powder ed.
tSsS. standard powdered. $3.50; gran
uletsd. extra coarse, 1s.ss; DO. nns In
crystal domino gran. Alb. and S-lb.
cartons In cases. tsSo; crystal dom
lno gran. HF cases, -: diamond A.
$3.50. confectioners A. 1915: No. 4
.sS .ssS No No ', .so Ne, So '',o is No; no. ..
10. tt3o. No. IL. ,stS; No II, ts1e;
No. IS. ts0S; No. IL. tS.os; No. Is.
,sob. non-eaking mixture. ts.bo; beet
granulated. $40 per 100 lbs house
hold powdered. lie. ~ TO case, t1tb.
do. IS 20 case. t4So per case.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

Next story: Buster Bear Regains
His Lost Temper.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

WANTED TO osUr--mIsCELLANEoUs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
BOAT OWNERS
WILL PAY TAX
II You Are Possessed Of Motor Boat
or Autom oblIe, Prepare TO
Dig up or Sell
Them,

That the launch owners OF the
city are to be hard hit by the war by
being assessed with a tax, was learn
ed in a letter from the collector OF
internal revenue.
The act providing for the taxation
of all power boats with stationary
engine is an emergency war revenue
tax and IS now up before the senate
for consideration. The revenue tax
will be collectable on the day on
which the law goes into effect and
thereafter on the first Of July OF each
year, or the date Of the original pur-
chase of power boat.
The measure now before the SEN
ate provides for the levying Of a tax
against power boats, motor boats,
and sailing boats not being used for
government defense.
The following is the way in which
the tax will be apportioned:
Boats not over so feet in length
so cents per foot.
Boats over 80 feet and not more
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
NEW STANDARDS
MADE IN ARMY
European Method Of Designating d"
sions 10 Adopted by U. s.
-Renumber All
BattaIions.

The complete plan Of reorganiza
ton of the army is disclosed in gen
eraI orders made public today pre-
scribing the formation for all tacti
cal units from divisions to armies
The composition of each division on
the European standard is prescribed
and provision is made for organlza'
ton OF all additional troops Into
training battalions Of 612 men to Dc
used in any way found necessary
Designation of divisions by number
begins with the regular army division
now in France, which has ALREADY
been reorganized on the basis
10000 men and additional battallons
Of attached troops. That is the nrs'
division, United States army. othel
regular divisions are numbered up TO
and including the 18th. This does
not mean that twenty-five regular
divisions are to be created immeoE
ately, but that the numbers from one
to twenty-five inclusive have been re-
served for the regulars.
National guard divisions VII! os
mum bered from the 26th to the .9ln
inclusive. National army divisions
will number from rs.
Today's order provides the organi
cation Of sixteen national army diVl,
sions, designated from the 26th 10
91st inclusive and succeeding dl'f
sions will be numbered in order after
them,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
WILLIAMS AND
PATE TO MEET
Patriotic Singles tournament opens
on Courts Of West Side Ten
mis- Club at Forest
HIIla L. |.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
FORREST HILLS, l. l., Aug. 90
r. Norris Williams. II, the national
tennis singles champion, faced Wal
ter Pate today in the opening Of the
national patriotic singles tournament
on the courts Of the West Side Ten
mis- club. Pate. a veteran, promised
to give Williams hard argument
owing to Williams inaction while he
was in the officers training camp at
Plattsburg.
Sfxty-four entrants were to meet
in the first round Of play with two
rounds being scheduled today. This
would bring the remaining entrants
to sixteen at the close Of the day.
Proceeds from the matches this
year will go to help support ambul-
ance sections the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis association in
tends to equip and send to France:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

during the day If any Of the boys
disobey rules, he is put on guard
duty.
There are eight tents at the camp.
four of them being used for sleeping
purposes. Each tent is used by five
! boys and one leader The scouts are
divided into four squads during the
day. One gets the wood for the fire.
another the water, third tends to
camp duties and fourth serves in
the mess tent. The squads change
duties each day.
Joe Dixon is camp cook and the
boys likes the way he prepares the
meals. Joe IL also handy on the
banjo and at nights when the scouts
are gathered about the camp fire, Joe
plays this instrument. as a part of
the music feast which includes songs
by the scouts with organ accompani-
ment-
Saturday night shortly before II
o'clock an emergency call was given
and the scouts had to dress and hike
a quarter of mile. The affair ended
with q marshmallow roast, however,
and there were no complaints.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

WARSAW, H.. Aug. 2o.-James e.
Johnson, eldest son of Clarence
Johnson of Warsaw, lately commits.
stoned second lieutenant of cavalry at
Fort Sheridan, was home visiting his
parents last week; he makes q stall
wart looking officer in his khaki uni.
| form
Warsaw's chautauqua closed Friday
night with what was said to be the
best number of the course, Richard
M. Kennedy. lecturer and reader, and
! the Indian string quartet, each mem.
Der of which Is a representative Of a
different tribe. They are skilled
musicians and gave a delightful pro.
gram which pleased a large audi.
ence. DR.. Kennedy Is an orator Of
wide experience, a graduate OF Harry.
ard university and his subjects were
handled in a manner which held the
attention ofs his listeners. Indian
Legends and Indian Art, was his
evening topic and Victor Hugo's Les
Mfserab1es was the afternoon topic.
The Indians played at both entertain.
ments. The course Of six days was a
ance, and it is to be hoped there will
IL
any. Interest is increasing In this
popular means of education and en-.
joyment, and 1t is proposed by the
management to make the 1918 chau
tauqua superior to this as far as DOS
sible If the people will stand back Of
it. Warsaw can have chautauqua
as good as Keokuk, Canton, Kahoka
Memphis or Fort Madison, attracting
attendance for forty or fifty miles
around. Warsaw has the habit
and should keep It. Her grounds are
ideal, could not be more comfort
able and are an improvement on
those of neighboring towns.
The free street concert given by
Warsaw's band at Basco. delighted
the people and was made possible by
the generosity OF several of our citi
zens who donated the use OF their
cars for the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geitz and family OF
st. Louis were here last week visiting
relatives. They drove through in
their new Oldsmobile, arriving Tues
day. Mr.. Gfitz is prosperous mer
chant of st. Louis.
Guy Huff Of Pennington, iowa,
member Of the r. O. Marsh engineer.
ing force building the road to Quin-
cy, was calling on the family OF Mel
vim Furtney sr., last week He has
enlisted in the engineering corps
and expects soon to be on the way to
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Turner Moore and
two children of Fulton, Mo-, and Mr..
Thos J. McMahan Of near Stephens,
Mo-, expect to be here the coming
week to visit relatives They will
make the trip in their car.
Marshal Bennett has been invited
to take charge of the police regula-
lions at BaSco Sold meet Wednesday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
than 100 feet long-3100 per foot.
Boats from 100 to 200 feet long

than 100 feet long-8100 per foot.
Boats from 100 to 200 feet long
$500 per foot.
The last clause of the scale pro-
viding for the taxation of the motor
boats Of not over five tons will be
effective in this city and all launch
owners will have to go down into
their pockets and fork over to the
needs Of Uncle Sam.
River F1ivvers,' or skiffs carry
ing a detachable motor will not be
taxable under the provisions OF the
war revenue act.
An amendment to the automobile
section imposes a surtax Of $40 for
each $500 value on cars costing more
than $4,000. AS accepted the section
now provides the following motor
vehicle taxes, payable by owners Of
those not used exclusively for bust
ness purposes:
Motorcycles. $3.50; automobiles
costing under $500, IS annually;
costing between $500 and $3.50. $3.50;
costing between $3.50 and $1,000, $40.
and IS additional for each $500 up to
$4,000, and $40 for each $500 above
$4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
Scouts Have Chicken Dinner.

SCOUTS F1aVo CDiCkSn DtNtiGFs
The boys at the boy scout camp en-.
joyed a chicken dinner yesterday at
noon and also two cases of soda pop
and delicacies taken up by parents
and friends. A number Of Keokuk
residents visited the camp during the
day, going up in automobiles.
Sunday school services were held
in the morning and a talk was given
to the boys by G. e Durgee, general
secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tan association. There is an organ
at the camp for use during the Sun
day services.
The camp is run on military lines
and a large American flag floats over
the place. An inspection is held
every morning at II O'Clock. The
members of the tent that pass the
with highest marks are
given flag to fly before their tent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20

and Thursday, August 20 and %. He
will also assist in keeping order at
the county fair in Carthage.
Misses leila and Adelaide Opel of
st. Louis have returned home after a
weeks visit at the homo Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Buckert
Miss Mary J. Schaefer is IN St.
Louis.
The dtching machine working on
the new sewer has finished the hardest
part of its work on Clay street west
Iof Second, and is now nearing Third
street. Progress will be more rapid
from now on as the ditch will be
shallower.
John A. Giller was In town last
week, much improved. lie cannot
wear shoe on his injured foot.
Mrs. A. e. Edwards has been re-
moved to Hinsdale. ILL.,, where she
will be treated by specialist. Her
son Hon. John e. Edwards and her
daughter, Mrs. S. e. Matzke accom-.
panied her.
Truman Plantz Jr., has been com.
missioned second lieutenant of ar
tillery, and he stood second in q class
of twenty-one named for that honor.
Lloyd Zuppann, nephew OF the Albers
brothers. has been appointed second
lieutenant in the regular army. Both
young men were born In Warsaw.
Mayor Hill laid the frst tile In the
new sanitary sewer.
The Presbyterian church is nearly
ready for the roof.
AS the sand concert season draws
to close there =, no dimduition in
the immense crowds that attend. Sat.
urday last kept up to the mark.
The Warsaw Odd Fellows have do.
mated s25 to the local Red Cross 60.
ciety.
The suit case brigade will be a lit.
tie more shy Of carrying booze 10
Keokuk, now that the law Is to be en-
forced to the letter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
The Band That Plays Here Cauauqua sp B Marine Band of
Band of

This is the Band that comes here
Tor tho Chautauqua. 1t will appear in
TWO concerts on the Sixth Day-one
In the afternoon and one at night.
It VIII be the biggest musical event
OF tho whole year. Castellucci's Bos-
ton Marine Band is one OF the finest
concert bands IN the country.
omero Castellucci, the leader. il q
cultured Italian gentleman of superb
musical attainments. magnetic, tenn
peramental. and tingling with the
thrill OF genius he calls forth with his
baton music that is divine.
Almost every specially and novelty
under the sun the Band will include
In its programs here. Solos, instru-
mental and vocal. combinations Of
many unusual instruments in render
Ing the worlds noblest music, Will
be featured.
But every day at the Chautauaua
viii be big day. There will be no
little days. No flying high ono day
and falling flat the next.
The Chautauqua is a great oppor.
tunfty for entertainment, recreation
and community building. Every one
is urged to buy season tickets, which
reduces the cost OF each attraction to
few pennies.
Make 1t point to greet the big
crowd Of visitors at the Chautauqua
on Band Day which ia the 9Th day
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-20
Summer Disorders Often Come
From Impurities in the Blood

cleanses the blood Of all impuf .,,;.b
renewing the vitality that comes win
a restored appetite. 1t is absolutely
without an equal as tonic anu
system builder. to,
S. S. S. has been on the market t or
more than fifty years, and is sold ~
druggists everywhere, who will g"
you that it is thoroughly reliaols.
Write to-day for important ht ter
ture, and free medical advice IRON
our medical director. Address o~.'
SPECIFIC Co, Dept. J Atlanta 70