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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27
RED CROSS TO
BE ORGANIZED
Authorization for Chapter Here Has
Been Given and the Proper
Steps Taken for
Formation.

The organization of Red Cross
chapter in Keokuk has been author
lied by the headquarters at Chicago
The petition asking for authority,
signed by ten local people has been
properly forwarded, and the first
steps to organization have been taken
The approved of the Chicago head
quarters to the organization is being
awaited now, before active work is
commenced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27
WANT ASSESSMENT
| AT 100000
Complaint Filled With Board Of Re-
view This Morning by State
and County
Officials.
SAY $500, 900 rs TOO Low
Not In Proportion to Other Assess
ments In District, Document
Reads-Contnue
Hearing.
SAY 100000 rs TOO Low

Ten million dollars is the figure
that the state and county believe rep
resents a correct valuation Of the
property of the Mississippi River
Power company here. A complaint
to which Attorney General Havner
and County Attorney Hamilton are
parties, was filed with the city coun-
Gil, as board of equalization and re.
view, this morning.
1t is declared that the assessment
of $500 900 on the water power COM
pany Is unreasonably low and that TO
bring It in proportion to the assess
ment on other property in the dis
trict, the power company should be
assessed at not less than s10,000,O00
1t is declared that under the present
assessment the state, counties and
municipalities are deprived of justly
due revenues and that the assessment
is not according to the value as re-
quired by law.
A similar document was filed in the
name of J. N. Hayes. justice Of peace
in Madison township.
Assistant Attorney Here.
| The complaints were filed with the
board this morning at a meeting held
at 10 O'Clock in the council chamber
and attended by Assistant Attorney
General Robbins, County Attorney
Hamilton, all city officials, officials OF
the Mississippi River Power company
and Assessor Dimond.
Mr. Robbins asked Assessor DimonI
few questions concerning the as
sessment of the power company, the
value Of the plant, the location of the
state line and other questions relat
] =. ~, L. 90
o'clock the board adjourned to meet
at 1870 o'clock in the afternoon to
continue the hearing Mr. Robbins
asked for books and records ofNtne
power company. showing earnings,
etc.
Value Of Power Plant.
MIR. Dimond explained his reasons
for making the assessment the sans
as last year and also stated that
after looking into the matter from
every angle, was of the belief that III
view of past promises Of Keokuk ciG.
zens and taking into consid Grafton
the number of good things the COM
pany had done, and its gift to the gov
eminent, he was seriously in doubt
as to whether he should assess the
plant at all. Mr.. Dimond said that at
the present time the total assessable
value of Keokuk was $12,0OO,000
and he asked Mr.. Robbinx if he be-
lieved that the dam was worth the
whole of the city Of Keokuk, to
which Mr.. Robbins replied he was not
under examination.
Mr.. Dimond stated that he had
made no examination into the value
of the water power plant and equip
ment as the matter was in court, and
he was in the hopes that it would be
settled before he completed his work
this year. Should it be decided that
the company be assessed to its full
value, he said, that off hand he would
place the value of the plant on the
Iowa side at 100000 and the ma
chinery at probably the same figure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27
COURT RECESS
DURING FUNERAL
No Session of District Court This
Morning as Mark of Respect
to the Late
BaiIiff,

District court was in recess today
until o'clock on account of the fun
eral Of John l.. kenney, an officer of
the court.
In the district court yesterday a
decree Of divorce was granted to
Nellie Annie Waldorf from J. D. Wal
dorf. The grounds for the divorce
were desertion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27
Mexico Grateful7

Webster City Freeman-Tribune: IN
dications now are that every country
on the western hemisphere, save Next
co. will be arrayed against the leu
tonic allies before the war is over and
,nere is nothing certain about what
mexico will do. The government may
realize later on that her interests are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27

military band. From the Black
stone he will be escorted to the La
Sale hotel by a parade Of civilians
and soldiers, where he will be given
a luncheon by the National Security
league. Governor Lowden will ex-
tend the official welcome of Illinois
and Roosevelt will reply briefly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27

the same as those of the other nations
on this side of the Atlantic. Mexico
ought to be grateful to this country
and she ought to cast her lot with us
in the great war now waging against
democracy's menace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27
A Matter Of Patriotism.

Houston Chronicle: Outside of the
regular army the pay should be of
minor consideration. The training OF
boys in schools and colleges should
not be a matter of dollars and cents to
them, bit of patriotism. We are get
ting too fond Of hiring men to do their
duty in this country and too negligent
Of principle. We are trying to replace
ideals with the mint.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27

There are about 35,oO0.00O fur felt
hats made In the United States each
year, and about 100000 wool felt
ones.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27

You cannot measure a mans brains
by the spread of his whiskers.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
SCHAKE SCHMITT WRITES
TO HIS COUSIN HANS
To My Cousin Hans:

70 My Cousin Hans:
State of United, January Twenty Two
Mine Dear Cousin Hans:
now take my pen and ink in hand
und write you mitt a lead pencil.
We do not live where We used to live,
We live where We hat moofed.
hate to say it, but your dear ole aunt,
vot died vid new monte that you lofed so
veil iss dead, she died wild new monte on
teen minutes in front of five Some peo-
pie tink she had the population of the
Hart.
The Doctor gave up all hopes OF, saving
her, ven she died all her breath leaked
out. She leaves a family of two and
two Cows They found $40, 600 sowed up
in her bustle-it vas awful lot of mon
ey to leaf behind-she willed it all to the
two boyS-if they died it all goes to the
Cows.
Old Mrs. Schneider ISIS very sicz-she
ISIS chust about deaths door-the doctor
thinks he can pull her thru-she has such
a nice little boyle Is chust like hui
man beast. | took him up to the hos
pital to see the sick peoples-we had
lufly time
Your brother, Gus, took our dog, Fido,
down to the Saw mill the other day to
have a fight-he ruined up against one
of the big round saws-he only lasted
one round. All the Schmitts around here
have the mumps und are having swell
time.
4 am sending your black oyercoat by
charges cut off the buttons-you viii
find them in the inside pocket
We sent Hilda over to Mister Rogers to
see if he had some Pigs feet--she cum
back and said she didn't know because he
had his boots on SO she couldn't see
I got a jopp in the liberty stable as
stenography-taking hay for the horses.
Louie Spriggle vos sick. The Doctor
told him to take someding 50 he vent
down the street.-the met Junk dealer
and and took his voteh-the Junk man got
% Qr0f a = Iu1 YeAT
got the case--but Louie the works.
There ISIS lots of peoples dying around
here Vot never died before.
Oh, no WI wish we were closer apart. l
am so awful lonsemoe since we are sepa-
rated together.
Your brother, Francis, is getting along
fine mid de smallpox und he hopes this
will find you the same.
Hoping you viii written sooner than I
did, | viii remain here.
Yours Cousin,
SCHAKE SCHMTTT.
P. X.-R you don't get this letter. let
me no ind viii write again two times.
p. X-Have chust received that $500
vot / owe you, but hat closd up the let
ter and can't get it in.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
FIGHTING MIKE"

Rev. NJ. S. Rice, of Detroit, relates the
following incident;
After the meeting was over in the
Y. NJ. &. A. building and the crowd had
and four inches tall, asked to see me
alone. We had a most interesting time
of it in matching the call of Christianity
against his ideas of a vigorous fighting
career.
HE promised to be at our next meeting.
gan to speak, and put all [ knew into
the appeal of Christianity to the most
virile side of q mans life. Mike was
caught with interest. When the decision
was called for he came with many others
to get a card, but would not sign it. We
Rice, am fighter. They call me Fight
ing Mike" II | was trying to be a Chris
tian and some little fellow made me mad
would knock his block off,
Il said, Now, Mike. are you really a
fighter or just a bluffer?? He said quick
case very Well! He has long been the
fighter of the battalion. So | said, Now,
Mike, suppose some fellow made you real
mad and you would double up your great,
big mawl of a fist square against his lit
tie nose, and say, tYou poor little mite,
face, but by the grace of God I am not
going to do it, What 90 you suppose
he would think?' The big fellow looked
at me a minute and then said, That
would make hit, wouldn't it?' Taking
his card he signed it with grim purpose.
France with a big draft of fellows for
the front trenches. AS he came by our
" Hut he lifted his old ha tand started
cheer for the Y M C. A. We last sight
ed his high held head in the dust way
down the road as he went to his grim
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
GENERAL HONORS
PRIVATE OSBORN

Before the war cross, awarded by the
French government to Paul Osborn,
the American ambulance driver killed
in action, was placed on the coffin,
General Baratier, who presided at the
funeral, paid his tribute to this Mont
clair boy and member of the Dartmouth
College Association:
In the name of the One Hundred
and Thirty fourth Division, / salute
Soldier Osborn who came at the out
break of the war to aid us to win right,
liberty and justice.
In his person I salute the army of
the United States which is fighting
with us. The same ideal that inspires
and leads up onward. We are fighting
to save the liberty of the world. Sol
der Osborn, my thoughts go out to
the ocean, will learn of the grief that
has stricken them
| know that words have no power
TO lessen a mothers sorrow, but /
know the ideal which she inspired in
the heart of her son, will be able, if
not to dry her tears, at least to trans
form them, for it is through these
teams, the tears of all mothers, of all
women, that victory will come-that
victory which will assure the peace
of this world, which will be theirs more
than any other, since they will have
paid for it with their hearts.
Soldier Osborn, sleep on in the midst
of your French comrades fallen glori-
ously like you. Sleep on. wrapped in
the folds of the United States flag in
the shade of the banners of France.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
Soldier Writes to
Folks Back Home
Camp Hancock, Augusta. Ga

Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.
Rev. S. CT Buckner, November 8, II.
Somerset, Pa.
Dear Reverend BucIIner:
Captain Truxal handed me telegram
today from Chas. r. uhl, Jr., in regard
to the Y. M. 9 A. War Fund; | note with
much interest that the good citizens of
Somerset are starting a drive to increase
this fund, and to indirectly give Us
comforts and pleasures that would other
wise be foreign to us.
1t gave me much pleasure to inform the
boys of our company what the people
of our home town are trying to do for
the best organization in existence, and
every last man of us will appreciate any
effort that any man, woman or child yuts
forth to make this "Y M. c. A. War Fund
drive a browning success in our little
Mountain Town in Pennsylvania, because
every soldier and sailor in the service of
Uncle Sam will reap some benefit from
their work.
If all you folks back home knew. of all
the comforts that we get from our branch
of the Y. M. c. A, am sure that you
would all chip in the pot, and have it
running over in a very short time.
The Y. NJ. c.. A is the most remark
able organization ever instituted, and if
anyone wants to be convinced of that
fact, just send them to some soldiers
training camp to see what they are ac-
complishing in every direction that IS
good and | am sure that it would take
but a very short while to convince the
most pessimistic pessimist.
l.
M. G. A. we have movies, and every other
night in the week there are lectures, en-
tertainments, and various other kinds Of
amuSements too numerous to mention. In
fact there is something good before the
soldiers of Camp HANCOCK at the Y M.
c. A. at all times, and all we need to do
is to go there and enjoy ourselves, and
we do not experience any difficulties in
getting there.
Permit me to enumerate a few things
that we find at the Y. M. c.. First, as I
have already told you, we have all sorts
of amusements, and in addition to that,
we have writing tables, writing paper,
envelopes, brooks, magazines, newspapers
from all over Pennsylvania, entertainers
from the best lyceum circuits in the
country, and hundred other things that
go to make things pleasant for us.
To maintain an institution such as the
Y. M. @. A., takes considerable money,
and heaps of work. so if you folks back
home don't mind furnishing the money,
and doing little work to help the great
est cause of the day along Eve win see
to the fighting of the Germans) in our
spare moments we will reap the benefits
of your labors, and the money you SO
generously give to help the Y. M. C. A
War fund.
Wishing you the greatest success pos
sible in your drive, believe me,
Very sincerely,
JIMMIE CADDELIl.
Clerk Co. &C. 10th Inf
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
SECRETARY BAKER SAYS:

For many years the Y. M. c. A.
has been established as a prominent
feature of army life in times of
peace. The war. however, has de-
veloped for it a degree of proni-
nence far larger and a field of use
fulness far wider than even it's
friends could have hoped Its ca
pacity for mobilization on large
scale and the readiness with which
it has fitted itself to the needs of
the troops in training camps and
trenches in this great world war
make it an indispensable factor in
any future military plans. 1t pro-
vides for the social side-the home.
side-of the life of the soldier and
its influence in rationalizing the
strange environment into which
this crisis has plunged our young
men has been and will be most
benef1cent."
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
NOTED BAPTIST
MINISTER IN CAMP

DR.. Kerr Boyce Upper. Baptist min
lister of Philadelphia spoke Suday night
at the regular service of the Army Y M
G. A, in building No. 76 He lectured
on THE Right Side of Life" at the same
place on Monday evening.
DR. Upper is cultured and gifted
gentleman and for many years has been
on the lecture platform, to the great sat
isfaction of large audiences. both in the
East and in the West. His lectures will
both interest and entertain the men of
the camp
Tonight he leads the religious service
at building No, 70, Wrightsboro road, and
in the Ammunition Train On Saturday
night he lectures-a return engagement
at building No. 76, and on Sunday eve
ming next he breaches at building No IT,
Wrightsboro road and Post Office street
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
ENCOURAGING TELEGRAM,

The toIIoWlng ,encOuraglng telegram was
received by Secretary Walter Hunter, of
the Augusta Y NJ, c. A., with reference
to the $35, 100000 campaign fund of the
New York headquarters wires this
morning they are sure of one subscription
Of $1,000,000, three subscriptions of $780,
tions. The Mayor of Columbus, Ca, has
asked all business houses to decorate in
honor of Red Triangle week and name
of local boys who have enlisted, to be
posted in public square.
C. A. ROWLAND,
Director Georgia Campaign.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
BITS OF SHRAPNEL-

Following the capture of Beersheba and
GAIA, in Palestine, the British armies
united and the Turkish troops are now in
retreat northward. 1t looks as though
Jerusalem will soon be restored to Chris
tians. What nice Christmas gift to the
world that would be!
Townsend Martin and Charles B. Hall,
Americans, have been awarded the French
War Cross for bravery for removing
wounded men under heavy fire.
Canadian plants will produce for the
United States, 100000 shells for French
75s during the first seven months of 1918.
Samuel o. Livngood, private attach
ed to the aviation camp at Princeton, N.
j., was acquitted of the charge OF having
a deadly poison in his possession with in
tent to njure his comrades according to
the findings of the military tribunal which
heard his case at Governors Island four
weeks ago
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

APPRECIATE FRiENDLlNESS.
Camp Hancock. Nov. g. 197

Camp Hancock, Nov 8, 1917.
Gentlemen of the Y. M. c. A:
AS | was sitting the camp fire of
the Artillery Range on November 8, an
idea came into my head to write and
say how the Y. M. c. A. treats the
men.
The Y. M c. A. opens at eight
O'Clock in the morning and closes at
ten p. m. They have reading rooms
and writing rooms which are occupied
at all times The men are also sup
piled with all the necessities of sports
In the evening they interest the sol
diers by having moving pictures or
an evening. entertainment. Friendlt-
ness of the men of the Y. M C. A.
is certainly appreciated by the SOL
diers at Camp Hancock attached to the
One Hundred and Eighth Field Artil-
lery, Medical Corps.
PRIVATE HARRY HAEBERLE,
Medical Corps, 108th Field Artillery.
President Wilson delivered a won
derful speech Monday night before the
American Federation of Labor at Buff
falo. Read it. Said he: we must
stand together, night and day, until
this job is finished,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
AT CAMP SHELBY

Melvin W. Sheppard, the famous
track star, has been assigned to Camp
Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss, by the
Commission on Training Camp Act1v-
tiles.
At Camp Shelby there is an athletic
council and at a recent meeting, every
man in the camp was assessed % cents
for the athletic fund, which will be
used to promote divisional athletics,
football games, etc. Several Of the
college football teams have been en-
gagged for games.
Shelby has a Y. M. c. A. secretary
at the base hospital.
One hundred thousand dollars above
the allotment was the Liberty Loan
record of Camp Shelby.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
GAMBLER QUIT CRAP

One of the Y. M. C. A. men was APP
preached at the counter recently by a
young fellow, who said:
Il want to send $40 home. Do you
have express money orders?"
The secretary at once flashed the
money order book on the counter and
said
That's fine. I'm glad you're send
ing your money home, old man."
The young fellow replied: Cad, il
| don't send it home now, I'll lose it
all in crap. l lost Sc ten minutes ago."
Then the man opened his heart to
the secretary and said:
do you know I never worked in
my life until l joined the army I've
been a gambler all my life. l never
went to church in my life. My father
was a gambler and never did any
thing else all his life, so you see the
gambling instinct is strong in me. But
the other night | was passing your
Y. M. c.. A. and heard the singing ana
went in. 1t was the first time / had
ever been at religious service and it
was so different from what l had eX-
pected, went again. Pm going to
try to cut. out the craps and poker and
live straight
The secretary encouraged the man
and a few days later, the former
gambler met him in the building and
said:
Say, I'm still holding out, and on
Sunday night | went to church in Au-
gusta-the first time | was in church
in my life. I'm going down town to
church every Sunday after this"
And the secretary expects to lead
that confessed gambler to a Power
greater than himself
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
and on Monday night during the per-
Torrance of Aida" startled the fash.
ionable audience by appearing with
other noted stars between the acts,
singing THE Star Spangled Banner"
1t was his way of protesting against Dr.
Karl Muck's attitude in connection
with his refusal to play the national
anthem.
All the Germans who escaped from
Fort Mcpherson have been cought
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Seventy five slackers will be tried
before the federal court at Augusta
next week.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

The Rockefeller Foundation has
promised to give 100000 outright to
the war fund of the Y. M. C.. A, and
in addition ten per cent of the entire
amount raised, the total contribution
not to exceed $3,500,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
FOR SALE

YOU WANT A BARGAINING can
sell you a fine modern home on North
Cottage street cheap, for cash. Fine
large rooms well finished and excel
lent lot. Plenty of fruit; can give
terms on part of the price. Cali at
202 U. S. Bank Bldg, or phone 470.
"0R SALE2ohe half acre good land
in Salem, 6 room house, barn. chick
on house. Good well and garden. On
good street near carline. Price $700.
Part cash, balance So per month.
Square Deal Realty Co., 202 U. S.
Bank Bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10

her home in Portland after a pleasant
visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Fliflet of Turner were
visiting Auburn relatives last week
Rev. and Mrs. Lowell and daughter
of Salem were present at the ice cream
social given by the woman s mission
arv society at the Sneed home Saturday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. McIlfresh were Salem
visitors Sunday.
Lutte Savage called on friends in Aus
burn Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burrell were Sa-
lem callers Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
No weeks vislt with friends I'D As

two weeks visit with friends at As
toria.
Several yRung people from Auburn
spent the 4th in Salem.
Mrs. than a hundred people partici-
Ipated in the ice cream social given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Snced by
the woman's missionary society Satur'
day evening. A delightful program was
prepared by the Misses Myrtle Mathis,
Lillan Olson and Anna Gille which was
well rendered, one of the choice selee-
tions being a patriotic song by Miss
Ruth Fields.
Miss BIabIc Barnes has returned to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
1ivestock, Market

Portland, Or, July 10. = Cattle re-
eeipts "a. Market steady to lower Light
steers sS5O@9; heavy steers SsGS.50;
cows $G.50M7; heifers $s@9.
Sheep receipts 35l. Market steady.
Best east of mountain lambs $3.50;
valley lambs $3.50; wethers S9@9.50;
ewes seas.
Hog receipts 375. Market steady.
Heavy SIG; light $3.50.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
Retail Prices
PORTLAND MARKET

Portland, Or, July 10.-Wheat.
Club $2.16M2.lS
Red Russian $2.1262I4
Bhestem $2.ls@2.20
Fortyfold $2.1S
Oats, No. l white feed SAG
Barley, feed $44.5O
Butter, city creamery 3Se
Eggs, selected local ex. 33d34c
Hens Ice
.5roilers 1Sc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
STOVE REPAIRING

STOVES REBUILT AND REPAIRED
80 years experience.
Depot National and American fence
Sizes 26 to 5S in. high.
Paints, oil and varnish, etc.
Loganberry and hop hooks.
Salem Fence and Stove Works, .36e
Court street. Phone 124.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10

WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE.
OreQon CitV Transporfaflon Oomp

oregon CITY Transportation Company
Boats leave Salem for Portland Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at II a. m: and
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
a 3 Z. m For Corvallis the boats leave
AsE-nlss pas 1sps4n44 ,AspssnL msles
l=g s=z Salem At 8 AS eaei morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
ATTORNEY AT LAW

ERNEST E. BAKER HAS RESUMED
his law practice at POI Salem Bank
of Commerce. Telephone number 2G0