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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01

Carpio, r. Vargas and Guitterne
Azstrega. They arrived in Yokohama
Nov. "a. They are all Carranza men.
Carpio was chief of stan under Cen
erai Obregon, Carransa's war minis
ter.
The Mexicans had money-aIl
kinds of It. They had credits issued
by New York banks totalling more
than $2.00O.000 gold. This money -
generally known to have boon depos-
tied in the chartered bank, the First
Bank Of Japan and the Mitsui bank.
In addition to these credits, there
is a large sum of money deposited
in a powerful bank here. the rem
nant of a sum placed here by Cen
eral Huerta when that bandit was
supreme across the Rio Grande.
During their stay here the Next
cans were frequently seen in COM
pany with two smooth looking, well
dressed Filipinos, but while the
movements of these Filipinos are
being constantly watched. as yet
their connection with the Mexicans
has not been established.
The two Japanese aiding the Next
cans were r. Sudzuki. former prin-
cipal of the TOXIC marine college,
and M. Nakashima, who has been
active In Mexican interests for years.
Nakashima sailed for Mexico on the
] Kotohira Maru. He lived In Mexico
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
Positive Proof.

Should Convince the Greatest Skep-
tie In keokuk.
Because it's the evidence OF Ke.,.
kuk citizen.
Testim ony easily investigated
= The strongest endorsement OF
merit.
The best proof. Read 1t:
Thos. G. French, 200 s. Eighth St.,
Keokuk, says: Il think as well Of
Doan's Kidney Pills now as I did
when I first endorsed them. They
are a good kidney medicine. When
ever I have any sign of lumbago or
kidney trouble, Doan's Kidney Pills
never fail to relieve me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr. French had Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
BOUGHT GANDuL
TO REPLACE NESS
Owner coriskey VIII Fill Veterans
Place With New Hecrut-ae-
fused 20 Sign.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. March 1.-The purchase
OF Chick Gandil, Cleveland Indians,
Erst baseman by the White Sex lead
fans here 10 believe that Owner Com
fskey was serious in his resolve TO al
Low Jack Ness 10 retire. Ness re-
Gently returned $500 contract IN
signed and Comisky IL said to have
refused further oysstnrss. TIE par
chase OF Gandii Was the Old Romans
answer
Jack Lapp. veteran back-stop. also
has been cut from the White Sox ros-
ser. His release TO Tinkers Coium-
bus American association team was
announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
BENEVOLENT UNION
ANNUAL MEETING
* ontinued from page 81

following report Of tine annual can
EsokuE Feb. %, 1917 = To the
ladies of the Benevolent Union, Mrs.
d. 4. Collier, president: We re-
specrfully submit our report OF the
annual canvass made TO secure funds
for maintaining the Benevolent Union
home.
The committee consisting OF Mes
danes Collier and Baker collected on
south side of Main street and John
son street, IN cash the sum OF S3e8.0O
and have pledges OF 5000, total OF
$4,000.
Mesdames Wen and Mcfarland col
lected in cash from business houses
in other sections OF the city, s138.75
and in pledges have $1,000, making a
total Of $i46.15.
Mesdames Pond and Chapman col
lected in cash on north side Of Main
and Bloadea1, s354.S1 and in pledges
s55. 80, making q total OF S410.10.
Summarized the total collections
in cash were ssa9.35 and in pledges
S15750, a grand total OF 81 ,016.s5.
Respectfully submitted.
LDUIIA W. COLE,
Chairman
HANNAH r. WE'LL,
Membership Committee.
Miss Elizabeth Collier reported for
the membership committee a. fol
lows:
One hundred and three dollars was
paid TO the treasurer for dues from
March, 1916, TO March, 1917.
Two or three people have asked to
have their names removed from the
membership and we have added four
new members, Mrs. James Young,
Mrs. Henry Walker, Mrs. Helen z.
Mandt, Mrs. J. G. Thomas.
Res pectfully,
MRS. A G. DECKER,
ELIZABETH COLLIER
Religious Work Committee.
The religious work committed
has the following report:
Fourteen beautiful services by pas
tors. lay-workers and musicians. The
services for Thanksgiving and Christ
mas being very appropriate to the
special seasons.
Respectfully submitted,
CORA e. REID.
Chairman.
-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
JACK DILLON TO
MEET Les DARCY.
Assistant Attorney General Of New
York Announces That the
Contract Is
Legal. {
AUSTRALIAN TRAINING
Darcy Realizes He dust Make Good
r Appearance In the First Bout
Here or Go Into
Discard.
1Ry q C. HAMILTON

lBY n. 4. HAMiLio->I
limited Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, March 1.-Ihe an.
nouncement by Assistant AtUoInes
General Obermeyer, OF New IofA,
that Grant Hugh Browns conifao az
with Jack Dillon. calling TOT a yen
round bout between Dillon ana Les
Darcy, is copper riveted iegai ooC,
unent. has lulled to peacefui steep an
opposition to the affair. governor
whitman administered a ffnai sleep
ing potion when he caused 70 De Is
sued from his office complete ue-
NAL that he was contemplating STEPS
which would stop the scrap
With these tremendous loads Ai.eu
from his mind. Dillon began hooss
20 do the final training for the ooua.
che result IN view being TO WORK on
several pounds CT surplus resn ne
carried when he kicked Al NcCos
around Brooklyn ring
Darcy has trained himself INTO eA-
ceilent shape. He realizes, Is ooes
Y,i51on that a big task confronts
him n making good before the Amer
tcau fsstic public. II he fails 10 make
e good showing rith Dillon. ne mls.ia
sc wen CANCEL the orders for ms
lfrnpasines and things. for the shecA-
els are going 70 quit trickling his way
Win abrupt s1ddennsss-
a perfectly good piece OF paper
vas used By Grant Hugh Brown 10
state that narue he would put Al
MCCOY On with Darcy IN Cae second
Ar,rr Ex-rr nzz in this co1atry- And
II was 4 regular waste q words and
sfue. for no one takes II seriously
Il view OF Browns recent deciara
ton. that hzTiog once burned hla
fingers, he proposed 70 let Al MCCOY
7iye his yo1ng life without the assist
xace Of BrUEn money
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
Abolish Spring Shooting.

WATERFOWL Public Opinion: Public
Opinion Is surprised to find any evil
dence OF a desire to continue the pres
ent state law permitting spring shoot
ing. The law ought to be changed to
conform to the federal law. As d mat
ter of fact the sportsmep OF the state
are abiding by the federal regulations
and are no longer shooting in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
for nearly ten years.

for nearly ten years.
The Mexicans made frequent calls
at the Mexican legation and were
often seen In company with Colonel
Romero, Carranxa's minister here.
The latter claims, however. that his
countrymen only came to Japan in
quest OF new trade markets for Mexi-
can products.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
s..ke was Busy.

wellman Advance: iV yon can ST.
tell me. has gone drs. enc condlte1'
drink up there only on r Nc last tint
That is a snake bite. i Iaa only &
visited the town they aau m fcr =
snake. and It was dated ~
weeks IN advance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
10 Elaht for rifle.

CHICAGO, March 1--Larney Ltch-
enstein, manager OF Charlie Metric.
today posted $1,000 With Milwaukee
bankers for a fight between Metric
and Richie Mitchell for the light
reight championship OF the United
States.
The fighters are to make 13S
pounds ring side. Metric has fought
thfrry-hve battles and has clean
record Of no defeats
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
SPORTS
Rockies and Regulars

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
MACON, Ca, March 1.-Edware
Munroe. Bob McGraw and Bill Piercs
are receiving the full brunt OF al
praise In the Yankee camp, alons
with Nick Cullop and Bob ShaWkey
Cullop Is declared to be in better
early season form than at any time
in his career
MARLIN, Texas, March the
Giants went to work today. Manager
John ]. McGraw has arrived. Benny
Kauff saw him first and hit iaiI
ball over the fence. Infielders ana
pitchers are getting all the attention
so far.
PASADENA, Calf. March Les
lie Mann, the last Cub to join the
SQUAD at the training camp. appeared
in the left garden today. Mann came
into camp yesterday. Wolfe, the Da-
luth recruit, who played at short Win
the regulars in yesterdays SIX M
mig con:es.. With the yannsgsns Is
the talk OF the camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
spring Only a few of the never satis.

SPRING. OnIy = lew OF Tue neVef SdIS-
fed are defying the federal restric-
ton. and these are using the state law
to excuse their hoggishness. Let the
state law be uniform with tho federal
IT. the matter OF spring shooting as
well % In the matter Of opening date
IL the fall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
eandiI to White sox.

TINTED Press Leased Wire SerSicej
CLEVELAND, Ohio. March l.
Chic Gandil, first sacker for the
Cleveland Indians. has been sold TO
the Chicago White Sox. 1t was an
uounced today. The deal involves
spot cash, but no other players.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
SCRAPS
limited Press Leased Wire Serv-
ice.1

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March l.
frankie Callahan, New York Hight
weight, pounded Jimmy Hanlon. OF
Denver, so hard for nineteen rounds
that the referee stopped the bout and
gave the decision to the New York
or.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Stock.
ings are going up" They'll have 10
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
WORK IN BORDER
HOSPITALS TOLD.
interesting Circular Letter Received
At the Y. N. G. A., Tells Of ~
ISOLATION Work on
Border.
GOOD IS ACCOMPLISHED
Association Rooms Have Been Eseab-
Ilshsd in ssvsral Hospltais.
Win offie,al
Approval.
GOOD rs ACCOMPLISHED

The following circular letter re-
ceiyed by the local association tooayS
tells of work being done by Y. n.
G. A. men on the border. especially
in the hospitals:
The association work in the base
HOSPITALS on the Mexican border,
which began with visits to the
natients. has developed into round
out piece Of association work IN
nearly every large camp. The plan
at first was to distribute writing
paper to the patients. write letters
for those who were unable to 90 50
themselves, give them magazines ana
books to read and to hold religious
meetings occasionally.
The opportunities for = more e1-
tended and helpful work seem to have
been realized almost simultaneously
by the secretaries and the COM
manders OF the hospitals. In several
camps now, a ward or room has
been provided by the surgeon IN
charge and furnished with COM
plete association equipment. the
fullest cooperation being given BY
the commanding ofncerS.
A. san Antonio Base Hospital.
The base hospital at San Antonio.
Texas. has about five hundred
patients. from Camp Wilson and all
OF the territory to the southwark:
The surgeon of the hospital, Colonel
Ireland, invited the association out
to the hospital. He turned over 9
ward for the associations use and
mt all Of the entertainment features
in charge of the association. The
i've hundred patients and four medi-
,.al units encamped about the hos
pital form a large and interesting
con. tituency.
In the ward assigned to the asso-
citation, the medical corps men put
| on wrestling, boxing matching and
other stunts and the patients form
most enthusiastic audience. crowding
around the big mat which thee men
themselves helped buy. The Same
mat forms . flne seat for the
movies" ana It 10 usually this pit
crowd that gives the rarest and live
Hest comments. not always applaud
ling perfectly good hero. but far
oftener a vigorous and daring villain.
4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01
wan. "a the Patlente.

Vl8vS0 10 SUV Vd0VUSOs q
The wards are visited regularly
and the secretary is followed by
friendly eyes from the time he enters
until he leaves, having distributed
paper. MAGAZINES, books and words
O. cheer. Recently the daily PIhle
class OF Mr.. Remington, the asso-
ciate secretary. has undertaken as
one OF its activities the visiting Of
lonely men in the wards. Occasion
ally an automobile comes for patients
for an afternoon ride.
Each day at sunset the patients
have a vesper service and scripture
reading and then some entertainment
for the evening.
Men sick and away from home.
naturally open their hearts and lives
to those who are sympathetic and
interested. A former preacher has
fold of his drunken and ruined life
being reclaimed by the discipline and
Kindness received since his enlist
ment.
Suggested by Surgeon In Command.
II was the suggestion OF Colonel
Skinner, who commands the base
hospital at Nogales, Arizona, that the
entertainment. social and religious
work Of the hospital be conducted by
an association secretary. Colonel
Skinner provided room 56x40 feet
and partially furnished It. The asso-
citation put in reading facilities. q
l,nCtion picture machine. library
tables for games and photograph.
The secretaries are now doing
tcreditable work. The patients num-
Der between $50 and 400 men and
they are changed on an average of
once every two weeks. An oppor-
tunity Is thus presented OF becoming
acquainted with a large number OF
men within q short time and tying
them up to their own camp associa-
tons when they are convalescent' and
| returned to duty.
In the Nogales hospital branch,
various chaplains, local pastors and
association secretaries conduct reli-
gious services. There are motion
picture entertainments three times a
week. Many parents are kept in
touch with the condition of their
boys by the secretary. who writes
letters for them.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-01

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The Dermott news., 1917-07-26
List of Numbers Drawn.

A complete list of the numbers drawn last week at Washington. deter mining the order in which registered men will be called for examination. is published on an inside page of this paper, and is as accurate as it is pos sible to get them up to the time of go- ing to press. A great many mistakes have been discovered in the early re- ports, and it will be impossible to as sure absolute accuracy until the official lists are received from Washington. which will probably not be until the last of this week or the first of next
 A complete copy of the draft exemp- tion rules as given out by the U. s. War Department may also be found on an inside page of this paper.
The Dermott news., 1917-07-26

Rev. J. l.. Cannon has been conduct ing revival meeting at Montrose the past week. He returned home to fill his own pulpit Sunday morning. but there were no services at the Methodist Church here Sunday night.
 Mrs E. H. Hulett and daughters have gone to Monticello to spend a couple of weeks there visiting at the C, W. Porter home. They have been visiting here at the home of Mrs Hulett's brother. W. A. Porter
 Mir and Mrs. E. P Remley and Louis Harden returned Tuesday after noon from Cooper's Well. Miss. where they have been spending the past two weeks. They made the trip in the Remley Hudson Supersix.
 Miss Leona Rayborn returned last Thursday from Little Rock. where she had been spending couple of weeks. She and Miss Jessie Crawford left Friday for New Orleans. where they will visit until about the middle of August
 Mrs. l. Pinkus returned last Thurs day from Memphis where she spent a couple of weeks. Miss Rebecca Com insky returned with her for visit here at the Pinkus home, where a party was given in her honor Tuesday evening.
 MARRIED:-W C. Renfrow of this place and Miss Ruby Garrett of Cren- shaw, Miss. were married at the lat ter place Monday They came to Der mott Tuesday night and will make their home here. Mir. Renfrow is a mechanic at Gibson 2 Garage
 All the ladies in Dermott are invited to attend meeting which will be held at 30 this afternoon at the Chicot Hotel for the purpose of organizing q unit of the Woman's Committee of the National Council of Defense.
 Committee.
 Mrs E. Ford. Mrs E. c. Hammock and Mrs. E. r. Remley went to Lake Village yesterday afternoon to attend a meeting of the women of Chcot county held for the purpose of organ izing a county division of the Woman s Committee of the Council of National Defense. The state organizer was present and spoke at the meeting.
 MARRIED: - Sunday afternoon. July 18th. at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Lee Smith of this place. Miss Bessie Dennard of Hamburg and Mir. k. C. Fannan of Little Rock. The happy couple left at once for Little Rock where Mir. Fannan, who Is an employe of the telephone company, is engaged in putting in telephone cables to the cantonment Miss Cora Den nard. another sister of the bride, came up from Hamburg to attend the we'd ding
The Dermott news., 1917-07-26
MANY DISTINGUISHED
 VISITORS HERE.

What proved to be one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings in the history either of the county or of the Association was the two-days session of the State Association of County Judges, which was held in Chicot County Thursday and Friday of last week.
 In addition to the judges of thirty counties, large number of distin- guished visitors from among the state officials were present. including Gov ernor Brough. Attorney General Ar lbuckle. State Superintendent Bond, Highway Commissioner Owens. Mir. Hail of the State Board of Control. Dr. Garrison of the State Board of Health, Judge Coker of the Penitent- iary Commission. and Judge Lee Miles and Secretary Little of the Fish and Game Commission. Mayor Bloom of Pine Bluff and Secretary NJ. E. Bloom of tbe Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce were also in attendance.
 At the opening session held at Lake Village Thur sday morning an address of welcome was made by Mayor Shell. At noon delightful fish-fry was served at Ditch Bayou. five miles south of Lake Village. the party being con voyed to the grounds on large barge. Nine hundred pounds of Lake Chicots 8 famous black bass were served to the large crowd present.
 After dinner addresses were made by Judge Toney. Superintendent Bond, lDudges Miles. Holland and Coker. Com missioner Owens and Governor Brough.
 At four thirty in the afternoon the party were taken in automobiles to Eudora. where bounteous sunset basket supper was served and numer- f ous agricultural products of Ghicot County were exhibited. Addresses were made by Mayor Grubbs. Attorney General Arbuckle. Senator Carter and Governor Brough.
 The Governor in both addresses dis cussed the importance of preparedness for the war. which he said in his opn- ion would last from three to five years. and urged agricultural diversification and the organization of Red Cross chapters in every hamlet in the county.
 Friday morning the County Judges held business session at which they passed resolutions with reference to
The Dermott news., 1917-07-26

needed provisions in the new constitu- tion, among them one favoring five mill county road tax. Interesting ad- dresses were made at this session by Miss Julia Houston. Mir. Hall and Dr. Kirk. Dr. Kirk urged the necessity of enlarging the hospital facilities and the provision of additional accommoda- ton for the hospital population, which is now 2054.
 Friday afternoon pouring rain pre- vented the automobile drive which had been planned, and the party came to Dermott on the afternoon train in Superintendent Ouellet's private car Here they were met by the members of the Board of Trade and accorded a hearty welcome. At meeting held in the Hotel Dermott auditorium address es were made by (. Helmstetter Mayor Bennett. Rev. w. A. Rolle. Judge Cleveland Holland of Fort Smith who Is secretary of the Associ- ation Judge Abercrombie of Saline County, Attorney General Arbuckle. and Judge Toney.
 In the evening banquet was given of Trade at the Hotel Dermott, covers being laid for 100 guests. Carl Helm stetter, president of the Board of Trade, acted as toastmaster, and toasts were responded to by Judge Holland. Mayor Bloom of Pine Bluff, Superintendent Bond, Com missioner Owens. Judge Miles, pr. Garrison, Secretary Bloom of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce, and Judge Toney. The program was fittingly closed with an excellent ad- dress by Governor Trough. whose theme was American and Arkansas Patriotism, after which the convention adjourned subject to the call of the president.
 Members of the Association, visitors, and the people of Chicot County are alike enthusiastic over the success of the meeting, much credit for which Is undoubtedly due to the untiring and efficient efforts of our enterprising County Judge. l.. r. Toney. who is president of the Association. He was ably assisted in the preparation for and entertainment of the visitors by ex- cellent committees at Lake Village Eudora and Dermott.
 The Dermott committees made an excellent showing, the banquet and other features of entertainment prov ing thorough success in every way and reilecting much credit on the town as well as on the Board of Trade.
 Conspicuous among the workers on the Dermott committees were Carl Helmstetter. president. and Henry Bordeaux. secretary. of the Board of Trade. Mayor ]. A. Bennett and w.. D. Trotter. chairman of the reception committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24

First race, purse $500, maiden auies, two;
raS;elds; ~ furlongs-Hull Gull. ll3' Mabel
40 Hssy Mabel ll5 Parse II, rs; Blanny,
llS ukulele. ll5; The Merry Whtrl. l15; Melt
,s,as. s.. il5i Phedodcn. l15. Also eligible-Zuzu.
ns Dahsba IT, l15: Dirty Face il5
second race, claiming. $500, three-year-o lids
~ ~ up, horses and geldings furlongs--'Pas de-
,'cotkey W, 1l2; Amazement. III; Scaramouch,
~; FUZZY Wuz2y. ia; John Hurie, ia; Cap
s,na, ;nn hnsrchmont; n llti Thomas Gailoway "a,
sngbe--PlauditO. ia; y. e, Welch, 100; 'Dr.
SSsnpSSSsi lOO' Trusty, lO9i Pilsen' ia; 'HaSel
Third race, purse $500, Liberty Bond Purse,
issc-yesr-od colts and geldings 5la furlongs-
~ SL Apgustne. iO5; Broom Pedder, l0S; king,
ia Gwen, 100; Marse Tom. 100; Hamilton A.
itYyyv Ut. Levy, l12; Happy Valley liz; Enos,
IIhss' Ihs spearene, liz. Also elisible-Al Agow.
Fourth race. purse $500. thrce-year- -olds and
Wp bIrrlongs-Sunny 90; sun Flash, l0l
so,Iy %ry Belle iOl; Bacillus. l0i; Words o Wis
on.ase root, 100; Warsaw. iO5 Langhorn, 100
NN9tsn Apples, l09; Canerun, liz. Also eligible
Fin T race oS RoseMSSS sy0SS oi BGra IG
ihaT55sH, ia5 lOe Sol Gsey, iO6. vSior; 100; Tfer.
oDo.o,M'illlam oS. William the Fourth. no; Beaycr XIII ll3
Hsn5s.SSdd R,a And % oyardsI'Fash q steel IO2' Rsn
Immense iO5; Contestant P 1o7; o.? KiiFenny iSS7
iiSpie iiinpeS lCI: Matln, lO7; FL Rey, iid: Rhymer,
iii ii sssnri sSsssyills ~ Also elisihle-Luclle p
.sS.i5S.p' .S up l-i9 miles =. .NIiss Fannie, lO2
Ncs NsSsi sii, lG2i 'Glelpner, 1O2; 'Tush Tush lo3
1sS 1IsSt .ILH,Sm IsLE,GS9m los Tgrco iis sun God, ii4,
wHpgpsentice allowance claimed.
sf'ner CLOUDY; track. heavy. ..r