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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20
Il miners DIE
BY EXPLOSION
Coal and Coke Men in Ten
nessee Field Are Victims
of Serious Accident.

Knoxville, Tenn Dec 20.-EleVen
miners were killed in an explosion 40,
mine No. @ at tae Dour Coal and Coke
company. Catoosa. near Memo. Tenn,
late "Wednesday. according TO word
were in the mine at the time
Whether the explosion resulted
from gas pocket becoming ignited Or
from the premature discharge Of
key OF powder is not known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20
3s5.I5O JOIN RED CROSS
IN THE PACIFIC DIVISION

San Francisco, Calf. Dec 20.-Es-
Inmates based on partial returns
throughout California. Arizona and
Nevada showed aS5.15O new members
had enrolled I'm the Red Cross within
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

sick woman i'm El Faso. who insisted
that her name be withheld.
Team totals reported Thursday
morning by Mrs. T. A. Rawlings. man
age- of the womeu's teams, were as
follows. Mrs. r. IT, Smith. leading
with AS memberships. Mrs W. g.
Roe. COS; Mrs. George II. Clements.
1885, AIRS. j. T. kihla-. 252- Mrs. T. C.
Aua-. -44l Mrs Waters Davis. 24o.
The work done by Mrs. vs.. T. Pratt,
at T0hiu place resulted in
81 mem herships being re-
ported 10y AIRS. Pratt with only two
workers. Alexander Hughes assisted
the women by taking them around in
his car
Take Reports At Hotel.
Mrs George W Read wife OF MAJ.
Cen Read. reported good work Thurs
dav morning on the part of the army
workers Full reports viii be given
later Mrs. Read. Mrs T. s. Stewart
and Lieut.. Marshall Prentiss viii be
on the mezzanine floor OF the Pas5
del Norte all day Saturday TO receive
subscription from army teams. They
viii also be there Friday morning be-
tween o and 10 o'clock. and captains
Of teams are requested to telephone
reports at that time
You Move when You Gail ssGa.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20
CRACKER BAKERS WILL SAVE
WHEAT. SUGAR. SHORTENING

g. r. smith. local manager for the
National Biscuit company. has re-
ccivef circular from the company
saying that cracker bakers have been
given committee under the Hoover
food administration to draft regula-
tious governing the Industry and 20
be advisory TO the commission. The
conservation Of wheat flour. sugar
and shortening is being studied
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

through the courtesy of Maj. Gen
George W Read and Col. F. A. Lewis.
commander Of the regiment. furnished
music for the parade. Zach j. Cobb
made six speeches urging men o.
join at various stops. The members
OF the band were treated 60 a turkey
dinner at the sheldon following the
parade.
Tiny TadS Get "sEoyvcr."
Much interest was created and q
collection of nearly 500 was received
by a party of tiny entertainers who
sang and danced in the lobby of the
Sheldon. The turn" Of the juvenile
entertainers was followed by a shower
Of silver The little folks were Ar
line LanEd0n. Justine SeEal, sammy
Joseph and William Martin
Mrs George H Clements. team cap
tain with Mrs c. II. Mckinley. and
Miss Elizabeth Stevens left Thurs
day morning 10 work at Tsleta with
members Of Miss Blanche Bocker's
team AT that place.
Gives House and Land.
The gift Of a six room house and
four acres Of land to the FL paso Red
Cross was announced Thursday morn
ing by DR.. W. l. Brown. general man
aEer Of the campaign The place is
in Gulfport. Ia and was given by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20
KIWANIANS EXPECT TO HAVE
LIVELY LUNCH PROGRAM

& talk by Rev. Fuller swift on
Christmas" a discussion Of the own
ership of the club membership.
series of smiles by Eladhander Milton
Warner. the donation Of a carload Ok
potatoes or something like that BY va
r. Loretz as attendance prize. a silent
boost souvenir for every member pres
enL donated by Richard v Pearson
and some vocal mum bers by Ray stan
ton win be features Of the weekly
meeting Of the Elwanis club Friday
noon at Modern cafe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC. arouses the liver. drives OUT
Malaria and builds up the system. a
sure Appetizer and aid TO digestion
60c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE PROMO QIININE remove
the cause. There is only one ~BrOmO
Quinine." r. w GROVES signature
IS on box 90c--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20
Music

8 CamDHeITs Cafc-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

rou Move When Eou Call s5OO-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

You Move when You car asea.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

the first three days of the Red Cross
Christmas membership drive. accord
ing To- a statement made public today
BIZ w L. Hathaway, chairman of the
Pacific division.
This. IL was said. leaves approx
mately 10000 members still to be oh
tanned out of The quota assigned 10
this division.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-20

The band concert and parade on the
downtown streets Wednesday noon
created much enthusiasm and resulted
in the securing Of more than $50
memberships by members Of Mrs A.
c. Auer's and Mrs. George H. Glenn
entss teams The saith cavalry band.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
Writes About Prison Work in
Austria; Iolud Boy Helping

with the Americans, and how they
were chattering like old friends.
Before we left the consulate, inc
letter says. "the party had eXtehdeu
an invitation to be present for ThanAs
giving dinner at Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
McNaughtons. But even the time De,
tween our leaving the consulate anu
the dinner is significant to me, De-
cause It was then that we went TO
Headquarters where saw the ofhces
and store rooms where parcels We're
kept before being sent on to tue
prisoners. Mr.. and Mrs. LauterDach
were present at this dinner.
Eyes, it was a merry party but not
a care free one. This getting together
for goodfellowship and feasting was
a relaxation following hard upon
season of hard work. 1t has been my
lot to observe mission work in var
ious countries during the last few
months. I want to say, however
believe that more immediate and prac-
trial results for good are to be OBJ
served among the prisoners OF war
who are touched by the American Y.
M. C. A. brotherhood movement than
In any field of missionary endeavor
of the present day"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
SHERIFFS SALE.

State of Iowa, Lee County-ss.
BY virtue of a general execution to
me directed. issued by the Clerk OF
tho District Court of said County in
favor OF Henry A. Gray. and against
Adam Gernhardt, I John c. Scott.
Sheriff, will sell to the highest bid
der, at the front of the Court House.
in Keokuk. Lee County, Iowa, on the
18th day Of February, A D. 1917.
between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m,
and 4 o'clock D. m, commencing at
o'clock p. ~. Of said day the follow
ing property, to-wit:
Lot four ca in block one hundred
thirty-one d31) in the City Of Keo-
kuk, Lee County, Iowa.
And to be sold by order OF Court
to satisfy said Writ of Execution
JOHN G. SCOTT.
Sheriff Of Lee County.
By W. 8. Montgomery. Deputy.
Keokuk, Jan. Is. 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
HIGH SCHOOLS
FOR TEACHERS
This Was Use They Were Put to
When Iowa Was
Young.

Public high schools were nrst
founded in Iowa to produce more
teachers. State Superintendent NJ.
T. FISHER. back in 1888. wrote
that sit was clearly the intent to
make such institutions places, pri-
narilv. for the instruction. Of teach
era for the common schools"
In those days high school students
were generally older than the present
generation of pupils in high schools.
4 considerable percentage were over
20 years of age and some were more
tkan 80.
The public high school was opposed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
BIG BLIZZARD
BACK IN 1855
sixty.two Years Ago Today That
Country Was IN Grip Of
Cruel Storm.

Today is the sixty-second anniver-
sary of one of the most terrible bliz-
yards that. swept the country. The
files of The Gate, City show a let
ter from w. A. Lippincot OF Keosau-
qua in regard to this big storm from
which these facts are taken:
This blizzard swept over the coun-
try on the twentieth of January,
1855. That terrible storm was pre-
ceded by a week of mild. thick cloudy
and foggy weather. with the wind
mostly from the southeast. and dur
ing that week the mercury never
went lower than 80 degrees nor
higher than 40.
On Saturday night the wind shift
ed about II o'clock to the northwest
and began to blow hurricane. In
a short time a driving snow COM
menced and continued through the
night. At dusk then the snow ceased
falling, the. mercury went to IL de-
grees below zero. The next morn
ing it went to % below. The snow
was twenty-five inches in depth and
Quail and prairie chicken were frozen
to death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20

Thousands of woman owe their
youthful appearance to NEWBRO'S
HERPICIDE. No matter what may
be her age, a woman with nice
head of hair, hair that is soft,
glossy and fluffy. always looks
younger than she is.
HERPICIDE makes the hair beau
tiful with that sheen and simmer
which is SO attractive and always
indicates healthy, natural growth.
1t keeps the scalp free from dand-
ruff and the hair from falling out.
There are remedies said to be
'.just "a good, but HERPICIDE is
..the genuine original dandruff germ
destroyer.
Nswbro's Herpicidc b SOC sed S. 90
sixes = seld ct 81 drug stores and
toilet goods counters. Guoraatee6 by
The ljerpicide Go.
Recenusended ord app8catioas
Naede ~ Ne bese basbes - haf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20

sion of her two children, Jean Floyd,
four and Creelman Floyd, an infant,
which was waged in San Francisco
courts for several months, shifted to
Chicago courts today. According to
Ernest Floyd, who is asking the re-
turn Of his children and $15o.ooo
damages against John H. Mackenzie.
an uncle, and Mrs. Alice Cunningham,
a. sister of Mrs. Floyd for alienation
of his family's affections. his wife
has been Withholding his children
from him since December ". 1915,
when she went to live with relatives
In California.
A writ prohibiting tho removal Of
the children from the United States.
was served upon Mrs. Floyd today.
Both Mackenzie and Mrs. Cunning
ham are here to contest F7oyd's
damage suit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20

WARSAW, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-The pass
ing of the late Capt. J. R. Williams
was quite a shock to his friends who
were not aware Of his Illness, which
lasted but a few days, though for
some time previous he had been
quite feeble. Z For several months
his family has noticed that he was
failing, but nothing alarming pre-
scented itself until his spell OF I'M
consciousness Thursday evening, Jan.
II, which was preceded by slight
chill, consciousness not being re-
gained until Friday morning, when
LIE seemed quite himself and chatted
about business matters with rela-
tives. Friday night there was no
marked Improvement and by Sunday
he was much worse, relapsing again
into Inconsistencies. The immedt-
ate cause of his death was slight
leision of the brain, breaking down
of the brain cells owing to old age.
On Monday morning his Tespifa-
lions were growing shorter and at
1905 p. M, he quietly passed away
as if going to sleep, without
struggle or q pain; his race was
run and he was at rest.
Captain Williams was KIND ratn.
er. good citizen, an upright man
in all his dealings, and highly re.
spected by all who knew him and
his friends were legion. His passing
removes a type OF citizen OF wnlcn
there are few left; his span of life
covered the most important events
il the history of the country and he
has lived under all but three presi-
dents of the United States. In poll
tics he was a WING until the organi-
cation of the republican party, since
which time he had always voted with
that party. He was familiar with the
scenes of the Mormon war. and re-
members distinctly the occasion of
the Mormons leaving. He was here
when the Black Hawk war was
fought. and had met both Black Hawk
and Chief Keokuk.
He was the oldest person In Han
cock county and retained his mental
yigor almost to the last day OF his
life. He was very deaf and ms
sight very dim, but it was his III
IN, st daily pleasure to sit IN me
bright light and read the headlines
OF the news columns of the Gaily
papers. He took an active interest
in Warsaw's progress and TOOK
a lively interest in politics
and on Nov 7 was taken in an
auto to east his vote for Hughes,
feeling sure Hughes would be cleo
eed. The war in Europe claimed his
daily attention and he rejoiced at
the success of the right.
Coming here in 1881 from Madison
county. Kentucky, five years before
the village of Warsaw was incorpor-
ated. he has passed through it's many
struggles and has participated In the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
pes.;ml.t,s c.atechism.

TJInited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-Professor Emil
Reichfelt, author Of 1.-THE Pessimist's
Catechism," which started all thS
trouble. has entered suit for divorce
from his wife, Mrs. Johanna Tyre
Refchfelt, and custody OF their two
children.
Here are some Of the questions anc
answers from the book which caused
his wife to declare he was OF un
sound mind" and she was afraid IL
live with him:
"what is creation? An accident
'sWhat is life? A bore"
.~W-hat Is man? A fraud"
.fWhat Ia woman? Both u fraud
and bore"
with a chill"
What is marriage? A temporary
embarrassment"
What is a wife? An expensive
luxury"
'sWhat Is a mother-in-lawf A pun
ishment for our SINS"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
TT. MADISON
MAN KILLED
Santa Ee Train Strikes George y
Doering, Pioneer Merchant,
Yesterday Afternoon.

George J. Doering. pioneer mer-
chant of Fort Madison, was struck
and Instantly killed by santa re
train No. 8 near Atlee's mills at
about $500 o'clock yesterday after
noon. says the Ft. Madison Demo
crat. Several years ago he retired
from the meat market business and
has been living a retired life. Re-
Gently he had been making Journeys
about the city and 1t was in such
peramulation that he happened on
the tracks ahead Of the fast train.
According to reports from men
working in that locality at the time
of the accident. Mr.. Doering was
walking along the track ana as ne
was slightly deaf probably did not
hear the approaching train, which
was rushing up behind him. At the
place Of the accident the Santa Fe
makes a decided curve, whlcn &C
counts for the impossibility OF the
engine crew stopping in time to avoid
striking the man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
Greater Iowa Association Arrives To
night and Will be Entertained
by keokuk Business
Men.
BANQUET AT HOTEL IOWA
Special Train Will Arrive Over the
Burlington at 7 O'ciock-con-
ference to Follow
Dinner.

Keiuk will be host to the Greater
the state tonight. Preparations for
completed today. Dinner will be serv-
ed at the Hotel Iowa as soon after the
special train arrives as possible, and
following the dinner the conference
will be started. G.. NJ Rich will pre-
side at the preliminaires and then will
relinquish the gavel to Colonel
French, president Of the Greater Iowa
association.
The Burlington delegation to the
dinner tonight arrived this afternoon
on the regular Burlington train. and
were taken care of by committe OF
which L. A. Hamill was chairman.
The change in their plans was made
because the special on which the
boosters are travelling will arrive over
the Burlington short line from Ottum-
wa by way of Batavia and Fort Madi-
SON. The Fort Madison delegation
will come down on the special.
Automobiles will meet the Iowa
boosters tonight on their arrival and
will bring the crowd directly to the
Hotel Iowa, where they are to be en-
tertained. c. F.. Mcfarland, Stephen
Irwin and Wells NJ. Irwin are in OF
tumwa and will be on the special when
!! it arrives here.
The dinner will be served In the
main dining room Of the Hotel Iowa,
and Manager Holmes is preparing for
lseventy-five for the meal. Everything
viii be Iowa grown or manufactured
but the oysters and cigarettes.
II the visitors care to do so. they
will have the opportunity for a night
trip over the Keokuk power plant.
Following the conference the visit
ors with the two Up river cities dele
cations will leave for Davenport.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
DRIVERS EASE A
FEATURE OF THE
CADILLAC EIGHT
Cars Responsiveness to Steering
and Brakes Rohs Long
Trips Of Fatigue.

.Much has beer said-and with
full ustification-about the charms
which the Cadillac eight-cylinder
engine has contributed to motor
ing. but other noteworthy features
of the cars operation and control
have commanded almost equal at
tention," Is the view expressed by
3. C. Howard, Cadillac sales man
ager.
There is much in the wonder
FIJI smoothness of the motor, its
quick pickup and flexibility, and
its remarkable work on the hills.
owners have experienced these
qualities to their hearts content,
and found them even moro than
they had been led to expect. But
along with them. they have dis
covered other good points which
are important in the operation Ut
motor car anywhere, and es.,
pecially in touring.
'When man drives from hun
bred to two hundred miles fo-
DAVIS run, he naturally will feel
considerable strain II constant ef-
fort is required to steer the car
and keep 1t in the road. The
Cadillac Eight has become noted
for the ease with which 1t handles
in these two respects. A gentle
influence on the steering wheel
guides the car, and it holds the
road with practically no effort On
the drivers part.
Then the clutch releases easily.
and 1t engages with marked soft
ness. The brakes are manipulated
scores of times day without
muscle-strain, and without mater
ial exertion to get full effective
ness. Hardly more than gentle
pressure of the foot puts the
brakes on either lightly or firm
" as circumstances demand.
such things make a long drive
a pleasure, because they prevent
most Of the strain and fatigue OF
long distance driving. And such
qualities are not 50 common that
they can be regarded lightly by
men who like touring, either behind
the steering wheel or in the COM
fort Of a tonneau seat"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
A COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
FIRST DoSR OF "PAPE'o COLD
coAAPoUNo" RELIEVES ALL
GRIPPE MioERY.
Don't stay stuned.up!

Don't stay stufed.up!
Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose
OF "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either IN the
lead, chest, body or limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running: relieves
sick headache, dullness, feverishness.
sore throat. sneezing. soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only Is cents at drug stores.
II acts without assistance, tastes nice,
and causes no Inconvenience. Don't
accept q substitute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20

rise and fall Of the Mississippi river
commerce, treading the deck OF many
steamers in his twenty-eight years
In August 1s4e, Captain Williams
was united in marriage to Miss Ange-
line A. McMahan, daughter of An
drew and Mary McMahan. To this
union nine children were born. six
dying in infancy. Those surviving
are Mrs. Mary w. Johnston. wife OF
DIR. J. Eaton Johnston, and Mrs.
Flora Howard, both of Warsaw, and
Thos. L. Williams of Wythe town.
ship. He is also survived by three
grandsons and two great-grandchil.
dren.
Though the eldest of family Of
five brothers and one sister, he has
long since survived them all. Cap
tain Williams was in many ways one
of a hundred thousand and his
memory will long, long live green In
the hearts OF his relatives and
friends.
His last mortal remains were con-
signed to the silent TOMB on Wed
nesday morning, Jan II, in Green
wife who preceded him in death on
Els S5th birthday. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. J. M.
Thompson of the Presbyterian
church. The deceased had been a
consistent member of the Christian
church since 1890. The services
were short but impressive. lesson
being drawn from the life OF one
who had passed through the many
changes from pioneer days to the
present time.
The pallbearers were all nephews
and nephews-in-law.
That was a quiet wedding ut the
home of the brides parents In War
saw, Miss Mildred p. Baker, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. howard
Baker, being united in marriage 10
Mr.. Phillip H Buckert, Tuesday. Jan.
l6, 7 D. m. Rev. J. M. Thompson.
pastor of the Presbyterian church
officiating. Miss Helen Baker and
Howard Baker, Jr., acted as attend
ants. Only immediate relatives were
present.
The bride is a graduate Of Warsaw
high school class of 10 and Is
most charming young lady.
Mr.. Buckert is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Buckert and Is well
known and highly respected.
For the present the young couple
will make their home with Mr..
Buckert's parents on their farm
southeast of town.
Acorn camp 455. r. N. A.. has In
yited Warsaw camp $40, M. w. A.,
to be present at its installation cere-
monies in Odd Fellows hall Thurs
day evening, Jan. rs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20

in the BEGINNING by those who ar
gued that only a few could take ad-
vantage of It's opportunities while
the tax for it's support fell on all
property.
Iowa was virtually a pioneer In
the middle west in high school edu-
cation. The first high school In ST.
Louis, Mo-, was only completed In
1856 and Chicago opened its first In
the same year.
Dubuque and Upton were planning
their first high schools in 1856 also.
Muscatine has grounds for claiming
even a slight lead over the other VITO
Iowa towns.
A remarkable fact about the high
school in Iowa is that 1T developed
almost Without legislative direction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
Relative of Keokuk People
Is in Charge Of one Diui-
sion of Y. M. C. "A. Acti-
uities

Will Lauterbach. cousin of J. G.
and A. C. Wustrow, of this city, and
a nephew of Mrs. Rudolph Lang. Is
in Austria doing prison work among
the Russian prisoners brought there.
The work is under the auspices OF the
Y. M. G. A. and Mr.. Lauterbach is IN
charge, with his wife as his secre-
tary. Mr.. Lauterbach lived in Lee
county near Warren, and recently his
father, J.. G. Lauterbach. received
letter from friend OF his sons, tell
ing of the work.
The letter tells of meeting the
Americans in Vienna the day OF the
funeral of the late Emperor Franz
Joseph, and how within q few minutes
the writer had become acquainted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20
/ uornE DAME LApY's APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers Of rheumstiSm. whetn-
er muscular or of the joints, sciatca. lunnbagos.
oackache. pains IN the kidneys or neuralgia
palms. to write to her for home treatment
~hich has repeatedly cured all OF these torturea
She feels it her duty 10 send Il 10 al sufferers
FREE. You cure yourself ct home - thousands
viii testify-no change Of climate being neces,
sary. This simple discovery banishea urlo ecie
rom the blood. loosens the stiRened Joints pur-
mes the blood and bri9heens the eyes. eNnS
iasticity and tone 10 the whole system. AZ tns
boye interests youL for PROOF address
LrA u onoA LIZ Stosso 49, ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-20

The small loss Of life In the NUM-
lions explosion at Kingsland. N. j.. Is
credited to telephone girl. who was
on the job at the right time. Noticing
wisp of smoke in the gasoline stor-
age building, she sent hurry call to
the men In every building to get out
and run for their life. Fourteen hun
dred men owe their safety to her cou-
rage,