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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
CITY NEWS.

Have you tried Odell's silver
cream, 25c?
Cate city want ads are interest
ing. Read them.
A marriage license was issued
today to John G. Robertson, 80, and
Betty B. Schiver, 81, both Of Keokuk.
-Keokuk is growing as trading
point. Merchants are reporting q
larger volume of business than last
year.
Good roads and good weather
make pleasant automobiling. Keokuk
autoists are getting the most enjoy
ment out of country journeys.
There is no occasion for idleness
in Keokuk. Most all Of the factories
could use more men and are adver-
Using frequently for additional help.
DO your Christmas shopping
early. But six weeks until Santa
Claus will make his appearance. Bet
ter be ready for him. The Keokuk
merchants can supply the gifts.
November the 18th will be your
last opportunity to send gifts to the
soldiers in France. Mail must be
sent not later than that date If the
soldier is to get his Christmas pres
ent in time. So shop early.
Yesterday afternoon the fire de
partment was called to the home Of
Mrs. Mary Martin, PA Concert street
A spark from the uef had started a
blaze on the roof 1t had made but
little Roadway and was easily extin-
gufshed by chemicals.
Card party and dance given by
Modern Woodmen of America at
woodman hall, Tuesday evening,
Nov. 10. Admission, card party 15c;
dance. ladies' 15c, gentlemen Csc.
Music by Agnes orchestra. Rights
of admission reserved
j. w. s. Thomas of Fort Madi-
son was found dead in the bathroom
of his home Friday evening by his
daughter, when she went to call her
father to supper. Mrs. Thomas was
visiting in Keokuk and was called
home by her husbands death. Mr..
Thomas was sexton Of the city GENE.
terry.
The Iowa Soap company of Bur-
lington received a notice from the
food administration, headquarters at
Washington, D. c., asking this firm
to stop making transparent soaps as
a patriotic procedure In the saving
of certain materials, says the Hawk
Eye. This action is to be for the
duration Of the war unless counter
manded before that time by the ad-
ministration. In the manufacture of
transparent soaps it is necessary to
use sugar, alcohol and glycerine and
it is these materials which the gov.
eminent wishes to conserve. The
letter received yesterday pointed out
that all other soap companies are
being called upon to do a like SER
vice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
Miners Penalty Clause.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 12.-Rep-
resentatives Of $4,000 coal miners in
Kansas, Missouri. Oklahoma and Ar
kansas met here today to take action
in the penalty clause" controversy,
which provides automatic penaliza-
ton of miners who violate contracts
with mine owners.
The penalty clause was agreed up
on in Washington by Representatives
of the Missouri and Oklahoma miners,
but Kansas miners walked out, re-
fusing to accept it. They returned to
work, pending the result Of today's
meeting. :.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
JACK WEISS
: ON MERCURY
keokuk Boy Is Assigned to, the Unit
ed States Ship After Taking
Training Course in
Brooklyn. ~

Jack Weess has recently been as
signed as an electrician with six 9th
ers who were in. the same electrical
classes, on the q. S. S. Mercury. Mr..
Weess completed a course at Pratt
institute in August, after which he
took a course in interior communica-
ton and German compass and search
light. He was then placed temper
arily on the u. S. 9. Adirondack and
was later transferred to the Mercury.
While the boys in the navy have
worked hard, still the New York peo-
pie have been generous In their his
pitality. The Keokuk boy was recent
ly a guest at a dance given by the
Fifth Avenue club and at house par
ty at Jensen, Long Island.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
,esrova. citing, Marguerite Clark.

Petrova, citing, Marguerite Clark.
Visiting towns, small and large, ~
tween Keokuk and Chicago, the man
agement of the Grand returned yes
serday from an auto trip through 1lli-
nois. All theatres, without exception,
were charging minimum OF 10 and
LIZ cents, with the war tax added. The
tremendous increase in expenses has
made the step absolutely necessary.
But. the Grand's admission prices in
clude the war taxes, and matinee
prices are still and 10 cents, while
the evening prices are regularly D
cents for children, 10 and Is cents
for adults.
The Grand this week presents
sterling program. Tonight is Petrova,
In really her greatest picture, Exile"
SHOWN in connection with an amusing
comedy. The Cow Jumped Over the
an oon featuring Victor Moore, and
films es'ihs lioerty ivan
hatan<, famous female I'M
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
RETAILERS MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
meatIe.s Dinner VIII be Served keo-
kuk Leasuers and Big Crowd 10
Expected to Enjoy this
Innovation.
REPORT WILL BE MADE
Trade Conditions Will be Surveyed
by Committee Named to
Look UP This
Matter.

The Keokuk Retailers league Is
po;na TO hold an interesting meeting
tomorrow night at the regular NJ
yember gathering of the clan. It's
going te be up to the members TO
turn out a big crowd, and make the
meeting a big success. Tnere are
several surprises and Innovations IN
store for the bunch, including
m eafless dinner, preceding the 6usl-
ness session ~,
The report Of the committee ap-
nointed to investigate business con-
ditions in Keokuk will be made Dy
the chairman, j. P. Ingle. The COM
rnittee has some interesting facts TO
make known to the local merchants
as to lust where their trade policies
need a little doctoring. It's going 20
be worth a lot to hear this report.
An effort is being made to get
big crowd out for the meeting. The
meeting will be held at the Hotel
Iowa, and Manager Holmes has
promised a dandy meal, and from an
inside source, it Is learned that the
meatless menu will be one OF the
best that has been served. Some OF
the members are specializing on
far no one has guessed the piece de
resistance Of the meal.
Judge Wade Coming.
Judge Martin ]. Wade, of the Unit
ed States district court for the south
| ern district, will be guest OF the
League tomorrow night. Judge Wade
has accepted the invitation extended
to him to be present and to make
short talk President Justice had
letter from the turist this morning IN
which he said he would be glad to
accept the leagues invitation. This
is a feature which should appeal to
the league. that Of having a federal
judge with them, and especially one
so well known as Judge Wade.
President Justice is urging on the
members the importance OF being
/ present at this meeting and those
h who Will attend are asked to notify
Secretary Fulton at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
Trotsky was Trouble Maker.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SASKATOON, Sask., Nov. H.
Leon Trotsky, one of the leaders of
the Bolshevild revolt in Russia, lived
here two years, spreading propa-
ganda for the socialist democrats
among Russians in western Canada.
He caused much worry to govern
ment officials, it is stated.
Trotsky was later arrested by I'm.
migration authorities at Montreal,
but was released at the intercession
Of Kerensky
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12

personator, has a dandy comedy for
Tuesday and Wednesday in The
Countess Charming, and Marguerite
Clark in "Bab's Diary comes to the
Grand for Thursday and Friday.
Don't overlook your chance to see
these excellent pictures, especially
when you can attend the matinees at
only and 10 ts-Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
company'e Side Of Case.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 12.-Offf-
Gals Of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company today laid their
side of the telephone workers de-
mands before the federal mediation
commission.
followed the presentation of the en-
ployes' demands.
Secretary of Labor Wilson express.
ed confidence that basis of settle.
ment would be reached. The EN-.
ployes demand:
Recognition Of the girl operators
unions.
One dollar a day fiat wage in
crease.
The closed shop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
to rescue them late Saturday.

to rescue them late Saturday.
Ten will be removed to Jail
somewhere in Illinois" today. Nine
teen others will be placed in jails at
'Waukegan, Woodstock and other
places later. Six were taken to Rock
ford, and six to Free2ort yesterday.
Ten were taken to Joliet and nine to
Wheaton, Saturday night. including
VIM. Haywood, international secre-
tary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
scatter i w. w. Prisoners.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Work OF scat
tering sixty /. w. w. members ar
rested in various parts Of the coun-
try on charges of conspiracy against
the government, continued today as
the result OF the discovery, of q plot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for their kindness, also beau
tiful floral offerings during the sick
ness and death of our son.
MIR. AND MRS. R. v. BOWDEN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12

Mesa Verde National park, Colo
RADIO. can boast of the ruins of
building which, scientists have prov
ed. is over thousand years. old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
Gen. MUelle's Armies in No
Danger of Losing Initiative

Paris, April 20. - The uniform fail
ure of the Germans to resist the steady
and methodical pressure of the
French is the outstanding feature of
the operations to date in the great Of
fensive on the Aisne and in the Cham
payne. 1t is clear that General Nj
velle's armies are in no danger of
losing the initiative and that gradually
but surely all the salients along the
Soissons-Auberive front are being
crushed.
The principal salient to which the
enemy had clung formed an angle
where the front running south from
st. Quentin hinged to the line run
ming eastward toward Rheims Caught
as in wise by the troops advancing
northeast from Laffaux and northwest
from Vailly and Chavonne the angle
collapsed yesterday and Fort Conde
was captured. Substantial progress
also was made in the center. ground
being won east and west of Craonne,
which is gradually being enveloped
In the Champagne section on the
right, strong positions still held by
the enemy are falling one by one. All
this work could only have been done
at a heavy cost in life under former
war conditions. 1t is being carried
out with comparatively small loss
now, thanks to the new tactical meth
DDS used by the French.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
RAILS ARE STRONG
MARKET FEATURES
Leading Issues Advance Between One and Two Points
Reversals Quite General Before End of
First Half Hour

New York, April 2O.-(wall Street)
Rails were the strong features at
the opening of to-day's market, lead
ing issues advancing between / and 2
points on the provisional freight in
crease granted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission which stimulated
prominent industrials and specialties
TO higher levels. Most of the trad
ing was in small lots, u. S. Steel prov
ing the exception on an Offering of o.
600 shares at a substantial fractional
gain. ReVersals became quite general
before the end of the first half hour
on the renewal of weakness in New
Haven with l to point declines in
American Tobacco, u. S. Rubber and
Mailing pfd
ADD STOCK LEAD WV
The market became heavy to weak
before the end of the first hour
further liquidation of specialties
coupled with continued offerings of
rails causing reactions of to points.
Ihere was obvious pressure against
Industrial Alcohol, Ohio Gas, Texas
Company, all the shippings and the
more prominent motors and equip
ments. some declining to lowest quota
uons OF the past week or two. United
states Steel fell points from it's
maximum of the opening and Bethle-
hem Steel new stock almost four
points. Prices were inclined to rally
slightly but pressure caused further
reactions at midday. United States
issues were the features of the bond
list, registered rs declining q of one
per cent. and the registered SIS ia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
WILL COMBINE
SCOUTS IN UNIT
Seven Troops Here to Merge; /;
Every Scout Feed a Soldier"
Is New Slogan

At meeting held last night in the
new Boy Scouts headquarters, "a
North Third street, Lewis Budyd, Ma
tional Boy Scout Field Service Com
missioner spoke to the scoutmastesr
of the city. Plans were outlined for
the campaign that Mr.. Buddy intends
TO wage in this city. The new slogan
of the Boy Scout movement is Every
Scout feed u soldier"
Mr.. Buddy came to this city under
the auspices of the Harrisburg Ro-
tary Club. He intends to merge the
seven troops of the city into one unit.
scout council will be established and
central committees in executive work.
Plans wereby every scout can live
up TO the motto of the organization
will soon be put into effect. In the
warning European countries, accord
ing to Mr.. BuddS's statement, il takes
ten men to feed one soldier. In the
United States he intends to make it
possible for one scout to feed one SOL
dier.
Mr.. Buddy has number of en-
gagements for the near future. He
will speak tonight at the headquar-
ters of the Newsboys' Association.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
Christ Lutheran Church: Rotary Club
luncheon, Monday, April %; Harris
Street Evangelical Church. April 26.
at 7.45; Williamsport Chamber of
Commerce. April 27; Camp Curtin
Memorial Methodist Church, April 20.
at > O'Clock; Civic Club, April so, at
4 o'clock; Olivet Presbyterian Church.
May 4, at $50 in the exening; Fifth
Street Methodist Church, May %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20

No matter what ails your child, q
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, Motherl see IL
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that the little stomach. liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable. feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat. full OF cold,
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup OF Figs" and in a few hours
all the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of the little bowels without gripping.
and you have well. playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause IL never fails to cleanse the little
ones liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach and they dearly love its
pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit ng syrups
ASK your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" then
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
PHILADELPHIA PRopucE

Hlghsra &o Te9 4sd spot pc %6Sss
NO Corn z, soutRMern Me- n req $2;5S ga -,
low. Sl.65 q 1871; No. Z. yellow, s1S$@
i;S5; No. 81 yellow, sL61 1..63; South
er6; oats Ao D. The YBelow ms1kat s1Sdq lS5 steady
No, ?. white. 77Q7Sc; No. 3. white. 759
Bran - Market scarce and firm;
spring. per. ton, $3.50 q 46. so,
. Refined Sugars : Nominal All re-
nners out OF market. Powdered. T.60c
74Oc.
Butter = The market is lower;
,;ea western, Ter. creamery, extras. 46q 47c;
Eggs The market is lower;
,ennsylvahIa, anu other nearby hrsts
free cases, SlO.95 per case; do. current
western, extra, hrsts, free cases $lO.95
per case; do, firsts, free cases, S1O.S0
per case.
Live Poultry-The market is easier;
tQwls,2S q "a &c; staggy roosters, Is a zoe
o!1 ROSTERS, l64l1c; spring chickens
prescs;od rS 1Sc; d4Sks; pl ga &c, seeSe i.g S2e
fowls. fancy, 21GO2i Izc; do, good to
Sholce 20 y a 26 &c; 90. small sizes, 22W
-Sc' Old ROSTERS, 22c: roasting chick
en-, western. 23 q Csc. orOiiing cnlckens
western. 2O926c, do. nearly. 5Oq 65c;
western, 22G24c; geese. nearby. ISa
fancy large. nearby. 32Gg33c. do, west
srn. fancy. large 32Q33c; do. western.
,9lr y4n. 10 DO so9d' soG gig: de- eomm"r 80
POTATOES - The market is firm;
Pennsylvania, choice. per bushel, S3.4O
W5,oOi New York, per bushel, 1885 q
$50; Maine. per bushel, $3.4OQ3.50:
western. per bushel. S2.UO@ 25; Jersey.
per basket. SL50GD LIS; Florida. new
per barrel $l1.00G12.O0
Flour - Market firm, but quiet /;
winter straights, $1,000 1925; Kansas
clear. S11.00 l1.25; do. straight. S11.50
"a ll.t0; do. patents, SI1.75 lD12.O0;
spring firsts, clear, S10.5OQl1.O0;
spring firsts, clear. S10.50@1t.OO; do.
patents. $ll.50q 1900; do, favorite
brands. SI2.25Q12.T5.
Hay = Firm, with a fair demand
timothy. Mol. large bales. $1S.5Oq19.OO
No. l, small bales, $1S50M19O0; No g
Sl6.00@16.50; No. 3. $13.OOiQ14OO
sample. SI0.00Q12.00.
Clover mixed. Light mixed. SI7.O0;
NO. /, do. $1,000 q 1850; No. 2, do. $1,000
114.00
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20

handy-get a large fifty-cent case
from any drug store and then if any
one should eat something which
doesn't agree with them; if what they
eat lays like lead, ferments and sours
and forms gas; causes headache. diZ-
Ziness and nausea; eructations of acid
and undigested food-remember as
soon as Pape's Diapepsin comes in
contact with the stomach it helps TO
neutraliZe the excessive acidity, then
all the stomach distress caused by it
disappears. Its promptness, certainty
and case in overcoming such stomach
try il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
Legal Notices
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES
'oard of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg,


PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES
Board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg,
MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH. Governor;
A. w. POWELL, Auditor General;
II. *. YOUNG, State Treasurer.
In compliance with the Constitution
and the laws of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, the Board Of Commis-
sioners of Public Grounds and Builds
cate. for contracts Tor furnishing such
supplies for the Executive Mansion.
the several departments boards and
commissions of the State Government
as described and below such maximum
prices as shown in the schedules for
the year ending the Slst day of May.
Schedule A-Paper and envelopes.
Schedule B-Typewrters, adding.
addressing and duplicating machines.
Schedule C-General office supplies.
wood and metallic furniture.
Schedule D4Engineering and la-
boratory supplies.
Schedule E-Brushes, soaps, mops.
brooms, and cleaning supplies
Schedule f-Painting. upholstering.
and general hardware.
Schedule G-Miscellaneous books
Schedule H-Conservatory supplies.
Schedule l. Lumber, general re-
pairs, the removal of dirt and refuse.
Schedule PLUMBING and power
plant supplies.
AS the Various classiications of the
schedule Will be bound in pamphlet
form for the convenience of the bid
dsrs, ii is therefore desired that in re-
quests for pamphlets the parties indi-
cate the section desired by reference
to the above letters.
No proposal will be considered un-
less such proposal be accompanied by
Il certified check to the order of the
State Treasurer, or by bond in such
form and amount as may be prescribed
by the Board of Commissioners OF
Public Grounds and Buildings. un-
struction Will be found in each sched-
ule).
Proposals must be delivered to tho
Superintendent OF Public Grounds and
Buildings on or before twelve (12C
o'clock, meridian. Tuesday. the eighth
day OF May, y. ID. 1917, at which time
proposals will be opened and publish
ed in the Reception Room of the EX-
ecutiVe Department, Harrisburg, and
contract awarded as soon thereafter
as practicable.
Blank bonds and schedules contain
ing all necessary information may be-
obtained by communicating with the
Department of Public Grounds and
Buildings, Harrisburg, Pa.
By order of the Board,
JAMES c. PATTERSON,
Deputy superintendent.
l. w. MITCHELL.
Secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that applica-
ton Will be made by Frank A. Dudley,
Charles A. Carrigan and Spencer Gill
bert Nauman, to the Governor of PENN
sylvania, on the S0th day of April, 1917.
at 1000 o'clock y. NJ, under the pro-
vision of an Act of assembly entitled
IAN Act to provide for the incorpora-
ton and regulation of certain corpora
tiOns," approved the 29th day of April,
1874. and the supplements thereto, for
a charter for an intended corporation,
to be called Penn Harris Hotel Com
pany, the character and object of which
is the leasing, maintaining and operat-
ing a hotel and restaurant and all APP
pliances and appurtenances thereto, and
for these purposes to have, possess and
enjoy all the rights, benefits and privi-
leges by said Act of Assembly and the
supplements thereto conferred.
SPENCER GILBERT NAuMAN.
Solicitor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
Legal Notices
HARRISBURG LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY
Notice of Special Meeting of Stockhold-
ers to authorize the creation,
issue and sale of $25O0O0
par value of preferred

issue and sale of S2bO,OOO
par value of preferred
To the Stockholders OF
HARRISBURG LIGHT AND POWER
NOTICE Is hereby given that spec
ial meeting of the stockholders of the
Harrisburg Light and Power, Company
the Company in the City of Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania, at 3 o'clock p. NJ, on the
4th day of June, 1917. for the following
Cd Conserving to. and authorizing
the creation of Two hunured and hfty
of the capital stock of said Company as
preferred stock (provided an increase
OF the capital stock of said company
from Three million dollars ($3,OO0.00Ol
to Three million two hundred and nifty
thousand dollars ($3, 250,00O) shall have
been duly authorized by the stockhold-
that the authorized amount of the pre-
ferred stock of the Company shall be
thirty thousand tS0,0O0( shares Of the
par value of $50 each; the designations,
rights, privileges, limitations, prefer
ences and voting powers, or prohioi-
tions. restrictions or qualifications OF
the voting and other rights and powers
of the holders of such additional pre-
ferred stock to be the same as those OF
the holders of the now outstanding
(2) Authorizing the directors to sell
or dispose of such preferred stock, or
any part thereof. upon such terms and
for such considerations and for such
purposes as they may deem proper, not
inconsistent with the laws and Constt-
tuition of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania.
(S9 Authorizing the directors to fix a
date or dates from which all or any
part of said increased or additional
preferred stock shall become cumula-
tive
(D Authorizing the directors to adopt
such new or amended form of stock
certificates for the capital stock of the
Company, both preferred and common,
as they may deem advisable by reason
of the creation and issue of said in
creased or additional preferred stock.
(5) Authorizing the doing of any and
all acts, aid the execution of any and
all instruments necessary to carry into
effect such action as may be taken by
the stockholders at said meeting, aud
as otherwise may be necessary or
proper to effect the creation and issue
of the aforesaid preferred stock of the
Company.
This notice is given pursuant to the
laws of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, and pursuant to resolution
adopted by the board of directors of
this Company.
Dated, Harrisburg, Pa. March 26, 1917.
H. w. STONE,
Secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20

the clearing of the Turks from virtu-
ally all the great triangle between the
Ttgris and the Diala as far north as
Samara.
In Palestine also another victory
has been won by the British near
GAIA. Just to the south of this Medi-
terranean coast city Turkish advanced
positions on 61a mile front were
carried, making the capture of GAIA
seem an early probability. The fire of
their warships assisted the British in
the attack which was still proceeding
on Tuesday last. the day the report
was sent by the commander of the
British forces in Egypt.