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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-09
B R CD H E A D
The Christian Ladies' Aid will

hC OhAiSOidu L6uioS hlu Will
give a Sock Social at the
Bank Hall on the evening Of March
23d. A special programme will
be rendered and refreshments will
be served Full programme will
appear next week. F. Francisco
recently sold tract of about 200
acres of land to R. q. Wilmott, of
indianapolis, lad. and VIM.
Heiiznan, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, for
$500 This land will be used for
sheep ranch WIS. HeIton sold to
Jerry Brock Is acres of land for q.
$3.50 R H Hicks has been sell.
ing land rather on the wholesale
style Ele sid a small lot to
Nathan Brummett in the Henry
addition for $40, to Mrs. Alice AL
bright IL acres in the Henry addi.
ion for 1915 and part OF the
Cherry Store house lot to Miss
Clyde Watson for 36O-County
Attorney and Mrs E. R. Gentry
were in town Monday. Mrs Gen.
try was here in the interest of the
Canning Club.-Rev. David Asher
of London, held regular services
a. Oak hill in the Hiatt section,
Sunday. - Mrs OV. Jarrett, of
Berea, was with relatives and
friends here last week. Rev. Cor.
neliuS preached at the Baptist
church, Sunday noon and even
ing John Robins boughea crib
of corn from w. r. Brooks, con-
tanning about $50 bushels Eds
LIN. Bowling held regular services
at the Paint Lick Christian church
Saturday and Sunday. - W. P.
Rigsby bouht a FIVE year-old horse
from John Robins this week for
500. - Miss Halle and Lizzie
Barnes are very sick this week
Circuit Clerk T. ]. Niceley and
Judge L. w. Bethurum were in
town Wednesday evening.-H. c.
Jones recently bought the old
Bee Leece farm on Brindle. Ridge
for $500 Miss Mildred Robins
was with her aunt Mrs Fred L.
Durham, Saturday and SUNDAY.
in Mt. Vernon. - John Robins
bought a three-year-old COW from
w. P. Rigsby this week for $65.--
Mrs. Mack Barnes is quite sick
this week. She is suffering with
tonsiIitis. Howard Helton sold to
Ed Smith tract of land in the
Hiatt section for $500. The price
being for Mr.. Helton's one half
undivided interest. Given Carson
was in Crab Orchard, Tuesday
evening He seems to be much
interested in the success of the
Graded school at that place. The
car on which Walter Robins was
conductor in the city of Detroit
struck another car the first of
this week, killing the motorman
and injuring number of passen-
gers. Mr. Robins was slightly in
Jured.- James Kegley bought a
house and let from Kirt Kidwell a
few days ago for $780,. E. Raw
linsOn, of Louisville. and Henry
Brooks, of Lebanon Junction, was
in town a few hours Wednesday.
IA play will be given at the Bank
Hall, SATURDAY. night. for the bene-
fit of the Graded School. : The
title is Deacon Dubbs, and prom.
ises to be the best play of the
season. The proceeds will be
used for buying new books for
their library.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
CITY NEWS.

Mary Chiffon at cost Odell.
Masonic: Eagle lodge No. IL,
Tuesday evening, Sept. II, 1917, 1880
o'clock. Third degree.
Frank Runner and Nora l.. Hat
field, both Of Alton, were married by
James s. Burrows, justice OF the peace
Saturday.
Members of the Young Mems
Christian association will give din
ner tonight at $50 o'clock at the as
ISOLATION building in honor OF II. T.
Orsborn, who has resigned his posi-
ton as physical director to enter a
Y. M. C. A. training college at Chica
go, and Mr.. Danielson, the new physi
cal director of the local association.
This week only. Mary Chiffon
silverware at cost. Odells
An eight pound daughter was
born to Mr.. aud Mrs. c. H. Rockefel
Ter at the home of Mrs. Rockefeller's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Hen
nemann, 1403 Concert street, this
morning at 11:1O o'clock. Mr.. Rookie
Teller, who is employed by Stone q
Webster at Buffalo, N. Y, will ar
rive here tomorrow night.
Charles Meyers brough to The
Gate City office this afternoon q
huge cucumber which he grew on his
farm in the Missouri bottoms. neal
here. The cucumber weighs four ano
one-half pounds and measures four
teen and one-half inches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
PERSONALS

John Englehart left last night for
Chicago for a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Frier OF s..
Louis, were here to attend the funer-
al Of Mr.. H. w. Green.
Mrs. H l.. Evans and son, Malcolm.
of Kirksville, Mo-, who have been
visiting at the home of r. Evans,
returned home today.
Marshall Yer Steeg came down from
Des Moines to spend Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs. James Young. Mr.. Yer
Steeg has successfully passed the ex-
animation and is subject to call to go
to Camp Dodge.
Miss Elizabeth Howell left this
morning for Fairfield to enter Parsons
college,. Donald Stricken Is also to
be student at Parsons this year.
Mrs. Joseph j. Junkin Of Arkansas
City, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gavin Herbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles lands, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Goan Of La Grange,
ILL.,, were week end guests OF MI.
and Mrs. G. e. Weissenberger. No.
Park place.
Henry Loewenstein left yesterday
for Mansfield, Ohio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Luxburo 10 Criticized.

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Count Lux
burg was severely criticiside by Ger
man papers here today in editorials
on the Argentine situation
Under the heading notorious
asses" the German Herald said:
'The only advantage Germany has
in having men like Luxburg in the
diplomatic service is that they can
not be In the army. If the German
army leaders had displayed such lack
of Intelligence as the diplomats have
done, America need not have entered
the war, because it would have been
over long ago. AS far as Germany Is
concerned, we fancy she will dtsavow
Luxburg."
This man is seemingly out of his
Wits" declared the New York stats
Zeitung. "He does not even seem to
comprehend his responsibility toward
his own country and he is lacking as
well in the moral sense as in the or
binary judgment OF the average hu-
man being endowed with intelligence"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
ATHLETE is
KILLED IN FALL
Hiram Conibear, Rowing Coach at
University Of Washington, Broke
Neck When He Fell

Hiram Conibear, Rowing Coach at
University Of Washington, Broke
Neck When He Fell
From Tree.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. l0-Hi-
ram Conibear, rowing coach at the
University Of Washington, was in
stantly killed this morning when he
fell from tree on the university
campus. His neck was broken.
The coach was picking plums from
a tree at his home In the university
district when limb broke. He fell,
striking on his head.
Conibear was formerly athletic
coach at the university of Montana,
and had been trainer of the Chicago
White Sox. and at the university OF
Illinois. When young man, Conf
bear WIS professional bicycle racer
and oarsman.
He was the first and only coach to
train a university Of Washington
eight and took crews to compete In
the intercollegiate regatta at POUCH
keepsie in 1913 and 1914 His crews
competed annually in the Pacific
coast collegiate regattas, and nave
been consistent winners.
Conibear was born at Mineral. III.
He is survived by a wife and an eight
year old daughter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Rerkman Out on Bail.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Alexander
Berkman, anarchist, succeeded In
raising $4,000 cash bail this after
noon to gain his liberty pending ap-
peal from his conviction for partici-
patton in antidraft conspiracies and
was promptly rerarrested when he
stepped from the Tombs. Central Of.
flee detectives took him in custody
on request Of the San Francisco au-
thorittes who want him to explain his
alleged connection with the bomb ex-
plosion on preparedness day in
July, 1915. when seven persons were
killed there.
Berkman had managed to scrape
$4,000 in cash, together with $4,000
held by the government from the
amount furnished for bail at the
time OF his, arrest gave him freedom
money. He was greatly chagrined at
his re-arrest and said he would fight
extradition. The government kept
$4,000 of Berkman's bail on the
ground that they would attempt to
show this money was his own and
should be applied in payment for
fines imposed on him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Riot in PenItentIary.

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JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-One con-
vict was shot and three guards and
a number Of ccnvicts were wounded
in a riot at the state prison here to-
day. The city and prison authori-
ties said early this afternoon that
the situation was under control The
trouble started when forty Of the con-
victs were being marched from the
dining room to their cells. When
they were ordered into line, they
suddenly attacked three guards with
knives they had carried from the
tables.
Before help arrived, the guards.
Charles Murphy, Michael Marx and
l.. K. Shotwell had been stabbed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
p e. O, Birthday Party.

The P. f. o. chapter celebrated its
twenty-eighth birthday Saturday even
ing with dinner In the Tiffany room
Of Hotel Iowa. The husbands Of the
p. e. O.'s and a few additional guests
were entertained. Covers were laid
for sixty at one long table, which was
handsomely decorated with four stand
ards of American flags, and three
crystal baskets of marguerites, which
is the P. E. o. flower. Following the
dinner there was a short program of
toasts and music. Mrs. c. w. Dickin-
son, the president of the chapter, pre-
sided. MIR. James Young sang Gypsy
John, by Frederic Clay and responding
to an encore sang o Heart of Mine. by
H. Clough-Leighter Miss Boyer gave
toast to Our Birthday, Mrs. J. O.
Boyd toasted the B. I. LIS and Mr..
Henry Stricken gave the response in
behalf of the Brothersin-law. Miss
Clara Gertrude Fry closed the program
by piano number, The Music Box,
and responding to an encore played
Schuman's Fourth Mazurka. Every
number Of the program was delight
fully given and greatly enjoyed. Mrs.
Joseph J. Younkin or Arkansas City
and Miss Thompson of Breckenridge,
Mo-, were guests from out Of town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
SMELLS BAD;
is HARMLESS
Water Expert Of State University
Would Filter All Water
Where Green Scum

The green scum which occurs on
almost all still surfaces of water
during the summer and fall is caus-
ing much trouble in the water sup
ply of a number Of towns In Iowa,
according to Jack ]. Hinman, OF the
state university, Iowa's water
chemist. This formation on the
water often clogs the filters OF the
water works and makes frequent
cleansing necessary. It also produces
a bad odor and taste where the scum
is unusually luxuriant-
This situation. however. the uni
versity man advises. should not be
viewed with alarm by either health
officers or the public. Such filters
will remove these little organisms
easily, since they are for the most
part much larger than bacteria. When
they are abundant enough to impart
odor or a bad taste to the water, the
"coppering process which was
originally advocated by DR.. George
Moore, of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, should be en-
ployed.
although the algae which make
the green scum on water give rise
ODJoCClOudUlS OuOI6 anu Shotoo
such water may be drunk without
injury" the water chemist explains.
at Is true that the algae are often
associated in surface waters with
large numbers of bacteria, but the
bacteria, are usually found in large
numbers in the surface water even
when the algae are practically alb
sent.
Il do not know single surface
water in Iowa which is safe to use
in its natural state on account of the
bacteria which all surface water con-
tains. 1t should be carefully purified
always before using for drinking pur-
poses. Boiling water for a few min
utes is effective and the hypochlorite
tablets which have been recommend
ed by this laboratory are also salts
factory for purifying water where
efficient water publication plants are
not installed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Rev parneII Ends Term.

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., Sept. 10
Rev. James Morrison Darnen today
completed his three year sentence for
violation of the Mann act, In trans
porting Ruth Soper. of Owatonna,
Mimi, from Chicago to Kenosha. Wis.
Darnell marred Miss Doris Vaughn,
OF Chicago, January IL, 1915. Pre-
viously he had lived in Kenosha with
Miss Soper, who he had introduced as
his wife. Mrs. Darnell then obtained
a divorce and on February fifteen he
married Miss Soper. The following
day he was arrested on the white slave
charge.
The former preacher worked as a
nurse and launderer in prison here.
He left the city today, presumably for
Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
sEiPTEM Der.
for Society Editor.

SEPTEMBER.
When the purple asters blossom
On the borders Of the lane;
When tho sun lies, like garment,
On the ripened fields Of grain;
When the air is soft and mellow.
And the skies are blue and clear |;
When each country road seems call
ing,
Then / know September's here!
When the earth Is like lovesong,
And the bees make melody;
When each vague wind holds Lhe
murmur
OF q dream-enchanted sea;
When the orchards greet US, jewel
like,
And the farthest hills seem near,
Then ] can't help writing verses,
For / know September's here!
Margaret E. Sangster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10

VIZ for tobacco, according to the
nIans of L. A. Hamill and E. A. French.
4 fund which was raised by these two
men has been used in supplying the
bows who left Keokuk with tobacco.
With more troops leaving here the de-
mands will be heavier, and the public
will be given a chance to donate to
the fund.
Tobacco barrels are going to be es-
tablished in half dozen or more
places throughout the city, where to-
bacco or money for the purchase Of to-
bacco can be placed. The committee
will see that the money and the
smokes are forwarded to the men in
the camps.
Any cigar store proprietor in Keo-
kuk who is willing to have tobacco
barrel in his store, is asked to notify
Mir. French at the Security State bank.
The committee in charge will see that
q barrel is furnished. II there are
stores in other lines of business which
wish to install barrel, they can be
accommodated, too, it is probable.
The barrel will have hole cut in
the head through Which chewing to-
bacco, cigars, cigarettes, scraps, and
pipe tobacco may De dropped. There
will be place for money, too, in the
barrel head.
The committee has heretofore work
ed in an transformations way in secur-
ing tobacco fund, and saw to 1t that
the men leaving Keokuk were furn-
ished with smokes. Now with so many
men leaving Keokuk. it has been de-
cided to let everyone have chance to
contribute to the fund.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
FLOUR FAMINE
is PREDICTED
It 10 Said That Farmers Are Holding
Back Their Wheat In Hopes
Of Getting Higher
/. Price.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. TO-
Farmers throughout the northwest
are holding their wheat in the hope
that the government will reopen the
price question and in cons equence the
country faces a flour famine. OFF,
Gals of the food administration here
and millers today agreed that a seri-
Gus situation has arisen. 1t was pre-
dicted that unless the farmers release
the crop, President Wilson will com.
mandeer it, under the powers con-
ferred by the food control bill.
Only $50 cars Of wheat were re-
ceived at Minneapolis today. Millers
believe the farmers will hold their
wheat at least until after the confer
ence on food prices which will be held
at st. Paul, September Is. 19 and 20
under the arspfces Of the non-partisan
league. Their view waA endorsed by
former Governor Hanna, OF North Da-
kota, who was here to attend q meet
ing of the directors of the federal re-
serve bank.
Dissatisfaction with the price OF
wheat fixed h the government is ex.
tremely widespread among the farm
ers," Hanna said. "They cannot be
brought to see that holding the wheat
will probably do them no good"
The Minneapolis mills have-been get
ting their wheat from Frank L. Carey,
agent of the food administration here,
since September /. they were not
legally obliged to do so until today.
Carey is now distributing the meagre
supplies available among them in pro
portion to the qualities they milled In
1914, 1915 and 1916.
Millers are clamorous for wheat
Their plants are running on short
time, notwithstanding the fact that
they are loaded down with orders.
Unquestionably," said Guy Thorn
as, of the Washburn-Crosby company
the country faces flour famine.
There are no stocks anywhere. Even
ii the crop begins to move freely soon
we shall not catch up with the back
orders until probably next Friday"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Daiiy Stock Letter.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today says:
Peace was again thrust to the fore
to occupy the collective mind of Wall
street today and the immediate effect
after the opening was to emphasize
the fact that stocks had been over
sold in the nervous liquidation of last
week. At the same time there were
multiplied evidences of increasing
buying power in the market, indica-
second half of last week. Prices
were strong at the opening, but the
list soon reacted only to advance
again shortly to even higher levels,
that is to say, one to two points
above the Saturday closing. The in
dustrial shares held well at the top
for the most part through the mid
day period, with particular strength
in the copper group, Utah and Smell
tiers leading with gains Of more than
two points each and Anaconda, Inspi-
ration and Kennecott close seconds
Little attention was paid to the U.
s. Steel tonnage report for August
and it had no appreciable effect on the
steel shares.
TIL etobacco, sugar and motor issues
were strong after early unsettlement,
as were the munitions, equipment and
specially groups.
The sold-out condition of the mar
ket was emphasized by the relatively
small turnover required to push prices
up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Russia Must Strike.

(United Press Leased wire SerVlce.I
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Former
Russian Minister of Posts and Tele-
graph Tsereteli, called for vigorous
defense by the new republic against
Germany's army, in Petrograd inter
view published here today by the
Jewish Daily Forward.
"The fall Of Riga shows" said
Tsereteli, that the interests Of de-
mocracy demand that we strike in
our defense against the German army.
To defend RusNa means to defend
our revolution, our newly won libe-.
ties. A vigorous defense will
our whole movement. 1t
will save US from our outside en-
emies and it will fortify ana safe
guard us against the enemy at home"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
cRoToN.
90 . g 800 . . .

We have had the incest rainy
weather the past week. Late corn
and pastures and all vegetation has
been greatly helped; early corn did
not need SO much rain. Some of the
early corn is being cut up and early
potatoes are being dug. Potatoes
are fine and large and plenty of them.
Mrs. Mary Grant visited in Valley
Junction several days last week.
Mrs. Leonard Davis left Friday
morning for a two weeks visit with
relatives at Redfield, Iowa
Miss Stella Kinkade of Argyle is
here for a visit with her sister Mrs.
Court Springer.
Mrs. S. w. Wells and daughter
Flossie, spent last Saturday after
noon with Mrs. Eliza Watts.
Roll McOmber Is visiting his par
ents here for few days.
Rollin Carper and wife Of Black
Rock, Arkansas. are here to visit
Mrs Carper's mother Mrs. VIM. But
tin.
Mrs. Hennings returned to her
home In Keokuk after spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs.
Adrian Sherrick.
John l.. johnson and wife returned
Monday from a two weeks visit in
Des Moines.
Mrs. D. Ballegoine and Mrs. Roy
Beggs entertained the Baptist Ladies
Aid. Thursday afternoon, Sept. 80,
and Mrs. Madge Davis entertained
the M. e. Aid circle Wednesday aft
ernoon, Sept. s.
Mrs. Rose Larson of Keokuk has
been here on a visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Nelson.
Mr.. Lewis Anthony Of Adams S.
Mimi, and his daughter Mrs. John
Hickman of Newton, Iowa, and Lee
r. Anthony and family OF Donnell-
son. Iowa, and Mrs. Brissey and son,
Mrs. Copelan and son Walter, Of Bur
lington, Iowa, were all recent visitors
at the parental Robert Anthony home
here.
Mr.. Lester Pollard from Dry
Ridge, and Miss jamie Knight went
to Keokuk Saturday and were mar
ried. Their many friends wish them
much Joy and happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs James Palmer and
children from near Pennington were
over Sunday visitors at the Harry
Palmer home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Vice from near
Revere. Mo, were in town Sunday.
w. w. Bradshaw Of Athens, Mo.
was in town Sunday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Arm strong, evange
lists, and Miss Naomi Fox of Leon
Iowa, came Saturday evening and
began a revival meeting here. Rev
Armstrong is a forceful speaker anC
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
HaII-Hayden Wedding.

The Ann Arbor, Mich, News-Times
contains the following notice OF the
wedding of Miss Elizabeth Hall and
Lieutenant J. II. Hayden, son Of MT
and Mrs. P. c. Hayden of this city:
War orders figured materially In
twice changing the date Of the we'd
ding of Miss Elizabeth Hall and Lieu
tenant Joseph Ralston Hayden, which
finally on six days notice took place
this afternoon. at 5 o'clock, at ST.
Andrews church, instead Of early IN
September as at first announced.
Dahlias and gladioli with foliage
formed the simple floral decorations,
while the altar was lighted by can
dies. Rev. DR.. Henry Tatlock, rector
Of St. Andrews church, performed
the ceremony, which was witnessed
by large number of guests.
The bride was attended BY four
bridesmaids, the Misses Jane Camp
bell, Dorothy Inglis, of Detroit. Dor
othy Millen, and Loretta Beal. She
had no maid Of honor, as Miss Anna
Lloyd who had been chosen for that
role, is Ill in the east.
| The bride was lovely in cream
Duchess satin with overdess OF en-
broidered chiffon, en- train. A bit OF
sentiment chung to her veil which
contained some of the lace from her
mothers wedding gown.
| The bridesmaids were gowned In
pastel shades of organdie, with brown
picture hats, and carried colonial
bouquets of sunburst roses and sweet
peas The gowns were in delicate
shades Of pastel green, blue and
apricot.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Lieutenant Van Brocklin
Hayden, as best man, both in uniform
The ushers were Lieut.. o. M. Nc
Neil, Lieut. Arthur e. Boak, Prof.
Charles B. Vibbert, and Douglas Hall.
A small reception at the home Of
the brides parents followed the
church ceremony, limited almost ex-
clusively to the sixty members of the
wedding party and their relatives.
Among the out of town guests
gere Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Hayden and
Van Brocklin Hayden of Keokuk,
Iowa, Mrs. C. S. Eastman and Mrs.
Stone of Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs
of Brooklin, Mass, and many repre-.
sentatives of the Anderson. Inglis,
Douglas and Campbell families. of De-
troit and Crosse Isle.
Lieutenant Hayden and his bride
will leave for the east this evening.
going almost directly to Virginia
Beach. where he Is to be stationed
for a time.
The bride, only daughter of one Of
Ann Arbor's most prominent families,
has a host of friends here In the
younger set, while the groom, as an
instructor in political science, is we'll
known in university circles before
his appointment as head of the eighth
battalion, Michigan naval militia,
and subsequent entrance into the fed
eral service as an officer of the ma
tional naval volunteers.
Last of the numerous prenuptial
affairs given in honor of one Of the
seasons most popular brides was
the breakfast served for the wedding
party this noon by Mr.. and Mrs. s.
l.. Bigelow.