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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

The store of Rutherford & Weing
at Gray will be closed on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
on account of the stock being invoic-
ed, as | will take over the interests
of my partner, r. j. Wenig.
]. A. Rutherford, Gray, Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06

Grundy Democrat: If every far
mer was as particular about his hired
men as Uncle Sam is about the men
he wants to work for him, the far
mers would have to call upon the
women to do the work for them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06

Business as usual" is a slogan
that is absolutely obsolete. ''Busi-
ness as usual" could not begin to
meet the demand of this country at
the present time. Lets change it to
Business quadrupled'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-06
n---Hart Schaffner & Marx styles for ia

THIS year of all years, it's important to be
sure of what you buy in clothes and to be
sure of the merchant you buy them of. Cot.
ton adulterated clothes will be plentiful bu,
you don't want them; the real economy is in
Atwood. The announcement that Hart
Schafner & Marx clothes for fall is here
means all.wOol-and value.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Launchfng
of the administrators price fixing
program with drastic cut in the price
of COAL caused uneasiness and a weak
opening Of the stock market today.
Over night losses ranged from frac-
>>>:s to almost two points.
Traders look upon the new coal
schedule as forecasting similar action
in fixing the price of steel and other
commodities.
: U. S. Steel opened off 11A and IN at
122hi. Both Bethlehem and Repub-
lie We're off point and other steel
stocks suffered similar losses.
Pittsburgh Coal was off rs at SLY,
American Smelling rs and Mexican
Petroleum l. Rails were weak, Read
ing being off 15s at SS1A.
During the forenoon Pittsburgh Coal
sold to 1914, off and Pittsburgh and
West Virginia broke to 261a. U. S.
Steel touched 121A and Maxwell Mo-
tors sold off 81.
Sugar shares were extremely weak,
declines ranging from 2 to almost
points.
By early afternoon the selling pres
sure was materially lessened and the
market fell back to routine trend.
Bethlehem B sold up five points to
1121s during final trading while Next
can Petroleum lost four to 81.
The rest of the market backed and
filled without any distinct movement.
The close was irregular.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing to useis just plain null
sifed cocoanut oil, for this is pure and
entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and
beats thc most expensive soaps or any
thing else all to pieces. You can get
this at any drug store, and few ounces
will last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about teaspoonful is all
that is required. 1t makes an abundance
of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft,
fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and
easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and
takes out every particle OF dust, dirt and
dandrutf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
B. case Pres,dent's Schedule Covers
present Contracts, Price May
Be Cut One
Dollar.
CONSIDER MANY FACTORS
QUESTION of Contracts Existing Now
and Amount OF Free Coal
Available Must be
Answered.

Coal may sell in Keokuk at $3.50
,or ton instead of the present price
~ $3.50. But there are several Ifs"
sovarning this reduction, local coal
men say. In the first place they have
received no official nouncatlon or the
new scale Of prices at the mines,
thew say, and until such list Is re-
|ceiyed, and until something definite is
|tnown as to how far this scale will
govern contracts already made, they
|ara not prepared to say how much re.
duction there will be in coal prices.
something like Is per cent Of the
|ontput has been contracted for at
|nrices higher than those noted In the
|scale announced today. The coal men
here are seriously questioning wheth.
|er the reduction proposed by the presi.
|dent means to cover this 10 per cent
|or whether it will cover only per
|tent ON the free coal. If the latter,
|alone, they predict considerable suf-
herring from resultant coal famines
throughout the country.
If the price reduction does cover all
'of the contracts, then the local deal
ers believe that there will be a reduc-
hon of at least a dollar in the price
If coal per ton. Two dollar coal at
the mines would mean even more Of a
deduction here.
Whatever the situation the local
bealers are suggesting that people
take advantage of any reduction offer.
ID and get their coal in early. One
healer said that in any event there was
grave danger Of shortage as the sea-
son advanced, and people who bought
Early were going to reap the benefit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
6h Black SIS
for society Editor.

THE KING.
The kings are dying! In blood and
fame
Their sun is setting to rise no
more!
They have played too long at the
ancient game
OF their bluer blood and the bolted
door.
Now the blood of their betters Is on
their hands
The blood of the peasant, the child,
their maid;
And there are no waters in all the
lands
Can battle them clean of the dark
stain laid.
They have sinned in malice and
craven fear
For the sake of their tinsel have
led US on
To the hate-built trench and the
death-drop sheer,
But the day will come when the
kings are gone.
The kings are dying! Beat, o drums.
The worldwide roll of the demo-
crat!
o bugles. cry out for the day that
comes
When the kings that were will be
marveled at!
Hugh ]. Hughes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
The drastic overhauling of the coal
supply industry by the government
promising as it does similarly drastic
treatment of the steel, copper and
other lines, caused good deal Of
nervous liquidation in the first hour
of today's session of the stock mar
ket Price recessions ranged from l
to more than 4 points.
After the first hour trading died
down and through the midday well
into the afternoon, the general list
simply dragged along at gradually
improving values. 1t has been said
for some time past that the market
was practically sold out, but today's
demonstration indicated that such
was not literally true.
Bethlehem B more than recovered
it's loss by midday and substantial
recoveries were made in the others.
The copper stocks continued weak.
In the later afternoon there was a
good deal Of shifting about in fairly
active trading. Distinct improve
ment took place in the steel group at
intervals especially Bethlehem B
shares, which advanced rapidly above
I112. Reading continued under pres
sure. Further general weakness de
velo2ed Just before the closing. Bonds
were quiet and steady.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
FAST CARS ARE
AMONG ENTRIES
One Thousand Dollar Race at DonnelI.
son Attracting Speed Talent Of
This Section of the
Country.

That the $1,000 purse offered by the
keokuk Racing association for it's
1G0mile automobile race to be held at
Donnellson, Iowa on Labor Day, Sep
tember 3, looks very attractive to
some of the fastest racing talent in
the middle west is evidenced by the
class of entries that has put up appear
ance money for this race meet. Only
the very best and fastest cars are be-
ing chosen and the required number
Iof entries are now practically all in
and complete list of drivers will be
announced soon.
Among them will be the fast racing
Dodge car from Macomb, Illinois,
which won eleven firsts and two Sec
bnds out of fifteen starts last year and
which also won the big 100-mile race
1t Macomb, Illinois, July 4 this year.
The John Deer Automobile company of
Rock Island. Illinois has also entered
Is fast specially built racing Saxon
Ehich has won five firsts this year out
u five starts. The other eight entries
re equally as good, as the association
using every discretion in selecting
lnly such cars as will give the speed
ms present good run for their
Money,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
CITY NEWS.

Dollar day Sat. Wait. Lowitz.
The social at Rev. Swanson's has
been postponed until further notice.
Watch Saturday, another dollar
day. A big surprise. Lowitz.
A marriage license was issued
Yesterday to Everett B. Wilson. "a.
of Charleston, and Mamie A. Sprouse,
20, Of Pennington.
st. PauPs lawn social tomorrow
night at Mrs. A. HIS Fifteenth and
Timea. If rain. in the hall
ALI large cities disseminating mill
linery openings. We're ready. Elk
elusive agents the Highland hat (no
two alike) So to $40 and Wards IA
nous 81 to IS hat. Lowitz.
F. T. Hughes and wife have con-
veyed to Alice Batten part OF lot 4
in block -, In Croton.
Herman Hagmeier and wife have
conveyed to F. P. Hagmeier parts of
lots one and two in block 1879 In the
original town Of Keokuk.
"A bottle of Leisy's Temp Brew
with your meals saves a doctor bill.
Two dozen in a case. Telephone "a.
-Keokuk camp M. w. A.. No. 622,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
The condition Of Miss Cecil Har-
rington is reported as being much
improved today. She has been seri-
ously i'll since Sunday.
New fall garments 20 per cent
less than next months advance.
IOWitZ.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
SIX THOUSAND
PRISONERS TAKEN
French Official Statement Today Tell
Of the Progress In the
Verdun Battle.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
PARIS, Aug. 22.-Germany threw
counter attacks of unprecedented
violence against French positions on
the Chemin Des Danes and around
Verdun last night, but without sue
cess in forcing back sthe victorious
poilus, the official statement stated
today. Unwounded German prisoners
captured since August 20 were an
nounced as ellis and TIA officers al.
ready counted. Many more still re-
main to be listed. Much important
booty has been taken.
Along the Aisne," the statement
said, the Germans BON barded our
first lines, and launched strong at
tacks at Menneiealnform, east Of
Braye, south Of LaBovelle and be-
tween Allies, Hurtebise and the Cali
fornie plateau. The French main.
tanned possession of all gains, intact
and took a number of prisoners.
ION the left bank Of the Mouse the
French last evening threw back a
violent attack between Hill 304 and
Dead Mans hill.
Enemy attachments penetrated a
front line trench, but were thrown
out Dy a DFliilaHt FRENCH dttach
ION the right bank, the French re-
peatedly repulsed the Germans not
ably at Mormont farm and Hill 344.
Our fire broke up the advancing
waves At no points were the Ger
mans successful and everywhere they
lost heavily.
North of Caurieres wood, German
attacks by liquid fire were broken
down.
"Unwourded German prisoners TAX
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Baby Face Disfigured
With Eczema Scales.
(tched and She Would
6cratch. Spread Over
6ide of Face. Cuticura
Healed in Four Weeks.

Above are extracts from a
fened statement recently re-
|eived from Mrs. c. E. Out
Ind, 351 Leesett Avenue,
gainesville, Ohio.
If Cuticura did no more than
Pothe and heal eczemas, rashes,
fhings and burnings, bringing
peedy comfort to tortured, dis
cured men, women and children
would be entitled to the highest
False. But it does more. BY
hing the Soap exclusively for
ilet purposes, allowing no other
zap to touch your skin, with
uches Of Cuticura Ointment now
ID then to soothe and heal the
st sign Of skin trou bles, you will
many cases prevent these dis
Fssing experiences. tits alwaysa
easure, not an effort, to use them,
ey are so pure and delicate:
Tor Trial Free by Return Mail ad-
ess postcard: ''Cuticura, Dept. X,
ston." Sold throughout the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
fourteen Year Old Trenton, Missouri
Boy Picked up Here This
Morning After Begging
His Breakfast.
WAS ON ROAD A MONTH
Left Home to Distribute Samples Of
Patent Breakfast Food, But
Was Stranded In Memphis,
Tennessee.

The youthful adventures of Elmer
Bell, IA years old, Of Trenton, Mo-,
are about at an end. After months
ramblings over half dozen states,
the open faced little Missouri boy is
IN keokuk ready for the last lap Of
his journey to his mother, Mrs. Grace
Bell.
This morning he was picked up
by the police after he had begged
breakfast at local residence. and
now the authorities are arranging to
buy him ticket for home.
With boyish enthusiasm to see q
great deal more of the world than
he had ever seen in the quiet little
Missouri town, he set out from Tren-
ton a month ago with travelling
distributor of samples of a patent
breakfast food. only to be stranded in
Memphis, Tenn. two weeks ago.
1--WE were putting out samples in
that town." the youth told the author
tiles today as he related the tale of
his tourneyings. 1.-The other fellow
was to go down one street while !
went down the other. The one that
finished first was to wait for the
other. When I finished my street I
waited long time for him but he
never came"
Elmer was picked up in Memphis
by the juvenile court and held two
weeks. The court then paid his way
to st. Louis and there the Travellers
Protective association took him in
charge and bought him a ticket to
Keokuk From here he was instructed
to return to Trenton. The youth
arrived here this morning. tired and
hungry, and begged a breakfast
This led to his detention by the
authorities Soon he will be on his
way home.
The boy will be glad to get home
again. But had good time any
way" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
A Halter of Publicity.

Editor and Publisher: Some people
hate publicity like the young Detroit
man. He was dressed in a tight fit.
tight suit of the latest cut, and his
whole costume was a dream Of sar-
torial refinement. And he was plain,
ly EN- barrassed as he entered the
editors office. II was intensely
shocked to read notice in your
paper of my engagement" he began.
81 cannot tell you how shocked I was.
was positively chagrined. Ny
f1ancee was chagrined; we were all
chagrined How much for fifty copies
of the paper?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
lay Qoduers Scored

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Dramatic
attack by Senator Lewis, Illinois. on
tax dodgers featured fiery debate in
the senate today as those ranged for
and against CONSUMPTION of riches to
nav the war voiced their views.
''In the treasury department" he
said there are proofs of $780,
600, 900 swindle perpetrated on this
through perjury, fraud
and deception and different forms of
individual and commercial trickery'
by tax dodgers.
eff the government does not con-
script wealth to pay for the war the
oeoDle will rise and with violent
hands seize the great corporations
tokether with the great oil and coal
resources of the country" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Small Dealers Wiped Out,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Thou-
sands OF so-called wagon leaders, coal
operators on a small scale, but pro-
ducing many thousand car loads per
month in the aggregate, will be wiped
out by President Wilson's. maximum
prices, according to Chairman Pea
body, of the defense councils coal
committee today
The industry however, will De
solidly behind the president in his
effort to reduce prices to the aver
age consumer, he said.
A large part OF the country's coal
production already under contract
will not be affected by the presidents
prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22

en- since August 90 and counted so
far total 6,116, plus ia officers. The
French yesterday captured many
more in shelters which have not yet
been counted. Six hundred wounded
Germans have also been taken, to,
gether with important booty
Especially valuable was the booty
taken in three tunnels on Dead Mans
hill where a complete electric plant
and first aid stations were found IN
tact, together with many regimental
stores.
"a corps commander was, captured
there"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Rev. and Mrs. Park Honored.

The choir Of the Trinity NJ. D..
church gave an informal reception
last night at the home of Mrs. Sam
Lloyd, 11O2 Bank street, in honor of
the Rev. and Mrs. Dennis Park Of
SCOTS Grove, Iowa. Mrs. Park was
before her marriage Miss Rose Pelz,
and was soprano soloist Of the choir.
Mr.. and Mrs Park who were recently
married, were presented with a hand
some piece of silver. In. the dining
room where refreshments were
served the table centerpiece was
huge wedding cake. The decorations
were brides roses and red hearts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22


where six months in the Zone relief Although
Somerset
IN o
is
in and
will
on
Keokuk to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Not SO Bad. Comparatively.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
reichstag has been told that it must
not interfere with the policy" OF the
empire. that 1t is the exclusive prop
erty of the imperial administration.
And the reichstag seems to have TAX
en- this announcement from the new
chancellor as matter OF course
How docile is even a reichstag IN
Germany-the lower house of con-
gress in this country is quite dit-
ferently constituted, and we are glad
of it, although now and then congress
IMAM make fools OF themselves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Goa, Miners May Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. "a
Eighty thousand Illinois coal miners
may strike as result of the fixing
of coal prices by President Wilson.
This was the fear expressed today by
Frank Harrington, president of the
illinois district United Mine Workers
of America The miners figured on
getting alwage increase on September
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Married. Here Yesterday.

A quiet wedding occurred in the
directors room Of the Keokuk Trust
Co., Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The contracting parties were Everett
B. Wilson, young farmer living near
Athens, Clark county, Mo-, and Miss
Mamie A. Sprouse of Pennington,
Iowa, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward w. Sprouse. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. J. W..
Anderson, cashier of the Keokuk Trust
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
paunhtera Of klna.

The Daughters of the King auxiliary
to the French aid circle will meet
this evening in ST. Johns parish
house. All who have comfort bags
are urged to bring or send them this
evening to the parish house. Any
who have not finished the bags should
return them very certainly not later
than Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Patriotic Porch Party.

Mrs, Leonard Matless entertained
twenty young women yesterday after
noon at a patriotic porch party in
honor of Miss Ida May Cook of Calu-
met, Mich. The young women spent
the afternoon in knitting for the Red
Cross. The house and porch were
decorated in flags and tiny flags were
given as favors. The refreshments
were served in patriotic colors, and
the ice was liberty sundae. Miss
Cook who is very talented pianist,
played several numbers. The enter
tainment was very charming one
In all Of its features.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Young Women Invited.

The Red Cross committee having
charge of the Thursday morning
auxiliary for young women, urges a
large attendance tomorrow. A special
invitation is given to the young
women of the Baby Welfare league
to attend this auxiliary. All young
women are welcome to this Thurs
ady morning class. There is much
work to be done and every girl ought
to do her part.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
STEADY MEN WANTED.

We have a place for two or three
men, either married or single, who
would like to learn a trade. Expert
ence is not necessary, but we want
men who will stick.
PECHSTEIN IRON WORKS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
PERSONALS

Jane, Henry and Joseph Craig are
visiting in Memphis, Missouri, with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. H. Craig, and attending the Scot
land county fair at that place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Mrs. Rachael Copeland.

Funeral services for Mrs. Rachael
COPELAND were held at the home, 500
Orleans avenue this afternoon at I
o'clock, the Rev. Hall B. McElree of
the United Presbyterian church, Of
'ficiating. Burial was in Oakland
cemetery. The bodybearers were
Jacob Schouten, John McBain, Henry
Dunlavey, J. V. D. Mas, B. F. Jones
and Mr.. Brumback.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
For Commissioned Men.

| Next Saturday evening from 7:3(
to o'clock at the Keokuk Country
club. reception will be rendered the
commissioned men Of Keokuk in the
United States army, who are now In
the city. There will be dancing
from to II O'Clock. Refreshments
will be served during the evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-22
Co. The attendants were Lester
Pollard and Miss jamie knight.
Returned from New York


Returned From New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Mcfarland of
this city, Mrs Lee Cummins of Mem.
phis. Tenn. and Mrs. M. F. McFar-
land of FIT. Madison returned home
Sunday night from New York where
they accompanied Malcolm McFar-
land, who left for France, where he
will serve on the staff of Hugh l.,
Cooper.
State Council Of National Defense.
Mrs. Francis e. Whitley, Of Web
ster City, state chairman OF the WON.
ans committee Of national defense,
has called the August meeting OF
the Iowa division Of the woman's
committee for August 20, at the WON.
ems building at the state fair grounds
A business session will be held at
10 o'clock Saturday morning and at
II O'Clock there will be conference Of
district chairmen and committee
chairmen when reports of the work
in the various parts OF the state will
be given. 1t is expected that Miss
Alice French Octave Thanet) OF
Davenport, chairman Of the patriotic
meetings committees. will be present
In the afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock an.
other session will be held, the state
women to be addressed by some
speaker presenting the work OF the
national women's committee. 1t is
hoped to have Mrs. Raymond Robins
OF Chicago for the speaker.
Mrs. Whitley is hoping that not
only the officers OF the central wom-
ems committee and advisory board,
but all the district, county and city
chairmen will make it point to be
present as far as possible at the
meeting.
The organization has been growing
wonderfully throughout the state and
only a few counties are left morgan
lied. In many districts the county is
not only organized but in every town
ship and school district there is a per-
fected organization. These organ
izations stand ready to secure sig
natures to the Hoover food pledge
and in this work will have the as
sistance of the mems council of de-
Tense, both state and county.
Hon. J. S. Deems, of Burlington,
who is Iowas representative of the
national food administration, has re-
Gently sent a letter to every chair
man Of every county, asking them to
give their cooperation and assist
ance to the women in this work.