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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
SEVERAL CALLS;
LITTLE DAMAGE.
Firemen Kept Busy Yesterday and
This Morning, But Got There
In Time 70 Prevent
Much Damage.

The fire boys were Kept busy yes
terday and this morning answering
calls. but luckily there were no ser
ious damages.
Saturday evening at o'clock they
were called to Mrs. VIM. Cameron s
home, 719 Exchange street. Fire in
flue, no damage.
Sunday morning at 3:45 they were
called to the home of Giuseppe
TPapagnini, PALS Mckinley avenue.
The fire was In the cellar, caught
while they were thawing out water
pipe Some boxes, etc. were burned,
but fire was confined to cellar. 1t
was extinguished by chemical en-
CINE. Damage not extensive.
/ At $3.50 Sunday evening a call wa;
turned In from the home OF Smith
Hamill, 1928 Leighton avenue. Fire
was in flue, and no damage occurred
Monday morning at 6:45 there was
an alarm from the j. w. Dooley home,
91e Blondeau. This fire was in the
flue, and there was no damage.
At 7:25 Monday morning the de-
partment was called to the home OF
John We'll. PIT South Seventh
street. The alarm was caused by
stove pipe falling down. No damage
In this case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
CITY NEWS.

Now Is the time to join our Christ
mas club Keokuk Trust Co.
st. Mary's chicken pie supper
Wednesday. Jan. from to 1880, SIC.
Tomorrow, New Years day, there
Will be three masses at st. Mary's
church, VIZ: 8. s and 10 o'clock
Services will be held IN ST.
Johns Episcopal church tomorrow,
New Years day. at 10 o'clock In the
morning.
We VIII have one car each of
chestnut and stove size hard coal in
few days. Orders from regular GUS
toners will be given preference. A.
Fl. Evans & Co.
Regular meeting OF Morning Star
lodge No. S. knights Of Pythias, Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting
members invited. H. A. Brunat, c..
c.; J. A. Burgess. K. Of r. & s.
Masonic: Regular meeting OF
Eagle lodge No. ~, A. F. & A. NJ.
Tuesday evening. January LIST, 1918. at
| 8 o'clock Installation of officers. Wis
liting brethren cordially invited. By
order of the w. M. Alvin Kraft, Sec
rotary.
Regular meeting Loyal Order of
Moose. Keokuk lodge No. 7O4, Tues
day evening at 8 O'Clock, in Moose
hall. Business OF importance. mi
tiation. Social session. Visiting
| brothers cordially invited. Ed. U.
| Vaughan, dictator.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Lee county fair was
held in Donnellson Saturday. The
newly elected directors are v. NJ.
}Schmitt, H. G. Nrchner and J. A.
krehbiel. A resolution was passed
authorizing the issuing Of new stock
sufficient to buy the fair grounds.
There will be two services at St.
Pauls on New Years day. The Syl-
yester service tonight will be can
celed on account Of conservation of
fuel. A service in German will be
held at 1920 tomorrow morning and
an English service will take place
! imm ediately after 2 o'clock p. M.
proceeding the annual congregational
/ meeting. The pastor will have a
New Years message and will en-
| deavor to set forth the aims of the
christian in his relation to the church
for the coming year. The secretary
will give his annual reports. All
/ things considered, the church has
| fine record for the past year The
congregation will take action in re-
gard to many important matters and
! every voting member is expected to
| be there Friends are also invited
4 to the service at 2 o'clock Four
members must be elected to the
/ church council and one new trustee
| is necessary to take the place of
those whose terms expire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
MORE CHANCES
TO GET JOBS
Civil Service Commission Announces
Monthly Examinations for
Clerk In Addition to
Weekly Ones.

The U. S. civil service commission
announces an examination for clerk
with a knowledge OF stenography or
typewriting omen and women). Janu-
airy IS. This is to fill vacancies in
the clerical departm ents In Washing.
ton and carries an entrance salary
of from 5000 to $1,000 per annum.
This examination will be held
monthly as per notices hereafter.
This will not interfere with the
regular stenography and typewriting
examination held every week, the de-
mand for the eligibles being as great
as ever. For information and In.
struction see Lillian M. Perkins, sec
rotary, at the postoffice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
BUILD ADDITION
TO STANDARD FOUR
Contract Was Let Saturday for An
other Story on Building Which
viii Double Present
Capacity.
WILL MAKE OWN TUBES
Addition and Equipment VIII Cost
$4,000 Mot In Any Way to
Interfere With Big
New Plant.

The Standard Four Tire company
will Immediately enlarge its present
building, to double its capacity and,
enable it TO build its own tubes A con-
tract for this addition to the present
building was signed Saturday after
noon by Manager g. ]. Kirch OF the
plant, with Emil g. Lindstrand, who
will commence Immediately to build
the new portion OF the plant. The adj
dition and equipment Will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
This new addition in no way inter-
feres with the plans for the new plant
which Is contemplated by the action
OF the stockholders and the board 1t
was explained by Manager Kirch that
the addition to the present plant is
being made in order to take care Of the
business that is coming In now, and to
help out while the big six story build
ing contemplated is being built. It
will take from eighteen months to two
years to build the new plant, and this
addition to the present plant is Just
to take care of the increased business
| at the present time.
! The addition will be another story
on the present plant, and story on
| the boiler room. This enlarged por-
ition OF the plant will be ready and in
use by April first The material In con-
struction will be the same as that in
the main plant The building will be
completely equipped and win enable
the plant to increase its output mater
tally. practically doubling the present
business. The building Of tubes 1t the
plant Will be done with the new equip
ment.
The ofncials Of the Standard Four
are continuing to work on their plans
for the construction Of their new plant
which was authorized at the meeting
OF stockholders here this month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
OLD GLORY NOT
IN EVIDENCE
Other Kinds of Flags and Cards Dis
played More NumerousIy Than
the NATIONAL Flag
Put Them Out.

A prominent Keokuk citizen, who is
too modest to wish his name to ap-
pear in print, said to a representative
Of The Gate City this morning:
'In many windows all over the
city, in the small cottages as well as
the more pretentious homes, in the
stores, shops and factories. are to be
seen many cards and flags. There
are Red Cross cards in profusion,
numerous service flags and cards and
many conservation cards. This is all
excellent, and l haven't word OF
criticism to offer. But what has be-
come of the star spangled banner?
There are very few national flags dis
played at present so one can see
them as he passes along the street.
Some of them that are still doing
duty are so badly frayed, torn or faded
that they look like they had been
through the battles Of the Somme,
verdun and the Holy City.
"Of course it is a matter of negli-
gence more than a lack OF patriotism.
Keokuk ought to put out the flags.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
PERSONALS

Miss Eleanor Margaret Mills of
Chicago is the guest Of her grand
mother Mrs. Phoebe f. Mills. go
Grand avenue.
Misses Mabel and Goldie Hite have
returned to their home in Farming
ton after a visit with Miss Pansy
Larson on Hilton road.
Mrs. Robert Richardson and little
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
PERSONALS

Mrs William MACEDONIAN returned
yesterday from Chicago after short
visit with her son w. N. MacGowan,
Great Lakes, Ill. Mrs. MACEDONIAN
was accompanied by Mrs. Waite.
Scott Coen and little Alice Elizabeth
Coen of Fort Morgan, Colo, who had
spent the Christmas holidays at the
parental home, 31S North Fourth
street,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
PosroEEIcE ANNOUNCEMENT.

New Years day, January 1st. 1918.
there will be one early delivery and
collection by carriers over the entire
city. General delivery and carriers
windows open from 11:00 a. m. to
1900 m. No delivery on rural routes
numbers one and two. Evening col
lection as usual in business district
e. P. McMANUS, Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

daughter. and Mrs. Richardson's
father, c. w. Station. have gone to
Harrington, Kas., to visit relatives.
They will visit at several points in
Kansas before returning home. It Is
the plan Of Mr. Station to visit in
Kentucky before returning to Keo-
kuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
No PAPER NEW YEATS DAY.

There win be no issue Of The Daily
Gate City tofnorrow-New Years
day The courts. court house, banks
and business houses do not open New
Years day and avenues Of news are
all practically closed. The Gate City
wishes its friends and patrons q
happy New Year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
$4,000 REWARD.

Lost or stolen, December d, a dfa-
mond ring. Will pay $4,000 reward
for return Of the same or Information
leading to the recovery Of ring. No
questions asked.
e. G. UPP. so8 Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
TvpicaIIv German.

New York Herald: Herr Braun
stein-Trotzky continues to prate
about the bolsheviki peace being an
honorable peace" when all the world
knows that every stone in It's founda-
ton bears the sxamp ok dishonor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
rraininn Shin AGROUND.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - The
Argentine training ship Pampa is
hard and fast aground in a difficult
spot off the Atlantic coast, navy de
partment messages said today. Her
crew has been taken off. but it is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

Over the various symbols indicating
war activities Old Glory ought to be
waving. 1t would be a mighty good
New Years resolution to put out
flag showing the patriotism you feel"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

uncertain whether the vessel can be
rescued No mention was made of
the presence of the Argentine mission
aboard, which had been reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

The first cocoa and chocolate fac
tory in the south has been started
at New Orleans.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
Il May Not Be Troub-
ling You During the
Warm Weather But
II Is Still in Your
Blood

Catarrh is not only a dis
gusting disease but is a dan
gerous one, and you should
never let up in your efforts
to get it out Of your system
until you have done it thor
oughly. Get rid of it, what
ever it costs you in trouble and
money.
1t is undoubtedly true that
the careless way in which
many people treat Catarrh, in
it's early stages especially, in
is one reason it is so preva-
lent among all classes of peo-
pie. If you had taken hold of
the supposed cold" and cured
it up promptly, you might
have been spared your present
suffering.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
NOW is GOOD
TIME TO DRIVE
OUT CATARRH

But now that you have Ca.
tarrh, with all its distressing
symptoms that are so trouble
some, especially in the winter
time, the thing to do is to take
S. S. S. Immediately and pur-
ify your Blood-get the Ca
tarrh germs out of your sysA
tenn. That is absolutely neces.
sary if you would be we'll.
S. S. S. is a vegetable blood
remedy, guaranteed to contain
no minerals and has been used
for so years with great sue
cess in purifying the Blood and
especially in connection with
Catarrh. 1t is a tonic and
while driving out the Catarrh
germs, builds up the system.
Get a bottle of S. S. S. today.
1t is on sale at all drug stores.
Write our Medical Depart.
ment; they will send you o
special booklet on Catarrh, its
causes and results, and also
supply you with medical ad-
vice-and there is no charge
for either service. Write to.
day. Address Swift Specific
Co., TIT Swift Building, At
lanta, Ga.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES
TO COME NEXT WEEK
Red Cross Workroom in Need
of 100 Shipping Boxes; New
Glasses Being Formed.

An urgent appeal IL sent out by Mrs.
a. w. Coleman, In charge OF the Red
Cross workroom. asking that all
finished garments be turned into the
workroom by the first OF next week.
and that the women who are sewing
on these garments have them laun-
dried before turning them In. A fore
cast OF "a call for hospital supplies to
go forward on the first of August
rather than on the last. as had been
heretofore planned. has been received
ut the workroom and it is in the an
ticipation OF such call that Mrs.
Coleman now makes her request.
Also there is badly needed one hun
dred pine boxes In which to ship the
supplies, The Iiass Furniture com
pany has donated boxing material
sufficient to make one hundred boxes
3x2x2 feet. and now II some kind
carpenter. or doctor or lawyer or poli-
tician who carpenters" AZ an aVoca-
tion. will step forward all will be Sc
rene, according to Mrs. Coleman. So
far only two boxes have been made
and Mrs. Coleman thinks that perhaps
women are more dependable when il
comes to donating labor than men are
for the supplies they have made al
the library are many and perfect
After the supplies are packed and
all ready to go forward the covers
will be left off and the workroom
will have open house one afternoon
and evening so that the citizens OF
Tulsa may see exactly what IL being
accomplished by the workroom. 81,
will open some peoples eyes" said
Il. Rogers Kemp, executive chairman
of the Tulsa chapter. on his last TRIP
of inspection to the workroom.
Two new classes in home nursing
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
STATUTE OF SEQU0YAH
FOR TAHLEQUAH SITE
Congressman Would Place
Replica of Washington
Work in Oklahoma.
World Washington Bureau.
70t Metropolitan Bank Building.


WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Congrcss-
man W. H. Hastings OF Muskogcc will
start n movement to have a duplicate
OF the statute of Scquoyah. which re-
Gently was unveiled In the national
capitol. erected on the grounds OF the
old Cherokee national capitol at Table
quah.
This ground and the buildings
thereon are now the property OF
Cherokee county. having been pur-
chased from the Cherokee nation for a
courthouse site.
These grounds are OF extreme his
toric value. as much OF the history OF
the Chcrokces after moving to the In
dian territory was made there. 1t was
on these grounds that the Cherokee
Advocate. paper published In the
Cherokee language and printed with
the alphabet which Sequoyah invented.
There could be nothing more appropri-
ate chosen for the state Of Oklahoma
In the way of n statute than that of
SeIuoyah; and cerainly 1t should be
placed somewhere on these historic
grounds.
The statute of Scauoyah as It stands
now in the national hall of fame In
Washington would cost originally more
than s10.000. hut 1t is believed that n
duplicate can be secured for approx
matcly $4,000. Mr.. Hastings has made
no effort 30 Tar to further the scheme.
hut 1t IL thot his plans provide for an
appropriation by the commissioners of
Cherokee county for part OF the cost
and personal subscription for the bal
ance.
The movement should be encouraged
| especially by all members of the
Chero okec tribe. and particularly by the
residents OF Tahlequah and Cherokee
| county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
"VAG" Is TOLD TO LEAVE TOWN
COlorcd Youth Given Until Midnight
to Leave Municipality.

James Robertson. colored. a Tulsa
so'ourner for the period of week,
attempted to pawn hat yesterday
afternoon that he contended had been
purchased by himself at Shreveport.
La. It may have been that Jim hau
not been tutored in the gentle art of
reading during his youth. for despite
the fact that the hat band bore the
stamp of an Oilton department store.
the prisoner was firm In his conten-
tion that the hat had been bought on
the avenue" at Shreveport. He was
fined $50 and the fine suspended,
pending Jim's action In leaving Tulsa
before midnight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26

are being organized one class will
meet at 10 O'Clock on Monday and
Thursday mornings and those wishing
10 join should do so at once. A night
class Will bc organized to meet at
1880 on Wednesday and Friday
evenings, A class In first aid IL be-
Ing organized to meet ON Wednesday
and Friday afternoons.
The business girls classes are max
ing comfort kits for tho members OF
the local ambulance company. These
classes are also furnishing some luxu-
ries to a number of sick soldiers now
mt the Sand Springs hospital.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
LITTLE HOPE FOR
H0FFMAN'S RISE
Only Regular Army Officers
Can Aspire to Being Made
Brigadier General.
MAY WIN BY FIELD SERVICE
Politics Will Be Forgotten in
Granting Promotions Dur
ing This Conflict.
MAY WIN BY FIELD SERVICE
World Washington Bureau.
704 Metropolitan Bank Building


WASHINGTON, July 25.-There
will be little chance for Colonel Roy
Hoffman to be appointed brigadier-
general according to the ronclad
plans of the war department and Sec
retary Baker. which provide that none
but regular army officers shall be ap-
pointed to any place higher than that
Of lieutenant colonel.
More than one hundred and fifty
generals are needed Immediately, and
as the selection Is delayed the war
department Is being flooded with
recommendations for appointments
from the guard and from civil life.
The creation of political generals will
be resisted by the war department,
whose policy OF efficiency and no IA
voritism has virtually the force OF 1,
pledge to the American people.
1t Is said in Washington that the
war department Is today free from
politics. and the wives and mothers
OF men who have been called by the
draft may rest easy In the assurance
that their husbands and sons are not
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26

One Inch Rainfall.
Special 10 Tho World
pRIsy2M 9klsa IVY G:-1Ass;
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
department Accepts Advice

WASHINGTON. July 25. -
president Wilson's order placing
flVc-mile dry zone around all
military cantonments and all
tented cities" was following out
the suggestions OF an Oklahoma
man. II was learned here today.
About six weeks ago Col. Roy
Hoffman of the Oklahoma nat
ional guard, recommended to the
war department thru Colonel
Branchford, that no intoxicating
liquors be sold within a radius
OF five miles OF any military
camp. President Wilson's decree
Is exactly In accordance with
ana quite compliment to Okla
homa's best liked soldier.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26

A competent soldier from Massa-
chusetts, who has been here urging
his appointment as a major general to
command n division, has not found
himself an exception under this
policy OF efficiency. He was a former
member of congress, where he was a
member of the military affairs COM
mittee: is now commanding the home
guards of Massachusetts; is a graduate
OF West Point. and served with dis
tinction as an officer in the Spanish
American war. He Is strongly In
dorsed by four governors and a num-
Der of senators and congressman. He
has almost every qualification az n
military leader. the same as Colonel
Roy Hoffman. but his appointment
would be considered precedent for
opening the door OF preferment for
others less fitted than himself
Forty major generals and 120
brigadier- generals are needed right
now to take charge OF the drafted
army that will be modified In the
16 cantonments and 16 tented cities
by September I.
Under the plans of eliminating poll
tics there will be no swivel-chaircd
generals or acknowledgements or bu-
reaucrats. Advancement will be
gauged by action in the face of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
Record Oats Yield.

SncriHT 70 The World.
CLAREMORE. Okla, July 25.-
Foreman stephens. young lad farm
ing Just west OF the city. scored what
is believed to be the biggest oats yield
from 22 acres in Rogers county this
year. His grain averaged 9S Ia
bushels TO the acre. He is worrying
his father. Spencer Stephens. to let
him have a tractor neyt year and
farm the whole farm in earnest. He
Is a diligent and hard working farmer
boy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
West Point Man Turned Down.

to be sacrificed by the tragedies o
the civil war due to politics.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
BRISTOW WANTS A SHELTER
Business Men Arc Confident OF IOcat-
Ing an Important Industry.

Special 10 The World.
BRISTOw, Okla, July 2i-Thls
city stands n favorable show OF Sc
curing big smclter In tho immediate
future, An engineer will be In this
city this week to look over the
grounds and see what tho prospects
OF the location looks like. Their man
was here last week and stated what
the company wanted and the CONNER
cial club met and came to all his
terms without a moments hesitation,
so II the smelter does not come hero
there will be nothing laid up against
tho club. II IL stated that the plant
will cost In the neighborhood of
$500, 900 and that II will employ from
seven hundred to eight hundred men
the year round.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
ARREST OF MALESTER MEN
BEARS INTEREST IN TULSA
Members OF Realty Firm Arc Accused
OF Using Name Of Chamber
OF Commerce.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. July rs
d. ID. Mcfarland, william Gordon.
John Hurley. George Lovegrove and
C. T.. Fort. travelling In a special car
and claiming to be official agents of
the McAlester (Okla.) real estate ex-
change, were arrested here last night
on warrants charging them with vio-
lation OF the Montana blue sky law.
They have been selling locations on
tracts OF land In the old Choctaw and
Chickasha reservations and 1t Is al
legged by the officials they have never
filed articles of Incorporation or GER
tificate of such with the secretary
OF state here. They were released on
bail.
Col. Clarence B. Douglas. secretary
OF the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce,
has received numerous telegraphic
inquiries from various parts Of the
United States for information regard
ing the McAlester realty exchange
mentioned In the foregoing dispatch.
Charges were made that the repre-
sentatives OF the company were claim
ing to be official representatives OF
the Tulsa Chamber OF Commerce and
used the name of officials of the or
ganization and other prominent Tulsa
business men. unauthorized, to pro-
mote their sales.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26

west side Of the county. 1t was n
ported that at Sapulpa there was oni
little shower early yesterday even
Ing. while here the rain fell nearh
all night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-26
Brolu- -sBlazer
-AlIUays busy!

other big rainfall fell In this imme-
dlate vicinity last night and this
morning The precipitation was over
an inch. The rain seemed to be
practically local, covering only the