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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
$50 Pound Affinity.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-The biggest
thing in Stephen Hattalas' life is his
alleged affinity, according to his wife,
who filed suit for divorce today.
The affinity, according to Mrs. Hat
tala, is Miss Louisa Lichtmann who,
she AYERS, weighs $50 pounds.
Mrs. Hattala alleges that Hattala,
who is advertising manager for the
Hungarian.hmerican Daily Peoples
Voice of New York, has taken Miss
Lichtmann to New York, where she
is posing as his wife. Miss LIGHT
mann who is % years old formerly
was Hattala's stenographer.
Hattala. according to his wife, is
"a light weight"
"But he likes 'em fat" she ex-
plained
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Municipal War Problems.
[BY United Pressl


DETROIT, Nov. 21.-Civic experts
from every part of the United States
were in Detroit today to attend the
conventions Of the National Municipal
league and the City Managers asso-
citation, both of which opened their
sessions here this morning.
Feeding of cities in war time will be
the dominant topic throughout the
Municipal league convention. George
w. Perkins, chairman Of the New
York market commission, is to adj.
dress the assembly on state organiza-
ton for food supply. He will tell OF
the advisability of aligning women in
the conservation movement. Marcus
N. Marks, president of Manhattan. will
talk on retail and wholesale markets
A food administration representa-
tive will talk on How Cities Can Eff
fectively Assist in the Food Crisis"
City managers will particularly con-
slider adoption of the city manager
form Of government to all cities. The
budget making and training for public
service are other topics which will
receive attention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
CONFESSION is
NOW REPUDIATED
John Henry Lansman Says Police Beat
Him Up Until He Admitted
Committing the
Z Murders

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-John Henry
Langman, who halted coroners in.
quest by declaring policemen had
forced him to confess he had poisoned
his foster father and mother by beat
ing him up" was expected to be form.
ally charged with murder today.
Langman denied that the admis.
sions made in his confession were
true.
In 1t he had implicated his present
roster mother Mrs. Margherita
Langman. John Kigas, the latter's son
by her first marriage and Philip Kauf
man, boarder at the Langman home.
Mrs. Langman is under arrest and
warrants are to be issued for the
others.
Assistant States Attorney Lowery,
in whose office young Langman made
MS confession, denied that the boy
was beaten
Langman already has told several
versions of the poisoning, each time
declaring that an $4,000 estate Of his
foster father was involved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
SURVEY FOR
STATE ROAD
Start Of Work from Chicago TO ST.
Louis viii be Made Next Spring
According to
Plans,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-With
but two counties, Madison and Macou.
pin, still to vote on the proposition to
issue bonds to complete their share of
the government road from Chicago to
st. Louis, engineers of the division of
highways of the state government to-
dey started making a survey for the
road.
Present plans of the engineers call
for starting the work early next spring
unless recent orders issued by the in
terstate commerce commission neces-
States a delay.
= The commission recently held that
open top equipment, such as is used
for hauling coal by the railroads, may
not be used for carrying road building
If the commission insists
upon the enforcement of this order
throughout the war the construction
of the great thoroughfare may be in
definitely delayed.
Though the order became effective
/ the highway division is
proceeding with its plans for the start
ing of work next spring. The heads
of the division are confident some
method will be found to get the mater
ial to the road building centers. AT
present much of the road material is
being carried in box cars and it may
be found necessary to do this during
the winter to get the stuff On hand
by spring.
The fact that the road will touch on
three government training camps,
Camp Grant, Great Lakes naval train
ing station and the aviation field at
Belleville, may cause the Interstate
commerce commission to rule that the
Of the rule is an essential
necessity and permit the high
way division to use open top equip
ment
The Chicago-St. Louis branch of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Upton AFTER
HISTORIC BOAT
Yacht That Won First American Vic.
tory in Danger of Scrap
Heap-Sir Thomas
to Rescue.

The report that Sir Thomas Upton
desires to purchase the historic racing
schooner America in order to pre-
serve her from destruction, recalls
anew the adventurous career of the
yacht which established the greatest
International sporting classic Of all
ages. The clipper yacht America was
built in Brooklyn, N Y, by George
steers and was commanded by Com.
modore John c. Stevens of the New
York Yacht club in her memorable
race off Cowles, Isle of Wright, in 1851.
The Americas cup, which has since
become the greatest sport trophy OF
tne world, was won by the America
IN a race against the leading yachts
oi england, in which the America fin
lshed first and the others nowhere.
Soon after this remarkable showing
Lord de Blaquiere purchased the
america and later sold her 10 Lord
Iempleton. The latter sunk the yacht
IN an accident on the Thames, and
aiter the boat had laid partly sub
merged for SO long that portion OF
her dmbers rotted, she was purchas-
ca by shipbuilding firm of the name
OF Pritchard. The yacht was rebuilt
ana next came into prominence as a
blockade runner during the civil war.
~ one of her trips she was scuttled
70 avoid capture. Later, being dis
covered by union gunboat, the AM
erica was raised and used by the
navy.
Following the close of the war the
ah,erica was put up at public auction
ana purchased by General B. F. But
~, VINO entered her in several rae
ing events with but Indifferent sue
cess and eventually he used the Yacht
Tor cruising For some years she had
eeen berthed at Boston and several
umes reported about to be scrapped.
az present the America is in the
hands of syndicate of eastern zach.
cub members who are apparently
willing to sell the America to Sir
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
WAR TONE MARKED
IN YULE PRESENTS
Khaki coIors and swasser Sticks To-
aether With Plenty Of Novelties
Take on PIumage
of Mars.
EVEN BUILDING BLOCKS
one Manufacturer Announces That
His Can be Used to Make Re-
pleas Of Big European
Forts.

The war is making itself felt in
Christmas novelties. The Christmas
shopper is surrounded with comfort
kits in khaki and leather, writing
cases in khaki, and trench mirrors In
khaki envelopes. There are the
shaving sets for the boys in the
trenches. and even In cribbage boards,
khaki predominates. One of the nov
elites is a cribbage board that folds
like a pocket book
Probably one Of the most unique
articles patterned after the war is
the swagger stick effect which has
been introduced into parasols for
women The swagger stick is carried
by officers off duty The swagger
stick parasol has shorter stockier
rod than the average umbrella, and
has ring for handle.
In the toys, too, there is distinct.
~ war like atmosphere Canons and
soldiers, ships and fortresses abound,
while the soldier suits and equipments
and toy guns modelled after the short
muzzled American gun will delight
the hearts of the small boys.
One of the building block manufac-
turers has sent out an announce
ment of the manufacture of blocks in
concrete gray color which are so
shaped that they can be built up in
to miniature examples Of the great
forts in Europe.
Stationery too, has the war tone
They are making letter paper for her,
with a narrow margin done in the
national colors. 1t makes neat and
attractive little gift. Khaki handker-
chiefs are also in favor for the men
at the front and in the environments.
Then there are cigarette cases, ident-
ification medallions with space for
her picture, knitting bags. and any
number OF novelties for holding yarn.
It's safe bet that Santa Claus will
be dressed in olive drab this Christ !
mas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

"Hot Mince Pie! Fine, Fine; One
Of the HeaIthiest Things to Eat In
the Whole List of Foods"
You can digest pie of any kind
eggs fried in pork fat, and lots OF
other so-called indigestible foods If
you follow meals with Stuart's Dys-
pe2sia Tablets. And it is from such
food you get the most food value,
the greatest energy, the highest de-
gree Of nutrition. But whether you
eat these plain dishes or prefer sal
ads. rarebits, fancy pastry and the
highly seasoned, special food, 1t is
all the same if you use Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets after meals. They
digest food They do what the weak
stomach can no longer accomplish
alone.
Get 50-cent box Of these tablets
at any drug store, then eat heartily
and note how comfortable you feel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Administration of Nuxated Iron in Clinical Tests Civ
ishlng Youthful Strength and Makes Women Look

dren Is, alas! not that kind Of IRON
You must take iron in form that
can be easily absorbed and assinr
Hated to do you any good, otherwise
1t may prove worse than useless.
have used Nuxated Iron widely in my
own practice in most severe aggra-
waited conditions with unfailing re-
suits. I have induced many othsr
physicians to give it a trial, all OF
whom have given me most surprising
reports in regard to its great power
as a health and strength builder.
MANY an athlete and prize fighter
has won the day simply because he
knew the secret Of great strength
and endurance and filled his blood
with iron before he went into tho
affray; while many another has gone
down in inglorfous defeat simply fof
the lack OF iron"
Dr.. Schuyler c. Jaques, Visiting
Surgeon of st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
New York City. said, Il have never
before given out any medical inform
alton or advice for publication as /
ordinarily do not believe in it. But
80 many American women suffer
from iron deficiency with it's attend
ant tlls-physical weakness, nervous
1rritability, melancholy, Indigestion.
fiabby, sagging uscles. etc, etc, and
in consequence of their weakened
rundown condition they are so liable
to contract serious and even fatal
diseases that l deem it my duty to
advise all such to take Nuxated Iron.
l have taken it myself and given it to
my patients with most surprising
and satisfactory results. And those
who wish quickly to increase their
strength, power and endurance will
find it a most remarkable and won
derfully effective remedy"
NOTE-Nuxated Iron, which Is
prescribed and recommended
above by physicians in such
great variety Of cases, is not
patent medicine nor secret remedy,
but one which is well known to
druggists and whose iron con-
stituents are widely prescribed
by eminent physicians both II
a Europe and America. Unlike the
sM older inorganic iron products it Is
. easily assimilated, does not injure
n the teeth, make them black, nor
upset the stomach; on the con-
y trary, 1t is a most potent remedy
d in nearly all forms of Indigestion
as well as for nervous, run down
" conditions. The manufacturers
I, have such great confidence in
nuxated iron, that they offer to
u forfeit $4,000 to any charitable
ST institution If they cannot take any
- man or woman under SO who
lacks iron, and increase their
,th 100 per cent or over in four weeks
provided they have no serious organic
e. They also offer to refund your
Y If it does not at least double your
,th and endurance in ten days time.
dispensed in this city by Wilkinson
nd all good druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Rryan,s First Speech.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Nov PIT hope to
see the dav when Illinois will place
human beings at least on hog
level" declared VIM. Jennings
Bryan, in referring to the fact that
the state spends thousands of dollars
a wear to eradicate hog cholera.
BRYAN made this statement In
formally opening the campaign to
make Chicago dry at the April 2
election. He addressed 1900 persons
In Medina tenple last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
pink Headache ncmh.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Nov. 21.--The last word
in bombs was occupving the atten-
ton of postofTice officials today. It
contains "ninl headache powder"
The bomb. which fell out Of Its
wrapping in the mails, was five inches
long and half an inch in diameter
It contained pink powder. which
when ianited burned slowly and
emitted punrent gas that gave
everyone present violent headache.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Nootbaar Is Exonerat.d.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, Nov. 21-Max Moot.
baar, police captain who was hauled
on the carpet" for issuing an order
against white girls drinking and
dancing with negroes in his district,
today was exonerated by the civil
service commission.
Nootbaar was charged with violat-
ing the state law guaranteeing equal
rights to all citizens. He was prose-
cuted by a negro alderman and a
negro assistant city attorney.
The order was revoked by Moot
baar on orders from Chief Of Police
Scheutler a few hours after it was
issued
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

will take the witness stand in the
court martial here and undertake to
show that they had no part in the
raid was announced by Major Harry
5. Grier. for the defense today.
Since Monday when the defense
opened, seven of the black soldiers
have attempted to show an alibi
Others OF the sixty-three, according
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

to Grier, will admit they went tc
town, but will claim they did so un.
willingly and that they acted under
duress. They will declare, it was
stated. that Sergeant Vida Henry,
who either killed himself or was
killed on the night of the riot, headed
the mutiny and forced others to ac-
company him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

road passes through Cook, Will, Grun-
dy, LaSalle, Putnam, Marshall, Wood
FORD, Peoria, Tazewell, Mason, Men
ara, Sangamon Macoupin, Madison and
st. Clair counties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Thomas Upton providing he will agree
to preserve the yacht, which was the
original winner of the trophy that
now bears her name.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

DR.. Ferdinand King, Ne,p York Physician
and Medical Author, tells physicians that they
should prescribe more organic iron-Nurated
Iron-jfor their patients-Says anaenia-iron
defciency-is the greatest curse to the health,
strength, ritaHty and beauty Of the modern
american Wonan.=Sounds ,parning against
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

use of metallic iron ,phich
may impure the teeth, corrode
the stomach and do far more
harm than good; advises
use of only nurated iron.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Court Martial Of Negroes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Nov. 21--
That seventeen of the sixty-three de-
PENDANTS in the Houston riot case
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

There can be no healthy, beautiful,
rosy checked women without iron,'
says DR.. Ferdinand King. a New York
Physician and Medical Author. I'm
my recent talks to physicians on the
grave and serious consequences OF
iron deficiency in the blood Of Ameri-
can women, l have strongly em2ha-
sized the fact that doctors should pre-
scribe more organic iron-nuxatcd
iron-for their nervous, rundown,
weak haggard looking women 2n-
tients. Pallor means anaemia. The
skin Of the anaemic woman Is pale,
the flesh flabby. The muscles lack
tone, the brain Tags and the memory
fails, and often they become weak.
nervous, irritable, respondent and
melancholy. When the iron goes from
the blood of women, the roses go from
their cheeks.
"In the most common foods Of
America, the starches, sugars, table
syrups, candies, polished rice, white
bread, soda crackers, biscuits, mac
aroni, spaghetti, tapioca, sage, far
ina, degerminated cornmeal, no long
er is iron to be found. Refining pro-
cesses have removed the iron OF
Mother Earth from these impover-
home cookery, by throwing down the
waste pipe the water in which our
vegetables are cooked are respons-
ible for another grave iron loss.
Therefore, if you wish to preserve
your youthful vim and vigor to a
ripe old age, you must supply the
iron deficiency in your food
by using some ssas2aS
form of organic
iron, just as you @1
would use salt >gY
when your food
has not enough
SALT y ssIgssg
"As I have said s
a hundred times aasS St
over, organic iron s sssS
is the greatest Of all strength IN
builders. If people would only IA
take Nuxated Iron when they ~
feel weak or rundown, instead HE
of dosing themselves with hab- 6SEza
Informing drugs, stimulants
and alcoholic beverages / am DR..
convinced that in this way they
could ward off disease. prevent dHo
ing it becoming organic in shou
q. .hou l;sn 80 81 tbonsandn night bs Iron
the lives Oh thousands might Dc
saved who now die every year defc
from pneumonia, grippe, kidney, ,,u,,,
liver, heart trouble and other o"o''
dangerous maladies. The real An1e
and true cause which start
ed their disease was nothing mora
Tor less than a weakened condition
brought on by lack of iron in the
blood.
ION account Of the peculiar nature
of woman and the great drain placed
upon her system at certain periods,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

she requires iron much more than
man to help make UP for the loss.
Iron Is also absolutely necessary to
enable your blood to change food into
living tissue. without 1t, no matter
how much or what you eat, your food
merely passes through you without
doing you any good. You don't get
the strength out Of 1t, and as a con
sequence you become weak, pale and
sickly looking, just like plant trying
to grow in soil deficient in iron.
If you are not strong or well you owe
1t to yourself to make the following
test: See how long you can work or
how far you can walk without becom-
ing tired. Next take two five-grain
tablets Of nuxated Iron three
times per day after meals for two
weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you have
gained. I have seen dozens Of nerv-
Gus, rundown people who were ailing
all the while double their strength
and endurance and entirely rid them
selves of all symptoms Of dyspepsia,
liver and other troubles, in from ten
to fourteen days time simply by talk
ing iron in the proper form. And
this, after they had In some cases
been doctoring for months without
obtaining any benefit. But don't take
the old forms OF reduced iron. iron
acetate, or tincture Of iron simply to
save few cents. The iron demand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

strength 100 per cent or over in four weeks
time, provided they have no serious organic
trouble They also offer to refund your
money If it does not at least double your
strength and endurance in ten days time.
1t is dispensed in this city by Wilkinson Is
Co., and all good druggists.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-09-28
STATE FAIR IS READY
Many Pleasing Attractions Arc Hooked
Ia the Amusrmcnts Iinc.

Tomorrow Saturday morning the
gates of the Utah State Fair for this
year VII b. thrown open. a number
OF changes al the grounds will greet
the visitors. Besides the regular
lighting system which has been used
heretofore. all of the grounds und
buildings viii bee flooded with light
from projectors. Great effort II be-
ing expended To make the exposition
attractive during the evening.
The new concession stands are ~
arranged AZ 90 be easily accessible 10
the crowds and yet not obstruct the
traffic. New drinking fountains have
been Installed at convenient points
over the grounds. Probably the most
acceptable addition viii be the new
comfort stations which are now COM
plete.
President Romncy ~ taking every
precaution against mud or dust which
heretofore have been great annoy
nnces az former state fairs, Gravel
aud cigders have ben placed on all
low places and the walks between the
sheds and buildings haze been graded
WA
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-09-28

Quick action came from the>su-
premo court In the mandamus pro-
cccdinEs instituted 10y the attorney
generals office on behalf Of the state
against County Commissioners Bryncr.
Ostlund and Hamilton and County As
SCISSOR Randolph 60 compel these off
ciais TO assess Carbon county coal
lands at their alleged value. Friday
last the demurrer ct the four local Of
ficials was sustained the alternative
writ of mandate was Uuashcd and "a
pcrcmptory writ denied. Later IN,
court iE Co submit an opinion giving
the grounds on which the order is-
SUES
n IL held by the court that the APP
pliCation ~ the state for AN order of
mandate against the officers 81 Car
bon county should have been made
at au earlier date ur prior 10 the come
plctiuu or the assessment roll after
tho assessment had been passed 10y
the board or county commissioners
sitting aa board OF equalization. q"
i-.ur an order such nH that asked for
bv the state NJ this time, II b. held.
would require the Assessor ~ Carbon
county tu make AN entirely new as-
.rlutment for tho coal lands uf this
county aud result in hardship 60 tho
county
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-09-28
HIGH COST HITS THEM
Iron County Officials Near the star
walton Point They Say.

Officials 81 Iron county have APP
pcaicd 60 Attorney General Dan u.
Shields for suggestion a. To- means
whereby the salaries ~ the officials
~ that county may bc Increased To- a
living basis. n being stated In their
communication that. unless some re-
lief " offered. certain Of the county
officials viii "Htarye o. death" before
their terms expire. Shields declares
that he ~ powerlcss In the matter.
and he will be unable 60 save Iron
county officials from starving Co
death because of the fact that the
salaries ct. elective officers. accoi Sing
a. the laws. cannot be Increased dur
Ing the term of office.
According 90 the schedule 81 salaries
furnished a. the attorney general as
basis Tor the appeal. the sheriff re-
ccives the munificcnt salary Of $3.50
a month. and the county attorney In
trying to keep the wolf away from
his door on t33.aa a monh. other
Hnlnriea which u IN sought Go have In
creased are tiG.SG "a month for the
chairman of the board of county COM
miHsioners aud tt2.sO month for
each of the other two members; clerk.
10000 month; treasurer. sti.6Gi
recorder $50 90; assessor, 5000. and
surveyor. t6,25 "A month.