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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
A Bows Room.

Monticello Express: The following
is a description written by mem
Der of the freshman class of the
Monticello high school:
My friend had just moved into
another house, and she was showing
me around, We finally came to a
room in. the east wing Of the house,
entered it and stood still, The rug
was in great wrinkles and right in
the center was small mountain Of
clothes. Under the washstand we
could just see shoestring, while
under the bed we could see heel
In one corner of the. room was a
fishing tackle, while at the foot of
this, open and turned upside down,
was book entitled Seen at Sea, or
Twenty-Seven Buckets of Blood On
the wall at one end of the room was
a picture of noted baseball pitcher
and on the opposite wall was a col
.ored picture Of man being burned
at the stake and Indians dancing a
war dance around him. But the most
important picture Of all was about 8
by IL inches in size, was tinted in
brown, inclosed in a brown stained
narrow frame, and was a photograph
of Mary Picllford. This hung direct
ly over the bed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
PERSONALS.

First Lieutenant Edwin A. Jones
who has been assigned to duty al
Camp Dodge, Is visiting in KeokuH
for several days with his father, A.
F. Jones. He leaves Wednesday for
his post.
Miss Lottie Jones of Mt. Pleasant
visited over Sunday with her brother
A. F. Jones.
Lieutenant Joseph P. Donnovin
leaves tonight for Chicago, from there
he will go to Camp Louis, American
Lakes, Washington.
Emery Folker will leave Thursday
night for Washington, D. c., where
he has government position in the
bureau of war risk insurance.
Mrs. T. F., Brady, Jr., Of Lima,
Ohio, is visiting at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. 70. T. Bartruff.
Mrs. B. Markley has just returned
from a visit with her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Cobb, of East st. Louis, Ill.
George Radasoh left this morning
on business trip to Omaha, Neb.
Matt Parker of Macomb, H., was a
Keokuk visitor over Sunday. He
visited here with his sister, Mrs.
Ella Wise.
Mrs. Leonard Worley, Of Peoria,
H., is in the city visiting with Mrs.
Robert Richardson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Iowa Boy on Dead List.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. = Four
more deaths from natural causes in
the American force abroad were an
nounced by the war department this
afternoon as follows:
Private Earl e. Coons, infantry,
Dec. /, scarlet fever; father, A. F.
Coons, Prescott, Iowa.
Private Raymond Hamilton. artil-
lery, Dec. s, measles and pneumonia,
uncle, Albert Hea, Rrlshville, Indiana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
New York Money Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Money o
call, percent.
Six months, 53 @5A percent.
Mercantile paper, 51a percent.
Bar silver New York, $3.50.
Demand sterling, S475.15.
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1:EJ5sss23S:S]|
Call Black 515
for Society Editor.
Red Cross Schedules.

Red Cross Schedules.
The Red Cross schedule for the
week will be:
Monday, p. M, Chapel Fund
auxiliary.
Monday, 2 p. M, instructors class
In Masonic temple.
Monday. 200 p. M, st. John
guild auxiliary.
Tuesday, 200 p. M, Catholic Won
ans auxiliary.
. Tuesday. 900 p. M, Westminster
Presbyterian auxiliary.
Il Tuesday, 2 o'clock. knitters OF col
ored woman's auxiliary will meet IN
Bethel NJ. e. church.
Tuesday. 200 ,. M, Trinity d. r.
auxiliary
Tuesday evening. West Keokuk.
Knitting auxiliary, with Mrs. House.
Wednesday,, 200 a. H., First Con
Gregatonal auxiliary.
Wednesday, 300 p. m. First Chris
uan church auxiliary.
Wednesday, 900 p. m. instructors
class meets.
Wednesday, 800 p. M, the colored
xomen's auxiliary meets at Bethel A.
u. E. church.
Wednesday, 1880 p. M, Red Cross
society.
llary.
;. Thursday, 900 a. M. debutants aux
iliary.
Thursday, 1900 p. M, Unitarian
Sed Cross auxiliary will meet in the
I. w. G. A.
Thursday, 200 p. M. First Baptist
Mxihary
Thursday. 1900 p. M. ST. Paul's
'oeety meets to Knit for Red Cross.
thursday, 200 p. m, United Pres
a giiiary.
The Wells Mothers club auxiliary
I Is Thursday afternoon at the
wells building.
friday, 200 p. M, West Keokuk
Ailiary at Second Presbyterian
friday. 2:30, Alpha Trist auxiliary.
hs friday, 400 p. M, West Keokuh.
anlor knitters' auxiliary in the chap.
'oi the Second Presbyterian church
hs saturday. young girls auxiliary OF
e colored woman's Red Cross will
-eet In Bethel church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

party, and the guests are asked to
come derssed like little girls, with
short dresses and hair in curls."
according to the very neat invita-
lions. Since children must not be
up late" the invitations read eight
o'clock. :.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
FUNERAL NOTICE.

FOWLER-Funerals services for the
late Mrs. John Fowler will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the home, Sandusky, Iowa. Please
omit flowers. Interment in Sandusky
cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Ingenious Propaganda.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Dr. Preston
Bradley, pastor of the Peoples
church, told his congregation that
prayers for an early peace are "a
part of the kaisers ingenious propa-
Ganda-"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
standard Bearers.

The Standard Bearers of the Trim
ity M. e. church will be entertained
this evening at the home of Miss En-
gelhardt, 1923 Exchange street. Miss
|Verna Larsen will be the assisting
hostess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Stole Plenty of overcoats.

prompted some thief to rob the cloth
ing store of David Klapson, of $1,000
worth of goods, including fifty-seven
overcoats and 10S heavy shirts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
D. a. R. Meeting saturday.


Keokuk chapter u. A. R., held a
very interesting meeting Saturday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. l.. A.
Hamill. Mrs. Hamill was assisted by
Mrs. w. G. Blood, Mrs. D. e. Reeves,
Mrs. John G. Sage and Mrs. Il. &.
Horne, in entertaining.
Mn. j. F. Elder, the regent, pre-
sided and in the absence Of the Sec
rotary, Miss Lucia Granville Pittman
made the report. Miss Gage report
ed the transfer OF Miss Florence
Bicksler's membership to chapter
In Seattle. Wash.
Mrs. Coral r. Armentrout. chair.
man Of the war work relief commit
tee, reported that the d. AR.
auxiliary has held twenty-five meet
ings with an average attendance OF
eleven. The auxiliary has made
1885 surgical dressings and that
many knitted articles have been
made by the members. The chapter
has subscribed for Liberty bonds to
the amount Of two hundred and fifty
dollars and in the last drive sold for
the city committee $4,000 worth Of
bonds. Mrs. Armentrout spoke with
especial appreciation Of. the work
done by the D. A. r. instructors
Mrs. Paul Pechstein and Mrs. G..
Lloyd Norman who have been most
faithful and efficient.
The program for the afternoon In
Guided two delightful vocal solos by
Miss Baldwin, with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Clara Gertrude Fry.
"The Years at the Spring" by
Beach, and 1.-THE Battle Hymn of the
Republic" Miss Baldwin also led
the chapter in singing 1.-THE Star
Spansled Banner The program for
the afternoon was "Our Army" Miss
Gage read an article giving the his
tory of the army and Of it's origin in
revolutionary days. Miss Dunlap
read of the formation of our present
national army in very comprehen-
siye article. Miss Linn, Mrs. James
Thomas and Miss Baldwin were
guests at the meeting.
AImunae Thursday Afternoon.
The members of st. Joseph's Hos
pital Alumnae association will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the hospital.
Mission Circle Meeting.
The Mission circle will be enter
tanned tomorrow evening by Mrs. II.
H. Stafford. 1905 Timea street.
Ntrl, Meafinn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

Sergeant, first class, Frank j..
OIeary, medical corps, Roxbury,
Mass.
Private William E. Hancock, en-
gineers. Dec. 2, Smith Mills, KY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
rost Acute Condition Keokuk
Has Faced in Fuel Line
Came Today With Prac
tically No Goal.
FIVE WAYS TO HELP
FEWER Lodge and Church SEES
sions, Public Dances and
Amusements, Some of
the Suggestions.

COAL ECONOMY SUGGESTIONS.
All lodges hold fewer and shorter
meetings.
Close library at earlier hour.
suggest to MlnisterIaI association
70 hold union services.
City and county buildings to use Iesa
coal.
Fewer entertainments and public
DANCES held.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

Apple growers around st. Joe re-
port great scarcity of pickers and
have sent out hurry calls for help to
harvest q huge crop,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

with Miss Wilson as leader. Through
an error the meeting was announced
for Tuesday evening, but will be held
tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

wANTED-Young lady to do light
housekeeping. Enquire 1904 fulton
street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

Good roads create better rural con
ditfons by bringing churches, schools
lodges, neighborhood associations
and social clubs closer to the farz
gab
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

shoats, seven steers, year old. Cal
B 1887.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

FOR SALE-At a low price, one story
brick house, between 18th and 14th
on johnson. Must be sold quick to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

WANTED man who under
stands hotel work. Royal Hotel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
|()AL SITUATION SERIOUS,
MAYOR SUGGESTS ECONOMIES.

Of tho coal dealers here and Ands they
are without coal IN any quantities. yet
that their customers are demanding
coal in orders OF from Ave to twelve
tons.
When the coal situation was can
vassed at the meeting Of mayors at
Des Moines, Mayor Lotion Of this city
submitted some suggestions to the
governor. These suggestions are out
lined in the above. and include fewer
lodge meetings, fewer public dances
and card parties, earlier closing hours
for the public library and union serv-
ices for the churches. The suggestions
along with others were all considered
by the mayors, and have been adopted
in some of the Iowa cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

FOR SALE-3 dwellings, special low
price for quick sale. Enquire 1901
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

FOR SALE-Cobs. Leave orders a.
Fred De Yong's Grocery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

$50 ACRD grain and stock farm al
low price and easy terms. Largs
crop sound corn, plenty hay and pas.
ture, running water and natural place
to feed stock Part rolling and part
tiled. Good house, seven rooms, Gel.
lar and cistern. Horse and cow barn,
cattle shed, granary, machine she'd
hog house and cribs. Plenty choice
fruit. Box 1O6, Williamsburg, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

FOR SALD-One fresh Jersey COW
with two Holstein heiner calves, q
80 five hundred head of posts. Call !
1887.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Art cIut, Meetinn.

The Art club will meet his evening
at the home Of Mrs. Robert G. Horne
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

buy one thousand sec
ond hand stoves, wood and coal.
Holland & Luke, 500 Main or phone
1913.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Gym Girls At Home.

loin ne Y. w. c. A. gym girls are
mug TO be at home Friday night to
~. members Of the Business Wom-
league. 1t is TO be little girls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED - Shippers at sefbert's
cigar store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

FOR SALE-Fresh COWS. J A. Loeb
head Keokuk, r. 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
ELks GET lN LINE.

ELkS GET IN LINE.
In order TO eonserve coal, and 70 ad-
here to the mayors suggestion about
coal economy, keokuk lodge No. 1o6,
3. p. o. e. has decided that Il will not
use It's regular hall for lodge meetings,
but will use ore Of the smaller rooms
down stairs.
CHURCH Is IN LINE.
one Of the services at So. Francis
e Sales church was not held yester-
DAY In order to conserve fuel.
The coal situation in Keokuk today
was acute. There was practically no
coal to be had from the dealers al
though fuel is on the way to them. A
number of people who are without
coal, and who have illness in the fam
lily. and several quarantined families
had to be supplied. and on the orders
rom the mayor they were supplied
With enough to keep them from freez-
Ing until more fuel can be obtained.
The situation is all the more COM
plicated because number of local
people and local business men let an
opportunity get away from them few
days ago when there were twenty cars
on the tracks here. They did not put
in any orders at the time, ana now
when there Is practically no coal they
are demanding fuel in large quantities.
The big shipment OF coal at that time
was protested, presumably by some Of
the neigh boring towns, and the state
fuel administrator ordered the cars
shipped out to places where no coal
could be secured. Fort Madison and
Kahoka profited, by the order.
Very Serious Today.
The coal outlook In Keokuk Is really
more serious today than at any tim .
in the history OF the city. The mayor
has personally made an Investigation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Y. w. c. A. Beard Meeting.

| The board Of directors of the Y. w.
IC A. will meet in aregular monthly
session Wednesday afternoon at three
| O'Clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
C. w. 3. M. Auxiliary

The c. w. B. NJ auxiliary will meet
in the parlors Of the First Christian
church tomorrow afternoon and the
program will include scripture lesson
read by Mrs. Hume Mrs. A. J.
Wooley and Mrs. H. H. Stafford will
speak on Pioneers in Africa; Mrs.
Maude Charles will have for a subject
The White Man in Africa; Mrs. G. F.
Skirvin will give a vocal solo and the
program will close with a missionary
school conducted by Mrs. B. F. Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
LOST

LOST-Small box containing necklace
lost ON Main or on 18th street Re
turn to Gate City Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
churche. and Movies.

Churches and Movies.
A local churchman said this morning
that he would like to see the evening
service abandoned during the winter
months in the churches, and figured
that several tons of coal could easily
be saved in such a move. There is US.
ually but a handful at the night serv'
ices in keokuk churches. One church
in particular, one Of the large ones,
consumes about two tons of coal from
Saturday morning until Sunday night.
A portion of this could be saved on the
evening service.
There has been a suggestion made
that the movie theatres could conserve
considerable coal by curtailing their
performances. Some of the local
lodge rooms are burning up coal Dy
the wholesale by having to heat the
rooms for small dances and card par
ties, the revenue from which is hardly
commensurate to the cost of coal con-
sumed. A change in temperature IN
some OF the public buildings. would
also help considerably towards con-
servation, it is believed.
Guaranteed caseA
The people who received consider
alton today at the hands Of the coal
dealers for the small amount Of coal
they have, were not the residents OF
Goldfish hill'' but the poor people who
are in quarantine for scarlet fever.
One family had not crumb OF coal
and only just enough kindling and
wood TO keep the IRE going until q ton
Of coal was scraped up. Even such
small orders kept the coal dealer
jumping. The telephone kept him lots
buster. There were several demands
for all he could give them. but these
were turned. down fatty until there Is
something to give.
One OF the GOAL men who has little
coal, Is facing a famine of men. Out
Of group Of fourteen or fifteen ne
groes Saturday afternoon he could
get only one who would help In the de-
livery Of coal. The suggestion has
been made that tho selective draft
regulations might be applied to the
coal beavers union.
A little coal IL expected to come in
today. and. IL it does it will relieve the
situation to a great extent Another
way Of relieving the pressure will be
the following out Of conservation sug-
gestions, and the strict economy OF
coal in all places, homes and public
buildings until the situation grows less
severe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
More In Play.

The list of characters who will have
a part in the play at the Civic league
luncheon has been augmented by the
following names: Mrs. Edward K.
Miss Lucille Knights. Miss
Madeline Marley, Miss Eleanor
Moody, Miss Elizabeth Unser, Miss
Helen Wyllie and Victor Mandt- The
guests will pass into the Tiffany
room at fifteen minutes before one so
that the play will begin promptly at
one O'Clock Miss Younker reports a
large guest list and it is necessary
that all come promptly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
. Mission CIRCLE M.etinq.

The Mission circle VIII be enter
tanned tomorrow evening by Mrs. II.
H. Stafford 14O6 Timea street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

WANTED-Young man IS to 20 years
old to do distributing. Apply Tues
day to G. D. Bland, 1912 Fulton street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
CHURCH 10 in LINE.

one Of tho services at So. Francis
Il Sales church was not held yester-
day In order to conserve fuel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
La Tausca Pearls

Pearl Beads are very popu-
lar this year-not cheap
ones but good ones that are
beautiful and durable in
opera lengths $500, $3.50,
$500, $3.50, $4,000 and
$500.
ORDER BY MALI.
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AImunae Thursday Afternoon.

The members of st. Joseph's Hos
pital Alumnae association will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the hospital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

Very SERIOUS Quay.
The coal outlook In Keokuk Is really
more serious today than at any tim q
in the history OF the city. The mayor
has personally made an investigation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

FOR RENT-Wygle's, or White Elk
vineyard farm. J. A. Roberts, Estes
Bldg.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
PROTECTION OF GAME.
(Globe Record.l

The present legislature is making provision for the better protection of game in Arizona and the matter is one that should interest every person in the state, whether or not a sports man. Good sport is an asset from an advertising standpoint for any state and game protection is a vital issue. Many laws have been eXperimented in all parts of the country with game pro- lection as their object. A few have been of some benefit but the majority have been practically valueless be- cause they were drawn without any considerable regard for actual condi- tions: they were the outgrowth of theories that were not founded on fact.
 The protection of game is a subject that is worthy of serious considers tion and investigation. It is useless to protect game at wrong seasons and it is more useless to pass game pro- lection laws unless they are to be rigidly enforced. To the Arizona Record the most important matters to be looked upon in this connection are sensible laws and ways and means for their enforcement.
 Paramount in importance is the se- lection of state game warden. He should be a man who thoroughly un- derstands the duties of the office and one who is willing to conscientiously devote his time to their discharge He must be a man who is competent to recommend necessary revisions in game legislation and to select able as slstants throughout the state.
 A sample of the maltreatment tha, the game laws have received in years rast is to be seen in the silly clause protecting the road runners. They are notably egg thieves and are known to kill young birds and chicks by the thousands We cannot be lieve that it is good judgment to pro tect the quail and also protect the birds that rob the quails nest.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
THE METCALF ROAD.

A petition has been received by the Board of Supervisors from citizens of Met calf praying for additional road work in that locality and particularly asking for road way connecting the two school houses in the town. While the Board IS disposed to grant the request of the petitioners 1t was deem ed wise and expedient to await the action of the Forestry Department with regard to the building of the Forestry Highway, which probably will enter the Forest Reserve via Metcalf before undertaking any more high way construction in that vicinity. It IS gen orally conceded that the highway between Clifton and Metcalf must be rebuilt if it IS to become part of the Clifton-Springerville Highway and the rebuilding of the Clifton Metcalf portion of the proposed Clifton Sprngerville highway will no doubt be made a part of the cooperative agreement between the Federal government and Greenlee coun- ty at the proper time. With these matters coming up in the near future the Board is awaiting the adoption of a permanent plan of road improvement in the vicinity of Met calf before launching upon program of ad- ditional expenditures at the present time.