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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01

DT1HAT American women-and espe- cially Birmingham women, realize S that We have joined hands with England and France and their allies against Prussianism and all that It means and are preparing to do our bt'' for the brave men in the navy, who must protect our country against the perils and disasters of the sea was fully dem onstrated Saturday morning by the en- thusiastic meeting at the Tutwiler ho- tel of scores of big-hearted, splendid, mo- ble, patriotic women, who gathered to- gether to form a local branch of the big Navy league.
 Not until the present moment when Un- cle Sam has stripped off his coat and is preparing to take firm hand al Kaiser busting" in certain misguided land across the seas have we heard so much about the splendid service of our navy, and never before have women been so interested in the daring, dashng sailor soldiers" of the country; With the United States calling for the women of America to provide comforts for the sailor lads, every heart and hand in this. great land is busy striving to do what can be done for these brave boys MRS, DAVID ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN
 Mrs. David Roberts, who is chairman of the Birmingham branch of the Navy league, called the meeting to order, and after outlining various items of inter- est asked Mrs Lewis Underwood and Mrs Edward w. Barrett to tell those present something about the work of the branches in Washington and New York of the Navy league, which they recently visited, and which formed the inspra- ton of an immediate action on the part Of Birmingham women to open branch here.
 Mrs Underwood gave a resume of her personal observation of the work being done in Washington by the women, say ing that four months ago she was ap. preached on the subject of forming a branch in Birmingham, she being spon- sor, it will be recalled, at the christen- ing of the Birmingham some years ago. and the idea was that Birmingham would do something for the sailor boys doing duty on her namesake-"'the Bur minghtm.'
 Mrs. Barrett related Interestingly a visit to the Nassau county branch of the Navy league in New York, where she found the greatest enthusiasm prevailing and where she received the most cordial good will of Mrs. Elder Adams, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01

that the Associated Press had violated that Greet then communicated with the Associated Press papers. when scooped Associated Press ''kill' the story 1t was his plea ttat all of the troops had not been ianded, that some. according to his understanding were still in the dan ger zone.
 The Associated Press, according to in formation, replied that it had violated no rule of the censorship. It referred Mir. Greet, it is said, to his own rule, No. '. page F, of Creers regulations, in which it is proclaimed that an American news paper might pIInt anything which had es- caped the censor across the seas. There
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
STORY OF CENSORSHIP
George Cree Said to Have Been Given Slight Demoton in His Department and General Mcintyre of Alabama Will Now
 Give Out the News Which Government Wants Printed
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington June So-(speciaL) L)-George Intyre, in the future, correspondents in search of news appertaining to the move ment of troops, must look.
 It is an interesting story if true, and it is probably true. IL is all due to the fact that in reporting the landing of American troops in France, the Asso- cioted Press scooped the United Press and a.1 it in accordance with ethics The United Press, if reports are true, set up Iitiable howl
 From gossip in Washington, the nom Associated Presss papers, when scooped @eardins the landing of troops. tele- grapied Creel inquiring if it were tru 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
A Seed Master

From the Washington Star.
 There's a man planting potatoes. said Farmer Corntassel. when he ought to be playin' golf
 You don't approve of gardening2"
 Yes, I do But if he'd go ahead an play golf he wouldn't be spoilin' good po- tatoes that somebody could use"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01

is expected that it will arrive by Mon day, so that all will be in readiness for those who want Ito do their bit'
 Those who can't knit have yet another opportunity of helping, by giving their money to buy wool so that somebody else can knit.
 No campaign is going to be instituted in Birmingham for the Navy league; no canvass is to be made of the city, but all those who wish to join and do something for their country in this line of endeavor will be gladly received for membership, specific informat tion being given as to duties at the headquarters at the parish house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
White kid boot

This more than beautiful boot is made of genuine Blumenthal kid, the finest kid in the world, by Geo. W. Baker. Has 9-inch top, Louis heels, turn soles. An exclusive, high class style worn by women who demand the ultra"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
ENTH USIASTIC BRANCH OF NAVY LEAGUE| FORMED IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY

Appoints
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01
White rein yE skin boot O

Made by Geo. w. Baker
 Turn sole, Louis heel and g. inch top. Superior to any thing in town at the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-01

Made by Geo. W. Baker, of an extra fine quality reinskin. Has Louis heels and other appealing style features that will please you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
CITY NEWS.

1915 buys a $500 hat at Karlls
Attend chicken pie supper at st.
Pauls hall. Nov. 8, from 5 to 8.
Tickets 35c.
Regular meeting Loyal Order Of
Moose. Keokuk lodge No. 7o4, tonight
at o'clock. in Moose hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. Ed. G..
Vaughan, dictator.
Farmers who are arranging to
hold public sales should use the
columns of The Gate City as q
method of communicating the infor-
nation. The way to have success
full public sale is to get the date and
place and the kind Of sale to the
public and the way to get this news
to the public is through the adver-
Using columns Of The Gate City.
-Keokuk friends of ]. F. Deems
Of Burlington. Iowa, food adm1nistra-
tor, will be interested to learn that
he is meeting with success in the
management of the food campaign In
this state, and that $4,000 pledge
cards have been signed to date The
campaign will be extended two weeks
NJ ore and it is expected that half
million housewives will pledge them
selves to conserve food during the
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
FORGOT PENNY
FOR WAR TAX
But Good Hearted Managers Of
Theater Saw to II That Uncle
Tom and Little Eva Were
Seen All Right.

Can you imagine anything more
tragic?
Uncle Tom and Little Eva, the
bloodhounds and the floating ice, and
Topsy. All of those heroes and
heroines of child life there on the
other side of the big theater doors
but they forgot their pennies to paw
the war tax. That war tax was inst
like the mean old giants of the story
book, always looming up at the
wrong time, or like Simon Legree
and his cruel whip, always trying to
take the joy out of Uncle Toms life.
But Myrtle f. Baker, one of the
managers Of the Grand theater was
the good Samaritan, and he stood by
the door and saw to it that the pen
MES that were forgotten in the hurry
to get to the wonderful Uncle Toms
show were paid to satisfy the gov
eminent. Through the goodhearted.
ness of the Grand's managers no.
body was turned away.
Two little girls forgot their pen.
MES, but they hurried out and met
friend in need. who was friend
indeed and back they traipsed
clutching the precious coppers in
their hands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
CITY NEWS.
Merry 60 around.

merry 20 aTOuuo.
The forecast was that November
would be beautiful month. So far
lit has lived up to the prophecy.
Only seven weeks until Christ
mas. Your portrait, the ideal and ex-
elusive gift. Let Anschutz make them
now.
a telegram to report at the treasury
department at Washington. Miss Old
ham took the civil service examina-
ton here about three weeks ago.
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.
IC.; ]. A. Burgess. X. of r. & s.
Suits for divorce have been filed
by Jerry L. Munson VS.. Mabel May
Munson, in which cruelty, by scolding
numerically and adultery are the
charges. Cruelty also is the charge
made in the suit of Ruby Meyers VS..
John Meyers.
1t is none too early to prepare
your shopping list for the holidays
and surely none too early to make
your purchases il you intend your
gifts to go very far to the soldiers,
Better be too early than too late, and
then you have the privilege to label
"Do not open until Christmas"
The Quincy Journal says that
.Ioyce & Cameron, road contractors,
of Keokuk, finished the concrete
work on the east state road Satur-
day and the crew and outfit left for
Gregory, Mo. Inspection and ap-
prevail of the road by the state high.
way commission is expected the FORE
part of the week.
Notice has been given by A. Nc
Kenzie, major general of the U. S.
army, retired, lighthouse inspector,
Headquarters at Rock Island, that
postlights on the Mississippi river
between Rip Rap Landing and
Quincy will be lighted for the last
time on the night of November 10:
between Quincy and Burlington No
yember II. and on the Illinois river
between Peoria and LaSa1le, Novem-
Der 10.
The following from the Quincy
Journal Will be read with interest by
the Keokuk friends of Mr.. Green,
formerly located in this city: Will.
liam P. Green, assistant secretary Of
the national vigilant commission of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World, Is hard at work planning
a big campaign to spread the gospel
of vigilant work, according to let
ter received by w. A. Jackson, presi-
dent of the Quincy AID club. The
new campaign will have as its object
interesting the public in the work of
the vigilant committee and In OBJ
tanning their cooperation. If the CO
operation of the public can be Sc
cured, a great step forward will have
been made. writes the secretary. Mr.
Green formerly was member Of the
law firm of. Hartzell, Cavanaugh &
Green and IL we'll known In Quincy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
EPH BROACH
IN TROUBLE
Free-for-aII Scrap on Eleventh Street
Broken up by Police
Other Ar
rests.

At 1920 last evening the police
were drawn to Eleventh street, be-
tween Main and Blondeau, by free
for-all fight in which Eph Breach
and Hester Bennett, both colored, ap-
peared to be the chief pugilists. They
were arrested and taken into custody.
This morning Ephraham was in court
and was given ninety days in the
county prison-thirty days each on
three counts These were drunken
ness, disturbing the peace and as
sault and battery. Hester was SO
badly beaten up that she did not ap-
pear in court this morning. Her
case will be heard later.
Joe Wilsey was arrested this morn
ing, charged with stealing coal.
Frank Phillips, stranger, was ar
rested for being drunk. He was fined
$1.00 and costs.
Four strangers were arrested in
the small hours of the morning for
night prowling. They gave their
names as 8. McAllister. F. Ketchum,
l.. Ketchum, and 0. Barrett. They
were fined $1.00 each and costs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
NAME DIRECTORS
AT TWO MEETINGS
keokuk Club and keotuk ciut
Realty Company Choose Men
to Manage Business
Tbic War

Meetings were held last evening OF
the Keokuk club and the Keo-
kuk Club Realty company at
the Keokuk club rooms. The Keo-
kuk club stockholders reelected the
present directors, DIR. c. 2. Armen-
trout, E. R. Cochrane, j. Albert Kfed-
aisch, J. Pewdew Sheldon and e.
Carroll Taber. These directors will
meet tomorrow afternoon to select
the officers for the club for the COM
ing year.
The Keokuk Club Realty company
reelected it's directors, Asaph Buck,
D. A. Collier, L. A. Hamill, B B.
Hobbs and e. Carroll Taber. The
officers elected by these directors are
E. Carroll Taber, president; D. A.
Collier, vice president, and z. r.
Cochrane, secretary and treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
Mayor Lotion Finds on investigation
That keokuk Fares Better
Than Most Iowa
Cities.
DEALERS NOT TO BLAME
They Are Trying TO Get Fuel Here,
Mayor Believes, After Canvass
ing the General
Situation.

Keokuk is faring better than most
of the other Iowa cities in the un.
usual coal situation, and the local
dealers are doing their best to get
coal here, is the belief OF Mayor l1of-
ton, who has made an Investigation
OF complaints made recently to him.
When asked today regarding the
coal situation the mayor said he was
sure that local dealers were not to
blame for not having coal here, and
they were trying in every way to
get fuel to I'LL their orders.
About two weels ago there were
many complaints. The mayor, who
is a member OF the state committee
on defense, made an investigation
and has found that Keokuk is in
nowhere near as bad shape as many
other Iowa cities, and that we fare
better than the most OF them. In
Fort Madison. for instance, they had
to commander coal from bins of
private individuals and from the state
prison. Nothing like that has been
necessary here, and within the last
two weeks. coal has been received
here. and many Of tho complaints
have been Withdrawn.
II am satisfied that the dealers of
Keokuk are trying to do everything
in their power to get coal here" the
mayor said. ''It looks to me that
they are getting coal as fast as they
can. The day OF filling bins to
Overlooking is over, for the present
at least, and people will have to
realize that they will have to get
small amounts from time to time,
enough to tide them over We have
had complaints and they have
been investigated. and 1t looks
as II the dealers were trying hard
to get fuel in here"
Since his trip to Des Moines last
week, and investigation made there
by the mayors Of other cities, Mr..
Lotion is convinced that Keokuk is
faring better than most OF the cities
in this matter. and he expects that
1t will adjust itself.
It Is understoo that most Of the
complaints were turned In about
two weeks or more ago. Since
that time coal has been ship
ped in here. and people were given
fuel, for the time being at least.
Since that time there have been prac-
tically no complaints, except from
those people who had hoped to I'LL
their bins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
KELLY. WANTS
HIS DAUGHTER
He Has Begun Habeas Corpus Pro-
ceedings in the Superior
Court for Her Pos
session.

Fred Kelly has begun habeas cor
pus proceedings in the superior court
to get possession of his baby daugh-
ter, Katherine Kelly, now in custody
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thos. Land. The case will be heard
tomorrow afternoon.
The case of Sam Bernstine charged
with assault and battery on the pre-
son Of Annie Laboritz has been as
signed for trial In the superior court
for 2 o'clock tomorrow. This is an
old case that had been continued.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
Bride and Groom Starving.
[United Press Leased Wire Servic

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 6.-Without
food since Sunday,>a youth who said
he was Rollie Shepard, 10, of Des
Moines, Iowa, and his bride, II, of
six months, were arrested after
Shepard had been shot while at
tempting, the police say. to break
into grocery, early today. Benja-
min Hemple. the grocer, fired the
shot. 1t caused only a flesh wound.
After the couple told their story,
Hemple said if the police would re-
lease them he would feed them. The
police refused.
"My wife, is hungry, that's why I
did it" Shepard told the police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06
Carloads of Barley on Fire.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 6.-Four car
loads of barley, enroute west from
Dallas, caught fire early today and
after being cut out from the main
u "in' We're totally destroyed.
Ohcials refused to state whether
ouey oeheVed the fire was accidental
OF lncendiary,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-06

asked exorbtant
method
which banks
office acting banker Virtually paying
purchase Charging
you allowing you make
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22
THE DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Dec. II
Receipts of cattle last week were
liberal and there was a good demand.
Cows were anywhere from sc to Csc
higher at the close than the week be-
fore, but on account of lower mar
kets on steers at eastern points,
priceshere were 25c to soc lower
than the week before on steers, and
to SIPS lower than the high time
three weeks ago. Today, with 5000
cattle on sale, cows were about
dime lower and steers around a quar-
ter off. Good steers are selling from
50 to $975, and choice kinds up to
S10.75. Cows are bringing $3.50 to
SS.25 for the good killers, and fancy
light cows up to $3.50. Fair cows
are bringing $3.50 to $7.25. Bulls
are selling from s5.75 to $7.25, and
veal calves at IS to SO. Good feed
ing steers are bringing sS.75 to $3.50
and choice kinds $3.50 to $1O.5O.
Fair steers are selling at $775 to
$3.50.
Hog demand is good, but prices
sharply lower, with good hogs now
selling from $l5.75 to S1640. The
demand here is good for the good
kinds. but a good many light unfin-
ished hogs coming to market and
they are moving slowly.
The sheep supply continues liberal
and demand is very good. Prices are
about the same. Good fat lambs and
good feeding lambs are bringing $15
to SIG, and good fat ewes are quoted
from $40 to $11. Feeding ewes are
selling from Sc to 50.
w. N. FULTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22
Continued on page nine)
A CHRISTMAS "CRY-ALL"

BY w. E. Naplon, State Leader Boys
and Girls Clubs, Colorado Agri-
cultural College
Last New Years day l made a
VOW. that every day from then till
now I'd nut away dime or so that
thus I'd have little dough, to buy
rich presents for my friends. but now
despair nv spirit rends. The first
two months l saved six wheels. the
money seemed to come in reels;
said, old man. it's working fine,
you've stumbled on a silver mine;
and then one day took a spin in my
old boat, and coming in, 1 ran a
splinter in her spine. the tears l shed
were salty brine. The blacksmith
said, you're in fix. of plunks twill
cost you nigh on six; you've sprung
her wheel base, torn her hood. you
nearly smashed her ups for good.
My bank account was minus plus,
out what's the use to make fuss.
To pay the bill my savings went, and
to the task again l bent Three
times / saved up bits of tin, each
time | had to blow it in, and now the
year is growing stale and have
saved no Christmas kale. Two thous-
and aunts my wife has got and each
OF kids has quite lot. She saws
she'll leave me if can't buy some
thing for each blooming aunt. For
each of our eleven kids she wants to
buy the latest lids, and shoes for
eight and coats for ten, and for my
own use Big Ben. And so l rave
IN mad despair and walk the floor
ana tear my hair; in deep distress
my gray head bow, because l broke
my New Years vow. But Christmas
time is sure worth while. let's cheer
up, all. and for awhile forget our
selves and give a hand to help our
fellow man to stand, and greet old
Santa with a smile.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22
Stomach Trouble and Constin,,,o,

Those who ale afflicted with stom-
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following: II have never
found anything so good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Cham
pertains Tablets. have used them
on and on now for the past two
years. They not only regulate the ac-
tion OF the bowels but stimulate the
hVer and keep ones body in n
healthy condition." writes Mrs. BEN
)amin Hooper, Auburn, n. Y.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22
WHAT A COMMERCIAL OIL FIELD
IN THE VALLEY WOULD MEAN
TO rs CITIZENS:

IN THE VALLEY WOULD MEAN
TO rs CITIZENS:
First 1t void mean cheap fuel,
cheap lighting and cheap power.
Second. 1t would in very short
time mean the doubling and thrib-
ling in value OF farm lands and real
estate in the various cities and
towns, also the doubling of every
citizens business.
Third. 1t would in time mean
that the valley would be traversed
with system of boulevards and that
first class electrical equipped rail-
road would be built, connecting the
valley with Denver which would cut
the shackles that at present are
binding the hands of the citizens
and preventing the valley from for
ging ahead.
Fourth. 1t would in short time
add one-third to the population of
the valley. as l know personally of
twenty thousand acres of frst-class
public lands in Saguache County
alone, that would be settled up and
brought into high state of cultiva-
ton II cheap power was assured and
no doubt the other counties in the
valley could do likewise.
Fifth. 1t would mean that our
famous mining camps of Creede and
CONTINUED on page nine)
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22
Mrs. Floyd Sadler left Wednesday
night for Fruita, Colorado, to spend
the holidays.

Mrs. Carl Perry went to Alamosa
Saturday night to meet her husband
who is returning from training in
Linda Vista, California, on account
of poor health.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Shakespeare re-
turned home Wednesday morning
from Texas where they have been
FOR the past week on account of the
death of brother of Mr.. Shakes
peare.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Mrs. Tracy Wright and children
and Mrs. Joseph Wright left We'd
nesday night for Sheridan, Iowa.
where they will spend Christmas with
the latter's parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

w, j. En- Earl came home Thurs
day morning from Denver where he
has been for few days on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

George B. Hawkins returned home
Monday morning from different
points in Kansas where he has been
visiting for the past couple weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Edith Van Nostrand came home
Sunday morning from Iowa where
she has been for the past month vis-
iting with relatives and friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

By w. E. Vaplon, State Leader Boys
and Girls Clubs, Colorado Agri-
cultural College
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-03
THE SUPPLY OF
SARDINES CONSTANTLY
GROWING SMALLER

The prospect for a big fall pack of
sardines which was excellent a couple
or three weeks ago, has now apparent
ly gone glimmering, for herring Of
good Oil size are as scarce as the pro-
verbal hens teeth. The arrival of
huge schools of silver hake, a fish that
can perhaps best be described by the
expression IAN appetite moved by fins
and frlnged with teeth" has killed the
fishery on the shore between Letete
and st. John, only one or two weirs
having made any stocks In tina, area
during the past week. There are no
herring between Eastport and Mount
Desert although seiners are reported
to be doing well in Penobscot Bav.
The only herring which have not been
driven off shore by the hake are the
schools Of brit or small herring. and
these are banked along the American
shore from Eastport, where thew
sometimes f1ll the docks, to Lews Cove
These small fish are reaching a size
which makes them excellent for the
best grades of sardines but MANY are
feedy' and they require much time To
PACK so that while the factories are all
taking some of them. the total daily
catch does not exceed 500 hogsheads
Sardines are being sold freely at s5o5
per case, basis price.-Eastport Senti-
mel Sept. IS