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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
DEATH OF mrs.
MARY STATION
- Ak Resident For Last Six Years
Answered Call Here at e:4o
O'clock This
Morning.
L SEVERAL MONTHS
eody to be Taken to the Old Home
vt Lewiston, ILL.,, Saturday
Morning For
Burial.

Mrs. Mary Ella Station, wife Of
Charles w. Station, local painter, died
at her home. 1929 Morgan street this
morning at GAO o'clock of heart trou-
HE after a serious illness of two
weeks, She was first taken i'll last
December, but rallied. only to be taken
down again two weeks ago. Mrs.
station has been resident Of Keokuk
for the last six years and was held
In high esteem here by wide circle
of friends and acquaintance and her
death will be noted with deep regret
BY all of them.
Mrs. Station was flfty-nine years old
at the time of her death and was born
at EllisviIle, Illinois, May II, 1858, a
daughter of George and Eliza Fouts.
She was married to Charles W. Sta
ton at Ellisville October "a, 1877,
when she was nineteen years of age.
Following the marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
station moved to Lewtstown, Illinois
and lived there until they came to
Keokuk six years ago. Mrs. Station
became member of the Christian
church when girl and was active in
the affairs o. the local church and
Sunday school, being member of
the Ladies Aid society. the Mission
airy society and other organizations.
She was also a member of the Court
of Honor fraternal society.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Station
Is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Robert T. Richardson of Keokuk and
Miss Mabel Station of Chicago; three
brothers, Frank Fouts of Gage, Okla
homa; George of Lewistown, ILL.,, and
Sherman of Ellisville; three sisters,
Mrs. Maurice A. Hern of Ellisville,
Mrs John Kuter of harrington, Kan
sas, and Mrs. George Jenkins Of
Gage, Okla, and one granddaughter
Mabel Louise Richardson Of Keokuk.
The body will be taken to the old
home at Lewistown Saturday morning
at o'clock and the funeral services
will be held at the Christian church
at that place with interment in Oak
hill cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
State Factory Inspector on Visit to
Plants Here Today is Telling
of Provisions of New
Act.
PENALTIES ARE SEVERE,
Violation Means Tying UP Products
for Thirty Days-Law COMEDIES
Now With State
Law.

Keokuk manufacturers, and espec-
tally those industries in which chllo
labor is used, were being told today
OF the provisions of the new federal
child labor law, which is effective
now, and penalties for violation OF
which are more stringent than under
the state law. ]. D. Seeman, STATE
factory inspector, was here today to
talk with the manufacturers regard
ing the provisions of this new law.
The federal law and the state law
coincide in many respects. Under
the federal law, however, employers
of child labor are required to keep
an accurate account of time the chill
dren are at work. This includes an
account of working time in the plants
and time out during the noon hours.
The federal law provides for eight
hour days, and forty-eight hours each
week, the same as the state law.
The age limit at the present time IL
the same as under the state laws.
IA to 16 years, when permits will pc
required. For the present the WORK
permits issued under authority OF the
state will be accepted by the federal
government. There is a possibility.
however, that an additional certifi-
cate of age from 16 to II years may
be required.
The penalty for violation OF the
federal law is more strict than tho
state laws. The federal law will
provide for the tying up OF the fac
torys products for thirty days.
In order that all of the Iowa fac
tories know the provisions of the
law, the office of A. L. Urick, state
factory commissioner, is endeavoring
to do some missionary work and in
form the manufacturers of their
liability in this matter. BY so do
ing, the manufacturers will be able
to avoid penalties and conform to the
law
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
CHURCH HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Methodist Protestant Congregation
Hears Reports Of Church Work
and Elects New
Officers.

The annual meeting of the First
Methodist Protestant church was held
last evening in Connection with the
mid-week prayer meeting, and re,
ports were read of the years work
of the various organizations of the
church. The reports showed the
church to be in very healthy condi-
ton, indicating the best year in its
history
Officers were elected for the com
Ing year as follows: Trustees, the
board Of trustees reduced to five mem.
bers, are the following: H. G. Miller
W. c. Thon, S. B. Mccoy, ]. K.
Foulkes, and w. j. Walker, all OF
whom were trustees last year. Stew
ards were elected as follows: George
Criswell, w. N. Kinnamon. NJ. l.
Munich, Silas Thon, Mrs. H. c. Miller
and Mrs. H. O. Kinnamon. Class
leader, 8. L. Gregory; pianist, Miss
Mae Mccoy; assistant pianist, Miss
Goldie Thon; chorister, e. F. Vinson.
ushers are to be selected by and
from the stewards. Delegate to the
annual conference, A. B. Grout; alter
nate delegate, w. c. Thon.
Superintendent of Sunday school,
A. B. Grout; assistant superintendent,
s. B. Mccoy; secretary, Mrs. H. G.
Miller; assistant secretary, Miss
Nancy Anderson; treasurer. J. X.
foulkes; pianist, Miss Georgia Slut
enburg; assistant pianist, Miss Nancy
Anderson; chorister, Silas Thon; H.
brarian. Leland Grout; assistant IL
brarian. Harley Walker. Miss Bertha
Nathalia Koeber was granted local
license to preach and was recon-
nended to the annual conference for
the itinerary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
To live stlaate Attorney.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. O.
Recommendations that the ethics
committee Of the Minnesota State
Bar association investigate the con-
duct of Attorney Albert Pfaender, for
mer member of the legislature, par
ticipating in the New Ulm, Mimi,
anti-draft meeting recently. were
adopted at the annual convention of
the lawyers here today.
Only one vote was cast against the
proposal. The resolution alleged that
pfaender has been guilty of giving
aid and comfort to the enemy in time
OF war, according to g common re-
port. by organizing opposition to laws
passed by the United States and the
state of Minnesota"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
/ C.. C. S'uspends Rates.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The inter
state commerce commission today is
sued an order suspending from Aug
ust 20 to February 2S, 1918 certain
increases on rates On canned goods
from San Francisco, Calf. On traffic
originating beyond. to Portland and
Astoria, Oregon, proposed by the
Great Northern Pacific Steamship
company and the San Francisco and
Portland Steamship company.
Proposed increased rates of the M
X. and T. railroad on cement, from
, lola and other Kansas points and
| Dewey, Okla, to points located on
the Chicago and Northwestern rail
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

the composer-director is the EXPOSE
ton March, which includes several
solo parts, and has won recognition
by band masters throughout the east
this spring. An arrangement Of the
national airs of four countries Is the
fitting climax to the musical con-
certs offered on 4e carnival grounds
each afternoon and night. During the
afternoons and evenings prior to the
opening of the shows the. band will
give concerts in the business district
of the ity.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIes
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try IL!

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons in
to a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well. and you
have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complexion
Jeautiher, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles aud blemishes disap-
pear and how clear, soft and whits
the skin becomes. Yes! It is harm.
less.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Horse Meat SUGGESTED.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. O.
use of horse flesh instead OF beef
was advocated at the master butchers
convention here today by Charles
Grismer Of Brooklyn, NJ Y, presi-
dent.
Horse flesh is as good as steer,
said Grismer. 81 have never tasted the
meat but it is used in different coun-
tries of Europe and ought to be good
because horses are clean animals.
If horse meat is sold, it should be
examined first by board, so that I'M
mt horses will not be used. The gov
eminent ought to control the meat
supply"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Extra Hauling Charges.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-In a ten
tative order today the l. c. c. held
that the practice of railroads and
their connecting tap lines opera ting
in lumber districts of participating in
an arrangement Of the movement of
lumber from the mill by a circuitous
and out of line route and of collect
ing in this way extra hauling charges
is unlawful and wasteful. The com.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
kinu VIII be Acquitted.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Complete con-
hdance was expressed today that
with the inquiries in the house OF
commons as to the assurances the
Kaiser claimed King George gave him
That England would keep out OF the
war, it will be found that his majesty
acted with all propriety.
Unofficial statements today were
that Prince Henry had undoubtedly
deliberately misstated the facts re-
lating to his conferences with the
king.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
In Favor of Morgan.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The inter
state commerce commission today
ruled that the Southern Pacific COM
pany and Morgan's Louisiana and
Texas Railway and Steamship COM
panv may continue to operate and
own interest IN the Direct Navigation
company, under the provisions of sec
tion II. of the Panama canal act.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

way were ordered suspended until
Feb. %, 1918
Southern Pacific Railway company
proposed increased rates on terra
Gotta from Oakland and other Cali
fornia points to Grants Pass. Ore.
were ordered suspended until Feb.
2S 1918
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
CALL LEE MEN
SEPTEMBER l
indications Are That First Third Of
Drafted Squad Will Get
Into Training
ass" Then,

According to dispatches, one-third
of the new draft army has been cali
ed for training September 1. This
means that eighty-two Of Lee coun-
tvs quota of 246 will be called to the
colors within three weeks.
Gossip from the camps at Des
Moines points to the training OF the
new army alongside of regulars who
will be imported for the occasion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS.


see the most enjoyable picture that
has appeared for many day-Doug-
las Fairbanks in wild and Woody"
at the Grand. Capacity matinees yes
terday cheered and enthused over
wild and Woody" and in the evening
hundreds were either unable to get
into the Grand or else stood during
the entire picture. Patrons are again
urged to be on hand at Z o'clock, If
possible to avoid the crowds during
the s o'clock showing. The last show
stars a 9:15.
"Wild and Woody" is Douglas Fair
banks very newest picture and with
out question his very best. The story
deals with young easterner who
yearns for the wild and free Ameri-
can west His dreams come true be-
yond his fondest hopes and he is mix
ed up in some thrills he never looked
for. wild and Wooliy" is one big
laugh after another with excitement
and dare devil stunts that fairly take
the breath Of the audience. See
Douglas Fairbanks tonight at the
Grand. wild and Woolly'' Is a huge
10y for everybody.
George Beban, the screens greatest
character actor and comedian, ap-
pears in his latest, ga Roadside I'M
pressario" at the Grand tomorrow. In
If a trained bear helps the comedy
and the picture is a splendid, inter
estins one from first to last. The
Riddles, as well as the older ones, will
enjoy this new one. Pathe News, the
very latest, is part Of the program.
See the Grand's space ad tonight
for very interesting announcements
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Alice Brady in New Hit.

When "The Divorce Game" comes
to the Hippodrome theatre on next
Tuesday the film fans of this city
will have the opportunity of seeing a
graceful, pleasing offering in which
Alice Brady, the charming and popu-
lar film favorite, is the star and in
which she has one of the most de-
lightful roles imaginable. "The d.
vorce Game" is the newest World
Picture. It is thoroughly pleasing,
thoroughly entertaining Offering. 1t
has been staged and played in just
the right key and it is even more
clever and delightful than the stage
play. mile. Fiji" from which the
screen play has been taken. 1t will
be remembered that mile. Fifi'' was
written by Leo Ditrichstein and was
an overwhelming success.
Emmy Weblan, the delightful
Metro star is featured at this thaatre
tonight in "The Duchess of Doubt" a
five-act comedy-drama that will surely
please Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

mission held that any charge exceed
ing 50 or SO per car to cover switch
ing charges would be unlawful. and
that charges for hauling must be
made on the basis of the most direct
route,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Great Patterson Shows.

A carnival company without good
band is like an automobile without
a good engine. There is rarely a
person in America that does not love
to hear good music and nothing de-
tiers the standard Of show more
than the appearance of shabby
dressed band and worse still, in
ferfor msuicians. Lovers of high
class music will enjoy the daily con-
certs offered by Prof. Frieberg.
This season brand new repertoire
Of music has been selected by Direc-
tor Frieberg, which comprises the
works of our past masters down 20
the popular hits of the present day
Among the musical compositions of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Cold Feet

Manson Journal: There are lot of
fellows who are suffering more from
anticipation than they ever will from
realization.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

Hardly Common.
Atchison Globe: 1t is so rare We
can't understand how they ever hap
pened to call corc-ro- ro-,r- comrao,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
evERyRopY IN.

The officers of the Ottumwa COM
mercial club announce that their one
day drive for new members was a pro
ncunced success, that several ne"
names we're added to the roll and that
the committees soliciting member
ships were well received.
II there is any organization IN "
tunva that should not be compelled 70
solicit memberships it is the CONNER
cial club. The CORPORATION or the N
diyidual doing business in the com
munity should regard it as much ms
duty to participate in the support OF
this organization as to pay his taxes
or his Tents.
He cannot escape the benefits which
the activities Of the Commercial c1uo o
should NOT consider avoidance of the
small expense which will enable him
10 retain those benefits and continue
to profit by more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
REpRisAL.

l. BY way of reprisal the allies might
at least add to the complexities of the
war situation by making tentative dip
lomatic advances to Austria and Bull
garia. In view Of the apparent nervous
ness of these governments and the nu.
merous reasons that they could find
for considering a separate peace which
il effected would leave Germany and
Turkey fighting alone.
The kaiser has used every effort to
coax Russia into concluding separate
peace. It Is not through any lack of
effort that his cajolery and his glowing
promises Of reward have failed to dis
rupt the entente.
The British government refuses to
stoop to the Prussian level BY bombing
German civilians in reprisal for the air
raids which the Teutons have made In
England. There should be no such con-
scientious objection, however, to re-
prisals for the sleepless nights and the
DAYS of worry that have been the lot
Of England and her allies while the
German peace propaganda was being
spread and nurtured throughout Prus-
STA.
Emperor Charles heart is not in the
war and never has been. The Austrian
reichsrath is full Of deputies who are
seething with arguments for immedi-
ate peace. Bulgaria is wavering be-
tween an effort to save some sem
blance OF her favor in America and
demand from the kaiser that relations
with this country be severed.
Thoughts OF peace between Italy and
Austria and between Bulgaria and the
allies would not assist the kaiser in
his consideration of the other prob
lens incident to the war. And even
though they brought no result but that,
diplomatic acts Of reprisal might JUS
tify themselves and hasten peace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
FOOD CONTROL.

The Courier printed dispatch from
Chicago yesterday announcing that
produce dealers there predicted re-
turn to lower prices for potatoes and
other foodstuffs. They declared the
price of potatoes would sag to 81 a
bushel and the recent drops indicate
they are right
News from the potato country of the
northwest is that the crop which is
nearing maturity will be of the bumper
variety, and growers in that section
say the quotations will be as low as
IS cents within few weeks.
This is welcome news indeed to the
housewives who have been leaving the
family plate on the buffet while they
stored few precious potatoes in the
silver chests under lock and key.
With the prospect for adoption 81
the food control measure and the hope
that 1t may be enforced to prevent rob-
berry of the public by speculators' in,
f1ation of prices. the outlook begins to
clear for the man who has been watch
ing with sinking heart the pyramiding
tendency of his grocery bills.
Wheat and flour give promise Of a
return to a price level which will per
NIT bread to resume its old popularity
as life's staff. The egg market has
shown encouraging signs also. and the
time may come when the laxative bar
Der will. with impunity, look his VIC
tim sternly in the eye and advise an
egg shampoo.
To be sure, American products must
be exported in quantities hitherto UNI
dreamed OF, and it cannot be expected
that prices will return to the levels Of
the good old days before the corona
ton of the numerous kings OF almost
every sort of foodstuff from eggs and
wheat to dandelion greens.
But a market based genuinely on
supply and demand. supplied by sys-
tenn OF production not stunted by prof
iteeers, would be welcomed so sincere
" and widely that any further immedi-
ate advantage for the ultimate con-
sumner would be an invitation to ner.
vous and physical collapse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
DUTY.

In Ottumwa. as In every community,
a comparatively few public spirited
men are depended upon for committee
work. They are to be found. first on
one committee and then on another.
giving their time and energies unset.
fishly and conscieEtiously to work in
the interest of the whole community.
Usually they are appointed on CON-
mittees which include other men.
equally able to serve and capable OF
equally effective efforts. But their
connection with the committees ceases
with their appointment. The men who
select them seldom expect them to par
ticipate in the work OF the committees:
they themselves pay NO attention TO
the appointments until they are called
by telephone, perhaps, and reminded Of
meetings
Sometimes they attend more often
they reply that business will not per
nit them to serve: occasionally they
grow petulant and declare they should
have been notified earlier. forgetting
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
PERshINa. ALsA1lAN.

Perhaps 1t is fate that sends Per.
shing back to Europe to fight in the
war which may bring the liberation Of
the land of his fathers. Little Alsace,
luckless pawn in the Franco-Prussian
struggle. is the old home of the Ameri-
can generals family. and although he
himself is counted pure Missourian in
this country. his ancestry is known to
the Alsatians. and yesterday commit
tee sought him out at Paris to thank
him for his participation in the war
and express the hope that he and his
army may bring about the peace which
will return the lost province to France
and permit all the peoples affected by
the war to choose for themselves the
states to which they are to bear alleg-
lance in the future.
That is the test Of any government
and it's fairness. regardless of the
name by which it is called or the clas-
sification into which it may fall be-
cause Of the verbiage OF its constitu-
ton and the mechanism of it's govern
ment
If its people are loyal to its prin-
ciples, if they prefer to live under their
governments protection and flag rath-
err than under the flag of another state
or under some other administrative
system, that government is success
and its foundation is on a solid base.
More than forty years ago. Alsace
passed into Germany's hands in &C.
cordance with the treaty of Frankfort
In those forty years Germany has had
an opportunity TO win over the affec-
ton of It's people. but that opportunity
has been forfeited The fault is not so
much that Germany won Alsace By the
sword as that she has shown her In
ability to make Alsace loyal as Metz
and Lorraine became loyal adherents
OF France after they had been won by