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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
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If your stomach doesn't take care
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est, surest, most harmless relief is
Pape's Diapepsin, which costs only
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Expenses,

We enclose one sheet of record Of
expenses, amounting to S56707, re.
ceipted bills representing the above
amount being filed in voucher en-
velope No. l. 1t is our understand
ing that Washington will reimburse
the local Red Cross war fund for the
amount of the voucher.
Attached is a statement from the
Keokuk National bank certifying to
the amount on deposit to the credit
of the Red Cross war fund. This
statement accounts for the $26,691.50
referred to above; allows the war
fund monthly interest on it's deposits
and shows withdrawal of S4,624.43
authorized by Washington for the use
of the local chapter of the Red Cross.
Respectfully submitted.
r. e. ERDMAN.
T. F. WYCOFF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Hospital Supply

[April Fl to Oct. IS, 1917, inclusive. ]
On April 81 a meeting was held at
the house of Mrs. w. N. Sage, OF
about twenty ladies who had been
! interested in work for the American
fund for French wounded, and who
wished to form working chapter OF
the American Red Gross. Committees
were provided for and chairmen Sc
lected to act until the regular organ
ization could be effected. The hos
pital supply committee had for its
original members, Miss Meigs, chair
man, Mrs. Mcfarland, Mrs. Sage, Mrs.
Hayner, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Kiedaisch,
and Mrs. Gilfillan.
It was arranged that work should
begin at once on surgical dressings,
meetings were held weekly at the
Y. w. C. A. building where rooms
had been offered, members went, at
various times, to Burlington to OBJ
serve the work Of the chapter there.
From April to July Is slightly
sent to the foreign relief department
dressings made for the French aid
total, 1900.
The Alpha Trist society and, a lit
tie later, the United Presbyterian
church society, joined the original
Red Cross circle before the formal
organization of the Keokuk chapter
of the Red Cross.
After the chapter was officially or
ganized, an instructress in surgical
dressings, Mrs. NJ. A. Doran, was
brought from Chicago and a course
of lessons was held, June 81 to July
5, the examinations being held on
that date Letters had been sent to
the various churches and to towns in
Lee county, inviting them to make
use of this opportunity. AS a result
a large number of the churches sent
and members came
from Argyle and Hamilton. Forty
eight women took the instruction and
passed the examinations.
Classes were then organized among
the churches with two instructors for
each, a cutting committee, an organ
ization committee, an inspection
and wrapping and pack
ing committee were formed. The Y.
w. c. A. generously gave the use of
the entire second floor, for which,
since July LIST. a rental of $1,000 d
month has been paid. Dressings
have been made and shipped as fol
lows:
April, May and June .......... 5000
July ...... 9oC
August (S16 muslin dressings). 1900
september ................. 4,9oo
October $50 far .............. $500
Besides the Red Cross dressings a
certain number of dressings for the
French aid have been made from time
70 time from material given by priv
ate donations.
The committee, in the person Of
Mrs. Mcfarland, has also taken
charge of sewing for the Belgian re-
lief branch of the Red Cross, such as
the making Of children's dresses and
babies garments.
Glasses Now at Work
The classes now at work and the
of the committees is as
follows:
1. Instructors class.
.und, instructors, Miss Irwin, Miss
Trimble and Miss Blood-Gauze
8. Episcopal church, st. Johns
guild, instructors, Mrs Malone and
Yrs. Davis-Gauze dressings.
4. Alpha Trist society, Instructors,
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. Decker-Gauze
DRESSINGS.
5. Presbyterian church, westmin-
,ter Sewing society, instructors, Mrs
Cole and Mrs. Bowman-Muslin
DRESSINGS and pajamas.
6. Catholic church societies, In
Mrs. o'Brien, Miss Nc
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

will be under the supervision Of the
government shipping board. which Is
said to have made arrangements to
obtain the necessary materials.
Where the boats will be constructed
has not yet been announced.
The fleet is to be leased to private
parties during the war and after hos
tilities are ended those who have the
barges under lease will have the
privilege of purchasing them from
the government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

y pounds and am as strong as man.
rha n,llk money is well spent which pur-
Eases Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable
So,npound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
NsT%port Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Vera success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
an5 Gtanie Compound, made from roots
nSe u nerps, is unparalleled. It may be
w Jeu with perfect confidence by women
mat;s sui1er from displacements, inflam-
ode on liberation, Irregularities, peri
;nn ,e PANS, backache, bearing-down feel
anS hatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
bau u nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
al AL > vegetable Compound is the stau-
sefnedy for female ills,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Found Guilty of Conspiracy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-Ralph Ed
ward Cheney, &c, son of Prof Edward
Cheney, of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, today faced two years imprison-
ment and heavy fine following con-
viction in federal court of conspiracy
to defeat and obstruct the draft law.
Sentence will be imposed Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Both Instantly Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.--Mrs. Elizabeth
florian, 35, jumped from fifth floor
window in the West Side hospital
today with her two weeks old daugil-
Ter In her arms, both being instant
~ killed. The woman is believed 10
have been demented.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

was unable 70 Walk
or do any of my own
work. l read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v eye ia BILE Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost inn
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and / never had bet
a IA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

Paper shirts are now being served
out to Russian soldiers for use in
cold and wet weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

| .
The bills which were paid from the
general Red Cross fund for the ex-
penses Of the knitting committee may
be found in the report of the treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
boz LAURA ALTON,
Supt. Knitting Division, Keokuk Chap
! ter, A. r. c.
At meeting OF the board Of direct
ors helda October Is, 1917, the follow
ing resolution was adopted and order
ed incorporated in this report:
Whereas, Miss Laura Alton as sup
erintendent of the knitting division Of
Keokuk chapter, American Red Cross,
has so aptly devoted her entire time
since the organization Of the chapter
to the duties of purchasing yarn, or
sanizing and teaching the ladies Of
Keokuk and vicinity to knit, gather
ing together the finished supplies etc,
And whereas. an annual report of
the doings of Keokuk chapter would
be quite incomplete without special
mention being made of her activities,
and the thanks and expectations of
the members being extended to her,
Be it resolved that the chairman of
the committee for the relief of fighting
men. be instructed to express the
thanks of the chapter to Miss Alton
and to convey the appropriations of the
members for the tactful, never firing
and most proficient manner in which
she has managed this great work.
French instruction.
Report of French instruction divis.
ion.
The report Of the division on French
instruction. as made by its superin-
tendent, Is Is follows:
This division was organized as an
aid to the men in our local companies
with the idea of familiarizing them
with common French words and ex-
pressions.
l began teaching Company L French
the 2Sth of May and gave my last les
son August 8. When I began teaching
the company it had 11S men enlisted;
at the last lesson 1t had nearly $50
men enrolled I gave lesson every
afternoon from three to four o'clock
at the armory, except the days when
there was inspection, or the company
took hikes; and Saturdays when the
men clean up their quarters, mend
their clothes and do odds and ends.
Towards the last Of the company's
stay, 1 went to camp to give the les
sons
For number of weeks had no
French books and used blackboard
loaned by the Y. w. c. A. and taught
orally. Then the local Red Cross gave
the company twenty-four pocket die
tionaries, twenty-four Aims French
Primers" and twenty-four copies of
"vade Mecum." Sets of one each of
these books we're given to the eight
tents at camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

chicago, III. For about two years
IL suffered from a female trouble 80 I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

Fred Clark, Fairfield, Iowa, director
to be used for equipment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

MRS. C. F. MCFARLAND,
Chairman Instruction Committee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

Balance 10. 90
The bills which were paid from the
general Red Cross fund for the ex-
penses of the knitting committee may
be found in the report of the treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
L
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Treasurer's Report

Treasurer's Report.
[F'rom May l to October Is, 1871
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Report of Auditors

Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. %, 1917.
Mr. G. f. Mcfarland,
Chairman Red Cross War Fund,
KoOl-,,ly Iowa
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24
INCOME TAX MAN
 COMING, SEE HIM
Will Be In Prescott From Jan. 2l To Jan. 31, Inclusive, to Assist All Persons Subject to the h. come Tax Law.

It IS the purpose of this office to send an income tax officer into your county to assist all persons subject to the income tax law in making out their returns; to answer their ques- tions about the law and to assist them in the measure of his ability. This officer will be at Prescott continuously from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31, both dates inclusive He will have his office in the court house, and may he found there every day. He will have an ample supply of income tax forms, rendering 1t unnecessary for taxpay- CTS who shall call upon him to ask for forms from this office, or for you to ask for them in advance of his ar rival. Inasmuch as his stay at Pres colt will be limited to the dates speci- fled and will not be returned to your county Cor city) again, it is of the utmost importance that all prospec- tive taxpayers take advantage of his presence there by calling upon him on one of the dates suggested, the earlier the date the better.
 Every single person who has an income over $1 100000, and every mar ried person who has an income over S2. .00000 is liable for a United States income tax and must assess before March 1st, 1918.
 There is common and erroneous impression that it is the governments s duty to call upon the taxpayer. On the contrary, the taxpayer must call upon the government. If he fails to report his income when due he there by subjects himself to penalties rang ing from $20 to $1 ,00O fine, or inn prisonment. Respectfully,
 Jack Walker, Collector.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24
MRS. DRUSILLA WILLIAMS
 PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY

Mrs. Drusilla Williams died at the home of her son, Dr. J. C. Williams, in this city yesterday morning after a illness, caused mainly by old age, she being S3 years old.
 Funeral services and interment were at Marlbrook yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Leroy Thompson of Hope. The de- ceased is survived by one son, Dr. John C. Williams. pastor of the Pres byterian church of this city.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24
DAYS OF WAR MILLIONAIRE
 IN JAPAN ARE OVER

Tokio, Nov. 10 (By Mail. l.)-The day of the narikin, the mushroom million aire born with the war boom, is past in Japan. With him have gone the 1000 yen geisha sprees, the flowing sake bowl and the rest of the gay life which an embattled Europe brought to Nippon for the first time.
 The governments ordinance for the control of shipping Americas embar- go on the export of steel and gold and the impossibility of importing Indian cotton are among the principal causes for the depression which has set in here during the last few months.
 The slump in the money market which had been prevailing for some few weeks became almost panicky in the early days of November. Shares of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the country's largest steamship line, had fallen from $2OO to just half that quo- tatiOn.
 Unless the situation improves, it is feared that it will have grave conse- quences when the settlement is made in the financial world at the end of the year.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24
GREAT BATTLE IN
 ITALY IS IMMINENT
Germans Are Preparing
 For Another Great Effort Defenders Reinforced by Brit
 ish and French, Are Prepared.

New York Dee. 23.-On the fight ing fronts, even in Italy, the activity of the troops is below normal. In France and Belgium, the fighting that is in progress is merely in the nature of outpost encounters and lombard ments, while on the Northern Italian front, the enemy has lost the initia- tive, which is entirely in the hands of General Diaz's men.
 The situation on the Italian front is not expected to remain long as it is, however. for the Austro-Germans are constantly bringing up heavy rein forcements and 9 return to their of fensive, which has in view the gaining of the Venetian plain, is to be eX- pected.
 Reinforced by British and French troops and newly equipped in every department, the Italians now are prepared to sell, and at a dear price, every inch of ground that the Austro- Germans may take
 The official statement, issued in Rome today, reports only local en- counters, detailing three instances in which Italian troops made successful raids on enemy posts and mentioning half dozen places where the enemy unsuccessfully attempted raids on the Italian lines.
 On the Piave plain there were ar tillery actions of moderate intensity.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24
GROVER CLEVELAND HIT
 WRITES FROM ST. LOUIS
St. Louis, Mo-, 12-21-17

St. Louis, Mo-, 12-21-17. Prescott Daily News:
 l am having the time of my life, and after all army life isn't so bad. l have been in St. Louis for almost week, having had my uniform for that length of time, and was never treated better in my life.
 l am expecting shipment to Florida today for training. long to get there and get my training over If this bunch of soldiers don't get the Kaiser you might as we'll leave him there When we come back we will tell you the whole story of how we won the war.
 Yours with the colors,
 Grover Cleveland Hit.
 23rd Co.,, Jefferson Barracks, Mo. See us for scholarship in a good business college.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24
SUNDAY BOOSTS
 RED GROSS CAMPAIGN
Over 100 New Members Added Yesterday by Workers From Prescott Who Spoke at Differ ent Points in the County.

State Chairman D. H. Cantrell's message to the Red Cross workers, in which he asked that speakers be sent out over the county and that all work CTS continue actively throughout Sun dav. had the desired effect, speaking for Nevada county, and we believe all other counties did likewise
 Sunday proved to be far the biggest day for this county in the history of the present Christmas campaign, over 400 new members being received by local workers who spoke and can vassed at different points in the coun- ty yesterday afternoon. At some places speakers living in the commun- ity where the speaking was being held became enthused and got up and made brilliant appeals to their people to support the Red Cross which seemed to stimulate the meetings won derfully. The workers who went from Prescott yesterday follows:
 Boughton, C. C. Hamby, Mrs. Nat Martin and Miss Louise Scott; Sutton, M w. Greeson, Mir. and Mrs. F. F. Murrah and Chas. F. Pittman; Ross ton, Judge G. R. Haynie and Mrs. C.. C Hamby; Bodcaw and Union church, Mir. and Mrs. J. o. A. Bush, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fudge; Willisville, w. W. Trimmer, Nat Martin and John \. Davis; Gale. MT. and Mrs. H. B. Mckenzie; Morris. R. D. Martin; Carolina church, Irwin A. Blakely; Bluff City, C. NJ. Hirst, J. T. Nichols; Hickory Grove, C. C. Calhoun and William Burdine; Moscow, M. L. ioore; Laneburg, MT. and Mrs. R. L. Blakely. MT and Mrs. Dan Pittman and $. D. Heddle.
 Although Nevada county will not reach her quota of members for the campaign. the number will exceed 1000, it is believed, by the time all the returns are in, as there are number of community workers who will do some splendid campaigning today.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24
CONTINUE CAMPAIGN
 THROUGH THE WEEK
Drive For Red Cross Members to Proceed in Several Sections Some Divisions Already Have Passed Their Quotas.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Managers of the Red Cross campaign for 1O,OO0,- 900 members before Christmas Day. decided today to permit local field workers to continue their drive through the week in SC, eral of the di- visions.
 Recent rains in the Northwest divi- sion washed out many bridges and made roads impossible, but in spite of this it had quota of 28,00O, and Washington and Idaho promise to pass this.
 The Gulf division already has re- ported 2S3,014 enrolled members on a quota of 204,O00; Pennsylvania is within 28,000 of it's quota of 1,192,0O0; the Pacific division is within 34,OOO of it's 4G7,000 quota, and the Central di- vision has voluntarily raised it's quota from 1,189,00O to 100000, figure which the local directors expect to pass.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24

Show the boys at the front you care by joining the Red Cross NOW, in this Christmas campaign.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24

Christmas Booklets, Tags, Cards and Seals at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24

When you are in the city come in and let us have that amount due on your subscription.
 Palatable Cod Liver Extract for ,oughs, colds and bronchial affections, $10O the pint. Buchanan Drug Store, phone 67
 Get the news first in The Prescott Daily News.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24

Little Rock, Dec. 24.-I am advised by division headquarters that we may continue our campaign until the end of this week. l think it advisable for us to do so inasmuch as Arkansas is so far behind. l received telegrams yesterday advising that Oklahoma went over the top Saturday with five hundred thousand members out of a population of two million. Please give this publicity in your community and urge everybody to help Arkansas reach her quota. We are deeply grateful to you and all the good peo- pie who have helped accomplish what We have done for our great cause and we wish them all merry Christmas.
 D. H. Cantrell, State Chairman.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-24

See us for scholarship in a good business college.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-03
Red Cross Su hscriptions

Previously acknowledged S2337 70
Spanish School of MIDI College 20 30
j. o. Seeley 5 100
Total $2363 26
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-03
MILK

The principal dealers in milk in Mid
dlebury put into effect this week an in
crease in price to 10 cents quart, and
six cents pint.
Following this The Register has
heard protests from many quarters
that this increase is unwarranted. 1t
is reported that a score of housewives
on single street have made their pro-
tests felt by boycotting the dealers
who have raised the price and are get
ting their milk as best they can from
owners of cows in the village.
Such protest is effectual as far as
it goes, and it would solve the problem
completely if there were enough village
cows, but the fact remains that the
local milk supply is largely in the con-
troll Of sutside deliveries.
The Register is not fully enough ac-
quanted with all the facts to determine
fairly whether the milk dealers are
justified, but we firmly believe they are
not and we would urge upon the village
authorities some investigation of the
matter. We would open our columns
to any defence which the dealers care to
make, with the same fairness that we
urge consumers to present their case.
Milk, here in the center of one of the
best dairy counties in the whole
country, is higher in price than in some
cities. In Rutland, we are told, the
price has gone up to only 8 cents; in
Vergennes to only 8. In Middlebury it
is 10 cents quart and cents a pint,
which will average nearly II cents a
quart
Let US know why Mr.. Dealer?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-03
Kirk Bingham Suffers Shock

Kirk Bingham, on the Vail Farm in
Cornwall, suffered shock Wednesday
and is in serious condition, it is be-
leved. His cousin, Mrs. Emma Vail,
has been called by wire from Middle
town Springs where she has been visit
ing, and in the meantime Mr.. Bingham
is being cared for by his neighbor, Milo
Randall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-03
Pu bile Library

The circulation of books for July,
1917, has been 1850, of magazines SO,
making a total Of 1889, an average Of
So a day, OF the book circulation, SO
per cent was fiction; II per cent, non
fiction; "a per cent, juvenile, of which
one-fourth was not stories. There were
Is new members, making a total of
2ii5.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-03
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Roy D. Whittemore, Pastor

Rev. Roy +, Whittemore, Pastor,
l045 a. m. Morning worship with
sermon by the pastor, followed by OBJ
servance Of the Lords Supper.
Open air service in the rear Of
the church at 600 p, m. Singing and
brief address.
The supplies during the pastors va
cation will be as follows August 70
Rev. d. W. Lovett of Orange, Mass. !;
August l9-Rev. h. d. Wood of Utica,
N. Y; August 26-Rev. T. B. Hughes
Of Bristol, Vt, Two services will be
held each Sunday.
During vacation the pastor may be
reached at any time through his home
address.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-03
NO SPRING GROVE ASSEMBLY
Methodists' Camp Meeting is
Called off This Year

Plans for the usual Methodist Camp
Meeting at Spring Grove have been
officially cancelled for this year in ac-
cordance with the State Board of health
ruling which forbds large public
gatherings. The Register has received
the following communication regarding
the matter:
Notice having appeared in various
state papers to the effect that the an
nual camp meeting at Spring Grove,
New Haven, Vt, will be held as usual,
| wish to say that such statements are
unwarranted and without foundation.
There will be no camp meeting at
Spring Grove this year, as the order of
the State Board of Health absolutely
forbids such gatherings, and the officers
of the Camp Meeting Association have
no desire to go contrary to the orders
of the Board
H. F. BEACH, Secretary.
New Haven, August l, 1917.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-03
cuuRCu ON THE ASSUMPTION.

Two Masses every Sunday Children 3
Mass at $3.50, followed by instructions
in Christian Doctrine,
Low Mass at 1890 a. m, during July
and August,
Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at 1880 p, m, On week days
the regular hour for the morning Mass
is 1880.