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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07

C. W.'B. M. guest day was quite a
success. many ladies' from the diff
ferent departments of the Christian
church attending, some from other
churches, making the same happy
occasion for all
Mrs. Ethel Lovitt acted as leader
of the devotional exercises. the pro-
gram being turned over to the officers
of the society Mrs. J. w. Gibson.
president, gave reading, "St. Peter
at the Gate" Miss Caterine Williams
sang very sweetly, "Tell Me the Old,
Old Story" Mrs. Daisy Williams
gave the prayer of Robert Lewis
Stephenson; the scripture reading,
Psalms 96, was read by Mrs H. j..
Elsea. Ms. j. w. Porter, state pres
ident Of the C. w. B. M, gave a talk
on Seeing 1t Through" which was
an inspiration to all present, dealing
with the various phases Of the mis-
sionary work, stating that missionary
societies were not organized until
the close of the civil war, and pic
turing the far reaching effects OF the
present world war, comparing each
of our boys who has entered the
fight as a true missionary in the
field. and the Red Cross society as
nothing more than missionary So
ciety which was helping so many in
these times OF stress, making of each
member who enlisted in the services,
true missionary for Christ, sum-
America would win, for America in
the right. and right will triumph and
peace reign, when there will be no
bod Ill I1
as one people.
Refreshments Of ice cream and
cakes were served.
Those assisting Mrs. Scofeld as
hostesses were: Mrs. Leon Berry,
Mrs. VIM. H. Hartzell, Mrs. Mecum.
Mrs. I. R. Bray Mrs. Walker, Mrs.
Will Stowe. Miss Thomas and Miss
Lena Stepp.
The Misses Helen and Christine
Durham and Deena Thompson re-
turned Tuesday evening from Rock
Island, where they had been attend
ing the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton.
The convention continued for four
days, from Thursday evening until
Sunday evening, being held at Angus
tana college, many people of promi-
nence appearing on the programs.
There were delegates from Texas,
Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio and
Illinois. the larger number being from
Illinois, there being about 1900 pres
ent There was a Chinese delegate,
who is now student in Chicago. A
Japanese appeared on the program,
who is just finishing his post gradu-
ate work in Chicago. shaving been in
this country for the past ten years.
and expects to return to his native
land when he has completed his edu-
cation.
Some of the speakers were:
Francis e. Clark. the founder of
Christian Endeavor, and president of
the Worlds Union and United So
city of Christian Endeavor; Daniel
Polling, associate president and
citizenship superintendent of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
IOWA MISSING FROM FEDERAL LOAN LIST
Approximately $4,000. 900 Of fl

Approximately $12.O00.000 of first
mortgage loans to farmers at 5 per
cent. are represented by charters to
farm loan associations approved by
the federal farm loan board up to
July i. These loans are now being
made through the twelve federal land
banks which were established under
the federal farm loan act. The legis-
lation creating these banks was
enacted less than year ago.
The number of farm loan associa-
tions chartered up to July ! was $50
and the exact total of money asked
for by these associations was SILL
661,905. The average amount asked
for by each association was slightly
in excess of $4,000 The average
number of farmers in TIE 230 asso-
Citations chartered was approximately
IS. making the average size loan
thus far made about $4,000.
Most of the loans thus far made
tired on the amortization or partial
ments amounting to per cent per
annum. Under the arrangement pro-
yided by this legislation per cent
annual payment made by the bor-
rover retires both the principal and
interest.
Members Of the federal farm loan
board expressed qualification over
the equal distribution of the business
throughout the United States, and
special qualification was felt over the
fact that the states of high land
values are making good use of the
federal farm loan system as indicated
by the large volume of loans in Indi-
ana, Illinois, Nebraska. Kansas,
Minnesota and Oklahoma Even in
the New England states where farm
loan interest rates have been lowest
the federal land banks are making
good Roadway, the loan applications,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07

people at home who are sending their
boys things for war wear
In sending them kit, don't fail to
include a good safety razor dad, pack.
age of blades. It is easier to work
with an instrument Of this kind than
an old fashioned, straight razor which
will quickly get dull. Remember
there are very few means of sharpen
ing razors in a battlefield camp.
An officer Of the national guard
pronounces the following an ideal list:
Rough towel and wash cloth, comb,
hand-scrub, tooth paste, tooth brush.
tan shoe polish, two pairs Of tan
shoes, two or three strong handker-
chiefs, cake Of soap in celluloid case.
cake Of shaving soap, razor and
blades, card of safety pins, package OF
needles with big eyes, card of bache-
lor khaki-colored buttons, card Of
pearl buttons for underwear, spool of
white thread No. 40, spool OF khaki
colored thread, No. 80, box of chewing
gum, box of candy (hard candy which
will not get sticky in warm weather) !,
one pipe, bag or box of tobacco. pack
age Of cigaret papers, book, box of pa
per, envelopes. pad and pencils.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
SOME THINGS TO
SEND SOLDIERS
Kits for Boys at the Front Should
Have Useful ArticIes-Sugges-
lions for Gifts to the
Sammles In Field.

What to send to the soldier lad
when he goes to the front, will be the
question many will have to settle for
themselves ere long and hint as to
what is most desirable viii not be
amiss.
Recently one hundred English sol
der boys, who are at the French front
were asked this question: What is
the thing you would most like from
homer"
Twenty-seven answered "woolen
socks" to keep the feet warm in the
trenches doing duty in the trenches
is like living in cellar). Fourteen
asked for tooth powder. Nineteen
answered they would like razors. Thir-
ty-seven asked for tobacco in some
form or other.
OF the ninety-seven who answered
the query. forty-three, without being
asked to do SO, gave second choice
and in thirty-nine of the forty-three
times this second choice was tobacco.
An English officer connected with
the censor's department said recent
ly: Jam at the holidays, harmonious
or mouth organs. razors and socks
seem to be the things that the boys
write home for mostly"
All of which is printed for the guild
ance of American women in making
up comfort kits for American soldier
boys
Uncle Sans boys are not mollycod-
dies. What they want is a common
sense layout Of useful accessories.
Camp life or actual war is not a holt
day picnic or a week end party: 1t is
work; hard work. The men are ex-
posed to all kinds of weather: they
sometimes sleep under comfortable
conditions and sometimes the reverse
is true The heaviest, most substan-
tfal things are most necessary to
their comfort than dainties.
In selecting articles for the needs
of soldiers, much care should be TAX
en- to get the things that will do the
men the most good and serve thu
to which the men are ex-
posed. rough bath towel. for in
stance, is more acceptable than a
linen one. Heavy cotton underwear
is better than silk. These things
should he apparent to most of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
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Mrs. F. n. Randolph and son Paul
visited over the Fourth at Stillwell
Illinois.
Mrs. Harry Winter and baby and
Opal Phelps are spending few days
in Stronghurst, H.
Mrs. Ada Winter of Marysville, Mo-,
is spending few weeks here with
relatives.
Ross Johnson Of Wayland, Mo-, and
Miss Beulah Ancelet were married
last week at Keokuk. They will make
their home at Wayland.
Harold Gabel and Miss Minnie Rich
ardson were married at Hamilton, ILL.,,
June "a. They will live on a farm
near Basco.
Miss Ruth Garard of Basco, were mar
ried in Quincy, Ill.,, July 2.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Rem
July 4, a daughter.
Mrs. John Wills of Spokane, Wash,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. F. E.
Gavillet and other relatives.
Quite a number from here. spent
the Fourth in Warsaw.
John Schuster has purchased new
REQ car.
John Osterlole is working in Quin-
cy. His family will move there soon
Mrs. Arthur Triboulet of Colusa
and niece Caroline 1kerd of Hamilton
visited relatives here last Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Erma Wood of Keokuk visited
friends here last week.
Mrs. Earl Malinesmith returned to
her home at Stronghurst last week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
Good taste rejects excessive nicely; 1T
treats little things as little things, and IS not
hurt by them.-Fenelon.


In the New Republic the comparative serV-
ice of the American and German university Is
considered and the opinion given that German
military experts mlscalcuated IN neglectmg
the potential Of universities and our higher
schools The Germans have quite openly de-
clared that we raise no efficient army With
in the period of the war because even if we get
men in the ranks and put guns into their hands,
there will be no one to tell them what to do;
that we have no ''offcer class" Herein they
failed to take stock of our universities
It is possible to see in the fine response Of
our higher schools all over the land to the ma
ton need vindication not only OF their d1-
rect touch with national life, but of their direct
efficiency for national emergency. Our uni
yersities we have been told lack the direct
training for usefulness in the nation which
has been the glory of the German universities.
But if our university product has been left uni
differentiated in its preparation, 1t has also
been made mentally alert and capable OF early
choice of work. The very freedom of mind III
regard to final specific preparation for work now
turns out to be a great asset in student
body Of volunteers.
We have found ready at hand some thou
sands of young men physically and mentally
able to work for the government in and the
war department already testfies to their re-
markable adaptab1hty 10 Whatever service is
required of them When our military machine
is set up and in motion, it will turn out eff
Gent officers through its routine. In the
meantime our universities have put into service
a body of men mentally alert and superbly
ready in spirit to learn the technic needed by Of
fcers. The American university has been called
the maker of product unframed to tit into the
national life, but it is seen to have fostered the
loyalty, the intelligence and the ability to pre-
serve national life We are founding a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07

after several days visit with her p
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Smith.
Mrs. w. H. Damon and son went
Fort Madison. Thursday to visit n
mother. Mrs. J. w. Peter.
Mrs. Grace Mckay Jackson
turned to her home in Dorrance. kall
last Saturday after several wee|
visit with relatives.
Word was received here yesterd'
that Mrs. Grace Simmons Rogers
in a very critical condition at a
home in Leola, S. D.
Rev. Roberts and family OF
Grange, Mo-, are visiting here.
The Amoma class was entertain
at the home Of Mrs. J. o. TrlDoul'
west Of town, Thursday afternoon,
Arthur Triboulet Of Colusa, \
spent a day here this week.
Oral fEarls of Kansas City, Mo-
visiting his parents, Mr.. and M
Sherman Earls. His wife ana oa1
have been here for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Arthur y
visiting in Stillwell, III. I'd
M. N. Thompson and Mrs. MAJ
Grassland of near Adrain visited
the F. ]. Rem home wednesday. ia]
came down to see the new BABY. M9
Grassland remained until ff'u]
morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
The Variable Miss Rankin.

To the Editor Of The Gate City:
Under the caption, Miss Rankin
Getting Busy" In today's issue of
The Gate City, the expectant public
is given the information that Miss
Rankin will ask congressional in
vestigation of working conditions
among women at the bureau Of print
ing and engraving.
Bravo!
Who can conceive finer, nobler
method of spending the governments
money than in an investigation OF
working conditions at the department
of printing and engraving? And what
more fitting task for the able brains
of our worthy legislators?
OF course there is the small matter
of the war and such trivial and rela-
lively unimportant questions as the
food and coal situation, price regula-
ton, the suppression of speculation,
working conditions in the factories
and workshops Of the cities, etc. but
what are these as compared with the
fact that the employees of the depart
ment OF printing and engraving are
forced, in a crisis, to work a few ex-
ira hours at congenial labor and with
good pay?
o, by all means, Miss Rankin, let
US have the investigation.
]. PHILLIPS.
Keokuk, Iowa, July 6, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
BRIGHTNESS OF LIFE.

BRIGHTNESS OF LIFE.
a thought that is winged from friend to friend
Doesn't such wonderful thing
Yet carries prayer for joy without end,
And throbs with big, friendly ring
A mere of cheer, in the shadow OF night
discouragement darkens the way,
will illurnine with the glorious light
OF a hopeful and sunbrightened day.
When failure and darkens our goals,
How we long the clasp of hand!
It is then that cry from the depths of our souls
For a friend who just understand.
A bright CHEEKY smile often gives us the strength
That we lack the vortex of strife,
For it lightens load travel the length
OF the care-laden path call Life
So we nd after ALL that the things we thought small
Loom colossal above all the host;
That Gods gifts the friends we can cali
To our side when need them most
Houston Post
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
To Haze Perfect Skin
Throughout the Sun'n's'

al
These days the face needs speesiia rt
and attention. Flying dust anu CIV W. iii
beating, sun, are severe on on b as ov1
come by the duplication of pure I mJ
eolized wax. This keeps skin ana Al, d,a ppa}
In a clearly condition, the f fnss p
beautifully white and epoLieS cuticl
are actually absorbed by 1t. one ~ eJ AL
of mercolized wax, obtainapaee o nlete1
drug store. Is SUFFICIENT to G0mpIt
used llke Gold so Cream allowed 70 Terla
on over night, and washed Oh -
morning. y, wanl
AS the skin tends to expand ~ farm,
good astrinsent lotion should BE, be q IN
Dissolve ] OF. powdered saS fo.s In TIL
pit. witch hazel. Battle the ia op befo5
during the heat of tho day, ossair, [
going out for theatre or social aIl ana al
is a. remarkable skin tigh'eA
wrinkle eraser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07

/ United society: Karl Lehman,
secretary for the southern stata, 10
Frank Lowe. Jr., of Kansas ~ y
national field secretary Of Chris.
Endeayor Of the Christian cbn.la
Mr.. Gates. field secretary of this =
trict. 'us d
The convention will be be,d
Springfield July 40, 1918.
The Hancock county Christie, ,
deavor convention will be bsla
Carthage, August 2 and 8.
Among those appearing on tha
gram will be Mr.. and Mrs ~
Gates and Rev. |. w. Bingaman
Quincy. yice-president of the Hi.
Christian Endeavor union.
Other speakers of note vii, u
be on the program.
Miss Atteberry of Ashland. M
now acting as operator fer the w.
ern Union Telegraph Co., in n
city.
Mr.. Billings, relief operator :,
was here for a number of week,
now located at Kendelville. Ind
Miss Emma McAnulty retur,1
Thursday evening from HillsdsJ
Iowa. where she had been visit
her cousin, Mrs. Pauline Horn q
also visited another cousin. Wiu,I
Oyerman, at Ottumwa, Iowa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sparrow Of n
las City were In the city Wednesd,|
Mrs. Aleshire and children
Thursday morning for Excelsil
Springs, Mo, to spend the summJ
Miss Alma who remained for a wes
will join the family at the sprinl
later.
Real Estate Transfers.
Hippolite Jules Rome to Fred
Walther. deed $3.50, part lot 7, blo1
3, Kimbalps addition to Nauvoo.
Malissa M. Mathes ct al, to Char
H. Hodges, deed 81, N. y NE. 81
2-3-9.
Charles H. Hodges to William
Letter, deed $1,000. N. " NE. 81
2-3-9.
S. A. McAllister ct al, to Sue
Brumback, deed 500. lot II, block /
industrial addition to Bentley.
George v. Clark to Lola NJ Glib
deed $25. lot 3, block "a. Plymoul
Theodore Trautvetter to Geo. |
Trautyetter, deed 81, S. " NV. al
N. 1-3 Sc. and part SW. 8, and
/, SW. NE. 8, SW. NE. 2 and M
NV. 26 and N. " NE. and N
NV. 1888.
Ellen G. Fox ct al, to Emma |
Underwood. deed 500. lot /, blo
II, Warsaw.
Thomas J. Blake ct al, to Geo. |
McMahan. deed SITS, Sub. 16-4s; lo
10. IL, IL, block 20, WARSAW.
H. G. Long to H. Robinson, De-
$45. lot Webster.
Marriage Licenses.
Junius Ferris Duffy, Denver; Mi
Edith Griffin, Lorraine.
Herold Williams Gabel 19 years
Wythe township, consent of moths
Mrs. Lulu Gabel; Miss Minnie Fh
ence Richardson az years., Base
consent of father, F. N. Richards
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democratic army Even from the earliest
days our universities and colleges have
been democratic institutions. Now they come
to the service of democracy wider than
that Of the nation. Our higher education is IN
the van where it belongs and where it proves
it's essential soundness
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07

not yet acted upon, at the Spring
field, Mass, bank amounting to
nearly 100000 The twelve land
banks have pending, but not yet ap-
proved, applications for loans
amounting to nearly $100,000,000.
The distribution of federal farm
loan business up to July l is indi-
Gated by the following tabulation of
states and the amount of loans in
dollars approyed in each:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
Another War Measure.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ser'ics
CHICAGO, July Can !.
imagine Mister Consumer stasseiAs
home with half ton OF coal OIL
back?
That is liable to happen unoei
new rule adopted by the oni. os;
Retailers association. Inc assO.,
ton voted last night to ASH =
patrons to carry all purchases !,
m erchandise under S." IL was I
nounced as a war measure
eliminate unnecessary delivery co''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in tho
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
week ending July Z, 1917:
Ladies'.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Bailey.
Miss Horn.
Mrs. H. e. Peterson.
Miss Hazel Wesley.
Miss Bette Younger 90.
Gentlemen.
Mr. Chas. Beamer.
J. F. Flowers.
Mr.. Steve Gruet.
Mr.. Clarence Henden.
Mr.. r. G. Shishler.
Mr.. Charles H Snyder.
Mr.. e. P. West.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver.
tised. q. P. M'MANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-07
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

|dicted, in fact it has been predicted
for some time, that the potato will
climb off its high and lofty perch soon,
and will come down to earth where it
belongs. There is talk of retail
price of so cents bushel, and the
'experts in Minnesota believe that the
wholesale figure may go as low as 10
cents. And while the consumer will
be noting that change with pleasure,
he will continue to wonder who put
that price Of $40 bushel and kept
it there, and why that robber was
never smoked out.
Des Moines Register: The swatting
of the coal barons will have to be
done with something heavier than
fly swatter if any good is to come OF
lit.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Just
now Kipling would have to change
that first line of "Recessionap' so as
to have the captains arriving while
the kings departed.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Those
who did not get on the exemption
board should not mourn. It is job
that fewer men would care to assume.
Sioux City Journal: Isn't it funny?
While for some amateurish reason an
|attempt is still being made to keep
from the American public knowledge
of the port at which the American
transports locked. the navy depart
ment announces that the enterprising
Germans were aware of it before the
transports had wet their noses in the
waters of the Atlantic. So far folks
lat home have merely learned that the
port of Decentralization was at the
mouth of big river, that it was a
certain number of miles from Paris
and that the name of the place is
but maybe there are some folks that
haven't got that yet, and it wouldn't
do to spoil the secret.
Vinton Eagle: The happiest man
in this world ought to be the German
who is now an American citizen.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: Saving
daylight saves the electric juice and
oil and coal. Good thing, and it costs
nothing except cutting out attendance
lat the Nighthawk club.
Hinton Gazette: The fact that JEFF
ferson has taken in more money for
booze than the whole state Of South
Dakota subscribed for Liberty bonds
fully justifies that state in its action
on the booze question last November.
Knoxville Journal: There Is just
one test of any mans loyalty-'fs he
getting under the load and helping to
lift to the extent Of his ability? If
not, no matter what the excuse he Of
fers, he is a Stacker.
Sioux City Journal Lord North
clifre says that what the war needs
more than anything else is brains
and speed" 1t would be unkind to sug-
gest that the British envoy had con-
gress in mind particularly.
Sioux City Tribune: The Germans
will find that the men Of the American
army are equipped with the same
style of square jaw that characterizes
S1h 1oo
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Voice Of the People

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not necessarily for publication. but
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