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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
CONFERENCE AT
MASON CITY
annual Session of Charities and Cor
rections of Iowa Will
Be Held This
Month.

The annual conference of Charities
and Correction of Iowa will H. held
this year at Mason City, October IA,
10 and Is. The program includes adj
dresses by some of the best authori-
Ties in this field in America. accord
Ing to Miss Bessie Mechanism of the
state university, secretary of the
Iowa organization.
The war has intensified the neces.
sity for considering social problems, !"
she declares. Even in Iowa problems
IN charity that have never been
forced upon our attention will lend
particular usefulness to this annual
conference at Mason City. 1t was held
III Ottumwa last year. Mason City 1s
Llaking elaborate preparations for en-
tef'ain'ng the visiting charities ana
correction workers."
Probably the most important speak
efs o. this conference will be Father
frederick Siedenburg, dean of the
college of sociology in Loyola uni
Verslty, Chicago; Robert A. Woods.
VI Boston, president of the national
conference Of social work; and Prof.
.. L. Gillin of the university Of Wis
eohsin. Mr.. Woods is head resident
!, South End House, University set
cement in Boston, and is as well ac-
qualnted with the administration OF
.nafities in slum districts as any
american author.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Remains of keokuk Man Who Was
Drowned off Government Boat
September 16, Last Year,
Recovered.
WIDOW WAS NOTIFIED
She Went to Savannah Sunday and
Her Daughter Left Today for
Pitcfield, Where Funeral
is Held.

The body of Stephen G. Casteel,
who was drowned off boat OF the
government fleet, September 10, last
wear was found Saturday near SaVan-
nah, ILL.,, close to the place where the
fleet was working. The remains
were discovered Saturday, according
to a telegram to Mrs. Casteel, mere.
The widow left Immediately Tor
Savannah to identify the body II pos
stble. This morning her daughter
Miss Ethel Casteel, left for P1ttstielo'
Ill. in response to a message from
her mother, where the funeral will
be held.
Mr.. Casteel was an engineer in the
service of the U. S. government. he
was working on one Of the dredse
fleets of the government near SaVan-
nah last September, and early In tho
morning September 16, he was last
seen on the fleet. When was
missed by his fellow workers, the
river was dragged but no trace OF
the body found.
After the lapse of more than
year, however, trace of the BODY was
secured. Mrs. Casteel received
message Saturday saying that the
remains of a body had been found,
and asking her to come to- Savannah
to identify the body if she could by
means of jewelry or some other dis
tinguishing mark. Mrs. Casteel ar
ranged to take the body to Pitts
field, ILL.,, if it proved to be the re-
mains of her husband, and was to
wire her daughter to join her there.
This morning her daughter left for
Pittsfield, and it was said at the
store where she is employed that she
had received the message from her
mother, stating that the body had
hoor identified
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
BLAZE IN SHED
WAS DANGEROUS
One Story Frame Structure Adjacent
to Taber Lumber Company,
Burned Sunday
Morning.

With the Taber Lumber company
office and yards but a few feet away
the fire that broke out from an un-
known cause in story frame shed
in the rear of the colored Odd Fell
lows hall at Thirteenth and Main
streets about o'clock Sunday morn
ing. was particularly dangerous. How
ever. the firemen succeeded in check
ing the blaze before it endangered
the lumber yards. The roof Of the
shed was destroyed. The structure
was empty and the damage is not
great. One line Of hose from tnc
Tenth street engine was used.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

You don't know what upset your
which portion of the food
did the damage-do you? Well, don't
bother. If your stomach is in a re-
volt; if sick, gassy and upset. and
what you just ate has fermented and
turned sour; head dizzy and aches;
belch gases and acids and eructate
lndigested food: breath foul, tongue
coated-iust take a little Pape's
Diapepsin to neutralize acidity and
IN five minutes you wonder what be-
came of the indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women today
Know that it is needless to have dys-
2epsia. A little Diapepsin OCCASION.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well.Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. M. Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made of few
well-known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive Oil, naming them DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You will know them by
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder.workers on the
liver and bowels, which cause normal
action, carrying Of; the waste and poison
GUS matter in ones system.
II you have pale face, sallow look, dull
eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches
listless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts,
inactive bowels, you take one of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for time
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue
cessful substitute for calomel-now and
then just to keep in the pink of condition.
l0c and 25c per box. AL druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Food Administrators Named.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The fuel
administration today announced ap-
pointment Of Frank r. Goeding as
stete fuel administrator of Idaho.
Additional state merchant represen-
tatfves announced by the food ad-
ministration today include:
Idaho, c. c. Anderson. Boise: Ken
lucky, Ben Strous, Louisville; Louisi-
ana, S. J. Swartz, New Orleans; Mis-
sissippi, R. E. Remington, Jackson;
Virginia, Geo. McBain, Roanoke; Ala
bama, Julius Hammel, Mobile
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

finttely less pain and danger at the Crisis.
Ask for bottle at your drug store TO-
day and write for interesting free DOOR
....ro.he-sccd an, the Rahy' Slnpiy ~
n oAs lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga. DO
not 10 a single night without applying
Mothers Friead''i it is the greatest KIND
Of help to nature
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
SCOUTS HARVEST
CROP SATURDAY
Proceeds From Bean Farm to Go to
Y. M. c. A. War Work Fund
and the Red Cross
Society.

The Boy Scouts are doing their bit
in the war by raising beans The
has ten acres under cul-
tivation and the proceeds of the crop
will go to the Y. M. c. A. war work
fund and the Red Cross.
Henry Strickler, who is supervising
the work on the farm, reports that
the beans look fine and that large
crop can be expected. The scouts
are planning to harvest Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
PAGE FIVE

today in the ST. James hospital
"Sit up, dear, | want to shoot you,'
said Mrs. Blake one night recently.
Blake sat up, but declared he
wanted to roll one more cigarette be-
fore being killed.
The cigarette lit, he wanted to
pray. While friend wife prayed, Blake
attempted to wrest the gun from her,
In the struggle he was shot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

The resolution for the adoption OF
the Stars and Stripes as the American
emblem was rassed by the continental
congress June IA. 1777. An American
ship, the Columbia. carried the Ameri-
can flag around the world in 1887
1890.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 1.-They do
things with poise and elaboration in
the William Blake household. Here
is a recent incident as described by
Blake himself before his death early
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Milk at Thirteen Cents.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Oct Chicago began
paying thirteen cents quart for
milk today and will continue to pay
that through October-unless city,
state or federal authorities interfere.
The new retail price is based on
the wholesale price of s3.42 hun.
dred pounds recently fixed by the
milk producers association, which is
under investigation as a trust.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Fire In Furniture Store.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DECATUR, H., Oct. 1.--Fire be-
lieved of incendiary origin did $780,
900 damage in the Scovill furniture
building early today.
An explosion, presumably Of warm
ish in the basement, shortly after the
fire was discovered, spread the flames
to all parts of the four story struc-
ture.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
Cool Nights

demand more bedcothes and we think # advisable to
get them now and not wait until the bitter cold DAYS
come
There is a big scarcity of cotton and WOODEN HAN
kets and the prices to be much higher later in
the season.
Comforts and all materials entering into their con-
structlon Will be higher in price after our original pur
waiting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
why He Leaped Eight Stories.
Dress leased Wira Sarric

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 1.---Despond-
ency over illness and business re-
verses in Atlantic City today were
said to have caused Howard H. Day,
81. to leap to his death from the
window of his room on the eighth
fanr Of the Hotel Addison here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

a, maternity Is a crisis In wornan's lffe
eah should be safe guarded with extreme
are, The safe, penetrating external prep
Mothers Friend I, mas been pro
81; Seo Tor over thrce generations. espec-
.tn S TOT expectant mothers. By Its use
az Lstchtng pains are avoided. ne
t,.puiominal muscles relax easily when BABY
porn and this aatui ally nakc:; for N.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
INCOME TAX
FIGURES SHOWN
Single Men to Pay More Than Mar
rjed Men on Incomes of Any
thing Over $4,000
Mark.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The new
income taxes assessed in the war
revenue bill, Joined with the existing
income taxes, are shows by treas |
ury expert to apply as follows:
Annual Married Single
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01

attained was September when the
wind blew &c miles an hour for five
minutes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
COTTON BLANKETS

In mapped or woolnaps in
good, liberal sizes.
Cotton csc, $1.ae, $1.4s, $1.75
and $1.98.
Woolnaps $2.75, $2.es, $3.4s
and 1898.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
MATERIALS
MEMS GOWNS

Or pajamas in neat designs,
all cut very full and good length
Cotton bats ...... .1Oc to STAG
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
SWEATERS

Greatest values in sweaters
for children or ladies, in popu-
lar priced garments, eec, $1.4e,
$1.98, $2.e5, 1898, $4.es and $6.es
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
COMFORTERS

Silkoline covers, sateen COW
ers and silk covers, all with
clean white cotton filling, $3.50,
$1.9e, $2.49, $2.98 and 1898.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
KIMONOS

We have secured some fleeced
dressing sacques and long XII
monos of equal value to last
years garments, 49c, Use, 98c
and $1.49.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
OUTING GOWNS

For ladies, cut in liberal sizes,
in plain white or neat stripes
in pink and blue, sec, 79c, CSC,
SIPS and $1.49.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-01
WOOL BLANKETS

All wool or part wool in large
sizes, in plain colors or plaids,
$4.9e, $5.75, $6.98, $3.50 and $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01

of a woman, about 80 years old, and
moderately dressed, washed ashore
on the beach at Victoria avenue early
Tuesday night, almost at the spot
where a woman's clothing was found.
4 $50 second Liberty Loan Bond,
purchased from the Merchants Trust
Company, in Camden, was found III
her stockig. A clipping from a PhIla-
delphia newspaper, dated October
81, was also concealed in her cloth
ing. 1t showed a moving picture adj
vertiscmcnt headed, "And there you
will find your old sweetheart again
The other side Of the clipping con
tanned a story about the soldiers 1T
Camp Dix, and several other items
on military matters. No c'cw to the
woman's identity, other than the Lib
crty Bond, which bore the number
39S.945 was obtained.
A woman who left clothing on the
beach, including a heavy o%vercoat
on the outer end Of the jctty, this
morning. is believed to have been
the II whose body was washed
ashore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
KILLS NEIGHBoR IN DUEL.
Slayer Says He Was Chased and
Shot in Self-Defense.

Slayer Says He Was Chased ane
! Shot in Self-Defense.
Doylestown, Pa, Nov. LIN
running duel, Frederick DuFresEe
fatally shot William Magrory, a
ncighbor in Warrington township
is now in jail here, and a very COO
| prisoner.
The shooting followed a trip tc
Warrington. When they had returned
the two men were engaged IN shar-
pening a knife on a grindstone al
iagrory's when Mrs. DuFrcsne came
ito the door and said something's
]parcntly demonstrating because they
mad had a few Drinks while at War
rington, DuFresne says.
At any rate. he says, hagroFE
Aew into a rage and exclaimed WIN
an oath "Tll shoot you
With that Magrory ran toward the
house and got d shotgun. Seeing MN
armed and coming toward him. Du-
Fresno says he ran away, with Mag
rory following, and shooting several
times. DuFresnc lodging behind
telephone poles or anything That Of
fcred protection. Finally Magrorys
ammunitio was exhausted and he re-
turned nome.
DuFrasne says he feared Magrory
would return and he borrowed a gun
of 3. ]. Brown to protect himSclf.
Upon coming cut, he says. ne sa"
Marrory returning. Running 10 inc
home of Miss Bcycrs. DuFresne says
he was followed and shot at. Inc men
lodged around the Bcyers house iof
> time. and then, DuFresnc says
fearing he would be killed, he shot
10 hit Nlagrory in the shoulder ana
disable him. but the charge struck
The man in the neck, tcating ava!
mart of the flesh. A blood vessel was
torn and he bicd ~profusclE.
DuFrcsne telcphoned to Officer A.
K, Atkinson that he had shot Mag
rorv and asked him to come at once
and bring a physician. Dir. Frank -
Swar.zlandcr and DR.. Felix Murphy
lad Maarory removed 10 Abnt-
ton Hospital. where he died.
Several yo".s "~o i was Sa'a'
Marrorv shot aaothcr man w:j!2 II
. rage. - I'd net fninrc hlm
seriously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
IiA!G GIVES LOSSES.
October Casulty List is Smaller Than
That for September.

London. Nov. Field Marshal
FIair's great gains in Flanders IN
Octobcr were attained at less cos
N men than in the fighting Of Sep
t.ml.cr. according To casualty i!atS
rubli: he'd yesterday. The tot;'! OF al'
casualties Ter the month WAS 8"''2S'
In September it was l03,i%0, in Au--
ust 60.373. ard in July 1889. Inc
detailed 0 tubcr figures we're:
Oniccr;-i.i oS. killed. 3.@Gi wound-
ii. rs missing. Me1-l3.@iS killed
57578 w~aun.lcI, l,5G2 missing. 10.
i,l:. !7.liG Kiil2i, GLE %cundcd
I,OOo MISSING.
Ilaig's figure: show. however, taH'
.hc number Of officers killed, "ouni'
ed and m:ssinw Is higher than tot
the last three months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
DODGE BROTHERS WIN SUIT.
Ford Profits Of About Sixty Million
DoIlars VIII Have to he Divided.

Detroit, Mica, Nov. Henry
Ford Yesterday lost The Dodge-io"''
.,,i. in the Wayne circuit court. III
which Horace 4. and John /. Dodge
asked that Ford be restrained from
r.ing tie 1916 profits Of the Ford
plant to erect y smc.tcr plant III
Rive Rouge. The Dodge brotncrs
rcti,ioncd the court asking that tn
profits Of he year be divided among
the stockholders.
Ford's attorney. Alfred LuckinE'
declared that appca! would be rat;er
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
WILSON WELCOMES BRAZIL,

South American Republics Entry
Into War Binds Friendship Ties.
President Wilson sent this mes
saee to President B-az upon Brazll's
declaration Of war against Germany:
Or. Wenccslao Braz, President Of
Brazil,
Rio de Jancir0.
"Allow me, speaking for the poo
pic and the government OF the
United States, to say with what gen
uine pleasure and heartfelt welcome
we hail the association with
ourselves and the other nations
united in war with Germany Of the
great republic of Brazil. Her action
IT. this time Of crisis binds even
closer the bonds OF friendship which
already united the two republics.
WOODROW WILSON"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
WILL USE IRON HAND.
Selection .. |on ;!crtiiHg as ere
micr is Blow at the Iicichsta%.

micr is Glow at the ltciclsla@.
London, Nov. Count ven bert
inm. the s"ycnty-four-ycar-oic VA
yalian prime minister, apparently
has been selected by the kaiser AMI
his military cotcric to exercise o.
fine rc;chstug tn" iron hand "hic'
Chancellor MichacIis could not Sho"
DISPATCHES from Berlin indicate thai
definite profTcr Of the chanccllorsh:n
had been offered ilcrtlin@. hut NJ
acccptancc il. being withheld unit 10
i certain he would have unrcstr!c.2i
pwcr Presumably this meant Il real
iustment Of certain rcichsta@ rear
rangrmcnts.
II%crtIing's selection is a rcr"rsioH
70 .hc uttecmost conservatism III
Germany. Tie statesman is Il violent
j noslic Of Won 1irpitzi%m. an anm"%a-
tinnts,s supreme and disdainful 81
INV surrender e governing p'"cr ~
;hc autocrats to the people. ne
rome into power At tie momeo:
when the socialists are reforming
their resources fer a bitter drive.
seeking more participation IN %o"-
]crnncrt, ard the very fact nat ne
is chosen would seem to indicate th"f
,hc kaiser proposes to put down Thu
nDlitical insurrection with an ire"
hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
OLD SWySDLE COSTS $1,000.
Waiter Loses Savings in Gct-Rich
Quick Trick.

NiiiNN ''N'
Chester. Pa. Nov. William
Kontos, 4 waiter employed in 4 To-
cal restaurant. was The victim .!
niiypiaced confidence to the cxsca.
Of $1,000. The savings of years, "hc'i
he listened to and was caught IL The
fort,nc-making scheme proposed ny
,,yo cyrning strangers.
Kontas was approached ny one o.
.hc men. patrons of the restaurant
vhr,c Re worked, with the cHcuS"
that hr was unable to speak COED
E.,rrish, and he asked k"ntos 10 &C
him 10 a bank, where he
canned he had $4,000 on deposit. IN"
having been secured from y
rl,}.",y company for the loss Of a
,n'. tive. Kontos was 70 receive a q?
= o. o~ 10 The bank. Then The other
stranger appeared on the scene =
J., s,hrrir was urfoldcd for making !
larnr sun, of money. kontoS was ~
.rur,d 20 withdraw his $1,000 Irc'h
~. bank, and when he later rcceiTcd
;, folded handkerchief with his SUP
Y.cr share Of tic profits i" dis
r,""r.d blank paper in "XrAan=c ~
lis currency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
CHESTNUTS GOING TO WASTE
Game Alone Will Profit by Increased
State Crop.

Game Alone VIII Profit by Increased
/, State Crop.
! Harrisburg, Nov. Large guam
titles of chcstnuts are going to waste
in mountain counties of Pennsylvania
! especially those in the southern Sec
lion of the State, according to re-
ports which are reaching the capital.
This part of the State, which is al
so the big apple producing district,
has been handicapped by lack of pco-
pie to pick the apple crop and the
chestnuts are falling without care
and are not getting to markets, al.
though prices are higher than for
years.
Sections OF the State forest re-
serves. where efforts have been made
10 check the inroads Of the chestnut
blight. have produced Largely of chest.
nuts this year and there have bean
ycrv few requests for permission to
gather them. In some tracts. game
has been attracted to the chestnut
groves and hunters have found i'm
quantities Of nuts on the
GROUND. Ordinarily this section Of
the State supplies the general market
with large amounts of chestnuts.
but the shipments have been small!
year.
In other counties many nut trees
not been visited and the game
Nil be well provided with food for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
''Rio de %Janclro.
Clerks Walk Ont.

Wilmington, n. c., NOV. l.-foi-
owing the wa!kout last night, CLERKS
declared by the company not to c%-
coed 100 men. and By the strikers &c
exceed 2CO, employed III the local
snd general freight Offices OF the At
!aatic Coast Line. the entire force
OF twelve men employed III the o.
fee of the general Passenger agent
talked ndt this afternoon, leaving
only the chief clerk. No violence haG
occurred, bui special officers have
been stationed nj the oTices. Deny,
jrg assertions by the strike lcada".S
hat cmbargocs have been placed on
Richmond and other points as a re-
suit cf the strike, TIE railroad officials
.ay cars Of merchandise parked N
sidirrs arc due to congestion O
traffic unrelated to the strike. StrlN-
ers' places arc being filed. 1t was
stated last night. in several instances
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01

70 the Supreme Court. Judge Hos.
mcr, in deciding the case, held that
50 per cent Of the profits of 1916
should be distributed as a special Ii.
vidend. He also held that the smelt-
er scheme is not a proper one for the
investment for the Ford Motor Com.
pany profits, thus giving the Dodge
Brothers a sweeping victory. The
rasc was argued here several weeks
AGO. and witnesses testified at that
time that about 100000, 900 was in
volved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01

Dispatches reaching Roanoke ''<i
tight state that Pharr Woods and
Edith Nickells were struck and
,iillcd br : Train near Glcnly;'. Tines
Law NIGHT. Their bellies are sad +"
havr been man"Ic! almost beyond
recognition. Woods Is from Concord.
IA. and the young woman Is Sarh
20 h" from L.ymchhurg.-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-01
SEA REVEALS TRAGEDY.

Yam" Wcman's Body Comes IN
with Liberty Bond in Stacking.
Atlantic City. Nov. 1.-The body