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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
He Came to Work This Morninu as
Usual, and Expired in Few
Minutes From Heart
Failure.
RESIDENT OF, HAMILTON
Was Son of Old Pioneer of HamiI.
ton-Farmed and RaiIroaded
Most Of His Life-Fun-
eraI at Hamilton.

Frank II. Dickinson, an employee of
the keokuk Canning company, died
almost instantly at O'Clock this
morning from heart failure.
Mr.. Dickinson came to the factory,
at Seventh and Johnson streets, d few
minutes before z o'clock, the time
! for him to go to work. He was appar-
emily feeling all right. and was joking
with the other employees. He then
stepped into the toilet. Two or three
minutes later another employee went
into the toilet and found Mr.. Dickin-
son unconscious. A call was immedi-
-ately sent to the police station and for
| a doctor. The doctor arrived in a
short time and said the man died al
most instantly when his weak heart
refused it's functions. Mr.. Dickinson
roomed at Third and Blondeau streets,
and had been employed by the can
ming company since November Is.
A brother of the deceased, G. o.
Dickinson, Of Hamilton, was notified
and came over at once. From him
The Gate City obtained the following
information:
Deceased was born July Z. 1855, at
Hamilton, Illinois, son of III. r. Dickin-
son, an old pioneer and mill owner OF
Hamilton. Frank lived at home until
he was twenty-three years old, when
he went to Kansas and settled on a
farm near Salina. After residence
Of about fifteen years in Kansas, he
came back to Hamilton and worked for
the T. P. & W. railway, being conduct
or on the Warsaw branch. Quitting
that work he went to Texas and rail
roaded there for several years. He
again returned to Hamilton about hve
years ago, and most of the time since
then made his home with his brother
at Hamilton, or until he came to keo-
kuk to work for the canning company.
Mr. dickinson was married in 1875
to Miss Kate Brewer. of Hamilton.
she died several years ago. He is sur,
lviyed by one daughter, who resides az
Salina, Kansas.
The body will be removed to Hamii.
~, today and the funeral will be held
from the nome Of his brother, the date
OF funeral having not been decided.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Held in Mexican Jail.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
Ell, P&SO, Texas. Dec. 31.--Dr. p. r.
Molinar, an FL Paso dentist arrived
here today after having been confined
in a Mexican prison at Chihuahua City
for several days No charges were
flied against him and Molinar declared
be did not know why he was detained.
Mrs. Rita Del Castillo, wealthy Cub
on wife of an Ell Paso business man.
who was kidnapped from her Ell Paso
home by Juarez police and spirited
across the river. and Miss Marie Guer-
zero Mexican music teacher, were
sti,l detained in the Juarez prison to-
day Both are charged with impart-
;nr Mexican secrets to the United
S,4otpc vavnrnuenf,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
DURGEE WILL
SAIL JAN. IA
Y. M. C. A. Secretary Now Visiting
Parents in New York State,
Wants Friends to
Write.

William Brugman, acting secretary
of the Y. NJ c. A. of this city, is In
receipt of a letter from Secretary G.
e. Durgee, who is enjoying visit
with his parents at Altman, N. Y. Mr..
Durgee says he will sail from New
York January II. He reports that in
the past few days one hundred and
fifty Y. M. C. A. secretaries have left
for France, and about hundred
more will go on the same ship with
himself.
Mr.. Durgee would like to hear from
his friends. Write him at Altman, N
Y. so letters will reach him in time
before going. Mr.. Durgee will have
charge of hut in France, and will
have five or six men working under
him
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
No Cut in Schedules.

| CHICAGO, Dec. 31-Western rail
roads will not have to slash their pas
senger service under government con
,trol-schedules already have been cut
to the bone, according to operating ex
ecutives.
Every practical elimination in pas
senger trains has been made since the
United States entered the war railroad
Off Gals declared today. "All "no-stop'
trains have been eliminated and other
sweeping reductions made. The pas
senger service Of the west has been
cut 1861, 636.96 train miles year.
While reduction in service Is pos
sible, even to the absolute elimination
OF all passenger trains, further reduc-
tions in service out of Chicago prob
ably will not be necessary unless war
conditions become more acute" one
railroad official said we can take
off an unlimited number Of trains but
many intermediate points would sore
ly feel the loss"
There now are no two trains out OF
Chicago furnishing identical passenger
service on the same day, officials say.
All serve different intermediate
points.
| Western lines never have supplied
as intensive service as eastern roads,
according to officials. For that reason
greater curtailment of passenger
trains is possible in the eastern divis-
! ion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Never So Late.

Everybody's Magazinei Uncle Lige
bought clock, so tall that 1t was
almost impossible to get it into the
house. The old man was extremely
proud of it, and found it very good
company. He would lie awake nights
to hear it tick. One night the clock
got out of order and began to strike.
The old man awoke and counted
one hundred and two. He promptly
sat up in bed, and, calling to his wife.
said: "Cynthy, get up, get UP. It's
later than I'VE ever knowed it to be-"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
EXTRA SPECIAL!
Silk Seal Plush Coats; $40, $25, $50
Neu January Model Hats VIII ArriDe
Tomorrow on Special Sale
1928, 1928, SIS


miles from Keokuk, stood up. Some
body else hestated and stood UP
And then like pin boy setting up
ten pins in bowling alley, people
jerlily pulled to their feet, and
stood with vague, uncertain look
on their faces.
AT the close Of the program came
the national hymn. Everyone came
to attention at once. After the con
cert one of the managers said TO the
ambassador plenipotentiary of the
soldiers:
"That was a nice boner you pulled,
standing up for God Save the King.
Il thought that was the Star SDafS-
led Banner" came the reply.
Hence the New Years resolution 10
hang out a sign when the national
anthem is played.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
STOOD UP FOR
WRONG ANTHEM
keokuk Band Management Consider
ing Hanging Out Sign When
star Spane,ed Banner
is Played.

Boy, page The Star Spangled Ban
ner
The management Of the keokuk
concert band is considering the adj
visibility Of hanging sign out
whenever the organization plays the
national anthem, SO as to avoid
repetition OF what happened yester'
day.
AS the curtain rose the band was
playing the English anthem, God Save
the King. One Keokuk man, who has
been very actively connected witt
soldiers at a camp not Thousand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
January Thaw Tomorrow

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The tradi-
tional January thaw" will be right
on the job tom orrow, SO far as that
part of the country west Of the
Alleghenies is concerned, the wealth
er bureau declared today.
The east will continue to get a
few more hours of real winter then
it, too, will enjoy several days of
temperatures many degrees above
normal
Ending of the cold snap has avert
ed danger of a coal famine in sew
eral sections A light snowfall was
prevalent over Illinois, southern Wis
consin, eastern Iowa and northern
Indiana today, but it will not hamper
transportation. The lowest tenipera-
ture in this vicinity tonight will be
about 10 above zero.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
pecember casualty List.

LONDON, Dec. 81 Britain's
casualties for December were the
lowest reported in any month since
August, according to compilations
made of the months lists by the
united Press today. They showed a
total of S0,034 officers and men an
nounced as killed, wounded and miss
ing during the last month of the year.
The losses were divided thus:
Oflicers-Killed, LAS; wounded.
1891; missing. 4s3; total, 4,519.
Men-Killed, 1890; wounded, 3d.
144: missing. 5,451: total. 1855.
Totals-Killed 1905; wounded,
5S,035; missing, 1894; total, S0,O34.
The figures for recent months
have been:
July, 1889 killed. wounded and
missing, officers and men; August,
60,373; September, 105,430; October,
S3,55S; November, 120,679.
The monthly lists do not neces-
sarily mean killed, wounded and
missing in that month alone; they
cover all casualty lists issued during
the period of the month. Some of
these often refer to casualties sew
eral weeks past.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Automobile Smashed.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Dec. 81
Theodore Peck, farmer, was killed
and Theodore Shawn, his young
grandson, was probably fatally in
jured, when an automobile In which
they were riding was smashed by a
Waterloo interurban train near Bran
Irn Cundav
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
FUNERAL RECORD
Mary Josephine Harrington.

Funeral for the late Mary Josephine
Harrington was held this morning at
9 O'Clock from st. Francis de Sales
church, the pastor, Rev. Father Jas.
M. Dunnion officiating. The pallbear-
ers were: James Brennan, Patrick
Brennan, William Brennan, Daniel
d. Harrington, Timothy S. Harring-
ton and Dan Harrington, all relatives
of the deceased Interment was in
the Catholic cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
ExceIIed.

humble apostle of inefficiency, the
hookworm of the south, must envy
his pompous Washington brother, the
red tape worm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
All Alike

Lincoln Journal: The sugar situa-
ton is said to be critical. If there
is any other situation not in the
same boat we would like the name
of 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
MILF
STEEL CUT
COFFEE
VIOLENT FIGHTING
CONTINUES
CONTINUED from page -

Z Of Levergies south OF Marcoing
Z which they gained In powerful at,
[ tack Sunday morning, Field Marshal
4 Haig reported today. AS result Oh
successful counter attacks, however
the British regained the more I'M
portant part Of this section--kno"h
as Welsh ridge.
Many prisoners and machine guns
were taken by the Tommies.
At Ypres, the British commander
in-chief reported the British line was
advanced a short distance on both
sides OF the Ypres-Staden railway.
Submarine still Dangerous.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 31.-Accordlng
to the German admiralty view, tne
danger to the allied situation by the
submarine is irresistibly and increas'
ingly elective
Dispatches from Berlin today
quoted these statements from Cap
tain Brueninghaus, director OF the
finance department of the admiralty,
made to a war committee of German
Industry Of manufacturers
and army and navy officials and par
lamentarians..
THE entente's lack of tonnage is
approaching a catastrophe" he de-
clared. "The United States can help
In a military way, but as regards
shipping she has not fulfilled expec.
tations English and American ex'
perts admit the danger in the situa-
tion.'
In Italy.
BERLIN, Dec. 81. tvia London. =
french infantry attacked and sue
ceeded in penetrating parts OF Ger
man positions around Monte TomDa'
ooday's official report stated
This Is the first official news tha a..
French troops have actually peen ~
action on the italian front, altnougn
their presence in this theatre Oh Tie
war has been known for weeks.
Recent dispatches placed them Oh
front line positions and it has peen
8e~''n,ed the poi,v~ tc~ls ~ ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
To Relieve Fuel SHORTAGE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31--Immed-
late action to relieve the acute fuel
shortage in New England and in the
vicinity of New York City will be TAX
en-, Director General McAdoo stated
shortly after noon today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

polling recent Austro- German attacks,
This is the first time, however
that they have assumed the offens.
ive.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
SEVERE COLD WAVE
IN NEW ENGLAND
CONTINUED from page -

out. Thousands were confined in the
tube in stalled trains while the dam
age was being repaired. One train
was stalled directly under the Har-
lem river. Many women tainted and
were carried from the trains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
One American on List.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 31.-Only one
American is mN toned in the latest
casualty lists issued by the record
office here. He is D. Campbell, San
Francisco, wounded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

The king of Italy is by far the
most diminutive of kings, for he
s,andc cr.lv five feet two i~rhes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Don't Forget
WEDNESDAY

his organization completed, labor ques-
tons settled, the congestion at termi-
nails relieved-and will take up the
work of launching the next Liberty
loan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Previous Records Broken.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 31.-At 500
O'Clock the thermometer registered
seven above Previous December
records were broken yesterday when
the mercury dropped to two below
zero.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
Conserving Coal.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 31.-The
holiday vacation of all schools in
Memphis was extended five days to-
day because of shortage OF coal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31
French Capture 1890 Prisoners.

ROME, Dec 31.-French troops,
assuming the offensive for the first
time in the italian theatre Of war,
gained a notable victory between
Osteria and Demonfendra and Mar
anime, the war office announced to-
day.
The French captured 1890 prison
ers.
Besides the prisoners the poilus
took sixty machine guns, seven can
non and much other material
British and Italian airmen cooper
ated in the victory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-31

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
YELLED THE BRIDES TABLE
Idea That Gave Really Novel Effect
Was Feature Of 4 Wedding
Recently Held.

:. Quite a novel idea was carried out
ct Z recent bridal supper In yelling
the brides table. relates American
Cookery. The table occupied the cen.
ter Of the room and was surrounded
BY small tables for the guests. four
at each. Directly over the bridal table
was an inverted white satin umbrella
of large size having a dropping fringe
Of artificial orange blossoms. From
the edge of the umbrella there dropped
q white chiffon veil edged with a white,
wide, satin border which concealed the
table. falling nearly to the hem Of the
tablecloth.
As the bridal party Of - approached
and surrounded the table the deft pull
ing Of a satin cord caused the veil to
rise clowly and form itself into a big
puffy pompon affair above the UNI.
brella the effect was very unusual
and very pretty. The lifted veil showed
an unusually elaborate table. The
c~enterpiece was a huge white satin
filled with orange blossoms
standing In the center Of an immense
wedding ring Of yellow roses. The
wedding cake was in heart-shaped
boxes. White and yellow
chrysanthemums were literally used
In the dining room decorations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
PETS r DISEASE,


Dogs, cats, rats and mice are the
mediums through which much disease
IL scattered" writes the Texas Medical
Journal. "Peopfe are constantly max.
Ing war on rats and mice from eco
nomic necessity, but they seldom think
Of them as disease carriers and germ
s%preadera. There IL no possible good
that a come from rats and mice. It
u more expensive to maintain q few
Of them about q place than to feed an.
other person, aside from the harm they
do In spreading sickness. The time will
come when q city will be ashamed to
admit that It has rats Or mice in It.
But what about the dogs and catsi
They are even worse than the rats and
mice. for they are the favorite house.
hold pets Of the country. They not only
have free access to many homes. but
are taken into the arms Of the women
and children of the family and fondled
aud caressed, often when they are
with disease germs. Dogs and
cats are inordiuately filthy. Nothing
10 too dirty for them to get into; no
place terrlnes them because Of the
that may be lurking there.
They are expensive to feed and dan.
Ierous to have around. Why will SEN
Dible people keep them7
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
crippled English soldier. perm

A crippled English soldier. perrna.
nentiy out Of the fighting. objected to
the woman's employment assigned him.
which was that Of hat trimming. "They
cali rs heroes" he said. "but 4 war
hero AZ q hat trimmer 10 unthinkable Z"
Others haven't 20 nice q sense Of tho
'dtness" Of things, and take what 10
offered them, and are becoming expert
ct what was once exclusively the work
Of women. One British soldier took
this philosophical view Of It: "Ths
good wife's q woeksr IN Z. munltion
factory; she's supporting a husband
and the whole government BY learn.
ing 10 trim hats I may M day be
boss Of an entire millinery establish.
menti" That. according to the Toron-
10 Globe. ID the comfort the crippled
soldiers get out Of the situs.
after the war II ended, In.
stead Of returning to their former oc.
some !of them may set up
millinery establishments 10 Canadian
lowns. equal to any branch Of the "a.
nous Maison Lewis Of New York. Lon.
Ion and Parisl"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
DRESS
DESIGNED FOR MISS IN HER
EARLY TEENS.
Really a Copy Of Garment That Has
Long Been Worn by Older People
-Has Distinct Touch Of
Russian.

II the coat dress for street wear has
been found a very practical garment
for the older woman, why shouldn't 1t
be Just as desirable q style for the
young girl, made, Of course, on youth
full lines? This il just what the ar
fist thought when she designed this
unusually striking coat-dress for the
girl In her early teens.
It Is Russian In character, with Just
enough Of a difference In cut Of yoke
and belt to serve as a relief from the
straight belted model. Any of the soft
fabrics now so much In vogue, velour,
duvetyne, bolivia cloth, broadcloth,
corduroy or velvet, would make this
coat a very charming affair. The full.
ness at the waistline is laid, in tiny
plaits instead Of being shirred into the
belt. Pockets are cut In the belt.
The idea Of using dangling tassels
instead Of buttons through the large
bound buttonholes is a very clever and
becoming notion. Snaps will be need
ed to keep the coat-dress fastened.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
TREND TO CHINESE EFFECTS
Handbag Now Follows Fashion Which
Made its Appearance Early In
the Present Season,

The tendency Of Chinese effects
which appeared early in the season.
In the special form Of evening wraps
and opera coats, Is now noticeable In
accessories Of daytime wear. For en-,
ample, two interesting Chinese hand.
bags have been observed recently.
One was in the shape Of an immense
bean, made Of painted silk-a pure
Chinese conceit. The other, IN In.
genious conventionalized representa-
ton Of things Chinese, was a long
tubular bag with four or five iiaring
rufles giving the well-known pagoda
effect. The bag was embroidered with
colored silk and small beads.
Bits Of Chinese embroidery are e
~ trimming on hats, coats and ever
muffs. Green jade bracelets are at
tached to many NUTS, as a means Of
securing them to the wrist, and
carved ivory figures In handles, hat,
pins and other small accessories.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
Fortune N ke,p.

the kelp beds Of British Columbia
are said to be capable Of furnishing
annually :s6,000 tons Of potash,
which, figured at $50 . ton, would
amount to $~11.760,0o0. The iodine OBJ
'alned, Al the rate Of 1856 Z ton,
would amount to $s,es0.ooO. The total
calculated value Of these two by.prod.
.Scts OF kelp lat pre-war prices) would
eaus amount TO SIS. 100000 per annum.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
e,san.e from the vlsnlss Nurse

In order to keep your hands, IRON
being parboiled when you have ",
provide hot congresses for the invs
lid, run two long wooden rods Into
slots stitched In the enGs Of the flannel
4 linen compresses. Rest these sticks
q tho top Of the pan Of boiling wstsf
end when II ID time to apply the con-
press It ID easily wrung By twistino
10 sticks In opposite directionA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
No Rest for Him.

The poor man was dying, and his
wife. who claimed to be a %spiritualist.
was at his bedside.
John" she said, you will soon be
In the promised land, and soon as you
get there l want you to send me some
word or some token"
For goodness sake, Mary" gasped
the departing husband, "ain't you
never going to give me u rest1"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12

or 8 small sets o. Books to keep
whore my entire time will not be TAX
en- up. I have . diploma from one Of
the best commercial colleges in the
South, and know ! can do the work
In Z thorough manner.
i n DlltlNGsLEy.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
IkeepInu in Practice.

Weeping IN Practice.
Mrs. Bleeker-They say Mrs. Naggs
has acquired the chewing-gum habit.
' Bleeker-Well, I'm not surprised.
Mrs. Bleeker-Why not?
Bleeker-Her husband is away from
home half the time, and a woman has
u exercise her Jaw in some manner.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
A Pssr SUBSTITUTE

do you suppose moving pictures
Will ever do away entirely with PEI.
formances On the jstagei"
mo, indeed" replied the astuts the.
atrical manager. IN the opinion Of
the tired business man, to whom I
cater exclusively, no shadow on the
scrssn, however llifsliks, can take ths
lla104lyllI5l fnornll RI.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12

No causs for Complaint.
"Were you successful with your FIRST
case7" asked the lawyer.
II sure was" answered the physi-
clan. 1.-THE patient died all right, but
he had his life insured for 5000 and
bis widow paid my bill without q mur.
MUIR"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
The Execution,

The Exception. !,
Myer-Dld you ever happen to know
. woman who was good at Agures1
Gyer-Only one. ~
Myer-And who was she3 ~
Gyer-A dressmaker. -
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-12
Has Pretty Effect.

The full collar and cuffs are perma-
nently attached. The collar may be
cut longer to protect the throat in
front.