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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

tains Of South America Though less
known than the Andes, these giant
peaks are scarcely less picturesque,
Tor they rise to heights OF $4,000
feet above sea level. But wherever
IL came from, from the time bunch
of bananas is cut until it reaches tts
destination IN the United States, 1T
is shielded from the sun, from heat,
and from bruises and is protected
from the cold as it Is borne from the
tropics into the chill of northern
Through the quaint little city Of
Santa Marta, founded by the early
Spaniards, there pass every year
about six million punches OF pa,
nanas. Bananas may be harvested
every day in the year, whenever they
are ready. For this fruit there is no
spring, fab, winter or summer, and
the fact that the supply can be
created has made Of banana growing
a gigantic industry, developed an I'M,
mense mechanism to handle 1t. ana
converted thousands Of acres OF
waste land into fertile Plantations.
Running out from Santa Marta Ia a
railroad line which passes through
the great banana fields, with spurs 70
feed the main track. tits about Sixty
miles long. When banana steamer
IL about to arrive word Is sent along
the line and the cutting begins. A
man can cut from 200 to 300 lunches
Of bananas a day. During the cut,
ting the men work in pairs. One OF
them. called the apullero," carries a
long sharp pole, which he thrusts
into the soft, juicy body Of the ba-
mana plant about two-thirds Of the
way ID. The upper part of the
plant, loaded down with the bunch OF
bananas, slowly topples over ana Is
caught on the shoulder Of thu second
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

GUS forms Of agriculture and stock
raising are compliments to the IN.
dustry. OF all these features mona
Is more important than the gospei
Of sanitation and healthfuiness
Here at Santa Marta Is modern
American hospital, with three physl'
clans, three American nurses ana
CORPS Of helpers. It is maintainea
by the United Fruit Company, which
has here great areas in bananas Ios
the benefit Of the employees OF tns
company and of the railroad whlca
transports the fruit. At the presens
writing there are II patients IN tns
hospital. How badly hospital y
needed is shown by the fact that ~
per cent Of all the patients who 3" 3"
there have hockworm. There are oV
ward beds in the hospital, which ~.
cludes a contagious ward. There 10
a dispensary, where i'll persons re-
ceive treatment. In addition the com;
pany has resident physicians ana
daily clinics at other nearby points.
Two Of the physicians are na1lss
Colombians. one being gTaduate. 10 :.
Tufts College and the other OF uis
Harvard Medical School.
It takes big vision and an en-.
frightened policy 70 engage in tn
banana industry on great scae'
but such plan will command suS,
cess that cannot be measured y
money alone. Throughout it's troPa,
cal divisions in Latin-America !ns
United Fruit Company. nalntaS
these hospitals and carries forwafs
great works Of public sanitation ..
cost Of several hundred thous ah;.
dollars q year. AS q result OF en,.
work the localities in which the con-
pany operates are free from aal'esA'
BUS contagious
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-15
LEBANON.
Miss ZoAH ANDREWS.


The Farmers Union School is prepar-
ing for box supper November 80.
Will Lyman and his father went TO
Greenfield last week and brought n big
load OF apples.
Fred Winter and family are riding
around in new Ford.
Mrs. George. Waltz, who was operated
on for throat trouble two weeks ago,
is improving.
Fred Rex and family OF Jasper spent
Sunday at Jack Stansberry's.
c. S. Andrews and family and Mrs.
Andrews father, Mr.. Bricker, Adam
Malone and family and Alonzo Lyman
took dinner Sunday at Geo. earns.
A great many OF the Farmers Union
School attended the school fair at Dor
ris Valley last Friday. All reported o
fine time.
Misses May and Mary Hill Of Jasper
and Miss Mabel Rogers spent Friday
night with Mrs. Bub Beatty and at.
tended the School Fair at Doris Valley
Friday.
Miss Elsie Hickman spent Sunday
afternoon with Misses Zoah and Ocie
Andrews.
Frank Crow and Will Redmond
called at Geo. Redmond's Sunday.
Frank Thackcr called at Arthur
Armstrong; Sunday.
Jess Miller and family spent Sunday
at Claude McConnell's.
Ocie and Zoah Andrews and Ernest
Ellington called on Maurine Kerrick
Sunday evening.
Zoah Andrews called on Silna Ryan
Monday morning.
Harry Coffman spent Sunday with
his grandma, Mrs. Virgil Dinwiddie.
Ocie Andrews called ON Miss Iren,
Halle Saturday evening.
Maude Rice Of Jasper visited las
week with her sister, Mrs. Hugh
Phillips.
Mrs. Ian King OF Greenfield is herr
visiting her sister, Mrs. Virgil Din
widdie.
Hugh Phillips and wife visited Sun
day at Will Lowe's.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-15
RISING SUN.
MISS NETTIR LOWE.

MISS NETTIB LOWE.
Miss leila Wright spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her sister, Miss
Essie Wright, who stays at Mrs. Abe
Teeter's.
Luther Wescott and family spent
Sunday with Dick Patterson.
Ed Calvert and wife spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. Walter Bar
low Of Carthage.
John and Nettie Lowe called on Miss
Lena Lowe at Will Rice's Sunday
evening.
Miss Nettie Lowe called on her aunt,
Mrs. Joe Rice, Saturday evening.
Miss Flossie Patterson spent last
week with home folks.
Mr.. Miller and family called at Dave
loves Saturday evening.
Miss Lena Melugin has been staying
with her sister.
Theodore Lawson hauled logs tc
loves last week.
Glenn Teeter has been sick the past
week.
Grandma Kincaid is visiting at James
Kincaid's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Calvert spent Sun
day night at Mr.. fuckers who is very
low with paralysis. DIR. Barker OF Car
thage was there Sunday.
James Kincaid and family ant
Grandma Kincaid spent Sunday at the
home OF Will Wood.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-15
BLUE AND BETHEL.
Miss EDNA YATES.

Miss EDNA YATES.
Guy Arner and family of Pittsburg
are spending few days with relatives.
Mrs. John Hagen visited her parents,
John Shoots and wife, Sunday.
Lester Lucas spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his grandparents, L..
Lucas and wife.
Walt. McPeak and family spent Sun
day afternoon at the Budd home.
Besse Dubes called on Bunnie Atkin-
son Wednesday afternoon.
Beatrice Onstott and Roy King
called on John Lucas and wife Friday
evening.
Mrs. Geo. Costly and daughter and
Mrs. Tom Calhoon of Carthage visited
Sunday with Mrs. Fred Mitchell.
Geo. Lilly and wife visited relatives
in Lamar Tuesday.
Mack Allen and Fred Brous of Pitts
burg spent the latter part Of the week
with relatives in this community.
J. +. Dubes and wife called on Geo.
Lilly and wife Sunday afternoon.
Helen Hickman spent Saturday
night with lily Tunnel and family.
Emma and Edna Yates called on
Mrs. Lee Mitchell Thursday afternoon.
Besse Dubes spent Sunday with
Jessie Lucas.
The party at lily Tunnels Saturday
night was we'll attended and every one
had fine time.
Mrs. McCarty is visiting Grandma
Budd.
Carrie Keltner is on the sick list this
week.
Besse Dubes called on Mrs. Geo. Lilly
Friday afternoon.
Fred Pugh and family spent Sunday
at the Budd home.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-15
DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES ELTINa.


Mr.. Wagner and wife have been sick
with colds. They are the complaints
OF most every one in our community.
Mrs. II. Garrett and children called
on Mrs. Gulick Thursday.
Thomas Wardlow had the misfor-
tune to lose several Of his cows last
week. He was pasturing his corn last
week and they ate too much Of the dry
dusty fodder.
Claud Hamilton and wife and four
children, of near Moss Springs, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Hamilton's
brother, Chas. Elting and family.
Mrs. Esther Hammond and son OF
Jasper spent Wednesday and Thursday
with Mrs. Thomas Edwards.
Mrs. c. A. Pond has been quite i'll
for the past week.
Walter Sluder OF Lamar spent Sun.
day with his mother, Mrs. w. II. Farr.
J. +. Gulick sold his cattle last week
to Thomas Hall of Carthage.
Mrs. Chas. Elting spent several days
with her parents, j. w. Edwards and
wife, this week.
silas Deniston is gathering
Chas. Elting.
John Pfander purchased me team
Of iron gray pereheron mares Of Jake
Metzger.
There was good crowd out to church
Sunday evening.
Our Duval merchant purchased
fine new Overland last week.
The Lynnland A. H. T. A. will give
an oyster supper at the home of Will
McCune next Friday. All members
are invited to be present.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-15
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.

Mrs. Henry Martin is visiting her
father, Mr.. Bradbury of Maple Grove.
He is very sick and his recovery is
doubtful.
The Sunday School had short ses-
zion Sunday and Rev. Pinnell then
gave fine sermon on up to date
topics. He and Mrs. Pinnell were en-
tertained by Mrs. Brock.
Tuesday night there will be a lecture
at Salem Church by DIR. McCaughtry
on Food conservation.
Messrs. and Mesdames Estey, Ben
der Gresham and Matthews went to
Jasper Wednesday and saw Civiliza-
ton.
Mr.. Karls and Mr.. Estey heard
Congressman Decker Friday night.
Whooping cough has seized Cary
town. Melvin Miller is staying at Will
Cline's to keep from getting it and
Florence Miller is remaining in Car
thage.
Clarence Ferguson and family spent
Sunday at Tom Flowers.
Chas. Bull and wife of Pitcher, Okla,
Will Bull OF Duenweg and Mrs. Allen
of Carthage spent Sunday at Jim
Bulls.
Mrs. Kincaid spent several days
visiting her brother near Lakeside.
Harve Griffin OF Jasper visited his
daughter. Mrs. Gaddis.
John Gaddis is building a concrete
culvert in the roadway on his lawn.
This nice spring weather has been q
help to spring work. Some gardens
have been plowed. Will Cline, Volley
Rlauth and Clarence Ferguson have
been papering their houses.
Chas. Ohler and Mr.. James OF Lake
side were hunting Thursday and Fri
day and got number of squirrels.
They visited Ferguson's.
Mrs. Ed Karls entertained Robert
Gresham and wife and Vernon Mat
thews and wife Sunday.
Quite q number in Dewey had the
pleasure OF selling some wheat this
week.
John Thompson and wife OF Jasper
motored out to visit Matthew'S Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Will Cline entertained the
BIount Moriah Red Cross Society
Wednesday. They had an all-day
meeting. Twenty-eight were present.
Mrs. McReynolds and Mrs. Turner
were visitors from Dewey.
Salem ladies will meet with Mrs
McReynolds Thursday to tack some
comforts for her.
Mr.. Turner has returned from 9
months visit with relatives.
Mrs. Alexander returned Wednesday
from Iowa, where she spent six weeks
visiting her mother and sisters.
Vernon Matthews leaves Wednesday
for Kansas City to attend the annual
Teachers Meet"
Miss Pearl Busby is attending the
Jasper High School and coming home
every night during this fine weather
Arlo Estey and family dined with
Mrs. Rice Sunday.
The literary was we'll attended Sat
urday night. Next Saturday the ques
tion for debate is, resolved, "Chilc
Labor is the greatest evil in the United
States"
Earl Laudenslager and Robert Gresh
am have both had tires stolen from
their autos.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-15
Egner Shoots at Prowler.

J. X. Egner heard q noise at his
chicken house one night last week, and
when he went out man ran out the
door and down the alley, hastened
somewhat by shots from J. KS six
shooter.
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Observation-Disclosures
To Correspondents.

If you live on Jasper route 2-cent
stamp will bring your correspondence
in. Don't use Scent stamp.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-11-15
To Correspondents.

II you live on Jasper route 2-cent
stamp will bring your correspondence
in. Don't use Scent stamp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
VILLISTAS WILL NOT
 PLAN MOVEMENT HERE
Brother of Bandit Chieftain Denies There Is to be Conference in
 San Antonio.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan .5.-Hipolito Villa, brother of Francisco Villa de nies emphatically that there is to pc a conference Of Villistas in this city to plan for Villa government in Mexico. When shown the press dis patches from El Paso, Villa said
 "There is evidently a grave mistake or an intentional false report, for no such conference is contemplated by me or any of our friends either in the United States or Mexico. ! have no intention of violating any of the laws of the United States. which have given me shelter, and there will be no meeting in San Antonio with the idea of setting up a government. "I am reporting each day to the United States sec ret service agents. and ! have promised them I will re spect the neutrality laws as well as the other laws of this country I be- 'lieve my brother is right in his cam paign to free Mexico for it's people and would do all in my power to help him, but there is nothing can do here, and certainly it is moi my brothers or my own intention to do anything 10 offend the United States or the Ameri- can citizens"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
MEXICANS PLEAD
 THEIR INNOCENCE

New York, Jan. 5--The four Mexi cans indicted with Juan T. Burns, Mexican consul general here, on
 charges of conspiring to ship muni- tions of war to Mexico in violation of President Wilson arms embargo proc lamation. pleaded not guilty in the federal district court. Louis Gotting and Wenceslao Mont, in business as the Adie Export & Import company
 alleged to have been the shippers of the munitions, were held in $10,00O bail each, and Jose de la Paz, an en- ploye of the company, and Reuben
 Nier arrested in Texas and brought
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
800 SHOP MEN HEAR
 FORMER CO-WORKEP.

An audience estimated to contain approximately 300 employees of the Cotton Belt shops. at noon yesterday greeted Rev. w. T. Ingram, former employe al the shops and now Pres byterian preacher at Sheridan, who made the talk to the mon at the week ly meeting, under the auspices of the religious work q oommittee of tho Young Mems Christian association.
 Mr. Ingram spoke on "The Road to Jerico,' and made spirited and most interesting talk. After the talk, Mr. Ingram spent several delightful min utes in linking" with his former fel, low workers, by whom he was cordi- ally urged to address them again in the near future
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
Effect of Lanuuaue.

Few people have ever dreamed how great is the effect of the employment of language upon mankind. Now and then we are face to face with persons who suffer from color-blindness, and we recognize that the affairs of life trade generally, travel and warfare particularly-could never be left to persons who suffer from this abnor- mality. Yet the whole of human life in communities seems to be conducted by persons who have no language sense, who have no understanding of the words they employ or who are en- slaved by meanings that have been at- tached falsely to words for genera tions.-New York Morning Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
LOCAL MEN ASKED TO
 HUNT NEGRO SLAYER

Local officers have teen urged by Sheriff R. E. Allcorn of Chicot coun toy. to maintain a watch for negro named John Robinson, who is wanted on charge of murder. following the killing of a white man named c. E. Dunn at Lake Village.
 Dunn, it is alleged, was struck on the head with the flat side of an axe by the negro, who immediately made his escape. Dunn's skuull was crushed and he died Thursday morn : ing. Negro is believed to be making his way to Texarkana, where he has q sister. The negro's wife says Dunn was beating her, when Robinson interfered and struck Dunn with the axe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
THIRTY LOSE LIVES
 IN MEXICAN WRECK
Stock Train Crashes Into Passenger Train, Crew of Freight Jumps
 and Flees.
Design by May N1anton.

Laredo, Tex, Jan. 5.-Thirty per sons, mostly women, were killed, an l 275 injured, in a train wreck near San Juan del Rio on New Years Day, adcording to Mexican newspapers reaching the border today. A northbound stock train crashed into a passenger train which was en route from Quaretaro to Mexico City. bearing many prominent Mexicans on their way to the capital to celebrate the holidays.
 The passenger train was standing still. taking water. The stock train crew had time to stop their train, bur leaped and fled when they saw the passenger train on the track ahead of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
THE ONE-PiECE FROCK IS A FAVORITE
The Pattern for This Design Besides Allowing for All Seams gives the True Blasting Line anc shows Diagrams for Cutting ara Making.

One-piecc frocks such as this o-Ie are the best possible garments that the school girl can wear. Here, there E -==s-elouble belt that makes a smar' finish and the material of the dress is shepherds check while the trim ming is silk, but you could use thp pattern for the washable materials, linen, pique, gingham and the like and you could use it for taffcta if al: afternoon dress is wanted. It is very pretty made of the shepherds check but is just as well suited to silk an1 to wool crGpes and to the challis that are exceedingly pretty this year, alsc it can be made of velveteen, for vel vetcen dresses arc to be much worn and velvctcen with the collar anC trimming of broadcloth always makes a smart effect. A blue frock with ivory broadcloth braided with blue would be very handsome and mean little labor. It requires only the shoulder and under arm seams to be scwed upand the belts hold the fullncss at the waist line.
 For the 1o year size will be needed, 54 yards of material 27 inches wide, Al yards 36 or 4 yards A with 12 yard 36 inches wide for the trimming.
 The May Manton pattern No. o2oc is cut in sizes for girls from s to II years of age. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion Department o this paper, on receipt of fifteen cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
Much Fresh Ar Is Needed.

Trouble brings on heart conditions and lung difficulties, 1t is said, because there is then lack of fresh air taken into the lungs and the breathing Is never deep enough. Therefore, to make it habit to breathe deeply, whether one feels like it or not, is one of the best remedies for the difficulty in hand, whatever it may be. Again, not only must past blessings be inven- toried, but hope must be held out, which will give one goal to work for. No one man or woman can live with out this aim in life. The joys or favOrs in hand must be remembered, to be sure, but there must also be something ahead in view or there is a resigned state of mind which is un- healthy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
OFFERS WOMAN JOB
 ON FEDERAL BOARD

Tacoma, Wish, Jan. 5.-Mrs., Fran
 cis c. Axtell of Bellingham, former member of the Washington legisla- ture and Democratic candidate re- gently for congress from the Second Washington district, announced today she had received from Secretary of Labor Wilson offer of an appoint ment as one of the three members of the federal compensation board, " Nhich is to administer government compensation to workers injured while engaged in, interstate commerce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
CUTS NEGRO DEPUTY.

Rosie Washington, negro woman, said to have been full of snow," which means she was believed to have been under the influence of cocaine, was arrested at 9 o'clock last night, at Third avenue and Main street, on a charge of disturbing the peace, by George Daugherty, negro deputy for Constable Clint Green. The woman re sisted and cut one of the deputy s fingers nearly off with razor edged keen kutter. the blade of which was nearly six inches long and shaped 0 a needle point A charge of agsra vated assault also was filed against the WOman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
NAMES COMMISSION
 ON LIABILITY LAW

Washington, Jan. 5.-President Wilson today nominated the following as members of the workmen's com pensation commission, to administer the employers liability law:
 pr. Riley MdMillan Little of Swart more, Pa, Republican, six years; Mrs Frances c. EXtell of Bellingham Wash. Progressive, four years; anl John J. Keegan of Indianapolis Democrat, for a term of two years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
FORMER REGENT ACCUSED.

Rome, via Paris, Jan. 5.-Olinto Amati, twice regent of the republic of San Marine, has been arrested on a charge of embedding 100000 lire of the republics funds, according to dispatch from Rimini, the capital of San Marine. He is reported to have made a number of unsuccessful SpeculatiOns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
PERSONALS.

Ollie Morley, son Of MT. and Mrs. George Morley. has gone 10 Detroit. Mlch., where lie will make his home With his brother, Guy Morley. who las been employeI there for mo, than a year past.
 Capt N, w. Ware was out yeste%~ day for the first time in several days, having been suffering with an at, tack of lagrippe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
FREE GARDEN SEEDS.

Washington. Jan. 5.--The house to- day settled, in the usual way, the an- nual fight over the appropriation for the distribution of free garden seed The measure was adopted, carrying an appropriation of $243,000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
ere, were held in 5000 bail each.

here, were held in $5,O0O bail each.
 De la Paz, the coul+ was told by Assistant District Attorney Knox, had made a statement of interest to the government" but as it was feared he might leave the cou2try, it was desir- able that he be placed under bond
 Consul General Burns pleaded not guilty Wednesday, and is now under $10,000 bail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
FRUIT GROWERS ELECT.

Springdale, Jan. 5.-Dr. E.. l.. Beal Of Republic. Mo-, was elected presi- dent of the Ozark Fruit Growers as- sociation at the annual meeting of the association yesterday. J. w. Stroud of Rogers, was reelected sec retary and P. A. Rodgers of Gravette was elected sales mana ger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
KUHN IS PROMOTED.

Washington. Jan. 5.-Col. Joseph D. Kuhn, of the army engineering corps, now attached to the war college. was nominated by President Wilson today to be brigadier-general. He is a native of Kansas and was appointed to the military academy in 1881.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
TO INSTALL SUNDAY.

Workers will formally install the re. gently elected officers, at the reguar meeting to be held Sunday afternoon, at Labor temple.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
BANK ROBBER SUSPECT

Okmulgee, Okla., Jan. 5.-Charged with being implicated in the daylight robbery of the Alluwee state bank a few weeks ago, Pone Poe, farmer. living IS miles northwest of Okmul- gee, was arrested here today. He was immediately taken to Nowata, pend- ing disposition of his case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

Guimre frocks always are becoming to the younger girls. This one is quite novel for the bodice is sleeveless and the guinpe is absolutely plain at the front while the opening in the over bodice gives the tuxedo line that al- ways is pretty. As the froek Is shown here 1t is made of cotton material that is liked for girls school dresses and the blouse is made of white lawn. but you could use this model for d variety of materials. Rose colored linen orpique, or these materials in any other color, would be pretty with the edges of the over bodice and of the skirt corded with white or scalloped with white, and the scallops could be big ones bound or smaller ones button- holed as liked, or if very serviccable school dress is wanted, khaki galatea could be used with white gumpe. For the more dressy frock, it would be pretty to use taiteta, a plaid tatieta, perhaps, with the guimpe or blouse of Handkerchief lawn, oi- q plain tatlcta over a guimpe of paid or striped would be pretty. The plain over bodice and ilaring skirt make important features of the season and hey are to be found in the costumes of thc groWn- ups as well as in those of the children. Here, the over bodice ard skirt are joined, both being closed at the front, but If the over bodice is not liked, 1t can be omitted altogether and the skirt finished with wide belt. Treated in that way the skirt can be worn with separate blouse of washable material or it can be made of plaid taffcta to be worn with a plain, or 1t can be made of or of almost any material suited to a