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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

The members of the high school
football team surprised the captain
when they assembled at his non''
where places were laid for eighteen.
The football team has been very sue
cessful this year, losing only one
game, and not being scored upon III
the other games. The surprise Was
planned by Mrs. Hecox and daughter
Miss Veva, as final meeting OIL inc
team.
The piacards had an appropriate
verse and hand painted footballs
the souvenirs being tiny footpalis'
while at either end Of the table was
a goal wrapped in blue and WHITE
the high school colors. In the cen
ter OF the table was large footoall
upon which was written the names
Of the members of the team ana tne
games played. After dinner Coacn
Clark, in behalf Of the boys, express
ed their appreciation OF his e3cellens
work as their captain and presented
him the football.
Mrs. Stewart Clark and Miss Erma
Rowe assisted in serving the three
course dinner.
Mrs. Frank Rand went to Quincy
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Johnson. Their sisters, Mrs.
Earl StolD, of Denver, who is sui
fering from a nervous breakdown, Is
in Quincy taking treatments for her
eyes.
Mrs. A. P. Fletcher Of West Point,
Iowa, has been visiting relatives IN
Carthage this week.
Mrs. Hatty Windman went to Mus
catine. Iowa. Wednesday to visit
her son, Henry.
Henry Mueller Of Fayette. Mo- Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Fred Christ
ner. Mr.. Mueller and niece, Miss
Esther Christner, were Mendon Wis
itors the first Of the week
Mrs. s. H. Ferris departed Wed
nesday for Denver. Colo, to visit her
daughter Mrs. Ralph Andrus.
Mrs Ida Matthews and the Misses
Folz visited their sister, Mrs. Mary
Ruger, at Mccall day last week.
Mrs George Davis spent last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. u
Belle Isle. in Champaign.
Mrs. George Teckmeyer OF Ten
nessee, came last week for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Teck
meyer
Miss Hattie Thompson of Los An
geles. Calf, is visiting Miss Regina
| Freeland and Mrs. l.. B. Clark.
Mrs. Amelia Cherry, who has beer
visiting her niece, Mrs. J. T. Jenkins
| returned to her home in Kahoka, Mo.
! Friday.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cunningham
| spent Thursday with West Poin
| relatives.
Miss katherine Mcdonald of Mt
Sterling, arrived Friday evening t
visit her sister, Mrs. James Markey.
1 Miss Zula Hardy and nephew, Har
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
keokuk Banker Heads Lee County
List Of War Savings
Campaign Com
mittees.
PURPOSE Is EXPLAINED
State Organization Is Made for the
Purpose Of Boosting the
Sale of Thrift
Stamps.

2. A. French of Keokuk has been
chosen as chairman for Lee county OF
the national war savings board, COM
mittee with It's members to boost the
sale Of thrift stamps. Mr.. French is
selected from group eleven and head
of the Lee county organization for this
work.
The following from Des Moines ex-
plains the organizations:
For the national war savings cam
paign in Iowa, to be formally opened
by convention of the state organiza-
ton in Des Moines, Thursday, Deem
Der 49, and presided over by Homer A.
Miller, state director, the most compre-
hensive and representative list Of
leaders in the states activities ever
brought together in any one effort has
been appointed and has the approval
of Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo.
This organization. headed by Gov
ernor Harding, takes in the big men
of the state and includes fifty-nine
members comprising an advisory board
taken from eight sections of the state;
eleven group chairmen for the differ
ent divisions of the state, eleven vice
chairmen and county chairman in
every county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Passing Of the Hyphen.
sburp Republican-Register:

Galesburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: It
is the opinion of those that have
paid attention TO the matter that
the day of the hyphen in his country
is rapidly ending, and that Ameri-
cans will be Americans without any
foreign prefix. In any event this will
be their country. and there will be
no double allegiance. There will be
no reservations when one takes the
oath to be an American citizen. This
will be his country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Wartime's Curfew.

Pittsburgh GaZette-Times: The girl
who was never allowed out after cur
few now has a daughter who some
times gets in before the electric
signs are turned off.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
IT'S in Organization.


The organization comprises 175
workers. The campaign Is to extend
over the coming year. 1t is expected
to sell war savings stamps or book Of
stamps, Of 25-cent thrift stamps to
every man, woman and child over ten
years old in the state.
Iowa's quota Of war savings stamps,
through the purchase Of which the peo-
pie of the state will give the govern
ment approximately $4s,000,00o to car
ry on the war. will be raised by direc-
ton of the following organization ror
Iowa:
w. G. McAdoo, secretary Of the
United States treasury: Frank A. Van
derlap, national chairman Harrison b.
Riley, federal reserve director Seventh
district: Homer A. Miller, president
| Iowa National bank and state director
for Iowa.
The executive. committee includes
S. G. Goldthwaite, chairman for north
western Iowa; w. w. Marsh, chairman
northeastern Iowa; e. T. Meredith
chairman southwestern Iowa, and Mrs.
John W. Watzek, chairman southeast
ern Iowa
southeastern Iowa Members.
On the advisory board, headed by
Governor Harding, are the following
from southeastern Iowa: w. L. Han
son, Burlington; Carl NJ Olson, Bur-
lington: w. J. Nelson, Grinnell; J. D.
Glasgow, Washington.
The state is divided into eleven
groups. Group II comprises the ma
jority Of southeastern Iowa counties.
The chairman of this group Is o. F..
Fryer of Fairfield, and the vice chair
man is j. l.. Edwards of Burlington.
County chairmen in this group are:
Des Moines, George G.. Swiler. Bur
lington; Henry, w. II. Bangs, New
London; Lee. f. A. French. keokulk;
Louisa, E. R. Lacey, Columbus juno
ton: Washington, Frank r. Sage,
Washington.
In Group 10. j. Lester Therme. Keo-
sauqua, is chairman of Van Buren,
county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
ANNOYING
SYMPTOMS
How Heat Flashes, Dizzy
Spells and other Bad Feel
ings at Change of Life
may be Relieved.
Richmond, Va. "After taking
seven bottles Of Lydia E. Pinkham's

v eR e Z b pie NOul.
pound I feel like q
new woman. l al
ways had a headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and he at
flashes. Now I am
in betteY health
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10

To save weight new English auto
mobile has mud guards like bicycle
and single steps instead of running
boards
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-10
Knit With Care,

Omaha World-Herald: Attend to
your knitting" If you haven't any
Uniting. get some.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
REPUBLICANS HAVE
A RBD-H0T RUMPUS
KELLOGG GIVEN ENDORSEMENT
AS MEMBER OF NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
SAM GORDON AND OTHERS RE-
FUSE TO COME OUT IN
THE OPEN.

Senator Frank B. Kellogg has been.
recommended by the Republican State
Central committee for the position Of
national committeeman, to succeed, the
late Chester A. Congdon. The selection
of Senator Kellogg was made Friday
after bitter fight between the forces of,
Irving A. CasWell, clerk of the state
supreme court, and few men supporting
the candidacy of Fred H. Carpenter of
Minneapolis, who was backed by Cover
nor Burnquist and his supporters. The
fight is said to have been one of the
bitterest in the history of the COM
mittee, and threatens to split the Re-
publican party in this state.
Refuse to Fight in Open.
The Caswell men refused to fight in
the open, and all of the ballots were
secret. Announcement to this effect was
made at the opening of the meeting by
Eric L. Thornton, chairman of the central
committee.
The action of the committee is said
to have been the result of the fine
political wire-pulling of one Sam Gordon,
who has succeeded in landing the job
CT state printer; Jim Arneson, r. W..
Stark and Eric Thornton, all bent on a,
rule-or-ruin policy. Arneson is said to
have declared, on the quiet, that he
would rather sacrifice a thousand
dollars than let anyone know where he
Stood Everyone, knew, however,
where he stood.
It was evident from the first informal
ballot that the Caswell forces were try
ing to shield some man or men from
coming out into the open. Repeated
appeals by Senator F. E. Putnam, Fred
B. Snyder, A. D. Stephens, Senator w.
A. Campbell, Senator Carl Wallace and
others, to have an open and above.
board fight were unavailing.
Josiah H. Chase of Minneapolis, alder
man form the Second ward and secretary
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03

of the committee, and James IA. Larson,
assistant secretary Of state, we're the
two men, counted on BY. the Carpenter
forces, who voted for the Caswell choice.
Chase is credited with having promised
to vote for Carpe julius Schmahl,
secretary Of the state, who appointed
James A. Larson as his representative
Of the committee, has been lined up for
Mr.. Carpenter. It is said that Mr..
Larson practically pledged to vote for
Mr.. Carpenter.
How They Voted Informally.
Here is the way the men voted on the
first, informal, secret ballot, according
to poll made after the meeting: For
Mr.. Carpenter: Senators F. 3. Putnam,
Carl Z. w allace, w. A. Campbell, Fred
B. Snyder, Magnus Martinson, Thomas
Erwin, Elias jacobson. "A. D. Stepens,
Gustave Lindquist and Sidney J. Hunt
ley. Those who voted for Senator
Add Republicans have a Red-hot etc
Kellogg, Caswell's choice, were: Eric
Z. Thornton, James A. Larson, Charles
J. Moos, Sam Y. Gordon, p. w. Stark,
Jim Arneson, Josiah Chase, D. J. Nc
Kenzie, Martin Widsten, o. J. Larson
and S. B. Scott. The votes of O. j.
Larson and S. B. Scott were cast by
proxy.
When the committee first met, it was
evident that the Caswell forces wanted
to name their choice without putting
themselves on an open record. It was
only by the "gavel rule OF the chair
man that they were able to win their
point. .z
Wallace Appeals for Fair Play.
Senator Carl Wallace, however, by
appealing from the decision of the chair
man, made the Caswell forces show their
hand. He asked those who favored
open and above board votes to stand up.
Josiah H. Chase and James A. Larson
both remained in their seats as did all
of the rest Of the Kellogg supporters.
The vote of Mr.. Chase was the one big
disappointment to Hennepin county
Republicans. After the meeting, mem
bers of the Hennepin county committee
expressed themselves in no uncertain
terms on what they termed ''the traitor
Gus conduct" Of the Second ward alder
man.
After the meeting was over, when he
was told plainly that everybody now
knew where he stood, Chase said: "Why
I never promised to vote for Mr.. Car
penter. I am under personal obliga-
tions to Senator Kellogg. 1t is OF
record that Mr.. Chase made no move to
indicate such an attitude when he, with
other members of the Republican com,
mittee from Hennepin county, went t.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
Governor Burnquist to assure the latter
that Mr.. Carpenter was their choice.

Governor Burnquist to assure the latter
that Mr.. Carpenter was their choice
Senator F. E. Putnam, fighting as he
has done so often in the Senate when
he felt that underhande led methods were
being used, denounced those who re-
fused TO place their cards on the table. =
He asked them why they were afraid
to let the public know where they stood.
Arneson Admits ..P PERSONAL Reasons.
E Well, there are personal reasons why
some men don't want to go on record, Z
said Jim Arneson.
That's just the trouble" retorted the
senator. For the good Of the party,
let's forget personalities. Let's fight
fair, out in the open where everyone
knows what we are doing. I,
TT was the most high-handed pro-
cedure I ever saw, : said Fred b. Snyder,
after the meeting.
q am certain that Senator Kellogg
would have preferred to have seen an
open roll call, said Charles ]. Moos,
one of the CasWell lieutenants.
Kellogg Accepts.
Atho it had been stated that Senator
Kellogg would not accept the appoint
ment unless it were rendered him by an
unanimous vote, all misgivings in that
respect were set at rest Saturday, when
the senator wired from Washington that
he would take the job.
After receiving many kilograms from
over the state, urging both to accept
and to refuse the position, the senator,
wired Eric Thornton as follows:
Please thank the committee for its
expression of confidence, and state that
/ will accept.
Il regret exceedingly that there should
have been any contest over this matter.
I have never been a candidate and never
desired the position. do not wish it
now and wish somebody else might have
been selected. Nothing but my feeling
of obligation to the Republicans who
have honored me induces me to accept.
4 have only one desire, and that is to
insure strong united party and shall
do everything to bring this about. Every
one ought to know that / am seeking no
other position than the one which oc-
cupies and demands all my time and
energy
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
NEW PLAN TO EXPEDITE
FREIGHT CAR MOVEMENT
Chicago Service Commission Takes
Action to Relieve Situation.

L
The movement Of freight cars in
Chicago will be expedited at least Is per
cent as result of action recently taken
by the car service commission Of the
American Railway association.
It is understood that similar action
probably will be taken by other local
commissions throughout the country,
thus in effect adding many thousands to
the number Of freight cars available for
service.
The railroads of the Chicago district
have been operating under rule which
required every box car when unloaded
at a junction point with the road owning
it to be delivered to the owner road,
even though the shipper might have no
shipments to make over the owner road,
and at the same time might have ship
ments to make over other roads.
Consequently in many cases this
caused delay and loss to both shippers
and railroads and involved great deal
Of switching and hauling Of empty cars.
e Under the rule adopted now any
box car unloaded in Chicago may be
Immediately reloaded for movement
over any railway to any point in the
United States, regardless Of the owner
ship Of the car.
The new rule is in accordance with
the aim OF the Railroads War Board to
secure the greatest possible use Of all
railway facilities during the war crisis
and it is likely that within short time
the rule will be placed in effect through
out the country.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
.FAIRMONT SCHOOLS WILL
HELP TO BUILD WAR CARS
Stanley koehler doing His Bit
Besides Teaching Youth.

!
Stanley Koehler, son Of Mr.-and Mrs.
Eugene Koehler Of this city, who is the
manual training instructor in the Fair
mont schools, is turning his department
to practical account, as the following
from Fairmont paper would indicate:
The manual training department Of
the Fairmont high school has offered
its services to the government in support
of the war.
This afternoon Superinte II.
p. Wolfe and Instructor Stanley Koehler
held conference with F. 81. Wade,
who recently landed a big government
contract that is going to put Fairmont
more than ever on the map Of the world
and provide facilities for speeding up
the war in France. Mr. Wade's big
machine company is working overtime
on contract for $50 railway motor
cars for the battle front. Scarcity Of
compe tent lelpn a esthe task the harder.
The superintendent, seeing the oppor-
tunity, conferred with Mr.. Koehler and
Mr.. Wade, to ascertain if the manual
arts department Of the high school might
be of assistance.
'.In the making of these cars, there are
several pieces of woodwork to be pre-
pared. The order requires 5000 pieces
of a single pattern. As a result Of the
conference, the services Of the department
for limited season were rendered.
This is splendid move. We ven
ture to assert that the boys enrolled will
go at the task with enthusiasm. The
proposition will not only link the school
up with life and industry, but will give
it direct connection with promoting
the war
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03

messages, urging him to decline the
office, while others insisted that he accept.
CHARLES ]. Moos, his campaign man
ager, tried to get into communication
with the senator by telephone, but
failed. Mr.. Moos was strongly Of the
opinion the senator would accept, how
ever. 5.s.
Senator Kellogg had stated in a letter
he would subordinate his own wishes
to the will Of the committee only if the
committee thought this was for the.
best interests Of the party. With the.
close division in the committee, it was.
feared he might be led to refuse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

that I candidly believe corn is going
to be worth $2.0O per bushel before
the next crop is harvested, but it is
not only corn. we want everybody to
devote q good part of their attention,
time and talent to all food crops ev-
cry farmer should have a vegetable
garden. not only for the use of his
family. but to sell, as there is going
to be an enormous demand for same.
One of the objects of this meeting
was to try and get every farmer if
possible to plant at least 1-2 of an
acre Of early corn for the use of his
family and livestock at time when
they might not be able to obtain it
through the channels they usually
depend upon, credit.
Please be kind enough to acknowl-
edge receipt of this letter. expressing
Your disposition to cooperate and usa
your influence as far as possible with
the colored people. over whom you
have great deal Of influence, to use
every means in their power to com
ply with the wishes and suggestions of
their white friends and neighbors.
Yours truly.
Neill O'Donnell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11
April 3, 1917.

April 3, 1917.
r. w. Wsstberry, City.
Dear Sir: There was q meeting
held at the Chamber of Commerce this
morning, Of which 1 was chairman.
The object of this meeting was to
endeavor to prepare our people for
the conditions that may arise as q
result Of our war with Germany. The
principal thing necessary to be done
IN this connection. Is to impress upon
our people as forcibly as possible, cs-
pecially the farming element, the
great need and necessity for planting
not only home crops for their own
use, but for others as we'll. and I was
asked as chairman Of that meeting, to
communicate with you. as q represpn-
tative colored man Of the county,
and probably the leader among your
people In this section. and to ask You
TO get your people to cooperate with
the white people. by which 1 mca n
particularly the colored farmers and
to use your influence with them to
plant all the food crops they possibly
can. for can not help but believe,
that everybody will need everything
In that way they can possibly raise
and 1 think that those who will have
a surplus, will be able to sell 1t at a
greater profit than cotton, even should
they obtain their maximum expecta-
tion for the fieecy staple.
This meeting today called for on
other meeting to be held on Saturday
next In the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms at IL o'clock and notices viii
he sent to at least five Of the leading
farmers and business men of every
township in the county, asking the m
to come in for the purpose of the or-
ganization and formation of an execu
tive and directory committee to take
charge OF the situation and advise
those who need advice along the lines
they think the most profitable to
them.
Personally have written numerous
letters to customers of my fra
throughout this and adjoining coun-
ties imploring them to increase Their
corn acreage and impressing upon
them as forcibly as possible, the fact,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

President a. c. Phelps of the
Chamber of Commerce announced af-
ter the meeting that he had ordered
by wire and secured promise Of i'm
mediate delivery for Hardy & Com
pany, Inc, and O'Donnell G. Com
pany, one hundred bushels, each, Of
velvet beans, and twenty-five bushels,
each, of amber cane seed.
Meeting adjourned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-11

IL
Pursuant TO . call issued by meet
ins Of Sumter county citisens held at
sumter Chamber Of Commerce on
April 8. 1917 for the purpose of form
Ing . Sumter, county Committee on
Public safety. q meeting Of the com-
msttsss from the different townships
was held at IL O'Clock today. at Cham.
bsr Of Commerce rooms. The object
- todiys meeting being to form a
permanent orsanisation by the slec-
ten Of d chairman and such other OF.
heera and for the purpose Of de-
aiming the scope Of the work to be
uhdereakeu. 3. g,tsl.str
\ me puFpess Of. the Sumter county
cop1nitsssl q Public saSsty b 20 ala
and assiet the government and the
pespis q sumter county In the pros
snt crisis. Mr.. Neill O'Donnell.
temporary chairman called the meet
Inc to order. The call for the meet
ing was read.
A suggested by Mr.. Neill O'Donnell
q permanent organization was entered
into at once. and the following on
cers we're unanimously elected by ac-
clamation:
Chairman. A. c. Phelps. president
Of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce;
ist Vice Chairman. H. Drane Tindall,
Of rndall. Privateer Township; End
Vice Chairman. Col. ]. l. Irby, of
Boykin. Rafting Creek township: ard
Vice Chairman. z. w. Dabbs. Of
hayssville Township: Secretary, e. I.
Rsardon. Managing Secretary Cham
her Of Commerce: Treasurer. q. A.
Lennon, president City National
Bank Of Sumter; Director Of Public
ity. II. q. Osteen.
On motion OF Mr.. I. c. Strauss il
was agreed that the chairman or each
towmhip committee compose the
Finance Committee. and that each
chairman be requested to solicit funds
from the people OF his township to
defray the expenses connected with
this movement.
Messrs. A. c. Phelps and F.. W.
Dabos. delegates to Atlanta confer
ence from Sumter county Committee
on Public Safety made u report Of
their attendance on Atlanta meeting
and gave out great deal Of valua BILE
Information and suggestions received
at that meeting. II, was announced
by these two delegates that the At
lanta conference after learning Of the
plans inaugurated by the Sumter
County Committee on Public Safety
adopted the Sumter county plans for
the entire Southern cotton growing
States ns a part Of the campaign for
increasing the production Of food for
man and beast.
Chairman Phelps read copy Of O
letter he had written as president of
the Sumter Chamber OF Commerce. to
every white pastor In Sumter county
under date Of April 9Th. 1917. asking
these ministers to cooperate by giving
warning from their pulpits on Sun
day. April sth, to their congregations
Of the serious crisis confronting the
country and urging the people to
plant every foot of ground possible In
life sustaining food.
Mr.. Phelps suggested that similar
letter be sent to eevry colored minister
In this county.
On motion OF Mr.. I. c. Strauss. Mr..
n. q. Ostsen was selected as publicity
agent Of the Committee on Public
Safety of Sumter County all matter
OF publicity being left to him.
A. suggested by Mr.. O'Donnell, ev-