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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
ROMANTIC SICILY.
The Men and the Fame of This Won.
der Island of History.

Ger lslahd OF history
Sicily's history is as vivid ana pic.
turesque. as feroCious and creative and
destructive, as mythical and intensely
practical, as the stories of all the rest
of the world put together. And in
beauty Of nature, of climate or man
and of beast the island is a paradise
today, whether or not it was ever the
WorkleSS, painless. paSSi0nless elySium
where our first ancestors enjoyed all
the good things of life without having
to toll.
Nature itself, now in the guise of the
misunderstood gods Of old, now in con.
vulsions or in quiet fertility that sci
ence has made plain to us, weaves its
mysterious shuttle through and through
the highly colOrcd fabric.
And men-such men.-tower above
their fellows in the story like Titans-
Pindar, AeSchylus, Theocritus. Thucyd
fdeS, ArchimedeS, the two great HE.
rOnS, Cicero. NerreS, Diodorus, Hamil
car and Hannibal. Roger the Count anC
Roger the King, BelSariuS. the grea1
crusaders Richard of the Lion Hear
and Louis the Saint of France, Charles
OF Anjou, Frederick H., the wonder O.
the world and Garibaldi. Even thi.
partial list reads like compendium O
ancient and medieval romance anC
chivalry.-NationaI Geographic Maya
| zine.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
People Speak Well of Chamberlain's
Tablets.S

~ have been selling Chamberlam's
Tablets for about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that l concluded to give them q trial
myself, and can say that I do not be-
lieve there is another preparation of
the kind equal to Them" writes G. A.
Mcbride, Headford, Ont. If you are
troubled with Indigestion or constipa-
ton give them trial. They vii do
YOU good. Ackerman-Stewsrt Drug
Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28

Bile Compound for
Inflammation an d
other weaknesses. 1
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 80 that 1
could hardly take a
step. Sometimes l
would be so -nisera-
BILE that l could not
sweep a room. l
doctored part of the
time but felt no
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
When the Worm II

The human element III tael
of the populace. in sharp co
the inhumauity Of the daFH!
rayed against it-lIndeFIles Y
pened during the revoIlIloh!
Bureaucracy failed in Its laA
stand for preroGatlVe anu
cause it undelrated the apl
average Russian beIle'eu Y
by years Of opPression-toI
decide between right ana WI
ed to the limit hy decep'iv
loyalty in Il grave no"F |
peril. the worm liITl'eu "Lul
before him. Apply TINS t'e1
to what tran>Iirrd III hu,s >,
erything stands 'e'G",,''I ,.,
MarcoSSon in ENerIOou! :
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
Great Faith in Chamberlain's Collie
and DiarrhOea Remedy.

"Chamberlain' Collie and Diamhoea
Remedy was used by my father about
year ago when he had diarrhoea'
It relieved him Immediately and by
taking three doses he was absolutely
cured. He has great faith in this
remedy" writes Mrs. W. H. Williams,
Stanley, N. Y. Ackerman-Stewart
Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
Soft Answer.

"John, don't you think I have worn
this pair Of shoes long enough"
mo, dear; if they were long enough
YOU wouldn't have had those corns" "
Houston Posi-.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28

Macon, Ga.
CoCotone Co.
Dear Sirs: Send me by return mail
TWO ooNes OF Cocetone Skin Whitener
and three cakes of Cocotone skin
Soap. They are fine and do not care
10 be without them. Enclosed is
money order for s1.25.
Yours truly,
CLARA 81. JACKSON,
Waycross, Ga.
Cocotone Co.
Dear Friends: Your Cocotone Skin
Whitener is the finest thing l ever
saw. My skin was very dark and the
hrst box has made it many shades
hghter. and my friends all ask me
what l have been using. Enclosed
you will find s2Oo. Please send me
sn boxes of Skin whitener and two
cakes of soap.
Yours truly,
ANA II. WHITE.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
COCOT ne
S KIN w HIT E N + Il
25c BOX F r E L

A Skin Bleach or Whitener for dark or brown .,
moving all blemishes and clearing SWarthg "
compilations and causing the skin to OrO"
Don't envy a clear complexion use Coco'OI
Whitener and have one
WHAT UsRRs THINK COCOTOE
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28

When Il girl dreams it -
being married in a church y
former suitors who are ~.
that the strains OF the VIZ
cannot be heard'-CapPe'
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
,iontgoHl

Cocotone co. Cd that coo
Dear Sirs: I tin' ~, ,.% prep
whitener IS the ofss olSsr I'D
wish you would man
once. ,,pc C. T. Jv
Do not accept orrl
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
F.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, MI cannot speak too
hiohly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-09-28
How To Use The
TELEPHONE

Did it ever occur to you that you
might not be using the telephone In the
right way?
Do you speak sideways, above, be-
low, or six inches away from the trans
mitter of your telephone?
You should talk directly into the
transmitter-not simply at it. Keep your
lips about one inch from the mouthplece.
Speak in an even tone. 1t is not neceS-
sary to shout.
There is much that can be said about
the proper way to telephone, but these
little rules will help.
Wben you Tekpbons-Smak
s;s ;ss'+::s 4:::s:s'a ;:54 ';55s:s;5 55s:s:5 q
L.. E. BROWN, Manager
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
FEELING is
AGAINST MAYOR
Crowd Sings Patriotic Songs in Front
of His Home and Then
Nails Flag on
Door.

United Press, Leased Wire Service.]
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. Is
Sheriff Langun was under orders from
Governor BurnQuist today to stop the
National Conference Of the Peoples
Council scheduled here for September
Il. if it in any way threatens to create
sentiment against the government.
The gathering was to be peace
meeting
Meetings in various parts Of the city
last night showed a strong feeling Is
brewing against Mayor VanLear and
the council.
A crowd of five thousand gathered
at the home of the mayor and after
singing patriotic songs were Informed
he was not at home. They dispersed
after mailing an American flag to the
mayors door.
The mayor was addressing Danish
lodge. He ridiculed previous speak
ers for patriotic utterances and con-
demned Americas entrance into the
war. asserting that foreign-born citi-
zens had more to their credit than
native-born.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
WaIIy Reid, Grand Tonight.


In big Timber" in which an ex
cellent cast including Kathlyn viii
liams supports him, the popular and
vigorous Wallace Reid has new and
forceful Paramount play, the scenes
enacted amid the wild beauties OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains, the
giant forests and the rough and
ready lumber camps.
Logging on big scale is incident.
ally shown, from the first to the last
stages, but the star and the story
are compelling and strong through
out the picture.
-. real forest fire is feature OF
the play The story has to do with
the loveless marriage of an eastern
society girl and Jack Fyfe, owner OF
the big timber. A down-pour of rain
at the right moment serves to save
his property from the fire and to
bring him back the girl he loves.
Mary Pickford, in one of her elias
sizes and really different" picture
appears at the Grand tomorrow
THE Eternal Grind" is the picture
and Jno. Bowers her leading man
1t is return date, the subject hav,
ing been recently shown at the Grand
for one day, and under unfavorable
weather Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
OLD RESIDENT
ANSWERS CALL
Jacob Asne Passed Away at Home
Late Yesterday Afternoon
After Long
illness.
WAS BORN IN BAVARIA
Came to the United States When
Twenty-seven Years Old and
to keokuk Three Years
Later.
WAS BORN IN BAVARIA

AT his home, 621 Exchange street,
at 4:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
occurred the death of Jacob Agne, a
Keokuk resident for over forty-seven
years. Mr.. Agne was past seventy
seven years of age and death was
due to ailments incident to old age.
He had been III for several years.
Jacob Agne was born in Bavaria,
Germany, January s, 1910. When
twenty-seven years old he came to
the United States and first made his
home in New York City. Three
years later he came to Keokuk and
this city had been his home since.
He was held in high esteem here by
a wide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances and his death will be deeply
regretted by all. Mr. Agne was a
member of st. PauIs German Evan
selical church and was also affiliated
with Herman lodge No. 116, ndepen-
dent Order Of Odd Fellows.
November 20, 1871, Mr.. Agne was
married to Miss Caroline Smith in
this city. Mrs Agne died eight years
ago. Eight children were born to the
union, of which the following six sur
yive: Mrs. H. A. Bank and Charles,
William, Daniel and Miss Ida Agne
of Keokuk and Mrs. F. w. Bowles
of Ottumwa, Iowa. There are also
four grandchildren, Howard Bank,
and Philip, William and Am ella Agne.
The funeral win be held tomorrow
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
LAYMEN WILL
MEET SOON
Methodist Men Will Have Sessions at
Same Time Conference is
Held at WASH
ington.

In connection with the session of
the Iowa annual conference of Metho-
dist Episcopal church, which meets at
Washington, Iowa, September to 10,
and consists of ministers only, the
ninth annual session of the Laymen's
association Of Iowa conference, will
be held in the old Methodist church
lat Washington, beginning Friday, Sept.
Z and holding over Saturday.
The basis Of representation is two
delegates at large and one additional
delegate for each two hundred mem
bers in each charge, but all Methodist
laymen are invited to be present and
take part in the discussions.
Besides matters of importance In
the business session, there will be a
program.
The officers of the association are:
President-E. E. Phelps, Delta.
Vice presidents-J. S. Bellamy,
Knoxville; J. B. McNiel, Muscatine;
John Wormhoudt, Ottumwa; J. K. Lat
TIA, Morning Sun.
Secretary and treasurer-R. M. Jar
Wis, Burlington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Mrs. T. D. WhittaII, Who Was Miss
Sadie Graham Before Her Mar
rage, Passed Away in
California,
SECOND BREAK IN CIRCLE
This is Second Death In Family This
Year and Breaks Family In
tact For Over Half,
Century.

Mrs. t. D. Whittall, sister of H. T.
Graham and Mrs. r. G. Virgins Of this
city, died at the home Of her daughter
In Berkley, California, August IS. She
was buried in California. Mrs. Whit
tall was formerly Miss Sadie A. Ora
ham, and will be remembered by many
| OF the older residents Of Keokuk. She
was very popular young woman, dur
ing her lifetime here, and was an &C
complished musician 1t will be with
regret that her old friends will learn
of her passing.
Her death is all the more sad, in
that it is the second in the family
this year. The death of Willis Ora
ham, several months ago, and now Of
Mrs. Whittall make the first breaks in
FAMILY circle which has been intact
for over sixty years. This is really a
remarkable circumstance, and one
which is hardly equalled, in that death
has been a stranger in such a large
family group for over half century.
Sadie A. Graham was born in Keo-
kuk about siXty-four years ago. She
lived in KeolSuk until her marriage to
T. d. Whittall, when she moved to
Denver and then to California. While
living in Keokuk Miss Graham was the
leading soprano soloist in the choir Of
the First congregational church of
which she was a member. She was a
vocalist Of considerable note, and sang
frequently on many occasions here.
She was very popular young wo-
mar, and her wide circle of friends
ha been narrowed only through time.
Mrs. Whfttall is survived by her hus-
band, one daughter and two sons. Be-
sides these she is survived by four
sisters and one brother, Mrs. Joseph
Rees of Memphis, Mo-, Mrs. S. NJ lis
dale, Of Adona, Ark, Mrs. J. E. Rath-
bun of Milwaukee, Wis, Mrs. E. G.
Virgins of Keokuk, and H. T. Graham
of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28

photoplay is an accurate perturbation
of Cynthia Stockley's famous novel
Of the same name.
Miss Talmadge is one Of the stars
who are not afraid to sacrifice their
appearance to the demands of the
story, and in Poppy she begins by
impersonating a hopeless little waif
of fourteen, bullied and neglected in
turn until life is unbearable, and
she runs away. From this point she
progresses through a variety of ex-
periences and adventures, until she
reaches the elimination of her life
as a successful author, courted by
two men for her beauty and charm.
Supporting Miss Talmadge is a
capable cast including Eugene
O'Brien, Frederick Perry, Jack Mere
dith and Dorothy Rogers; the direC-
tor is Edward Jose, who has selected
a variety of unique and beautiful set
tings for the background of the alb
sorbing neutrality-suspicious.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
DEFENDS IOWA
AT ALL COSTS
Harold e. Hanson, With Marines at
Paris Island, Seeks More lnfor-
nation to Fire at
His Mates.

Harold E. Hanson, who is with the
United States marines at Paris
Island, South Carolina, is having an
interesting time telling the boys from
other states, just how great Iowa
really is. He has written home for
some ammunition along that line and
was loaded up this morning with lots
of new facts about the Hawkeye
state.
Mr.. Hanson said in his letter writ
ten to L. W. Klein, that he could not
give the date of any departure of
his division or Of any of the marines,
but he was sure that they would be
in France by October, and that all
marines in training there would be
overseas in two months.
Sunrises and sunsets at the island
are especially beautiful, Mr.. Hanson
says in his letter, and he gives a
very vivid description of the sunset
colors and how they blend together
in a sheet of color. He also en-
closes an original bit of doggerel in
which he comments on the heat
which the boys are going through in
the south sea training station.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Stars of SwimmInu Meet.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Aug. 28.-Perry McGil-
livray, of the Illinois Athletic club.
and Thelma Darby, Of the Indianap-
oils Canoe club, today are the stars
of the second batch Of Central A. A.
U. swimming champions.
McGiIlivray won first place late
Yesterday in the 100 and 22O yard
swims for men, and Miss Darby won
the same honors in the competition
for women.
The Illinois Athletic club won first
place in the matches with 81 points.
Other scores were Detroit Y. NJ. c. A,
90; Chicago A. A, IA, and the Hamil-
ton club, 8.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Pacifists Convention.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-Eastern dele
gates to the Peoples Council of Ameri-
ca assembly in Minneapolis, which
convenes next Saturday, will leave
New York on special train Thursday.
The pacitists have arranged to make
rear platform speeches enroute and
will distribute literature wherever the
train stops.
Resolutions demanding that the gov
eminent state its peace terms are to
be adopted by the Minneapolis con-
yention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Read Gate City want ads.
LET THE SOLDIERS
KNOW WHAT'S GOING
ON in KEOKUK

You can send them The
Daily Gate City, either to
Des Moines or Fort Smell
ing or wherever they may
be, A six months sub
scription will only cost you
S1.5O. Call, mail or phone
your order, together with
the name of the soldier and
his regiment, to The Gate
City. We will see that he
gets his paper wherever he
may go.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
For First Time In Four Years They,
Face Possibility of Having to
Give up Work for
Lack of IT,
PEOPLE ARE FORGETFUL
Perhaps This Will Remind Them to
Look in Their Clothes Closets
and Get Out the Dis
carded buds.

Friends of the Goodfellows are
going to have to pause moment
from their activities for the Red
Cross and other patriotic features,
and give little attention to the
local organization, or it will have to
give up. For the first time in the
four years that the Goodfellows have
been organized, they are without
friends. At least they are without
the necessary clothes being called for
by their patrons, and the organlza-
ton is dependent on its friends for
these clothes.
This is the time of year when chill
dren are getting ready for school; it
is also approaching the season of fall
housekeeping. There are in closets
and wardrobes and bureau. drawers,
clothes for boys and girls, under
clothing and the like which will come
in very handy at this time. In
clothes closets, if people will take
the time to hunt a bit, they will find
suits and dresses which have been
discarded, but which would keep
some man or woman warm and re-
spectably clothed this fall.
Why not let these do some good,
rather than be a lunch counter for
the moths and buffalo bugs, or just
fall to pieces because of dust and
dirt getting on them? 1t is really a
very simple matter to help the Good
fellows, and unless they have help
and get it Immediately, they are
going to have to quit helping other
people.
Just dig up those clothes, both
grown ups and children, and those
shoes and make them into a bundle
and leave it at the library building,
or telephone Miss Dorothy Younker
Black 1851. It isn't because people
haven't the things to send, it is just
because they have forgotten. Per
baps, this will serve as a reminder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
One Million Bibles.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-One mil
lion khaki-pocket testaments have
been ordered for American soldiers
at the front by the national war
work council of the Young Mems
Christian association. The receipt
of the order was acknowledged today
by the American Bible society, which
will furnish the testaments without
cost to the association, raising the
cost of printing by popular subscrip-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Can Handle All Traffic.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Railroads wiz
be able to handle all the traffic of
fered them this fall and winter, in
the opinion of Chas. H. Markham,
president of the Illinois Central.
'I see no reason for ALARM" he
added. although the railroads have
not been able to add many new cars
or locomotives, they have shown a
tremendous increase in efficiency
Freight cars are moving more miles
day on the average than ever be-
fore"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE 4
, OF BEATING DEATH 4
) IN FRENCH TRENCHES :

q That the risk of the fighting Z
= man is not nearly so great as Is 4
= popularity imagined is the belief
. of marine corps officials who
. have compiled statistics covering
= the allied losses in the war.
= A careful estimate shows that
. only one man in Is is killed. Z
= and one out Of five hundred .
. loses a limb. Recent reports .
. from French and British hos
= pitfalls show that about So per =
. cent recover from wounds, while .
. about so per cent are able to =
. return to the firing line.
. While the marine corps Of
. ficials hold unbiased views in re- =
. gard to the expected casualties =
. among their own troops In
. France, 1t is pointed out that the 9
. soldiers of the sea" recently y
. engaged in warfare in Haiti, 9
. suffered less than one per cent =
. losses. These were sustained Q
. while covering wide terrain, .
. fighting from house to house, =
. and capturing and holding small =
. redoubts, taken one by one from =
. the enemy This method OF war =
. fare is said to be rapidly super p
. seding the trench system on the y
. western front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Food for the Gods.

Lincoln Journal: Hogs having fin
allv reached the 20-cent mark in Chi
cago the Germans will have to look
for another name for their enemies.
Schwein now stands for something ex-
traordinarily rare and precious, an ar
ticle fit to be eaten only by heroes at
the front and millionaires at home. 1t
is becoming a compliment to be called
pig.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
City Goes Bone Dry.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DEFINING, N. NJ, Aug. 2S.-This
city is bone dry today, by order of
Major General A. p. Blockson, COM
mander of Camp Cody, acting under
authority of the U. S. district attor-
ney.
Seven saloons shut up tight yes
terday and within an hour the largest
one reopened as soft drink parlor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28

Dr.
recognized as OF the ab the platform All
how they think He folks straight
things
Herbert
the hearts
PLATFORM
of
folks old folks and ddeaged folks will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Norma TaImadge in "Poppy."

<tiiS tLiS III 80 -
series of con
stantly success
full photoplay,
being presented
at the Hippo
drome t h e a t r (
daily is schedul,
ed for final show
ings t o n j g h t.
This is Poppy
with the chic and
vivacious Normi
Talmadge in the
stellar role. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Mayoress Is Now Maioress.

Mayoress Is Now Majoress.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
TALLAHASSEE Fla, Aug Is
Mrs. George l. Horwitz, who was
elected first woman mayor in the
south, has been appointed a major
and an aide on the staff of Governor
Cats Of Florida.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28

The coast artillery branch of the
United States army has recently per
fected a new type of submarine mine
electrically controlled from shore
with which to protect our shores from
foreign attack.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28

Through the Offices Of the king OF
Sna;n the cases of $4,000 missing sol
diers of all nations engaged in the war
have been traced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28

Practically all the $4,000 tons OF
paper manufactured daily in this
country is made from wood pulp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
viii Hold No Inquest.

Coroner Clements came down in
his car from Fort Madison about 10
o'clock this morning and after max
ing an investigation and examining
witnesses, decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. 1t was learned
that Hewitt's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hewitt, lives at Attica, Indiana, and
a telegram was dispatched to her tell
ing of the death and asking what
should be done with the body.
Coroner Clements examined the
room in which Hewitt was found and
discovered that 1t was possible for
the man to hang himself from the
wires. They are firmly attached to
a joist in the wall as one end and to
a wooden partition at the other end
and are capable of sustaining a
weight of several hundred pounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-28
Had Been Here a Week.

According to friends, Hewitt has
visited in Keokuk several times in the
past. He had been here about a week
the last time. When he first came
over he is said to have flashed large
roll of money but this evidently dwin-
died away and may have been one Of
the causes leading up to his taking
his life According to repor,s Hewitt
made frequent trips to Warsaw and
he may have hung himself while under
the influence of liquor. 1t is said that
he made attempts to procure whiskey
here, but that it was refused him.
Hewitt was man of about thirty
two or thtirty-three years of age. He
was always well dressed and recently
had been chuming with several out of
town men, one Of whom is said to live
in Burlington. 1t is said that he play
ed whist until late last night with a
party of friends at the rooming house.
He had been staying at the place sew
eral days.