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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

The lovely island of Jamaica with
its historic associations dating back to
the landing of Columbus in 1494, is
the most peaceful of British pos
sessions.
American tourists find their &C
customed round of diversion and en-
tertainments proceeding at livlier
rate than usual. The hotels through
out the island, including the great
American hotels, the Myrtle Bank at
Kingston, and the Titchfield at Port
Antonio, which are receiving their
winter visitors-polo, tennis, golf
and motoring-for the island OF
Jamaica has two thousand miles OF
the finest stone roads in the world
are in full swing. Many tourists are
taking side trips to the. mountains
whose purple-misted peaks rise from
tanks clad with luxuriant tropica
foliage. Melvern in the Santa Cruz
mountains and Vaudeville in the
high table lands make nice day:
run by motor. Occasional troop
trains passing through the islan'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
FOREST FIRES
ARE SERIOUS
Situation Said to be Worst In TWaEay
Years and Damage Has
Not Been Esti-
mated.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sr'aeeal
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 23~-Be-
tween 5000 and 10000 men today are
fighting forest fires in Washington,
western Montana, Idaho, and Oregon.
It is impossible to estimate the
damage.
Timber men here today said the
fire situation is the worst in twenty
years.
Two score OF blaze. are beyond
control. Hood River reported today
that the smoke frAIG the fires hung
over the city like great fog and
that it was impossible to see the sun.
Miners anG citizens at Wallace,
Idaho, fought fire with fire all night
IN an effort 70 save the city. Back
fires are believed to have saved the
day. The village of Black Rock Is
threatened A fifty thousand dollar
saw mill near Sheridan, Oregon, and
TWO million feet of logs in the mill
yards were destroyed by fire yester-
day. The fires on Yamhill land
which was secured for Belgian colon
ization, were reported practically I'M
der control today.
lae situation Is probably the most
serious in western Montana and the
Idaho panhandle. Practically five
thousand men are fighting fires in
mat district alone. Five hundred
men are fighting the Selway fire on
she Montana-Idaho line, the largest
IRE In the northwest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
ment and recently was lectured by
federal operatives.
WARN GIRLS
FROM CAMPS
Iowa Young Women are Urged to Not
Follow Soldiers to Des
Moines.

Mrs. Frances Whitley state chair
man of the women's committee or the
state council of defense OF Des
Moines, warns girls to remain away
from Des Moines unless they have
business in that city, or assured en-
ployment. Her letter to county chair
men is as follows:
"One of the greatest difficulties at
present is the danger of young women
drifting into Des Moines, with no
idea before leaving their home towns
as to where to go or what they are
to do after reaching the city. After
making investigation it has been
learned that there is not an unusual
demand for women employees either
in stores or offices. There might be
possible positions in homes where
general housework could be secured
but that should be arranged for De-
fore a young girl comes TO town IN
other words, it is not safe FOR young
women to come to Des MONIES alone
in search of work unless they nave
written in advance to the secretary
of the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation, or to thu city chairman OF
the women's committee for natlonai
defense, or have secured position
through some reliable employment
bureau.
1T is our desire in Des Moines to
have the women in the towns
throughout the state discourage the
girls from coming, and plead with
them to remain at home with their
families and friends. Some girls have
had tragic experiences already, and
the glamour of the great cantonment
in our state may lure others to walk
innocently and ignorantly into dan
ger.
1--WE wish to urge each county
chairman to appoint a committee on
social welfare work and to keep a
record or list of all young women
who might be tempted or might be
considering leaving home. And such
committee could cooperate with our
Des Moines committee, and thereby
save an endless amount of sorrow
and suffering.
1--WE ask and hope that each county
chairman will see that the above
warning is printed at once in evrey
county paper in our state.
MRS. FRANCIS WHITLEY,
Estate Chairman Natinoal Defense.
"DR. LENA MEANS.
MRS. C. H. MORRIS.
MISS KATHERINE FULLERTON.
MRS. HOMER A. MILLER"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
DaiIy Stock Letter,

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Yesterdays selling was accelerated
in the first hour of today's stock mar
ket by the liquidation of margins &C
counts, the encountering OF stop Or
ders and the consistent hammering
by bear traders, who were not back
ward in selling upon the general
nervousness and depression.
In the forenoon selling the turn
over Appropriated a half million
shares and losses ranged from l to 3
points. The tobacco shares and a few
individual rails like New York Cen
trail Missouri Pacific and Delaware
and Hudson made show Of strength
on short covering. Canadian Pa
cific also was strong, but other rails
were heavy. After midday trading
died down and prices backed and
filled While the steel. copper and
war stocks made some recovery, they
were still under considerable pres
sure.
Bonds were quiet and steady.
Business was light in the foreign
exchange market, The general tone
was easier, although feature was
lacking save for drop of 35 points
on Petrograd. 1t was stated today
that the car shortage on American
lines has been cut by more than half
since the end of June.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
MORE SLACkERS
ARE ARRESTED
Round up of Twenty-seven Men In
Boarding House, Mostly
Members Of
W. w.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service, |
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug, 23,-fsi-
eral agents today were preparing to
strike again in their campaign to rid
Cleveland of long haired agitators"
and at the same time round up slack
ers.
Twenty-seven alleged slackers, most
of them l. w. W., caught in round up
of Finnish boarding houses last night,
were examined in department of JUS
tice offices today. If found not to
have registered they will be imprison-
ed and certified to the army. A loyal
American gave the tip that led to the
raid on what is said to have been Sec
ret headquarters of the I. w. w.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Orders to Transfer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Detinite
orders to transfer the Forty-frst guard
division to Charlotte, N. c., were is
sued by the war department today.
They had originally been ordered to
Palo Alto, California, but the fact that
the New England national guard di-
vision is going abroad soon left the
Charlotte camp open while there were
difficulties over the sewerage system
at the Palo Alto camp.
The shift east indicates that the war
department probably intends to send
the northwesterners - Washington
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23


~ three members of Company
We l. were transferred recently
at Des Moines. is going to put on
exhibition drills during the state fair
at Des Moines, according to letter
received from Corporal Ray V. He
witt by his mother. Company l. was
picked from the twelve units OF the
regiment for this work.
Corporal Hewitt states the soldiers
are now at their new camp on the
fair grounds and that it is fine one.
"The captain is fine fellow" the
writer declares, land all he wants US
to do is to solder and do it right
The members of the company are
expecting furloughs but do not know
definitely yet IL they are to get OH.
The letter refers to the big rain
day before yesterday in which num-
Der of the soldiers got good SOAK
ing. The members of the company
were scheduled for another vaccina.
ton yesterday or "a shot in the arm,
as it is called by the soldiers.
Those transferred from Company
L are now members of Company l.,
16Sth infantry. Saith brigade division
of United States expeditionary forces,
and mail should be addressed to them
in this way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
hinder $4,000 Ball,

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WATERLOO, Iowa. Aug. 23.-Atte
Wirds and his nephew John Wirds,
who were arrested at Buckeye yes
terday for alleged seditious talk were
hound over to the federal grand jury
today. They were released on $4,000
hai1 each
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Ronds were n11iet and steady.

PROPOSALS FOR LEVEE WORK.
Office of the Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission, 1911 international
Life Building, st. Louis, Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
II a. m, September 5, 1917, for con-
structing about 100000 cubic yards
of earthwork in the Riverland Levee
District, Mo. Further information on
application.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming
abroad among the earlier contingents.
1t is by no means certain, however,
that 1t will constitute the third divis-
ion
Secretary Baker informed Senator
Phelan, Calf, that later the Palo Alta
camp might be used for other forces
from the northwest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
lou.a German Paper Quits.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 23.-
The Iowa Post, one Of the oldest
German language papers in the west
SUSPENDED publication here today.
Pro.German activities, which lost it
the support of loyal Germans in the
state, caused the suspension, 1t was
announced.
Henry Guiding, the editor. has been
violent in his attacks on the govern
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Exemption Claim Denied.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-The
exemption of Hiram Johnson, Jr., son
of u. S. Senator Johnson, was denied
today when he testified that his
father would be willing to support
Mrs. johnson and their two children
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-To settle estate, double
tenement house, 1875 North Elshth
street, easy terms and low enough
price to afford splendid investment
returns. H. w. Huiskamp, Admir-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
n Attend Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Hayden anu
con Iieutenant Van Brocklin Hay
den left for Ann ArIbor, Mich, today
n be present at the marriage OF Lieu
tenant Ralston Hayden and Miss
F1izabeth O. Hall, Saturday afternoon
at S o'clock.
lieutenant Hayden has been de-
+ojlad TO do some special work for
the navy department at Wakenela
Mass, and is there In command o.
the Seventh and Eghtn DIVISIONS VI
the Michigan naval militia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

/, A Wenatchee man lost a chance to
become an army officer because his
voice was weak. But he might para
phrase one Of the early war Jokes and
protest that he wants to shoot the Ger
mans, not shout them to death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-20 shares of common
and 20 shares preferred stock
Standard Four Tire stock; 5000 if
taken at once. Address Box 375,
Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

BENJAMIN Fowler, a negro Of Glen
Cove, L. l., whose six, sons Of military
age have all enlisted in the Fifteenth
|lntantry, will not be viewed with ad-
mration by many lukewarm Ameri-
|cans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR SAIE-6 room, all modern
home in good condition, near 18th
and Concert. Price low for quick sale.
Phone Black 1912 or enquire liza
Concert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

'FOR SALE horses coming 3 yrs.
old, one coming 2 yrs, one trailer
for car, one large baseburner used two
winters, tons hard coal, single and
double harness. VIII sell cheap. a.
N Mckee, Summitville. Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Married Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK az
the parsonage of st. PauPs German
Evangelical church occurred the mar,
rIege of Mrs. Clara Haessig of Fort
Madison to Mr.. John s. Martin, OF
Trenton, Mo-, the Rev. Ernst ofhclat-
ing The bride and groom were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rus
cell Following the ceremony we'd
ding dinner was served at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell, 1917 johnson
street. The table decorations were
in brides roses and covers laid TOT a
company of relatives and intlmate
friends. The bride wore a blue tall
ored suit with hat Of the same Color
and carried bouquet OF white roses
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin will make their
home in Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
ATTENTION SWEDISH AID So
GETTY

All members of the Swedish AID
society are requested to meet at the
home to attend the funeral OF sam
ue1 r. Peterson at 2:3O ?. m, FRIDAY
oeA C. w. LANTZ, Pres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
CITY NEWS.

800 new fall dresses, suits, etc.
,ocia1 discount this week. Lowitz
"a marriage license was issued
'+b;s afternoon to Otis Wheeler, 80
Of Perry, H., and May Galloway, 10
200 new fall dresses. suits, etc.
snecial discount this week. Lowitz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
Merely PremonItorY.

Kansas City Times: Cabinet shake'
ups in Germany are only starters fos
the big shakeup which will come
when the Hohenzollern swashbuck-
lers go UP in the air and come downk
in pieces. Wait for the big show,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-A cable cabinet piano in
fine condition at bargain. Dun
can-Schell Furniture Co..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR SAIE-Cheap, fifty bushel
boxes. Call at 1901 Carroll or
phone Red 1893.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-Flrnishe modern apart
ment, also five rooms over store.
Electric light and bath. Phone
Black 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

In the deepest parts of the Atfantid
ocean the highest peak of the Alps
might be sunk and there would stflI
be half a mile of sea water covering
it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-Second bottom truck
farm. So acres, 8 room house and
outbuildings. miles out Johnson road.
See crops now. Apply to Wm. Inn
| herman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
EoR BALE

FOR SALE-An organ taken In trade
in good condition, $4,000. Terms IL
desired. Duncan-Scheu Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

| FOR SAIIE-One II foot sanitary
/ Sherer e Gillett counter. Good al
new. H T. Shore, Luray, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-712 Morgan, 7-rooms, gas
bath and furnace and garage, S22,
will be empty Sept. l. Present occupant
drafted. Apply H. C. Duncan at Dun
can-ScheII Furniture.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

Brigadier General Henry Knox I'M
1776 was the first to suggest the
establishment of a military school,
for the United States at West Point
N, x .------ 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-Septembe /, 927 Bank.
modern, six rooms, besides fuel,
storage and laundry rooms, in per-
fectly dry basement. Inquire on
premises Telephone Red 562.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-Nice modern residence.
Inquire at the place, 706 High.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-927-929 Franklin st.
Electric lights, modern throughout.
Phone Black $50 for particulars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR SALE-Cheap, buggy. gasoline
tank. sixty gallons. DR.. G. A. Jen-
kins, 1902 Timea street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

Don't keep your hand in your
nocket when sympathizing with a
man in hard luck
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

apply to Harness Bros, Warsaw.
Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
New League Members.

Miss Laura Kelley, Miss Josephine
Kennedy, Miss May L1lystrom, Miss
Hazel Morgan and Miss Ruth Miller
will have charge of the arrangements
for the September meeting OF the
Business Woman's league. The fol-
lowing young women were elected to
membership in the league and are
eligible to attend the September
meeting: Ethel Meyers, Leota Jester
Ethel Osborn, Alice Finnerty, Ed1a
Weisman, Alice Brennan, Meta Kun
mer. Kate Smith, Harriet Kastner.
Winnie Jones, Katherine Johnson,
Gladya Guiss, Mabel Riley. Mrs
MyrMe Dee, Freda Korschgen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

FOR RENT-Ftve rooms upstairs at
SO2 Blondeau. Inquire at Mer-
RAMS Hardware store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

WANTED-To loan money on furnj'
ture, pianos, live stock, etc, on easy
payments. Strictly private, Phone
963. Keokuk Loan Co. Over Miller's
shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

WANTED-Office boy, 16 years OF
age or over. Good CHANGE for ad-
vancement. Apply to Irwin-Phillips
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
FOR RENT.

FOR. RENT-Four-room apartment
first foor, near car line. Phone LAP.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
K:E(@$s;48l
CSd Black SIS
Tor Society Edi%o.
C<d Black SIS
Tnn CN~.A - -.

Ine heokuk unit of the womans
COMMITTEE Of national defense began
sooay the distribution of the Hoover
1000 pledge cards. Miss Blood, the
| Guy chairman, gave to the precinct
chairman the supply Of cards neces-
sary Tor every ward. The precinct
chalrmen are: Mrs. John c. Scott.
lirst ward; Miss Gladys Englehardt,
second ward: Mrs. Hugh Robertson,
snird ward; Mrs. Harry Merrick,
lourth ward; Miss Julia Conroy, fifth
"ard; Mrs. Robert S. Walker, sixth
ward; Mrs. Grace Worth, seventh
ward.
The chairmen have appointed many
women IN the wards to make the task
less difficult and it Is expected that
every heokuk woman who presides
over household will sign the card.
When the card she signs reaches
washington every housekeeper will
receive In return a household tag to
be placed in the window to show that
she is doing her part in food con-
servation. 1t is hoped that all the
city will be covered and all pledges
signed by noon Of next Monday.
Food conservation is saving certain
stance, it takes fifty percent less
wheat for whole wheat bread than
Tor white, so when you eat whole
wheat bread you are conserving fifty
per cent of wheat for use of others.
In conserving foodstuffs, we may not
be saving dollars and cents and that
is not our aim wholly.
Housekeepers are carrying out
the instructions of the United States
government in doing this work. The
president Of the United States re-
quests you to do this work and he has
good reason for asking us to do this.
The government wants record Of
the women who are willing to help
win this war by conserving the food
stuffs. There certainly is not a
woman who wants her country to
know that she is not willing to help
in this way. One has only to think
OF the boys who are fighting for this
Just cause and what they are sacrtfic-
ing in order to line up and do their
bit.
The following is a copy Of the card
the women are asked to sign:
To the Food Administrator, Washing
ton, d. C.
am glad to join you in the service
OF food conservation for our nation
and l hereby accept membership in
the United States Food Administra-
ton, pledging myself to carry out the
directions and advice Of the Food Ad-
ministrator in my home, insofar as
my circumstances permit.
Name
Street .''s 80 -. -. :.
Occupation ................ ......
Number in household ...............
Occupation of breadwknner
Will you take part in authorized
neighborhood movements for food
conservation? .......... ............
Have you a garden? ...............
There are no fees or dues to be
paid. The Food Administration wishes
to have as members all of those actu-
ally handling food in the home. All
women over sixteen years are eligible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23

wANTED-A night clerk at once.
Hotel Hawk-eye.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-23
WILL DRILL AT
THE STATE FAIR
Company L of Third Regiment, to
Which Local Soldiers Are At
tached, Picked From
IL Companies.
Company L of the Third

regiment, 70 WHICH sIAIy
three members of Company
T, were transferred recently
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-12-04
0 BUFFALO, N. Y.

Dzielnie spisal sic konduktor Stani-
shaw Pop}awskt ma linii tramwajowej
ulicy Broadway, gdyz dnia 24-go listo-
pada b. T. odda{ w rece policyi tr6jke
~opryszk6w.
Rzecz miala sic n~astepujaco:
Tramwajem linii Broadway powra-
ca} robotnik Antoni Lech, zamieszkaly
W Lackawanna.
TramwaJ jak zwykle byi przepefnio-
ny.
W cizbie poczela sic operacya re stro
ny rzezimieszk6w.
Gdy Lechowi zabrano pugilares i II
dolar0w W got6wce, poczai ma cale gar
do krzyczec: ,Zlodzieje"!
w tel chwili rzucilo sic trzech star
szych mezczyzn ku drzwiom 1 chcieli
wyjsc z tramwaju jak najspieszniej
PREY najblizSzym narozniku.
Lecz ME W clemie bity konduktor
Polak, Stanisiaw Poplawski, ME. Ia
trzymal tramwaju i pedzii dalej, al
pred stacye policyjna PREY III. Broad
way / Bailey.
Tam przywolano policye 1 porucznik
Scofield aresztowa} tr6jke.
Ma stacyi podali nazwiska swe ia
ko: Sam Schuman z pnr. 81 III. Will
liam, Max Friedman, 374 III. Grand,
Nowy York / Max Shelter, 1o4 Clinton
Ill, Nowy York.
So to zydzi, kt6rzy najwidoczniej
~operowali nietylko ma linii tramwajo-
wei Broadway, ale 1 Pc caiem miescie.
Ujecle opryszk6w zawdzieczac MOI
ma jedynie polskiemu konduktorowi Pc
plawskiemu.