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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Doinq His Bit.

George had heard great deal Of
talk and had listened to much patriotic
conversation. He and his little broth
err were watching the milkman's horse.
"What is he doing?" asked little
Tom, as the horse worked its jaws.
Hes doing his bit" said George,
and wondered just what mother meant
when she said she was "dOing her bit"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
Different PIaymates-

GreeRe-For my part, don't see any
more harm in a game of cards than in
Il game of chess.
Black-But consider the associa-
tiOns
Greene-What associations?
Black-Why, at chess you play with
two bishops, while at cards, of course,
you play with four knaves.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
For Canning

FOT ueIIVeTy auu 1oC PCT DUsHeI
Picking onions, cauliflower, peppers,
cider vinegar, sweet corn. plenty of
other vegetables.
Also two yearling colts and three
weaving colts. White Wyandotte chick
ems
Phone 454-W. Fred II. Wheeler, l42
Walnut Street, in the city.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09

SEE the enormous crop of growing
corn. the mountainous stacks of hay
and bullying bins of grain, in the ia
nous Wilder community, before you
buy. We have the bargains. Hudson
& Elerick, Wilder Idaho.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-09
NOW FOR ADVENTURE


lContinued FrOm Iage ~
name Of the desperate who holes the
WHATl
@THE FIGHTING TRAIL exposes
the whole mass of trickery and in
trigue on the screen OF th,s theatre.
You'd better he on hani! Nobody who
values brisk entertainment dare stay
away! William Duncan and Carol
Holloway, the stars, risk their lives
time and again i'm the efforts TO en-
terrain you and only tIie absolute
viewing of the picture itself cnn make
You appreciate WHAT THEY REAL
LY DO. But take our advance tip on
ii that this is the most unusual and
spectacular picture-pIay humans ever
prOduced.-Ady
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
NOGALES NOTES

Yesterday Mrs. w. C. Wine
gar entertained the ladies of
her neighborhood at a knitting
party.
Those ladies who attend the
"Silver Tea" for benefit of st.
Andrews Guild, this after
noon,. will be entertained great
ly.
This morning Mr.. l. P. Frai-
zer goes to Elgin, taking home
for a visit his daughter, who has
been in attendance at school in
The Roberts Photo Studio is
open and is catering to the artist
ic taste of a large clientele of
patrons. This is an
up-to-date photograph gallery,
giving the best and most artist
ic results. A speciality made of
moving picture films for special
occasions or for advertising
purposes. Don't forget the
place at 209 Nelson Avenue, just
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
A PROCLAMATION
By The President of the United
States of America
Manufacture, ETC., of ExplO-
sives in Time of War Unlawful)

Manufacture, ETC., of ExplO-
sives in Time of War Unlawful)
WHEREAS, under and by
virtue of an Act of Congress
entitled .''An Act to prohibit
the manufacture, distribution,
storage, use and safemanu-
facture, distribution, storage,
use and possession of the same,
and for other purposes" ap-
proved by the President on the
9th, day of October, 1917, it is
provided among other things
that from and after forty days
after the passage and approval
of said Act no person shall
manufacture, distribute, store,
use or posses explosives or in
gradients thereof, not including
explosives for ths military or
naval services of the United
States of America under the
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08

authority of the Government or
ingredients in small quantities
not used OF intended to be used
in the manufacture of exI)lo-
sives, and not including snail
arms or shotgun cartridges, IN
less such person shall obtain a
license issued in the name OF
the Director of the Bureau Of
Mines, except that any work
man may purchase or accept
explosive or ingredients thereof
under prescribed conditions
from a licensed superintendent
or foreman.
AND WHEREAS, it is further
provided in said Act as fol-
lows:
"That the Director of the
Bureau of Mines, with the ap-
proval Of the President, is here
by authorized to utilize such
agents agencies, and all officers
of the United States and of the
several States, Territories, de-
tendencies, and municipalities
thereof, and the District of
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
SUNDAY
7777SsTHE11ggzHe
LAO KER
AT THE NOGALES THEATRE

Work Wanted-By an elderly
woman, good cook and mana
ger, wants to keep house and
cook for a few men on a rancho
or in a mining camp. Address
Box 1854, Tucson, Arizona.
Mrs. FL. P. Wylie of Douglas,
who has been visiting Nogales
through the week, as guest of
her cousin, Mrs. L. HI. Watkins,
will return home today At
Thanksgiving Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
kinsmotored over to Douglas.
and visited ther. Returning they
were accompanied by Mrs. Wylie
BID WANTED for hauling
ore from Santo Nino Mine, near
Dupnesne. For particulars ap-
ply to Southern Copper Mining
Company, Duquesne. adv.
Necessary repairs at the gas
works cut off the supply of gas
from 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon until midnight, making
work impossible of the Inter
type, for which reason The
Daily Morning Oasis could not
go to press until late this MORN
ing.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08

have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
(SEAL)
Done in the District of Coluna-
bia, this twenty-sixth day of
October, in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Seventeen, and the Indepen-
dence Of the United States of
America, the One Hundred and
Forty-second.
WOODROW WILSON
By the President,
Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08

Columbia in, the execution of
this Act. and all agents, agen-
cies, and all officers of the
United States and of the several
States and Territories. depen-
dencies, and municipalities,
thereof. and the District Of
Columbia, shall hereby have
full authority for all acts done
by them in the execution of
this Act when acting by the
direction of the Bureau of
Mines"
NOW, THEREFORE, l WOOD
ROW WILSON, President of
the United States of America
by this proclamation do an
nounce the following: !.
That from and after the 18th
day of November, 1917, and
during the present war with
Germany, it will be unlawful to
manufacture, distribute, store,
use, or possess explosive or in
gradients thereof, except as
provided in said act. That the
Director of the Bureau of Mines
is hereby authorized to utilize,
where necessary for the proper
administration of said Act, the
services Of all officers of the
United States and of the sever
al States, Territories, depen-
dencies, and municipalities
thereof, and of the District of
Columbia, and such other
agents, agencies as he may de-
who shall have full au-
thority for all acts done by them
in the execution of the said
Act when acting under his di-
r.ction.
TT WITNESS WHEREOF. l
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
SUNDAY
35th Full of Pep.

About $3.50 yesterday evening
there was witnessed at the 35th
Infantry camp by a large crowd
from the town, one of the most
splendid parades ever shown
here, it shows that the leaders
of these men, know how to go
about and bring the good out,
and also the pep of every soldier
doing his bit and making it i'm
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
HerOld & Tidwell Get New
Window.

About two o'clock yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Bragg with his
! ew Oakland car demonstrated
how easy it could be in high,
N,ounting over the curb and
into Herold & It'd,
we'll plate glass window, there
was no one hurt but Mr..
8rago's pocket book was gent
y unfolded and bent by one of
our local Plate Glass Window
dealers. It also being insured
no one will be out but Brago.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08

possible to do better which every
spectator will earnestly agree to.
The latest is that every Friday
about $3.50 here will be regi-
mental parade, if it. is possible
go see it, and you can get an
idea of what patriotism is.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
RUMANIA YIELDS TO THE INEVITABLE.
(Bv Telegraph)

(By IelegraphJ
London, December 7.-Yielding to the necessity for
sefpreservaton Rumana joined today the Russo Tcu-
tonic ar1nstice; but Rumanian soldiers forbidden
fraternizing with the Germans.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
Strike in New York Restaurants.
(By Telegraph)

New York. December 7-Over 1000 mattresses and
kitchen strike today for shorter hours in the
Childs system of restaurants numbering forty-two
establishments.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-08
For Sale

One 1917 Ford Touring Car.
$225.0O cash, Call 157 w ask
Tor Cody Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
ABDUCTED BABY
NOT RECOVERED
Continued from page IL

for the boy again tonight. The ran.
som money has not been returned to
the banks and police fear. others
knowing the circumstances may pose
as the real kidnappers or attack the
lone traveller
Keet who is thirty-flve years old
until recently was vice president of
the Holland Banking Co. He resign
ed to devote his time to the manage.
ment of a large estate valued at half
a million dollars, left him by his
mother.
Mrs. Keet is twenty-eight years
Or and one of the leaders in Spring
field society.
The kidnapping of the child took
place under mysterious circum-
stances. Mr. and Mrs. Keet were at
tending Il dance at the Springfield
Country club. The baby was left at
home with nurse, who has been
in the employ of the family for sew
eral years and a maid employed for
Two years. Another boy, four years
old. was sleeping with the kidnapoed
baby. He was not awakened by the
abductors and neither of the other
occupants of the house noticed any
disturbance.
The kidnappers evidently were not
bent upon robbery, as more than
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
SROULD GUARD
ALL CHEMICALS
Special Precautions Urged for Hos
pitfalls Where There is Access to
Supplies Of This
Sort.

From Robert Adamson, commits.
sfoner of the fire department of the
city of New York, comes letter re-
garding precautions necessary at this
time in safeguarding destructive
chemicals in hospitals, and suggesting
that II it meets with approval, action
be taken similar to that taken in New
York. where the attention of the su-
perlntehdents of all the hospitals has
been called to the matter
According to the letter, the New
York police recently arrested two
men who had in their possession a
bomb made Of picric acid and other
materials obtained by glass-washer
and cleaner from the chemical lab
oratory Of one of that city's largest
hospitals.
81 am sure" Commissioner Adam
son writes, "the officials of our hos
pitfalls need only to be reminded of
the seriousness of the situation to in,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

DAY FAVORED
Idea That June Should be Ono of
Solemn Occasion Rather Than
One Of Celebration, is
GROWING
That Goyernor Hardin

That Governor Harding's
49, suggestion to make, June S
E@ day Of conservation rather
- than day of celebration,
should be followed, is the belief of
many OF the local men who are promi-
nent In the selective registration
boards. 1T is serious thing this
sending forth of our young men, pos
sfbly never to get them back" was
the way one man expressed 1t. sit
seems to me that It should be a day OF
thought and devotion, rather than
holiday and a hurrah and parading.
The men are sufficiently aroused to
the fact that they are going 10 regis
ter. and they realize just what it
means hope that Keokuk will fol-
low the governors suggestion"
Another man asked why IL the Ma
tional Security league or any other
organization wanted to do something
June 5. it did not secure buttons or
badges, carrying the words II have
registered" or some similar legend,
and have committees of women at
each polling place who would pin one
IF these badges on every man who
registers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

$1,000 worth of jewelry was in plain
sight on the chiffonnier.
The letter, which is the only ciew
of the abduction was addressed 70
"Mr. Holland Keet. care Holland
Banking Co." 1t was in large
square brown envelope and was mail
ed in the public square about SIN
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t bore
no identifying marks The contents,
except that a threat was made to
mutilate the child if the ransom
money was not paid imm ediately,
were not divulged by Keet.
Lloyd Keet, the kidnapped heir to
the Keet fortune is fourteen months
old. He has brown hair and hazel
eyes. precocious youngster, he
has been able to walk for several
months and can talk remarkably well
for his age.
When taken Wednesday he was
attired only in nighties. the abductors
leaving his rompers, shoes and other
clothing lying beside the bed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
sHERIFF,s SALE.
S'-HiTT y SH@-'
State of Iowa. Lee County, IS.

State of Iowa, Lee County, IS.
By virtue OF special execution 70
me directed, issued by the Clerk o.
the District Court of said County ~
favor of William Meister as Executor
of the Estate OF Susan Meister, anu
against Mary Bell Stricken and Hen
ry Stricken ct al, l, John c.. Scol.
sheriff will sell to the highest bidder
at the front door OF the Court House,
in Keokuk, Lee County. Iowa, on tns
7th day Of July, A. D., 1917 between
the hours of o'clock A. M, and
O'Clock P. NJ. commencing at o'clocAl
p. M, Of said day the following prop.
erty, to-wit: :,
The East half Gu of the soutn.
west quarter (4) and the northWess
(A) of the Southwest guar
ter (A) section thirty-two (S2), Towr
ship Sixty-six (66). Range Five w
West in the County of Lee and Sta'o
of Iowa. !.
And to be sold by order of Court "
satisfy said Writ of Execution.
J. C. SCOTT, 1
Sheriff of Lee County
DEPUTY
keokak, June LIST, 1917
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

duce them to take every precaution
against their institutions being. the
source whence alien enemies or other
criminals may secure material for
destructive purposes. Many chemf-
calls that may be used for criminal
purposes in making fires or explo.
sfves are, of course, necessary in the
hospitals. These include picric acid,
nitric acid, various kinds OF chlor-
ates and bichromates, yellow phos-
phorus. carbon bisulphate, solutions
OF nitroglycerine. 1ycopodium, and
mercury. My purpose in addressing
you Is to secure your cooperation to
the end that the use and storage of
materials mentioned above may be
properly safeguarded: It is particu-
larly suggested that you investigate
the character, antecedents and the
associations OF all persons that have
access to your laboratories and chemi-
cal store rooms"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Legal Action viii Not be Taken
Against Business Houses Reporteds
Open Sunday, For Lack
Of Evidence.
GIVE NEW INSTRUCTIONS
Authorities Are Requested to Secure
Evidence Of Violations Coming
sunday-New Opinion Of
Attorney General.

No informations will be flee
against those business houses report
ed open Sunday, because OF lack OF
evidence, Deputy County Attorney
McManus announced today. The
police, who compiled the list of bust
ness places open Sunday. have no
evidence of the sale of goods and for
this reason no action will be taken
this week.
Police authorities, however, have
been notified by Mr.. McManus to
secure evidence of any violation the
coming Sunday and on this report
will depend future action.
Baseball and other sports, the
operation Of bakeries and restaurants
and the sale of Sunday newspapers
are few Of the things not on the
Sunday tabooed list Mr.. McManus
today received the following letter
from Attorney General Havner nam
Ing the activities that do not consti-
tute violations of the Sunday laws:
In the opinion of the attorney gen.
eral of Iowa the following do not
constitute violations of the Sunday
laws:
Operation Of railroad trains,
street cars. interurbans. automo-
bile service stations and garages,
hotels, livery stables, telephone,
telegraph, electric light, gas
plants and other public utilities.
Restaurants, bakeries, the pub
fishing and sale of newspapers.
the delivery of milk, also the fol-
lowing sports unless they are
commercialized or disturb a wor-
shipping assembly; baseball, golf.
lawn tennis. fishing and other
recreations Of this character.
All Keokuk bakeries We're closed
asst Sunday, but the above exempts
hem from observing the Sunday
closing law ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Bulletin Sent Out by U. S. Employ
ment Service, Calls Attention to
Necessity for Helpers
in Fields.
OFFICE rs ESTABLISHED
Director VIII be In Touch With the
Situa Advised to
Have Money to Pay
Expenses.

A bulletin sent out by the United
States employment service of the
{ u. S, department of labor, calls at
tention to the need of harvest hands
in the states of Oklahoma and Kan
sas. The bulletin is marked No. L,
and is void after June %. Five
thousand men will be needed for
grain harvest in Oklahoma, and wages
will not be less than 81 per day and
up with board and lodging. Before
proceeding to the harvest fields,
persons are advised to communicate
with w. G. Ashton, commissioner OF
labor, Oklahoma City. Harvest will
commence in north central Okla
homa June 5. to 10.
Kansas will need $4,000 men, 1t is
estimated, for wheat harvest. The
wages will range from 50 to Sc with
board and lodging. Harvest begins
in Kansas June 10 to 20. More defin-
lite information can be secured from
the state commissioner of labor at
Topeka.
The department is informed that
the farmers prefer able bodied Eng
lish speaking white men for the
work. Applicants should have suf-
ficient funds for subsistence in event
u uudfoiudDie ueldyS- All pelSouS
will be expected to defray their own
expenses to and from the place of
Al L. Barkman, director of employ
ment. representing the o. s. depart
ment of labor, will have an Office OPP
posite the Kansas City postof1ce,
which will be main distributing point
for harvest hands. This service will
be free, and suggestion Is made that
tickets be purchased through Kansas
City with privilege Of stopping over
to consult Mr.. Barkman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

refused to give bond. At Topeka, Ike
Gilberg, Russian socialist is in jail
and DR.. Eva Harding. late candidate
for congress on the Independent
ticket and three others are out on
$4,000 bonds.
That woman, Leonora Warneson,
a former school teacher and wife OF
Raymond Moore, leader OF the fedora
ton for democratic control, Is the
brains of the organization, which has
been gaining converts rapidly in west
ern Missouri and eastern Kansas, Is
the belief of federal officials.
we have a perfect case against
every one of the defendants and 9th
ers who will be arrested later" Fran
els Wilson, district attorney, stated.
I'VE took care to be sure of every
step taken"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Notice to Observation-Disclosures.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Ell PASO, Texas, June IA proc
lamation, printed In Spanish, and
calling upon Mexican-Americans 10
register for CONSUMPTION Tuesday, is
posted in the Mexican quarter Of Ell
'Paso today. The workings of the
registration system are fully ex-
planned in the proclamation. which is
issued over the signature of General
Geo. Bell, Jr. Despite this fact,
hundreds of Mexican-Americans are
reported to have fled into Mexico
since the issuance of the registration
instructions. in order to esn.ae mill
tary service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Two Grips Full Of Rifles.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HOUSTON, Texas, June Geo. F.
Harris, prominent hardware dealer OF
brownsville, Texas, was arrested here
today after federal agents had found
In his possession ten Winchester
rifles Knocked down and packed in
two suit cases. 1t was believed Har-
ris was preparing to send the arms
into Mexico. He was arraigned before
U. S. Commissioner Jackson. charged
with attempting to violate the embar-
go on arms into Mexico.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Saturday; prob.
ably showers; not much change in
temperature.
For Iowa. Unsettled weather to
night and Saturday; probably show
ers east and south portions; not
much change in temperature.
For Missouri: Rain tonight and
probably Saturday; thunderstorms
east and south portions; not much
change in temperature.
For Illinois: Rain tonight and prob
ably Saturday; thunderstorms south
portion; not much change in tenn
perature.
Weather Conditions.
The weather is unsettled over the
northern half of the country east of
the Rocky mountains, with scattered
showers, and snow Is falling in Dem
yer.
The temperature is below the
seasonal average in all except the
extreme southern states. and the mini
mum temperature is between 81 and
10 In the northern plateau region.
Local Observations.
May-June Bar. Their Wind W'th'r
Il p. H.. .29.93 81 w Cldy
/ a. H.. .29.99 57s N PIT Crdy
River stage at z a. m, IA IT,
Change in "a hours, rise a.
Mean temperature, 31st, SO; high
,st, Sc; lowest, 60. Lowest last night,
is.
FRIED 2. GosEwIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
Mexican Executed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
EL PASO, Texas. June 1.Befors|
an audience Of 1000 Mexicans, Nal
jor Eluterio Soto, OF the Carranzs|
army. was executed by a firing squad
at Juarez late yesterday. He was
charged with furnishing munitions VI
Villa The prisoner was Daraded|
through the streets OF the city be-
fore the execution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01

Hog receipts 5000; market 1o@15c
higher Mixed and butchers, $15.45@
1875; good to heavy, $15.95@16.OO:
rough, $15.00@15.25; light, $15.456
1885: pigs, s10.00@14.5O; bulk, s15.45
/ @15.9o.>
Sheep receipts $500; market steady
Clipped ewes. $9.50@12.25; clipped
lambs, $1400@15.25; Gamers, $4,000
500; spring lambs, $15.0O@1S.15.
| Omaha Live Stock.
| OMAHA, June 1.-Cattle receipts
| 1.4O0; market steady. Steers, $1O.25
Q13.25; cows and heifers, $1,000
11.25; stockers and feeders, $1,000
HOO; calves, $9.oo@14.0 90; bulls and
stays. sS.OO@10.25.
Hog receipts 7.100; market, pack
ers SC higher. Bulk. $15.25@15.7O;
top, $3.50.
Sheep receipts 700; market steady.
Yearlings.. s12O0@13.75; wethers,
$11.50@12.25: lambs, $1425Q18.00;
ewes, s10.5O@11.75.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, June 1.-Cattle re-
ceipts 700; market steady. Steers,
S7.00@13.40; cows and heifers, $3.50
@12.50; stockers and feeders, $4,000
1915; calves. $7.00@13.25
Hog receipts 1000; market 5@10c
higher. Bulk, s15.25@15.eo; heavy,
s15.80@1s.00: medium, $15.50@15.90;
light, $14.80@15.45.
Sheep receipts 500; market weak.
Lambs, $14.00@1s.00; ewes, s1O.5O@
1850; wethers. $7.00@14.O0.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. June 1.-Butter-Extras |
Ale: firsts, 40kc; dairy extras, 3sM
@39hc: dairy firsts, 37@3sc.
Eggs Ordinary firsts. S1x@83c:
frsts. 34@35c
cheese-Twins, 2sA@24c; Young
Americas. 24h@25c. i,
Potatoes-Receipts, old, s cars:
new. &c cars: fancy westerns, $500;
@3.15: new spring potatoes, $500
$3.50; Wisconsins and Minnesotas,
Live poultry Fowls. zoe; ducks,
14@16c: geese, 12014c; spring
chickens, 26@36c: turkeys, zoe.
New York Produce.
NEW York., June Flour mar
ket dull, weaker.
Pork market firm. Mess. $415O.
Lard market quiet. Middle west
spot, $21.75021.S5.
Sugar, raw. market dull. Centrifu-
gal test. 35.e5: Muscavado SO test,
$500
Sugar, refined, market dull. Cutl
oaf. 5000; powdered, $765@s.70;
sranulated. $7.50@8.0O II
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 1oAc. Il
Tallow market firm City, 1sc.i
country. nominal; special. 1870.