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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
TEE DAILY GATE CITY

John Middendorf. Marion township.
Chas. Allen, Montrose township.
A. LeFevre, Montrose township.
Leroy Miller. Pleasant Ridge town
ship.
Donnally, Pleasant Ridge town
ship.
VIM. Sheppard, Van Buren, township
s. F. hayes, Washington township
John Kempker, West Point town
ship.
ConstAbIes.
Allan H. Heaton, Cedar township.
w. B. Beard, Cedar township.
Albert George, Charleston township
w. C. Pickard, Charleston township
n T.. McCracken, Denmark town
shpi.
Ira Bailey, Des Moines township.
j M. Nye, Des Moines township.
John Weidle, Franklin township.
s. B. Sollars, Franklin township.
G. H. Mutt, Green Bay township.
I. H. Breitenstein, Harrison town
ship.
M. J. Scheuerman. Harrison township
H. D. LoeWenstefn, Jackson town
ship, inside.
Henry Reichmann, Jackson town
SHIP, iu5lu0.
John P. Stephenson, jackson town
ship, outside.
Joe Cloud. Jefferson township.
B. F. Holmes, Jefferson township.
c. H. Perry, Madison township.
w. H. Bennett, Madison township
Joe Fritzjunker. Marion township.
Chas. Kendall, Montrnse township
VIM. Spain, Montrose township.
VIM. Enslow, Pleasant Ridge town
ship.
Harlow Hosier, Pleasant Ridge town
ship.
Sam Anthony. Van Buren, township
G.. E. Sawyer, Van Buren, township
Jos. H. Fedler. West Point township
In testimony whereof We have here
unto set our hands and caused this to
be attested by the clerk and sealed by
| the seal of the board Of supervisors OF
said county, this goth day Of Novem
Der, A, D., 1916.
g. b. MAXWELL,
Chairman.
I. HosIER,
! JOHN DER Oscar,
Members of the Board OF Supervisors
and Ex-Officio Board OF County
Canvassers.
Attest:
A. P. MEYER,
County Auditor and Clerk OF the
Board of County Canvassers.
The minutes of the days session
were read and on motion approved
whereupon the board adjourned tt
meet Monday, December 4, 1916, a
8 o'clock q. m.
| Fort Madison, Iowa, Monday. Dec.
| 1916.
7 Bord met pursuant to adjournment
All members present.
On motion the following resolutio.
was adopted, t0-w1t:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-18
DR.. F. c. Roberts, com insane.

DR.. F. c. Roberts, com insane.
TT, MadN 800
H. c. Stemple, same ........ 300
Alice Finerty, soldiers relief.
Keokuk $50. 90
Aug. Soechtig, same, FIT. NJ :. 119 .05
| J. II. Slingerland, same. Mont
rose 8s.o0
]. g. Sturgeon, work. auditors
Office SO. 80
Jos. Schier, repairs. grading .
outnt ~ W
Geo. Smith, same .......... $3.50
q. Beelman, same .... $50
A. Rauenbuehler, same ....... 20. so
| Joe Moeller. same ............ 40
ii. H. VanTuyl, hauling trac-
tor =. $3.50
tor 49,. 1879 20
, Henry Jansen, repairs, road
tools 10. 05
w. d. Shippey, same ......... 40
G. P. Huebner, repairs Viewer
ROAD 12.O0
A. w. Bindeman, road patrol,
Denmark twp 1850
Henry Groth, same ..... $40
Ernest CrOnk, same ......... 1910
McManus & Downey. stone,
! keo.-Mont. road ........... 264. SS
Cameron, Joyce & Co., same
TT. M.-Wever road ...... 5S.8
c.. B. & Z. r. R.. frt. on stone 900
Heron Young. asst, county en-
gineer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1925
NJ F. Mcfarland. livery, county
engineer ........... $3.50
D. & H. Garage, same, B. of s. 4.50
G. e. Maxwell, salary. etc.
county supervisor ......... 1875 90
T. Hosier, same. 1877. so
John DeRosear, same. .... $3.50
Louise Carothers, clerk,
comfy auditor ............ $3.50
w. H. Bennett, const, fees Fl.
Mao. ID. Sb
w. Montgome cry, expense
liquor cases, Keo. ......... Lbs
Henry Berens, bailiff, D. c.,
TT Mad. A. 90
Auto Engine & Supply Co..
livery. sheriff ........... 500
Edna Hyde. court reporter. Ft.
Mao. III. 10
Pearl w. Meyer. clerk. Co.
| R. Il. Hart. supt. co. Home. Sc. 90
Mrs. R. Il. Hart. matron.
county home ........ 80. 90
DR.. H. A. Kinnaman. phys.
county home .............. 90
Joe Cavanaugh, farm hand,
same ..................... rs. 90
Is. S. Haines, cook. same. 20. 90
Frank Hardy, same. 5000
s. e. Hart, fireman, same.... 30. 90
Sophia Hart, attendant, same 20. 90
H. l. Snyder. same. ......... $500
Wilcoxson Coal Co., coal,
same Observation-Disclosures. At. IL
National Refining Co.. gaso-
line, same ................ IL 40
SchelI-Demple Co., supplies,
same .................. 1864
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"A. N. Mckee, same. ......... 11s. SO
a I;udwig. same. 20. as
Ewers.McCarthy Co., same. $40
VIM Ewers. same. .... 100. 81
Kollmyer & Talbot, repairs.
machinery, same ......-.. 14.SS
e. C. Lynn, tray. exp. county
Central City Chemical Co.
supplies, quar-, FIT. NJ. los 90
DR.. II. J. Patchen. phys. quar-
Wash. twp. ............... I.UO
kuk .............. ESQ 90
Sullivan & Auwerda, supplies.
same, TT. NJ. .............. 7.S5
A. J. Benbow, same, POOR. 1O.2
w. n. Meacham, same. $50
T. H. Einspanjer, same. $40
A. r. Smith, sarue. .......... S.OO
Harry j. Schroeder, same.
and tail, IT. M. ....... 25. 90
Marie Feeley, aid. poor, k. 1853
Burt Buxton. nursing poor.
Denmark twp. ......... 30
c. R. Stegman. fuel, poor.
West Point 7.S9
Gate City Co.. pub. proc, bar
dOcketS ........... oS.A0
lots, etc. 1os so
Keokuk Printing Co., station
cry 1925
Lutz & Stahl, same ....... 500
Leake Printing Co., same... zoo
ton supplies ............. s62. 55
same, records ............. 9.43
Matt. Parrot & Sons. station
cry 100
A. J. Benbow. room rent, reg.
Third, Mad. .......... Zoo
w. G. Case. exp. room. cleo.
D. M. twp. ................ o.VO
Keo. ...................... 1850
H. H. Foster. work, Jail, Keo. go
Midland Chemical Co., sup
plies, G. H. and j.. TT. M. % 90
w. A. Scherfe, insurance. 91.S4
III. Fl. Mad. .............. 20, 90
Al. w. Nestle. same, jail..... 800
1t. Madison Electric Co.
light, G. H., Ft. NJ. ....... 7.20
Edward vollers. plumbing.
Jail. Keo. - ~. 20
Margaret n. Goddard, head =s
stone, deceased SOLDIER. 1900
The request Of Van Buren, town
ship for permission to transfer 800
from the township draggins fund to
the township road fund was ap-
proved and request granted.
The minutes of the days session
were read and on motion approved.
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Monday, December II. 1916. ut
1 8 o'clock q. m.
Monday. Dec. II, 1915.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion the following claimA
| were allowed, Supervisor Maxwell
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The Detroit times., 1917-12-19
Would Like To Be White? No,
I'm Having a Grand Time, Says
Bert Williams, Famous Comedian
tTTTLEPAL

oert Williams. tht famous come.
dian now apoearing IN Detroit with
The Folues, tells 10 ne current
issue OF the American MAGAZINE, the
story ot his success on tho stage,
and devotes considerable pace 20
hf prejudice that exists against
hin because be b, Negro He
says. ia part
People sometimes ask ur if would
rot give anything 10 he white j an
swcr. n the words of tHa song
emuhaflrnliy. "No fo" tn AnnW
what might oe f were white
man might Poe saud-n" e, burr
rowing away aud losing nf hetlLh
f0r eight dollars day Uli-hf % a
street ear conductor at SIC or SD O.
weeE There g. MANY "hlt" man
less fortunate and Jess "f'I equipped
than ] ann Doe truth have n"
nefh able 20 discover iHa' iAHfe sr
anything disEra cefu iu hr.n2 oi-
ored man. Bot ! hove found j. Inc ~
venient--in America
My father. was Dane ttn lrf'
Copenhagen some 2ear- aEo hn1 be-
came Danish consul iu Nassau I1'f
ho married MY mother WAu HaF rei
spanish and half African iTer uatr-
~ was hrouEht over ffon Africa. anf
destined for tho spanish Na .U fIt
thanks 30 au EnEltsh frisate that n-
Isrccptcd t4r r"ss'l ehn WaS hr
she uc er resched her destination
She wruf to the British West Iufi"
instead. where she married a spanish
COOP
IS janus % course is oht esiF
NOT Danish taine NoIo1N In Amor r.
uows mJ real name ana
cav rf,t .t nobody over eIII IuHi
Wa u'T promise Z aar i' nF
3athrr .r' the West Indies v n
1865 n -nunrstcr and sfnr tt
Urv rer-uts hr way ~ Panama '
sun pd.o California. nuw Los Nn-
rclrs fia hor
h8a not the slightes' 4ea f lo-
ing cu ti st8ve ne tr n.r auF
vflE 1eruIfp ambition .k.. soy
an ffuU af.un. went t1 l-a
arhaoi iu southern California anf
Was going go LELAND stanford univ
uty. A bunch ~ us three
hoy- and mvsclf thot jt would bs
nice and easy fo make spending
money hy touring thru tlr small
towns on the cCaet in hu- aud EiE-
ing entertainments That HH. trar
was the ncE'nninE ot several dI~a
tIous sears Ac rnt back to SAN
Francirr1 without sr.tch ~ cinth-
lnr, litcraIly without stitch. oF
fNe few rags n.ufr tn spare tTe fHe-
tihty of the police bad He H.rrrt
for reasons tIat crcry nelE fIl one
tc0ccf ~ enc soldiers .u rU- fr0n
% WAS tHen fhat Gref rau r n-t
the hrwIhatous and p.fer. .ut..r t0ar
hH1n iu H" Inr0f "t Hurf
c0lofrl blood. na uit0 U.
prairt edurstion nr tir nl.- .f
ala 0nua. inr wsnr
hotci f.rp' @a
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Fculd ik. buf.re r. .n
The Detroit times., 1917-12-19
Novel Ladies
Handbags
Soldiers Writing Case

solving the gift prob
lem for the soldier or
sailor Contains writ
ing pad stamp case.
address books and
envelopes a III in
beautiful leather case
ugly at $50 TO SIS
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
.16' SUFFRAGlSTS
RUSH FOR BATHS
Freed by Presidents Order, They
Complain of Heavy Stockings
and Scratchy Sheets.
HAD JUST A DREADFUL time
Dudley Field Malone Says Pardon Was
Accepted as an Acknowledgement
Of the Grave lniustice to
American Women.

Washington, July 20. = Clothing,
baths and toilet water was the unani-
nous cry of the 18 suffragists when
they arrived here from the district
workhouse at OccOQuan, Va, after hav-
ing been pardOned by President Will
son. After the dash for toilet articles,
a good dinner was the next thing
sought and following that, each suffra-
gist found typewriter and began is
suing statements.
When the suffragists arrived at their
headquarters, the historic Cameron
mansion, they were tired, soiled and
out of sorts. They had had no chance
to wash their faces since morning and
the ride had played havoc with their
hair.
Stockings Too Heavy.
Miss Julia Hurlburt's chief COM
plant was that they had no toilet ar
ticles in the wOrkhouse and that the
heavy woolen stockings were hard to
get into a pair Of dainty pumps.
Miss Mary Ingham Of Philadelphia
could not get over the formalities OF
the evening fast enough.
II can hardly wait to get into real
bed once more, with real linen sheets
over me that won't scratch"
Mrs. Lawrence Bayard Hilles de-
clared she had never put In such
dreadful time In her life.
Release from the duties imposed at
&Ao xro,-J,hopco oo,po 1,,St In ffno fO
save Mrs. John Winters Brannan,
daughter of Charles Dana. from a
nervous breakdown.
Sing With Negroes.
"We did not find the negro pris-
oners so bad" declared Miss Eleanor
Callahan, and really enjoyed our
song service at night. The negroes
were gathered on one side of the dor
mitory and sung for us the 'Suwanee
River and we responded with My
Country, 'Tis Of Thee"
The women believe that their SEN
tences and the action of the president
has served materially to strengthen
their cause. They look for further ac-
tion in their behalf from the White
House. Temporarily they have
dropped their picketing plans.
Dudley Field Malone, collector of the
port of New York, attorney for the
suffragists, made this statement:
'The pardon of the president Is ac-
cepted by the defendants as an &C.
knowledgment of the grave injustice
to sixteen American women In their
efforts to obtain personal liberty in
the passage Of the federal amend
ment."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
Regarding the Draft

Since the largest district in WiscOn-
sin has 1863 registrants, every num-
Der above 4,509 will have no interest
in this state because no one in it
bears it.
Since every person Of the 10000, 900
registrants will be affected, every
number will be drawn in the draft.
The scheme is simple. At Washing
ton are capsules containing the num-
bers corresponding to the number of
registrants in the largest district in
the country. AS each number is with
drawn it automatically draws the cor
responding number in every district
in the country.
The drawing will take at least ten
and One-half hours, and probably
tweve. The local exemption boards
will attend to the calling Of the in
dividual men in their own districts.
The local exemption boards will do
no work until they receive the official
record of the drawing.
The draft began at Washington at
$3.50 a. M, which is $3.50 Watert0wn
time.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED
French Stop Teutons In Assaults Near
Craonne.

Paris, Ju. 20-The artillery was
particularly active between the Somme
and the Aisne. South of ST. Quentin
a fresh German attack delivered about
80 o'clock against the hillock of MOu-
lin Sous Tout Vent (nill of all winds)
failed completely.
After a bOmbardment of extreme
violence, lasting the entire morning
the Germans attacked our positions
from northeast of Craonne as far east
as Hurtebise, sending forward the
fifth guard division, which engaged at
several points In thick waves The at
tack was q complete failure on both
wings. Only In the center were the
Germans able to reach some elements
of our first line trenches, where coun-
ter-attacks arrested them after they
had suffered additional heavy losses.
There was a prolonged German bonn
bardment on one side south of Cor
beny and on the other as far as the
region of Cerny, where the German In
fantry, caught under the fire of our ar
tillery, was not able to debauch. The
artillery was active on the. left bank of
the Meuse.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
RE|CHSTAC MAY ASK
ALL NATIONS TO DISARM
SIDES WITH jUNkERS
Chancellor Michaelis Says u
Boat Warfare Will Be Pushed.
Declares Germany Must Fight on to
Victory, in HE First Talk to
Reichstag.

Copenhagen. July 2O.-.Doctor Mi
.haelis. the new imperial German
chancellor, in his address to the reichs-
tag Thursday afternoon, declared his
adhesion to Germany's submarine cam
paign, asserting 1t to be lawful meas
ure, justitiably adopted, anl adapted
for shortening the war.
Doctor Michaelis opened his reichs-
tag speech with q hearty tribute to
Doctor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the re-
tirlng imperial chancellor, whose work.
he said, history would appreciate.
The chancellor declared that the
war was forced upon unwilling Ger
many by the Russian mobilization and
that the submarine war was also
forced upon Germany by Great Brit
aims illegal blockade and starvation
war.
The faint hope that America, at the
head Of the neutrals. would check
Great Britain's illegality was vain.
Germany's final attempt to avoid the
extremity by peace offer failed and
the submarine campaign was adopted,
said the chancellor.
The submarines. the speaker con-
tinued, had done all and more than
had been expected and the false
prophets who had predicted the end
of the war at definite time had done
diSservice to the fatherland.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
HOT ARGUMENT ON
AS FOOD BILL PASSES
WAUKESHA MAN ELECTED
HEAD OF LIQUOR DEALERS

The State Retail Liquor Dealers
Protective association in session at
Wausau on Thursday elected w. J.
Gleeson of Waukesha president and
selected the Spring city for the meet
ing place of the 1918 convention.
The election Of Mr.. GleesOn was a
reputation OF the report sent out from
Milwaukee that it was a brewery con-
trolled convention as alleged by some
local, 100 delegates who were elected
but id not attend and who threatened
to resign if he were elected.
Another slap was taken at those who
found fault with the association when
an amendment was rejected calling for
only licensed dealer to be eligible for
the office of secretary When the
amendment was rejected Oscar H.
Morris of Milwaukee again announced
he would not be candidate for the
office of secretary and declined to per-
nit his name to come before the con-
ventiOn.
An amendment was adopted that the
president and vice president must be a
retail liquor dealer in order to hold
office. The following officers were
elected: President, w. j. Gleeson,
Waukesha; vice president, Thomas
Brennan, Valders, Manitowoc county;
secretary, A. A. Raisler, Appleton; !;
treasurer, C. A Hartwig, Manitowoc; !;
executive board, Frank Chase, Wau-
sau, to succeed himself; j. P. Name
bach, Sheboygan, to succeed Ernst
Held, Milwaukee; John Williams, to
succeed w. j. Gleeson. O. H. Morris
was unanimously chosen as manager
of the literary department
The Milwaukee delegation signed
and submitted resolution pledging
loyalty to the state association and to
Local 100, Milwaukee. Numerous res
olutions were adopted, some bearing
on wet and dry elections and praising
the work Of the literary and protection
bureaus.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
ALLIES WAR MEET STUNNED
u. S. Not VitaiIy Interested in Pro-
uram-Declines Invitation.

Washington, July 20.-The United
States has been officially invited by
the allied governments of the entente
to participate in the interallies' con-
ference to be held in Paris some time
this month, but has decided that for
the present 1T VIII not be necessary to
take part In such meetings not d.
rectly affecting this cOuntrys part in
the war. 1t was officially explained
at the state department that, while
this course was followed at present, it
was not to be taken as an indication
of d permanent policy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
DEALS IN REALTY

Jefferson - Math. Blankenhein
to e. c.. Busch, lot 4, block 1,
West Jefferson -----------
Cold Spring-Charles Preli and
wife to Elmer j. Anderson and
Geo. Welton, lot 1, block s.
Watertown = Carl Behling to
Emil and Hulda Behling, n II
of blocks 35 and SO, Seventh
Ernst Schmidt to Emil KOplin,
w. AZ feet of lot 8, l.. Bruegger's
addition
Town of Milford-CamillO Buer-
ger to Geo. Engelbrecht and
wife, sw. "a Sc. "A and Sc. "A
Of sw. a sec. 4, township s,
range IA, 80 acres-----------
Martha GnatZig to Peter j.
Zisch, lots Al, AZ 43, A and As,
block 16 in l.. r. Cady'S addi- :.
Fort AtkinsOn-Hoard & Curtis
Inc. to l.. Kunz, lot 4, in High
land addition
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
SENATE PASSES J
new FOOD BILL
Body Votes so to 16 for Compro.
mise Measure CurtaiIing
Presidents Rule.
HOT ARGUMENT IS HEARD
Vote Came After Several Anne ndments
Had Been Voted Down, and Fol-
Senators Reed and Hollis.

Washington. July 2O-A compromise
food control bill drafted In bipartisan
conferences Of leaders was adopted by
the senate by vote of 60 to e as
substitute for administration measures.
1t provides that only feeds foods and
fuels, including kerosene and gasoline.
shall be placed under government con-
troll and administered by board Of
food administration of three salaried
members instead Of single individual.
An amen .ment to the food bill by
Senator Husting proposing to authorize
the president by proclamation to place
under government control any products
or articles he might deem necessary
was rejected, SO to Is.
The vote came after several amend
ments had been voted down, and fol-
lowed verbal clash between Senator's
Reed and Hollis over Senator Reeds
amendpent which contained an attack
on Herbert G. Hoover, food administra-
tor.
Senator Reeds amendment Is frank
ly directed at Mr.. Hoover" Senator
Hollis declared. IF the senate sympa-
thiZes with the views Of the Missouri
senator 1t will vote his sentiments into
the bill and Mr.. Hoover out"
Senator Hollis declared Mr.. Reed
had attacked Mr.. Hoover mercilessly
on many occasions.
"Liar" Not Personal Privilege.
II object to this as being untrue and
fHa oh r Inf TOD
Senator Reed. '"The statement that I
mistreated Mr.. Hoover In the examina-
ton before the agriculture comralttee
is absolutely and unqualifiedly false"
mo man has the personal privilege
of calling a man liar on this floor"
broke in Senator Williams.
1.-THE senator has asserted that mis-
treated Mr. Hoover, and that treated
him like a chicken thief" continued
Senator Reed II say that is a reflec-
ton on me. Every word that said to
Mr.. Hoover appears in the record and
no man can read 1t but can see what I
say is correct. Any fair, decent and
honest senator can read the testimony
and see have not misrepresented it."
Preceding the clash Senator Hollis
had attempted to prevent Senator Reed
from introducing his amendment by
raising a point of order, which was
Overruled.
Comes to Hoove1s Defense.
Senator Williams vigorously defend
ed Mr.. Hoover, saying If he had the
power he would name Mr.. Hoover in
the bill as the administrator Ito answer
the attacks made on him here which
were unprovoked. unjust, and uncalled
for" He paid tribute to Mr.. Hoover.
saying:
His Americanism cannot be chal-
lenged. He is q man all over, physical
ly, intellectually and morally"
Mr.. Hoover had not sought any Of
flee, he said, but had answered the
presidents call to duty and was serv-
ing his country patrioticaaly and un-
self1shly.
Another amendment by Senator
Reed, which Senator Ashurst said was
dirk in the belt to be thrust at Mr..
Hoover" provided that food board COM
missioners shall be United States cleo
tors. This was defeated.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-20
FEDERAL INSURANCE PLANNED
May Compensate Dependents Of Sail.
ors and Soldiers.

Washington, July 2O.-A colossal pro-
gram OF government insurance and
compensation for soldiers and sailors
and for their depedents is under con.
sideration by the administration. The
plan, which is so far in merely tenta-
tive form, will be taken up Monday at
a conference Of federal officials headed
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and private insurance experts. 1t will
be worked out in the form Of legisla.
ton to be submitted to congress. Sec
retary McAdoO will insist on consid.
Grafton at the present session of con-
gress.