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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
PAULs VALLEY NEWS

Pzr-s vzLsT. okla sept 1S-,spe
clal-Jlss Ab6.s Cruuer. a BoPgiar
-sacher in tas s,rn-t5rd sehool was a
sh11per he,useu trains a. Pzuls vaE-
Isy Tuesday
Jl-s Cr1-ch ard 8Izss llzf0rt- q
MzFsrI-e- we're 1ers Tussi.zy-
r. L Elze q Halvl1e. Teas. has
opened q v1lcauEz-E plant on Man
street He IL wel pl=ased vrlsA Paris
Vausy a. a h-sl-ess eel-sr. and viii
r1Jge as fanny here zr an early cate
r. ? FurhoT q EosEs-. NsE MsI-
Bo. q n tEe city % install an OF
engine AZ tire Pal-s valley cotton Ol
zlr- Ths wll be the first gin IN the
state % install AZ oil burner tn the
place % coeI o. woot f1- f-eL
Col George Re1is q Great Britain.
w1o tzs do-e 40 much for The hospital
cJrfi-511s u that cJunrry since the
beginning o. the war 10 Europe. i a
cousin % CoI0-el Rsr.s. ar attorney q
Fz1ls VALLEY. zlsD George Rsuie O sui
5hur. proprietor q the Ramona H0tsl
Cgl11sl Re1ie e-Ils-ed .r the Canadian
army zld has been ir the service sev.
sral years Re increased the number
u Elsgl-zls from three % seventy five
per cent i1 very SNORT space q tine
ami has become very popular Vith the
British army because q his splendid
E1r. Cg.orel Rerle u Pauls valley
has had several letters from C1.11e.
Rene written at the front
The Pioneer Telegraph and telephone
Company has sod lis interest az Pau.s
Valley 10 tre Southwestern Pei and
10 now occ1pies rsE qgarte-s Oh Main
street The OH equipment f. being re-
placed dy new and % % date equip
me-t and Pa1is Valley wll have the
best service pos-Jle
~ W TgIer one 0l the leading
stock fa-me-s u NaywIe l1 ths
eastern part q GarFin county Is iak
ing active hand IN beating farmers ir
his sect.0n % the county. He sold r
I q. F0T u Merceies. Texas. an excel
I lent farm rear Pauls Valley TUESDAY
[ This farm vlI b. converted into az
alfalfa ana hog ranch b. Iir. FOX Hs
. will return % Mercedes in a few days
and remove his family 70 bis new
home
/ ". u. Adams. a Confederate veteran
u WyuneWOod received the following
letter from bis sOn AZ Fort Riley. Kan
sas. a few days ago: Received youl
letter a few minutes ago. Was glal
% hear from you. ] received Iettei
from sister and Matt in the same mail
| ] am feeling fine. although 7 DO not like
Fort Riley as vel az Fort Logan.
] haven't near the time for myself I haf
al Fort Logan. ! viii b. here abou
seven 0r eight weeks then don't know
where ] will be sent 20. but I hope &
viii b. % Texas. where u VIII no
be ~ cold. There Is a large canton
ment camp three miles from here. bu
| I haven't had an opportunity % visi
IT, This camp is called Camp Fun
stOn." and j. for the drafted men.
lhave a new camera. and VIII send yOi
lsOms pictures a. soon a. I have ha,
time 20 take some. I sure do have q
hit the ball" here but I like Il. b
cause have no place TO 20. and tim
passes faster. Matt writes that he IA
a chance 70 20 % Little Rock as a SCI
! geaut. but prefers % remain where h
4 n. Better not offer me the tob 20
I would take il. You know I DO tx
10 boss. I am learning very fast. bu
2 will De Rad % get into regular seryics
and have the matter over a. soon a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

uncle q the future EmancipatOr. This
man. 50 Champ C.aTs said. had good
share Of the Wit and the common sense
and some Of the physical characteristics
q his great nephew
As small boy said the narrator. i
remember the Old fellow very well One
night. as he slept in his log cabin, his
vglfe rudged him into wakefulness, and
then be heard a sound q squawking
IN the henhouse-
p &c. up-qulcs' said the wife. Some
hody's after our chickens. Take your
zun AMI shoot al en- before they get
zEzy
NO said the old man as he settled
hack 10 bed I reckon ia better not
do ,hat. I might Kill some Of the kin
folks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
REQU UESTS MADE FOR 10000
SEATS FOR CHICAGO GAME

Chicago. Sept 2s.-Searly 100000
ln cash and checks had been received
today al Comiskey park in payment for
reservations for the first three games
0f the worlds series which opens sat.
urday October s. Necfssarily. a large
part of this sum must be returned a.
10 represents requests Tor close 10
park is only $4,000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
What Do You Know
About Your Blood Supply?

portzns subject It tells how to keep
the blood strong and free from the
many impurities to which it is con-
stzntly subject
Il gIyes the history OF 5. ). 5, the
worlds most successful blood remedy,
which has been sold for more than
fifty years B. druggists everywhere;
This book will be sent free to all
who write TO Swift Specihc Co.
Dept 4 Atlanta, Ca
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
AIRrLANEs CARRY sTRETcHERs

Paris Sept 26.-Tests made on Sat.
urday AZ Villa Coublay 10 an aeroplsne
fitted with two stretchers Tor carrying
wounded. proved highly successful Dr.
Chassaing. u the army medical service.
and Corporal Tetu. represented wound.
ed passengers during a l2minute night.
the equivalent % a fifteen mile journey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Your ignorance may startle you.

Few people know Of the many
functions OF the blood supply, and
Just how important il is thz; Il be
kept absolutely free iron all impEri-
ties. The health OF the entire body
depends upon the condition OF the
blood You are invited to write and
obtain booklet thz; gives you some
Invaluable information OF this in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26


z. L EA-s. = Ae-sr- Uas here iaeag-
49,. =, ..-- - 8. Nam "a s-.f.
r 4. Davis. q Foz. s to the city 10
day.
Tsesszy.
y. A. Gravltt left YESTERDAY tor Kan
T. 2 Hishnote .eft TuesdaF f9r Bose.
Idaho.
l. r. 1--we lsft yesterday ior SsW
Orisars-
r. a Ramsey IN Tuesday f1r H11s-
ton. Texas
Collins. co.o-
llls Lnl4lae -1l-f'-' '9'l a-a 47---
=. Hcf ard fanny - -@- 4s7
ar-ernH s@fFee. - ---
a r jenkins aes f---
eral Webs and FofL "of--. -
Mla l-eDz Han@l & f7-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

,e-~-- .r. .--s.-.s-- ana gr-- j Vr Nsw-
----s. 49, gr-s q c-s--s-.5e- are
5a-e~.-aa e-r-, tss cuf
rr-- ~s- sss s@e- rasf-iar lrrs ID
I E-as-5a- 49, returned
ur. and Mrs. prank Snyder and fan
d make Aryfrn1ra raeir hozs
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49, .-.s- --.--r.- fss~s Tt---ssv
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y@li ara ---.- 'a- 49,
li-t @
Llaz Rl-d Encr1. W-o UNDERWENT Ar
I operation AZ The Hardy sari-a-i--rl some
time azo. returned % Eer 19r1= IN WIZ
this mining
g. y gsrEa-r-e l- Sherman. Texas.
u-4-. - rss called a se-1--- of The
fee-r Il - -sr. llsa Dora Garden
hire
---- l..-. 80, ~. 80 No. -
r.-.,- ~ -rr s--.ra s--4-,. n .-
~. csr. .-F 49,. s-s--f. trr(.4e
J,- p. r Us~e- d 0.a44.r Iowa
--se-. -f.5 49, d.r0--a- No. d tr
r,.ra- al R-oafusv
1ro-zr so--- arrived r-,r4v from Eegr.
-o-r. X Y 3r- seo.. rs. b4er ewzv
.sr,a In the sSf-orfse.- rooy7,atrs md
|s,rs,a Hzr-t.
2. I.f-d.sv. n Rsv.vil.e wb, hs.
lteea uffe-ing from biooa poisoning N
la-,r-r-s.fr.7 - 2 erze- vs..e-,izy ~ the
rfz-I, Ege..rf,ar
au7org Berwvn visitor. In the civ
,e..e-5sv ve-a 1rrs r;ao-ga 1f,r-rs,. "a
ldaugb,er 1f,ss Maine Lt,lryav. Afr. "a
,rie-e s,,s,gs .',,d 49,, sryss
Mr. and Mr.. T. p spragi1s had as
di,rar guee,. =, the POD and Cur elgt
Ilsge lss- evening Tom CooDer COR
King Don Iscv Pov sbores and Hsl
Mis- Anna sbzDnon. n sbawnee Il.
,bs s,,,es, - NJ snd NJ. F-s,,llr
t,,,rI.-5 af,gs st,sr,,,- q. /. delegs,s :,
- rf,t &C.,. ,o,,vss,,io,, T., ssagior
=, r,i-., C,,.ris,ts, cb,-cb
NJ n = r-i,zgs-.t5 ,.iu arrive ir
.-6-,,.-e ts,e ,odsv ~ ,oroo-rou NJ
sod Mr. Fltzgersid u5R reeiss q, N.
IT X. Eesrney home ss,S. ureus nrea6
~
Edward Palmer. son Of ] q. paluet
rough rider. was thrown. from 4 ca
and suffered q fracture a a hone neal
!, the eTtow He was brouebt In Hsrd,
goeuitai for surgical attention
sam and Per Newman. member
Of conpsnv z. 111tb engineers In can't
al Camp Bowie. II. Worth Texas. ar
bolidsy. They win return Thur.lsr
morning.
The preiiminaries Al the hand concer
Z. ftonlght viii occupy the time used b.
!, will b. possi5,e for those who wish d,
4 attend church services % reach Conven
ton Han in time for the Droeranl
-
!. ~. Marx sexson. of McAIester. il 20
0 Dub district Christian churches Alr
y serson IL secretary of the Scottish Rlu
given the scottish Rite degree al Meal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
yisconnt Ishn Xlslis Milsnn.

Washington. Sept 2s.-Niscount ishll.
head Of the japanese mission. was d
White House caller today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

The Episcopal convOcation will be held
in Oklahoma City next week. opening
Tuesdzy. and will continue through Sun
osy. Mrs. Guy P. Cobb and Mrs. Charles
Anderson have been elected delegates
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Find &; in the want ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Lawrence COhn has returned 70 his
borne In Chicago after a ylsit here sith
Emanuel LCwensteln-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Read the want ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

!. c. Pratt. Of the ArdmOre Lubricat-
Ing Ol company. = In Oklahoma City
on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Ilr. and llrs Frank snyder and fan
Nv WI return f-tlrn Ch5-zg1 this wess
Or make Arrf-o-e tkeir ho11e
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

from ths a-xllzi-7 and 1lre. J. W. NsW-
ra--b ana ll-a r. T. C-lrtsr5sn are
fe-eEzrea from the Gl-ld
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Jfr. and Mrs. James Biggerstaf are
ia the city for few days from their
home IN MuekOgee-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

9 ! -. }. = y. Il. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Mrs water Lerreu1e- - Otla---l1
CITY. vito hzs hee- Tta1aE Hrs D.
Eaa-lsr 1ss rer-rusfL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Arthur Wilson. l7.year-old son Of
Mr. and Mrs a. Wilson Of WILSON. died
an 1870 O'Clock last nignt at the Hardy
sanitarum. The body was taken % WI
sou this morning Tor i1terment
Mrs Tom Chancellor. % Iawt0n D.
.n the Hardy saniarium. where she
vas accompanied % Ardm1re by SIR.
Chancellor who win spend several days
here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Illss Rutn Emery. q res,lent = the
oil fielts. E1o is Do ~ the Hardy santa
rt1rn. y improving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Byron Drew and G. r. Barringer left
this morning on bus.ntss trip % Dali
las and other Texas cities Alr Drew
wH. return by way u Terrell and win
b. accompanied home by Mrs Drew
Mrs Drew has been az The bedside ~
her sister, Mrs Ben Alien vino ls -aid
% De Improving
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Harry s. Ezts. a rle-1he- q clIparg
z. lI1tz engineers. a. Camp Bow5s. Fr-
worth arrived yesterday afterug1z on a
bret f-rl0lzll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

". p. P0.and left ro6ay for Ar.ansss
CITY. where Nrs. Poland IL under r1sdi
cal treatment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

1lrs. z. 2. Puzh Eent 70 Oklahoma
City t0dzy % visit her parents and
attend the State Pair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
r. is calied Gym-It-is and It, Growth
Is Rapid and Alarming
and Won't be
Stopped.
CONTEST ON AT Y. w. G. A.
|Red and Black squads Have started
on Week's Contest and There
10 Plenty Of Pep on
Deck.

No scientists have yet been able to
kyolye an antiseptio which is guaran-
iced to abolish the pest absolutely,
bnce It has contaminated place or a
berson. Now, our own Y. w. G. A.
bas become subjected to the germ,
nd what is still worse, since 1t Is I'M
possible to quarantine such an attn
etic germ, or more properly and tech
bically, the gym bug, they have got
Ian ont of the Y and are taking the
Town by storm. All are subject to
heir power. beginning In the school
= Is they do, they go to the homes, and
Inc factories too, are suffering with
he disease which scientists diagnose
Is Gym-it-is.
The symptoms are desire 10 az
omething, desire for freedom and
lay, to run, jump. skip. hop, to the
hythmic time of music, In company
18th health, sportsmanship, good Eel
bwship, pleasure. JOY and life over
lowing. The bugs have an irres1st-
bile something drawing you to the
gymnasium of the Y. w. G. A. where
hese numerous wishes may be ful.
HE'D. There are two kinds of gym
Jugs, reds and blacks and they are
rying to see which kind can In
let the most people with Gym-it-is
hey each have captains. the captain
b the red bugs being Eva Kunzmann
the blacks, Hannah King.
They are most energetic and sys-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
CITY NEWS.

Get your skates sharpened, at
Moore's Shoe Shop, No. 26 So. 9th ST.
Masonic special: Eagle NO. ~,
Tuesday. Jan. 30, at 1880 o'clock. hrst
degree.
Quantities of ice were being
hauled yesterday for use in some VI
the local ice houses Teams were
kept busy all day getting the ice
from the lake to the storage points.
James T. Sheriff., 25. and Lila
Clair Simpson, II, Of Hamilton,
secured a marriage license this AFT
ernoon and were married by James
8. Burrows, Justice Of the peace.
"A number OF skaters braved the
wind and were on Lake KeokuK
yesterday. The warm weather OF the
morning caused water to cover the
surface OF the lake in places, put
didn't interfere materially with the
condition of the Ice.
Sunday gave an exhibition OF
variety of weather that 1T has been
hard to beat. Snow, sleet and then Q
regular springtime sun, followed oy
March winds and January cold snaps
were all included In the January
thaw program pulled on by the ele-
ments yesterday and last night.
"A Iluc 'UuIllSO OuI III CiAC "OooAN~>-
building this morning. There was no
damage The fire department receiV-
ed the alarm at 6:45 o'clock. The
firemen responded to a still alarm at
7:8O o'clock last. night from the
home of James Trimble, PIT South
Third street. It was a flue fire with
no damage.
Judge Hamilton reconvened dis
'trict court this afternoon after re-
cess over Sunday. The jury has
been excused until January 30 at
= o'clock. Criminal cases will not
be tried until February 6, and In
this assignment is the case Of the
state VS.. Forrest Diiiman, charged
with murder of Edward Scarlet here
last September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morris, 4
and Reid streets, announce the birth
OF daughter, born December lS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
PURE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE

. - , .
Bad blood,-that is. blood that is
impure or impoverished. thin and
pale.-is responrible for moro all
ments than anything else.
1t Affects every organ and function
In some cases 1T causes catarrh; IN
Others. dyspepsia. in others, rheuma'
tlsm; and In sill others, weak. tired.
languid feelings and worse troubles.
1t is responsible for rundown con
ditfons. and Is the most common
cause of disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla IL the greatest
purifier and enricher of the blood the
world has ever known. 1t has been
wonderfully successful in removing
scrofula and other humors. increas-
Ing the red-blood corpuscles. and
building up the whole system. Get
1t today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
WILLIAMS is
NAMED AIDE
keokuk and George v. Jenkins Camp
U. 8. w. v. Honored In This
Appolntment.

e. l.. Williams. commander of
George V. Jenkins Camp U. S. W. v.
has been appointed national aide de
camp of the U. 8. w. v. by D. v. CHS
holm. cmmanderin-chief. Mr.. VIII
liams received notice of his appoint
ment today. The appointment is con-
siderable Of an honor both for Mr..
Williams and for George v. Jenkins
camp. and is a deserved one. The
commander-fn-chief pays Mr.. Williams
a splendid compliment in the letter
accompanying tho appointment saying
that he feels that he has a competent
and efficient aide for Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
PLEADS GUILTY
TO THEFT CHARGE
Louis johnson Given Thirty Days In
County JaII-othsr superior
Court BuSIn0ss.

Louis Johnson, q strange negro
pleaded guilty in the superior court
this morning to the charge Of stealing
a suit valued at SIS, from the shop of
Nick Koutsopoulos. 800 Main street
Saturday and was given thirty days
in the county jail.
Joe Bassendorf was given thirty
days in the county jail for drunken
ness. l.. Hendrick and Humie Barnes
paid costs for the same charge and
VIII Brown S. and costs for being
drunk and disorderE.
Judge Mcnamara has made his an
nual report to the state board Of con-
troll on delinquent children who have
been up in local courts. During 1915,
there were eleven Five were sent to
reform schools and six parolled to rel
atives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22


tematic swarm OF gym bugs and 20
have set aside the following rules to
govern them in the conflict.
Contest begins January 20 and
closes January 80. 600 p. m.
AL enrollments for second Sc
mester either new or renewal, count
3.-Each new girl must be mem
Der of the association. ~
4-Names must be accompanied by
gym fee. partial paid fees count only
as they tally with opponents team
The buttons are: Children. $1.25;
high school girls, $500; business girls
$3.50; at home girls, $500; married
women, $500; aesthetic dancing class
81. 90 for twenty lessons.
Above the mantle in the 7 they
have big poster with the word gym
nasium" in red and black, and by
means OF little bugs, pictures of them.
selves, they are spelling the world
Three people count bug.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas John returned
Saturday from Oskaloosa where they
attended the funeral of John NJ. Price
held there on Friday. Mr.. Price was
a former resident of Keokuk. and was
stone mason here number OF years
ago. He went from here to Oska-
loosa where he has been living.
DR.. Frank M. Fuller has returned
from Des Moines where he went OF
Friday to attend the Davis1Corley
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Owens. who
have made their home in Keokuk for
the past seven years, have removed to
Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
CITY NEWS.

Get your skates sharpened at
Moore's Shoe Shop, No. 20 So. 9Th St
More high wind coming. Call Ell
mer e. Severn for metal weather strips
Black SO.
"A wagon driven by Theodore
Greenslaugh was struck by an auto
mobile Saturday night at Ninth and
Blondeau streets.
Saturday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the residence of the Rev. E. Leroy
Stefrey. pastor of the First Methodist
Protestant church, occurred the mar
riage of R. w. Matheye and Mrs
Leona Redmon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
WE WILL KECHrvB applications nor
,rail an11innad merchandise man or

WE Will KECH1VB appl1cat1ons LOT
we'll equipped merchandise man OF
manager Of department store carry
ing yard goods, ready-to-wear ana KIN
dred lines. Applicant must be thor
ouehly qualified to take complete
charge of the merchandising or COM
piete charge Of management OF store.
Excellent opportunities afforded to
those who can qualify. Be explicit in
first letter, giving complete history OF
former business connections. All cor
respondence will be held In strictest
confidence. Apply by mail and If pos
stble send photograph along. Lock
BOZ 1919, Madison Square Branch Post
office New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22

and Mrs. D. w. Corley, and was erad'
uated from the University OF Wiscon.
sin, where he affiliated with the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity. At present
he holds the position Of teller IN the
Iowa Loan and Trust company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corley will take
short wedding trip and will be at home
after Feb. IL at 7SS Thirty-second
street.
Among tho out of town relatives
and guests who attended the wedding
were the brides brother and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Mooar Davis of Ph1i-
adelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Goodrich
and daughter, Miss Louise. Of Omaha,
DR.. and Mrs. F. M. Fuller, John Davis
Fuller, Mrs. H. r. Miller and Miss
Anne B. Davis and F. w. Davis, all or
Keokulk, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweeney,
Miss Mary Margaret Sweeney and MT.
John Sweeney Of Crosse Point Farms,
Mich. Miss Letitia Fyffe and Miss
Katherine Clark Of Chicago.
Women Of 1917.
Jeanette Rankin. Of Montana, first
American CONVERSATIONAL, will not Oe
the only American woman to do away
with a precedent in 1917. Before the
wear is week old the list OF pre-
cedent breakers has made . good be-
ginning. Miss Jeanette Bates, OF
Ardmore, Ill, will take office IS as
sistant attorney general OF the state.
She Is the first woman In Illinois 10
receive this honor, and the secona'
1t is believed, in the United States:
Miss Bates. who will have charge OF
cases growing out OF violation OF
factory laws, is member OF the nrm
of Bates & Thompson. OF chicago.
and has been q notably successful
practitioner for some years. She has
adopted two children. In Colorado
Clara Ruth Mozzer. Of Denver, mas
been made assistant attorney general
and is believed to be the first woman
to be appointed assistant attorney
general in any American state. She
ia satd to be an unusually we'll dress
ed woman, AZ well as an able attor-
ney.
presidents will be broken in bust
ness and sporting circles as well.
Misc Grace Jones of Mississippi, was
recently slated for the presidency OF
the Gulf and Ship Island railway.
She managed the railroad during the
illness of her late father. Mrs.
Helene Robinson Britton, owner OF
the controlling interest in the st.
Louis National league baseball club.
has announced her intention OF look
ing actively over the affairs OF the
famous Cardinals this approaching
season. Hitherto she has taken
great deal OF interest in the club. but
now she will be the directing genius
of the team. She will, OF course,
have a manager of her own appoint
ment on the field. Mrs. Britton came
into her control Of the club by the
death Of her uncle. At first It was
white elephant. but she famtlisr!zed
herself. with the slang OF tho diam
ond. studied the game and the play.
ers, fired and hired managers, and
in 1917, the sporting fraternity is
looking for Mrs. Brtton to cash In"
on the experience she has so pluck.
lily gained. With the supervision and
direction OF the club entirely IN he1
own hands and on her own respons
ibility, the progress Of the st. Louis
Nationals will be watched with more
than ordinary interest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22
NOTIFIED OF
NIECE'S DEATH
Mrs. John Harris, Relative Of Mrs
Robert Craig Of keokuk, Died
at Burlington.

Mrs. Robert 9. Craig, 81 Timea
street. has been notified of the death
o. her niece. Mrs. John Harris.
which occurred at hospital at Bur
lington Sunday morning at 1870
O'Clock. Mrs. Harris has many
friends In this city who will regret
to learn of her early death.
She had been ill a month. death
being caused by pneumonia. Mrs
Harris maiden name was Anna Gus
tafson and she was born at Canton
III. She was about twenty-six years
of age. She Is survived by her hus
band, who is in the laundry business
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-22

SOUTH DAKOTA IAANDS-On corn,
alfalfa and grain land South Dakota
gets as large an acre yield as states
farther east where land is priced two
to three times as high. The price
raises every year and now Is the time
to buy. For State bulletins address
the Department Of immigration CAPT.
tai, 9, Pierre, SO. Oak.