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The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

bite. was 20 eager about q
that he fell head first into
the water So the other man
hO"ted out
That's not fair. Bin The
bets off can beat thee A.
fair fishing. bui I'm not go
ing to stand thee diving In
after en-
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27
The Keep Well Column
INFECTION

The great weapon sgainsf harm
ful bacteria IL cleanliness Clean
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27
Triple
BY Professor Diet

Tripe Is usually picked.
So must man be VINO eats b.
II makes a nice substitute s0r gum
When man drops into a cafe and SAYS.
Il don't know what Ill car, 30 sometimes
chooses tripe NOT knowing what il IS be
eats.
Tripe IS said 10 BE- good for the stomach,
which IL is
II can Be boiled. broiled. fried or used for
dishrag. according 20 taste.
II would also make an excellent soor mat
r. Is strictly a by-produc, made known b.
fhe first butcher 20 discover that every COWS
stomach has golden lining
q comes either b. the pound or b. he
yaCd
To ear b. you use pair of shears
some historian. mold that back in the
dark ages ~ ssvagery thf Indians used n BE
most exclusively and II Is said TO have made
CTcelltnt rnoccasins
The fish and game warden would be al
night 70 keep tab on the state after i
goes dry, Of course--or an optician, say
who could examine pigs and tigers as e
the condition of their sense Of seeing.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

.Nuluper~ whispered Mrs. Tawny. 4 hear
.onefhinr moving in the next room. II must b.
a burglar,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

sense There nOthlnR IN
this house 20 attract a bur
glar
II know that as well as You
do. YOU shif'lee wretch, bu'
tho burglar don't know ~
hi.scd Mrs Tawny Oh
there's "a man with a dark Ian
tern
.L.et mo m him. cried Mul
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27
REFORMED.

Word has Deen received ~ the White
House that courferfeiteT Who wa released
thru cismency extended by mo president
has married has a position and is making
good money
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27
Laugh With Us

Two Lancashire m,n had fishing match At
Scarborough Tor half sovc eign side One
fn.l Inn. no Ind
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

Gee. ma. whaoda y give me 50 much
esstor oil for"
OF oils the system and keeps you WELL
precious"
Don't call me precious; " vas precious
you'd oil me with maple syrup
They shudda had some ashes there.
Or nalt. or something.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

IT HAPPENED IN our TOWN
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27


Tiger Tavny And IN one bound ne hao the maSh
ed intruder BY the throat
Il surrender" gurgled the house breaker
TAKE him out TO policeman. cried Mr.
Tnwny from under the bedclothes. And after
holding the burglar By the power OF his eye a.
no hastily drc@sod.r Mulliger led him from The
room. H.
once out side the burglar tore or his mask ani
laughed great round laughs oh Oh Oh
.rh,n he and Muiger repaired arm In Cd
pa, club and draw poker. 30 was the FIRST nights
vacation that poor Mulliger Tawny had had in
two months
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

y Nm" 49, II" T"T|| N
Niueil four
Why. my good man. we can
not insure YOU. said the com.
panY
WHY not?" he asked
"HeCausc YOU are ninety
four
What Of that ," cried the Old
man Look AZ the statistic
! you TIA fewer men die AHA,
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27
COMMUNITY CONSCIENCE
eY a. AOpINGToN sRUi

rersoniy rsychos Farentaoaa e'e
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

and they will tell you thai fewer men die ana.
% than before "
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

An old man went into a life insurance ofhc'
and requested to be insured Tbs company ask
The Detroit times., 1917-01-27

Or salt or something.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. S. D. Hart of Summitville.
who was operated on at Graham hos
pital, is recovering sufficiently to be
removed to her home this week.
A. Coyle and counsel appeared in
the superior court this afternoon and
asked for the return of twenty-three
pints and thirty-three half pints of
whiskey and four and one-half sacks
of bottled beer seized from 100 South
First street. July /. 1t Is claimed
that the liquor was his own property,
that he had no intention to sell any
of 1t, that he had not purchased It as
result of solicitation, and that it
had not been illegally transported.
When E. A. French looked over
the bluff from his home at 212 North
First street, this morning, he saw a
suit case lying in the weeds below.
He investigated and found the con-
tents of the suit case scattered about
on the ground. Among the contents
were a mans blue serge suit, some
women's apparel, toilet articles, a
marriage license and Gate City Of
recent issue addressed to H. B..
Waldorf, Route 2, Keokuk. Mr..
French notified the police. The
authorities are wondering how the
suit case came to be where it was.
Evidently the contents had been TAX
en- out and thrown over the bluff aft
er the suit case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
A Sinful Waste of Food.

Physical Culture: The average
American eats too much. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that he eats
twice the amount that is needed to
nourish the body Long life depends
upon proper functioning. In order
to preserve ones strength and vital.
ity, no more food should be taken
than is actually needed to maintain
ones weight and strength Scien-
tific feeding, therefore, would require
one first of all to make test to de-
termine the particular amount of
food which most satisfactorily main
tains normal weight and strength.
The particular weight that one should
carry can be measured to a large ex-
tent by ones vital condition. The
weight at which you faal strnn4ast
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
LOADED DICE
USED IN GAME
so Senator Charges In Census Estl'
mates Made for Draft Of
Reg 1stered Men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, July ia reso-
luton directing the secretary of com.
MERGE to disclose the system whereby
the recent draft census figures were
obtained and the figures themselves,
was passed by the senate today.
Passage of the resolution followed
charges that southern states had been
favored, while northern states, whose
populations were estimated to have
Increased heavily, were penalized.
Democrats and republicans Joined in
support of the resolution introduced
BY Senator Brandegee.
Pomerene, Ohio, quoted the census
figures for Ohio, showing big increases
in Cleveland and Akron.
"Our men don't mind playing the
game" Brandegee said, "but they do
not want to play with loaded dice.
'~The number Of aliens included In
figures will penalize Americans. The
figures are astonishing. Figures of
northern cities have been padded.
They will make the draft there heavy.
In southern cities by the same meth
cd the draft will be light"
McCumber, North Dakota, demand
ed that some action be taken to draft
aliens who, although included in the
census figures, are not subject to
draft
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16

and have most endurance, with
brain clear as bell. Is the weight
you should try to maintain.
Edison has said that the American
people are doped with food And
there is no question as to the accur-
acy of this statement. Horace
Fletcher in his dietetic experiments
In connection with the rationing Of
the Belgium refugees brought some
revolutionary principles into the
limelight Those under the influence
of this rationing improved in health
to an extraordinary extent. The
death-rate was reduced by about one
third
This habit of eating beyond bodily
requirements Is due in large extent
to our regular-meal habit. We have
certain times for meals; breakfast.
dinner and supper; or, If you belong
to the so-called upper classes"
breakfast lunch and dinner. It's
about the same in either instance.
Commanding is actually considered
necessary We become slaves to the
three-meal-a-day habit.
The time to eat is when you are
hungry, and at no other time.
IF you are hungry at mealtimes.
those are the times when you should
eat But you should eliminate for
ever from your mind the idea that
It is necessary to sit down at the
table and attempt to eat at the accus-
toned time whether you are hungry
or not.
If we could rid this nation of the
meal-time slavery, the statement is
no exaegeration that the amount of
food that could be saved would feed
all the soldiers now engaged in this
terrific war. And not only would food
be saved but the nation would be
benefited both mentally and physi-
cally.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
RASTILE DAY
GREETINGS
President Wilson Sends Message to
France from America and is
Answered by President
Poincare.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Express-
Ing the hope that peace and right"
NAV soon arise in the ruins of the
dark stronghold Of unbridled power
and constituencies autocracy, Presl-
lent Wilson sent Bastile day greet
ngs to France.
His message, addressed to Pres1-
dent Poincare. follows:
"On this anniversary Of the birth OF
democracy in France. I offer on be-
BALI of my countrymen and on my own
behalf, fraternal greetings as befit the
strong ties that unite our peoples, VINO
today stand shoulder to shoulder IN
defense Of liberty in testimony OF
the steadfast purpose of our two
countries to achieve victory for the
sublime cause Of the rights of the peo-
pie against oppression. The lesson OF
the Bastile is not lost to the world OF
free peoples. May the day be near
when in ruins of the dark stronghold
Of unbridled power and conscience
less autocracy, the nobler structure,
upbuilt, like your own great republic,
on the eternal foundation OF peace
and right, shall arise to gladden. an
enfranchised world"
President Poincare replying said:
THE French people who for three
years have made 80 many heroic sac
rifces in the defense of right and lid
erty, will receive In grateful emotion
the brotherly message which you. MI.
President, were pleased to send me
for them. We shall be proud to car
~ on to victory, elbow to elbow with
the great and generous American ma
ton, the war which was let loose on
the world by the imperialism of our
foes In spite Of the strenuous efforts
which the French republic always ex-
erted to avert SO awful cataclysm.
l. like you, have no doubt that the de-
feat Of autocracy and German mill
tarism will at last open future OF
Industrious peace and PROSPERITY to
iberate mankind"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
ANTI-DRAFT
PLOT DISCOVERED
Self Defense League Has Platform
Which Lands Leader In
Jail for Safe
Keeping.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Another anti
draft plot. regarded by federal OF
iicials as the most sinister uncover
ed in this section. was said to have
been revealed with the arrests today
Of John Netchky, accused OF promot.
Ing the Sell Defense league" It Is
said to have involved a threat to
Kill President Wilson.
A secret service man, posing as q
member OF the league, is said to
have obtained from Netchky the state
nent that the purpose OF the organ
EATON was that 'tif they draft you.
when you get to the trenches. shoot
your officers and surrender to the
dermans. If they draft my brother
and he is killed, ] will kill Wilson.
II they draft me and I am killed.
my brother win get Wilson"
BY brothers," federal Investigators
believe fraternal brother was meant.
More arrests are expected. It was
stated. How large the league" is.
was not given out.
Nebchky was employed by a tool
company here.
Netchky was to be arraigned late
.oaay before q United States COM
Missioner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Daily Stock Letter.


limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, July 16.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
The trading element sold stocks
today on theory that peace Is much
nearer than generally is supposed.
and also on further assumption that
even if this theory should prove in
correct there are a number Of specu-
latiye war stocks which ought to have
lower market valuation with the
advent Of an era of government price
regulation and excess profits regula-
ton.
These thoughts coupled with a
rather unexpected tightening OF
money rates call loans touching III
percent, a new high for the year,
brought about a decline in the indus
trial list ranging from / to points.
The greater part of the losses was
recorded in the first three hours bust
ness, when transactions were not far
from the rate of million shares for
full session.
The railway group was one bright
spot. Strength characterized lead
ing shares during the first half OF
the session and advances of point
or SO were common in such issues as
Reading, New York Central, Canadian
Pacific, Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific The shifting of accounts
from industrials to rails which has
been on the increase recently, became
more emphatic today.
The extreme losses were made in
most cases by stocks of companies
profiting from war business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Searching Investigation.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SEATTLE, Washn., July 16.-U. S.
District Attorney Clay Allen began a
searching investigation today Of the
report that German money is behind
the sudden restlessness Of the I. w.
w. in the northwest.
Sixty-five men arrested while on
freight trains or walking the tracks
out of the city were closely question
ed by Allen today. Most of them are
I. w. w.
Il don't know whether they are in
the pay Of German agents or not"
said Allen today. IF they are am
in favor of interning them for the
length of the war and wherever pos
sible giving them the maximum pen
atty under the law"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.

kCHQ SOTHtUIoStot Wv ~ 49,
FURNISHED by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, July 16.-Corn-Better
weather and further rumors OF politi-
cal disturbances in Germany had the
effect Of materially reducing the price
of corn for future delivery. There
was heavy selling by houses with
eastern connections which uncovered
scattered stop-loss orders. Cash corn
again made new record figures, but
was ignored on the new crop deliv-
cry. Crop reports are more favorable
from all the principal corn raising
states.
Oats--Oats were affected by corn
which more than Offset the tightness
in the July oats situation. The
proximity of oats harvest in adjacent
territory tends to depress cash pre-
miums, and hedging sales indicate
that fair amounts are being contract
ed ahead. The important influence
at the moment is the war situation,
which is generally construed as bear
ish in view Of the large domestic
prospects.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
For Pedestrians to Remember.

Please remember that the sidewalks
are for pedestrians.
Every time you cross the street,
cross it, don't linger on the way.
Don't, stand too near the side OF a
street car when it rounds curve,
thus avoiding being struck by the
overhang.
Expedite traffic on sidewalks by
keeping to the right.
Step to one side and out Of the way
|of others when you wish to tarry mo-
ment.
There Is reason for everything ex-
|cept for a woman getting off q car
backwards.
Roads and streets are primarily IN
tended for vehicles.
In crossing a street intersection do
$50 at right angles instead of cutting
ldiagonally across from corner to cor
Iner.
Avoid interference with vehicular
traffic. Rem ember vehicles seldom
drive on the sidewalks and you should
not walk on the streets more than ne
cessary.
Nothing is more careless than to
step into the street without first look
ing to see what Is coming from both
directions.
Statistics show that many avoidable
accidents occur in the middle Of the
block.
Be manter Of your time. Because
you have eternity before you, do not
plunge into 1t, to save a minute.
Eyes and ears are made to look and
listen with.
Wait for the traffic officer to give
the signal before attempting to cross
at an intersection.
Autoists think the pedestrian should
look out for himself a little.
Rich and poor alike must observe
these rules If they would live to ripe
old age.
Enthusiasm for traffic safety on the
part Of everyone will improve condi-
tons in this city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
She Didn't Have to.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
CHICAGO, July 16.-"I won't
saucily retorted Miss Katherine SIM
aueq, looking as Ann Kellerman-lil1e
as she could, when a policeman order
ed her from a sidewalk back to Mali
haitian beach, Sunday afternoon.
And you were perfectly right
declared Judge Howard Hayes, when
he heard the policeman relate her
defiance in court today.
Police regulations are not law,
the Judge ruled as he dismissed the
case Avenues and streets are pub.
lie, and they cannot be denied any
one whether she or he wears panta,
looms OF just a bathing suit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Nine Mexloans Drowned.

rTrnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.]
GALVESTON, Texas, July 10
Nine MeSicans wero drowned near
Tampico July 7, when launch was
nm down and smashed by the tug
BuRport, according to Information
brought by a tank steamer arriving
here today.
The Gulfport, owned by the Gulf
company, Of Gulf2ort,
Miss.. was seized by Mexican author
tiles, and although an investigation
relieved the captain from blame. the
vessel is still held. 1t is said the
tug was proceeding down the river
with two Oil barges in tow. The
launch carried no lights. Only two
m embers- OF the crew were saved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
An indiscreet admirer of Prussian

An indiscreet admirer Of Prussian-
ism in Salt Lake City startled
crowded dining room by yelling:
"Hoch der kaiser!" For few mo-
ments amazed men and women gazed
in the direction of the voice, seeking
to determine whence 1t came. A
woman was the first to rise. Cross
ing the room to the kaiser's friend she
hauled off and landed one on his jaw
that sent him to the floor. Then a
soldier jumped into the melee and
finished the job. Subsequent proceed
ings merely emphasized the woman's
sockdolager.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
"Iadies 81 HefIr

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
new YORK, July 16-One hundred
sna hfty ladies Of hell" thrilled New
o,A today with their tartan kits
and their shrillins bag pipes. They
we're detachments from the Forty
lsath regiment OF Canadian High
tin nuers with brass band and . con-
l sh OF pipers here to aid the Brit
''n n, recruiting commission.
n, Inc Scots paraded this afternoon
r,u u we're given a great ovation. They
pr ~ parade in Newark tomorrow and
s, rookiyn Wednesday and attend q
d. ss meeting In Madison Square gar
th en friday night Then they 80 to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Junkers Satisfied.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
ZURICH, July 16.-The Taglische
Rundschau, most extreme and ag-
rressive of all. the pan-German or
gans in Berlin today hailed the ap-
nointment of DR.. Michaelis as chan
cellor with great enthusiasm. The
editorial as received here was re-
sarded as very significant, indicating
the i,lnkers were entirely satisfied
with the new chancellor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Henry Kelber. Miss Beulah
Kelber, Walter Kelber, Mrs. Hazel
Jordon, Mrs. Florence Camphinkle
and Edward Geifer came by automo-
bile from Quincy yesterday to visit
Mrs. J. w. Wheeler, 90S Reid street.
On their return home they were &C
companied by Mr.. James of Chicago.
Mrs. Walter Scott Coen of Eos.
Morgan, Colo, is the guest of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Mac
GOwen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Country Club Saturday.

Mrs. ]. B. We'll and Mrs. Alois Web
az were hostesses at the bridge party
II the Country club Saturday after
noon. Nine tables were played, the
ravors going to Mrs. Harry Duncan
and Mrs. e. G.. Weissenberger. Mrs.
8 R. Dodds, Mrs. Walter Scott -Coen
and Mrs. Suepple were guests from out
Of town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16

Delinquent to June 1, 1917 -. 1852
Secretary Allen says that so far
as he knows only one other state,
Minnesota, has the three year num-
Der plate system and there IT already
has been determined to abondon 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Women Patriots to Meet.

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
The reception room of the Y. w. G. A.
Juilding, all presidents of women's
organizations in the city and any
ather women wishing to aid in pat
rotic work are asked to meet to form
fhe Keokuk unit of the woman's COM
mittee of national defense. The call
is issued by Miss Besse Blood, who is
chairman for Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Cal, Money Jumps.

rIrnfted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, July 18-Call money
late today jumped from 8 to tn and
then to percent. AT one time 1t
was at 10 percent. Saturdays bank
statement, showing an extensive cut
In the surplus reserve, following
heavy Withdrawals of government
money was held responsible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16

Dubuque Times-Journal: The whole
salers and the retailers have en-
gagged in controversy over who is
responsible for high prices. It is
certain that the consumer is not to
blame \
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16

Duluth is on the water wagon for
sure, The wagon runs on water
from the Zenith city to Superior
where the lid is off and all kinds of
wet goods are available fnr cash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
k(@$es7&;,|
Call Black SIS
for Society Editor.
Weddina of Interest.

MANY Keokuk people will be inter
.sted to learn that the marriage OF
Miss Mss June Seeley. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. b. Seeley, of Mt. Pleasant,
~ Mr. Chas. d. Morton, of Chicago.
w;ll take place Saturday evening. July
The Seeleys are well known here,
Mr. Seeley being president Of the Sc
onritv state bank. Miss Seeley and
Mr. Morton were both students at the
University of Wisconsin last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
To Win In Spite Of Them.

Chicago Herald: The suffrage
movement IL now so strong In this
country that it is certain to succeed
in spite of the tactics OF women like
those camped in front Of the white
hoIlsa- -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16
Statistics Prepared by Secretary OF
State Shows License
Money Is De-
creaslns.
MANY NEGLECT TO PAY
There 10 no Shortage Of Cars, But the
Owners Fail to Pay Registry
Duo For This
Year.

Automobile license receipts paid
in to the secretary Of state for the
period between January /, 1917, and
June /, 1917. are short q total sum
of 1881, S19.25 in comparison to the
corresponding period last year. ac-
cording to figures compiled by Secre'
tary of State w. s. Allen.
The shortage is due not to de-
crease in the number Of automobiles
in the state but because Of the opera
ton of the three year automobile
license number plate law which went
into effect in 1916.
Under the old law every automo
bilist was compelled to obtain a new
number annually, and the plates for
each year were different. 1t was
possible for police officers to de-
termine at glance when car was
operating under an old license.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-16

LOST-Saturday evening, between
Third and Main and Seventh and
Bank, two SIS and two 81 bills. Lib
eral reward. Call Phone 507,