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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
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Quite number Of folks from here
attended the chautauQua at Farming
ton last Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Wells and daughter
Virgie of near Belfast, were in Gro
ton Saturday afternoon.
Miss Flossie Wells spent the day
last Friday in Pennington with
friends and purchased a new Brew
ster piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson left
Thursday morning for a three weeks
vacation trip to Colorado.
Mr.. L. c. Kelley and daughter Meta,
left last Saturday for few days visit
with relatives and friends in Cory
don, Iowa.
Junior SaltZgaver has return ed
from a weeks visit in Eldon, Iowa
SThe M. e. Aid circle was enter
tanned "Wednesday afternoon of last
week by Mrs. Elsie Camp. About
twenty-six persons we've present. A
delicious lunch was served in the
sugar tree grove. A large swing was
put up for the youngsters and all had
good time.
Mrs. Cora Johnson and daughter
Garnet, were in Croton and Athens
Friday afternoon.
There was neither preaching nor
Sunday school in Croton last 4lnday
on account Of the chautauqua at
Pennington.
Robert Anthony, one of our Oldest
citizens, is on the sick list.
Miss Stella Kinkade of near Argyle
came Saturday for viist with her
sister Mrs Court Springer
Mrs. Otto Anthony entertained the
! Baptist Ladies Aid last Thursday
afternoon at her home on Dry Ridge
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
NO PASSPORTS
TO STOCKHOLM
England, United States, France and
Italy Will Not Allow Dele
gates to Attend Con-
ference.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The allied ma
lions have agreed that no passports
shall be issued to socialists desiring
to attend the international conference
scheduled in Stockholm, next month,
at which peace was to be discussed.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor OF
the excheQuer, speaking for the gov
eminent in the house of commons to-
day announced that the United
States, France and Italy had agreed
with England that passports permit
ting attendance at the Stockholm con-
ference will be withheld.
Invitations to the conference were
originally issued by the Russians.
Premier Kerensky is declared to De
opnosed to the session, but whether
passports will be denied Russian dele
gates is not yet clear.
The decision Of the governments TO
act in concert in refusing passports,
will nullify the action taken by
French socialists yesterday In voting
to send ten delegates.
Arthur Henderson, who resigned as
labor member of the British cabinet
Saturday, following action taken by
the labor party in voting to send
delegates to Stockholm, severely ar
raigned Premier LloyI George In
personal statement in commons to-
day.
England's decision not to grant
passports was also announced oy
Foreign Minister Arthur j. Balfour
He told commons that passports for
irish trade unionists to stockholm
could not be granted.
Henderson charged the war cabi-
net with double dealing, especially IN
connection with his visit to Paris.
eff the complete story of the Stock
holm conference were told now, IL
wouldn't be to the national interest,
Henderson declared.
at was Henderson's visit to Paris
that started the storm eliminating IN
his resignation from the ministry. he
went TO Paris and conferred with
French socialists regarding the Stock
holm meeting. Upon his return, de-
mands We're made in the house OF
commons for an explanation of his
action which it was charged amount
cd TO a British minister arranging to
meet representatives from an enemy
country. Henderson sought to justify
his action by asserting that he went
TO Paris as leader Of the labor party,
not as a cabinet minister.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
A clioue Rules Prussia.

American Review OF Reviews: The
executive gq>arnment OF Prussia Is
wholly in the hands of the king.
whose council of ministers is ap-
pointed by royal decree. The Prus-
sian law-making body has two cham
bers. the upper one OF which is made
up OF royal princes, territorial no.
-bility, and a number Of masnates
named by the king. with few burgo-
masters of large cities. The lower
house, which has 44s ms4bers. Is
elected by the great body of Prus-
sian citizens above the age Of TWEEN.
ty-five, on the now famous three
class system. Those who pay the
highest taxes to the total extent Of
one-third Of all the taxes paid, con.
stitute the first class and exercise
one-third of the electoral power
Those whose taxes in the aggre gate
constitute q second amount equal TO
a third Of the whole, form the voters
OF the second class, and they in turn
have a third of the voting power. All
the nest OF the citizens who pay
taxes constitute the third class. How
this works in practical effect we
| have more than once explained Il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
Western states United.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 13.-West-
ern states present united front IN
meeting the l. w. W. uprising, increas-
ing crop production and other war
time problems.
This today is the result of the con-
ference Of six western governors here.
While no formal resolutions were
adopted and no definite program laid
down, the executives exchanged views
and experiences and agreed to a gen
eral program of cooperation In deal
ing with the various issues. All the
governors have returned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
Nav Clear Up Mystery.

limited Press Leased WIRE Serv1ce.I
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13.-ln re-
sponse to demands from the press,
the German government is likely to
issue a statement In the near future
as to the telegram from the kaiser
TO President Wilson published by
former Ambassador Gerard, reports
from Germany stated today.
The German censorship withheld
publication of the telegram for six
DAVIS. The press is divided as to the
authenticity of the telegram. The
Lokal Anzeiger declares it is prob
ably not authentic. The Cologne Ga
zette regards it as genuine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

About twenty persons were thene. A
lunch of sandwiches, coffee and cake
were served. All report a fine time.
Curg Saltzgaevr is building a fine
new porch to his house. which Is
big improvement.
Mrs. Emma Riddle Of Chicago was
a week end visitor here with Mrs.
e. J. Watts.
A. c. Kerr Of Chicago is here for
a few days visit with his brother-in-
law, Joe Cox, and family.
Lick creek bridge and other bridges
near Croton are being repaired and
put in good shape.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
FUNERAL RECORD
; o eeS>~e 90 9 o Q
John HefWig.

John HeIWig.
The funeral of the late John Hell
wig was held from the home. 613 Full
ton street, this afternoon at 2:3C
O'clock, the Rev. A. G. Ernst of St
Paul's German Evangelical church
officiating. Music was furnished by a
quartet composed of Mrs. Edward F.
Carter, Miss Sarah Sample, A. w
HUDSON and John Hulson The body
bearers were John F. Helwig and Ar
thur G.. Helwig, sons; Harry Helwig
grandson; DR.. E. r. Park and DR.
Il. G. Wollenweber, sons-in-law and
Harry Scharfenberg. Burial was in
Oakland cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
Sweetheart Mary Pickford

Sweetheart Mary Pickford OF the
movies recently participated in a
thriller so unexpected that the
camera failed to get 1t. A mad maid
armed with fierce hatpin chased
Mary all over her back yard at Los
Angeles striving to insert the pin in
her cuticle. A policeman rescued her
and disarmed the maid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
ROYAL. AREANIM

Keokuk council No. $50 meets first
and third Friday each month. Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-I
rem fraternally invited to attend. C.
E. Powell, regent; J. I. Annable, sec
rotary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
The Great Patterson Shows.

ne GFSdI ShSVS'
The Great Patterson shows, one OF
the largest and best equipped earn
wal companies on the road today, ar
rived in Keokuk yesterday from Mort
Madison and will exhibit here all
this week a the circus lot in the
west part of the city. This COM
aany travels in its own special train
Of thirty cars, employs more thar 3Uo
people and has an established repu-
tatton for clean, moral shows well
worth the price Of admission.
Among the many features to be
found on the Patterson midway this
season is the trained animal show.
featuring the Patterson performing
elephants, Don Carlos monkey hotel,
where cunning little animals perform
all kinds Of amusing feats, Jewells
motordrome, where lady riders ride
upon a perpendicular wall, farley's
Museum of strange freaks and cur
iosities, the Gayety theatre, present
ing high class musical comedy,
Wayne's California Cabaret and dance
hall. the Garden OF Allah, the Mok1
Girls. the Mechanical City, Spfdora,
the Maze, the Crazy House, the Tang
Ter. High Life, and several other in
terest1ng shows, as well as three
riding devices, the Whip, the Ferris
wheel and the merry-go-round.
Freiburger's Military band of fiji
teen pieces will appear in concert
twice daily in the business section
during the shows stay in Keokux.-
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR-
ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1893
meets the first and third Monday of
each month at Woodman hall at $500!
o'clock. II. c. Dose, president; W. G..
Thon, financier; Mrs. Blanche Mar
timer, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
x OF p

Morning Star lodge No. 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau. X. Of P build
ing, Tuesday at 7:30. J. NJ. Skinner
chancellor commapder; ], A. Burgess.
X. Of r. and s. Visiting Knights fra
ternally invited
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk lodge No. 704, meets every.
Tuesday night at 500 p. M, In Moose
hall, corner OF Sixth and Main. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. John
G.. Stadler, dictator: A. E. Moore,
secretary. ..-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
House peters Tonight.

Having scored such pronounced
success in "As Men Love-" "The Lone
some Chap" and ''The Highway of
Hope" House Peters, Pallas-Para-
mount star, will be seen at the Grand
tonight in a perturbation of the I'M
usual story, "The Heir of the Ages
Mr.. Peters is surrounded by a cast
Of unusual excellence, including Nina
Byron, Eugene Palette, Henry Bar
rows, John Burton and Adele Far
rington. Tomorrow matinee and night
at the Grand the, attraction will be an
extraordinary Blue Bird production,
Hell Morgan's Girl"
Dorothy Phillips, one of the most
beautiful and talented women on the
screen, will lead the company present.
ing Hell Morgan's Girl" when that
photogaphically perfect Blue-bird pic.
ture will afford entertainment for all
classes of screen devotees. Sensa'
tional in the extreme the photoplay
pictures story Of love and adventure
in San Francisco, at time just pre-.
ceding the dreadful earthquake and
attendant tre-events that had their
beginning in Sailors Rest on the
Barbary coast, and ended amid the
sorrows and despair in the Presid1o
whittier thousands fled. True love Is
the impelling motive of it ala love
story that will hold the interest IN
wavering to it's end.
Positively no advance will be made
in the admission prices tomorrow
The entire balcony will be cents
and the lower floor 10 cents.-AdVer
tisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

There is living in Norfolk, Va, an
aged negro who is believed to be
the last survivor of Commodore
Perry's famous expedition to Japan
in 1853.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
Delusion.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Does con-
gress really believe that the country
wants that body to manage the war?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Eagle lodge No. IL, holds its regu-
lar meeting the first Tuesday evening
Of each month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Gate City Chapter No. z, r. A. NJ.
regular meeting second Friday of
each month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
AZ Least, This Is Attitude Taken by
Attorney Generals Office
on Road Patrol
Measure.
BOARDS ARE NOTIFIED
PROSECUTIONS VIII Follow Where Su-
pervisors Fall to Respond to
the Provisions of
Iowa Law.

Boards of supervisors who ignore
the road patrol law passed by the
last general assembly and becoming
lucrative July 4, and who fail to put
on patrolmen as required by this law,
face prosecutions for neglect of duty.
Attorney General Havner is now
mailing letters to county attorneys,
asking them to bring this law to the
attention Of the supervisors. If they
fail to provide the patrolmen they
are liable to prosecution.
When the law was passed 1t was
recognized that many boards of sup
eryisors would not favor 1t, and there
fore it was so framed as to make it
mandatory on the boards to employ
these patrolmen. Road reactionaries
in both branches of the legislature,
recognizing that the law in some
form was bound to pass. tried to get
it changed, making it optional with
supervisors to employ these patrol
men. The good roads men, however,
were too strong for the reaction
aries, and the original bill, as pre-
Bented by Senator Foster Of Guthrie
county, was passed without change.
It went through the senate with As
votes for it and against and through
The house with vote of SO to 26.
Moore commends Law.
Lieutenant Governor Moore and
others in commenting on the work
of the legislature near the close OF
the session, cited the Foster road
patrol law as one Of the real con-
structive pieces of legislation enact
ed during the session.
Many supervisors are making the
claim that the law, as they under
stand it, does not go into effect until
January /. However. the attorney
generals letter, urging county attor-
neys to take this matter up with the
boards, while not passing on this
point, declares that the patrolmen
should be appointed at once. He
urges also that good roads will be
especially important this fall to move
the crops and to help in cooperation
with war plans.
1t is also being argued by some
supervisors that they cannot get
satisfactory men at this time to give
ell Of their time to the work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Puckechetuck Encampment No. Z,
meets first and third Thursday even
ings Of each month. John Eisenhuth,
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
"rhe sIacker" at the Hippodrome.

Company L has accepted an inNi-
tation from the management Of the
Hippodrome photoplay house and will
this evening attend in body and wit
ness "The Stacker" or THE Man
Who Was Afraid" This is soul
stirring struggle Of a man against the
ties of mother love when his country
calls. It was pictured at the reserve
officers training camp at Fort Sheri-
dan, Illinois, and is now being shown
at all of the leading theatres of the
country. 1t is a play that will enter
tain and interest you and you should
make your arrangements to see it.
Bryant Washburn will take the lead
ing part in this patriotic play and
every one should see it.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Hardin lodge. No. 30, holds its regu-
lar monthly meeting the first Mon
day evening of each month
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Elmira Chapter No. 40, o. E. S..
holds its regular meeting the first
Thursday of each month, Masonic
Temple, Seventh and Blondeau. Mrs.
Lillian Lloyd, w. M; Mrs. L. N.
Hahn, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
FRATERNAL CARDS
MASONIC,

A MASONIC.
Wy Third floor Masonic Temple.
w Seventh and Blondeau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Puckechetuck lodge No. 40, meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
Silas Brant, N. G.; George w. I'm
megart, permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Ke2kuk lodge No. 10, I. o. o. F..
meets regular every Monday night
at 1880 o'clock. v. r. Mckay.
N. g.; f. M. Pugh, Rec sec'y. Visit
ing brothers invited to attend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA,
GIBBONS HALL.
Keokuk Camp No. 62G, meets every
Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. IN. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. F.
H. Wilson. V. c.; j. A. Pollard, clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
. Keokuk Aerie. No. 6S3, meets first
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hall, 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
CHASER. w. President: Charles A.
Noakes, w. Secretary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
DAMASCUS coMMANoERY NO. s,

Meets regularly every third Thurs
day in each month. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited to attend. C. j.
Eckland, E. c.; B. w. Merriam, Rec.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
q p O, ELKs.

Keokuk lodge No. los, meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets.
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited. Alvin Kraft.
r. r.; Leroy j. Wolf. secretary.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
To Arrest Unemployed Men

The executive committee of the Retail Merchants association of Sacramento Ca has sent to the chief of police recommendation that men be arrested and put to work. If there are men anywhere who violating law either as vagrants otherwise, of the suggestion should be arrested arbitrarily because they out of work is out of place A fair canvass of the labor situation by impartial persons show that present there labor famine in that section
 There is decided difference of opinion between employers and prospective workers to the proper rate of pay and the workers, rule thanks mainly to the educational work of the California housing and immigration commission disinclined accept positions where the living conditions are not good.
 In consequence of these conditions employers having difficulty in filling places. Men who rot in actual need but who really work, are some what particular about the jobs they accept. The sugges tion of the merchants-if accomplished anything would fill the jails force take work wages that employers were willing to give. Carried to it's logical conclusion the suggestion would result in the worst of industrial slavery.
 Would any of the who proposed this treatment of whose only offense is that they refuse work under conditions they consider unfair, to be sub as well as those,who are more fortunate. Because is out of work though he refuses to accept the standard of 30 day fixed large ranches of California and sleep in barn haystack, it is sign that he is a He is just much beyond the power of the police any business in any city.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
MURPHY SCHOOL
 HAS GRADUATES

Murphy school closed last Friday, the three graduates being Ethel Rojas, Wilson McCarty and William Tofle The following commencement program was given:
 Song, by the school; Whistle and Hoe exercise by primary girls; recitation, Five Little Senses by Edna Sloon: instrumental selection by Dorothy Bradshaw; dialogue. Tn the Merry Month of May by four girls; flag sa- lute and toast to Old Glory, primary grade; song by eight girls; recitation, "A Little Patriot by Anna Bradshaw; dialogue, Two Ways of Spending the Fourth by four boys; recitation, Our Nations Colors," by Ruby Hall; instru- mental selection by Marquis Stahlbery; duet by Lula and Hazel Bradshaw; recitation "The Man With Nothing to Do" by Wilson McCarty; duet by Jewel Godbehere and Leland Hensley; ora tion, Our Class History" by Ethel Ro- jas; Grafton, Our Class Will" by Will liam Tolle; and farewell song by the school.
 The school principal presented the di- plomas to the graduating students.
 The auditorium, where the exercises were held, was artistically decorated with the class colors, blue and white. The class flower, the American Beauty rose, was also included in the decora- tiOnS
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
The Liberty Loan

The Liberty Loan must be promptly subscribed. The government have the money, and instead Of conscripng it. it offers pay you in three and
 It Bismarck who said the first requirement in modern gold; the second requirement, gold, and the third requirement. gold The people of the United States have the gold, other people had it before. The United States government must have it.
 The immediate is two billions of dollars. But there will be other bond issues to follow at parativey early date until seven billions are had.
 Remember, the government is requisitionng the money. It is paying you for it. But if Germany to win the war. this government would have Germany in ndemnities and the United States mar shals would take it. and the certificates of indebted would bear interest because this nation would be bankrupt.
 If this is won it be by the United States. If the United States wins the it must have money and food. If the money now. it will be spent at home, and the total may not reach than fifteen billion dollars But whether it may require billions, fifteen billions or twenty billions, put it at the disposal of the president. Aside from the patriotism of the win and take fifty billions from us it would be taken to Germany. It would be dead loss to say nothing of the humiliation.
 To make up that would take the mansion of the millionaire and the Hut of the humble citizen. It would empty the savings and would beggar the labor of the land
Arizona republican., 1917-05-30
NEW YORK L|FE AGENTS T0 ACT
 BOND SALESMEN N

One of the striking plans for assist
 ing the national government in dispos In2 of the Liberty Loan bonds is that made by the great New York Life In
 slrance company. This company an- nounces that it will devote the entire
 time of its sales organization for two
 days to the problem of selling Liberty bonds. The Arizona branch of which 1. J. Johnson is the agency director, is sending out circular to all it's agents today setting apart June , and as days to be devoted exclusively to the
 sale of Liberty Bonds. The New York Life has perhaps one of the greatest agency organizations in the world
 Five thousand of these agents scattered over the United States will devote two days of their entire.t time to selling Lib erty Bonds
 Each agent will go to his banker and secure a bunch of Applications for
 these bonds, then he will cover his town and vicinity for purchasers for
 these bonds. These applications will be
 turned over to the local bankers to handle.
 The New York Life Insurance com pany feels that it is perhaps more nec-
 essary that the government be fur
 nished at this time with money (the sinews of war) than anything else
 Some of us will fight in the trenches,
 but those who devote their time to sell ing bonds to get money into the treas
 ury- to carry on the war are giving just
 as patriotic services to their country
 as those who enlist. Therefore, every
 one should be prepared for a red hot canvass by a New York Life agent on June and G. Please give these patri- otic, loyal workers a warm welcome and buy at least one bond, if it is only for ! $50.
 If four million persons each buy a l hundred dollar bond, it means $400,- | 0O0,000 in the United States treasury.