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"The Chocolate Soldier"

"The Chocolate Soldier" the viennese
comic opera by Oscar Straus, will be
the offering of the Aborn company
next week at the New National Theater
1t is one of the best liked of the list
of importations of it's type, which be-
gan with "The Merry Widow" The
libretto is a parody upon George Ber-
nard Shavs clever play. Arms and
the Man." ands the bright lines and
smart lyrics of the American librettist,
Stanislaus STANCE. contributed much to
the success of the piece in this coun-
try. The score presents fine exam
pie of pure comic opera, with many
charming gems of composition in both
the comic and sentimental veins.
The principals announced are Helena
Morrill,, as Nadina: Charles H. Bowers,
as Bumerli: Carrie Reynolds. as Mas
cha; Mildred Rogers. as Aurelia; Carl
Haydn, as Alexis; George Shields as
Massakaroff, and James McElhern, as
CaSSimir
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Garden.

Rex Beach's story of Alaskan life, "The
Barrier" pictured by IAN all-star cast"
will be the main photoplay attraction at
Moore's Garden Theater next week. for
seven days. beginning Sunday afternoon
The story is the romance of soldier of
Uncle Sam and Necia, an Alaska girl,
who is reared in the belief that an Indian
squaw with whom she lives is her mother
The girl worships the stalwart soldier,
but the Indian blood that is supposed to
run in her veins is the barrier between
them. 'Poleon Doret Frenchman, also
loves the girl. and it is through his no.
bility and self-sacrifice that the girls
parentage Is established He then jumps
into his canoe and goes swinging down
the river. merrily chanting foIk-song.
while his heart is breaking. THE Bar
way Theater. New York Special music
will be played by an augmented orchestra
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Photoplay Features.
Loew's Columbia.

"A Romance OF the Redwoods," the
photoplay that will hold first place on
Loew's Columbia screen all next We.
pictures Mary Pickford as prim little
school teacher from New Eng
land. who goes west and encounters a
real bandit. Through combination of
circumstances she is forced to pose as
the bad mans" niece and share his
cabin. Then comes a series of legiti-
mate comedy situations that make ex-
traordinary demands on Miss Pickford.
The young Puritan teacher insist on
clean hands and clean, white table
cloths at meals. She falls in love with
her cave man and flirts outrageously
with an elderly suitor to arouse his
jealousy. She even saves him from a
vigilance committee by a clever subter-
fuge. Miss Pickford builds her new
type Of character against back
ground of stage settings provided by
nature in the wonderfully beautiful
big tree" country OF California. Ell
liott Dexter, Tully Marshall and others
are shown In the cast.
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Garrison Granger Recital.

Mabel Garrison, the American So
pt,ano. p,sn;s, and nd, Percy Granger. the noted
pianist. viii be heard in Joint rectal
Friday afternoon. at 4:so O'clock e''at a.
rolIs Theater. for the benefit Of the
rund TOT the George Washington me
moral building. George Siemonn will
De the accompanist for Miss Garr;son
Ihe e. program includes the queen Of
1ne me Night aria from Mozart's Magic
Fiute; All Fors Lui'," from ia Tra.
Slata.: a Norwegian echo song a
swedish ,sse ,g song. When 1 Was Seven
ah. ard Wnleh was sung by Jenny Lind,
ana number of other delightfui seiec'
tions by Miss Garrison, and a sroun of
Gnopin numbers, LISTS "Hungarian
Hnapsody No. @" Griee's "To the
springtime." and group Of foiksone
ana dance melodies by Mr.. Grainrer
Glen Echo Park.
With new dance pavilion and fresh
ettractfons. Glen Echo Park Is we'll
started on its summer season and dav
and night is catering to those seekins
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Strand.

For four days, beginning Sunday and
continuing to Wednesday. inclusive. Doug
las Fairbanks will be the picture star at
Moore's Strand Theater, in in Again
Out Again." melodramatic comedy that
offers the agile Mr.. Fairbanks opportuni-
ties for new and original stunts. The story
deals with young man who falls in love
jealous detective, in love with the girl
himself. uses his influence and the young
man is set at liberty. The only way he
can see the girl is by being locked up in
the prison, SO right away he attempts to
commit sundry offenses with the hope of
being arrested. but every time he is either
acquitted or the charges are Withdrawn.
The picture has been described as hur-
wholesome sort. Other pictures will be
shown daily and accomplishments played
by the orchestra
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Fire Destroys -Four Dutch Villages

AMSTERDAM. via London, May %,
6:45 ANA fire which started in a
peat bog in the province of Drenthe
has swept over four villages and is
still burning. A number of people have
been burned to death and more than one
hundred houses destroyed. A spark
from a dredging machine is believed to
have started the conflagration.
The Dutch province Of Drenthe bor-
ders on Prussia and is mainly devoted
to the livestock industry.
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clean, wholesome, out-of-door amuse-
ment. The "joy -jigger" heads the list
of new attractions. The dance pavilion
is one of the most sumptuous places Of
its sort around Washington, and an
excellent orchestra Of ten pieces adds
to the enjoyment of the dancers.
Sunday concerts by Sol Minister'S
band will be given afternoon and even
ing. Every night movies in the open
air are included in the free admission.
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Howard.

Porter Emerson Browns famous play,
at the Howard Theater this week by
the Quality Amusement Company of
colored players. with Abbie Mitchell as
the vampire and Walker Thompson
as 1.-The fool"
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"The House of Glass;

The Poll Players next week will present
The House of Glass;" by Max MARGIN, a
play strong in dramatic incident and Of
absorbing interest, with many intense
moments. Mr.. MARGIN has taken as his
basic principle innocence falsely accused
The House of Glass" had a long run in
New York and was presented during the
past winter in this city at the New Ma
tional Theater
Evening star., 1917-05-23
six Merry Mermaids."

The Cosmos Theater next week will pre-
sent an eight-act bill of varied types Of
vaudeville headed by "Six Merry Mer-
maids. an aquatic spectacle with all
the charms of the usual diving act and
many other new features Of water aero
battles against a scenic BACKGROUND II
IS one of the best of its type and pre-
sents sextet of pretty girls. Other acts
are Deimore, Angel and Company in "a
hsguiar Soldier; Cook and sylvia in
Tne Man Ahead" another kind Of soldier !:
Zen Mcfadden, an Irish singer with a
number OF humorous stories; Alice Nor
ley and the McCarty sisters, billed AZ
: IA Ito OF Milo Venuses": Pat and Peggy
ao4ghton tn the latest songs and dances
oIa6roadway Holmes and Holliston. in
reducing Jim Thatcher, Rube." and
BRADY and Morgan. acrobats Of a new
ype; with an unusually attractive Aim
exnlblt, including big feature. the
aHiears.-Patne aies news pictorial and selected
sundays DAY: performances. starting at 8
Pm, Win offer The Four Husbands,s and
the other acts of the current weeks hill
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SOCIAL NOTES
PUPILS RECITAL

Saturday evening a recital of more
than ordinary interest was given at
the residence of C. H. Shirley, when
Miss Hendrickson presented her young
er pupils. together with few of the
more advanced. to large audience of
parents and invited guests. The pro-
gram consisted of solos, duets. and
trios which We're played in such a
skillful and impressive manner as to
cause much comment on the good
work done by the pupils during the
year. Miss Sylvia Shirley contrib
uted much to the evenings entertain
ment by singing two pleasing solos.
The following pupils We're on the pro
gram: Goldie Morey. Thelma Owens.
Alice Rundahl, Nellie Hilton, Mildred
Shirley. Louise Hermann, Eleanor
Fulham. Irene Bachelor, Lois Armen-
trout. Helen Nelson, villa Lambuth.
Ruth Walker. Dorothy Carlson. Ruth
Armentrout. Ruth Ross, Robert Lam
buth, Lyman Robson.
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MILITARY REGISTRATION
NOTICE.

The President has named Tuesday.
June s, 1917. as the day for Selectivc
Draft Registration.
Registrars have been appointed,
who will sit at the regular polling
place in each precinct in the County.
or as near such place as can be ar.
ranged for. to register all men who
are liable for registation under the
law. which is between the age OF 21
and 81 years. each man is expected
to be registered In his own voting
precinct and the penalty is very Sc
we're for failure to do 30.
Sick persons may appoint some one
10 act as agent for them, who will
appear before the County Clerk and
Ill out his card, before the day Of
Registration. this when properly cor.
tined will be presented - the Regis.
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Medium crops and the war stops
equals-Good prices.
Poor crops and the war stops
Equals-High prices.
Good crops and the war continues
equals-Good prices.
Medium crops and the war con.
tinues-equals-Famine prices.
These price levels are likely to ap.
ply to corn. wheat. oats. barley, beans
potatoes and cabbage. With the Ger.
cal crops there is apparently no
chance of over-production. The
worlds usual surplus has been large
ly exhausted by the past three years
of warfare. Admittedly with potatoes
and cabbage there is at least a posi-.
bility of overproduction for we have
not learned how to carry over large
surpluses of these foods as has been
done in Europe.
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GERMANY REPORTED TO Be
PEACE PLOTTING AGAIN
tBY UNITED PRESS,

London. May 23.-Germany is ac.
lively plotting for peace after lull
in her propaganda efforts. Dispatches
from half a dozen European cities re-
veal that Germany is making mum
Der of efforts to end the war on her
own terms. 1t is believed here that
these will have little or no effect in
the various countries in view of the
French Premier Ribot's recent state
ment concerning no annexations and
no contributions.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO take this way OF thank
ing our many friends for their kind
ness and thoughtfulness. and for the
beautiful floral offerings at the time
OF our recent bereavement in the loss
Of our beloved mother and wife.
MRS. j. A. MACE
MRS. j. A. RIPPELOE
MRS. J. w. LINN.
MR.. ]. r. GOVERN.
3121pqt.
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trar in his voting precinct. who will
issue n Registration Certificate.
Persons absent from their voting
precinct may obtain and have their
card filled out by applying to the coun-
~ Clerk in the County where they
may be; this should be sent to the
Registrar in their own voting precinct
early. so as TO be received on or be-
fore June 9Th; this applies to perrons
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

Washington. May 23.-The president
has appointed Fred Robertson OF
Kansas as district attorney OF the
Kansas district. He also appointed
Andrew Hudspeth AZ United States
marshal for the district Of Mexico.
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS

LAsoR-A COMING PROBLEM
More garden truck and farm crops
are being grown in Fremont county
this year than ever before. The abun-
dant rainfall and presnt weather con
ditions favor a big yield. All this is
well and good but has the labor ques.
tion been considered? More crops and
less labor is the present condition.
If the labor question is not given ser
ious attention it viii mean big
loss to the farmers. The problem is
a national one.
In order to know the labor needs
and wants in this county for this sea.
son list of the farm laborers now
working, names and addresses OF
farmers who want labor and the men
who will exchange laber or work out
by the day should be kept by some,
one familiar with the labor condi
tions in their community and each
representative from the clubs can
be secured. The success Of this plar
of course will depend upon the work
done by the community representa-
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The County Agent has just received
notice of some very cheap seed. This
is likely the last seed offered for sale
this spring. l have prices on corn
beans. potatoes. Sudan grass and mil
let seed. Write or phone
II. r. JEFFRIES.
County Agricultural Agent. Canon
City, Colo.
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PROGRESSIVE CLUB MEMBERS
Enjoy PICNIC.

The members of the Progressive
club celebrated their last meeting for
this year at picnic at the city park
last Friday evening. There were 20
members present and one guest. The
affair was a very pleasant one.
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CORN FoR QUA COUNTY


In this age of wonderful achieve.
ments, frost proof corn is among
the possibilities of attainment. Re.
cent work in corn Investigations OF
indicates the possibility of producing
varieties of frost proof corn and va
rieties that will continue to grow at
low temperatures. Some varieties OF
corn have been found to Withstand
freezing. both in the spring and in the
fall. and afterwards continue to
grow.
At the first signs of spring with
patches of snow still on the ground.
seed of these varieties have been
planted and has shown ability to with
stand frozen ground and spring frosts
and ultimately to yield well. Planted
in Feb. 1917. plants which were sew
eral inches high withstood n freeze
OF March 9Th, which froze the ground
to a depth of two inches.
Such a corn as this will be welcome
as long lost brother in many parts
of the country. especially do they need
such corn in the higher attitudes.
Much could be done in getting a
variety of corn suited TO our varying
conditions by field selection by the
farmers themselves.
PRODUCING INFERTILE EGGS.
: The season for Matching chickens
being about over the wise poultry keep
er will see that the male birds in
the flock are sold or disposed OF.
From now on the best eggs are the
infertile ones.
The eggs laid by hen may be eth
er fertile or infertile. depending up
on whether or not the male bird has
been allowed to run with the female
A fertile egg is one in which. the germ
has been fertilized by the male bird.
Except for this process OF fertiliza-
ton the male bird has no influence
upon the eggs the hen lays. Egg pro-
duction is equally great in focks from
which the rooster is excluded.
A fertile egg does not keep as long
as an infertile one because the ferti-
lized germ responds more readily to
high temperature than the unfertil-
lied one. 1t is impossible to hatch an
infertile egg or cause blood ring
to form In one. In approximately
IA days after the male bird has been
excluded from the flock all the eggs
laid by the hen will be infertile.
CROPS AND FUTURE PRICES
The Agricultural Digest has answer
ed the question OF future prices the
fermer will receive for his crop very
pointedly In the following chart:
Good crops and the war stops
eGuaIs-Better than average prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
WAR LESSONS
AT COLLEGE
Military Training Course In Chicago
University viii Extend Through
Four Year Term.

UNITED Press Leaser Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Univer-
sity of Chicago will become a poten-
tiai West Point when military train
ing courses, which were announced
totay, are put into operation.
Major o. W. Bell of the United
States cavalry. who has been desig-
mated by the var departm ent to take
charge of the universitys military
training course, spent practically the
entire day in conference with Presi-
dent Judson, working out details OF
the courses.
The plan includes progressive
training which will be started in the
freshman year and continued
throughout the four year college
course.
Students who take the entire
course will receive practically tho
same training that West Pointer
gets. only in a modified form.
The first military training class at
Northwestern university was held. to-
day. Prof. Phillip Fox. former lieu
tenant in the famous Twentieth Kan
sas, Funston's fighting regiment, is
in charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
IRY I'd q. HA,MILToNl

limited Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. Twin an
abrogated agreement on hand anu
with the cock-sureness that goes VITA
every step taken by organized oase-
ball, indications today are tnat
personal issue has been made OF lhe
threatened baseball strike. Dave
Fultz may have to give up his place
at the head OF the players fraternity
before recognition to the payers
again will be granted.
The spirit of the resolution passed
by the National league, the attitude OF
every one connected with the league
and peace overtures that have come
through the agency OF John McGraw,
all point to the elimination OF FultA-
Fultz. is said to have declared he
will step out OF the way il the mag
mates will agree not to discipline any
member OF the fraternity who has
stuck to the strike edict- His step
ping out means the end of the strike,
for the magnates probably would De
willing to listen, to any one but Fultz-
Through no effort of Fultz, an e.
fort was made yesterday to bring
fraternity and league heads together
for a conference. John McGraw,
virtually an outsider, met Fultz and
after going over the problem, consent
ed to take the matter up with the
league. through Harry Hampstead,
owner of the Giants The magnates
refused absolutely to consider Fultz
in any way.
Their refusal, however, is believed
to have been more for effect than re-
suit and it is believed something viii
be done today by which Fultz viii
agree to step out Of the councils OF
the fraternity. He is said to have
come to the conclusion that the fra
ternity should be headed by an active
player.
President John K Tener made It.
plain that the league is not against
a fraternity among the players, but it
/ is decidedly opposed to Fultz for the
/ moS es he had made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
5Ii1iI i
II. MADISON IS
HERE SATURDAY
keokuk High VIII Attempt 70 Take
Measure Of Visitors In Basket
bail Clash In Y. M.
Gym.
GET READY FOR GAME
Rioters Plan to Dig Up Old Signs
and to be Out In Force to
Help Get Up River
GET READY FOR GAME

Keokuk High is preparing to meet
For. Madison High Ii basketball
Saturday night at the Y. NJ. G. A.
gymnasium here, and to take the
measure of the up-river squad. The
local basketball shooters are working
overtime for the game. and expect to
nncork most brilliant offense
against the prison city boys. The old
rivalry which has been so keen be
tween the two schools Is at the front
and there is a football score to be
evened up.
The local rooters are planning to
be out In force, and they may use
the electric signs Help Get Fort
Madison" which did duty two years
ago. A big crowd viii be out for the
game which promises to be one Of
the fastest on the local schedule.
The squad goes to Quincy TO try
conclusion with the Gem City boys
On Friday night. Keokuk was the
victor in the first clash here and the
locals hope TO be able to repeat ths
dose Friday night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
ALL GUARDSMEN
GOING HOME
Order Issued TO Send Them Back for
Muster Out, Except Those Who
Live in Texas

United Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb IA
An order construed to mean that all
OF the national guardsmen now on the
Texas border, except those IN the Tex
as organizations. Will be Withdrawn In
short while. has been issued by Ma
-or General Frederick Funston.
The order directs that Officers not
accountable for public property and
enlisted men on leave OF furlough,
viii be ordered TO report to their home
department commanders for muster
out
It is not expected this wholesale
withdrawal will start until troops now
enroute home or already ordered home
shall have reached their home stations
which will be about February 20.
The Texas troops will be retained
on the border for patrol duty.
In addition to the 25.0o0 men now
under orders to return home, there
are about $4,000 guardsmen on the
Mexican border.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
LABOR'S APPEAL
FOR PEACE
Gompers Prints His Picture Along
side Lincoln, in Proclamation
Three Feet Long.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Feb. IAN APP
peal TO members of congress to or
ganize informal referendums in their
districts to obtain an expression OF
the popular will on the question of
war, was today sent to each member
in the form of a proclamation from
the workingmen of America" The
three foot proclamation bears the
portraits of Lincoln and Samuel
Gompers.
Gompers, it states, has communi-
Gated with Carl Legion, head of the
German labor movement "to prevail
upon the German government to
avoid a break with the United
States"
The president is requested in reso
buttons from 100000 trades unionists
to keep US out Of war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
Mr. Young is Through.

United Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.--Clara Kim
ball Young's husband, James, walked
right out on the front page here to-
day and announced in loud, "a
point voice that he was through with
his movie actress wife and would
have nothing more to- do with her.
Mrs. Young replied in the same
place that she was glad of it.
Thus was fms written to the last
reel of the Young's domestic tragedy,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14

Hippodrome theatre tonight only.
1t is very true that Olga Petrova
has appeared in many great photo
plays, but never in all her career has
this supreme artistic appeared In such
wonderful play as "The Black But
terfly,' which is q vehicle that permits
the brilliant Petrova to rise to new
histrionic heights Of her remarkable
dramatic abilities.
Mere words cannot adequately ex-
press the wonderfulness Of THE Black
Butterfly and the management qua
rantees this play to please the most
critical. One of those ever pleasing
Metro Drew comedies will be shown
in addition to THE Black Butterfly"
Miss Hazel Hirsch, the eminent
organist, will render Light Cavalry
as her overture onight.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
Five Cents a Mile!

Golfers Weekly: Within a short
time the price OF 1000 mileage
book is likely to go TO SIS, AND there
are shrewd traffic men among the
railroad executives OF the country
who today say that within twenty
years it will cost cents mile to
ride upon the railroad, as against an
average fare of 211h cents today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
Flynn Easy Winner.

United Press Leased Wire Service
SALT LAKE Utah. Feb. 1E--Ffre-
man jim Flynn, Of Pueblo, knocked
ort Jack Dempsey ten seconds after
the men shook hands Flynn pushed
Gown Dsmpssy's guard with his right
and swung his left 10 the jaw for a
knockout.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
Great Help to Crops.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. IA
winter wheat. suffering from the
lack OF moisture, and oats sowing and
other seeding held up by dry soil,
were benefited early today when rain
fell throughout the state. The fail
turned TO snow as the temperature
dropped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
Twelve Dollar Hogs.

Ida Grove Record-Era: II farmers
had been told a few years ago that
hogs would be worth s12. o. bette,
on the Chicago market in 1917, they
would have taken the prophecy for
the guess of crazy man. Yet the
price reached the s12 mark during
the r,ast week Cut your bacon thin.