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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
U. S. ENGINEERS TO FRANCE.
1900 or $4,000 Men to Go at Enrli-
est Possible Date.

Washington. May 7.-Nine new
regiments Of army engineers, 10 be
composed exclusively Of highly train
ed railway men, will be the first
American troops to be sent to France.
They will go lat the earliest posi-
bic moment" the War Department
announced to-day, Tor work on COM
munication lines, but speculation as
to exactly when or to what points
they will be sent Is forbidden because
OF the submarine menace.
The new forces will be volunteers,
raised at nine great railway centers
of the country. Each regiment will
be commanded by an engineer colonel
or the regular army, aided by an ad-
jutant. All other officials will be
| railway engineers or officials.
The entire expedition will have a
total strength Of between 1000 and
$4,000 men, each regiment being
composed of two battalions Of three
| companies each. Every branch OF
railway workers necessary to the
building or operation Of lines will be
represented In the ranks and the
War Department expects n response
to the call that will permit careful
| selection to be exercised and insure
force already trained to the min
ute, an army of experts in railway
operation.
The recruiting points will be New
York. Chicago, st. Louis, Boston,
Pittsburg, Detroit. Atlanta, San
Francisco and Philadelphia.
Officials believe the great railroad
brotherhoods will coop crate, throw
ing the strength OF the unions be-
hind the recruiting efforts. The rail-
~, Mt -, H.,
lied under the council Of national de-
Tense that their cooperation is as
| sured. The engineers and officials Of
the lines who offer themselves will be
selected In such manner as not to
cripple the operating forces of, any
company.
The decision to send the engineers
Is understood to have grown out of
conferences here between govern
ment officials and members Of the
French ahd British war missions.
one OF the greatest problems Of
the war has been that Of maintaining
| adequate supply lines, and the rail
roads are the vital element of the
system that feeds mcn, shells and
food toward the lighting front.
| Spectacular Engineering Feats.
Engineering feats Of n spectacu-
lar nature have already been accom-
plished in perfecting communication
lines at the front in France. A
whole British railroad was picked up
bodily, rolling stock. rails. roadbed
and all. and taken to France. Amer
lean engineers had much to do with
that. They have also, under con
tracts with the British and French
governments, driven tunnels, built
spurs and bridges and mapped out
schemes Of transportation that are in
operation to-day.
America is pre-cminent in the field
of railway engineering. and tho best
talent and experience the nation can
provide in that line will go into the
new regiments, each of which would
be able to undertake all or any part
OF the work Of building or operating
a whole railway system.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Wheat Went to $:s Per BusIlel.

Chicago, May S.-Wcll-fOundod
predictions that the government crop
report would prove bullish led to n
sensational fresh advance to-day i'm
the price Of wheat. M:y delivery
jumped II cents a bushel to So. q
new high record. The market closed
unsettled and as compared with last
night, 3M to ID cents up, with May
at $2.97 and July at 1921 to $2.34.
Corn gained l II to 3A cents and
oats n to Il cents. In provisions
the outcome was setback of 7c. to
% cents
Trade anticipations Of the sub
stance OF the government crop report
turned out to be too conservative ra-
ther than too radical as to wheat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
10000 Soldiers for Month.

Washington, May 7.-Pennsylva-
MIA led in regular army recruiting for
Saturday and Sunday with 216 men
accepted. Totals for the two days
were 2,431 mon, making 53,012 OBJ
tained for the army since April !.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
COlOred Funeral Ecrvicc.

The funeral Of Lucy Cleveland will
be preached on the third Sunday In
May by Rev. John Stewart and Rev.
Green Hunter. Of Gainesville, Ga, at
II a. M, at Flat Rock. NJ. G. C.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09
Appraiser for Columbia Loan Bank.

Columbia, May 5.-Albert Ham
mer, of Fort Myers, Fla, has been
appointed an appraiser for the Co.
lumbia Farm Loan Bank, according
to an announcement yesterday from
Washington.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09

The anthracite coal mines In this
country have more than 1000 miles
Of tunnels.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30

hood, but accepting the salvation OF
Jesus had their manhood restored.
There are examples OF people who
were filed with pride, but were
brought down to the place OF peni-
tence and received the salvation OF
Jesus. 1t is a great salvation because
it saves from the penalty Of sin. 1t
saves from the guilt and condemna-
ton of sin. II there is anything that
will lash man to the rim of hell, 1t
is a guilty conscience. Our fathers
used to say they were enjoying their
mind. How many men today have a
conscience so void of offense toward
God and man that they can really en-
Joy their minds? There is therefore
no condemnation to them which are
in Christ Jesus, who walk not after
the flesh, but after the spirit. 1t saves
us from sins pollution and from SINS
inbeing. It saves US to rectitude OF
character, to glorious service to God
and humanity, and to glorious des-
tiny. Our great danger is that we
will neglect It. We will not plan to
be lost, but we are in danger OF ne,
glecting our salvation. How shall we
escape? Escape what? There are
only two inevitable events before us.
One is death, and the other Is the
Judgment. 1t is appointed unto man
once to die. after that the Judgment.
Services at 1880 o'clock tonight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
STONE & WEBSTER
LOSES BIG MEN
One Member Of Firm Now Head OF
Red Cross, Another Interested
in iuse Industrial Project.

The current issue OF the Stone u
Webster Journal. copies of which
have been received here, contains an
announcement that will be OF inter
est to local members Of the COM
pany Eliot Wadsworth, a member OF
the firm OF Stone & Webster, has re-
signed from his position to become
new executive head of the American
Red Cross, without compensation.
Mr.. Wadsworth is Stone & Web
,ster trained man, having been with
the firm since he was graduated from
Harvard in 1898. After representing
the company in various capacities,
Mr.. Wadsworth was admitted to
partnership in 1909. He leaves 4
lucrative position in which great
business future opened before him,
to serve without pay and to assume
the direction and carry forward the
ever increasing activities OF Amer
ica's greatest organization for the re-
lief of human suffering. His work
will be conferred in Washington for
an indefinite period.
From Stone & Webster, Charles A.
Stone, has become president of the
new International Corporation, an
American organization which plans to
finance industrial Developments i'll
all parts of the world, now and fol
lowing the war, when the European
nations drained by the war, Will have
to limit their foreign investments.
Already this corporation has under
way huge railroad project in China,
and a number of works in South
America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30

WILL PLAY NEW MUSIC
Program Which Will be Given Then
Will be Composed Of
Some New
Selections.

The second of series Of concerts
by the Kindig concert band will De
given on Sunday afternoon, February
4. in the Grand opera house at 800
o'clock. The band has program OF
all new selections and will give these
for the first time at the concert next
Sunday. The band will be assisted
by soloists, and will be directed by
John B. Kindig.
The first OF the series OF these
afternoon programs was given Q
month ago, and at that time the opera
house was comfortably filled by an
enthusiastic audience. From all in
dications there should be a capacity
house Sunday afternoon for the sec
ond concert. The organization has
been practicdng on some new numbers
since the first concert and will pre-
sent an entirely new repertoire OF
music
The prices for this concert have
been placed at Is cents and rs cents,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30

The bride is a graduate Of the high
school, a good musician, modest anu
unassuming, and by many winsome
traits OF character won an exemp
larry young man of sterling habits FOR
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Cam
mack have many friends who wish
them happiness and success in their
welded life.
The body Of Mrs. ODE King, ac-
companied by her son. Luther, and
granddaughter, Miss Mary King, ar
rived from Dallas county Thursday
morning. Funeral was held from the
Friends church at II O'Clock on the
same morning. Services were con
Quoted by the pastor, Miss Baker.
Interment was made In the Friends
cemetery.
Artte Thompson sold his residence
property to Mrs. Kester. Mr.. Thomp-
son has purchased a lot in the east
mart OF town, from John Foss and
will begin immediately preparing 20
build a new home.
Following a VISIT at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Rue Garretson,
Miss Mary Garretson, accompanied
by her sister, Elsie, returned to Win
.netka, Illinois.
Friends here have received word OF
the dealt, OF Mrs. Frank Hough. who
passed away at her home in Missouri.
The Hough family formerly lived
south Of Salem.
MI. and Mrs. E. E Keck motored
from Stockport and spent Thursday
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Rhoda
!Wilmeth
M. e. quarterly conference will be
held at Salem Tuesday afternoon. AT
2 o'clock, Rev. e. ]. Shook. district
superintendent, will speak. His
theme: The Greatest Institution in
the Community"
Misses Eva and Nella Eigme
have gone to spend a few days in
Chicago and visit their sister, Mrs.
Bentzien, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A. C. Wolf has sold his stock OF
hardware to w. II. Lyon. of Merri-
mac. The stock was inyoiced last
week.
Thursday Miss Jennie Ingrim re-
turned from a visit with her sister,
Mrs. T. B. Safer, at Danvtlle.
Mrs. Grace Wyatt has been quite
i'll at the home Of her mother, Mrs
Rihoda Wilmeth.
Melvin Trueblood arrived from
Kansas He Is q guest Of relatives
and friends.
Miss Viola Smith Is conducting
evangelical meetings near Marshall
town.
J. e. Tent and family have gone tc
their new home in Missouri.
Born. Thursday, January %, to Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Cowell son.
f. q. Becker has returned frol
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30

Ice cream was served after lodge
work was done. All report having
had pleasant time.
o. H. Saltzgaver went to Keokuk
on business last week.
Shafer Anthony Of Athens, Mo-, was
in Croton on business last Saturday.
Mrs. o. H. Saltzgaver entertained
the M. E. Aid circle Wednesday of
last week. Thirty-four persons. in
GLIDING the children and young people
were present. Ice cream, white cake
and coffee was served. Those invited
outside Of Croton and vicinity, were
Mrs. L. e. Saltzgaver of Eldon; Mrs.
Winona Harlan and daughter Lois, Of
Selma; Mrs. H. NJ. Saltzgaver and
daughter Mildred of Bonaparte; Mrs.
Frank Rider OF Pennington: Mrs.
Charles Cecil of near Arson, Mo-, Mrs.
w. w. Bradshaw and Mrs. Pliny Dunn
of Athens, Mo-, and Mrs. Perry Nc
Pherson of near Embury.
Mrs. Emma Swanson and little son
of Keokuk came last week for short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Nelson.
Curg Saltzgaver. our assessor, Is
very busy these days.
Miss Flossie Wells and Miss Meta
Kelley were in Keokuk Saturday.
Irwin Sherrick who has been on the
Mexican border for the past SIX
months, has returned home.
Karl. Kemper, our school teacher,
spent Saturday in Keokuk.
The gospel meetings being held
here for five weeks, conducted by two
Scotch evangelists, are still In prog
ress, with a large attendance every
night. Their theme is to "be born
again: get the life and nature OF Jesus
and live it as Jesus did when he was
on earth"
The M. E. Ladies Aid will have
valentine box and pie supper, Febru-
airy IA. ~ ~
Mrs. Cora Johnson and Miss Nora
De Hart are on the sick list.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
How To Relieve Catarrhal
Deafness or Head Noises

II you have catarrh, catarrhal deaf.
ness or head noises causued by ca
tarrh, or If phlegm drops In your
throat and has caused catarrh OF the
stomach or bowels you will be glad to
know that these distressing symp-
toms may be entirely overcome in
many instances by the following treat
ment which you can easily prepare in
your own home at little cost. Secure
from your druggist 1 ounce of Par
mint Double Strength. This will
not cost you more than Use. Take
this home and add to it n pint of hot
water and four ounces of granulated
sugar; stir until dissolved. Take
one tablespoonful four times day.
An improvement is sometimes noted
after the first days treatment. Breath
ing should become easy, while the dis
tressing head noises, headaches, dull
ness, cloudy thinking, etc, should
gradually disappear under the tonic
action of the treatment. LOSS Of
smell, taste, defective hearing and
mucus dropping in the back of the
throat are other symptoms which sug-
gest the presence of catarrh and
which may often be overcome by this
efficacious treatment. II nearly nine
ty per cent. OF all ear troubles are
caused by catarrh, there must be
many people whose hearing may be
restored by this simple hone treat.
ment. Wilkinson & Co.. can supply
you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Unborn"

Today and tomorrow the Grand
brings to Keokuk a photoplay, big in
theme and purpose. and fresh from a
remarkable run Of several weeks at
Chicago, the Bandbox theatre; where
daily there w~e hundreds Of women
storming the entrance to gain admit
lance. "The Unborn" is a five reel
photoplay, written by George Eliot Jr.,
and dealing with today's big subject,
birth control.
1.-THE Unborn" is brought to Keo.
kuk as a part Of the Grand's policy of
giving Keokuk the pictures talked
about and well known in the larger
cities. While dealing with delicate
subject. "The Unborn" is not ex-
plotted as sensational drama Of the
white slave traffic nor anything OF
that kind. The theme is handled In
as unobjectionable a manner, as pos
sib1e. The picture was produced to
serve purpose and as such is a vivid
and moral preachment. The Unborn
strikes at the root of great evil and
shows the truth and in so doing makes
a production particularly .enlightening
to parents and Of little interest to
children.
In Chicago and few other cities
where THE Unborn" has been ex
hibited SO far, the admission prices
have been s.-aa.!sshhtt twenty-five cents
At the Grand the entire balcony is
priced at 10 cents, the main floor al
20 cents. There will be two matinees
2:30 and 4:00.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
SALVATION OF
JESUS, TOPIC
Rev. Huff Warns Against Neglect Of
This Opportunity for
Redemption.

How shall we escape If we neglect
so great a salvation" was the text
used by Rev. w. H. Huff at Trinity
church last night. He divided the
verse into three great facts. The
greatness of salvation, the danger
that we will neglect it, and the i'm
possibility of escape. He said: 1T Is
a great salvation because It originated
in the heart of God, and God always
does things in a great way When
He built the world, and when He
made human soul in His image, and
when He redeemed humanity with
His salvation, He was doing great
things. The cost Of salvation shows
its greatness. We sometimes say sal
walton Is free. and so it is to us. but
it cost God greatly. We were not re-
deemed with corruptible things as
silver and gold, but with the precious
blood Of Christ. The scope of 1t also
shows it to be great. 1t takes in all
classes. It saves the last, the least.
and the lost. There are notable ex-
amples of men who had lost all man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
STRING PRAIRIE.
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Messrs. William Sheppard, Albert
Ref, Misses Ella HART, Emma Berg,
told, Mr.. Andy Sheppard. Mrs.
Philip Wallintine, Messrs. Moody,
Sr., P. C. Doyle, Patrick Burke have
been having an attack of lagrippe,
but are all better at this time.
Master. Glynn Felt of near Donnell'
son spent Thursday with his cousins
Eazel and Nellie Felt.
Mr.. Clarence Longwith Of near
Sharon spent last week at the Al
bert Haffner home.
Mrs. Fred Felt called on Mrs.
Lewis Fett one day last week.
Mr.. v. J. Burke spent Sunday after.
noon at the Jim Burke home.
Messrs. George RUDE and Fred
Felt were Croton callers Friday even
ing.
Miss Mary Burke and Misses Alice
and leila Horsey called on the
Union school Saturday.
Mr.. John Schone spent wednesday
evening with Mr.. George RUDE.
Mrs. Fred Fett called on Mrs
Henry Felt, Saturday.
Mr.. Stanton FurlOng, John and
Andry Burke, Andrew Hayes called
on Francis Driscoll, Sunday.
Miss Margaret Burke called on
Misses Hazel and Nellie Felt Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Haffner and
son Herbert of Sharon, motored to
the Albert Haffner home Sunday.
Miss Stella kinkade spent last
week with her grandparents at Bel
fast.
Miss Katherine Horsey called on
Mrs. Lewis Felt Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Webster Downey of Keokuk
visited last week at the E. J. Burke
home.
Messrs. Lewis and Fred Felt sawed
wood Thursday.
Messrs. Albert Haffner. Daniel
Rergthold. Philip valentine, Lewis
Felt were Donnellson callers re-
Gently.
Mrs. Cort Spinner and little daugh-
ter lola, of near Mt. Sterling, Iowa,
visited last week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 1. Kinkade.
Several from this vicinity attended
Mr.. ]. L. Barnes sale Friday on Dry
Ridge.
Mr.. Ed. Bergthold and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Felt spent Sunday at the
Henry Felt home.
Mrs. John Schone and Miss Mar
garet Boyer visited several days re-
Gently with the form er's sister Mrs.
Cruise of Vincennes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
MILLIONS USE It
TO STOP A COLD
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE
IN FEW HOURS.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
tnree doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break UP severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or
limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
triis and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, .dullness,
ieVerishness, sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
= Don't stay suffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling' Ease your throb-
ping head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
eoid Compound" which costs only 25
cents at any Grug store. 1t acts with
uut assistance, tastes nice, causes no
inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
is
SEVERE ONE
seismoqraph Records Tremor which
ia Worst One Noted In Couple
Of Years.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CLEVEIa AND, Ohio, Jan. S0.-The
seismograph at st. Ignatius college,
last night recorded 1.-THE most severe
earthquake shock in two years, IL
was announced today.
The tremor began at 1910 p. m,
reached its maximum at 1925 ana
ceased recording at 1880 p. m. an
nounced Father Odenbach.
He said the quake apparently was
about 1000 or 5000 kilometers distant,
which, he said, might place 1t in Eu-
rope OF Asia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
NEUTRAL WAR
PRISONERS
CONTINUED from page u

presence of a German raider-per-
haps one OF the recent South Ameri-
can prfvateers-about 700 miles oil
this port.
According to the reports, the war
ship squadron headed into the New
York area" in the past twenty-lour
hours; and all shipping was warned
to be on the watch for raider, and
likewise to guard against wirelessing
it's position to any unidentified IN
quirer.
Shippers feared that the German
raider may be planning spectacular
coup along the regular Atlantic lane
beyond Nantucket light. Ship sailing
lists published today, however, show
only neutral vessels sailing the next
few days, though British sailings and
arrivals are now kept secret.
OF New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The entire
North Atlantic squadron of the Brit
ish navy has been ordered into waters
adjacent to New York, it was author
itatively stated here today.
Reports of steamship masters
brought to this port and taken TO
Halifax caused the issuance Of orders
to the squadron to search for a Ger
man raider.
From sources close to the British
consulate, it was learned New YORK
harbor waters" might mean any spot
on the Atlantic within 200 miles OF
New York, giving color to reports OF
a German commerce destroyer 2OO
miles off Sandy Hook.
Orders were issued after masters OF
various steamships had reported mys-
terious ships sailing about. At least
two steamship captains declared they
were positive the vessel was raid
er, An embargo has been placed on
wireless messages reporting positions
of ships sailing under flags CT the al
lied nations.
Ships from the base at Halifax, ana
vessels now doing patrol duty in this
vicinity will be brought toward each
other and will establish a most rigid
patrol Rumors that the German raid
er which successfully operated on
the coast of South America was head
ed in this direction have brought many
rumors of the presence of the ship.
That the raider Is expected in this
vicinity and that the British men OF
war expect to capture her was evil
dent from the nature Of preparations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
SALE N.
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On North Main street, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
w. E. Simkin, at s o'clock Wednes-
day evening, Miss Irene Simkin was
united in marriage to Ray Cammack,
in the presence OF the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties,
Miss Baker, pastor OF the Friend
church, officiating. Congratulations.
A three course dinner, short social
time, and In her bridal array. beauti-
full white silk, Mrs. Cammack &C.
companied her husband in his car, to
his farm, one mile east Of town.
Here the groom welcomed his bride
to the cozy home which he had furn-
ished and prepared to receive her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
On $40 Per Week.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Under court
order, Joseph G. Bassman, earning $40
a week, must support his eleven chill
dren and pay his wife 81 a week. All
the rest Of his salary goes to himself.
The court held that Bassman could
not excuse non-support on the grounds
Of poverty and ruled that the man
was responsible for the size OF the
family and its support.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
Ei.. Threatened Town.

limited Press Leased ware Ser'lCe.i
MITSKEGON. Mich, Jan. 30.-Fire
threatened destruction of Muskegon's
h,,sinesa district early today. but
We. controlled after causing damage
estimated at 100000.
The Dennis-Smith block. where the
fire originated, in defective chim-
ney, was wiped out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-30
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed Alexander visited
,sN, days last week with the lat
parents at Cocnable station.
n, Mrs. Charles Cecil of near Arson.
CO., visited her sister, Mrs. Glad
saSyer and brother Wayne Sherrick,
ana other relatives and friends in
oro,on a few days last week.
The Odd Fellows of Croton had in
ss.aiiation of officers at their hall FIJI
&C. night, January 26. John Kennedy
Hontrose was installing officer