The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

Scotland county always ioAo
bers her boys and so it was Saturday,
November IT,. "A range stove was put
I'D at auction and sold for sos, the
proceeds to be used to buy all the
Scotland county boys Christmas pres.
ents. An additional amount of $62.50
was subscribed to the above am cunt
to be used for the same purpose.
Montgomery & Wilson Hardware
Co. gave a Superior range away Sep
TENDER /, in the coupon contest
which was given at that time. j! w.
Dunn had the lucky number and the
stove was his. Mr.. Dunn had a stove
and said he would give 1t to the Scot
land county boys. The stove was sold
at auction to Sidney Rodabaugh for
$50. The money was turned over to
j. E. Mount and an additional amount
of S62.50 was subscribed to the same
fund Each Scotland county soldier
boy will be located whether in
France or America and he will Do
remembered at Christmas time.
A meeting of representatives of the
Christian churches were held las.
week in the court house, when officers
were elected for the county as fol-
lows: President, M. j. Nicoson; vice
president, Sam Wise of CORN; sec
rotary, Miss Myra Quinn. A rally is
to be held in Memphis some time this
winter and a county meeting later.
A. B. Evans who was one OF the
first soldier boys to leave this coun-
ty for Camp Funston, has been grant
ed an exemption by the war depart
ment-.he being the sole dependent
of a widowed mother and several
small brothers and sisters. Mr.. Evans
= -, cox y; oh n soil
but on his mothers application ne
was privileged to return home and
resume his duties as cook with the
pipe laying gang working along the
Santa Fee.
Prof. Joseph r. Lopez, who has
been the popular and efficient director
of the Memphis concert band the
past year, departed last Thursday
evening for New Orleans, where he
took passage a few days later fo-
Havana, Cuba, where he will join the
band OF winter circus for a fourteen
weeks engagement An old friend OF
Mr.. Lopez is the director of this band
and recognizing the splendid ability
| of our popular leader, sought mis-
services as solo cornetist. Mr.. Lopez
plans to return to Memphis about
June /, and resume the leadership OF
our local band. Mrs. Lopez plans to
join her husband in Havana in about
two weeks and spend a month or two
with him.
Geo. w. Moore, one of Memphis
popular young men, departed last
Sunday night for st. Louis to join the
aviation corps of the national army
His friends wish him success in the
service of his country and safe re-
turn home after hostiHties cease.
Warren McKeen came in last week
from Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan,
where he had been working as assist
Pacific Railroad Co., the past ten
months Warren stopped off enroute
home for brief visit in Shelby coun
/, ty and registered for service in the
national army-he being allowed five
days TO register after reaching the
states. While in Canada he met and
lconvers ed with a great many sol.
diers who had been on the battle
| front in France, but had become dis
abled and were sent home on sick
leave. Patriotism is at high ebb in
| the vicinity in which he worked, and
| there Is scarcely young man elis-
| ible for service in the vicinity-all
! having volunteered early in the con.
( flict.
/ Scotland county's contribution to
/ the Y. M. c. A. campaign fund will
! total 81 1000 when all the committees
I are heard from, according to the esti-
mate made Wednesday by County
Chairman w. T. Reddish The cam.
paign is to be closed today and those
bring or send same, together with
contributions, to Mr.. Reddish at once.
The. amount proportioned for Scotland
county to raise was $4,000.
| Mrs. Mary d. Pullfam died at the
state hospital in Fulton, Mo, on Sat
urday, November H. 1917. at o'clock
a. m. Deceased was a. resident Of
/ Memphis for many years and had an
extensive acquaintanceship here. OF
| late years her health has been bad
| her mind being affected to such an ex.
| tent that it was found necessary to
confine her in the state hospital for
/ care and treatment.
| Last Friday night a number of our
/ loyal and patriotic citizens gathered
at the court house in response to re.
quests published in the county and
effected home guards organization.
| The meeting was presided over by
/ J. r. Luther, chairman of the county
council OF defense.
| When the opportunity was given
for the signing up OF members, fifty
men signed their names-practically
all present. The members OF home
guards are to buy their own uniforms
but their rifles are furnished them
] by the state.
/ J.. NJ. Allen was called to Wyaconda
last Monday by the death of his
uncle Geo. w. Allen. Deceased was
| a resident of this county number Of
years ago and will be remembered by
many of our citizens.
Clinton Ketchum, who was certi-
fled back by the district exemption
board for service some time ago and
who was to have gone to Camp Fun
ston with the third contingent, left
for the training camp last Monday.
Mr.. Ketchum was in the south part