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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
CITY NEWS.

st. Mary's play tonight.
-Cobs for sale. Fred DeYong.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
Merchants are preparing their an
.nual inventories.
Now is the time to join our Christ
mas club. Keokuk Trust Co.
The cold wave will bring Joy to
the skaters and bring the ice harvest
closer.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
If you have Red Cross stamps
left over from Christmas. put them on
your New Years correspondence.
Word has been received at. DR..
Gray's office that he and Mrs. Gray
will arrive in the city Saturday or Sun
day.
-Keokuk sent her soldiers back to
Des Moines this morning, after they
had a happy Christmas with home
folks.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
Frank Swan received word that
his son Clarence Swan, who has en-
listed in the service of the United
States is in France.
The Red Cross 100 per cent signs
are numerous in Keokuk which indi-
Gates that splendid interest is being
taken in the campaign for members.
Among the recent marriage ice.
ses issued by the clerk Of the court OF
Henry county, is one for j. w. LusK
of Mt. Pleasant to wed Its. Ellen
Gray of Keokuk.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
The Mississippi River Power COM
pany team has made application TO
ioin the Commercial Basketball league
They will have their tryout at prac-
Itice game at the "Y" this evening, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
Spy story Exploded.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Dec. 28.-The
latest "pro-German agent to terror
ize this community turned out to be
Jack Frost, according to federal Old
Gals today.
When the residence OF William A.
ogden was partly destroyed by an
explosion late yesterday, the theory
that dynamite had been placed in the
coal was accepted as fact. Inves-
tigation, however, revealed that the
explosion was caused by the burst
ing of frozen hot water pipes.
Dynamite" reported to have been
discovered in coal delivered at the
Rockford hospital proved to be only
a wrapper from package of the
explosive used at the mines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28

the local physician, but he failed to
revive The deceased was a reliable
man and useful citizen He was
owner and proprietor of a large shop
here; was an official of one of our
banks: and had from time to time
held positions of honor and trust in
the community,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
500 Main st.

have to furnish men In their first
draft because they had over-enlisted
their quotas in the regular army, the
national guard and in the navy. The
first draft took 12,749 Iowans for
the training, the majority of which
have already been called to the col
OrS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
SATURDAY RED TAG SALE:
IOWITZ

Take your choice, suits, coats,
dresses. $40 and SIS New plush coats
$50 to s25 and S. to So Georgette
waists at 1898 to SIS. New January
hats S29S to 1898.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
Henry Rrinkman Buried.

La GRANGE, Mo-. Dec. 2S.-The
funeral of Henry Brinkman was con-
Quoted at the family residence We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by
Rev. w K. Moore. Mr.. Brinllman
had been in failing health for some
time. An operation was advised by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
SATURDAY RED TAG SALE:
Nw1T2

New silk and muslin underwear 1-3
less than June prices. Soiled under
wear and waists u price. Furs at cost.
Everything at cost. New January hats
$2.93 to 1898.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28

]. p. Andrews OF Sutton, N. H., de-
livered two four-week-old pigs to Mr..
Peters. The next day they escaped
from their new quarters and return
ed to their old iOme.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

eristic of the tactics of the .1i,no.
ties" and showed the incapacitvu I,
these good fellows to respect ,St Ot
first principles of decent sportsmea ,,,e
snip. '''-i u
George W. Boyd, state orean,-.
Of the liquor men, boasted thus t,1''esI ~ tSG
Suffragists, We've got Won beo.o-se eue
We got busy two days ago and y~,Tn vo,,,l!
whipped already by six votes. oricls
work." N1'ch
Now look out for fireworks, ~.
women have found out that narsN ae
while rum holds sway, in the biz oj, ,F,'
les. and votes can be bought. can tbe1
hope for victory. Now thev are 'y o,,s
in the open, to fight liquor. Bo5inH
no good to to the saloon-keeper, brew.
er, etc. The women of Pennsvlvan;-
are on the war-path and the 6-ss 6-s.
scalps that they hope to bring home
are those of the liquor men.
LAURA C. POLLARD
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
DENTAL SUPPLY MEN
TO AID GOVERNMENT
Manufacturers Throughout Country
Represented in War Emergency
Association Organized.
DO THE FEDERAL WORK FIRST

Manufacturers of dental goods thru
out the United States, representing
about $6O,OOO.OOO capital, today an
nounced the organization of the Den
tai Manufacturers War Emergency
Association, to facilitate the produc-
tion and delivery to the government
Of everything required in dental sup
plies.
The association was formed Thurs
day of last week at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, the re-
suit of a conference called in Wash
ington recently by F. F. Simpson.
chief of the Medical section of the
Council of National Defense. The
officers are, President, Frank H.
Taylor, Philadelphia; vice-presidents,
]. r. Sheppard, New York; S. Rubin,
Philadelphia; W. A. Slaight, Cleve-
land, o., and E. E. Smith, Philadel-
phia; treasurer, C. o. Rother, Buff
falo, n. Y, and secretary, G. L.
Grier, Milford, Del.
The association will cooperate
with the administrative and supply
department OF the government, and
Will mobilize the facilities of the ex-
perienced producers OF dental articles
Tor public service. The association
VIII bend every effort to assist in
looking after the teeth of the men
under arms.
The association will terminate with
peace. unless its continuance is de-
manded by government authority.
Members of the organization pledged
their individual organizations to give
precedence to the orders of the gov
ernment.
A communication sent by the Dem
tai Manufacturers to Frank A Scott
chairman of the Munition Board
council OF. National Defense. saws in
part:
Manufacturers of dental instru-
ments have m0de preliminary study |
OF the proposed United States govern |
ment standard, supply table, medical. |
supplies, class four, dental instru |
nehts' ~ appliances and furniture, and |
they are of the unanimous opinion |
that the said proposed supply table |
requires fundamental revision with |
respect to the adaptability to practi-
cal professional use and with respect
NAAS AAaAuAdCluIluS COQQltlOQS arlS-
ing out of the emergency situation
created by the war.
1t is, therefore, recommended that
a Board of Revision. consisting of five
heIhDers, be created, the board to be
composed OF two army dental sur
5eons and two navy dental surgeons.
VINO shall be ordered to report to DR..
Edward C. Kirk, dental member of
ne National Defense, as chairman.
Ihe said board to meet to determine.
'evise and standardize the said class
our OF the supply table of medical
upplies.
That the manufacturers, members
Il this proposed association. shall be
so far as possible in keep
ng their employees together. and
avlng due regard to good working Z
onditions, shall be temporarily re-
Ieyed from such laws or regulations
limit the number of working hours
T otherwise tend to reduce produc-
on"
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

tions of Mr.. Hydorn and others by
Mr.. Nickel, the following resolutions
were offered and adopted
Resolved, That this association ex-
ert its influences toward increased ac-
tivity along the lines of reading and
debating among the patrons in Par
ent Teacher meetings.
Resolved, That the principals, thru
the Executive Committee, suggest the
adoption of uniform text books for
the Delaware Public Schools.
Mr.. Keller suggested that athletic
training should be made more general
and time should not be devoted to the
team, but to the whole student body.
The purpose of athletics should be to
develop a sound body and clean sport
smanship.
The following suggestions were Of
fered and adopted for the manage
ment Of teams in Kent County:
l. No one shall play on a team re-
presenting a school who is not a bona
fde student of that school.
2. He must be in attendance at the
school one month before the game.
8. The visiting team shall be ac-
by one substitute and
member of the faculty and shall re-
eeive a guarantee equal to one-halt
he expense of transportation by rail
-oad including the substitute and the |
aculty member.
The president requested that at the |
lext meeting each one should come |
to discuss some school pro-
'lem he has met and worked out.
He also named the following execu-
i've committee-Messrs. Nickel, Hy-
Orn and Keller, and offered his own
ervices as an ex-OfficiO member.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
aturday, April 2S, 1917.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
GOVERNOR ORDERS CENSUS OF LOAFERs

Discussing the State Commission
on Food Production and Conservation
Governor Townsend Wednesday said
Following the suggestion of the
State Commission on Food Production
and Conservation, am taking in con-
sideration the question of those men
without visible means of support,
generally known as loafers.
Il am requesting the State detect
ives, sheriffs, and constables and po-
lice in general to cooperate with the
commission by listing those men with
all the data available. They will for
ward this to the State Department at
Dover for the consideration of the au-
thorities.
Almost every town and community
has such a type Of citizen. They
are needed on the farm. Failing to
respond to the demands, we can only
say to them-wOrk or fight. To draft
them into service where most needed
is the question at hand. Conditions
today make it imperative that every
man be at some steady employment"
The governor further stated that
The efforts TO have the students in |
Delaware College, Wilmington Con-
erence Academy and the several high |
schools comply with the request of as f.
listing on the farms and any other |
way they can do so. will in no way
fleet the standing of such students
s relates to their studies in the
chOOls or marks they may receive.
DR.. H. H. Hayward. of the EXDeri-
rental Station at Newark, will super
Use the taking of an agricultural cen
US OF the State, the work to be done
by the students of Della
are College in their experimental
Ork. s
A committee of women will shortly
appointed by the Governor on food !
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
KENT COUNTY FENCE VIEWERS

The following persons were appoint
ed as Fence Viewers in Kent County
and they have been approved by the
Court:
First District Charles r. Massey.
Thomas Kirby, Alfred L. Hudson. Jr'
Second District-Gilder D. Jackson
James Denny, George W. Turner.
Third District-George Davis, 0. ].
Lafferty, D. A. Knots.
Fourth District-Thomas Marvel.
Joseph Boyles, William H. Marvel.
Fifth District-William Dyer, A.G.
Massey, Henry E. Moore.
Sixth District-James Townsend,
Edward B. Carter, John T. Moore.
Seventh District-Frank C. Ban
croft, H. G. Ross, Ed Todd.
Eighth District-HOward Wix, John
W. Killen, Charles W. Neeman.
Ninth Emmett Raughley,
George F. Smith, W. S. Bradley.
Tenth Schuyler Kirby, Jas
J. Webb, F. A. Webb, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

THE PUBLIC School system o
Delaware must be held away from tn,
tendency to create curriculum and ;
system academic in character, anC
away from the practical things which
the everyday boy and girl will need
Not one out of one hundred children
who enter the public schools ever gel
into the high school, and for this rea-
son, give the public schools oppor-
tunity to train children for their real
life affairs. Our schools have educat-
ed boys and girls for many years to
take places in the cities, and away
from the real interests of Delaware
Let us get down to practical things.
and create a system of real education
for all the common people, and fit
them for making Delaware a better
proposition for them than the cities
or towns. We are spending on Della
ware College and its affiliated college.
as much money as we are expending
on the public schools. or very nearly
as much. This is for the higher ed
ucation Of one-tenth of one per cent.
of the people of Delaware. Now let us
get down to the practical side of
things, and demonstrate through our
public school education that the
money is not wasted upon them.
When that point is reached, if it ever
is reached, then we will see the bows
and girls complete the courses of
study as prepared for them. The chill
dren are smarter that their parents.
who think they are teaching them
what should be taught, and the boys
and girls after reaching a certain
stage in their school life, intuitively
refuse to be interested further. and
drop out of school. In a measure.
that is the trouble with Delaware
schools. This is what we must guard
against in selecting a Commissioner
of Education to succeed DR.. Charles
Wagner-for to that man will largely
be the responsibility Of the right or
wrong track for Delaware public
school education in the next thirty
years. We believe in collegiate edu-
cation, and we also believe in public
school education; but each have dis
tinctive objects which do not run on
parallel line, and that is what must
be guarded against. Think over this
we'll.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

GOVERNOR TOWNSEND has nam
ed the new State Highway Commits
sion which was authorized and direct
ed to be appointed by him in the act
of the legislature recently adjourned
The gentlemen who are appointed to
this important body. insure the eff
cient carrying out of the laws provi-
sions, and the creating of real good
roads in Delaware. after the expert
ence acquired through road building
in New Castle County. and the work
ing out of the various ideas as held by
the local road builders of Kent and
Sussex Counties In General T. Cole
man DUPONT and Josiah Marvel, for
New Castle County; Hon. Walter c.
HOffecker, of Smyrna, for Kent Coun-
ty, and Joseph E. Holland, of Milford. |
for Sussex County, the Governor has
certainly selected business men of es-
tablished ability, and men also Of
wide experience in observation. He
has served the interests of Delaware
well, and in addition he has recOgniz-
ed business. religion and the political
interests required by the law. Four
of the new Board are Methodists, and
their political opinions are pronounc-
ed, yet, in this matter that will not
cut any figure. for they are all men :
too large to permit the political fac
tor to enter into the deliberations of
business intrusted to their care. Gov
ernOr Townsend Is to be congratulat-
ed in his choice of these men, for but
few will recognize the great amount
Of care and consideration required to o
Jelect a board of this kind. as many a
must have heen considered before the n
inal decision was reached. L
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
VOTES FOR WOMEN!

Hurrah for Little Rhodyi" First
of the sister-hoOd o. six New Eng
land States. And when l last trod
! the soil of that tiny state, hardly a
muTmur of Woman Suffrage coming
( from the "old bay state" Massachus-
etts; / naturally hoped that Massa-
chusetts would have the honor of
| being the first eastern state to grant
justice to its womenl But glory be
to old Rock-ribbed New England just
the same! How proud those women
of the smallest state in the union
must be to no longer be reckoned
among aliens, criminals and insane.
Friends, have you read of the de-
feat of Woman Suffrage by the rum
men of Pennsylvania? l quote from
the North American: with 101 af-
firmative and "a negative votes, the
Equal Suffrage resolution failed of
adoption by only three votes; three
supporters absent through" illness
would have saved it, When a mea-
sure is beaten by slight margin un-
der such circumstances, the almost
invariable practice is to reconsider
the action and place the bill on the
calendar to be disposed of when all |
its friends are present"
Now, then, just what did that rum |
bunch" do? They took the time when |
most of its friends had gone to lunch |
10 reconsider the bill, which was
promptly voted down, 101 to so, max
ng impossible revival of the propo-
ition at the present session. The
Whole shabby business was charact-
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
LETTER FROM ROAD SUPERVISOR
To the Chronicle Readers:

To the Chronicle Readers:
There is an old practice of farmar.
when cultivating their land. TO njog-
the ground into the bitches alone ~
road side, and l kindly ask ali Fam,
ers in Sussex County, who have boan
in the habit of doing this, to ston % M
nuisance, as it is detrimental to tba
road bed. had one offender in nv nv
vicinity, and when l went to him ana
told him about the matter. he actaS
like gentleman and shoveled ali tho
ground back out of the ditch.
| ask for all the cooperation of oil
who are connected with the road worl,
to work with me to break nm tbis
practice. Report anyone vou catcb
filling up the bitches with ground
along the road side and soon The
habit will be stopped, for people do.
ing this are liable to be fined. If Won
do not want to report them Yourself
send the name and address of tbe
parties to me and l will see that The
matter is taken up with the autbor-
tiles.
Yours for better roads.
G. W. G. COBAUGH
Road Supervisor.
BridgeWlle, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

IF GOVERNOR Townsend will dc
as well in naming the new Commits
sioner of Education which he will
have to appoint to succeed DR.. Wag-
ner. as he did in naming the State
Highway Commission, he will serve
the people well, for while each de-
partment highways and education,
are important, yet, in view of the
work already started, the latter ap-
1 pointment will be of the greatest i'm
portance to the people of Delaware
in the next twenty-five years. We are
sure that there are enough men in
Delaware to guarantee the payment
Of a four-thousand dollar salary to
the right man for the Commissioner
of Education in Delaware until the
legislature can act in the matter, and
for that reason Governor Townsend
need not hold back AS the Every
Evening has well said in commenta-
tion upon the editorial on this sub !
ject in last weeks Chronicle, the /
Governor has a hard task, but it can
be, and will be done, for the people
will stand back of him. It is true
that salaries of $4,000 and even $4,000
are paid to men in county offices,
which any man can fill with an ordin-
lry common school education and a
little good, sound sense; and yet, in
'ffice which requires especial train I
ng of brains capable and qualified to
reate new systems, and to work out /
ieas into practical forms, by which v
he whole system of education shall v
e made workable with the least loss h
f money thru ineffective results in C
s application to the various forms
education, the men opposing bet
'rment of the public schools because
fear of a dollar additional taxes. BY
popular clamor to the people who
not understand the objects desired
be secured, bring pressure upon
e members of the legislature and
prevent paying the salary which n
g Drained man with constructive n
ility can be secured for or even
Id in positions of the kind where
mplex problems are to be worked
t. In all of Delaware today there
not more than two or three such hi
N, if there are any. In all of the
tied States there are few such men
be had at any price, but the law n;
put this problem up to the Gov
Tor, and we believe that he will
We it, equally as well as he has met
other questions he has solved.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
KENT COUNTY PRINCIPALS MEET

For some time the principals o
Kent County have felt that ther,
should be more cooperation. and
greater effort for unity in all the wOrl
and interests Of the incorporated
schools.
In accordance with this idea q
meeting of the principals was held
in the Dover High School, March 81
1917.
The laws passed by the recent leg
islature were discussed in general
and then with Mr.. Keller. of the Wy
oming-Camden schools as temporary
chairman, county organization was
effected as follows:
Dover.
Yice-President-Gnbert Nickel, of
Milford.
secretary-T. Walter Pyle, of Eel
ton.
Treasurer-M. L. Hydorn, of Fred
erica.
The president then took the chair.
He suggested that the organization
first be named and definitely state its
aim. 1t was decided the organization
should be called the Kem County Prin
'lpals' Association, and that the aim
should be to secure concerted action
or the improvement of the Public
Schools of Delaware.
Many ways were suggested to ac-
'omplish this aim of the Association.
mong them being the following:
l. Ihe association should confer |
win the State Commissioner of Edu-
alton and the State Board of Educa-
ION to arrange for the adoption of
text books not at present
n the Approved State list.
Z. Ihe principals should have
lore influence in the selection of as
stants.
3. The principals should urge that
istructors of classroom experience
employed to give instruction i'm ,
ie respective branches taught at the /
eiaware College Summer School. I
4. a committee from the associa- ,
On should confer with the superin- f
huent and Commissioner of Educa- G
lh IN securing Institute instructors {
ited TO the needs of the teachers b
I'd should advise departmental work i
the morning sessions of the insti- +,
tes. II
HS - eSlueHl appointed MeSSrS ! d
anti, Pyle and Keller as a commit n
to draw up bylaws for the Asso- a
-tion and report at the next meet
The meeting then adjourned to the m
tel Richardson where John F.. L. m
iris, representing CHM and Com Fl,
ny, entertained the association to d
ner. -
after dinner a meeting was held in 81
hotel parlor Here Mr.. Morris w
DR.. Carroll both made short adj sr
sses, reviewing recent legislation dc
calling attention to the great in
des Delaware has recently made tb
work. 90
lr. Hydorn made plea for more its
rt on the part of principals along
ural lines. He called attention 10 I'm
TACT that there are few who leave mC
nigh schools today who are pre- to
ed to talk convincingly in pubIic mr.,
nave acquired a taste for our best ms
'ature. n;t .iis
accordance with these sugges- wb