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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

hibition was in the open and the first
thing Fry said was:
Gentlemen. there's a man in uni
form standing within five feet of you.
Can you see him?
They looked everywhere within
their circle and couldn't see any man
until Fry blew whistle and out of
fake rock nicely trimmed with fake
moss-well, the rock opened and
man in uniform arose at the presi-
dents elbow. The president laughed
like a boy and then said he had heard
OF dummy threeinch gun we had
made from which would come an ex-
plosion and smoke as II 1t were real
gun"
Yes, Mr.. President said Fry, we
have the gun. It's right here with
U.S.
"They stared around and couldn't
see any gun until Fry again blew his
whistle and very natural screen OF
foliage arranged on swing platform
parted, and there was the gun.
There was rubber tube on the
end Of it with a bulb on the end OF
that. The bulb was handed the pres
ident and when he squeezed there
was an explosion from the end Of the
dummy, painted to look like fine steel,
that caused the president to jump-it
looked like about fourteen feet--and
secretaries and major and brigadier
generals and all the colonels jumped
with him. The president went away
with a smile as wide as the ocean.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

team, dropped from the race early
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
VA MAN is
S. CAMO' FLEUR
IN Decorator Fooled President
Wilson With His Art and
Gets Commits
sion.

BY YORK. Dec. 3.-War camou-
many interesting things about 1t
Pw recently at Washington bar
President Wilson was fooled by
ous examples of it, were told of
Architectural League of Amer
the Fine Arts building in West
eyenth street.
speakers were Captain Aymar
~camouflage contingen Of the
ers' corps; Macmillan Toch,
n authority on the subject who
GENTLY Travelled from the great
70 the gulf doing such work,
fnest Pixcotto, the noted artist,
SO has become a camoufleur.
as Captain Embury who, after
ng the work of the camouflage
tent. told Of the President Will
lsode. Lieut.. Sherry Fry. a for
wa man, had organized little
lage entertainment to which at
Few Of the generals of the bar
we're invited. But when the
lot around there came a score
ests for invitations from other
and civil dignitaries, and atop
heap was one which read:
ny leave me out?
Woodrow Wilson,"
president, Secretary of State
Secretary of War Baker and
generals-major and briga-
% dozen of colonels attend
d Captain Embury. THE ex-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
). v.stal Writes Best Essay in
Lee County on the Subject
Of Food conserva-
ton.
SENT TO DEs MONIES
!, is Forwarded for state Ranking
and it Is Hoped That She
viii Garry or
Honors.

rio yestal, student in the
r. grade of the Valley school,
# bv Miss Hundt, wrote tie
essay in the county on food
|sryation. Her paper was for
|ed to Des Moines, along with
rs from rural schools in other
Eies for state ranking and while
markings have yet been received
(ounty superintendent Lynn. 1t is
h that Miss vestal's efforts will
honor to Lee county. The con-
was conducted through rural.
and high schools, with awards
|ch division. The paper by Miss
n was ranked as the highest in
county.
Ire is the essay which she wrote,
which is entitled food Conser-
|n:"
he war is raging. In Europe
e our allies, there is suffering
bd our widest imagination.
people are looking TO America
help. Proper amount of food
n be obtained there and it is
that we should relieve them as
are suffering for us.
E can help them in many ways.
bmy begins in the home and the
here is appalling. Nothing
be wasted; all Is needed.
things may be substituted for
which we have always thought
tial to life. Lessen the amount
stry: also substitute corn, rye
bats for wheat. Macaorni. pota-
and hominy are comparatively
9pensive and are very nourish-
Careful Attention Urged.
tnned vegetables in winter are
by and nourishing and are less
siye than meat. Gather things
the fields and put them in eel
before frost. BY careful atten-
decay will be prevented in the
supplies.
ny other measures are also
BILE for relief in Europe. Chief
them Is in regard to over
Almost everyone INDUCES
essarily and harmfully In dain-
between m eals. Also by chew
be food well a smaller amount
e needed and the body kept in
condition, thus avoiding doc
lls!
ese are only a few ways in
we may serve our country,
hch is vitality important"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
||0MACH UPSET?
the Real Cause-Take DR..
awards Olive Tablets

what thousands of stomach
are doing now. Instead of
fonlcs, or trying to patch up a
estion, they are attacking the
K OF the ailrnent clogged liver
rdercd bowels.
wards Olive Tablets arouse the
= soothing, healing way. VIXEN
and bowels are performing their
functions, away goes indigestion
aeh troubles.
have a bad taste in your
ongue coated, appetite poor,
t'care feeling, no ambition or
oubled with undigested foods,
. t5kc Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
calomel.
wards Olive Tablets are a
setable compound mixed with
lou will know them by their
They do the work without
amps or pain.
e or two at bedtime for quick
you can eat what you like.
= zSc per box. All druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
Alfred GoCIiet Ahead

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Madona and
Bello were still behind a lap at Mad
ison Square garden today as the six
day bicycle riders wheeled into the
ninth hour of the long grind. They
were Tapped at the start of the race,
record for wheel whizzes in New
York. Alfred Goullet was out ahead
of the field at the end of the eighth
hour. Thirteen teams had covered
III miles and six laps. The record
is 1899 miles and. nine laps, made in
1914 by Lawson and Drobach.
Paul Suter. OF the Walthour- Sutel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
Some Reasons
for Giving to
Library Fund

II any one is hesitating about giving
to the army library fund, they may
find some reasons why they should
give, in the statements made below
by some Of the prominent men and
organizations in camp life:
The morale of the army is the hid
den force which uses the weapons or
war to the best advantage. and moth
ing is more important in keeping up
this morale than supply of really
good reading for the men in their
hours of enforced inactivity
HENRY VAN DYKE.
The committee on war activities OF
the knights Of Columbus desires to
thank you for your generous offer In
vitine us to cooperate with you in the
great work you are carrying on in sup
rlying our boys with well-equipped
library service in the various army
cantonments.
Your plan could not be improved up
on. and we shall be very happy to do
everything in our power to make your
work a success.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Committee on War Activities.
F. w. DURB1N,
Director of Operations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
Are still Ignorant.

Kansas City Times: The head OF
the meat committee of the food ad-
ministration says meat prices are to
come down. Now all that remains Is
for somebody to inform the meat
dealers Of it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

An effort is being made in England
to adapt the horse chestnut to the
human dietary. The nuts are more
than half protein and fat, and are
nutritious. Their value chiefly de-
ponds on the elimination of the bit
ter elements and the irritating
saponin-like glucosideS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

The project is a noble one. and the
members Of your committee deserve
the gratitude of the whole American
people for what you are doing.
LEWIS J. O'HERN, c. S. P.
Official Representative OF American
Hierarchy, Catholic Army and Navy
ChaDlain Bureau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03

The Libraries so far established are
proving of incalculable value as an
antidote for drinking. gambling and
dissipation of all kinds, most of tho
nenN preferring book to a pack OF
cards, bottle of rum or set OF
dice. 1t is obvious that the task OF
every citizen who cannot fight is to
help furnish these Libraries.
ORRIN G.. LESTER.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
MILLION ID EUROPE INSTEAD OF 5OOOOO
tNpeditiUnary Army May Be in- creased-$650. 100000 Aircraft Bill a Law-S5, ,000, 100000
 Additional for War.

Washington. July 2i.-An Amer ican army of one million men for service abroad al once. instead of the half million contemplated for the first draft, is foreshadowed by the governments request for an ad- dition billion made to the Senate finance committee today.
 What Will Make the Million.
 The first million men are to be made up of the first draft army Of 500,000, the national guard and the regulars.
 Nay Not Increase First Draft
 It is improbable that the first draft will be increased, but the government Is arranging it's finances for other drafts without the neces- sity of going to Congress again for money
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
CAN'T ENLIST
 AFTER THE DRAFT
Before Name Is Posted Calling for Physical Examination Regis trantS Are Free to Join
 Guard or Regulars.

Washington, July 23-Registrants under the selective draft law are not eligible for voluntary enlist |menl in the regular army or the national guard after their names are posted by local exemption boards as summoned for examination.
 Brigadier General Crowder, pro- vost marshal general promulgated this ruling today to make definite the status of men on the registra- tion lists who now may desire to join the regulars or the national guard
 Checking the official tally sheets .of the draft was about complete to- day, and printing the master sheets which will guide local exemption boards in summoning men for the first increment of 6S7,000 troops proceeded rapidly. The sheets probably will start in the mails late today
 Regulations to govern appliea- ton of the master list by local eX- empton boards already have been promulgated and include method by which any difficulties arising from confusion of serial numbers are Co he overcome The plan is to regards such registration cards as additional to the number already provided by the local lists A sep aratc drawing will be held by state authorities to place these additional icards and such other cards as may have come in by mail since July l0 in order as they are drawn. They will then be appended to the regis lratiOn list of their district and be immediately affected by the drawing of last Friday just as tho they had been included in the list of that time.
 Officials of Provost Marshal Gen eral Crowders office were preparing today for the great number of in- ouiries and requests for rulings which they expect from the local boards as soon as the examinations of the men for the first quota begin
 Probably 1t will take several days for the boards to become tharoly familiar with their work After that officials expect the eXamina- tions and the exemption of men or their certiacalion to the higher boards for military duty will pro- eeed rapidly. Within week after the local boards begin operations the district boards also will be able to begin their work and take up questions of industrial exemptions as rapidly as they arise.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
NO LOOPHOLEF FOR
 ESCAPE OF DRAFT I.
Man Must Re Mighty Poor Specimen to Be Excused From Service in Army-Little Chance to
 Work u Pull"

Washington, July 22-Uncle Sam is not going to take any chanc- es on his first drafted soldier boys faking physical disability And you will have to be a mighty poor speci- men physically not to be called on,
 With the fateful lottery com pIete, the government has issued special warning to examining physi- clans.
 Not a loophole is left for a man to escape by fraud.
 When the examining physician, or the local board, are in doubt as to a mans physical fitness, the law is that he must be declared physi- cally fit and held.
 No drafted man will ever be giy len Che benefit of the doubt
 Even if two physicians declare him physically unfit, the local board may, at its own discretion set aside both opinions and hold him.
 No drafted man can escape by being sick in bed The examiner will be sent to his home. If con yalescent the board will wait till he is well, then examine him Every precaution is taken to pre- vent any drafted man having a 1 pull with the doctor. No eXamin- CT can pass on his drafted relatives
 Because your feet are flat don think you can escape on tha ground You may not have flat foot the disease, at all
 "A broad flat foot" said the sur geon- general, "is common among Iaboring men and negroes, and is in no way disabling. Flat-foot disease is entirely different and the exam iner can tell it."
 A few of the things you might escape on.
 Lack of moral understanding, ab- rupt Impressions in the skull curved spine, bridges and crowns involving more than half your teeth pronounced goiter.
 Tobacco heart won't exempt you
 NllIolllt ihculidliSlil llid9 lCh yoe out, as will webbed fingers, paral- ysis of one or more fingers, loss or serious mutilation of either thumb total loss of any two fingers on the same hand or loss of the second anC third phalanges of either hand.
 The condition must be acute anC unfit you utterly for military sery-  ice. or they won't bar you.
 Even if all local board members and all local examiners declare yot physically unfit. the surgeon gen. erals medical representatives may come in, re-eXamine you, declare you fit for service and hold you.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
CHANGE BRICK FOR MENA FEDERAL BUILDING
Instead of Red, Stone-ColOred Pressed Brick of Highest
 Grade Will Be Used.

Thru the efforts of the Mena Con- mereial Club and Postmaster k. $. Allen, the Treasury Department at the request of Congressman Otis Wingo. has decided to use a high grade stone-colored pressed brick on the Mena Federal Building ln- stead of a common red brick. The new brick is said to make much handsomcr looking building.
 Mr. Wingo's telegram to Postmas- ter Allen follows
 Il. s. Allen;
 Treasury Department this morn ing granted my request that the change in brick in the public build ing for Mena be made, in spite of the additional cost. The brick used will be a fine, smooth pressed brick, stone color being Hytex 503, highest arade Otis Wingo. N. C.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Morris -Embry.

R. T Morris of poteau and Miss Inla Fmbry of Board Camp were married Tuesday evening at a:3o o'clock at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. '. c. Emhry, living near Board Camp. The eere- mony was performed by the Rev. Iobn n. Freeman in the presence or fhe parents and other immediate relatives of the bride and few in yited guests. Those present outside tha family were E. Perry. Mrs Brad Roger. Mrs. Grady Embry, Miss lmo purvis and Gregg Purvis. The young people came to Mena after inc ceremony and left on train No. for Fort Smith. where they will snend a few days, expecting to re- turn to Mena the latter part of this week. and after a short time with Polk county relatives they will go to poteau
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

dressed 10 Chairman Denman. It follows. in part:
 Your letter of July 20 does you great honor This was the gener- afs letter of resignation) It is con- ceiyed in fine spirit Of public duty. such as ! have learned to expect from you. This is, as you say, a case where the service of the public is the only thing to be considered. Per- sonal feelings and personal prefer cnces must be resolutely set aside. and we must do the thing that is most servicable It is with that thought in mind that feel con- strained to say that think that you have interpreted your duty rightly
 Mr. Hurle and Mir Colby were nominated later by President Will son as members of the board.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
SCHOOL MEETING AUG. s-i
To Be Held at Egger and Embraces
 Many Districts.

Many Districts.
 Arrangements are being made to hold district educational associa- ton on August 3 and i in the Bigger school for the benefit of the teach CTS, patrons and pupils of the east |ern part Of the county. The schools embraced in the territory are districts i, 6. :, s, Q. i0 ii, r, li, 35, 36, i3, fl, i6, f9, E, 57, 67 Fl, 73 and 74, but patrons and teachers from other schools are urged to at tend the meeting The plan is to have patrons program on Friday night and the teachers program on Saturday. The Rev T. A Park of the Presbyterian church will deliver the address on Friday night. The following program has been ar ranged for the meeting on Saturday.
 Opening Song-Audience.
 What Does the Teacher Owe the Communty2-R. l.. Thompson, Big Fork
 School Room Discipline ] B Hilton, Midway School.
 Relation of Parent and Teacher Chas. Simpson Highland School
 Reading Miss Etta Garland, Ee- ger School
 Play Ground ActiyitiesI c. Harris, Acorn School.
 How to Secure Regular Attend anec " M. Fleming. Liberty School.
 Community Activities supt. w Homer Pigg.
 The general discussion Of all the topics presented is to he lead by Juvenal Fair of the Springdale school.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Polk County IF Called for Soon Build Highway Not Other Cou
U-BOAT wAn snARpENED.
Germany Announces Still Further
 Limitations of NeutralS Rights.

Copenhagen. July 22 A Berlin dispatch says q German imperial order which has dust been issued says that further measure of re- taliation for regulations made hg Great Britain and it's allies in re- gard to maritime warfare the fol- lowing amendments are made to the regulations:
 Neutral ships shall be lreated az enemy ships when totally or in greater part owned by subjects of an enemy government or when sailing in the interest of the en- emy warfare.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
CAMPAIGN JUST BEGUN.
American Plans to 0verwhelm Ger
 many From Air.

Washington, July 2t-The im- mense appropriation provided in the aircraft biIl is only the beginning of preparations for the campaign in- tended to overwhelm Germany from the air. More than 10000 planes
 CONTINUED ON PAGE EouR-s
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
POLK COUNTY BOYS WHO
 MAY BE CALLED TO ARMY

determine the n n districts the United States called been completed Polk county be asked for i0s the first allow causes that number PIG will be ordered early before the local board for examination.
 handling numbers telegraph telephone otherwise printed daily week unavod- believed by repeated checking have been eliminated The first draft follows
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
Farm for Trade

I want to trade i60 acres of good timber-land farm in Franklin coun- ty, Texas, for a small farm in Polk county. Get particulars from Sec retary Eastin of the Mena Gommer- eial Club. Adv. dwi
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

For Sale-4-basSet peach or tomato
 crates. To each. Alex Coyle, Gran his. Ark. Adv. i75-i2 30-2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
SUBJECT TO FUTURE DRAFT IN ORDER As HERE GIVEN

IL probable six months second draft will be made and continues others until all drawn approximately whether he will be m fourth draft by the order which his sera num- is
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26
euBSc TON PRICE

$1.0O A YEAR STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

PROMPTLY WHEN SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-26

Tn case the exemptions exceed los of the above en ,e called to complete that number.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-07
silly Proved.

Ar q mil in Bolton the workers were having q discussion about who was the qaiete>t man they knew
 They got a hinder to aet as judge Then they got their thinking apparatus to work, to think who was the quiet. est man they knew. Many hundred names were mentioned. The judge was about to give his decision when he saW a hinder who had never men. toned one.
 Then judge then said '.Neaw, Jack, does tha not know any quiet mon?'
 Well Said the hinder I think just know one"
 Well, out with it. said the judge.
 Well. I think owd Bill Kite the qut etest mon l know"
 The minderS looked. and then they all exclaimed at once Why, mon hes dead =
 "I know that. I think hes the qui eteSt mon I know. He's never spoken to me for nearly twenty years Lon don Tit-Bits
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-07

ruarc The captain thanked him. fit- tua eut another boat with la. and in ra.s h7at it was my luck to g3.
 When We sat there, t f4- such a seeue as 5a8 seldom see. and never N.lH -. Na-tiuc-, beyond account, aul chaos run IaoSe.la tbe#a#fst.a The ua~tsH-=~ There were Hef great a.#at# ur-roe~. Hst by way u- making &A4t there s,efe understand that thFF were free, Vaughan had had .aelr HaHaeals and auAeeaa- Knocked e.t. a=4#a= =4eH eonVeu.eHee =7ke, WIS lu-t.Hz# #s#.# upon he raseals=of the s.f--eas Erea. The uH=rags were. aa-t es them. out of -bati. aud -"a.-+ae az round tH- rg deck, 0..r raral taryls surrounding N.--9.lz4. mad addressing a=a ii every
 t. U Ca.srt from .. ka4 e.4es Hp ja tas Eat-a ol
 .laaa HEhaa ...- l.aa ta4 head, oa
 @ a-sa la saara.lou,
 E.r 5z.zs uE. ls tG.e anybody --" H.. vrsfaHe@ under
 a. Iaa man s4se them r... ##. g.T not quiet them. .-...a tzazzs ee5aH down twice
 tAaz d.I -al .atae h.# Aa4 then ...sst gfa#.aw r5.aI ef them to- ...r. and Til he hanged lr they uu- .a5 taf aS well s they under -u.a ttsE EaEsu
 &Haa sand he could speak Por- tu-ase. and oae or i've Hae-loabug Ar.e#lea= =qera ara--ed als. #he. a~ it had been toua1 already had worked tor the Portuguese on the coast at Fornaa4a Pa.
 "Ts1 Ehgm they are free" said Vaughan; and tell them that these ra4eals are to be hanged as soon ns . We can get rope enough"
 No.an explained 1t in such Portu- guese as the kroomeu could under stand and they in turn to such of the ] negroes as could understand them. Then there was such q yell of delight,
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-07
lnrorpor ration Matters.

Dealaw Mercantile Company 5e Efze5oW st5.0o0 eaptal. SSo00 paa r. X T. Cox president. F. F TA.aes vice president " N Burns seer. tary treasurer.
 Pioneer Oa Company. Ham3ua-. s504 capital
 Weldon Mercantile Company e Weldon. Jackson County, has been h. eorporatad. capital stock $Io.o0o N r Sweat president. Mrs Antaueaa Bond vice president, and J. J. Ha=ts fngs. sacl atarF= treasurer
 The F D Bedwell Coal Company increased it's capital stock from g. GOO to $25.O 900.
 Wear-U.Weu Shoe Company of SJ Louis. the Empire Gas and Fuel Co. of Denver. and the American BridgH Go. of New Jersey. John W. Newman of Little Rock, agent.
 The Baxter Slave Go of Jelks. Woodruff Co, surrendered it's char ter.
 Thompson. Brown & Co, publish. CTS. New York, filed articles, naming J. F Driesbach of Little Rock as agent