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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
Religion, Withstanding Cynicism, Has Sur
Wved Through the Ages. Go to Church.

A GREAT number of the people who GO TO CHURCH are
~ men and women with the WISDOM OF YEARS AND
EXPERIENCE. Many young people who seem to RE
JOICE WHEN THEY ARE CALLED CYNICS not only fail
to GO TO CHURCH, but hippanty refer to the movement.
One great writer said, "WHO ARE A LITTLE WISE THE
BEST FOOLS BE- Another said, "a LITTLE LEARNING
is A DANGEROUS THING" Churches have survived through
the ages. One hates to think what would become of this world
without churches and religion. The churches TEACH RIGHT
EOUSNESS And yet there are some young people who are dis
posed to take lightly this splendid GO TO CHURCH movement.
Happily they are in the great minority, and it is certain that
they will soon be moved by the AWAKENING OF RELIGION
over the land. In many churches Ill the west preachers report a
SPLENDID ATTENDANCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE DAY is GONE WHEN 1T CAN BE SAID THAT THE
CHURCH IS ALL RIGHT FOR OLD WOMEN AND CHILDREN. GO
TO ANY OF THE GREAT CITIES IN THE COUNTRY AND NOTE
THE REAL BIG MEN, THE MEN YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW, AT
DIVINE SERVICE. THEY ARE PROUD TO BE SEEN IN CHURCH.
NO, INDEED, THE CHURCH Is NOT FOR THE OLD AND THE
WEAK. 1T is FOR THE YOUNG AND STRONG. IT Is FOR Ev-
ERYBoDY, FROM THE HIGHEST TO THE LOWEST. PRESIDENT
WILSON HAS ALPHABETICALLY GIVEN HIS APPROVAL TO THE
GO TO CHURCH MOVEMENT.
If you are one of the young men who has been reached by the
GO TO CHURCH appeal and now regularly attend church, you
are to be commended. But you can do more. You can induce
that friend of yours who is inclined to eyncsm to join the GO TO
CHURCH throng. Argue with him. Plead with him. Show him
the right way. If you do this, you'll be doubly rewarded.
Get him to GO TO CHURCH next Sunday.
Get him to GO EVERY SUNDAY.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
LINCOLN FORGAVE HIM.
One Man Who Got a Pardon Without
Even Asking For 1t.

Among the innumerable nuisances
and 'cranks'' who called on Lincoln al
the White House were many who
sought to win favor by showing that
they had been the first to suggest his
nomination as president. One of these
men, a Y Francis f. Browne in 1.-THE
Everyday Life of Abraham Lincoln
was the editor of a weekly paper pub
lished in a little village in Missouri.
He told the president that he was the
man who first suggested Lincoln's
name for the presidency and, pulling
from his pocket an old, worn, defaced
copy of his paper, exhibited to the pres
ident an item on the subject.
DO you really think" said Lincoln.
that that was the u of my nomi-
nation?"
Certainly" said the editor. "The
suggestion was so opportune that it
was at once taken up by other papers,
and you were nominated and elected
"Ah, WE'LL said Lincoln with a sigh.
Il am glad to see you and to know
that, but you will have to excuse me.
l am just going to the war department
TO see Mr.. Stanton
well" said the editor, Il will walk
over with you"
The president. with that good nature
so characteristic of him, took up his
hat and said, "Come along!"
When they reached the door of the
secretary's Office Mr.. Lincoln turned to
his companion and said, Il shall have
to see Mr.. Stanton alone, and you must
excuse me- And then, taking him by
the hand, he continued: ''Goodby. l
hope you will feel perfectly easy about
having nominated me; don't be trou-
bled about it; l forgive you"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
FAMILY SEWING.
How to Economic Labor For the
Seamstress or Mother.

How to Economic Labor For the
Seamstress or Mother.
The mother of a family of little ones
who must be housekeeper, cook, nurse
maid and seamstress as well as mother
often wishes that she had two pairs of
hands and four eyes. Sometimes she
wishes that the days might be longer
or the hours less feeting.
There is only one solution of the busy
mothers problem, and that is to sys-
tematize all the branches of her work
so that the very smallest amount Of
time and labor will be consumed in the
various tasks, and there is no work
derstood or to which it may be more
readily applied than the family sew
ing. BY family sewing is meant the
making of practical clothes for both
mother and children, such as under
wear, dresses, guimpes, aprons and
rompers, which are changed every day
and for that reason must be simple of
construction and durable enough to
look well after many trips to the wash
tub.
A word about materials is important,
for here is where the real saving of la
Dor and time is to be gained. There is
absolutely no economy in buying cheap
materials for small children's clothes,
yet it is not necessary to spend large
sums for them. There are excellent
materials made especially for chill
dren's clothes and designed to with
stand the wear and washing that will
be given these garments. Frequently
on remnant counters one can procure
excellent goods that have been greatly
reduced in price, but it never pays
to buy cheap calico. Well made gar
ments of durable materials are an asset
in a family of small children, for such
garments may be passed along as one
child outgrows them, thus l~essening
the labor of sewing.
After carefully selecting the various
materials with a view to their wearing
qualities and fastnessi of color, make an
intelligent selection of patterns by
which each garment is to be cut. 1t
will be well to consider what consti-
tutes an intelligent selection of pat
terms.
First.-The purpose for which the
garment is to be used.
Second.-The actual work required in
making.
Remember that straight seams are
easier to stitch than curved ones, that
tucks and plaits require time and are
difficult to iron; that excessive fullness
makes both washing and ironing more
laborious and, like tucks and plaits, re-
Quires extra material; that garments
which may be adjusted by slipping on
Over the head eliminate the need of
time for making b~uttonholes and sew
ing on buttons and that patterns with
a small number of pieces ave time in
cutting and sewing.
Two or three ~buttonholes to a gar
ment are not much of a task to a wo-
man with nimble fingers, who picks up
such work between times while cook
ing or watching the little n e at play,
but where a number are needed it is
best to buy buttonhole and button
strips by the yard, ready to stitch I'M
der the laps of dresses and rompers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
Then the Bouncer.

"You can't order me around" declar-
ed the new salesman. 81 take orders
from nobody"
"You demonstrated that on your last
trip said the boss, coming in at this
juncture."-Louisvill Courier-Journal.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
Flora.

"Have you noticed our fora about
here?" asked the professor of botany
to the new student.
"1f you mean the one with white
spats, l have" replied the student who
had an eye for girls.-Exehange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
wiro Effects Graceful.

Wing effects at the back of evening
dresses are distinctive. They are gen.
orally produced by tulle draperies, and
these are often garnished with metal
threads. They float gracefully about
the arms and also fall over the train at
the back.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
For Military Training.

Senator Mackay would establish a
military raining commission and
would have a major general of the ma
tional guard, a member of the state
board of education and a citizen to be
named by the governor on it. The
board would train youths between six
teen and nineteen, beginning Sept. 1
of this year. The training the commits
sion might prescribe would be afforded.
but would not aggregate more than
three hours il each week during the
school year. The bill carries an ap
preparation OF $4,000.
Recommendations of the committee
named to investigate the penal prob
lem of the state were presented to the
legislature, and Senator McCran intro
duced with them a measure appropri-
ating $4,000. This money would be
spent to correct defects in physical
conditions at the state prison in Tren-
ton and would provide for an exam
ination of the mental and physical com
dition of the convicts in the institu-
ton. Senator Hammond of Mercer
fathered a bill making eight hours a
full days labor for the guards at the
prison and the state reformatory ut
Railway. They now work twelve hours
daily.
Assemblyman Badgley introduced a
bill for the censorship of motion pic
lures. He would have the censors
members of the board of reviewers.
They would be three in number, with
terms of three years and receive $500.
To compensate the state for the super
vision a charge of 81 a thousand feet
Of film would be imposed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16

Don't write poetry unless you can't
help it," says the st. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat.
+. And often when you think you can't
help it it's we'll to consult a Doctor
Toledo Blade.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16

Governor Edge, it is known, desires
a fulfillment of the party pledges, and
a new law is a certainty.
Another stormy session was wealth
cred by the utility company represent
atives at the judiciary committee hear
ing on the home rule bill. Municipal
ownership Of public utilities, such as
lighting, heating and power plants,
was the cause of the contention. For
mer Assemblyman James G. Blauvelt
of Passaic county alleged that the pub
lie utility corporations exercised a cor
rupting influence in politics. This state
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
FOR AFTERNOONS.
q House Gown For Wintry
Days and Also Matinees.

The fabric is gingersnap brown crepe
de chine set off with fur bands. Be-
meath the skirt tucks fall %georgette
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16
CORPORATIONS
TO WIN TAX FIGHT
Five Per Cent lmpOst Likely
to Be Reduced.
FULL GREW REPEAL BILL IN

Bill For Moving Picture Censorship,
With Expenses Paid by Tax on Films,
Presented, as Is Measure For Mill
tary Training For Youths From Six
teen to Nineteen-Civil Service Bills.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-02-16

The straight and narrow path isn't
wide enough for some peonle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
L. |, R. Stowe IS
INJURED IN FALL
He Ia, Taken From Bottom Of Cistern
in An Unconscious Con-
dltion This At.
ernoon.
LADDER SNAPPED OFF
Ed. G. Vaughan Helped to Haul Him
Out Of Water and Mud at the
Bottom Of Well, Until
Firemen Arrived.
LADDER SNAPPED OFF

Elmer L. R Stowe, 416 Concert was
taken from a cistern In the rear OF
his residence this afternoon uncon.
scious from a fall into the bottom OF
the well. Mr. Stowe was working IN
the cistern when the ladder which ne
was using broke and he was thrown
into the mud at the bottom. MI.
Stowe was on light ladder, about
five or six feet from the bottom.
Mrs. Stowe called for help and
several men who were passing by ran
to her assistance. Ed. G. Vaughan,
deputy county recorder, was the flrst
to reach the injured man, and sue
ceeded in holding him out or the
water and mud until assis lance came
A call was sent in for the fire de-
partment and the long ladders low
cred, Driver Miller of the truck Went
down the ladder and helped MT.
Vaughan bring up the unconscious
form.
form, O. s. Stanbro, ]. B. Hutchin
son and C. F. Mcfarland aided Mrs.
Stowe in summoning assistance,
DR.. w. w. Holmes was calleo 10
attend the injured man. Mr.. stowe
was badly cut and bruised about the
head where he struck the cehen'
sides and bottom Of the c1stern IN
falling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
CITY NEWS.

Silk satin in all new shades, a
silk to wear the year round at Meg
chelsen's.
The Iowa State Retail Merchants
association will hold it's convention
at Sioux City April II, IS, 10.
Regular meeting Colfax Rebekah
lodge No. 4, tonight. Elizabeth
Pemberton, n. c.; Hanna Schaefer,
secretary
The Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors will have an entertainment and
dance and serve light refreshments
for the mem beers and families Wed
nesday evening, March %. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
Miss Florence Donovan who
was operated on for appendicitis at a
local hospital, is reported as recover
ing satisfactorily.
New dress trimmings and novel
ties at Megchelsen's.
The body of Mrs. Clara Lind
strum was buried in Oakland GENE
terry this afternoon from the vault.
Mrs. Lindstrum died here Novem-
Der %.
The annual business meeting OF
the First Westminster Presbyterian
church will be held in the chapel on
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Sporting stripes and plaids in
oxford cloths at Megchelsen's.
Charles Payton has drawn a car
toon on the present international
situation showing Uncle Sam sitting
on box Of ammunition watching a
rat hole, which is labelled Germany.
In his hand is an old musket and
Uncle Sam seems to be waiting for
an opportunity to swat the rodent.
The cartoon Is labelled "Watchful
Waiting
Regular meeting Loyal Order OF
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704, tonight
at o'clock, in Moose hall. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. John G.
Stadler, dictator. A. E. Moore. secre'
tary.
IAN injunction suit has been filed
by VIM. H. Hagmeier VS.. W. S. Bailey,
mrs. Bailey, John and Maggie Bailey
asking that defendants be enjoined
from using roadway on plaintiffs
premises, or that they be forced to
close gates from roadway to plaintiffs
premises, if they are allowed to use
me road. In the petition, it is alleged
mat plaintiff is owner Of Certain land
with a roadway eighteen feet wide.
This road was granted twenty-five
years ago, it is set up in the petition,
ny Webster Ballinger, to A. J. Whit.
hey 1t is alleged that tenants have
peen permitted to use roadway on
condition that they open and close
gates, This has not of late been done,
is alleged, and plaintiff is seeking
Injunction.
!. Regular meeting of Morning Star
oage, Knights Of Pythias, at CaZIe
mall, Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
work in knight rank Visiting mem
cers invited to attend. H. A. Brunat,
= Z, j. A. Burgess, * of R. & 8.
Sergeant Charles NJ. Hennemann
VI company L Is expected here TO-
aisht to report with the company. He
mas been working on the street rail
mays IN Des Moines since the com.
rahy was mustered out several
Months ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Men Who Are Eligible for Service in
Enlisted Reserve Corps Are Be-
ing Looked UP by the
Department.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT
For the Present Only List Of Men
Who Could Serve Is Asked,
But EnIistments Will
Follow.

| Names of men eligible for the En-
listed Reserve Corps Of the United
States are wanted. Major M. Meigs of
the U. S. c. E. office at Keokuk has
received copies Of notices being sent
out to all Of the district Offices seek
ing names Of men for the service. In
addition to the engineer officers re-
serve corps the national defense act
OF June 1916, provided for>a reserve
of enlisted men called the Engineer
Enlisted Reserve Corps" With these
two corps It Is planned to form engt-
neer organizations.
For the present at least only an en-
rollment Of men who are eligible to
the service is wanted. Later instruc-
tons will be sent to the district Of
fees for enlisting these men.
1t is now desired to secure a large
enrolment of enlisted men in the En-
listed Reserve and for this purpose
the cooperation Of the district engin-
leer officers is desired, insofar as it
relates to suitable recruits employ
ed by the engineer department with
in the districts.
The following requirement is impos-
ed and advantages gained by enlist
ment:
Requirement.
Subject, in time of peace, to being
called for fifteen days training per
year, and in time OF war for such ser
vice as may be required.
Advantages.
lin time of war, the men will un.
doubtedly be called for service before
other volunteers.
2.-When called into service, either
| in peace or war; the men receive the
pay of their grades.
3.-All subsistence, equipment. uni
forms, and transportation are furn
ished to the men by the United States
AFTER one encampment, the men
are entitled to wear a distinctive ro
settle which other persons are prohib
tied from wearing under penalty OF
the law.
For the master engineers 1t is prob
able that certain Junior engineers in
the district would be well suited. The
best recruits for the lower grades are
the skilled workers in the manual
trades, such as are found In every
large contracting firm or railroad or
CARNATIONS.
This matter should be brought to
the attention of the employees in
your district at once. For the pres
emit, 1t will only be necessary to com.
pile list of the applicants, showing
name, address and occupation. Later
on instructions will be furnished in
regard to the actual enlistment the
letter from the war department says
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Many Had Offered Themselves For
Service in the Iowa
Guard, up to Noon
Today.
NO FURTHER ORD E RS
Captain Chase Has Received Nothing
Additional to His Word Yester-
day to Get Ready to
Move.

Mobilization orders and the open
Inc Of a recruiting station for Com
ranv I, resulted in many young
mem offering themselves as recruits
sor the local militia company today.
rnmnany l. needs recruits to put 1t on
war basis, and with the chances OF
service bright recruiting at the local
station at the armory is unusually
brisk.
av csp.a;n Chase today regarding
movement of the troops. With the
nresent rate of recruiting keeping up,
he company will be on war footing,
snd above by the end Of the week.
The patriotic wave which is sweep
ing the country has evidently caught
tbe Young man of this section, judg-
inc from the rush to the recruiting
station of the local guard here today.
officers were kept busy this morning
filing out enlistment papers. and the
medical examiners were kept busy
giving the men their physical tests. :,
There Is a sign on the recruiting Of
free door at the armory to the effect
that men are needed for Company L.
and that every man from IS to 35
should enlist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
PENN STUDENTS
HERE TOMORROW
Senior Mechanical Engineers Under
Charge of-Professor Fernald,
viii Visit keokuk
Power Dam.

The university of Pennsylvania
senior mechanical engineering stu
dents will arrive in the city tomorrow
morning on an inspection trip through
the plant of the Mississippi River
Power company. This is an annual
trip for the students of this university
and they will be given special atten-
ton at the plant, enabling them to
study the points Of interest
The personnel is as follows:
Professor R. H. Fernald, in charge;
II. G. Bodl1in. N. c. Bye. J. CARL, W.
R. Clothier, E. B. Cole. A. l.. Dunlap,
G. H. Evans, G. D. Fowle. R. L. Gang
wisch, J. q. Gibson, E. n. Greenberg,
F. ]. Holzbaur. H. D. Jones, X. b.
Jones, C. McMichael, J. J. Murphy, NJ.
C. n. Prev, NJ. c. Smith, J: S. Taw-
resey. B. W. Taylor, H. c: Thomp-
son. V. A. Tilden. A. s. Weeks, H. r.
Wharton, r. W. Wilson, J. F. Wolff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Daily Stock Letter.

Daily Stock Letter.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.9
NEW YORK. March 27.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day said:
The stock market was sluggishly
temperamental today but it was eX-
tremely obstinate and FESTIVE whatever
pressure was exerted on the price
list. The greater part OF what little
business was done was transacted in
the industrial department while the
rails were almost completely neglect.
ed
The behavior of the market at this
time emboldens many observers in be-
Iieving that as soon as the new con-
gress shall have definitely pointed the
way this country is to go with re-
spect to war with Germany there will
be- a bull movement of no mean vigor.
Meanwhile our domestic trade contin-
ues to expand under the stimulating
influence of the preparedness move
ment though profits may be curtailed
industry will hum and employment
will be general and there will be less
of the demoralizing influence of easily
acquired prosperity.
There was one short selling and
realizing sales throughout inter
spersed with covering by the shorts.
The steel and copper groups were
inclined to be heavy, but movements
were narrow. The sugar shares were
strong but quiet.
At intervals the munition and
eouipment issues displayed good
deal of strength, but like the rest of
the list most of the gains were wiped
out by midday. The shipping shares
were in fair demand for a brief
period.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
PERSONALS.

Joshua F. Elder. Jr, spent several
DAVIS in Iowa City with his brother
Birse Elder, who is attending the
state university.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Johnston have
returned from Mississippi where they
spent the winter with their daughter
Mrs. Amy Pulliam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
To Increase Food Supply.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 27.-Gov-
ernor Cox today called on the people
of Ohio to swing in on war prepare
lions through bending every effort
TO increase Ohio's food supply.
Cox. by official proclamation.
urged:
That farmers through intensive
farming. develop every available acre
for food productions.
The city folk plant vacant lots and
make gardens on every foot of I'M
used land possible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
FUNERAL NOTICE.

FULTON-The funeral of the late
Mary Emma Fulton will be from the
residence of her brother w. ]. Full
ton. 712 High street, on Wednesday
at two O'Clock The burial will later
be in Wythe church yard near Hamil-
ton, ILL.,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
HOUSE BURNED.
AT ARGYLE, IA.
',e OF Cashier and Organizer OF
savings Bank Destroyed Yes
terday-loss is
Bio.
: Especial to The Gate City.1

,,lSpecIal to The Gate City.l
ARGYLE, Iowa, March S7-The
ora me Oh L. A. Nsely. cashier and
rss a'i,zer Of the Argyle Savings bank
.roa destroyed by fire which started
nor. an unknown cause Monday
''o Ut at 1870 o'clock.
a one loss IS between $4,000 and
The b ana Is covered by insurance.
ana sSu,'oing was two story frame
BY the d , 5ust recently been occupied
'ae Nisely family,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

$40. Frank R. Smith, republican, car
ried the assessors job by a majority
OF 21O, from l.. F. Albers..,
The councilmen elected are:
M. J. Collins and DIT. H. S. Stem
pei, Jr., councilmen at large; Q.
VanAken, C. H. Stebbins, c. W.
Storms, Antoine Schmidt and H. =.
Decker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
J. O. c. Circle Meets.

J. o. c. Circle Meets.
The j. o. C. circle held its regular
business and social meeting on Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs
chester Boyer, 420 South Ninth
street. The circle is made up OF the
members Of the Sunday school class
of the Trinity NJ. E. church, taught
nv Mrs. c. M. Teeters. The officers
for the quarter were elected as fol-
lows:
President-Miss Gladys Guiss.
Vice president-Miss Ruth Hart
ley.
Secretary-Miss Louise Oldham.
Treasurer-Miss Marie Hopkins.
Social chairman Miss jennie
Brown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
A. r. SMITH is
ELECTED MAYOR
Fort Madison Had Spirited Race
yesterday With Fight
on Head Of
Ticket.

Especial to The Gate City.l
FORT MADISON, Iowa, March 81.
Albert r. Smith was elected mayor
of Fort Madison by a majority Of IS,
over D. H. Kern, at the election
held Yesterday Smith is republi-
can. A. NJ. Lowrie. democrat, was
elected over Frank Meyers, republi-
can. for treasurer by majority OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

the Infatuated women before the mob
could be dispersed
Three Of the leaders were arrested
on charges of melting a riot.
The women carried cans of kero-
sene with which they saturated the
readable kosher meat Early in the
day several arrests were made by
ghetto police. when women attempted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Motored From keokuk.

Fort Madison Gem City. March 26:
Mrs. J. B. We'll Mrs. John r. Car
penter. Miss Beulah We'll. John q.
Carpenter, and Mr.. Carter, all OF
Keokuk. n,otored to this city yester-
day and visited friends. The trip was
made in the We'll car.