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Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Automobile Runs Into Motorcycle on
 POmfret Street

An automobile owned and driven by John Student of south Meadow street crashed into an automobile owned and ridden by James Bennett of PfoYi- dence, on Pomffet street, Wednesday evening. The motorcycle WIS badly damaged and Beunetr's leg was cut Both parties Immediately consulted lawyers.
 According to Student he was driving along Pomifet street toward Pomffel and the motorcycle was directly in front Of him. Both were going slowly. Student blew his horn and started 10 pass Bennett when he, student, claims that without holding out his hand or giving any warning Bennett started to turn around and ran right in front of student, uulomobiie
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
RUSE OF 4 CHlkAMAN.
Clever Way He Get Around the Law
 ard Gained His Case.

j cemetery k lie lne saEred spot In China To desesaate such pace is tbe worst of crimes some years since taele lived in a sll##ee oH the plain of e Yellow river Haa called Tu. His Hstle farm furn.a he'd him with com fae3ali.e fIF.Hg E#t nothing more Like si farms il that rt of China, there s=as Io feac- f9 afate his fields ffaH tHeza af Us Hefehhars. One of gAs-e neizatgrs 4zz a rascal who. Is wing - T4 ta=.a If mi.d dlsrosi- ten Ics3s#eI r. uH9n him hT ITaWius fe& faT9ws af Nr Tu's IHHd and taas il rating Il with bis su Th.s a a4zl lzzf Uazs unoDseryed, n Mir Tn va a#t.u us as well IS #.fa. He knew tat litigation came hiza aud uaz uAasa slu .Rettcr, he satI to himself ederc the wrong tam u suaer l9=s If both Iaud and money"
 The nest year fife nei-h5ar repeated fHe experiment al r'sWed up q few more furrows. aeau Mfr Tu consult cd with himSe'f and determined as previously. tbat iaH was too expensive I lHxurF fer liH
 The neiahbor ea ougazed bY this complaisnnce. continued t0 add to his awn acres al the others expense Al length he became sa bold IS to ineor- afate in tbIs WaE the family eeme- terF. where were buried Mir Tu's an eestors.
 Then Mr Tn saw the chance for which fe hai been waiting. Ry plaw- lae ep tls cemetery the neighbor had ommJta1 sa rileee. The only aiii- suity vaz tfat the punishment was s' sevare raf H might net be U5ssi 7lp, aH1e-- ls es careful, t1 get his neigh Cor et aI Tor the law Was flstf fzzz=fa a9strate ehsul take uz.- a a0f be would aa*e ta sead a4=# suH Heriars at the=aaH nal fnsa and re4nest lhat
 eaI be lHHi'iei q D s14t so heinpus erime
 si9te3 in tEe district for vH responsible.
 3r 1ir 4u drought the mat Ger h tha magistrate in n w7y that di3 mt involve that official He 9rauelt a.sasltion against his father, Uda was 6ead. for having moved his cragr oa a.s ms land to that of the z44faa aIH4 uelghbor instead of abid- ins in tle cemetery where he properly aelangt4
 ghe CGIue~e love humor and greatly admire sLEev,lness. When. therefore. tae masistafe read this amazing doe aHebt l5 smiled with genuine appre- iatou # 2ir. Tus clevernesS. called ae tGezagea ling neiehhor made him restore al the land he had apPropri- atea aha HH hel him with due sever- sty for bis robbery.-Youth's Compan- ton.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Non Commissioned Officers of Home
 Guard
Will Receive Warrants Upon Approval of
 RegimentaI Commander

The following non commissioned of- ficers have been appointed for the Put. nam Home Gnard The appointments viii be submitted to the fegimental commander and if approved by him warrants Of appointment will be issued:
 1st duty sergeant, Harold Witiles.
 Supply sergeant, GeorgeA Vaughan.
 setgeants, Frank D. Thayer, Frank II. Lamondy, John T. Ryan, John r. Spencer.
 Gorporsls, John J. Lane, William E.. Moss, Norman L Kennedy, Delor Viens, Arthur C. Davison, Arthur B. Andrews, Ivan Brooks, Mifon V. Car penter.
 Lance corporal, Elmer NJ. Franklin.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
How To RegnIate AutO Lamps

The automobile idepartment is en- gagged in getting out A statement that will explain to those who operate au- tomobiles how to adjust their lights so as to comply with all the conditions required by lnw. The statement will show how to secure proper focus and proper height of lights. In addition to this work, the department expects to complete the work of taking cen. sus of all the automobile trucks and pleasure cars in the state within a month. This work was begun under the former administration, out there was not time to finish 1t before the law for the organization of the new department went into etiectI
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
coats Rout Evil spIrita

Welsh farmers often keep two or three goats among their fine herds of cattle. There Is tradition that the presence of goats helps te keep on evil spirits, and so saves the cattle from disease. In some parts of Wales the presence of donkey is believed 10 have the same effect. A more prosaic reason Is that goat amongst cattle keeps vermin from breeding on their skins.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
i've Dancer sian.

X contractor who has observed that pedestrians pay little attention to signs has evolved : new plan to guard against accidents to innocent hystanders. A steam sheeel working many feet below the suftaee ef the street attracts scores of persaus daily They stop, lean over the boara railing around the exeaya- tion auI stare. Sometimes the crowd gets so large that there is danger of the railing giving way and plunging them into the excavation. Danger signs don't warry them; hence the new idea of the contractor He has smeared the top of the railing with tar and grease. Now IeFsaIs who never shudder at the "danger sun flee from the grease meuas ns f1 it were poison.-Philadei- phia North American.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Grand Army Men Asked 10 Boston

Grand Army men in Connecticut are asked by Department .Gommander Benjamin II, Cheney ,of New Haven to make every effort to attend the 5lst national encampment of the C. A. R, which will be held in Boston the week Of Aug, l9. In his general orders Com maHder Cheney points iout 10 the con neeticut veterans that this sis propabiy the inst time n national mpment of the Grand Amy wil be held 50 near at hand.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Fannv crosb4,s Memory.

The lAfa hyAa writer. Fanny Cros- by. who immorlal.zed herself with '.Safe la The Arms of Jesus. was ca pabie of the most amazing exhibitions of inability to forget"
 On oue oQcasi0n sEe contracted to supply a publisher with ninety hymns. She composed forty-tlve of these. sim ply storing them in her memory with out committing word to paper When she had finished the forty-hfth she he- gan to dictate them. going right through without pause She then did the same with the other forty five. London Answers.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
State License Fee Covers All Demands
 of Public Auto Drivers

According 10 those who have been obliged to secure licenses from the commissioner in Hartford III compli- anee with the recently adopted auto. mobile laws enabling them to seek and carry passengers in this state up- on payment Of s7 they have been in- formed by the commissioner that after securing this license no local city H. cense is required, the state license be- ing sufficient to provide for such pas senger carrying anywhere In Gonneeti- cut
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20

Dr DeFHHlss. who s 10 deliver the ecfura ~The Business 0f Living at .be eeminz { haufau4Ba Is member Jf fhe Kansas Stafe Board 9f Health and aalef as the Bureau af child Fly .,ie8e. which makes her godmother to at kaasis laHI.es. and as such she has ,ra saa oFer the whole state in
 fri aid 10 babies and mothers cam aaIza tuaer her direction the girls af flle domestic art department at the -tasa norma sehaoi made uf mode .ay 06t foT i 5e~ baby and with this packed under her arm she undertook ,ue at the biggest campaigns for the improvement of fine race ever under taEea hs sin gle woman.
 Nuf rct5rzf aif'i tir carFriag power -pf Der r,saf #He ee5 Hu The pFopagan- ia as j afI#er and. Esing disconiented af snaaefae eeea Ter sa .a-iaus in idie- ss== Hs.z l.st5 fofHsfel to zpeud this
 aeafleu .6 5faser-8 ase circuit Of the sWa4a.- aaafaaaas an effective lisss-5alrEzIa f -t.re .itt'e longer
 amH a seHa9rHe by faat lnstitu- aa4 Isd z5 hef iH fhis work k I3z. I.ea 1s#aea. aHs>e .ecture
 Ifsa To 3ae H9z vti Fa directed uiz#f5# f8 tI|55 IH#s..-H af sanitation aBo to aIse8-a HE za m adults
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Eleven More Days to Pay City Taxes

City ,axes are no~ due and payabie. After July al,t ,legsl rate of in. tefest and fees will be charged. Only II more days left to avcid the penalty.
 Itis Inc duly of citizens to pay as promptly us possible. The prompt payment of taxes saves the city money ns il removes the necessity Of oof sowing money and paying interest thereon.
 Tax Collector Alfred Bonneville re. ports that taxes are coming in very well but he gives warning at this time that all may realize that it will cost more to pay after the 8lst than il will before.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
To Prevent Draft.

To keep windows open and yet feel no draft while sleeping take an old sheet or a piece of cloth as long as the bed and about q yard and a half wide. Fasten loop of tape or elastic to the corners of one lengthwiss edge. loop over the posts at the head and foot of bed on side next to the window and you have a screen that will keep of all Graft but still give plenty of fresh air. St Louis Post Dispatch
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Obituary
Mrs. Emily E. king

Mrs. Emily .E. King, 4S, wife of Willard F. King, School street, died Tuesday morning at the Day kimoall hospital. The funeral service was conducted by Rev, George Stone al the Advent chapel this Friday after noon and the body was taken to the Ponoganset cemetery at Scltuate, k. 1 ;, for burial.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Sisters of the Holy Ghost dolng to
 Trance

Mother Louise, mother superior of the sisters 5f the Hoy Ghost an order for which a mother house Is nearing completion ln Putnam, with nine 30 vices will sail from New York on sal ufday to engage 10 charitable work in France. Taeif pas pous were reeeiF- cd Wednesday,
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT July 70 1917
TnEet Agent Transferred to Norwich

W. l. Russell, for over five years ticket agent at the railroad station was transferred to Norwieh last week to>beeome ticket agent there. The new ticket agent Is J. J. Thomas, who has been q relief man.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Uncle San's Own Mucilsue.

Here Is the formula for the mucilage used hy the United States government, as given by the Electrical Expert menter: Dissolve two ounces of dex- trin in five ounces of water, one ounce of aeetIc acid and one ounce of alec hol
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
Different Kind of ActIon.

De trouble wifi kickin'." said Uncle Ehen, ''is dat 1t ain't classable with either marchin' nor tghtin'."
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20

The Misses Rose and Albina Elm. mons have purchased new automo, bile
 bi, William Saretski, ehlfopractie, has offered his services to the medical department of the government.
 Captain Joseph Ryan is ill and Ser, geaut Julius Cordier is doing day duty.
 Df. James NJ. Kent, of the medical corps, Fort Benjamin Harrison, spent Thursday In Putnam. He expects to sail for France in the near future.
 4 Putnam baseball team will meet the Plsintield nine, Sunday afternoon al 3 clock on the fair grounds or al the Manhasset field.
 Lionel Charron, who was spending a weeks vacation in Providence, was summoned home Thursday on account Of the illness of his employer, Alder. man-at-large Joseph Lspalme.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20

Pretty soon We are 10 be asked to buy some more Liberty Bonds.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20

One out Of every 29 persons in the United States owns an automobile. We are sorry to say we have drawn a high number.
Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20

other eats in the garden, put the can on them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
ANNUAL MEETING
OF RETAILERS
Election q ofneer. and Meeting VIII
Be Held Tuesday Evening, Feb
ruary 10 At Hotel
WANT BIG CROWD OUT
President Justice 10 Anxious to Have
Good Representation At the
Gathering Next
Week.
WANT BIG CROWD OUT

Omcers and three directors OF the
Keokuk Retailers league are to DC
elected at the annual meeting to DC
held Tuesday evening. February Is
at the Hotel Iowa AS this will be
very important session, 1t is urged
that as large an attendance as pos
sible be obtained, and the members
are urged to be present for the ses,
sion.
The present officers are:
NJ. e. Justice. president; John ".
Rovane. ST.. vice president; Geors
d. Baur. treasurer, and James M. Full
ton, secretary.
The three directors whose terms
expire at this time are:
jim. Dumenil. Emile F. Reuaud and
Jacob Schouten.
The meeting win be held at $3.50
o'clock In the main dining room OF
the Hotel Iowa Tuesday night. and
members should notify Secretary Full
.c:: :sc las! last os s III. Ills week or ~
day at the latest. If they will attend
the meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
FIRST IOWA is
EXPECTING CALL
Regiment Could be Mobilized II
Twenty-four Hours for
Service.

The First Iowa infantry is expect
ing a mobilization call This regiment
was mustered out of the federal serv-
ice about three weeks ago. The break
with Germany and orders received by
national guard organizations to re-
main on the border cause the officers
and men OF the First Iowa to believe
that summons to the colors is but a
few days distant.
The First is the largest unit in the
Iowa brigade. It went to the border
with 1900 men and returned with l.
$50. Expiration of enlistment periods
permitted $50 men to return home
Colonel BARLEY OF Upton is command
ing officer of the First Iowa. He re-
sides at Upton. Majors Johnson. Utley
and Reidy are battalion commanders
Captains of the companies of the
regiment are keeping in close touch
with their men and can mobolize with
in twenty four hours at their respec-
tive armories. First Iowa companies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
|HOOk AND LADDER
| FOR EVERY ALARM
This ID suggestion o. several Local
Business Men - Helping 20
Keep Down Firs
Damage.
II MIGHT BE MOTORIZED
Light ch...l. Could % quilt Up 70
Garry Long Ladders and
Chemical Equip
ment.
IT MIGHT BE MOTORIZED

The suggestion has been made oy
a number of prominent business men
that the pubic safety department
make some arrangements WHEREBY
the hook and ladder truck can re-
spond to all alarms. AS the present
arrangement Is, the hook and ladder
doea not go out on first calls except
in certain areas in the business dis
trict. Sending back for the apparatus
causes delay and Is costly, ior a.
fires every minute counts.
At the Daugherty fire last week.
the Matless fire two years ago. ana
the Kilbourne fire two years ago. II
was pointed out that the hook ana
ladder apparatus responding to the
first alarm would have been con.
siderable aid.
The suggestion has been made
that the hook and ladder apparatus DC
built onto a light chassis or truck,
or that some provision for getting II
81. 9. tie s!!-s. cell Re made since
Keokuk has a number OF two and q
half and three story residences ana
business houses several stories hgh.
Some Of these old residents OF
Keokuk have paid taxes enough 10
buy and throw away and buy over
again all the hook and ladder equip
ment the city could buy" one OF the
men who is making the suggestion,
said today. And It's pretty hard
when their home is burning, to stand
by and see It go, while time is being
consumed in going back for the hook
and ladder truck"
By q little alteration It Is believed
the ladder truck can be motorized,
and could then be taken out on every
call. A light truck with long ladders
and chemical equipment would give
ample protection for every emerg
ency. and could 90 out on every fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
CITY NEWS.

Moving. ]. Opstelten, phone R-1542.
Notice: Members Of carpenters
local: Anniversary supper Hawkes.
hall Friday night.
Attend woodman card party and
dance Feb. 8. Admission, gentlemen
CSC, ladies 15c. Agnes orchestra.
Rights of admission reserved.
Henry Hart, better known as
Quincy Slim. was picked up by the
police yesterday for drunkenness and
given thirty days in Jail when ar
raigned in the superior court this
morning.
-Nauvoo Rustler: Next Sunday
the Keokuk Knights of Columbus will
have a big time. when the trf-city
initiation takes place. The class will
be composed of fifty candidates, sew
eral being from this vicinity. A BAN
quet in the Elks hall, served by the
Ladies of Charity, follows. A num-
Der of the members from this city
and vicinity will attend.
The classified advertising of The
Gate City is on strictly cash basis.
Advertising for the classified columns
will be accepted over the telephone
only at the risk of the advertiser and
when the customer agrees to send
the money to the office. While every
precaution will be taken to insure
correct service in handling telephone
orders, the paper assumes nc respon-
sibility for miswording or other mis-
takes when classified orders are so
given.
This from the Nauyoo Rustler:
A keokuk young man. said to be
very popular in his home town, at
tended the Score clubs dance last
Wednesday night in our city, and
when he requested a dance from one
of our pretty young damsels, he
pulled from his coat pocket what he
supposed was program for her
name and dance, but 10, and behold,
it happened to be one of Dicks"
saloon cards. Well, the K. y. nj.
was In an embarrassing position and
blushed a crimson red. OF course,
the young lady knew that he never
visited Dicks place, but it just hap
pened that some mean fellow placed
the card in his pocket for revenge.
Those Iowa fellows do cut some
peculiar pranks when visiting Maui
VOC.
-Des Moines gave it's returning
soldiers a very chilly reception yes
terday. About 300 people were at
the station and there were no bands
or official welcomes. The Capital
sums it all up this way: With visions
of rousing welcome before them the
xuardsmen reached Des Moines to
find not more than three hundred
people at the station and the ma
iority of them from other cities.
..Des Moines treated its companies
the poorest of any on the border"
said Lieutenant Tillotson, regimental
adjutant ''Creston has a fund of
$1,000 in the bank to spend for a re
ception when their company reaches
home. We Des Moines fellows have
received just $40 from home since we
left her seven months ago. That was
for Thanksgiving. We didn't need IT
then, but $40 from a town the size
of Des Moines looked like forty
cents"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
CITY NEWS.

,Keokuk camp NJ. W. A., No. 622.
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
The last issue Of the Modern
Woodmen, published at Rock Island.
contains picture Of Sheriff John G.
Scott of Lee county. who has been
honored by appointment on the head
camp mileage committee.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk aerfe
No. 683, +. O. E.. tonight at Eagles
hall. 523 Main. 1t 8 o'clock. visid1s
brothers always welcome. Chas. A.
Noakes. secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07

are located at Dubuque, Waterloo. Ce-
dar Rapids, Charles City, Cedar Falls,
Manchester. Burlington, keokuk,
Washington, Fairfield and Upton.
In the event this regiment is called
out and Fort Des Moines is occupied
by the Third Iowa, the companies will
be held under arms at their home sta
tons If orders are received to send
the regiment east to assist in guard
ing munition plants, ship yards and
bridges, 1t will not be necessary to
send the First regiment to Dies Moines
The companies. each occupying two
cars, can be picked up by special
trains and sent to the desired destina-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
BROTHERHOOD TO
MEET THURSDAY
t. PauI's Church Organization to
be Addressed by Rev. r.
G. Beardsley.

The Brotherhood of ST PauHs Ger
man Evangelical church will hold its
regular monthly meeting Thursday
night at 500 p. m, in st. Paul's
hall, corner Eleventh and Bank
streets.
Rev. F. G. Beardsley will address
the men A light luncheon viii be
served The Brotherhood is a grow
ing mems organization Of st. Paui's
church. having membership OF
fifty eight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
FOR
LOST PRETZELL
Two German Officers From informed
Cruiser Have Disappeared
Since Being Paroled.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Naval
officers today are searching for Lieu
tenants Walter Sauerbeck and q.
Pretzell. German officers from the
interned German cruiser Geier at
Honolulu. who were paroled to Cap
tain w. w. Gemmar. commandant of
the Twelfth naval district and who
recently disappeared.
At the same time immigration Off
Gals are demanding strong creden-
tails from every German entering a
Pacific coast port.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
Will Fight for France.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
TOXIC, Jan. 10. (By mail. Eight
German war prisoners, released from
the Japanese prison camp at Nagoya.
near here. because they are of French
descent and former residents of Al
-sacelLorraine, will leave hsre in a
few days for Marseilles to join the
French army.
They were captured when Using
Tao tel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
BILLIARDS ANp aowLlhe.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new. carom and pocket. with complete
outfit, $3.50; second hand tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, fixtures a specially, send for
catalogue. The Brunswick Balke- Col.
lender Co.. Davenport. Iowa. /. C.
Sanders. agent. 219 Harrison st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
Packed His Trunks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-Dr.
Erich Zoepffel. German consul,
packed his trunks today and with
ten members of his staff will start
for New York tomorrow.
He will sail next Tuesday with
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador.
John Freuler, the Swiss consul, to-
day opened his office for German
business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
Offer Of University.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Feb. T.
Through Governor Lowden, Presi-
dent Edmund J. James of the Uni
versity of Illinois. today offered the
facilities of the scientific and tech
nical laboratories OF the institution
TO the United States in case OF war
The entire faculty is at the disposal
| Of the president and war department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Stabilize funeral Of the late
Charles Stahl will be held from St
Mary's church Friday morning at
300 o'clock. Please omit flowers.
Friends invited. Burial private.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07

for the working out of such prob
lens as may be assigned to them.
Illinois is believed to be the first in
stitution which has made such an
offer to the federal government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
NOTICE.

Sisters OF Rebekah are earnestly
requested to attend the funeral OF
Sister Walton, to be held from the
residence, zzz South Second street.
at 2:sO o'clock Thursday afternoon.
By order Of noble grand. Jessie Van
Steenwyk, recording secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
FUNERAL NOTICE.

wALTON-The funeral of the late
Mrs. James Walton will be held at
2:3o D. M. Thursday from the resi-
dence 222 South Second street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
a TOOTH BRUSH

+. n indispsneahle article. We show q Complex
ssenrfment 81 All prices, to 800. We have adulte
brrlshes In hard, medium and soft brstle9 Chill
sfrcnss sizes In medium and soft bristlea Alof our
any way detective we refund price cheerfully.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-07
In swiss Minister. Hands.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Feb. THE Swiss min
11ter conferred with American Am