The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-15
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unsolicited and entirely unexpected
offer of place in Kryl's Concert band.
which will in a few weeks play thirty
weeks engagement of one week each
in all of the national army mobiliza-
ton camps. His acceptance of this
splendid offer is contingent upon what
disposition is made of his papers in
the draft. He was certified to the dis
trict board several weeks ago and II he
is not called in this first draft he will
in all likelihood join the big band for
this engagem ent.
Memphis friends were shocked on
Sunday to learn that Prof. A. P. Steele
| former superintendent of the Memphis
schools, and dean of the faculty OF
the normal at Kirsksyille had passed
away at his home in that city late Sat
urday evening, September s, aged 81
years.
T. S. Rice, who formerly conducted
| the Argus at CORN and later moved
his plant to Douds-Leando, Iowa, has
again changed Notwithstanding few
days ago established his publication at
Hillsboro, Iowa. We trust he will make
a success Of the Register In his new
home.
Dr. Wallace Petty on Tuesday re-
ceived a telegram from the war de-
partment at WASHINGTON, D. c. notify
ing him to appear at Fit. Riley, Kan
sas, on September Is, for active duty
in the army medical corps. The many
friends Of the doctors extend to him
of the hospital unit in the great ma
tional army.
goodly number gathered at the w.
L. Scott home on South Market street
Hast Monday evening at 1880 o'clock to
attend the musicale given by local
talent for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The program was splendid and each
number was enthusiastically encored.
A free Will offering for Red Cross was
taken.
Dick Busey, in the marine training
camp at Port Royal, South Carolina.
on Paris Island a few days ago won a
medal and an advance in salary as
sharpshooter on the rifle range. Only
four other men out of his company
came up with him. He likes his job
and says they are treated o.. X.
Quite number of pickles are being
received at the local sailing station
here. Mrs. Cotton. who is book-keeper
flor the Keokuk Canning company at
this place, informs US that they have
| in the neighborhood Of 1000 bushels
! in the tanks and are receiving quite
| few every day.
| Miss Marjorie E. DeLeuw returned
last Friday evening from six weeks
visit with her father in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Miss DeLeuw's home is in
Kingsville, Texas, where she plans to
return after few weeks visit at the
home of her uncle, w. C. Ballow in
this city
| The district board at Canton on last
Saturday overruled the local board in
the applications of Horace Hirsh Of
this city and John NJ Golf of Arbela
for exem ption from military service.
Each filed affidavits with the district
board on claims of financial and phys
Iical support Of parents and were
granted exemptions thereon.
| While enroute to the E. L. Clark
sale last Monday morning, Ford car
driven by Frank Elshlager overturned
near the Prairie Gem church, north
east Of town and the occupants were
| spilled out. Eb Crawford, who was
riding in the back seat with Will Daw-
son was thrown about fifteen feet and
sustained a broken collar bone and
other severe bruises. Hubert Robin
rson, who was sitting with Mr.. Elsch-
| lager received a few scratches on the
face. The car was badly damaged but
luckily for the occupants did not turn
turtle or probably all would have been
killed as the top was down.
On last Sunday the Memphis and
Edna ball clubs staged one of the
most interesting contests ever seen on
a local diamond-the locals winning
! in eleven innings by a score of to 3.
A ry1o 81 tto fnI 4 ,-ff
Edna did not earn a run uisplays by
our boys allowed them to score.
Charlie Childers left few days ago
for Kansas City, from where he will
accompany Victor Combs as chauffeur
on an automobile trip through Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio.
Friends in Memphis have been ad-
vised, Of the wedding in Hilrose, Colo
RADIO, on September of Ollie Frary
and Miss Bernice Billups. Memphis
friends extend congratulations.