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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
Widespread. Impression That
Any of Them Are Not to be
Taken in Selective
Draft.
PROCLAMATION COMING
Regulations to be Announced In a
Few Days, Detailing Who
Arc Indispensable
Men.
[By Webb G. Miller. United Press
Staff Correspondent
wACuTNCTON Ilne 18

SIau COIToSpOuQ0uI.J
WASHINGTON, June 16
Farmers are not exempt
t8 from military service.
To dispel the widespread
impression that men in agricultural
pursuits are exempt from the seleo'
tive draft, Provost Marshal General
Crowder today reiterated that only
indispensable men in any industry
will be exempted"
Every man that can serve the
nation better as soldier than in
the industry or occupation in which
he happens to be, will be called to
the colors unless it works an actual
hardship upon his dependents.
The others indispe sibles--wiAl be
exempted. In a. proclamation OF
exemption regulations, to be issued
within few days by President VIII
son, provisions are made for deter
mining who, are-and who are not
the indispensable men.
Such is the tremendous task con-
fronting the appellate exemption
boards. The proclamation places the
sole power to pass up on occupa-
tional claims into the hands Of those
boards. One is created for each fed
eral judicial district-eighty-fou in
the country.
President Wilson's proclamation
will furnish general rules for the
guidance of the appellate boards. but
the power to exempt or refuse exemp-
ton is left largely to their discre-
ton.
immortality at Camps.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 16.-Charges
Of immortality and violations of the
antidrinking provisions Of the Sc
1ective service bill in the neighbor-
hood of Jefferson barracks, threaten
ed to develop a city row here today.
Newspapers, public and city and coun-
ty officials, are divided and state.
ments and denials are flying thick.
Governor Gardner, following COM
plants of the St Louis branch Of the
National Security league yesterday
directed city and county officials to
investigate conditions near the big
army post and dispatch from Wash.
ington, purporting to come from Ray.
mond B. F'Osdick, chairman Of the
war departments commission on
training camps, threatened to re-
move the great barrack from st. Louis
If conditions in the district are not
cleaned up.
In statement today, Colonel G.
Leroy Irwin, commander Of the post,
characterized the conditions as "hor
rible exaggerations." The reformers
came back with a statement assert
ing that saloons near the post have
furnished dressing rooms where sol
diers are allowed to change from
uniforms to overalls furnished by the
saloons SO that drinks can be sold
them without violation Of the Gin
clause Of the law. Hun
dreds of imnpral women have flock
ed to the post and are meeting sol
diers on the outskirts of the camp,
the reformers charge. Sheriff Bopp,
United States District Attorney
oliver, and other officials continued
their investigation today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16

Office Furniture.
PARIS, June 16.-One bare
wooden table, on which there are
piles of various letters and docu-
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
| t;on- Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16

Unsettled. Fair and warmer
Sunday. Local temp p. m.
81; 7 a. m. 50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16
Checking Up Today Shows the
First Big Loan Oversub-
scribed by Possibly.
Billion.
s2s,ooo,ooo FOR IOWA
Second Loan Some Time This Fall
VIII Close After Cam
paIgn Of Thirty
Days.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Juno 16.
AVs Treasury officials checked
E&l up today list of Liberty
El loan RI ip1,rec that aver mount
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-16

CHICAGO, June 16.--Some OF the
men who raised the plebian "spud"
to an estate comparably only to
crown jewels, may get an opportunity
to tell Uncle Sam how they did IT.,
Monday.
Several Chicago potato "profiteers,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
ANADARK0 indian
TRADING CENTER
Agency Pays Out More Than
81, 100000 Every Year.
by II. W. Smith.

by II, W Smith
Aualarko ia the seat Of taddo
county. one OF the best agricultural
counties IN the state, and bids lair 10
become one OF the oil ccntcrS as well.
In different sections ot the county,
within a radius of twelve to fifteen
miles. as least a dozen wells, several
OF which show excellent prospects, are
being drilled
The city has about 1000 white pop
ulation and is the trading center OF
nearly $500 Indians
Indian Agency.
The Kiowa agency located at Ana
darko, is the leading institution from
a financial point Of view. since from this
agency is distributed Indian appropria-
tlons amounting to about 100000 an
nually
The main industries of the city arc
Touring mill which sends its output
10 the four points Of the compass: 1
steam laundry and ice plant oi big ca
pacity which not only takes care OF the
local consumption, but furnishes ice Tor
adjacent localities two gins; two cot,
ton oil mills; two elevators, three lum.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

the plaip, ol the p,nhandlc country and
enrich their o,.gcr,' Golfers annually.
The Amarillo country has never been
scrlcd There is at nrc,ent rush OF
SETTLERS to the Npanhandle and land i,
raniJly rising in value The country /,
free from had characters and there are
I'm, few foreign. horn pcoole and prac.
ncally no rccroc,
CT, c,n.o,
, ''''''' '"y vac
Inc only large "1''T'u'" IS inc ''n'-
dian river. which IS some twenty five
miles north oi the CITY Along this
.,.,,,n #, ,o.,. -, ,,,. ,,,;r,s ,rJ
''','' "' " " ~,
varieties oi berries ana some game. nc
/ palo Duro canyon, only short distance
/ xnuth Of the CITY is an interesting scenic
,,...-,;.. ,, .L;.L :, Inc, -
'''' ''''' '',.N'
tcp''a "l inc Htahd 'aUy"h o' INC
Colorado brings hundreds Of visitors
annually, and efforts are being made.
It is underStoody to get the government
to make a national park Of It,
About twenty-five miles southeast OF
Amarillo. on the Denver railroad IS thc
celebrated Goodnight ranch. where the
remaining buiialocs that this nation
boasts OF are allowed to breed unmo-
Tested The owner Capt John Good
To- hrcd r,,,,c AND nroJmccJ what ;s To-
ra,rv termed ra,,,Io \ breed which is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12
AMARILLO HEART
Of The WEALTHY
! P A n \ A n DIE
City Fastest Growing in En-
tire United States,
BY w. II. WRIGHT.

Amarillo, queen of the Texas pan
handle is situated 27j miles west oi
Oklahoma City, go miles from Fort
Worth and 400 miles from Denver. It
Is twenty four hours from Galveston,
eighteen from Kansas City and four
teen from Oklahoma City and Dallas.
According To- the last United States
census it was rhr fastest growing
town in the United States At the
present time it is growing at the rate
of Us percent a decade.
The Oklahoma City Chamber OF
commerce trade excursion will arrive
In Amarillo at 4 70 o'clock p. m. on
The afternoon OF Wednesday, May 10,
and will remain all night. II will
depart Tor Ouarah the following
morning. at 7:lO o'clock.
Altitude 3.66S Feet.
The altitude OF the city IS 5hh5 feet
The country is generally level to the
south and cast, and rolling towarf
the north and west Amarillo is lo
Gated in the center OF one Of IN,
greatest wheat belts in the world, an'
Il is a wholesale distributing centct
for the kailr-milo small grain indus
try. producing 100000 bushels an
nually 1t handles more wheat thar
any other city in western Texa, il
10 also the largest cattle shipping
point in the world 1t has trade
territory OF more than 10000 square
miles.
The city has admirable railroad IA.
eilities. Three trunk lines have diyl-
sion points and shops here. The Rock
Island Denver and Santa Fe lines
pass through the city. The Santa tc
has its general offices here for the
greater part oi west Texas and th,
panhandle, part OF Oklahoma anJ
Kansas and New Mexico THIS line
employs go men in Amarillo alone
The Santa fe runs northeast an'
southwest and south from the city
Ahe Rock Island almost due east an,
Awes,, and the Denver southeast an'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

The city is the crossroads point OF
the Rock Island lines The proposed
Ozark trail branches from Anadarko.
ono route going west by way of the
river and the other going by way Of
the ridge route. From reliable sources
It IS learned that these proposed routes
are in good shape now, and will be
ready ior inspection in June
Contrbutory To- Auadarko is some Of
the finest agricultural country imagin-
able. every acre Of which is now being
put to the best use possible in order to
contribute all that IT can to the food
shortage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

Der yards. several good hotels, a Splcn-
did city hall, three strong banks, two
good newspapers and number OF
lesser industrial plants
It is the home OF the Caddo county
far, one Of the best and biggest inSri-
tutions oi its kind in the state, and
which owns its own fair grounds upon
which IS located a fine hali-m'lc track
and hor.c barns, cattle sheds, etc
Good Paved Streets.
The city has five miles OF paycI
streets. a modern high school, a large
opera house, fine city park and An
electric light plant, municipality owned
which {, one ot the best IN the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

a class Of its own. The growth has
been steadily accelerated during tNc last
two years, rejecting the prosperity Of
the panhandle and plains country and
il, development and colonization.
Leads in Dairying.
As a dairying center it is rapidly be
coming leader In less than eight
months a campaign to develop this in
dusrry has been most successful. and at
pres MT scores OF cars OF IIolstcins, pur
chased Wisconsin are being shipped
in The growth OF the dairy interests
has led ono Of the largest crcamcric' in
the south to decide upon placing a
branch Of lis industry here The new
otherwise will show an outlay Of abou
/ $4,000 OK
Among the many growing towns in th'
panhandle and plains country arc Here
! lord which is paving us streets and ha'
most energetic chamber OF commerce
Memphis, which is becoming leading
college town; Panhandle City. in the
heart OF the milo and kaiir sections, a'
well as a most important grain center
Canyon. seventeen miles south which
has ono oi tho large state normalS
plainvicw and Lubbock, which are rap
idly growing into large cities
The principal crops raised in ANA
rillo county are milo. kailr and whcl,
Countless herds Of Hereford, brow,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

northwest All lines in the panhandle
converge at Amarillo giving the city
a most logical situation for the bust
ness OF an empire within itself
Area Six Square Miles.
Amarillo has an area oi six square
miles 1t has $l2liO00 invested in
manufacturing enterprises It has
nuc schools, with more than $500
students, a woman, ro'cgr and one
OF the finest sana,orinmS u the state.
II has a motorized fire department.
with two large Statlon, The property
valuation Of the oity j, $4,000
The city, public debt IS 100000
I and its public assets are S'l]S92
More than $1OO0OOO IS invested in the
johhng trade. with annual sales OF
100000 Po,toitlcc receipts amount
to $4,000 per year Amarillo real
estate sale, amount 10 100000. The
city telephone system has more than
$500 telephones
Two hundreds and fifty travelling
statesmen work out OF Amarillo. They
meet dealer and merchant throughout
the panhandle. western Texas, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado. The
city is the financial center of the en-
tire panhandle country. her banks hay
ing combined resources OF more than
S. 22S,OO0, combined capital OF $751;
G5 and deposits Of SSlj9S85
City Well Paved.
Two lines Of street railway allow OF
quick transit TO all parts OF the city
The business streets are all paved with
either brick or asphalt and $4,000 Tor
more paving was recently voted an1
work will be begun in May Polk street
the main thoroughiarc, has been con.
vcrtcd into beautiful white Wy. Wit
forty lights TO each block The grcn
Panhandle State fair, second only to th,
Dallas State fair in Texas, is held her
annually The greatest live stock ill
IN the world is held here annually
The Ozark Trails highway will holc
itS convention in this city in June II
order to entertain and accommodate In,
| 2S0O0 visitors expected from as far a
! ST Louis. tented city will be erected
the biggest thing oi its kind ever staged
in Texas A, this meeting the Ozark
Trails highway will be officially dcS
! ignated
Amarillo was mere village twenty
Years ago, but today with building going
on at the rate ot practically Sl0O00T
pcr wear. the city is forging rauidly into
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-12

Hot water philosophy is always ei
ioenyc except IN hot weather.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07

there is one thing hope, that there
isn't any more men called from Della
ware, or any other state as far as that
gnes. If we ever get in France |
hope l get shot at the Kaiser. That
would not end the war but it would
end him, if hit him. l sure would
take good aim. We get plenty of
exercise with the rifle. We get rife
and aiming exercise every day. We
are going to have some practice this
week shooting on the rifle range.
wish it was the rifle range at New
Castle But it is somewhere behind
the mountains. l will be glad when
the war is over and we can get back
home and believe me 1 will stay in
old Delaware forever. My address
is-Harry L. Kinsey, 114th Inf.
U. S. A., Camp Mcclellan. Admission,
Alabama, in care of Captain ]. P.
LeFevre.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07
Portable Fire for soIdIers.

a. compact portable material for
building small cooking fire is a bless
ing to the soldier in the field In winter.
The Italians have devised homemade
fire ration which the people at home
prepared last winter for the men In the
cruel Alpine passes. The fire ration is
made from old newspapers, and can
die ends, or other paraf1n material.
The newspapers are cut into little
cylinders, which are afterwards boiled
In the parafin. This produces a high
ly compact and combustble little CYL
tnder which can be used for heating
food In the field.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07

You will in hap
ami and friends.
1t will Of ssae.
lin
within this
to bewt thoun it
Inspect
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07
And the JokeamIth po,ined.

They were discussing that Joke
about getting down off an elephant.
"How do you get DOWN. asked the
1okesmith for the fourth time.
"You climb down."
"Wrongl"
you grease his sides and slide
down"
"Wrongp
You take a ladder and get down."
"Wrongw
"Well, you take the trunk line
down."
mo, not quite. You don't get down
Off an elephant; you get it of a goose" !"
indianapolis News.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07
The Drapery Department

is showing splendid stock of curtains in swiss,
voie. marquisette nets Irish points, etc. at prices
that range from 81. 90 to SIS. 90 pair.
Portieres in sunfast goods, damasks, repp vel.
ours. etc., at 81. SO to $3.50 pair.
Cretonnes for draperies. cushions, etc.. 2Oc to
81. 90 yard.
Shirt Waist Boxes in a great many different sizes
and styles, with and without trays. Very moder
ately priced.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07

Three Piece Overstuffed Mahogany Suite wing
design, covered in handsome serviceable tapestry
is priced at $500.
Many odd chairs and rockers from which to select
at prices less than regular.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07
The Winter Months

drawing near with their long evenings and lighted
fires make it necessary to carefully look over the
living room furnishings. Perhaps there's an easy
chair or rocker needed or maybe an entire suite.
If so, again we ask you to use this stores service
In Specials there's a big overstuffed mahogany
Davenport upholstered in cut velvet, spring seat
and back pillow arms that sold regularly for $11O
it's marked $50. 90.
Arm Chair to match $75. 90; now $4,000.
Rocker to match was $55 90; now S45 co.
Three Piece Suite. Mahogany covered in tapestry
Adam design; was $1OO 90; now $780,
There Piece Mahogany Suite, covered in DUPONT
fabrikoid; was SIS 90; is now marked S55. 90.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders fOrChiIdren
Relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething
Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels aud are
a pleasant remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers
25c. Sample free. Address, A. S. Olmsted, Le
Roy, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07

Two terrific electrical storms oc-
CURED in this section last Saturday
evening, October 9th, followed by a
prolonged downpour of rain.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07
To Be Really Comfortable

bed coverings cannot be overlooked. Here again we
invite your attention to cur stocks.
You'll find here comfortable, good wearing. cozy
Blankets in whites grays, tans, plsids etc both
wool and cotton. at from s3 90 to $3.50 pair with
specially selected line at S. 90 and Sc 90 pair
Crib Blankets and Spreads for baby's comfort.
Blankets So. 90 to 81 so pair. Comforts, So rs to
Sd SO each.
A special stock of full size Comforts covered in
sateens and satins, 81. so to $16 so each.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07
The AttractiveneSS of a Room

depends not so much on the quality and style of
furniture on the floor coverings and draperies
Both our floor coverings and drapery departments
are at your service with crowded stocks to make
the winter furnishings complete
Carpets, Rugs, Mattings, Linoleums in almost
infinite variety are shown and you'll find prices
very low.
For instance there's very fine all wool Velvet
Rug 9 ft. II ft. size in different patterns at
$3.50 that is worth at present prices $38. co.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-07
SMYRNA BOY WRITES OF
SOLDIER LIFE IN CAMP
HARRY L. KINSEY SAYS THEY
ARE TREATED WELL AT CAMP

But Will be Glad When the War is Over
and he can Get Back to Dear Old
Delaware-Getting Camp in Shape
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-18

ton. Fort Riley Kans. y. II. Reeves,
w. G.. Stills. 1. NJ huffman. Americas
Mitchell. train. @. II. NJ. McMaster,
Ninetieth division, Camp Travis.
Fort sam Houston--H. L. taubach. g
F. Carey, c. II. Conrad, f. T. Har-
mann; train, f. NJ. Leary.
Ninety-first division, Camp Lewis,
American Lake Wash.--W. u. Davis,
=. Whitworth II La T. Cavenaugh. f.
w. Clark. train. NJ. r, Savtlie.
Commanders of depot troops:
Sevcnty-sixth division. Camp Dew
ems, Aver. Mass II. II. Parker. II.
r. Perry. F. E. Bamford. q. II. Estes.
Seventy-sevcnth division. Camp Up
ton. Yaphank, y. Y.--J. X. Miller, y.
A Wilcox. J, F. Woodward. l.. II. Bass,
Seventy-eiehth division. Camp Dix
Wrightstown. n. is. Mop. Ruther-
ford. !. c. Andrews, O. b. Rosenhaum,
r G, Stritzinger. Jr.
Seventy-ninth division. Camp Meade,
Annapolis Junction, Md.--H. l.. Threl-
kelf, a. l.. Saxton, J. A. Moss, + b.
Watson
Eirhtieth division, Camp Lee, 70
tersburg. Va H l.. Kinnison. .. Ed
wards, L. G. WorriIow. l. 2 r. FL
t!nge
Eishty-hrst division. Camp Jackson.
Columbia S. Cit. A Smith, II. c.
Clement Jr., r. /. Miles, +. Lei.
Parker.
Eighty second division. Camp Cor
don. Atlanta, CAL y. Wilson, a II
Martin, j Parker, T. A. Pearce.
EiEhtv-third division Camp Sher-
man, Chtllicothe, 0-W. Wallace. J.
w. Barker. +. J. Morrow, s V. Ham.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-18
COAST ART|lLERYMtk :
OFF FOR PRACTICE
Twenty Members of Ninth Company
Leave, Today for Fortress
Monroe.
BLUES RETURN TO CITY
Company b, of Grays. Leave for An.
niston, Where They VIII Aid In
Preparing Camp for Division.

Twenty members of the Ninth COM
pany Of coast artillery will leave
Richmond this morning for Fort Mon
roe, where they will undergo pre-
liminary training, and prepare fcS the
arrival of the remainder of the COM
panv. which is expected to move ass
soon as equipment is received for all
of the men The advance squad feav.
ing this morning will be in charge
Of one of the privates, none of the
officers going al this time. Captain
C. c. Walton is in command of the
company, and the other officers are
Lieutenant Stuart and Lieutenant
Sale.
The Seventh company of coast ar.
tillery. located on the South Side,
commanded by Captain Robinson.
Will also leave for Fort Monroe as
soon as equipment is received. Both
OF the companies have been furnished
with partial supplies. and II Is said
that the balance needed is now In
transit II is believed that both orr
carnations Will be in Fort Monroe BY
the middle of next week. Colonel
Philip F Ward. of the coast arrtl-
lery. stationed at Fort Monroe, is in
command of all Of the troops there.
Lieutenant Colonel II. F. Ayres is he
ranking officer of the Virginia coast
artillery command.
Part of Troop y. OF the Richmond
Blues which has been on duty at
Crewe. Va for several weeks, ar.
rived in Richmond yesterday morn
ing to remain until they are orde"ci
in camp. All of the Blues are now
in the city with the exception of Troop
A, which has been on guard duty at
Danville. The other half of Troop
d. which was at Ciarksville, reached
the city Wednesday, and Troop c ar
rived in Richmond from Altavista this
first part OF the week All of the
Blues Will have daily mounted DIR lis
at the fair grounds. where they have
their horses CHARTERED a. this time
With Captain ", A stack com.
handing, Company r, OF the Rich
mond Gravs, left the city Yesterday
morning ut $50 o'clock for Annis-
ton. Ala, where they will await Inc
coming of the remainder OF the Grays
some time in the near future Conn
rany r was selected by Colonel Perry,
OF the First regiment. 10 go to An
nston on instructions from General
Barber of the Ninth division in which
the Virginia troops have been placed
There is general movement Of a
unit OF troops from every command
in the Ninth division.