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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28
PUT THE SCREWS ON
THE MEN IN TRAINING
FOR ARMY OFFICERS
They We're Started OF Easily, but
Their Work Is Becoming More
Arduous All Must Sleep at the
Preside Hereafter.


the 2,50O men al the Prcsidtu military
reservation hore who are taking a
lthr.. ,s,ptn.s t,tar.r, ,,urs ,
WI" "' '"''" ~ '' ''"'''N 3" 'n' new
United states army become mentally
aud physically ADJUSTED To- tho strcn-
u%ousness of the life the rules which
govern them gradually are becoming
more snugly adjusted The iutc-t ot-
! der promulgated b. ina here viii be
No leave from the camp after the
evening stldy period The men VIII
be required to do their sloopiug iu
The barracks
Heretofore ID has boon perm ssihle
for ms men Go leave the Preside ut
/ . $50 O'Cluck and MANY awaited uI the
opportunity tu Ep homo and luxutItte
10 an the comforts uf 3D. srtiug bed
and silk paiamn~ As long as they
were back uu the job tho next morn
ing at $50 O'Clock nothing wt- said
This NOW ,4 u thing or the past. Every
man must h. in his military cot aft,r
taps.
Training To- Dot" IL sold spr runs ON
the same limos as preparing for the
big game remarked 90 foutoaU s,tr
from On. uorthWc st "TheI start sou
- easy aud rraHrafI, nat uu the
! screws as ,uu ge' hardened % used
tn things
This apparently sizes up the ~itua-
| tion as il exist. l, the Preside Those
in charge of the camp realized that
| The men they were handling we're
! largely recruited from the rams and
| al. 80 r..,, .t.u.r.U ian utYY. .r lose
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

Listening 20 The orchestra pla ms
beautIml waltz In the hotel where
hc was stopping In san Antonio
Texas. Genera Funston, speaking q"
"a little girl nearby. said TO" ''-
lishtful r. .s'" and then expired 'h'-'
being bios last words.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

British propose to Jet women N"t"
on arriving 1T the age ~ 30. We didn't
know that women ever arrived pt be
ace of 80.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

BY the way. what has become #
Cole Blease? wouldn't he he a good
man FOR the fight?
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

Our people are going TO learn from
this on what !, meant to render unto
Caesar the things that are Caesars %
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

Nobody but T. r. knows what q
narrow escape the kaiser has Just
had
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

And grandmother. dear soul. was
facing war prices. too. That same
issue, forty years ago TO the day. said:
'liussia rs borrowing a war loan.
war hns been declared between Tur-
Key aud Rumania. kossuth urges
Hungary to uhite with Turkey against
Russia Greece ana Turkey are at the
breaking point. the Turks attack
Russia Serbia makes an offensive:
Russia crosses the Danube Chicago
Tribune.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

England had her kitch'u"r ''
then the United states has its Hi''h'n'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28
THE LAST WORDS OF lLNSl'N
OR
NOW DELIGHTFUL II IS

How dcIiph'rf il is To- d" ono.s duty
well.
How @delightfII II ia len The Hons" "i
God f. dwell.
How dcightfuI q, is. like shei dan "'
his ride
with "A hear. rom Of hope to swim 10
tho other side
How d|cIipht.uI i is. a. Country can
TO put ou tho trmor and hHht Tor an
How dclirhtfI. Il is boz toreign I'h"'
To uphold .ra nag aud for Jh-'l''
stand.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22
GOOD DRAINAGE Is IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN CROP PRODUCTION
Permits Easy Working Of solncreases Length OF
seaso-Enables Plants to Develop Root Systen-Heps TO
Conserve sos-Tends to Prevent Soil Acdiy-Many Other
Advantages.

possible drained soil earlier and later than one not
drained able get the land after rain
cung length the growing can De
increased This extra time at the
beginning particularly frequently the difference be-
at all and good crop.
other providing drainage for farm lands given
below.
Soil that saturated with water not
condition ordinary Water present the soil
three (a) ( film capillary and (
hygoop named is the moisture such close relation
the particles require its removal For practical
that capillary moisture the only form water that
ordinary All Of this is injurious
the soil is saturated with all air is
excluded this things all bacterial action having
breaking down organic matter Nfcaion
Of the supply huu essential
worked soils and
become and this in itself plant growth
high the feeding for the plant roots limited
the plant considerable depth only larger
soil way plant prepared to
pla1 of much larger Good drainage then enables
plant withstand greater the drouth
prevent soil erosion ton of the
carries with it, usually large is
several the table the water
through the soil dche storage capacity pro-
that will large extent before
will off the surface
the soil and lenghn the ventilated soil is
because being well drained not allowed to
eaporae surface Any surface which evapoang
cooled. B. DORAN
Louisiana State University.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22
RECORD SHOWS GAIN OR
LOSS ON EACH CROP
Bookkeeping Answers Questions About
Each Farming Operation.

Bankers and business men are more
readily disposed to make advances
to farmers who keep some records of
their farming operations; but the far
mers say it's too much trouble, it
doesn't pay, and that there's nothing
. at the end Of the year anyway, so
what's the use OF keeping be SKIS
about 1t?
The average farmer is right about
the bookkeeping business, but his rea-
son for his position is wrong. Book
keeping Is such a record Of his bust
ness as will answer all reasonable
questions about the business and do
1t quickly. The average farmer has
few questions about his farming,
therefore he has no need for book.
keeping. 1t is the farmer with ques-
tions to ask who will find bookkeep.
ing interesting and indispensable. His
system of books will depend upon the
questions he wishes to answer. He
may wish to know any of the. follow
Eag ssingsl
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22
CUMBERLAND
TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPHCO.
Incorporated
Box 1O4, New Orleans, La.
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2693.
Paul Capedevielle, Auditor
VS.
J. I. Waller, ct ais.

J. |. Waller, ct ais.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a writ of fiery facias, issued
nut of the 26th Judicial District Court
,f Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, March 81, 1917
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
The legal sale hours for judicial sales,
che following described property, to-
wit:
29.09 acres land. being the set of the
sel in section l6, TIP. a south, Range
i3 east. st. Helena meridian. except
10 acres thereof in the sw corner
thereof and described as follows: Be-
ginning at the sw corner of said land
and run north - west 10 chaius to
set stob, thence north SS41 east 19
CHAINS, thence south ao west 10
chains, thence south 7o3o west 10
chains to pnint of beginning,
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit OF
appraisemen5.
This 2ist day of February, 1917.
], p, l'stemau, Sheriff,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22
Gain or less for the year.
Cost of raising a horse.

Cost of raising a horse.
How much it cost him per pound to
produce pork.
How much days work BY a mule
or horse costs the farm.
How much per bushel It costs to
produce corn, potatoes and oats.
The relative values Of the individ.
uals Of a flock or herd.
The expense of marketing.
Gains or losses on particular crons
The answer to any questions must
be provided for in the system of book.
keeping.
Now, If any farmer in Louisiana
wants a system Of books to answer
some questions on his own farming
we will give our services free in ad.
vising him what system to employ
All he has to do is to write us fullv
on the point in question T.
Hines, Professor of Commerce 1,ouis
lana State University.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22
Sheriff Sale.-No. 2236.
Mechanics and Metals National
Bank of New York,

]. I. Waller, ct al.
Notice il hereby given that by virtue
of writ OF fieri facias, issued out
of the 26th Judicial District Court ct
Louisiana, in and for Washington
Parish, in the above entitled cause,
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, March "a, 1917
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La. between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, the
following described property to-wit.
Lot in section 1, and lots 1. 2 and
3 in section 2, and 80 acres of land,
more or less. being bound north by
A. C Williams, east by s. Poole, south
by Duffy and west by lands Of Presi-
dent Lewis, all in Township 4 south,
Range 10 east, ST. Helena Meridian,
containing l44.05 acres.
Also the north half Of headlight IS
in township south, Range IL east,
St. Helena meridian.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit
of appraisemellt.
This tile 10Th day Of February, 1917.
J. E, Batemaf, Shar!f,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22

More than eighty students at the
Louisiana State University are earn.
ING ~ oF . part es ths,s sypansss,
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22

Twenty-Five states and forty-four
colleges are represented in the fac.
ulty Of the Louisiana State University.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22
Sheriff sale--No. 1850.
National Cash Register Company
Bogalusa Mill& Supply Company

Bogalnsa Mill & Supply Company
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of al
order OF tieri faciaS. issued out of the 26tl
judicial District Court of Louisiana, in and foi
washington Parish, in the above entitled
cause and to me directed, will proceed to
sell ut public auction to the last and highes'
bidder, on
Saturday, March "a, 1917.
d the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
thtlegal sale hours for judicial sales
the following described property to
wit:
One National Cash Register No
1851, Style 54a B-R-s.
Terms of sale: Cash with benefit o.
appraisement.
Ihis the 9Th day of March, 1sls.
J, D. Bateman, sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22

Week enA fares from above points
20 New Orleans and retu:.n, soih,
saturday or Sunday returring Mon
day. !,
|, For further particulars call On agent
or write. NJ. !. Mcmahon, G. =. A.
New 0slssni
The Era-leader., 1917-03-22

Because 1000 idle curiosity seekers In Bingham
ton asked Genital where the 6re was, emergency
call for an ambulance was held up for nearly min.
utes and this delay resulted in the death OF --.
Physicians say that had the ambulance been secured
at oncs-.-'s life might have been saved"
-Elmird Advertiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
VIM. E. MILLER
WRITES HOME
Tells of Good Time Christmas and
Something of Army Life
$4,000 March In
Review,

The following letter was received
from VIM. E. Miller by E. f. Renaud
of this city. Mr.. Miller was for
mer employee of the Mississippi River
Power Co., and has many friends
here
CAMP MEADE, Md, Dec. 26. 1917
Hardin Lodge No. 20. A. F. & A.
M.-Dear Brethren: Received Christ
mas package o. K, and want to
thank each and every member OF
Hardin lodge for the kind rem en-
brance and extend Happy New
Year greeting to them all.
We had very good time here
Christmas and the cooks of our com.
pany certainly deserve great deal
of credit for the Christmas dinner
we had. Nobody could have wished
for better one. Uncle Sam GER
tainly believes in giving the soldiers
everything they want on Christmas.
We had a review last Saturday.
Secretary Of War Daniels was out to
see how the boys could march. They
started passing the reviewing stand
at 2 p. M, and were still coming at
4:30 p. m. Over $4,000 troops
passed the stand that day. Haven't
heard what company made the best
showing. I am sure that our com
pany didn't. because some of the
boys haven't had over a week.
training. With best wishes to all,
Yours fraternally,
VIM. e. MILLER.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
KILLING OFF
THE SMALL FRY
Packers Trust Said to HAVE Fund to
be Used In Stirling Any
Undesirable Com
petition

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BOSTON, Dec. 29.-That the big
meat packing companies and their
subsidiary connections here maintain
a pool OF $55,00O for the purpose of
killing off the small fry" was the
testimony before the federal trade
commission investigation here today
into the affairs Of the meat industry.
William NJ. Mcdonald, head of a
slaughtering and rendering. company,
testified that he learned on good
authority that the "big packing in.
terests" maintained the pool to out
bid small plants in buying fats. meat
trimmings and bones.
In the absence of Victor Murdoch,
who conducted the hearing yesterday,
Edwin G. Reed presided today.
Francis ]. Heney declared the
small business man is not coming
forward as he should and that his
reluctance is the result OF intimida
ton by the "big fellows" in the
packing industry.
At the end Of the session. which
closed at noon. Heney declared that
although the investigation in Boston
had closed for the time being, the
commission will return and continue
examinations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
PERSONALS

George H. King of Burlington Is a
week end guest in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Sundbyo have re-
turned from an extended trip to Palm
Beach and Miami. Florida. New York
and Washington. While enroute they
visited their daughter and son-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 8. Nelson at City Point,
W.
LIB. Well has returned from bust
ness trip to Chicago.
a Mrs. Frank Ewing returned last
i: ming from visit with her two
ut Hannibal. Mo-. over the holi-
w. GriMth who has been rep
ting this territory for the South
49, l4sn Milling CO.. has accepted 9,
~ Mn with g. e. Burley & Co..
TAo1SAle groceTs Of Fort Wayne,
.Ind He viii leave on New Years
da1 Gpr his new home. Mrs. Griffith
Win xl1tt relatives a few weeks in
Bur1fn9ton and Pennington before
JOHNNY her husband.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
SPUD, PART
OF GOOD MEAL.
Experts Figuring Out Balanced Menu
Say That Potato Plays Large
Part in Scheme Of
Things.

war gardeners should plan to plant
potatoes during the coming year for
they form an important part of a well
balanced war ration" that contains
requisites necessary for wholesome
nutrition during period of twenty.oua
hours, says bulletin issued by the
national emergency food garden com.
mission of Washington. This informa-
tlon Is supplied by Prof. Frederick 3.
Breithut. professor of food chemistry
of the College of the City OF New York
who is lecturing this winter at various
public schools on food values. At
these lectures he is distributing the
food conservation publications. issued
by the commission. This data will be-
sent to any one who will write The
commission at Washington for 1t and
enclose three cent stamp to pay post,
age
Professor Breithut says it is possible
to maintain perfect health, both Of
body and of mind immunity to indi.
gesuon, kidney and liver diseases. as
well as absolute immunity to govt By
observing the following dietary:
Graham bread. l pound; potatoes 3
pounds. butter or other fat. 1-3 pound:
apples. " pounds; milk, 1 pint.
Inc potatoes, which are at the basis
of this diet, it has been shown recent
ly, contain protein Of the highest
grade, and they are available at pres
ent at comparatively low prices. Fur
thermore. potatoes yield an alkaline
ash, which has highly solvent pow.
er over uric acid, and therefore the re.
suits enumerated above with regard to
kidney and liver diseases, govt, etc.
Professor Breithut also announced
that the very latest results which have
just been received from England an
reported by Professor Haliburn, show
that oleomargarine made from beef
fat, especially that part Of it made as]
oleo oil. is a completely adequate subj
stttute for butter fat. But vegetable
oils, nut oils and lard are not ade}
quate substitutes. especially when
viewed from the standpoint Of tho
chemistry of growth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
$50, 900 Fire Loss.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MAQUOkETA, Iowa, Dec. 29-Fire
IN the business section here this morn.
Ing caused a loss of $4,000. The
The extreme cold weather overcame
several OF the firemen. The fire start
ed In rooms above the Barenus pool
room which were occupied by the own
er OF the building. The three story
structure was completely Quilted. Two
adjoining buildings, one occupied by
the Mann barber shop and the other
by the Alden Clothing store, were dam
aged by smoke and water.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
Calls Il Treachery.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
III STOCKHOLM. Dec. 29.-M. Sits
fhvsk1, leader of the social-revolution-
ists and Russian peace proposition
teturned here today from Brest-
Eitvosk, declaring negotiations with
Germans amount to treachery. He
Resigned his place as one of Russia's
representatives in the peace confer
Snce.
II Stitslavski declared that the Ger
mans were ostensibly accepting the
Russian peace terms, but applying
their own Interpretation. He de-
manded an immediate break in nego-
tiations, calling for a socialist con-
Ference in Stockholm to discuss q
general peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
RECEPTION
ON NEW YEARS
keokuk Club Preparing to Entertain
Two Hundred Guests at
New Quarters Tues
day

From four until seven on New
Years day the Keokuk club members
and invited guests will celebrate the
day with their usual dance and sup
per. Last year the club had one
hundred and twenty-five guests at
the old club house. This year prepa-
rations are being made to entertain
two hundred guests. The entire new
club house will be open to the guests,
both first and second floors. A buffet
supper will be served at six o'clock.
Club members have the privilege Of
inviting non-members as their guests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
CITY NEWS.
-pand concert Sunday AFTERNOON

Rand concert Sunday afternoon.
ANY hat in the house 800 all
ext week. Mcbride Millinery co.
Metal weather strips make your
ome warm. Phone 1896. A. M. Severn
II take orders for cobs. wood and
.oal In small quantities. Phone black
ss7. J. e. Fleming.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
Noble Chester Smith has filed
anti in the district court against Jane
4 Smith in which he alleges cruelty.
They were married last February.
Join our Christmas club and have
money next Christmas. Keokuk Trust
leo.
A marriage license was isued yes
terday to william Madison West, 80,
and Edna May Burkholder. 20. both of
hamilton. They were married yes
terday by Justice q. e. Hawkes..
Excellent 1918 start for you,
|"Red Crown" gasoline. Standard
The Ft. Madison Development
company Of Burlington, capitalized
at $4,000. has filed articles Of incor-
|poration with the secretary of state.
Henry G. KoeStner is president and
Clinton Bolick, secretary.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
Word has been received from
Deming, New Mexico that Second
lieutenant Fred Brown has been hon
|ored with a commission as first lieu
tenant He is a Keokuk boy and is
a son Of Mrs. Chas. H. Brown. Mr..
Brown is serving his second enlist
Iment and has won these honors
through hard and faithful work. This
gives Co. L six officers now.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
"A small army of men will take In
come tax returns in Iowa. F'orty-six
officers will leave internal revenue
headquarters in Dubuque, january 1
to care for this work. They will meet
people In all parts Of Iowa and help
them make out their income tax re-
turns.
Metal weather strips make your
homo warm. Phone 1896. A. M. Severn
Relatives Of Geo. B. Bernlehr re-
ceived telegram this morning from
Wilmington, Ohio. stating that he died
yesterday after q sickness Of six
weeks. He was the only brother of
Mrs. Schlotter. who passed away
Sunday. He was too Ill to come to his
sisters funeral.
At the December meeting Of the
Keokuk club directors, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: 2. Carroll Taber, president;
DR.. c. r. Armentrout. vice president;
F. w. Davis, treasurer; q. r. Coch-
rane, secreta y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
Taft at Camp Dodae.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CAMP DODGE, Iowa, Dec. 30
Former President William H. Taft
will make four speeches at Camp
Dodge when he comes here January
!, for a two days visit. The ex-
president is making a tour of the
environments in the interests Of the
war recreation board.
Entertainment Of former President
Taft will be informal In nature. No
review will be held, due to the ex-
IRENE cold weather.
Aside from the visit of ex-President
Taft. there will be little activity at
the cantonment New Years day.
Brig. Gen. Getty will conduct a recep-
ton for officers of the division at the
7. NJ. G. A. auditorium in the morn
ing. Officers wives are invited to
attend the reception.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29
Treat Them az AnImaIs

Treat Them AZ AnImaIsI
IBy j. w. Pegler United Press Staff
Correspondent
ssSsAMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, Dec. 29.-Ameri-
cans who may be captured by the Ger
mans are to be regarded as not entitl-
"a to the ordinary courtesies accord
I'D prisoners Of war, according. to in
E40rmation reaching here today.
1t is presumably the intention Of the
lGermans to employ American prison
EoTs in low forms Of labor and under
gNretched conditions such as the Teu-
TONS imposed ON Russians in the past.
The Germans regarded the Russian
pdsoners as little better than animals
land compelled them to live in fright
Nh surroundings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29

| instructions Of this council there
have been prepared and placed on
| file in the Office of the City Clerk, a
plat and schedule, showing assess
| ments proposed to be made for the
| cost of the construction of permanent
| cement sidewalks, more particularly
described as follows:
IL feet wide in front Of the west
% feet OF lot IL, Fayette Square, 20
feet.
feet wide in front Of the follow
ing described lots, towit
Lots II and IL, block IS, Leighton
addition. 100 feet
All Of block &c, Reid's addition.
! 1862 feet
Lot 80, Randall's addition, SO feet.
Lots 1, 2. 3, 4, s, and 6, block %,
r. P. & w. addition, 300 feet.
feet wide alongside Of the fol.
lowing described lots, towit:
Center &c 2-3 feet lot ~, block 10,
Mason's upper add, 46 2-3 feet
Rear 46 2-3 feet lot IL, block 10,
Mason's upper add, 46 2-3 feet.
feet wide alongside OF lot II,
Fayette Square, $50 feet, against the
privately owned property abutting
thereon and adjacent thereto, which
plat and schedule have been prepared
in accordance with the provisions Of
law; and
Whereas, The assessments shown
on said schedule seem to be proper
assessments to be made for and on
account of the cost of the construc-
ton of the said improvement, there
fore
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk that the City
Clerk be. and he is hereby, instructed
to give mt less than twenty days
notice b, TWO publications in The
Gate City, newspaper published in
this city, and by handbills posted in
conspicuous places along the line OF
the said improvement. that said plat
and schedule are ON file in his office.
and that within twenty days after
the first publication of such notice
all objections thereto, or to the prior
proceedings on account of errors. ir-
Irregularities, or inequalities, must be
made in writing and filed with the
said clerk
Adopted December 10, 1917, by the
following vote:
Aye-Lofton. Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 8; soes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED. S. LOTION,
Mayor OF the City of Keokuk.
Attest:
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.