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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
CUT WORMS ARE
ACTIVE AGAIN
Bulletin From State Agricultural Col
Iege at Ares Tells How Their
Destructive Attacks May be
RepeIled.

REPORTS from the country around
about are to the effect that the vora-
cious cut worm fs on the firing line
ready to play havoc with corn and all
sorts OF garden truck. He threatens
70 become a millionaire of fairness and
thickness at the expense Of the tillers
of the soil. He has no regard for the
flag or the national food necessities.
The only recourse is to wage relent-
lesgly upon the Silent, secretfve en-
emy. The state agricultural college
at Ames In communication. tells
how this can be done:
Now is the time to start the early
summer drive against the cutworm
which will lay low many gardens in
Iowa unless care ia taken to GUST the
pest. The insect attacks cabbage ana
caulifIower especially, but Will eat al
most any garden plant Aledo, Iowa
reports that many of the home gar
dens are being practically destroyed
by the cutworms-
cutyorrns crawl about during the
night. dig down beneath the eurface
of the soil near a plant and eat the
plant off. With daylight cutworms
hide under trash in the garden or
crawl into the grasA Or buy them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
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dren, something that business nsl
have never provided for the people
coming In from the country to do
their trading.
Sixty-e1ght young men registered
in Nauvoo June 5.
Miss Esther Sugers of Appanoose
township, near Nauvoo, was very
seriously burned June when her
apron caught fire when she was In
the act of putting wood in the stove.
She ran out of the house in this con-
dition and called for help, but when
help came she was 30 seriously burn
ed that she died twelve hours later.
The graduating exercises Of the
Nauvoo high school were held at the
opera house Thursday evening, June
8. There was a large crowd as
sembled there, but very much dis
appointed as the speaker OF the even
ing could not come on account of the
bad roads. The program which was
given was as follows:
Massachusetts.
Inyocation-Rey. HURT.
Observation-Disclosures
Salutory-Vera We1lner.
Music-Orchestra
va1edictory-Wilda Hummel
Presentation of diplomas-Fred
Argast.
Music-Orchestra.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
ALL MOTORISTS
CAN BREAK LAW
Someone Tfnkered With DINNER Law
and Now It VIII Be Fractured
by Every
one.

There is at least one law upon the
statute books which 1t is safe to pre-
dict will not be enforced by the at
torney general or anybody else.
1t is H. F. 131, passed by the last
general assembly and signed by Gov
ernor Harding. 1t will become a law
July a.
Originally the law was a good one
as introduced by Representative Arch
McFarlane and passed by the house.
The senate got to tinkering, however,
and by an amendment made the bill
require exactly what was originally
intended to prohibit
The law as drawn by McFarlane
prohibited the use of automobile head
lights which threw beam more than
40 inches above the level of the road
at distance OF rs feet from the front
of the car.
This was intended to prevent the
binding of vision of drivers of other
cars by glazing lights
The senate, however, by amending
the law, made it read that no lamp
may be used unless 'the same shall
be so designed or arranged that the
directly DETECTED and undnused
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
Gbo WA II SAW
. A::GAT1E;;:;;}G!'IT'!!:..Y!

I. ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. H.
/ Wallace.
! The Saturday night band concert
was not we'll attended by our country
cousins because Of the bad conditions
OF the roads. The concert opened with
number that has proved a favorite
with Warsaw people. namely Profess
sor Cooks march, Under the Starry
Flag"
VIM. Weiman, son Of former War
saw city Marshal Weiman, now OF
Council Bluffs, has enlisted in the
regular army and has gone to Fort Lo'
gan, Col, for training
A Wurlitzer orchestra played by
electric power, has been installed IN
Kuse's moving picture theatre Dream
land.
r. H. Bowen OF Hamilton, was a
business visitor in Warsaw aturday.
Chas. Crawford, H. G. Ferris and j.
C. Crawford are recent purchasers OF
handsome autos.
Mrs. Henry Steinmeyer of Quincy.
is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
A. Langhorst. Her husband, pipe
organ builder, has gone to Portland,
Oregon, to erect a $4,000 pipe organ
in the city hall there; when finished
free concerts are to be given every
week by some of the leading organists
Of the country.
The NJ. P. F. H. orchestra dancing
party at Odd Fellows hall Friday
evening was well attended and much
enjoyed These parties will be given
by the orchestra "a new organization)
occasionally.
Mrs. Emily Knox g enjoying visit
ria r TX DIVE ne n
Diego, Cal.
Victor Schram is home from Boon
vile, Mo- military school.
Sunday evening closed the gospel
tent meetings on the high school
grounds. They commenced May %.
but the attendance has been seriously
interfered with the past week, because
Of the frequent rains The ladies of
the Methodist church have prepared
the meals for the fourteen visiting
ministers In attendance at the home
of one of the ladies, and other mem
bers of the church have furnished
lodging These meetings are held per-
iodically by the different churches in
this district Quincy and the tent
and canvas seated folding benches are
the property OF the churches jointly.
Much of the success Of the meetings
is due to the two Warsaw pastors,
Rev. G. G. Maple Of the American
Methodist church and Rev. X. F. Krug
hoff Of the German Methodist church.
Warsaw needs such meetings often.
for they often attract an inquirer
when a church meeting would not.
The full corps Of teachers OF War
saws public schools, headed by Prof.
Lionel Fairfax, have been re-employed
for the coming term.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
NAUvoo, ILL.,, JUNE II.

Ed Boedecker was appointed city
marshal at the council meeting
Thursday evening. He has been our
marshal in the past and has tended
strictly to business.
al Nestle of FIT Madison will open
saloon In the Oshner building on
corner of Twelfth and Mulholland
street. He has been in the restaur-
ant business in FIT. Madison and is
very respected citizen of that
place.
Three of our citizens congregated
at John Kraus' billiard hall last Mon
day evening and intended to pass the
evening in social converse and play
billiards. A terrific storm came up
and the boys turned into pop corn
social, and Mr.. Kraus kept the guests
until the storm blew over. The
guests were Geo. HANNA, Lou
Argast, Conrad Argast and the host.
The Airdome we spoke OF In a
recent issue, is an assured fact and
will prove one of the best paying
propositions that this city ever had.
It is located in the best business
section OF Nauvoo. The location Is
close to the corner of Thirteenth and
Mulholland street and people of Mad
700 and surrounding country will
patronize 1t extensively 1t will Re
a rest loom for the ladies and chill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
IOWA FIGURES
ABOVE MARK
Apparent That State VIII Exceed
Federal Estimates by
5000 Men.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June IL
Iowa's total army draft registration
will exceed the federal estimate by
approximately 5000. This was evil
dent when returns tabulated at Ad-
tutant General Logan's Office from
seven independently registered cities
and all but two Of ninety-nine coun-
ties were checked.
With Ringgold and Taylor coun-
ties yet to report, the total count
was 215.2TS. compared with the gov
eminent estimate for the same area
Of 210,23o If the two remaining
counties equal the federal estim ate
the total state registration will be
217933, as against the government
estimate OF 212,sS5.
OF the total count there are 117,102
exemption claims. 1855 enemy aliens
and Hits aliens.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
You Need Not Succumb
To That "All-Run Down" Feeline

cleaning to put 1t in shir-shape for
the coming summer.
Just now the best inves tment you
can make is to take few bottles Of
s. 5. s., the great blood purifier and
tonic. This purely vegetable remedy
mas been in general use for more
IMAM nifty years, and thousands use
IL regularly every Spring. It has no
equat Tor thoroughly cleansing the
piooo OF all impurities, improving
the appetite and toning up and giving
renewed life and vigor 70 the whole
| body. Go to your drugstore and GET
bottle today and start ear1v on the
important work of putting your svs-
tenn in tip-top shape.
Write for free booklets and inter.
lesting literature to Swift Snacifc
lanta, Ga AT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
Arranalna Horse Race.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 11.-Ar-
rival here today Of Pop Geers, dean
OF the harness, with his stables-in-
Guiding his great PAGER Napoleon
Direct-saw opening of negotiations
for great race with William. world
champion PAGER
Secretary Kinman, OF the Randall
races. opening tomorrow is match
maker.
William will be handled by Billy
Marvin, trainer, who made him
champion Kinman hopes to bring
them together in July. Williams
mark is 1851, while Napoleon Di-
reefs is Leg. done easily.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
pisappeared With ssoo. 900.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, June 11.-Disappear-
ance of 100000 Of company funds
simultaneously with the disappear
ance of President William Anthony
Kennedy, of Kennedy, Mitchell and
Company. the Wall street company
which claims to have a contract for
reconstruction Of Verdun and other
ruined European cities. excited the
suspicion Of authorities here today.
Kennedy IS said to be aboard a
ship bound for Spain. An agent of
the department Of justice is on the
same ship. Examiners for the state
banking department are in charge of
the firms Offices.
The firm sprang up almost over
night in 1916 as transmitter Of
funds from banks. and individuals all
over this country to persons and
firms in Hungary. The missing
100000 came from persons in Amer
lea for transmission to Hungary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
STRENGTH OF GUATEMALA.
Resources Of Most Progressive Cen
trail American Republic.


trail American Republic.
Guatemala's decision to follow the
example of the United States in
breaking of diplomatic relations with
Germany adds to the world alliance
against Teutonic Imperialism the
most important of Central American
republics. The National Geologic so.
ciety gives the following data about
this new tentative ally:
with an army which in peace
times numbers 1000 men and with
reserve force estimated at from
$4,000 to $1,000, Guatemala is by far
the most important military force in
Central America. In area it is sew
eral thousand square mile larger
than the size of Louisiana, with "a
population equal to that OF Virginia.
OF it's sister republics Nicaragua en-
braces slightly more territory but
has less than one-third the popula-
ton. The total available unorganized
military strength of Guatemala is
$4,000 men, which Is three-fourths
as large as all the rest Of Central
America combined
Guatemala has seventy miles of
coastline on the Atlantic seaboard
and 200 miles on the Pacific, the
best harbor. Puerto Barrios, being on
the Atlantic. with regular steamship
service to New York and New Or
leans. The fact that Guatemala was
the first of the Central American re-
publics to align itself with the Unit
ed States came as something OF
surprise in view Of the fact that the
country's industrial and commercial
life had been permeated by German
influence before the war. It was Ger
man capital which had built much Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
BELIEVES IN
HEAVY HITTERS
leo Fohl, Manager Of Cleveland In.
diane Bases pennant Hopes
on His Ball
Sluoeers.
HAS PRIDE IN PITCHERS
Expects Youthful Twiriers to Turn
Trick or TWO Before the Pres
ent Season is
over.
rpy u q HAMTLT0N7

limited Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. June Lice Foni.
manager of the Cleveland Indians, I'M
like rival managers in the American
league who have expressed their feel
ings on the subject, believe in arui-
lery.
Foil has an idea that tickle FAVOR
for victory is inside with the biggest
guns So pointing to iris Speaker
Wambsganss, Chapman and others,
Foil announces he is going to have
something TO say about this pennant
tight for a little while more anyhow
He also places a great deal of de-
pendence in his kid pitchers, combin-
ing their strength with the probable
return TO form of Joe Wood and Guy
Morton.
Morton has proved he has something
LEFT of his old skill but Wood is still
as much or a mystery as he was six
months ago.
He has started once and was beat
en- although he hurled nicely against
the Yankees.
Continuous warm weather will
make big difference in Wood SAID
Fohl. IF he shows US anything we
will cut a figure in the pennant fight.
Bagby. Gould and Lambeth. young
srears all, are holding up the big bur
den on the Cleveland staff. Coveleskie
has shown the best form and has
won the most games but the young
fellows are carrying the brunt OF the
defense.
Twenty-Five thousand fans cheered
the Cubs to victory over the Giants
Sherrod Smith squeezed a win over
for the Dodgers in Cincinnati.
White Sox and Indians battled in
postponed game. The White Sox did
the most battling, winning ten to four.
Grover Alexander annexed another,
the Cardinals taking the count
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11

beam of such light shall rise above
AZ inches from the level surface on
which the vehicle stands"
That is, any Automobiles whose
lamps illuminate the ground or the
zone between the ground and a dis
lance Of AZ inches from the roadway
would be subject to penalty under the
law
This will be the law in Iowa after
July 4, and automobilists are all go
ing to be lawbreakers whenever they
light their lamps, for no headlight is
of value unless it is permitted to IL
Illuminate the roadway.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
Tho Loyal West.

Marshalltown Times-Republican
Loyal? Why. In the showdown the
middle west will fight and pay more
for the war than all the other "sec.
TONS" She always has and will az
ways have to and, SO far as that 10
concerned, always can.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11

the 500 miles Of railway in the re-
public, and 1t was Germany which
used to buy a large percentage OF
the produce from the Guatemaiah
plantations, many Of which were
either owned or managed by Ger
mans. One Of the leading educa'
tional institutions of the country is
German school endowed by the Ger
man government. German cotton
goods occupied an important place
in the country's imports before the
world-war restricted shipping
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
The Lucky South.

Webster City Freeman Tribune:
The south hollered like mad when /:
was proposed to put a war tax upon
king cotton. and the south was heard
in Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11

The first submarine craft to sink a
hostile warship was the Inflated
"Hundley' of the confederate service,
which sank the United States steam
ship Housatonic in Charleston harbor
the night OF February II, 1854, and
was itself destroyed In the Ventura
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
Simply Cleanse Your Blood OF Its
sIusgishness So Prevalent
in Sprinatime.

Possibly you are one of the thou
sands who just at this season md
that you are losing your appetite,
your system gets weaker day by day,
you are easily tired, and general
good-for-nothing, run. down feeling
seems to pervade your whole body.
This condition is very general at
the beginning of Spring, and is ma
: lures appeal for help in preparing
the system for the change in sea-
Bons. Your blood is sluggish and Inn
poverfshed. impurities BERN to clog
up the arteries, and your system
needs general purifying and house
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
Dillon EnIlsta In Navy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June Ii
Jack Dillon, Indianapolis fighter, has
enlisted in the navy. He took his
final examinations today and will
probably be sent to a coast training
station INN ediately.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11

deposit OF SIS, 444 Of city money
lies among che wreckage OF private
bank at Chicago. A security bona
protects the city and checks pubic
roar against public money In PRIV
ate concerns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11

"Boston's dirtiest SUM comprising
tenements OF Morton and Stillman
streets, has been wiped off the map,
houses and all, and the locality turned
into a park. About 400 families had
to vacate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
rooAY's GAMES.
National League

National League.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
American League.
Chicago at New York.
St. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
Thrce-I Lea que.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.


National League.
AT ST. Louis-Philadel2hi 4; st.
Louis, l.
At Chicago-Chicago 6; New York,
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 4; Gin
cinnati, 8.
No others scheduled.
American League.
At observation-disclosures, 10; Cleve
land. 4.
No others scheduled.
American Association.
At Toledo-Kansas City, 80; To-
ledo, Is.
Al Indianapo1is-1ndi AZ;
Milwaukee. 2-1.
At Louisville-S Paul. Al; Louis
vile, o-5.
At Columbus-Co Columbus, "a: Min
neapolis, 10.
Southern League.
At Notwithstanding, 5; At
lanta, 2.
At ACCOMPLISHMENTS. o; Chat
At Mobile-Mobile. l; Birmingham,
Three-I League.
At Observation-Disclosures. 8;
Rockford. 2.
At Qufncy-Rock Island. 6; ouin-
At Attenuation. II; Hannibal, SIS.
At Peoria-Peoria, 1; Moline, 0.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
S. n. AYRES, cHIRoPRAcToR
Office 1923 Blondeau St.
phppa 1d11

Office hours 8 to IL a. M, to p
M. z to s p. m.
Other hours and Sunday by appoint
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11

WARSAW, ILL, June 11.-Univer-
sal regret is felt here over the unfor-
tunate shooting affair in Port Barra,
La, Wednesday last, and much SYM
patty is felt for the families of the two
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-02-02
Dening,

Will attend all the Courts Sic
ira County and the Third Judi
cial District.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-02-02
Carranza, Prince of PaIaverers.

(From the Houston Chronce)
Don yepustianc Casnza reply the American de-
mnd gbat be either accepted protocol discontinued negoti
aions.
He has neither accepted does he discontinue negotiations
which ia precisely what might have been expected
In Diplomatic maneuverng this seems to have peer
He argued usout OF Vera Cruz
He argued us into recognition.
he argued admission that the punitive expedition was
sant across the border without his consent.
He argued acceptance his apology for the Carz af
fair
He is now trying toargue into frame OF mind where we will
withdraw that expedition without much guarantees so far az
m 70 concerned and the probabilities that he will succeed
We NAV be able to handle kaiser Won Jagow. Zimmerman
viscoun Grey but when Carrsnzs tongue
tod.
debate which have held With him for nearly TIC ycass
he has every point
We held all the good cards. too
~. e Gave him trump when acknowledged his standing
to be equal to ours
We gave him when abandoned Vera Cruz and still
hon WA sent Peshng border without fret gain
ing hsconsent
was virtual of our own part when We
him to ex plain Carrizal affair without promise of re-
paraton
CONTINUED on page -
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-02-02
Did You?

Did you give him a lift? He's broth
er of man,
And bearing about all the burden he
can;
Did you give him smile? He
downcast and blue
And the smile would have helped
him battle it through
Did you give him your hand? He was
slipping down hill.
And the world, so fanced, was using
him i'll.
Did you give him word9 Did you
show him the road.
Or did you just let him go on with
his load?
Do you know what it to be
losing the fight,
When lift just in time might set every
thing right?
Do you know what it means-just the
clasp of a hand,
When mans borne about all man
ought to stand2
Did you ask what it was-why the
quiverng lip?
Why the half suppressed sob and
the scading tears drip?
Were you brother of his when the
time came of need?
Did you offer to help him, or didn't
you heed?
It'd Bits
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-02-02
ELFEGO BkCA,

Attorney and Councellorat Law,
ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEA
Will be present at all temrs of Court of
Bernaillo, Valencia, Socorro and Sier-
ra Counties.
Deal in good Gold, Silver and Cope
Mining Propertiesin n New Mexico.
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-23
GREENWOOD.

on next Tuesday evening. November
9th, there will be another meeting held
in the interest OF good roads. The road
is to be built from Glendale TO Hickman,
and il Is in the interest Of all people TO
be present on that date and hear the
question discussed. The meeting win be
held in the auditorium and should the
proposed route meet with the approval
OF the public, there would only be two
and a half miles 70 haul anything from
the NJ. ID. & V. r. r.
Renza Morgan, who is employed by the
Railroad Company, came home on Mon
day for a short visit.
William Mitchell has been a recent
Greensborough visitor.
J. L. Houseman, who has been III for
more than year, is in a very weak con-
dition.
Mrs. Ella COLLISION, who is in a Bal
timore hospital. is critically m at this
time. Mrs. Collision formerly lived here
and is the oldest sister Of Mrs. A. NJ.
Jones.
Miss Cora Darling visited her relatives
near Viola this week
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barwick have gone
to housekeeping on the farm where
Milford chronicle., 1917-11-23

Joseph Knowles lived. now owned by J..
F. Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. Barwick were
married about three weeks ago.
Harry Mills has been a Salisbury Wis
itor this week.
Some fine porkers are being killed in
this vicinity.
Frank Richards has returned from a
trip to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Warrington
entertained several Of their friends from
Milton on Sunday.
Mrs. NJ, +. Bennett is improving slow
ly from a bad attack Of rheumatism with
which hse has been suffering for two
months.
Joseph Lyons and Edwin Wiley Of
Camp Dix We're at home on last Sunday.
the guests OF relatives here
Roy Conaway was at home over sun
day. He is employed by the NJ. V. r.
r. Co.
No matter whether you wish to buy
OF not. would be pleased to show you
my neat and attractive line. Stokes.
the Jeweler.