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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The DEVILS Pay Day"

1.-THE Devils Pay Day"
FRANKLIN Farnum, rapidly reaching
the heights in film stardom, with Leah
Baird, head the picture "The Devils
Pay Day" at the Grand tonight.
When Gregory Van Houten repaired
to the country for a rest from society
functions and city life he had no idea
of coming back to town married
man. But he fell in love with Jean
Haskfns, the daughter Of a farmer,
and despite the sensible protests OF
the old folks they married. Back to
town they came and Gregory threw
his country-girl wife into the whirl Of
society, all unprepared. The way she
shattered conventions turned the
tickle Van Houten against her, and his
neglect left an opening for the villain
in the case to operate and with such
success that Gregory obtained a, d.
vorce. The wife realized the injus-
tice that had been her lot and decided
upon revenge 1t took years to do it,
but she finally charmed Van Houten
back to her side, intoxicated him with
her studied charms and graces and
then reaped an abundant veng eance.
This is the digest Of the plot to be
fully revealed in 1.-The Devils Pay
Day"
Fannie Ward In Her Strange We'd
ding in which Tom Forman also ap-
pears. is the Grand's program for to-
morrow, with Pathe News.-Advertise-
r emf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Too Much CoddIing.

Leslie's Weekly: Coddle! What
will paternalism come to if we keep
on coddling the thriftless and shift
less with promises of pensions for
fdleness, sickness, old age or anything
else that may happen in the course Of
human events? By and by, someone
to curry the voters favor, will sug-
gest that every family have a ticket
to a moving picture theatre at least
once a week and every idler a pack
age of cigarets or pail of beer. We
could make the distribution still more
attractive by sendin- the things
around by public conveyances, and
thus provide another batch Of public
officials for the taxpayers to support,
Oh, for the oldtime spirit of indie
pendence that was Unborn formerly
In every American yonthl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
COME KIDDIES
TO PLAYGROUND
New Director Is Hero and Met Few
This Morning-Lots Of Good
Games Waiting for
You,

A group of school children came
p the Washington school this morn.
Ing to meet w. e. Turner. the new
director of physical work in the Keo'
Fuk schools. Mr.. Turner will be at
(he playground again this evening at
o'clock, and tomorrow morning at
F:3O o'clock. He hopes to meet more
Pf the school children tomorrow.
Both boys and girls are welcome.
Tomorrow morning, Miss Bindel ex'
poets to be at the playground and the
Girls of the city as we'll as the boys
pill be welcome. This morning two
games Of "swat BALI were played.
Fhe volley ball nets are up, and bas-
fetoall will be played as soon as the
Pew ball is available. Mr. Turner
pas number Of good games for the
youngsters, and hopes that there will
Pc good turn out tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
The Aidh Pay.

Washington Star: France" said
War Correspondent VIII Irwin, sis a
more economical country than Amer.
lea. and now that France, with a
flourish of trumpets, grants the high
pay to her fighting troops-naInely,
10 cents a day-the thing isn't lud-
ferrous. as it would be with us. These
troops fought marvelously in the past
for a cent a day.
mo, the high pay isn't like the
corporation of which it was said:
"I see that billion dollar corpora
ltion Ia going to do something at last
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Riots at White House.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Fifty
police reserves today quelled Won
ans party picket riots around the
white house gates by Selling the
KAISER Wilson" banners, holding the
crowd back and protecting the picket
ers who carried only color standards
The women struggled a bit when
Captain Father and an inspector took
their ''kaiser" banners and waddeG
them up, but finally succumbed grace
fully. The mob cheered.
threatened by the angry crowd
the pickets marched to the gates un
molestsd- A riot had started wher
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
PERSONALS

Misses Katharyn Pyle and Dorothy
Stanbro left today for Mt. Pleasant
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Crane.
Miss Irene Strickler left yesterday
for a weeks visit at Carthage and
Dallas, III.
Sergeant VIM. j. BRASIL leaves to-
night for Naco, Ariz., to join his
company after thirty day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
BRASIL.
Mrs. Jennie Barnett Of Chicago is
visiting her old friends, Mrs. Laura
Ferris and Mrs. Katie Lapsley of S12
Franklin street.
James R. Harrington of. Chicago is
spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Harrington,
1923 Orleans avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Drake of Des
Moines will be week end guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pond, arriving
tomorrow.
Mrs. Ella C1aggett Wolfe Of Kansas
City is the guest of her nieces, the
Misses Graham, 607 Franklin street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Misc Rankjn's Investigation

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 16,-Miss
Jeanette Rankin, congresswoman
here investigating the strike situa
ton, will form no opinions nor will
she make any public statement, un
til she has thoroughly investigated
both sides. She will probably ex
press her opinion Of the situation at
mass meeting of unionists Sunday
Miss Rankin today is busy study
ing the situation. She will meet
Tom Campbell, leader of the Metal
Mine Workers union, and com
mittee of the unionists this afternoon
She is also comforting with United
States District Attorney Wheeler
and other federal officials. Justice
Covington, federal investigator. is
expected here tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
SENSATIONAL
NAVAL EFFORT
United States May Try Smash at Ger
Man U Boat Harbor With
Great At
tack.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia confer
ence between President Wilson, Sec
rs.ary Daniels, Admiral Mayo and
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt today
was looked upon as foreshadowing a
mare vigorous naval policy by the
United States.
For weeks there has been growing
demands that sensational effort be
made by this government to destroy
Germany's facilities for launching U
boats. unrestrained, against the
worlds commerce.
That the var cannot be won except
nv stupendous naval offensive had
been commended by many of the young
ar element of the navy department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Kaiser as seen by Frederic.

Galesburg, H.. Mail: Twenty-Five
years ago Harold Frederic, famous
American novelist of the period, was
the Berlin correspondent of the New
York Times. The old German emper-
or William the First. had recently
died. His son Frederick Wilhelm, an
able man with liberal tendencies and
an English wife, lay dying Of cancer.
The young crown prince, destined TO
be William the Second, was impa-
tiently waiting for the time he should
mount the throne. All the world was
wondering what manner Of man he
was and what he would do to the
peace of Europe.
Frederic sent to his paper long
pen picture which not only showed
William as he was. but, with singular
clarity, showed just what menace
he was to the world.
Note this passage:
You look into the face of this
young Hohenzollern and remember
with wondering reservations the ma
lignant tales which have been told OF
his inner nature by those who knew
it best. Apparently all the women
at least all the English women-who
have had to do with the bringing UP
of Prince William hold him in horror
and detestation. Their dislike for
him is based on a general conception
Of his character. This view is that he
| is utterly cold, entirely selfish, wan
tonly cruel; q young man without
conscience or compassion or any sof-
tening virtues whatever. That he has
great abilities they all admit, but they
stop there. Heart he has none upon
their reckoning.
william is very deeply and thor
oughly Prussian. He is living
breathing embodiment Of all the quail
| ties and lack of qualities which,
| through precisely two centuries. have
brought the little Mark of Branden
burg up from a puny life, with poor
scattered population, to the state of a
great kingdom. He is saturated with
all the instincts and ideas which have
raised his parvenu Prussia to its pres
ent emfnence and his character is the
crown and flower Of these two cen
turtles Of might and ruthlessness and
spoliation exalted in a creed"
Specializing about him, Frederic
predicted he was world fighter Just
as was his ancestor Frederick the
Great. He pointed out that when
ever f1CIeHZOlltEh CIO"h
married a girl of the house Of Bruins
wick, the eldest son was one who was
captain of men.
Written nearly three decades ago by
man long since dead, there Is a
truth in his words that makes them
sound as if they were written yester-
day with full knowledge of what this
Hohenzollern has brought upon the
world. All the latent dangers in the
mans character were perfectly clear
to Frederic. He used the very word
"ruthlessness" concerning which we
have heard so much since August,
1914. There is no difference between
the William we see and the one Fred
eric saw save that we know by his
foul deeds what he is whereas the
novelist knew him only by intuition
based upon observation The kaiser
was always evil. He was a danger to
the world The only question was
when he would feel himself strong
enough to attempt to put his dream
of Word-empire into execution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Forest Fire Raoinu,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MONMOUTH, Ore, Aug. 16-F'ire
which has already burned $4,000
worth of green tiSlber and logging
equipment, today is raging uncontroll-
ed in the Black Rock forests. An
army of loggers, citizens, laborers
and soldiers is fighting the fire, but
with little effect. Dallas, Falls City
and other towns in this part of the
state are sending more men to the
fire lines. Dynamite is being used in
an effort to check the flames.
Five hundred men are fighting
fires in this county, according to con-
servative estimates today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Illinois Iowa-Missouri

IOWA.
CRESTON, Iowa, Aug. 16.-H. A.
Vessels, who lives between here and
Cromwell. reports that he received a
check Saturday in ST. Joseph, for a
carload OF hogs to the sum Of $4,-
215.26. Fifteen head netted him an
average of S96.37 each.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 16-Father
f. 2. Neubrand of Dubuue, has been
sixty years In the priesthood. Yes
terday morning he commemorated the
sixtieth anniversary Of his ordination
by solemn high mass in the new
Holy Ghost church. The priest Is
nearly IS years Of age.
IRWIN, Iowa, Aug led. Fair
childs of Irwin owns an S0-acre farm
near Kirkman. 1t was rented last
year for grain rent. The entire so
acres had been pasture land and was
broken up and put into corn. Re-
Gently his tenant shelled the corn
and paid Fairchild's his rent, which
brought him S51 an acre : for the
whole eighty acres, or SIC an acre
more than the farm cost Fairchilds a
lew years ago.
SHENANDOAH Iowa, Aug. 10
The kick Of horse was fatal to
Hiram Hoppock. a farmer who was
brought from his home at Hemings-
forth. Neb, for burial at his former
home at Farragut. He was kicked
on the side Of the head.
CRESTON, Iowa, Aug. 1e.-Word
has been received here through his
father at Arispe, of the death Of
Louis A. Yant, killed while attending
his duties in the railroad yards In
Minneapolis. Yant lived in Creston
until eighteen months ago.
NEVADA, Iowa, Aug. 16.-The per
capita wealth of Story City. up in the
northern part of this county is 1865.
This is the highest of any town In
the state OF Iowa between 1000 and
1000 population. No other town in
the state comes near approaching the
amount. Oakland is second with S2SS
and Logan and Woodbine with $285
each.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Pershino,s Second Cousin.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. 16.
ARTHUR r. Pershing, second cousin
y General Pershing, today made his
{ourth attempt to got into the mill
kary service Of the United States. He
fpplted for application blanks for
nedicai examination. He has been
[efused three times because Of ply
pea! disability.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Ice Men to Meet,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-Thirty repre-
sentatives Of the largest ice manu-
featuring companies in the country
will meet Aug. 27-2S to discuss uni
form price for ice and conservation
measures, in accordance with recon.
mendations Of Herbert c.. Hoover.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
$4,000. 900 Aircraft Factory.

TIJnited Press Leased Wire Service
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 16.-ln'
corporation of the Engel Aircraft
company of Niles, at Columbus, this
afternoon, was but the preliminary
step to the probable organization OF
a three million dollar aircraft manu-
featuring concern to turn out ma
chimes wholesale for the government.
This statement was made by George
9. Patterson, who said H. D. Baker,
brother of the secretary of war. SIS
San interested in the project"
"A meeting of stockholders fer or
sanitation Of the larger company will
he held this afternoon said Patter-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Shin Arrivals.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The United
States government list today showed
the following ship arrivals at Allan
tic and gulf ports:
Nineteen British and American,
9 Norwegian, 1 Greek, Italian, 1 Hon.
duran, 1 Japanese and 1 Mexican.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Deutschland Is Captured.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-That the
German freighter submarine Deutsch-
land had been captured and not con-
verted into a war submarine as rum
ored from Copenhagen was the opin-
lon of navy men today. The depart
ment had no official word, however.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Germany Takes $500 Prisoners.

United Press Leased Wire SerVlCe.1
BERLIN, Aug. IS. CVia London.) y
Numerous Russian and Rumanian at
lacks were reported by the war of
flee today along the Sereth river
All were driven back and $500 pris
oners, sixteen guns and fifty ma
chine guns were captured, it was
stated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Pope,a MESSAGE Received.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The
Pope's peace message was received
Py the state department today from
ambassador Page at London who re-
felved 1t from the British foreign
price, Secretary Lansing announced
|his afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
OIL Price Advances.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 16. An ad-
vance of twenty cents a barrel in
the price of North Lima, South Lima,
Indiana, Wooster, Illinois, Princeton
and Plymouth oils was announced by
the Ohio Oil company here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Berlin or Bust

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Berlin or bust
is the slogan Of members of the new
national army certified by exemption
board No. As, Chicago, which will en-
terrain it's honor men at a banquet
here Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Were Married Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
occurred the marriage Of Miss Nellie
Hawkins, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Hawkins, 1902 Exchange street,
to Mr.. George Feggelke of Warsaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feggleke left for a
wedding journey and after September
1 will be at home near Warsaw,
where Mr.. Feggelke is engaged in
extensive farming.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Could Available for Draft.

r1rn,ted Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. lexington
Gould. millionaire, whose announce
want that he would claim exemption
caused widespread comment, is certi-
fed as available for draft to the ma
tional army today. He failed to press
his exemption claim before his local
board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
Gamma Factory Burned.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MUSCATINE, Iowa, Aug. 16.-The
Siegler Canning company plant was
completely destroyed by fire here
last night. The loss was estimated
at $4,000. One fourth of this pro
duct had been ordered by the gov,
eminent for army consumption.
German plotters are suspected. An
investigation will be made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
ILLINOIS.

QUINCY. ILL.,, Aug. 16.-State Sen
ator Charles McNay, Of Ursa, says
that in his Judgment Adams county
will harvest the greatest corn crop
in It's history He said that In all his
experience he has never seen so good
prospect. The rains have freshen-
ed up the fields and the stalks are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

Vile, Tenn. Pacific coast, T. B. Will
cox, Portland, Ore.
Sub-districts and their chairmen
will be announced September 1.
Organization work occupied the
millers today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
a New THOUGHT.
NNhila

Burlington Hawk-Eye: While
everybody is willing TO regulate the
autoist-anxious indeed-it rarely
occurs to anyone that the pedestrian
also needs regulation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

CFIILIICOTHE, Mo-, Aug. 10
Donald Chapman, son Of Mayor l..
A Chapman, and A. ]. Bayers, who
took the examination at Macon two
weeks ago for admission to the sec
ond officers training camp, which
will be at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, passed
the examination and were ordered to
report at Fort Sheridan August 81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16
hundred and Sixty Were Elk.
ahmed Here Today and Board
win Take on 24o Toror-
row and Saturday.
GOING TO FORT MADISON
Laer, Completing These Papers, the
BOARD VIII Certify List of
24s to Governor
Harding.

ton board has completed
MA the examination of 260 men
~ from the southern half of
y county In the second call of men
!. the national army. The board
", on to Fort Madison tomorrow to
nine 240 there. After examining
sase and passing on all claims, the
a aard will certify 243 names to the
oernor These will comprise the
Rat draft army quota from this
county. $50.
Rom Governor Harding answering
.neries as to the status of married
NON Unless married men can show
,anendents, the board is not to con-
der them subject for exemption.
rhis attitude is taken by all Of the
boards in the state. according to the
atter. The mere fact Of marriage is
not ground for exemption.
Upper County Report.
The exemption board has made its
renort for the upper district. according
: the Fort Madison Democrat and
he following men have been accepted
br rejected:
offfclaIIy Accepted.
Frank Fader, Isadore Miller, Fred
Kalmer, Scott Willard. Fred Weber,
Arthur G. Schneider, Samuel E.
knoch. Phillip Bernhard, William
hlmthum, James e. Savington. John
M DANES, Arthur l.. Daggs, Thomas
II. CASTOR, Allie H. Denning, George
n Kaltefleiter, Benny Dade, Albert
Pezley, Fred A. Kline, Chris Gabel,
Antone B. Kelly, Joseph Menke,
wheeler Kemp, Henry Israel. Frank
hawkins, Albert Hallway, Richard l..
Resch, Charles E. Glendenning, Har
lev A. Shepard, George Muerhoff, Carl
II. Knabe.
These Men Rejected.
Military Service.
Dr.. Clarence R. Farmer. Jesse L.
Eaar. John s. Sprowles. Walter 7.
Potts, Granville l.. Wayland, Fred j.
RoYlau. Albert d. Phillips, Roy Younk.
Allen Enemies.
Matthias Hernandez, Rudolph DIM
ner, Giuseppe BonS;wanni. Gregory
Gteftor.
Physically Disqualified.
Edward F. Anderson, John B. Fran
Zen, Harry Nj Arnold, Jos. H. Rebel,
Charles H. Mutt, Clayton G. Beckley,
!. v Kuhlmeier, Frank A. Carroll, Har-
Fy G. Decker, Elmer e. Morgan, ]. s.
Hamilton, Roy H. Larson, Theodore
Naschert, George Smart, Mort Shep-
bard, Joseph f. Greaves, Miller ].
Davidson, Alex Stefos, clifford Hart
man. Grover c. Tranton, George Rob
nson, H. c. Breen, Colin R. Brownlee.
Ben Krogmeier, Walter E. Sanford,
George E. Jones, w. R. Pease, B. r.
Cook. Otis Peel, Fred w. Holzberger.
On Account Of Dependents.
Tye Johnson, Alfred G. Draut, Ed
win J. Korschgen. Harry Crosley, Rus
Pei ]. Hopley, Harry r. Mackie. Har-
~ A. Bennett, John Rempe, John V.
George. Samuel L. Cronk. Walter j.
Hbel, Clarence r. Wilson. Ben H. Peel
PR, Arthur F. Martin, julie H. Hille,
Charles H. Beebe. Grover G. Sheriff.,
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FOR SALE-10 acre poultry and
fruit farm, 31a miles out on Hilton
road, 311a acres in cultivation, pal
ance bluegrass pasture. room house
good barn, plenty good water. Close
to school and church. TVS can DO
bought at bargain or would trade
for clean grocery stock. See h. L.
Aldrich.
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FOR SALE-110 acre corn farm,
miles southwest Alexandria. miles
from Keokuk Nearly all in cultiva-
ton Improvements, good broom
house, splendid barn. granary, cave,
other outbuildings, all in good condl-
tionn Growing corn will show what
the land Is. Price $50 per acre. Sec
u L. AldriCh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-16

FOR SALE-To settle estate, double
tenement house, 726 North Eighth
street, easy terms and low enough
price to afford splendid investment
returns. H. w. Huiskamp, Admir-.
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big and healthy. Oats around Ursa,
Mr.. McNay says, will average about
60 bushels. Late corn, he says, needs
some more warm weather but there
will be great crop even If the days
remain cool.
BEIILEyILLIE, ILL.,. Aug. 16.-Indict-
! ments charging murder were return
ed against three members Of the East
st. Louis police force, Sergeant Cor
nelius Meohan, Sergeant Harry
O'Brien, and H. l. Wilson, plain
clothes man. by the st. Clair county
grand jury investigating the race
rioting in East ST. Louis in the early
part Of July.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Walter
Smith, shot by Special officer Charles
Anderson, died Wednesday night OF
his wounds. Preceding his death he
made a statement to the states at
torney. He gave his address as 81
Grant street. Brooklyn, N. Y. Smith
started to run when hailed by the
officer, who found him providing
about the fashionable residence dis
trict, and was shot through the back.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,. Aug. 16.-Cool
weather and general light rainfall
was experienced throughout Illinois,
according to the federal crop report
for the week ending Tuesday, Aug
ust IA. Corn is in good condition,
but needs rain in some localities"
says the report. Apples are plenti-
full and peaches are ripening in
southern counties. Pastures are
short in most sections and vegetables
need rain.
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Cojnn lJp.

omaha World Herald. The nations
At war are not burning or blowing in
money SO much as they are blowing it
tup.