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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Daily Stock Letter.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
President Wilson with stroke of
his pen resuscitated confidence in
railroad securities and the entire rail
way list today achieved sensational
gains. 1t was a dram attic change
from fear that some railroads would
have to reduce dividends and would
represent startling low earnings for
November and December.
Wall street woke from its lethargy
and in two hours more shares
changed hands than in many a recent
five hours sessions.
Equipment issues also made gains.
Improvement In public confidence IN
the rails extended to all tndustrials.
Excitement marked the opening.
Nervous shorts were In a difficult posi-
ton and proceeded Immediately to
cover. AS soon as short coverings
were full there was a reaction. Scar
city Of money made itself felt and
low marks Of the day were reached.
Then came out Of town buying. cop
ious supplies of money from interior
sources and the market again swept
upward. Wall street hailed President
Wilson's action as the greatest con-
structive thing in years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27

| ed unto the said Standard OIL com.
pany, its successors and assigns, tho
right to erect and maintain for a per-
| lod OF fifty (50) years, at the eastern
| terminal Of said pipe lines, and at and
on the water front between Water
street and the said river. and extend-
Ing into the said river, q wharf or
landing place for boats, not exceed
ing one hundred (1O0) feet in length,
together with a pumping station for
use in connection with the said pipe
lines and the business Of the said
Standard Oil company. and which
wharf shall be erected under the
supervision of the City Engineer.
If at any time within the period OF
this grant the shore line shall be res
CURED Jy the city to be extended
further east for the laying of railroad
tracks or other public works, tina
Standard OIL company shall extend
Its wharf and pumping station furth-
er into the river to conform 1t TOT
such new shore line.
Sec. 4. All ordinances and parts Cd
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed, and this ordinancai
shall be in force and effect from til
date OF it's acceptance in writing by
the said Standard Oil company and
its publication in accordance WITH
law, and which publication shall be-
at the expense of the said Standard
OIL company.
Adopted December 9Th, 1917. By thu
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor
%. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk"
be passed and adopted. Carried hpl
the following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayors
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
1t was ordered that special ordin-,
ance No 400 remain on file and post.j
ed in the office of the City Clerk for
a period of one week for public in-]
spection as required by law, and same
shall be considered for final passagal
on December 18th, 1917.
ED. S, LOTION.
Attest: Mayors
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. Sis.
Be it resolved, By the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk be, and he IL
hereby authorized to issue warrant
No. $3.50, for the sum of fifteen ($15)
dollars, same being in full settlement
Of claim Of C. w. Swanson, against
the City Of keokuk, in any wise con-
nected with or growing out OF per-
sonal injury sustained on or about
the 18th day of November, 1917.
caused by accident on the sidewalk
on corner of Second and Exchanged
streets.
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayorl
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 516
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
OBITUARY
IContributed.l


Little Amos Cooper. son of Mr..
Wednesday night. December 10. at
ILL.,, after several weeks of serious
illness. Last spring while at play the
young lad stepped on piece of iron.
1t flew up and struck him on the left
limb. Not thinking he was hurt at
the time, but a few weeks later
caused great injury that required an
operation. He was taken to st.
Joseph's hospital at Keokuk, on the
thirtieth day of October, and there
an operation was performed, and he
seemed to be improving, but later all
hope was lost, and he was removed
to his home in Warsaw, and gradual.
ly grew worse until his death. He
is survived by his parents, Mr.. land
Mrs. John Cooper, and five sisters
and two brothers, Clyde Cooper. Ham
ilton, ILL.,: Mrs. Mabel Banks. War
saw; Mrs. Edith Fowler, Keolluk;
Mrs. Emily Roll Rock Island; Nettie,
Marie and Winnard are smaller ones
at home. Also two half sisters, Mrs
Della Brumbaugh and Mrs. Ada
Brumbaugh, both Of Lewistown, Mo-,
and a half brother, Charles Cooper.
of Marshal, Mo.
Amos was a very bright and loving
child and was loved by every one. He
will long be remembered by his
friends and school mates, but he is
now resting with God. He left many
friends and relation to mourn his
loss, but they will all try to bear the
grief of his death as bravely as he
bore the suffering through his LONG
siege of sickness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
A Call to the Women of America
To Guard the Worlds C0mmissary

! Women of America, your country
| is at war against the worlds might
| lest military power.
| We entered it when all the nations
i holding Germany at bay were throw
ing in their man power and money
power, spending their millions to end
this war by winning 1t. And stlll
Germany was not defeated.
We entered it when, with their
farm folks in the trenches, the fields
of our allies were being plowed and
sown by the women. But there were
mot enough, though they worked
| from dawn till dark.
Those crops have been pit1fuliy
small The usual outside sources OF
supply have been cut off and our
allies must depend on us. The women
will work and the soldiers will light
to the death, but against hunger
they are helpless.
| Germany knows She has said that
if she can only starve England she
will win.
If our allies have to yield to Ger
many because of hunger, America
alone will have to shoulder the bur
den of winning the world war.
And so to save our allies and their
liberty and our own, we have pledged
our youth, our wealth, our all.
But we are not prepared to throw
millions of soldiers into the field al
once. Our money can not buy bread
and meat in Europe for our allies
There is little there to buy.
We must give them food-rea
food! They need wheat. meat, canned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27

, foods, fats. And though thousands Of
tons Of it will be sunk by submarines,
still we must ship, ship, ship. until
we have saved democracy with food.
But how can we do this and feed
ourselves when we must send our
allies 220,00O,000 bushels of wheat
this year instead of the usual 49,
100000 bushels, when we are already
sending them three times as much
meat as we have sent them before?
Moreover, corn meal, of which we
have more than enough, can not
readily be shipped to Europe now,
because it spoils.
Women of America, even as the
women of France are guarding the
fields day and night, your country
calls to you to stand guard over the
| worlds commissary. That commits
sary is the food supply of America
There is enough in it if you will
guard it.
Your task in this war is to guard
food for the soldiers and home
workers of our allies. They are fight
ing for you!
| You can release shiploads of wheat
| for these fighters and workers by
using less wheat flour in your homes
and by using more corn meal, by
| wasting not a crust or crumb of
wheat bread.
| Three times a day-at each meal
think of Americas glorious priv.
| lege: To feed the world whi'o II
lights it's way to freedom. Then re
member that you are standing guard
that the opportunity to win this wal
for humanity is yours!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
CITY NEWS.

-Cobs for sale. Fred DeYong.
Nov is the time to join our Christ
mas club. Keokuk Trust Co.
Boost the band by attending the
concert Sunday p. M
i Don't forget to start your Christ
mas savings account at Security
State bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. o. Boyd announce
the birth OF son, John Hflbart, Sun
day. Lee. %.
-Cobs. coal and wood in small
amounts and general hauling. Phone
Black 3S7. Fleming.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Roy
Rein. under arrest for speeding on
Main street, had not made his ap-
pearance in court to answer the al
legged charge.
The Standard Four Tire com pany
will establish san Office in the Hotel
Iowa. the lease for the rooms on the
Main street side Of the hotel being
signed today. A force of clerks ana
assistants will move In at once.
We are now in position to &C
cept coal orders for immediate de-
livery. James Cameron's Sons.
Popular patriotic concert Sunday
D. M at the Grand.
to hang out Red Cross flag and a
food conservation card along side the
u. s. flag. Join the Red Cross today
We are now in position to ac-
cept coal orders for immediate de-
livery. James Cameron's Sons.
The Hotel Iowa is having the
best holiday trade in its existence
this week. A number of statesmen
with sample trunks arrived this
morning, and the general business at
the hotel has been extraordinarily
good for the week between Christ
mas and New Years. The general
retail business all over the country
is reported as being unusually good,
and in Keokuk the Christmas retail
business was better even than last
year, which was one Of the biggest
in retail trade. The guest list at the
hotel is holding up unusually well
for a dull time Of the year, Manager
Holmes said this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Attention Of War Department to the
Availability Of This Structure In
War Work Has Been
Called.
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING
congressman Kennedy Took up the
Matter Last Spring at instance
Of Inddstrial Association
and Power Company.

The government dry dock at Keo-
kuk may be utilized by the war de-
partment in it's ship building pro-
gram. Last spring when war was
declared. the Industrial association,
through Secretary Fulton, and the
mississippi River Power company,
through Manager Kellogg, brought to
the attention of the department the
facilities of the Keokuk dock in build
ing boats or other work of this char
acter. The data was presented to
the department through Congressman
Charles A. Kennedy, and the matter
is reported by him as being very sat
isfactorily handled.
The Keokuk dock is complete, and
its situation is ideal for this sort OF
work. AS soon as negotiations We're
broken with Germany the Industrial
association and the power company
were able to present in detail all OF
the facilities for the work here, and
when war was declared, the matter
was Immediately taken up with Con
gresham Kennedy, who at once laid
Keokuk's claims before the depart
ment.
Recently, number of people here
have been suggesting that the mat
Ter be taken up, evidently not know
ing that the subject already had been
preached to the higher officials at
Washington. There is little in the
way Of war tasks that Keokuk has
not been able to qualify for, and IN
every instance, the Industrial asso-
citation and the power company have
furnished the government the fullest
data. 1t is more than probable that
if additional facilities are needed,
the Keokuk dry dock can be easily
adjusted to the needs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
weddtna Of Interest.

A wedding OF Interest here, because
the groom is a cousin of Mrs. Made
line Sanstedt Peterson and visited
here, occurred recently. The follow
ing account of the wedding will inter-
est their friends here:
Miss Lillian Anderson OF Alpha,
Mr.. Carl Roselle of Galva, were quiet
ly married Monday forenoon at the
Baptist church in Galesburg, by Rev.
w. ]. Fowler, pastor of the First Bap-
list church of that place. They were
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Ida
Walline and husband and Mrs. Vic
toria Bodeen.
The bride Is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Matilda Anderson and has al
ways lived in and around Alpha, and
is a young lady of exceptionally high
ideals and is an accomplished music
ian. She graduated from Alpha high
school in 1901 and laugh school for
few years and then entered Knox
conservatory at Galesburg, from
which she graduated in voice in the
spring of 1912. Since that time she
has been high school music teacher
OF Alpha, and has been the leading
soprano of the choir of the Baptist
church of which she has been mem
Der for many years.
Mr.. Roselle, like his bride, is quite
musical, being the possessor of a
fine tenor voice and is also an expert
trap drummer, having done. grea'
deal of orchestra work.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roselle left immed
I lately for Peoria, where they vii
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27

ttOil call.
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, hickey.
ED. s. LOTION,
|. Attest: Mayor.
O. W. sANDBDRG, City Clerk.
There being no further business.
Council took recess until Decem-
END. g. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
10. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk
| December s, 1917, 9 a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding.
Special ordinance No 400, being an
ordinance granting to the Standard
Oil company, the right to lay and
maintain in certain streets, pipe lines
for the transmission of oil and other
substances, and to erect wharf and
pumping station" was presented to
the council. 1t was moved and sec
onded that the rules be suspended
and that special ordinance No. 400
be placed upon its passage. Carried.
It was moved by Councilman Hickey,
seconded by Councilman Hilpert, that
said special ordinance No. 40, whica
reads as follows, towit:
Special Ordinance No. 400.
An ordinance granting to Stand
ard Oil company the right to lay and
maintain in certain streets, pipe lines
for the transmission Of oil and oth-
er substances, and to erect wharf
and pumping station.
Be it ordained by the City Council
OF the City Of Keokuk:
Section 1. That there is hereby
granted unto the Standard Oil COM
pany, an Indiana corporation, its
successors and assigns, for the per-
iod of fifty (5O) years, the right to
lay ana maintain in Fourth street
from Ridge street to Cedar street,
and in Cedar street and Water street
and extending from Fifth street to
the Mississippi river, one or more
pipe lines for the transmission of oil
and any other substances which they
may keep for sale, storage or other
wise use in business at their ware
house, tanks and place of business,
located on block seventy-four (7D in
the City Of KeokuK, Lee county, Iowa.
Sec. 2. That the said pipe lines
shall at all points where said streets
are open for travel be laid below the
surface of the said streets, and the
trenches in which they are laid shall
be filled up to the surface of said
streets at the Ilne Salu plpeS are lald.
The said pipes shall be laid under
the supervision of the City Engineer,
and if at any time the said streets
shall be improved and the grade
thereof cut down to the established
grade at points where the said pipes
are laid above the established grade,
| the said pipes shall be lowered be-
meath the surface of such establish
cd grade by the said Standard Oil
,~~~pany and free of expense to this
city.
l Sec 8. There is also hereby grant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
SOLDIERS BULLETIN
General Order No. 1.

. Keokuk, December 26, 1917.
= /. BY authority of telegram 4
q from Brig. Gen. Robert N. Getty,
= commanding SSth division. N. A.,
. the men brought to Keokuk by
= motor vehicle by authority of di-
= vision headquarters December
. Is, may return to Camp Dodge
= by steam train. Motor vehicles
. will not be furnished for the re 1
. turn trip.
. q. Men on leave by authority of 4
. division headquarters as above
. must leave not later than Rock
. Island train No. 47S, leaving I
. Keokuk at 7 a, m. Friday. Men
= who desire may leave previously.
= 8. During business hours of
. the day before departure, men
= desiring transportation paid will I
. report at the store of Chairman
. C. s. Abel, 41S Main street, to
. make requisition for railroad
. tickets.
. A. BY authority OF a telegram
. from Captain John l.. Baker, Q. 4
= M, the leave of Private Leroy
= McQuade, Blom, Tomlinson. Bias.
. sett and Leffler Is extended to
. December %. making it uniform 4
. with that Of the other men in
= our charge. 4
. 5. All officers and men will
. report at the Elks club at $50
. a. M, Friday. December 2S, to
. march to the union station to 4
q entrain.
. BY order of C. S. Abel, chairman
= G. WALTER BARR. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Today's Bank Robbery.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WHITE BEAR Mimi, Dec. 2-Four
bandits this afternoon robbed the First
State bank here Of $4,000. They drove
to the bank in limousine. Three en-
tered the bank. forcing Cashier Fl. A.
Warner and his assistant, A. J. Anger.
into a vault They escaped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
PERSONALS

Mrs. J. E. Helfrich Of Carthage, Ill.
is in Keokuk to attend the funeral Of
Frank l.. Morgan.
Mrs. Fred Saar, of Fort Madison,
came to Keokuk this morning to at
tend the funeral Of Frank L. Morgan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Fat salaries In Danger.

wASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Fat sala-
RES of railway presidents-some ex-
ceeding the wage paid President VIII
son-are jeopardized under federal
railway control.
While no decision has been reached
as to the disposition of these execu-
tives under Secretary McAdoo's rail.
road administration, it is held likely
the government will pursue policy
OF economy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27

Iowa Falls Citizen: One of TIL
eXasperating experiences of a news
paper Office Is ingratitude One mai
protect some man or family frol
publicity, in some serious family q
business trouble; one may defen'
them against attack at his own per
and one may laud their commen
atory acts or lives, but let some litt|
thing or big thing come up that thI
do not like and you will see I'D
often, too often, they become ba(
biting ingrates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Knights Templar Entertain.

Damascus Commandery No. g.,
knights Templar will giveSa dancing
party tomorrow evening in the Ma
sonic temple for the members and
their families. The grand emminent
commander is expected to be present.
There will be both cards and dancing
from to IL o'clock, with a buffet sup
per at 1890
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
War on Coal Dealers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfcel
DIES MONIES. Iowa. Dec. 81
State Fuel Administrator Webster
late this afternoon declared war on
Des Moines coal dealers who have
been treating his orders with more
or less contempt. He ordered then
to refund all money charged in excess
Of the $5.15 per ton price set by him
last Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Two Iowa Boys Die In France.

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-The war
department today announced five
deaths from natural causes In tie
American expeditionary forces. Among
them were:
Private First Glass George e..
Trueax, sanitary detachment. infan-
try, December "a, pneumonia and
scarlet fever; B. F. Trueax, 256 East
Seventeenth street, Des MONIES. Iowa.
Private Herbert Schroeder, infan-
try, December %, pneumonia, Mrs.
L. Schroeder, 1921 Washington St,
Dubuque, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
keokuk Club New Year Ball.


The annual New Year ball of the
Keokuk club and the formal opening
of the new club house, occurred las:
evening, with large number OF
club members and their friends pres
ent for the event, which is the lead
ing social event of the Christmas
season. The New Year party given
by the club Is an annual affair, and
added to this feature was the fact
that the club formally opened its new
home with this event. The program
Of dances consisted Of eighteen NUM-
bers, one-steps, waltzes and fox trots,
and the music was furnished by
Agnes five piece orchestra. The
program was begun shortly after 8
o'clock, with the grand march which
was led by Mr.. and Mrs. Myrtle F.
Baker, and Mr.. and Mrs. William A
Bridgman. Programs were given by
Mrs. Stephen Irwin and Mrs. Cyrus
e. Phillips. The programs were on
white with lettering in blue and tied
with red cords.
Supper was served In the club par
lors where tables seating four were
set at intervals about the rooms. The
menu included chicken salad and
olives, bread and butter and pin ento
sandwiches, ice cream. cake and cot
fee. The Ice cream carried out the
national colors Of red. white and blue
Punch was served also, during the
evening.
There were a number Of out OF
town guests in the list last evening
including Lieutenant and Mrs. John
s. Sprowls. of Camp Dodge, Miss
Whiting of Evanston, Mr.. and Mrs
,al1 NSr. ArrahNrr ~
Fort Madison. The patronesses for
the event included: Mrs. ]. W.
Huiskamp, Mrs. Stephen Irwin, Mrs
C. w. kellogg, Mrs. ]. A. Dunlap
Mrs. e. Ross Baker, Mrs. John R
Irwin, Mrs. Ben c. Taber, Mrs. q. R.
Cochrane, Mrs. C. r. Armentrout
Mrs. Cyrus e. Phillips, Mrs. M. F.
Baker, Mrs. w. A. Bridgman.
The new home Of the Keol1uk club
is a spacious one, and very we'll ap-
pointed in all OF its details. The
ball room is unusually pretty in its
decorations and color scheme. Tha
upper portion Of the walls and ceiling
is in ivory and white, and the walls
are tinted with pink. Blue and cream
coIored curtains at the windows COM
plete the decorations. The benches
around the room are finished in white
enamel. The lighting scheme for
the hall Is unusually good, and the
lights and fixtures blend admirably
with the rest Of the color scheme OF
the room.
The parlors adjoining the ball room
on the second floor are very COM
f>Itably furnished and .be decoration
of these rooms is very artistic
Down stairs are the reading rooms,
lounging rooms, billiard and bowling
alleys. The clubs home Is most
complete in every detail, and most
conveniently and artistically ar.
ranged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Take Care Of the Goose.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Ameri-
can business is the goose that lays
the golden eggs on which allies and
democracy are dependent for susten-
ance. Let's make the experiment
this time Of keeping the goose in
prime condition. 1t has previously
been shown what happens when she
is killed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
TODAY'S WAR
NEWS SLIM
Some Hostile ArtiIIerying North o,
Ypres Is all Field Marshal
Haig Has to
Report.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Some hostile
artillerying north OF Ypres is all Field
Marshal Haig reported from the west
front today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Aviator Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 81
Gordon Mott, Canadian cadet with
the royal flying corps was killed today
near Everman, twelve miles from
here, while making a practice flight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
To Distribute Yarn.

Miss Mitchell, chairman of the
West Keokuk Red Cross auxiliary,
will have yarn for distribution at the
meeting of the knitters this evening
at the home of Mrs. A. l.. Ellis, 1901
Reid street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Money or
call. 6 percent.
Six months, 5% percent.
Mercantile paper, 5A percent.
Bar silver New York. $3.50.
Demand sterling. S4.7517K.