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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
FLAG DAY PROGRAM
BY kIOkUK ELKS.
Public Demonstration of June II is
Planned by Local Lodge,
With Fitting
Ceremonies.
M'MANUS WILL SPEAK
Deputy County Attorney Will Make
Patriotic Address-Ritual
to be Used In the
Program.
M'MANUS WILL SPEAK
Flag day, Thursday, June

Flag day, Thursday, June
M Ia, will be observed by keo-
aESA kuk lodge No. LOG B. P. O..
- Elks at public celebration
to be held in front of the Elks build
ing at sixth and Blondeau streets at
o'clock. There will be an address
by the Hon. Edward w. McManu us,
assistant county attorney. and the
Elks' ritual for flag day will be used
The exercises will be held from the
front porch Of the club house if the
weather permits. In case of rain, the
hall will be used.
Kindigs concert band will play a
short musical program before the
program is started A feature Of the
evening will be the presentation Of
sewing kits to Company l. by Wom-
ems Relief Corps No. 100. 1t is plan
ned by the committee to place seats
on Blondeau street.
The program will be:
Overture
America First .......... T. H. Losey
American Patrol #. w. Meacham
Kindig's Band
Star Spangled Banner "A. M. Lanurens
Kindig's Band
(Audience to sing)
Introductory exercises .........
;. Exalted ruler and officers
Prayer by acting chaplain $3.50.
Hon. J. e. Craig
Red, White and Blue "A. M. Laurens
Kindig's Band
Flag History ......... II. Swenholt
Altar service Esquire and officers
Aud Lang Syne .................
-. Male chorus and members
Male chorus, members of Brother
hood. st. Paul's church.
Elks' Tribute to the Flag ......
................G C. Lloyd Norman
Southern Melodies. Fields & Barnaby
Kindig's Band
Patriotic address -. Ii. w. McManus
Presentation of sewing kits to Co.
1. by the Women's Relief Corps,
No 100 ....... Capt. A. H. Evans
America ............ A. M. Laurens
Kindigs Band
(Audience to sing)
Closing.
John Nagel, DR.. G. Walter Barr
and H. R. Culkin are the members OF
the committee in charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
FEW AMERICANS
OVER THERE NOW
Not More Than 400 Remain in Central
Empires and Few are in
Sweden at
Present.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
STOCKHOLM, June 12.-Not more
than 400 Americans now remain in
the central empires, according to esti-
mates compiled today by United
States Minister Morris. Nearly all of
these are in Berlin and are Americans
whose affiliations have induced them
to stay. Very few Americans are now
in Sweden awaiting return to America.
TIE country, however, has become
mecca for Russian refugees-particu-
larly Of the old aristocratic families.
Minister Morris estimated today
that there were now in Stockholm the
eight principal members of different
branches of the Radzivill family, as
we'll as numerous chamberlains Of the
ex.czar's suite and other notables.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
Y CAMPAIGN IS
OPENED TODAY
Fifteen Committees to Canvass the
Town This Week to Raise 81,
600, for Association
Work.
PART GOES TO WAR FUND
Y. M. C. A. Buildings to be Put up in
Every Military Camp Es-
tabiished by the
Government.

The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation opened it's campaign to secure
Isl 900 for association work, both mere
and in war camps, today FlIteeh
committees Of two men each are max
ing a canvass Of the town and the
campaign will not close until Satur
day night. At meeting OF the com
mirtee held last evening in the liz
fany room of the Hotel Iowa, plans
were made for this campaign ana
lists of names of several hundred
Keokuk men given to the committees.
Each will be visited by some mem-
her of the committees. Those VINO
are missed by the committees ana
also women Of the town, who are
interested in the Y. M. q. A. war
work plans and who care to contrl-
butte to the cause can send their
contributions to the Y. M. G. A. Dullo-
ing or The Gate City Office.
L. A. HamiI, chairman of the CAM
paign committee presided at the
meeting last night. G. K. JOY, mem.
Der of the international committee OF
the association, spoke on the reason
and needs Of the war work under
taken by the Y. M. c. A. He SAID
that President Wilson recently called
the members Of the committee to
Washington and put the proposition
np to them. He declared that e
wanted the Y. M. G. A. work to be
voluntary and not as in Canada
where the government pays the sec
retaries. The Red Cross and the Y.
M. C. A. are the only two organiza-
lions recognized by the government
for work with the soldiers.
The association plans to take care
of 100000 soldiers by the early
part of 1918. For this work a fund
of 100000 is being raised by sub
scriptions all over the country. Lee
county will raise $4,000 or more. Y.
M. C. A. buildings will be put up
in every military camp established
by the government. Each Of the Y.
M. C. A. structures will cost $4,000
In France they will cost $4,000
each. For lack Of shipping space
| materials for buildings will not be
shipped from here to France when
the soldiers go over.
H. C. Brown. president of the local
association, in an address following
Mr.. joys. declared that the home
work must not be neglected and for
this reason part Of the money to be
raised here will go to the local 7.
NJ. G. A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
New Patrol Road Law.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June Ia
Iowa's road commissioners were busy
today getting "set" for the new patrol
road law which becomes effective
July /. The patrol measure is prob
ably the most important of the new
legislation on roads passed by the last
state legislature with the exception of
the federal aid acceptance law.
The patrol measure applies to the
county road system. The law pro-
vides for the assignment Of definite
mileage Of roads to a patrol man who
is then held responsible for mainten-
ance Of that section. The highway
commission has prepared full instruc-
tons for the patrol men to be selected
In the various counties. These in
|structions are being issued to make
the system uniform in all the counties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

Word comes out Of Salt Lake City
fringed with salt crystals to the eff
feet that a company Of American-born
Chinese is ready for active service
If Uncle Sam whispers: Come on
In. John" That's brand Of pat
riotism without a trace Of yellow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

Coal dealers invited by Mayor
Mitchell of New York to cooperate
in supplying the city government
turned down the suggestion. The
mayor plans to do some coal business
on the municipal scale and show the
dealers a cold shoulder. Municipal
competition is no laughing matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

cheaper than coal in Montevideo,
Uruguay, where the electric cooking
rate is 2 cents per kilowatt. Coal
costs from $25 to $50 ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12
HIGHER UPS
ARE SOUGHT
Several New CIews In keet kidnap-
ping Case, Are Being
Run Down by the
Authorities.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. June 1.-THE
men higher up" in the Keet .kidnap-
ping mystery, mentioned in the con-
fessions of Claude Piersol and Taylor
Adams, was still being sought by the
authorities today. Several new clews
were said to have been developed,
but the officers were reticent regard
ing their nature. Two federal agents
also were investigating the German
plot" angle Of the kidnapping which
resulted in the tragic death Of four
teen months old Lloyd Keet son of
J. Holland Keet 1t has been sug-
gested that the ransom demanded
was to be devoted to furthering Ger
man plots in this country. The fed
eral authorities refuse to say wheth-
er anything has been discovered to
support this theory.
Mrs. Keet, who has been under the
constant care Of a physician since
her collapse at the funeral yesterday,
was still in a serious condition today.
None of the alleged abductors are
in the local Jail. Piersol and Claytus
Adams are in the Jackson county Jail
at Kansas City. Taylor Adams, his
wife and son Make, and Sam McGin-
lib, nave DCCh away w
Sheriff Webb.
Seeking Dick Carter.
KANSAS CITY, June 12-Govern-
ment agents, Investigating the Keet
kidnapping case, are hot on the trail
of German conspirators today. I'M
portant evidence has been gained
from the prisoners held in connec-
ton with the Springfield, Mo-, abduc-
ton, and one arrest has been made
here. federal officials admit.
Aside from stating that the ar
rested man is an officer, in the Ger
man army, they will give no details.
The man department officials are
seeking now is Dick Carter, who is
charged in a warrant at Springfield,
with the murder of little Lloyd Keet.
From Carter they expect to gain evil
dence which will lead to the arrest of
the men higher up.
These men are believed in the en-
ploy Of the German government and
their connection with the Keet kid
naping was only side line.
The hunt for the Keet abductors
has been transferred from Spring
field to Kansas City. Judge Arch
Johnson, of the Greene county Grim
inal court, is here directing it, and
Paul O'Day, prosecuting attorney,
whose efforts caused the arrests of
those now in custody, will arrive to-
day.
A number Of additional arrests, kept
secret by federal authorities because
Of their latest possibilities, are said
to have been made last night and to-
day. Miss Eileen Pferso1, sister of
Claude Piersol, who narrowly es-
capped death at the hands of the vigi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

The adjutant generals department
is the department Of records, orders
and correspondence of the army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-12

lants, has been missing since Sunday.
She was employed as a waitress here.
Police are seeking her. $40
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
INSULTING THE DEVIL AGAIN

An Atlanta minister, DR.. Brickcr,
Of the Christian Church, in recent
sermon took occasion to score the
kaiser. He said the kaiser was call
ing on the name of God, claiming
God was with him, but that in his
opinion it was old Satan at work
along with the kaiser. The minister
said: 1.-The only supernatural power
that could aid the the aims and pur-
poses and bless the monstrous mon
and deeds of Prussan miltarism is
the power that | call the devil"
When we think of Belgium, of the
Lusitania, the hospital ships sunk and
Of the long list of atrocities devised
by this man and his followers, we
feel like rising up in defense of the
devil, for he has never in all the
history of the earth manifested the
unadulterated wickcdncSs of which
this kaiser person is guilty.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
kept HER AWAKE
The Terrible Pains in Back and
Sides. Cardui Gave Relief.

Marksvillc, La.-hlrs. Alice Johnson,
Of this place, writes: "For one year
suffered with an awful misery in my back
and sides. My left side was hurting me
all the time. The misery was something
awful.
could not do anything, not even sleep
at night. II kept me awake most Of the
night :. | took different medicines, but
nothing did me any good or relieved me
unit! took Cardui -.
Twas not able 10 do any of my work
for one year and got worse all the time,
was confined to my bed off and on. got
so bad with my back that when stopped
down | was not able 10 straighten up
again :. decided | would try Cardui
-. BY time had taken the entire bottle
was feeling pretty good and could
straiShten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
shall always praise Cardui. con-
tiDued taking II until was strong and
we'll" Ifyou suffer from pains due to
female complaints, Cardui may be Just
what you need. Thousands of women
who once suffered in this way now praise
Cardui for their present good healtl|
Give II trial. Ssl.,e q NC
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
Mr.. STEVENSON HAS THE FLOOR

In an effort to protect the farmer
boys as far as is consistent with the
nations needs, Congressman w. f.
Stevenson offered this amendment to
the army bill:
THAT in registering those who are
liable for army service, those who are
not engaged in any useful occupation
at least four days in each week shall
be kept in one class to themselves
and drawings shall first be made from
said class, and not more than 20 per
cent. of the laborers of war age shall
be drawn from any one farm or from
any one textile factory"
Mr.. Stevenson argued ably and
zealously in behalf of his amendment
Mr.. Randall, of California, asked
Mr.. Stevenson if he desired by his
amendment to draft the poolroom
loafers.
Mr.. Stevenson replied, as reported
in the Congressional Record:
Eyes, My amendment will either
put him to work or put him in the
ranks. He might get killed on the
firing line, but he will get killed a
good deal quicker when he goes to
work, because he will not survive it
long, and it does not make much diff
ference to him whether you put him
to war. put him to work"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17

How's This.-Thc wife Of a Mctho-
dist minister in West Virginia has
been married three times. Her maid
en- name was Partridge, her first hus-
band was named Robins, her second
Sparrow, and the present Quail.
There are now two young Robins,
one Sparrow and three Quails in the
family. One grandfather was a
Swami and another Jay, but he is
dead now and bird of paradise.
The Quail family lives on Hawks is
land, Eaglevillc, Canary Islands,
and that fellow who wrote this para
graph is Lyre and relative of the
family.-Valley (Virginia) Enter
prise.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
Appreciation OF Two
Sisters Quickly Won
SAYS BOTH ARE THANKFUL FOR
THEIR GOOD FORTUNE
MOTHER BROUGHT THE NEWS
GREENVILLE WOMAN GIVES
HER VIEWS ON ONE PRE-
PAREDNESS QUESTION

81 had Indigestion so badly that
often | would begin to hurt after
had eaten only Il few bites and at
times the pains would be 50 severe
they would almost draw me double,
but have not been troubled with in
digestion since | took Tanlac," de-
clared Mrs. c. w. Quinn, of "A Ninth
ST., Sampson, Grecnvillc, in state
ment she gave March 2lst.
IL certainly did suffer with indi-
gcstion, though, and my sister, who
lives near Campobcllo, had this
trouble far worse than l did and she
finally got so she could not eat any
thing at all and she had lost flesh
until she was almost skin and bones.
Really, her condition became awful.
She looked like skeleton, and COM
planned of suffering terribly all the
time. Inevcr have seen anybody who
looked as badly as she did and yet
be out of bed.
'"Tanlac had done my sister so
much good l decided to take it, and
it proved a fine medicine for me in
every way. have not been troub,
led with indigestion since | took
Tanlac.
Only mother visited me and told
me how Tanlac had helped my sister
and also my sister wrote me. My sis
ter said no medicine could be better
than Tanlac for indigestion. She
did not give any details, but she
wrote n lot telling how fine she found
Tanlac to be. My mother said Tanlac
just made a new woman out Of my
sister
81 am glad to praise Tanlac, for it
did so much for us, and | think a bot
tie of Tanlac should be kept on hand
for any emergency"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is sold
by The Chesterfield Drug CO., Ches-
terfeld, S. c.; Il. f. Wannamaker &
Sons, Chcraw; Mt. Croghan Drug Co.,
Mt. Croghan, S. c.; McBee Drug Co.,
McBee, S. c.; Pageland Drug Co.,
Pageland, S. c.; j. II. lowers & Sons,
Jefferson, S. G. Adv.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
WONDERFUL STUFF!
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS
Apply a few drops then lift corns or
calluses off with fingers
no pain.

No humbug! Any corn, whether
hard, soft or between the toes, will
loosen right up and lift out, without a
particle of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freeZone and is
a compound of ether discovered by a
Cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for a small
bottle Of frcezonc, which will cost but
a triflc, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet of every corn or callus.
Put few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callus. In
stantIy the soreness disappears and
shortly the corn or callus will loosen
and can be lifted off with the fingers.
This drug freczonc dosen't eat out
the corns or caluscs but shrivels them
without even irritating the surround
ing skin.
Just think! No pain at all; no sore
ness or smarting when applying it or
afterwards. If your druggist don't
have freeZonc have him order it for
you.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
COLORED PEOPLE DELIGHTED
WITH NEW DISCOVERY TO
BLEACH THE SKIN

Atlanta, Ga.-Says that recent
tests have proven without doubt
that swarthy or sallCw complexions
can be made light by a new treat
ment recently discovered by a man
in Atlanta. Just ask your druggist
for Cocotone Skin Whitcncr. People
who have used it are amazed at its
wonderful effect. Rid your face Of
that awful dark color or greasy ap-
pcarancc in a few minutes. 1t costs
so little that you can't afford to be
without it. Just think how much
prettier you would look with that
old dark skin gone and new soft,
light skin in it's place. Men and
women today must care for their
compilations to enter society.
If your druggist will not supply
you with Cocotonc Skin Whitener,
send 25c for a large package to CO.
cotone Co., Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
GUARD AGAINST FLIES
AND MOSQUITOES

There is no greater asset than good
health. To the man who has il, few
things are impossible; to the man
without it, few things worth while
are possible. TO conserve it is one
OF our greatest tasks; failure to do so
has been one of our greatest sins.
Just now, with warm weather COM
lng on, there are two pests that every
farm family in the South should
guard against-two carriers Of dis
ease that should be barred from cv-
cry home.
The first of these in point of dan
ger is probably the mosquito, carrier
Of chills and fever and human incfli-
cheney. What this pest is costing the
South annually in disease, deaths, doe
tors bills and impaired efficiency is
stupcndous in the aggregate. And
morc's the pity because all this suf-
fcring and loss are absolutely pre-
vcntablc.
The first step in preventing these
!" w "Si''h dSdilSt inc mosquitoes,
because it has been absolutely proved
that malaria-chills and fevcr-is
caused from mosquito bites and in no
other way. Every door and windoW
should be covered with wire screen
with close enough mesh to bar the
mosquitoes, and extra care should be
taken to see that all screens are kent
lightly closed.
Then, too, all pools should at once
be drained or filled up. Empty cans,
buckets or barrels should be turned
upside down, for in these MOSQUITOES
often find an ideal breeding place.
Flies are about as dangerous as
mosquitoes. 1t is positively known
that they carry typhoid fever and
The diseases that are so fatal to young
children during the summer months,
and they are in all probability re-
Sponsblc for the spread Of many 9TH
er diseases.
With flies, as with mosquitoes, we
must screen against them and then
prevent their breeding Probably
% per cent. Of our flies breed in
stable manure, and by keeping our
stables clean this can be almost
wholly prevented.
Isn't this matter well worth look
ing into, and looking after now? 1t
will be too late after the family is
infected with malaria or typhoid fe-
YER. 1t may be too late to do it next
month, or next week, or even to-
morrow. Screens are cheaper than
doctors bills or the life of a loved
one. Do it to-day THE Progress
sive Farmer.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17

In line with the campaign for max
ing the South self-sustaining in the
matter of food and feed, careful at
tcntion should be paid to canning and
preserving any surplus of fruits and
vegetables. Just now the outlook for
iruit is generally good, and there are
gardens where gardens never grew
before. This means that many fami-
lies will have more than can be i'm
mcdiately used. Let's call the cans
and jars into service and save every
hing.-Progressive Farmer
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
DOG BRAVED FIRE FOR PUPS
When Firemen Rescued Them Mother
Left Basement Of Burn
ing House.

MinneapOlis.-W Il mothers devo-
tion, Fidelia, n st. Bernard dog, blind
ed by smoke and flying cmbcrs,
crouchcd In protection over her two
recently born pups in the basement Of
house destroyed by fire.
Flrcmen and Mrs. Maude Adams,
owner Of the house and OF Fldella.
called In vain for the giant st. Bor-
nnrd to escape. Paul w. Dwyer, fire.
man, finally crawled into the furnace.
like basement and rescued the pups.
Fidelia, seeing that her offspring was
In safety. attached herself as protec-
tion to Dwyer in the fight against the
fire.
Mrs Adams, her young son and the
st. Bcrnards are being cared for by
friends.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
SELLING FOODSTUFFS

One of the best merchants in Chcs-
tcrfeld put it this way. He said
Farmers are willing to 90 through
the tedious and expensive process of
picking cotton, the expense Of gin
ming and baling it before Offering il
for sale but they are not willing to
shuck and sack corn for the market. "
That, he said is thc chief reason
why we have no corn for the market. -
People will buy Western corn that is
shelled and sacked before they will
buy native corn in the shuck.
Mr.. w. j. Tillcr said that only the
other day he met man returning
from Chesterfield with wagon load
of sweet potatoes, because he could
not sell them. Mr.. Tiller's comment
was: NEARLY everybody wants sweet
potatoes, and yet this man could not
find a buyer"
Again: There are n good many
mixed peas in the county that their
owners would be glad to sell, vet Mr..
Tiller is willing to pay $3.50 pcr
bushel for them delivered here and
can't get them.
A change in this condition is be-
coming absolutely Imperative
Farmers must learn now to put
their surplus food crops into market
able shape, just as they do their cot
ton. The market will be here and
the demand greater than can be s~p-
Piled at good prices. We wish we
could say as much for the cotton
market.
Plans are under way for better
market facilities for food crops. The
Advertiser will probably have some
thing more definite to saw alone his
line next week.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-05-17
BOARDING FooDsTUFFs

1t has been developed that specu-
lators in New York and in Chicago,
backed by millions of dollars are
boarding vast quantities of eggs,
dried beans, cheese and other pro-
duce. The boarding is in advance of
the large bids to be made by the gov
ernment for these supplies. In this
connection it is stated that 200 car
loads of eggs are being held in Chi
cago.
Senator Thomas, of Colorado, in a
speech referring to these combina-
tions to raise prices of foodstuffs
said: 81 earnestly hope that before
we adjourn we shall enact legislation
whereby the government may take
such people by the throat and keep
it's strangle hold upon them until this
war is over"
Senator McCumber said if the
statements with regard to cornering
and boarding foodstuffs were correct
there were ''some men unhung who
ought to be hung"