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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

ment handicapped by being under
minimum strength when the call was
rsceived?"
What equipment was lacking?"
THAT were the weak and strona
Joints of the guard?"
Are students desirable members
Of the guard?''
Can companies maintain mini.
mum strength by the system OF
voluntary enlistment?'
What would you suggest to
remedy defects as made known in
the mobilization and border service?"
From all indications Iowa national
guard officers have plenty of material
available to answer all questions
asked. They blame the war depart
ment for practically every fault.
Lack of clothing, shoes, rifles, am.
munition and the later shipments OF
condemned rifles and unsuitable
shoes provide cause for criticism and
suggestions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

-. 7
tingent fund and be expended in the
upkeep and repair Of such school
property. and in purchasing supplies
therefor. Provided, however, that II
at any time the voters Of such cor
poration at any annual meeting for
bid such use of any such school
house or grounds, the board shall not
thereafter permit such use until the
said action OF such voters shall have
been rescinded by the voters at an
annual meeting, or at special meet
ing called for that purpose.
Section 2. This act, being deem
ed of immediate Importance, shall be
in force from and after its passage
and publication in the Register and
in the Des Moines Capital, news.
papers published in Des Moines.
Iowa"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
..nt,in bates 81 the Central Depart
ment Of Regular Army 70 Put
Local soldiers Through
DsiIla.
Place IS wooDMAN HALL II
win america on Verge Of War With
Germany, Keokuk May be
Called on 70 do Her
BIT Again.

WITH America on the verge of wa,
,,,th germany, and military affairs
tha order OF the day, unusual sig
r r attaches itself to the an
mai inspection of Company i which
wi, he conducted at Woodman hal.
th,s evening, starting at $500 o'clock
II the severance OF diplomatac re
lations with Germany means war
which the signs Of the times poin,
%. 1t is evident then. from publishe1
4 reports. that the United States mill
ia will be called upon for some sol
If service. II the call comes, keo
INK will have her quota ready, as
/ she has always had in the past, The
same brand OF patriotism burns IL
the hearts of the residents of tn:
section of the country. as in any 9th
Or and no call to service Will 80 IN
answered here.
" According to United Press dis
tt,. Obi " al is declared the regular
United States army and the militia
viii be the nucleus around which an
srmy OF two millions will be built.
CAPTAIN Bates OF the central de
nartment Of the regular army, will
have charge OF the inspection. Cap
tain Chase is DESTROYS that all menl'
hers OF the company turn out TO-
night and the public has been urged
10 attend.
Company l. was never in better con
dition than today. The men are in
nred to the hardships Of a soldiers
life and are toughened by their hall
wears vigil on the Mexican border.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
Life IN New York.

Norris A. Huse's New York letter
TO the Norfolk News: The great need
Of New York is for a longer DAY.
IT'S maddening to battle all DAY long
at top speed. under intense pressure,
and then, at he close OF the uay, "
have a million new Things ie,e W.
for the morrow. 1t taxes SO ions ~
get anywhere, so long TO ca. ian,
so long to get to the people you 49,.
m.ke a dent in the. work that piles
m ahead of you. Still, there's
fasc;n alton about it in many ways
r. Il would only leave you at night
ard lot YOU get to sleep. It's no
wonder New York has theatres and
white way--the situation demands
Sivar~to- fr-t win rTc--'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
IN FIVE MINUTES! NO STOMACH
MISERY, HEARTBURN,
GASES on DYSPEPSIA.

Really does" put bad stomachs IN
order-"rea1ly does" overcome indi-
gestion. dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in ave minutes-that-just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the
largest selling stomach regulator In
the world. If what you eat ferments
into stubborn Jumps, you belch gas
and eructate soul, undigested food
and acid: head is dizzy and aches;
breath sour; tongue coated; your in
sides filed with bile and indigestible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
STOMACH fine! INDUCTION, GAS,
SOURNESS GONE---PAPE'S D|APEPS|N

waste. remember the moment Pape's
Diapepsin comes in contact with the
stomach all distress vanishes. It's
truly neutrality-suspicious. marvellous,
and the joy is its harm, essness.
A large f1fty-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin will give you hundred
dollars worth of satisfaction, or your
druggist hands you your money back.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs In your
home-should always be kept handy
in case of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

IA = eight pound baby girl. know
nm wl = Pinkham's Vegetable Com
cS;aI1 saved me from an operation
M, every woman breads. - Mrs.
M;.alEf IsHBAcK, 1921 Christy Ave,
eor,a yone naturally breads tho sur
sil1 - 1niie. Sometimes nothing else
hsnss ~ put many times Lydia E. Pink.
"a 80! egetable Compound has saved
ecss uent and made an operation N
cu ~ nave any symptom shout which
MAJ g = like to know, write 20 the
=. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
for helpful advice givso fres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
Secretary Of state IL Recommending
That Legislation Amend Law
to Return 70 Old
System.
BIG LOSS TO THE STATE
Receipts Have ALREADY Fallen or.
According to Reports
Fees Are now
Due.

w. s. Allen, secretary OF state, is
Recommending that the legislature
change the automobile registration
law so as to return to the system OF
issuing number plates annually.
The last assembly enacted . law
providing for issuing number plates
for q three-year period
The secretary of state says there
will be q big loss to the state by the
terms Of the new registration law. He
reports that from November 1, 1915
to January 26. 1916, the receipts OF
the registration department were
$675, 4S4.
Returns Failing on.
For the period from November 1,
1916, to January 26, 1917, the receipts
OF the department were $399.060. The
reduction IL amount taken In is
$276,4
While not all of this amount is
lost to the state. a good portion of it
never will be collected" said Mr.. Al
len.
enforce itself, for the. reason that a
car owner who operated with num-
Der year old advertised his failure
THE law provides for sending out
lists OF delinquent car owners to local
officials SO that the fees may be col
lected. That list does not go out until
May. In the meantime car owners
will be operating their machines with
out paying the fee. and many of them
never will pay
Foes Now Duo.
'.All registration fees are due Jan.
II, and delinquent April /. But any
car owner who operates his machine
on the highway any time without pay
| ing the 1917 fee Is violating the law.
| Because the fees do not become de-
linquent until April / does not give
tine autoist the privilege OF running
before that time without paying the
fee.
1.-THE present law provides too many
ways for the car owner to defraud the
Estate.
"H Is my opinion that the old sys-
Item should be restored
| Mr.. Allen opposed the adoption OF
the present automobile law two years
Eago on the ground that it would re-
suit in big loss of revenue to the
state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
The Chicago Diet
Squad" succeeded in

- - ~ 1890
Squad" succeeded in
cutting down the average
cost Of each meal to 8-Hs
cents in spite of the high
cost Of foods. And the
squad waxed fat and hearty.
The most expensive foods
are generally the least nu-
tritious. Two Shredded
Wheoe Diocuits with milk
make q perfect meal con-
tanning ali the nutriment
any man or woman needs
for q half days work and at
a cost Of four or FIVE cents.
Shredded Wheat has all the
bodybuilding material IN
the whole wheat grain IN q
digestible form. For break
fast with milk O. cream or
for any meal with fruits.
Made ia Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
ASK GUARD
FOR IDEAS
War Department Complies List OF
Questions for the Militia
OFFICERS to Answer.

officers of the national guard are
to have an opportunity to state just
what they think Of the recent mo-
Obligation. Cards have been prepared
by the war department and will be
sent to all commissioned officers Of
national guard regiments within
thirty days after mastering out.
Questions asked are:
ITO what degree was your regi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

Ignacio Bonillas, who has been
selected as the next Mexican ambas-
sador to the United States, is an
engineer by training and until re-
Gently was in charge of the depart
ment of communications in the Car
rama government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

finished. The doc.
tors said / would
have to be opera
ted On and / simply
broke down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and the result 10 !
feel like anew WON
IN. ] am well and
strong. do AL my
own house work and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

MACON, Mo-, Feb. 5.-The Elmer
journal. a long established newspaper,
has suspended publication. High cost
of paper and printing material Is CIV
en- as the cause. The Journal Is the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

second Macon county newspaper to
suspend publication this winter for
the same reason.
LEBANON, Mo-, Feb. 5.-An old
man was found frozen to death about
fourteen miles west of here on the
right of way of the Frisco railroad,
near Conway. He wore q badge bear
ing the name J. Riley, No. 101, Liberty,
Mo. and an Odd Fellows pin. The
Odd Fellows Of Lebanon took charge
of the body and brought 1t to Lebanon.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

GALESBURG, H., Feb 5.-Rev
Father Joseph Costa, "a years old and
a priest for Ga years, is critically III
here and is not expected to recover;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
Illinois Iowa-Missouri

for $4,000 damages for false imprfs-
onment. Robinson defended his act
by alleging that Eggers was intoxicat-
ed and had driven his automobile
recklessly into the gates Of railroad
crossing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05

GRINNEIII, Iowa, Feb. e5.-Ine OLD
Chaplin hotel, one of the landmarks Of
Grinnell, will be torn down at once.
It was one of the most thriving hotels
in this part Of the state years ago. but
has not been used recently. 1t is To-
Gated by the Rock Island station, and
several years ago was purchased by
the railroad company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. "a $780,
OOO, 900 state bond issue for good
roads in Illinois was urged at meet
ing of officers of the Alton way with
State Highway Engineer Mari here.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21
AL THORPE AT CAMP DODGE.

AL Thorpe left last week for the
Cantonment at Camp Dodge, where he
has accepted a position of secretary
in one of the knights of Columbus rey
creation buildings Mr. Thorpe is adj
mirably qualified for the position and
the young men who come under his
care while in the recreation hall, will
be in excellent hands. In the position
he fills he performs real service to
the young men who are being moblliz-
ed in the cantonment, and is performs
ing a patriotic service for his coun-
try. Ill.,.
Writing home last week, Mr.. Thorpe
says that the knights of Columbus are
supplying the boys with plenty lof
Wholesome recreation. On certain
nights of the week lectures are gtv-
en-, on other nights boxing and wrest-
ling matches, and many. other forms
of entertainment and amusement to
interest the boys while off duty. The
X. C. halls are to the Catholic boys
what the Y. M. C. A. halls are to the
boys from Protestant homes.
The order is very fortunate to se-
cure the services of Mr.. Thorpe. He
is a young man of clean habits, and
will exert a wholesome influence ov-
er the boys that come under his care.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21
FARMER LOSES BARN AND con-
TENTS.

John Wendt, who lives on farm
Just east of the Martin Nieman place
east of Manchester, suffered Sc
we're loss last Friday afternoon when
his large barn and twelve tons of
tame hay, and large quantity Of good
oat straw were destroyed by fire.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
Mr.. Wendt had gone to the Edw.
Niederfrank funeral at Greeley, and
Mrs. Wendt was the only one of the
family at home. F. B. Durham, who
was on his way to the Almoral farm
discovered the fire, and with the aid
of neighbors, Mrs. Wendt succeeded
in getting three valuable farm
horses from the burning building.
BY working small gasoline engine
at full speed sufficient water was
thrown on adjoining buildings and
thus saved from destruction. The
loss of the barn and hay is severe
blow, and especially at this time of
the year. Good timothy hay is about
az valuable at this time as anything
the farmer has on his place. Mr..
Wendt has built temporary build
inR to house his horses for the pres
ent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21
MERCHANTS SHORT COURSE
DECIDED SUCCESS.

The Merchants Short Course, held In
Manchester last week, proved a de-
cided success, and an unusual amount
of interest was manifested in the
course. The sessions were held in the
court room last Wednesday and Thurs
day evening and were well attended
by the merchants and clerks. The
addresses given by the men on the
program proved Of interest, and many
helpful suggestions were brought out
by the talks and discussions which fol-
lowed. The Short Course to be given
next year will be on much larger
scale, if present plans are carried ou-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21
iowa "OVER THE TOP"
IN "Y" CAMPAIGN
DELAWARE COUNTY EXCEEDS IT'S
OUOTA. SEVERAL PRECINCTS
NOT YET REPORTED.
OVER $1,25O,OOO RAISED IN IOWA
State As a Whole Is In Excess 6O Per
Cent of the $SOO,OOO Minimum
Quota.

L. Matthews, Sr., chairman OF the
County Y. M. c. A. War Fund COM
mittee, reports this morning that Della
ware county has exceeded its quota by
at least $500. During the last week
unusual efforts have been put forth
to raise the quota assigned to Della
ware county. According to reports
received from the state Iowa will ex-
ceed it's entire quota by 60 per cent
of the minimum amount which was
$500, 900. 1t is believed that Iowa will
raise total of million and quar-
ter when all the districts are heard
from.
During the campaign which closed
last night, Delaware county outside
of Manchester raised approximately
s45OO. Manchester subscribed ap-
proximately $4,000 and with the
amount sent to the state from the Oc-
tober contribution brings Delaware
countys total amount to $500. The
total for the county as announced Dy
the Y. M. C. A. organization WAS
$1,000.
It is impossible this week to give
the complete returns from the sew
eral townships of the county. AS soon
as the chairman gets the complete re-
turns from each precinct the amounts
raised in each locality will be publish
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21

At the regular meeting OF the Man.
chester Commercial club held at Bow
ems cafe, Monday evening, resolu-
tions were unanimously endorsed in
appreciation Of the work of the City
Improvement committee Of which F.
b. Blair is chairman, the City Coun-
Gil and the property owners, in start
ing the improvements which are now
being made on the river front
What has become of the street
sweeper? 1t has been several weeks
since the streets in the business sec
ton had a thorough cleaning. A
generous share of the filth finds its
way into the grocery stores, and if
an unusual amount of dirt accom-
panies your groceries, don't blame
the groceryman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21
Wv. E. A. TO Make
CANVASS OF COUNTY
TO BE RAISED BY ORGANI.
ZATION FOR WORK IN THE
ARMY CAMPS.
DRIVE TO BE MADE NEXT WEEK
WOman's Committee Of Council Of De.
fense Has Charge of Important
Work In Delaware County.

An enthusiastic meeting of women
of the county was held in the court
room in Manchester Tuesday after
noon, at which time Mrs. Eugene
Adams, Miss Anna Lawther and Miss
Augusta Eighmey of Dubuque, pre-
sented a proposition which the Young
Woman's Christian association has
undertaken, that is, to provide suit
able rest rooms for the over-worked
Red Cross nurses now caring for
wounded soldiers in the hospitals
along the firing lines in France, and
also to provide hostess houses for wo-
men who visit soldiers in canton
ments.
1t appears that Red Cross nurses in
France find it exceedingly difficult
to get proper rest and relaxation. No
suitable places have been provided
where these nurses can enjoy few
hours Of quiet, and away from the
hospital where the injured and sick
men are being treated. If the nurses
can be provided with these rest places
they will be able to do far more eff
ficient work for the boys at the front.
Another phase of work which the
Y. W. C. A. has set out to do is to
provide places in each cantonment
where the ladies can go, and by means
of telephone communication, can reach
their son, brother or sweetheart, with
out having to walk over the entire
camp grounds and then possibly fail
to locate the party wanted. These Y.
W. C. A. rooms will be in charge of a
competent woman, and lady visitors
at the cantonments will find home-like
conveniences, and can procure cafa-
terra lunches while at the camps.
The Y. w. C. A. is the only organi-
zation at present that has under
taken this particular phase of work.
If any woman fails to see the need of
this kind of work in the army camps
let her go to Camp Dodge or Camp
Grant, and attempt to locate her son,
brother or sweetheart, and II she is
not convinced. of the need of just such
a place, we miss our guess. Some
may say that this work might be car
ried on in connection with the Y M. c.
A.. This would be practically impos-
sible for the reason that the Y. M. G.
A. opens its halls to all men, and many
men and boys would feel timid about
visiting the "huts" If ladies and men
congreated at one and the same time.
The amount asked of Delaware
county for this very important work
is only $4,000, a mere pittance, when
compared with the magnitude of the
work undertaken, and when the var
ious township chairmen and their as
sistants make the drive next week,
they should find it easy to raise this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21
LOCAL BOARD MAKES NO CHARGE
FOR SERVICES.

The local board received blanks last
week on which to make a statement
of expenses incurred in connection
with the work of securing the required
quota of men for the first Increment
of the new national army. On Monday
the local board signed the blanks and
sent them to the adjutant's office at
Des Moines. In the several columns
where the amounts are to be written,
DR.. E. G. Dittmer, J. J. Pentony and
Merten J. Klaus, members of the To-
cal board, DR.. H. M. Bradley, re-ex-
amining physician and M. ]. Yoran,
who represented the government in a
legal way, each answered the question
with the word none" T..
The Democrat is pleased to an
nounce at this time that since the
draft system has been in vogue, there
has not been a single item Of expense
charged either to the state or federal
government. The men who served on
the several boards at the time of the
registration last June, all gave their
services without expense to the gov
ernment, and since men have been
examined for service the local board
has actually given weeks Of service
for which they have made no charge.
In communication from the provost
marshal generals office received on
Monday it is stated that in one county
a charge of $500 was made where only
six men were required to fill the quota
asked. This particular county was
not in good old Iowa, however.
The men who have carried on the
work of the local board have performed
a patriotic duty for their country
which should encourage others to do
their bit. Comparatively few people
realize the amount Of work 1t took 20
carry out the work as mapped out by
the war department. In order to keen
up with the work the members Of the
board would work until the small
hours of the night, after having exam
ined registered men during the da:
time,
One thing is certain, and that is
that Uncle Sam has a lot of patriotic
men in Delaware county who hive
given most generously of their time
in connection with the selective draft,
selling Liberty Bonds, and soil .iting
funds for Red Cross and Y. NJ. G. A.
work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-21
ENTERS RACE FOR CONGRESS.

A. M. Cloud of this city, will be a
candidate in the primary election
next June for the republican nomi-
nation for member of Congress from
the Third Congressional District of
Iowa. The following announcement
was sent out from his office yester-
day to the newspapers of the dis
trict:
"In response to pronounced de-
mand for a candidate on an out and
out pro-American platform, great
many republicans from various coun-
ties in the Third district, knowing Of
the strong Americanism and ability
Of the Hon. A. M. Cloud, interviewed
and urged him to become candidate
for Congress from the Third district
ITO give opportunity for express
ion of this demand, conference of
the republicans of this district was
called at Independence November
18th, at which conference over 500
republicans from various parts Of
the district attended, and overwhelm-
ingly endorsed the candidacy of A. M.
Cloud. Mr. Clouds friends, knowing
he is completely devoted to the pur-
poses of the government in this war,
feel that the district should be rep
resented in Congress by man re-
garding whose attitude there can be
no question, and for that reason they
are earnestly endorsing his oandi-
dacy. His friends are loyalty back
of him, because they believe in the
sincerity of his motives, because they
know that in his character as an up
standing, four-sQuare American he
would represent the district with
great ability and sterling patriotism,
and because they are satisfied tn =
no man in the district is better fit
ted to conduct an aggressive, force
full, vigorous and successful cam
paign than is he, and his friends in
supporting his candidacy do so be-
cause they know he is unequivocably
loyal to the cause to which every
whole-hearted American is commit
ted. In view of these facts We are
authorized to announce for the Hon.
A. NJ. Cloud that he is, and will be,
candidate for the republican nomi-
nation to Congress from the Third
District, at the primaries to be held
in June, 1918.