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The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
PRAISES SAFETY SUIT.
J. H. O'Neill Describes Recent Dem
onstration at Aqueduct Bridge.

NAAoNAo oNAOh ~ EnI6N36~A DAAAk~
Last Sunday OfiSer Longfellow and
ever warm" safety suit at the AQue-
duct bridge before an audience OF
several hundred people.
The suits are made Of lightweight
waterproof material. and are so
the clothing. They are quickly DON
ned in an emergency. are comfortable.
convenient and serviceable.
After padding around awhile and
demonstrating the unusual feat OF eSt1
ing his lunch. which was carried III
the foodpocket Of his suit, oficer
Longfellow came out, took or tho
safety suit, and was as warm and
dry as IL he had just stepped out OF
his carriage. He apparently suffered
no inconvenience from the experience.
4 young lady standing on the lano-
ing float became inQuisitive, and at
the suggestion Of one OF the bystano-
ers agreed TO try on the suit In .
few minutes the change was COM
pleted. The soft rubber lid ftted con-
veniently over her head, hair. combs
and all, with only a little dissrrsnge-
ment
After being lowered gently into the
water. and experimenting a bit, she
was able TO use the breast-stroke and
10 paddle about. much 20 the Gnluse-
ment Of spectators By the express
sion on her face. Il was evident that
she thoroughly enjoyed It, and was
having a picnic swimming in the cold
water.
As she was going on a canoe trim.
she soon padded 20 the lsnding-fost.
stepped out Of her suit dry and COM
Portable. and said: 'oh. ] wish I
had one Of those suits. Then I could
learn to swim comfortably, for ] am
not very robust and the water chills
me before i can do much swimming"
J.. X. O'NEII..
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Mr.. Thompson Busy.


While members of other depart
ments of the government are busy in
their multitudes Of ways helping
Uncle Sam in the great struggle,
Deputy Attorney General Huston
Thompson. in charge of patent and
claim litigation is preparing to do
yeoman service. The work started in
this department as result OF the
war will increase enormously as the
years go on-and much of 1t will
doubtless come years after the Issues
have been decided, and our fighting
men have returned to their usual
pursuits. Many of these suits will
probably be settled before some Of
the suits are that originated as a re-
suit of the Civil War-a Fact that will
surprise many OF our people.
As a sovereign, Of course, Uncle
Sam occupies the enviable position of
being immune to litigation in so far as
he desires to be. In the cases in which
he has made an exception, however.
he has opened the door for the filing
Of vast array of actions. The Span
ish war. for instance. doubled the
number OF suits against the govern
ment. and 1t is expected that this will
at least Quadruple the number. One
opening toward which Mr.. Thompson's s
force has already turned its eyes has
to do with the vast number of con-
tracts made with the government.
There has been a mighty rush for
these contracts and orders have been
accepted by bidders in the hope that
they could achieve the almost impossi-
BILE and satisfy Uncle Sam. The "cost
plus profit" plan offers a fertile Held
for disagreement for the determine
tion of the actual cost will be the
sticking point. The contractors, finally
disagreeing with the war officials on
this, will sue the government-and
then the work will be on. Suits of no
merit will have to be given Just as
much attention as those Of merit, and
thus the long litigation will wear on.
There is no way by which Congress
can obviate this difhculty. so from all
INDICATIONS there is nothing for the
Department of Justice to do but pre-
pare for the inevitable and enter the
legal lists prepared for years and years
of wearying work.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York. Nov. 2l.-The following
washingtonians are registered at ho-
tells here:
st. George-H. z. Duke.
Marlborough-W. J. Fisher.
New Strand-J. II. Harding.
Navarre-H. Murphy. A. Dresner
CoIIingwood-W. S. Thomson.
Grand-Mrs. L. Young. c. Condero.
J. W. McLure, c. s. Garwood. A. G.
Moyse.
Albert-J. p. Young
BristoI-Mrs. c. b. Eckels, n. A.
Heeman.
Flanders-S. B. Lust, NJ o. Macdon-
aid
Longacre-H. 3. Taylor.
Prince George-F. L. Mack, ".
Barschkies.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
SOLDIERS SELL WAR BONDS.

Montreal. Que. Nov. H.-Captain
Heigh. Of His Majesty's tank Britain
mia, and a body of American officers
who marched in the Victory Loan pa
rade performed aN,good stroke for the
Victory Loan on the train which
took them to Toronto. Headed by
Col. J. C. Rhea, u. s. Infantry, they
went through the cars and vigorously
canvassed every passenger to buy o
bond. The result was more than
5000 worth Of signed applications.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
WHAT IS GOING ON
IN GERMANY
As Told by the Newspapers We
Get from the Teutonic Empires
and Neutral Nations
Bavarians RIdicule
Their King Ludwig.


The good people Of Bavaria have
excellent reasons for never having
had any very great respect for
kings. In Wuerzburg, capital of the
administrative division Of lower
Franconia, they even dare 10 ridi-
cule Royal Ludwig. and to make
sacrflegious fun of state visit TO
a neighborinE town. about which
the Fraenkischer Volksfreund dis
courses as follows:
The King is coming 10 Bam-
berg next week without his family.
no doubt so that his hosts may not
be put to too heavy an expendi-
ture in these times of rigid ration
ing.
He intends also to visit the Ben
edictine Abbey OF Micha eisberg. As
a good student OF Bavarian history,
King Ludwig ought 10 remember
however. that the abbey has ceased
to exist for more than 100 years.
THE town hall, too, will be hon
ored by the royal presence. The city
fathers have been ordered to ap-
pear before their sovereign in
evening dress and clean white
gloves" and wear orders and dec
orations, II they possess any. fail
ing which the King VIII no doubt
supply what is wanting in this re-
spect on the spot.
"As a memento OF the royal visit.
the chief burgomaster of Bamberg
desires to found a new municipal
club. To this end he has already
sent round the begEar's hat among
the Bambergers. We doubt. how
ever, whether these good folk will
be very lavish with their contribu-
tion, considering that the king en-
joys his three good meals a day,
while the vast majority of the peo-
pie now never rise from their tables
without saying to themselves that
it has been a sheer waste Of time
to make a pretense of dinner"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Some London diplomats, still eheered by the OBJ
session that Germany be starved, chortling
over the reduction of the -four allowance to seven
pounds per week. Plenty! if the seven pounds are
put into certain dumplings doughnuts have
met 1t is psychological fact that many folk think
they being fed when chewing on any old thing.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
If You're in Doubt-Read!

Rep ed prosaically under the style of King of
Prussia Kuepper's Administrator, Mo, p. $50,
suit recently brought in the State of Missouri
Kuepper, it appears was postmaster several years
ago in the Prussian city of Wermelskirehen and is
charged with embezzling 5000 and absconding to
America. Kuepper died in this country and under the
law of Germany the King sued his administrator in
the State of Missouri. The Kings attorney filed the
declaration for the plaintiff
The opening paragraph of his declaration read as
follows:
THE PLAINTIFF STATES THAT HE IS ABB
SOLUTE MONARCH OF THE KINGDOM OF
PRUSSIA. AND AS KING THEREOF IS THE
SOLE GOVERNMENT OF THAT COUNTRY.
THAT HE is UNRESTRAINED BY ANY CONSTI-
TUITION OR LAW, AND THAT HIS WILL. EX-
PRESSED IN DUE FORM. is TIE ONLY LEGAL
POWER THERE KNOWN TO EXIST AS LAW"
Such a bombastc statement from the great II am" >"
the King of Prussia, would formerly have been cast
aside by the reader, having little interest. Such
complete ignorance of the German people
and their dasardly ideals they aspired to conquer
the world.
But embossed with three years experience, legal
and authentic as 1T may be, this description of the
Prussian monarch bazes itself as another choice biz
of evidence in the efGod and the Civilized World
Prussianism and thetDevifl ~
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
Smile, Smile, Smile.

If ever a Sammy" gets lonely,
Or homesick for a while,
Let him shake his feelings completely
And greet the world with a smile.
Think of the comrade next to you,
AS down life's path you go,
For he may also be lonely
The same as you, you know
Think, CHEEKY word and pleasant smile
VIII shorten his road by many a mile.
50 consider the other fellow and ...
Smile, smile, smile.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

We've wronged Napoleon" Villa Besides the full
beard previously referred to- he's wearing hip boots
Panama hat and flannel shirt One more victory,
and he may also wear pants Pants not necessary
to general in Mexico but they are always becoming
to NAPOLEON"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

ferent thing for the United States government to back
it and be officially responsible for making ii
Work and sayingl It is up to the government to
provide the ability of the workers to savei
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

German autocracy might just we'll crawl. into
its hole. London cablegram proclams that
officers there becoming topnotch golfers.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Are the U-boats beaten are they being mobilized
for massed attack on port. Answer that, and
we'll give you guess on the length of the
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Two lovely fascoes for the British Parliament not
to fight about the allies mistakes in Serbia
and Rumania- Fighting over the present mistake in
Italy would be more timely.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Germany is using 1000 substitutes for ordinary food
rants
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

California produces one-thrd of the petroleum
of the county. Strangely enough it also produces
about fourthirds of the fellows who want to sell oil
wells that haven't any oil in them
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John KendrIck bangs.
A ARADOX.

Choose a friend. and with him sharc
All your joy and all your care
Care divided into two
Shortly disappears from view,
And a Joy that's halved will grow
Like rolling ball OF snow
Till II reaches such a goal
That each half exceeds the whole.
Copyright. l9l7J
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Waiter B. Smith, Of Bangor, Ne,
has dug from the river hank musi-
cal stones thought to have been
fashioned by prehistoric man.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Wheatless and meatless days be hangedl says H
Belefeuie, of n Broadway, N. Y.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

ing body. And the latter condition
has prevailed for many. many years
with a multitude OF the members, long
before The war began and before
prices OF food products and rents sky
rocketed to unheard-of heights.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22
NJ L. HARPER LEEcH.

"Just let US win. The race 10 safe"
This n the answer Of fone Of the
worlds greatest authorities on man
breeding to the fear that the loss Of
many brave youths on the battlehelds
OF Europe will result in a physical and
mental deterioration Of the American
race.
DR.. Ales HrdIicka, curator Of the d.
vision Of physical anthropolgy OF the
United States National Museum, be-
lieves the war win have so many
compensations in the way Of race bet
terment that the losses. the shattered
constitutions, exposure, wounds,
strains and diseases contracted by the
soldiers viii not leave any disastrous
mark on the next generation.
-Four great vital laws working to
protect the race from the consequences
Of war are elimination. adaptation, re-
stitution and compensation.
These laws have taken care OF
wsr-ridden mankind in the past and
gent assistance. to accomplish even
more in the future" DR.. Hrdlicka
says.
The elimination OF the UNIT and their
progeny win. OF course. be intensi-
fed by the war, to the beneft of the
race. This law Is always working,
and remorselessly. despite the hind
RANGES OF civilization.
Large Per Cent Curable.
The large majority Of the injured
will be durable. Binder or MANNED
men do not transmit their defects TO
their progeny. This class OF men will
not diminish the standards Of the next
generation.
Those actually killed VIII not be a
total loss in many cases. Soldiers
slain on the battlefields will leave
many representatives in the next gen
Grafton. The attraction OF women 20
the soldier. and war weddings." show
natures providence in this direction.
THE fighting races don't die out" is
poetical statement OF a scientific
law.
So much for the adaptations and the
| restitutions: and the oompensations
are so many that the war may prove
a blessing in disguise IL full advan-
tage is taken OF them.
THE war has given the greatest
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Any gent yet been able to figure out his war taxes
without hiring a lawyer?
The Washington herald., 1917-11-22

Down on the Bowery they have
found a Chinaman who has whiskers.
And he Is getting into all the papers
Nobody seemed to notice before that
Chfnaman never decorated his
visage with foliage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
Y. M. C.. A. BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
Directors Of Association Hear Re-
ports Of Activities Dur
ing Month Of
April

The monthly meeting Of the board
Of directors of the Young Mems
Christian association was held in the
association building at 1880 o'clock
last night with H. C. Brown, ]. o.
Boyd, w. A. Loeffler, II. S. Walker.
P. G. genner. Harvey l.. Beach, Leon
ard Matless and G. E. Durgee in at
tendance The usual reports from
the various departments were read
and accepted.
The membership of the association
at the present time is 536, gain OF
twenty-four during the last month.
The reports Of the boys work and
gymnasium departments showed
great activity during the month. The
association swimming pool will be
opened to the Y. w. C. A, starting
June /, under the arrangements in
effect last summer.
1t was announced that New York
newspapers would be on Tile in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16

Germany's total area Is consiue.
ably less than that Of the state !"
Texas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
CITY NEWS.

Moving, J. Opstelten. phone R-1542.
Don't give up. Find add. L. daily.
Mems and boys shoes for rea-
sonable price at Ludwig's.
"A son was born yesterday after
noon to Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy r.
Lotion.
"A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Leslie Earl Othner, 81.
and Lucy j. Goetschl, "a, both Of Bur
lington.
--Keokuk camp NJ. w. A.. No. 622,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at woodman hall. ALI members are
RI cuested to be present.
Tennis oxfords at Ludwig's, 1904
Main.
Regular meeting OF Keokuk aerie
No. 6S3, F. o. E., tonight at Eagles
hall, 523 Main, at 8 o'clock. Visiting
brothers always welcome. Chas. A.
Noakes, secretary.
The fire department was called
to the residence of c. N Bonham,
s12 North Thirteenth street, this
morning at $50 o'clock A burning
f1ue was the cause of the alarm.
Paper on the ffue cap caught fire in
one of the rooms.
Get your shoes repaired at Lud-
wigs, 1904 Main. Price reasonable.
"A lot OF good paper went up in
smoke yesterday at Fort Madison.
according to the following from the
Democrat: The ballots cast at the
last three elections in Lee county.
the April and June primaries and the
November general election, went up
in smoke today. The time having
expired for their being saved by the
county officials, the county auditor
directed their disposition at large
bonfire in the rear Of the court house
this morning. The ballots are Held a
specified period. In case someone fle7
contest and there is occasion for a
recounting of the vote.
The Iowa weather crop bulletin
for the week ending May IS, has just
been issued as follows: The tempera-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16

Atchison Globe: Life is 30 gnort
that the most surprising thing in the
world is that some people want 70
kill time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16

lure is still considerably below the
normal, but the rainfall was light ana
the week was favorable for farm
work, which progressed rapidly.
Much corn ground was plowed ana
corn planting is yell started with the
soil in excellent filth. Warmer
weather prevailing during the latter
mart of the week has started growth
and all conditions are now promising
even though the season is late Corn
planting will be general during the
coming week, and with favorable
weather the bulk of the crop will be
in by the 23d The increased acre
age and the extra amount OF blowing
to be done will, however, run plant
ing I'D to the end of the month. The
remnant of winter wheat is still i'm
proving and all other small grain is
looking well. The acreage OF corn.
spring wheat, oats and potatoes will
be larger than last year, but hay will
be short. Some alfalfa Is being sown
with oats, the latter to be cut for
hay. Early potatoes are coming up.
Pastures continue backward, but are
improving. All tree fruits are IN full
bloom over the southern half OF the
state, and are promising except pos
sibly late winter apples, the bloom on
which appears to be light In some
localities.
Buy your mems and boys shoes
at Ludwig's.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
SEE bO ON PAGE 8
GzaM5,
a1aa 3is
JURY CASE IS
BEING TRIED
Weber vs. Hydraulic Engineering
Company is Occupying At
tention of District
Court.

The damage suit OF Harry Weber
vs. the Hydraulic Engineering com
pany Of Maine was commenced yes.
terday in the district court. The fol-
lowing jury is hearing evidence:
J. w. Talley, Joe O'Brien. Stephen
McGinn. J. H. Jacobs, John Peterson,
Albert Metz, s B. Rowe, Lou Yer
nazen. VIM. Phillips, Chas. Nc
DoweIl, Andrew Johnson, Fritz
Schneider.
A new suit has been filed in the
district court by Peter Van Ausdall
VI. Charles Pence. Judgment for 81 ).
100 is asked for by plaintiff for dill
Of goods alleged to have been sold
and for balance Of purchase price for
garage alleged TO be due
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
seek RED Cross
MEMBERSHIP HERE
Committee OF Which 3. q. Hobbs 10
Chairman, Will Have Charge Of
Campaign for Mem
berships.
WAITING FOR CHARTER
As Soon as This Authority Arrives
Me=k Can CO Ahead, Directors
Decide at Meeting Last
Night

AT a meeting Of the directors OF
the Keokuk Red Cross chapter, which
is being organized under the super
vision OF the Chicago office, it was
decided TO delay the membership
, campaign until the Keokuk chapters
charter has been received. As soon
as this. preliminary has been &C
complished, the. solicitation for mem
beers can be made.
The local chapter has been or
ganized as a branch Of the central
division which has headquarters at
Chicago. Application has been made
for a charter and one will be sent
as soon as possible. Letters have
been received from the Chicago
headquarters relative to the forma-
ton OF the chapter and everything
that is necessary for the preliminary
stages has been done.
The membership campaign which
viii be staged later, is one In which
everyone In Keokuk can help. 3. B
Hobbs is the chairman of the mem
bership committee, and he will have
complete charge Of the campaign.
Every one in Keokuk can aid by TAX
ing a membership. The fees range
from 81 TO 500. In order that people
here may know just how the member
ships are ap1ortioned the following
table Will be Of interest:
Annual fee. 81 per year ESQ cents to
national headquarters and so cents
retained by local chapter).
Subscribing fee So per year ($1.50
to national headquarters and so cents
to local chapter).
Contributing fee IS per year ($3
to headquarters and 81 to local chap
teri.
Sustaining fee $40 per year (s7 to
headquarters and So to local chap.
teri.
Life fee s25. one payment, all to
headquarters.
Patron fee 500. one payment, all
to headquarters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
GIVE CLASSES
TWICE A WEEK
Hygiene and Home Nursing otuoies
VIII be Conducted on Tuesdays
and Thurs
days.

The classes ia hygiene and home
nursing which are TO be presented al
the T. ". q. 4. commencing next
JgeEH&Y evening, May % will be Civ.
ez lgice esch week on Tuesday and
T-agFEElzT, Mrs Langley. the Red
.CrDzs aEfse, who will conduct the
elzssGz viii ne IN charge Of similar
cEzsEeE ~ Burlington and Carthage.
ngnlDey n perGong have already
sigslEe6 t3e5f intention 10 enroll. AZ
the aaer9D@rsfstD IN the cIasres ;s lin
'itef, IeFs<yss yko expect 20 enroll,
ss1y.a mi 81 .asir names at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
Hard to Drop
Meat? Ali depends on

Meat? Ali depends on
what you eat as a substitute.
1t is a good time to study
"food value" You may be
eating the wrong foods, the
foods that cost most and
give the least nutrlment.
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
contains more real, body
building nuuiment, pound
for pound, than meat, eggs
or potatoes and costs much
less. Two of these Biscuits
with milk and a little fruit
make a nourishing meal at
a cost Of a few cents. Make
Shredded Whea at your
meat" A satisfying break
fast on which to start the
days work. 1t is ready
cooked and ready : to- eat.
Made at Niagara Falls. N. Z.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
DIED ATLEE
COUNTY HOME
Philip Reeves Passed Away Last
Night at lnstitution-In keo-
kuk Many
Years

Philip Reeves, well known coloreu
resident of Keokuk, died at the Lee
county home last night at $50 ociocA
from Bright's disease. He had bee.
in failing health ever since he nau
been ADMITTED to the home, Septempel
4, 1916. Mr.. Reeves was about eign.
years old. In recent years he nd.
worked as a janitor for The Gate Gli
company and Lutz & Stahl. He nar
been resident of Keokuk for malp
years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16

PROPOSALS FOR LEvEE WORK
Office OF the Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission. 1911 international
Life Building, ST. Louis, Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
II a. M, May IS, 1917. for construct
ing about 100000 cubic yards of earth.
work in the Hunt Drainage District,
III. Further information on a2plica'
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16

Katrina Couch OF st. Francisville, Hi
nois, had been shot in Germany az
spy, were branded here taday as false
by Swiss Minister DR.. Paul Ritter.
I'VE have had no such report" de-
clared DR.. Ritter. ANY such COM
munication from my foreign office
would have to pass through this lega-
ton. I do not believe il at all"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
BILLIARDS AND eoy,Lrso

FOR SALE-Billiarc taDles, Draat
new: carom and pocket. with co1aoIec>
Jutiit, $3.50; second hand ableg ~ re,
duced prices. Easy payments, Cig4r
store, fixtures a specially. send snr "a.
slogue. Brunswick Balke-CoIleuder ca.
davenport. Ia. I. c. Sanders. szeya,,
P. o. box 453. Phone Davenport, ezss,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16

reading room during the Billy Sunday
campaign in that city. Arrangements
were made to improve the building
and lawns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-16
Ritter Denies Story.

HUNTED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Publish-
ed reports purporting to come from
the Swiss foreign ONCE that MrA