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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16
The Winninaer Players.

The manager of the Grand takes
pleasure in announcing the approach-
ing engagement of John d. Winning
er and his famous players In hlgn
class royalty plays. beginning Mon
day night, and continuing through
Sunday night and usual nlatinees.
The plays to be presented arc the
best obtainabIe, and worthy the pat,
ronage of the most critical aud
fences. They represent the best
forms of dramatic art and so well
constructed are they that they furn-
ish entertainment OF unflagglng In
terest. The utmost care has Deen
taken in correctly staging each pro-
duction. The players carry a car
load of special scenery which prac-
tically makes Broadway production
out of each play as no house seen
erv is used throughout the week.
Mr.. Winninger has spared no ex-
pense in presenting along with his
superior repertoire Of plays an acting
com2any of unusual excellence. The
niayers have been chosen to meet
the requirements OF exactlng roles
This assures the adequate interpre'
tation of each play. which in less
canable hands would prove unsatis
factory.
The Winninger players have estaD
1ished a record of the best in roper
+oire and this season eclipses them
ALL
Monday night, Under Cover,
will be presented for the benefit OF
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1.-THE Greater Woman"

Marjorie Rambeau, a new and
highly capable star OF the screen,
appears at the Grand tonight in
"The Greater Woman" directed BY
Frank Powell Miss Rambeau as
Auriole Praed is one of those excep-
tional women who is willing to for
give all and forget all, and TO face
poverty with love rather than wealth
without it. Confronted by the fact
that her weak-willed, artistic hus-
band is enamoured Of dancer,
there are no reproaches. She simply
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Illinois, owa-Missour
MISSOURI.

MISSOURI.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, March 16.-Law-
renee O'Brien, one of the citys' Oldest
residents, died yesterday at the age
of 80. The body was buried at
Louisiana today.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 16.
The Missouri house has passed the
bill permitting women to vote for
president. The bill now goes to the
senate.
Upton, No. March 16.-City
Marshal A. M. Clark, 81 years old,
died yesterday. He had been city
marshal eighteen years and was the
democratic nominee for sheriff in the
recent county election.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, March 16.
The house adopted last night the
ton corporation tax bill and then
passed the bill by vote Of SO to Sc.
The conference committee fixed the
tax at rs cents upon the $1,000 of
capital stock and the bill is expected
to raise in it's present form $4,000
annually.
BOWLING GREEN, Mo. March 16.
William Franklin Mayhall, editor
and proprietor Of the Bowling Green
Times since 1880, who died Monday,
was buried here yesterday. He was
62 years old. Heart disease caused
his death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16

n, me completed tax roll OF Mime
q, ior the current year shows to-
M assessed valuation Of S1,580.2O0
M an increase ct 3sS, 00O, 900 over
preceding year. Current taxes
ssl against the property amount
1s's.sts,S 26. The tax rate is 35.42.
'oost OF SO mills in year.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Russian Symphony Orchestra.

Russian Symphony Orchestra.
To the Russian Symphony orchestra
which will be heard at the Grand on
Tuesday evening, is due very great
share of the credit for the present
Widespread popularity Of Russian
music in America. 1t was with the
object Of making better known on
this continent the national music of
Russia that this organization was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16
THREE new SUITS
HAVE BEEN FLED
w. p. sutton Wants Judgment sus-
tanned and Lien on Property
Found to be Prior
OTHER MPLAIN T S
paul C. Roberts Flies Action In Three
/. Counts and Ono Suit is Brougnt
Over Promissory
Notes.
OTHER CoMPLA1 IN T s

Acting the court to find that his
lien is a prior one, and that the
transfer Of property was fraudulent
w p. Sutton has filed an action III
tho district court against N. NJ.
George, Lulu George Slim anu - o.
Slim. seeking to recover 1udgmeh'
for s736.66. This Judgment was al
lowed plaintiff in superior court a..
Keokuk. In January, 1917, a wfit VI
execution issued on some properly oi
attendants in Van Buren, township.
II Is alleged that N. NJ. George trans
ferred these lots to her daugnter'
I,ur, George Slim. The court Is
asked to declare this transfer a 1rauo
and TO establish the plainths lien
as prior one.
Paul C. Roberts is asking judgment
from sylvia A, Boone on three counts.
In count one, he alleges that he furn
ished services to defendant to the
value of S6S.O5 and that it is due. IN
count two, he alleges that he furn-
ished seed corn to the value OF sou,
and that IS Of this was paid, leaving
a balance Of $42 due and not PAID.
In the third count he alleges that de-
fendant sued out landlords writ or
attachment against him, and that
there was no rent due and that he
was damaged to extent of $50.
". A. organ is seeking Judgment
from W. H. Willard of two promis-
sorry notes alleged to be due.
Rulings by Court.
The motion of defendant in the
case of w. H. Butlin vs.. the G., b.
e. q railroad to dismiss has been
overruled by the court A motion
Tn strike has been sustained in T. G.
Balaam VS.. B. A. Griffith.
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stomach and Ihtestines, Auto-lntIxf
cation, Yellow Jaundice. Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
stomach Trouble. Thousands OF Stom'
ach Sufferers owe their complete re-
coyery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
Unlike any other for Stomach ALI
ments. For sale by Wilkinson Drug
Co, and druggists everywhere.
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founded back in 1903 and since that
time this idea has never been lost
sight Of. Thus it has been that
solely through the efforts Of Modest
Altschuler and his gifted players that
many compositions Of Slavic origin,
now widely known and justly ad-
mired, had their initial hearing IN
American concert halls.-Adyertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16

Women now sit in the legislatures
of five states, Utah, Arizona, Oregon
Montana and Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16
No Church Basketball Tonight.

No Church Basketball Tonight.
The intermediate church basketball
League games for tonight have been
postponed on account of the high
school debate.
The intermediate class, which has
been meeting on Monday and Thurs
day evenings at tbs, will begin Mon
day the 18th to meet at 8:l5 p m,
and will exclude all high school stu
dents This line has been drawn to
get the employed older boys together
ia a closer tie, and the class will no
doubt be large. Any young man in
Keokuk, who is working and not
going to school, and is under Il, may
join the class.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16

The Duke of Deyonshire, as COVER
nor general Of Canada, receives
salary OF $4,000 a year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16
open HOUSE At
" GYMNASIUM
Public Has Been Invited to Physical
Exercises at the Associa-
ton Saturday
Night.
FEAT U r = S
volIeybali, Basketball, Baseball ana
Other Indor Sports, Are
Scheduled for the
Evening.

The public has been invited to the
Y. M. c. A. gymnasium Saturday
evening at 500 o'clock to see the
term contest between the members
and teams Of the afternoon junior
class and the night employed boys
class. This will be especially or IN
terest to the Iarents Of the boys IN
the classes, as we'll as to anyone III
.eres.ed II the physical "eHacc ano
development of Keokuk boys.
The program will include calls
thenic drill, and contests in tumbllng,
voileyball, baseball, and basketball.
Admission is free.
The meet will be preceded at 5:3o
10 M, by the junior term feed. me
supper is in honor OF the winning
teams in the term, Glewe's team OF
the employed boys and Sargent
team of the juniors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16
IOWA.

CENTERVILLE, Iowa, March 10
The site for the new $150.000 hlgh
school building has been purchased Dy
the school board. The present struc-
ture will be used as grammer school.
LOGAN, Iowa, March 16-Mrs.
Margaret E. Stcnsberry, az years OLD,
was granted divorce from her nus
band, Henry Stansberry, 80 years old,
in the district court on the GROUNDS
of alleged cruelty.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 10
The 'sunwritten law" will be >. >.
waters defense for the shooting OF
Ray Burgess last week, 1t was re-
ported It is understood that Wat
ters' defense will be that Burgess had
taken his (WattersD wife to Omaha.
snent some time with her there, and
later returned without her.
DIIBUOUE, Iowa, March ia
movement is ON to do away with the
city market, for many think the mar
ketmen have a combine as strong as
the local grocers to keep prices up.
IF the movem emit goes through the
market gardeners will be forced to
sell their products from house to
house.
IOWA FALLS, Iowa, March 10
James O. GREGG, formerly of West
7 liberty, has been chosen as city
manager to succeed e. L. Marriage,
resigned. Mr.. GREGG was formerly
lily clerk here.
ILLINOIS.
QUINCY, ILL.,, March 16.-Word has
come to Mrs. J. F. Hayes that she has
been awarded $4,000 Of the $780,
600 left UNVEILED in the estate of an
aunt in New York, whom she had not
seen in years. The estate was &C
cumulated by George Fithian, an
irish emigrant, who with Simon Ken
ION founded C-bana. Ohio, and whose
SON settled Fithian, ILL.,, near Dan
Vile.
STnLWELL, ILL.,, March 1S-Still-
well. which tor the last seven weeks
has been greatly hampered by an cpl
demic of smallpox, is returning to Its
usual life and business activity.
Schools opened Monday and church
services will resume next Sunday.
| BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, March 10
Mrs Nellie Newton Wednesday night
slot and killed Mrs. Nellie Hoover.
Jealousy is believed to have been the
cause of the shooting Mrs. Newton,
! il is said, went to the home Of Mrs.
Hoover, and when the latter came to
the door, in response TO the sum
mons, shot her four times.
QUINCY, ILL.,, March 16.-Ernest
| Prosser OF Edna, who was brought
! to Quincy and taken to BLESSING hos
pital a week ago, died Wednesday
night in the hospital. The cause OF
the death was pneumonia and compli
cations. He was born in Knox county,
Missouri. July 10, 1901. and was 16
years old at the time Of his death
He leaves HIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F. Prosser of Edna; one brother,
I'VE sisters and other relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16

the Keokuk Retailers league.-Ad-
vertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-16

IOWA FALLS, Iowa, March 10
James O. GREGG, formerly of Wes'
I liberty, has been chosen as city
manager to succeed E. l.. Marriage
RESIGNED. Mr.. GREGG was formerly
ity clerk here.
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ILLINOIS,.

STILLWELL, ILL.,, March 1S-Stil
well. which tor the last seven week
has been greatly hampered by an ep
demic of smallpox, is returning to it
usual life and business act1vit!
schools opened Monday and churc
services will resume next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
EAST CONCORD.

( Mrs. J. ]. Folsom, Correspondent
The L. \. S. met with Mrs d. NJ
Smith last Wednesday afternoon for
work. After the work was finished,
which proved to be a quilting, q
bountiful supper was served by Mrs.
Smith. making each one feel we'll re-
paid for their afternoons work
There will be no services at the church
next Sunday owing to the Rev j.
Robinson being away at conference
The box supper at Whites hall Thurs
day evening proved a grand success
Thor was a gOodly mum Der present
and the evening was very pleasantly
passed with games. The Misses Haw-
kins~ gave a few songs which were
much enjoyed. Then came w Fl.
Morrison with two of his choice read
ings which were very much appreciat-
ed, and then the sale of the boxes,
Mr.. Morrison taking the part of auc-
tioneer, and $25 was added to the
treasury of the L. A. S. It is the
wish of all that Mr. and Mrs. White
will entertain the i. A. S. again in
the near future-Hildred Lyster Of
1 Waterford was an over Sunday guest
of Mildred Hartshorn-Guy Isham
was a visitor in st. Johnsbury Friday
Mrs. Celia Glines from Whitefield.
n. H., visited her sister, Mrs. Ed Cole,
/ last Week.-MisS Bliss of Lancaster
was an over Sunday guest of Mrs
George king-James Hartshorn was
in st. Johnsbury Tuesday to attend
the funeral OF his brother, L. b.
Hartshorn.-Ed. Cole has moved from
c. l.. Pratt's tenement to Bonnie Ran
ney's house.-Mrs. Estella Meserve
has returned home after spending the
winter at De Land, Fla.-Da1e Stan
nard of Littleton was visitor at
Mrs. Donnie Fishers Saturday -Hol-
lis Morrill,, who works at Apthorp, n.
H., was an over Sunday visitor in the
+ place.-Fred Brewer was q business
visitor in the place one day last week.
Mrs. Leonard Isham and Mrs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
U-Boat Attempts To Torpedo
Vessel in Territorial
Waters Of U.S..

Washington, April IA German sumarne today
fired on the destroyer Smith, about hundred miles south
of New York The presense of enemy submarines in Amer
lean waters indicates that the threatened German sub
marine blockade of American Atlantic ports has begun.
This announcement made at the Navy Depart
ment. :Reported from Fire Island Lighthouse to the
naval stations at Boston and New York. At $50 m,
the 17th enemy submarine sighted by the U.
tired torpedo at the u S. S. Smith, which missed her
by 80 yards. The wake of the torpedo plainly
crossing the bow. Submarine disappeared"
merely foreshadows sporadic raid such as the U-53
conducted off the New England coast whether is the
signal for beginning of general submarine blockade
Of the Atlantic coast is not known.
The attack by the Uboat is Germany first recognize
alton Of the state Of declared by the United States
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
SOUTH RYEG.ATE.
on. c.. Hall, Correspondent.

The famous SuWanee River quar-
tet will give a concert in the Presby-
terrain church Tuesday evening, May
L, under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Aid Society.-Mrs. A. T. Beaton
pleasantly entertained a company of
friends Monday evening in honor of
Miss Mabel Birbeck.-A party of 20
ladies gave Miss Mary Hooker a
shower" at her home Saturday after
noon. Miss Hooker received many
attractive and useful small gifts, and
the congratulations of all on her en-
gagement to Leon Odell of Windsor
Miss Hattie McAl1ister and Mrs. Frank
Brown spent Friday in Barre-Miss
Cynthia Colburn went Wednesday to
H. e. Whitehills where she will make
her home. The Colburn house has
been rented to Joseph Bazzini, who
will soon move his family there.-Rev.
S. t. Simpson went Friday to Ryegate
to call on George Cochran, who is
very i'll with pneumonia. Hopes of
Mr. Cochran's recovery were enter
tanned Monday, and his many friends
here are anXiously waiting for the
good news of his Improvement Elder
Leslie f. Hall is delegate to Presby-
here to the Presbytery meeting in
Manchester, N. H. this week. We'd
nesday-O. D.. Wiley went Thurs
day afternoon to Hanover, n. H,
where he is taking treatment at the
hospital.-Miss Ellen Bone, on her
way home from Washington, D. c.,
was summoned to Gardner, Mass, by
news that her little niece, Charlotte
Bone, who has some spinal trouble,
was worse and expected to undergo
an operation.-Mrs. Mabel J. Terry
attended the funeral of Mrs. Ibbie-
jean Miller at Woodsville Wednesday.
Rev. F. A. Collins officiated at the
funerals of Mrs. Fred White and
Mrs. w. T. McLam at Ryegate last
week.-Mrs.. Annette Courtney of St
Johnsbury spent Monday and Tues
day in town on business. She was the
guest of Mrs. S. Mills while here
Mrs. Ernest Keenan, and daughter,
Clarice, of st. Johnsbury spent Mon
day as guests of Mrs. Tells Cole
Friends here received news last week
of the birth of a baby daughter, Nina,
to Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Dean of New
York City.-Mrs. c. NJ Libby, Mrs.
f. J. TeWksbury, Mrs. A. T. Beaton,
Mrs. Harry Brown and Mrs. Paul Glib
son went to Wells River Friday to
hear Mrs. Smile Of Montpelier speak
on the work Of the Red Cross, share
in which work is to be undertaken by
the ladies of this village. 1t is ex-
pected the Ladies' Aid society of both
churches, the Wednesday Club, the
En- broidery Club and the young la
dies Sunday school class of the Pres
byterian church will unite in this i'm
pOrtant work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
WEST BURKE.

At the morning service last Sunday
Me pastor spoke on the work of the
ministry, and gave an account of his
work in the parish of West Burke and
Newark during the past year Thirteen
have been received by letter, 2 have
been received into preparatory Nom
bership, and three from preparatory
m membership into full MON berShip.
Eight hundred and six pastoral calls
were reported. At the evening service
the subject was Accomplishments
ma Needs" Among the accomplish
ments tho following were mentioned:
Organization of the w. f. NJ. S. with
80 members, the work of tho Boy
scouts. organization Of the Junior
League with three departments, pri-
mary, junior and Intermediates and a
substantial gain in benevolences.
Mention was also made Of repairs on
parsonage property. Under the head
| If needs" the following were cited:
More Of an cvangelistic spirit, further
development of missionary work, more
of a social nature under the auspices
IF the church, new peWs and other
| needed repairs Richard Douglass
| ;ang brighton the Corner. The w.
| 4. M. =. spent a Dfo1ltaD1o Tune 4 RI
| day afternoon in their monthly meet
| ing held at the home Of Mrs. d. c..
| Howard. The study dealt with condi-
| lions in Central and South America.
The leader was Mrs. NJ. M. Coe. The
| following articles We're read: "The
| Orientalism of South America Mrs
| Celia Buzzell; The South American
! Woman Mrs. D. c. Howard; Com
ditions in Central America Mrs. B.
D. Rugglcs A letter from Mrs. Ber-
! tina Talon, the only New England
| Branch missionary in South America,
was read by Mrs. Nettie Mccoy 4
humorous reading, "Declaring the
| Dividend" was given by Mrs. Doug
| lass. Mrs. O. c. Woodruff contributed
! some musical selections on the Vic
trola which were much appropriated.
The May meeting will be held with
| Mrs. Clara RoSS-ReV. G. w. Doug
| lass Will attend conference at New
/ port this week.-The meeting of the
Junior League will not be held this
week, but the weekly prayer meeting
| Will be held as usual.-On Sunday,
April %, Rev. Clifford II. Smith, SUI
perntendent OF the Vermont Anti
Saloon League, Will speak on the sub
jcct, "A Fight for Life" All are-urg-
ed to take this opportunity of hearing
Mr.. Smith on a most important sub
ject.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
MONROE.

(Mabel Frazer. Correspondent
Rev. +. e. Burns is in Kecnc this
week attending the Methodist confer
ence.-Mrs. Wallace Graham has re-
turned home from Boston, where she
has spent several weeks, being called
there by the death Of herI mother
Mrs. G. L. Frazer and sons visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore,
at East Barnet Thursday and Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Hosford of
Woodsville spent Wednesday at Rev.
D. n. Burns Miss Julia Fisher is
in Bath for a few days sowing
Schools in town began again this week
with Miss Louie Merriam Of ANA Ar
Dor, Mich, in the grammar room and
Miss Ruby Beattie in the primary
room. Miss Hazel Kay is teacher in
the Hall district and Miss Ruth Mel
son in the Harding district-Mrs
Charles Hcsford spent Thursday in St
Johnsbury.-M Hazel Kay Of Bar
net spent Tuesday with Miss lIabel
FraZcr.-Mrs. Henry Cross and Mrs
George Bort were in st. Johnsbury
Tuesday.-Mrs. Ada Brown of Barnet
visited. her daughter, Mrs Eva Emery
last Week.--Miss MadaIyn Burns ceie-
brated her eighth birthday Saturday
by having ten Of her schoolmates in
for the afternoon. lee cream and
cake were served
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18

Mamie Rogers were business visitors
in Concord Observation-Disclosures Fol
som Of St Johnsbury was an over
Sunday guest of his brother, l.. A.
Nichols.-Mr. and Mrs Bennie Ran
ney were over Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. d. G. Isham Mr.. Ranney
has moved his household goods 20 st.
IOhnshurN. whore he has work.
Adelbert Lavature was home from his
work at st. Johnsbury over Sunday
Mrs. Addie Webb from Littleton n.
H., was a visitor in the place two
days last Week.-Schools began Mon
day, the one in the village being
taught by Mrs. Eva Garfield of Guild
hall and Eva ST. John of Francestown,
n. H., teaching in the Kellogg district.
Myrtle Kellogg, who is attending
Radcliffe college, is spending her va
cation with her sister, Mrs. Mamie
Rogers Hawkins has returned
school at GosS HolIoW-D. NJ. Smith
attended the milk meeting in Con-
cord Saturday,. A. Hawkins and S.
NJ. Raymond were in St Johnsbury
Monday.-Pliney Ranney of Kirby
visited his father, Scott Ranney, Sat
urday.-L. A. Nichols and John Fol-
som were business visitors in Concord
one day last Week.-Mrs. Frank
DoWner and little daughter are visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Bean, at George
Whipple'5 ,-Alden Briggs who has
been working at Groton the past VIM
ter, has finished work and returned to
Mrs. Frank Fishers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

(Mrs. G. w. Dodge. Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Locke have had
word from their son, Carl, who re-
Gently enlisted and is at Fort Ethan
Allen, that he had successfully passed
his examinations. AS CO. D has more
than their number of men he, with
several others, has been transferred to
Co. C.-Mrs. w S. Russell is home
from her home at st. Johnsbury for a
few days-The subject of next Sun
days sermon will be Reminders of
Gods Care"-Charles Wark was call
ed to Plymouth Thursday to attend
the funeral of his nephew, Percy
who died at his home in Manchester,
n II. Mr.. Chandler was the only son
of Mrs. Charles Morse of Lancaster,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ACTS.
VIII Aid the Production of Food Tn
Vermont.

At the meeting of the Vermont AS
ISOLATION of District superintendent
at Montpelier this week the following
resolution was adopted:
Inasmuch as the state board of cd
ucation and DR.. Ifillegas have APP
pealed to the schools for assistance at
this time of the nations peril in pro-
ducing and conserving the necessities
OF life, be it, therefore
Resolved, That we, the District SUI
perintendents of Vermont, in confer
ence assem- bled at Montpelier, this, the
11th day Of April, 1917, do express to
the state board, to our commissioner
and TO the committee of safetys deep
appreciation of the confidence they
have expressed in the ability of the
schools to minister to the Nation in
its time of need, and that we pledge to
them and to the state our cheerful
acceptance of this patriotic duty and
our hearty and thoughtful co-opera-
ton in executing any and all of the
plans which they may suggest to fur
ther the interests of the Nation and
to shield the people from the hard
ships and desolation of war