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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Increase in WAGES.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-An in,
crease of about ten per cent will be
made in the wages of the workmen
employed in subsidiary companies OF
the United States Steel corporation
effective October 1, and equitable ad-
justments will be made, Judge Ebert
H. Gary, chairman of the corporation
announced today.
The increase affects more than
200, 900 Workmen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

ROME, Sept. 20.-Pamphlets de
manding an immediate end Of the
war have been seized by police here
i'll campaign against increasing so.
cialistic activity in Rome.
There have been several instances
reported recently where socialist
groups have exceeded their previous
activity by outspoken advocacy Of a
revolution in Italy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Surgeon in Hospital Deliber.
ately Manned Hand Of
Wounded Prisoner.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-E. S. Rossi-
ter, veteran of the Canadian expedi-
tionary force of 1914, today claimed
the reward of $1,000 offered by Dr.
Albert Fuchs, German-American mil,
lionaire, for proof of German atroci
ties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Not PopuIar Study

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aept l2O.-Appli-
cations for the study of German
among the new student body at
Ohio state university has fallen off
fifty per cent, it vas announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Weather Forecast.

+ Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
and cooler tonight; Friday generally
fair and somewhat warmer.
For Iowa: Cooler tonight with
showers east and partly cloudy west
portions tonight, light frost northwest
portion: Friday generally fair and
somewhat warmer.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Friday except showers ex-
treme northeast portion tonight and
south and east central portions Fri
day; cooler tonight.
Weather Conditions.
The Iowa depression has remained
nearly stationary, and showers from
the Missouri valley have extended
eastward to the Ohio valley this
morning, which were generally mod.
crate, although heavy rain fall at La
Crosse, Wisconsin.
In the plateau region 1t Is clearing
and cooler, with light frost in Ne
braSka
Local Observations.
Sept. Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r.
10 Z p. m. .29.S5 90 w Clear
20 Z a. m. ..29.s7 co SW Cloudy
Mean temperature 10th, 10; highest,
so; lowest, SO; lowest last night, SO.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
iampered With Machines at
Canadian Camp, Causing
Them to Collapse.

tomted Press Leased Wire Service, !
!, NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Nine Cana
alan student aviators at Camp Bor-
un III went to their deaths recently
'Au ough the work Of German spy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
THE WEATHER.
III. S. Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.l
River Bulletin

There will be little change in the
river stage from Davenport to War
saw during the next 4S hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
THE WEATHER

Showers. Cooler. Fair and
warmer Friday. Local temp
z p. m. 50; z a. m. 60.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
rwen4x 1housand chlnan,en.

Twenty Thousand chinamen.
TOXIC, Sept 20.-China is expect
ed shortly to decide on the sending
of 10000 troops to the French front.
according to a dispatch today to N1chi
Nuri.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

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The Home news., 1917-08-17

ing, road building, all are forg ing onward. And there is bright ness in the eyes, a spring to the step, and gladness in the hearts of the people. But, look again: Some eyes are dull and hollowed. Listen, there are some feet that drag. Listen once more, and from behind a closed shutter you hear the sound of parents weep ing. Please God that we may be forgiven, in that we. have let that sweet child die of a malady. that could have been prevented? Yes, Why? Not all the doctors in Americas richest city can tear some poor bodies free from the grip of typhoid fever, but the humblest little town can prevent every case of +. "
 What were the conditions un- der which we were and are yet partially living now? If those conditions remained and our pro- gressive town continued to grow, as it is and will, what would be your chances and your children's chances of living twenty years, ten years, or five years? It is a life insurance proposition. So we make bold to ask you, for your health's sake, to look about you with seeing eyes.
 We again ask for your kind cooperation in this work and repeat that it is not our desire to impose penalty upon anyone, but if it becomes necessary to force some to cleanup, then the heavy arm of the law will be used and that very forceably.
 Let's make McCrory clean.
 Yours for Health,
 WALTER w. RANEY.
 Mayor.
The Home news., 1917-08-17
State Health Officers Meet

The Association of County and City Health Officers of the State of Arkansas will hold their annual meeting in Little Rock on August 22 and 23.~ Among the addresses to be delivered is one by Dr. D. c. Absher, who has charge of the health campaign now being conducted in Woodruff county.
 Every county and city health officer in the state is expected to attend and it will probably be one of the greatest public health gatherings ever held in the state.
The Home news., 1917-08-17

Woodruff Men Qualified and Ac-
 cepted for the National Army

Out of the first 60 called for examination all reported cept sacker Emory Ward No 7 of McCror Thyseven the 5g claimed exemption and six of the 37 refused Thtyone of the 59 exempted Three than the county quota 2 qualified and accepted from the 59 who reported The 20 men who will compose Woodruff countys part of the National Army follows:
The Home news., 1917-08-17

C. 5. Cook, Jr., IS now dis pensing sodas at the Red Cross fountain.
 BORN: To MT. and Mrs. l.. L. Cole of Bullville, Sunday, Aug ust 12, 1917, a boy.
 MT. A. L. Sims of Bald Knob has been the guest of MT. w. N. Dunehew this week.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Arnof are spending a few weeks in St. Louis and New York.
 Ford cars will save you money in the long run. Riggs Brothers, McCrory, Ark. Adv B. -30tf
 LOST: Crank for Overland car. Finder please return to w. E. JELKs, McCrory, Ark. 1t Adv
 Messrs V. E. Huff and G. D. Harris have been received for the second officers training camp, Little Rock.
 Miss Edith Jeffries entertained a number of little people Wednes- day afternoon in honor of her little friend Miss Edith Albritton of Memphis.
 Messrs J. M. Arnof and w. B. Huff are home from the officers training camp, Little Rock, where they were given commissions as second lieutenants.
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. Simmons are the proud parents of their fourteenth child, a boy, which tipped the scales at 15 pounds upon his arrival Tuesday, August IA, 1917. The father is 45 and the mother Al years of age.
The Home news., 1917-08-17
Methodist Church.

We will have our usual services next Sunday morning and even ing and we hope to see all our people out and all our friends too.
 F. A. LARK, Pastor.
The Home news., 1917-08-17
Your Mayor Wants
 Your Cooperation

We, as your mayor, want your co-operation in cleaning up our town. Will you give it?
 Our progressive council has oiyen us law by which we can force everyone, who has not al- ready done so, to better the san- itary conditions of his premises, hut it is not our desire to impose any penalty upon anyone and we are asking you to cooperate by at once complying with the new town ordinance No. AZ which was enacted more than a month ago.
 It is the desire of the adminis- tration to maintain the very best scavenger service at the very least expense. To do this it is necessary that your closet be placed at the most convenient place on your premises, always on an alley line if there be one. Some citizens have their closets located at the most inconvenient place possible and we must ask that this condition be improved at once.
 Just the mere installation of sanitary can does not comply with the ordinance as the law requires all closets to be located at the most convenient place for scavenger work to be done. The 2 law as regards the location of closets will have to be complied with, otherwise the council will be asked to allow the. scavenger an extra charge for closets clean ed that are not properly located.
 Chief of all we hope to see ac- complished while at the head of our town is the sanitary condition improved and we believe that you will agree with us that same IS being done if you will only vis- It a few of the back alleys of our town. The old priyy or surface closet has been con- demned by all health boards and should be annihilated and it must be in McCrory.
 We do not want to be a leader but we want to be your partner Tn all efforts for improvements and especially to better the health conditions here. Some wise man has said, A town is like the sky at night; for flash of light ehlng in one quarter of the heavens lights up all the rest, so disease in the poorest section of the town reaches out it's fingers ana blights the remote home of the wealthy.'
 Progress is written in large letters across the South at this 'lme. Business, education, farm WY ~~
The Home news., 1917-08-17

No. 458, William Moore, colored Augusta l2 No. 1752, Joseph Kynion white McCeand 16 No. 837 Pete York, white Cotton Plant IF No. 337 Mitchell Caico white Cotton Plant p No. 564 Grant Lock- colored ...... Cotton Plant 23 No. 945, Clarence R. Smith, white ........ Hunter "A Mo- 1913, J. B. Mauldin, white ....... Hillemann 25 Mo- 596 Abraham Elis colored Cotton Plant 26 No. 1267 E. E. Walker white ......... Howell 28 No. 1495 Berden Cunningham colored .McCrory 29 No. 548 Otis Z. Mcconnell white Cotton Plant 30 30 No Mo- ,526 526 Mee Typeg The cood S 35 No. 755, l. Greenlee colored Cotton Plant 36 No. 107 Darrell Baker Wilson, white. Gregory 39 Mo- 1869 Ed Westmoreland, colored Ftzhvgh Al Mo- 373 Richard Barron, coored Cotton Plant AS Mo- 600 Landon Johnson, white Cotton Plant 51 Mo- 1539 Floyd Dupree, colored McCrory 5 No. 507 L. A. Ban white Hunter
 THE THREE EXTRA RESERVES
 55 Mo- 437 Lloyd Owens colored ........... Augusta 57 Mo- 604 Curtis Gicrease white Augusta 58 Mo- 43 James Mills colored, Gregory
The Home news., 1917-08-17

w AIN lED. ASIl lOSS, 1A HlCIlSS and up, clear, $2O. on car. c. STILWELL, Augusta Ark. Adv 2t
 The Bank of McCrory has moved into the beautiful building formerly occupied by the Far mers & Merchants Bank just north of the Waverfy Hotel.
 FOUND: New coat for boy about IA years old, near McCrory. Owner may have same by prov ing ownership and paying for this advertisement. J. W. SMITH.
 Elder w. T. Breedlove of Til- lar, Ark, will begin a series of sermons for the Church of Christ, Sunday, Aug. 18th, at II o'clock. Everybody invited to attend.
 Messrs J. F. Morgan and T. J. Fakes, and Families, returned this week from pleasure trip to Warsaw and Cole Camp, Mo. While there Mr. Morgan pur- chased car load of good Missouri mules and mares which will ar- rive about Oct. 15.
 Mrs. Lula Shue has purchased the Smoke House confectionery from MT. E. c. March and will move her grocery stock in the same building to be operated in conjunction with the fountain. MT. F. Lewis has rented the building to be vacated by Mrs. Shue and states that he will build next spring. He will use the building for a warehouse this fall and winter and for place of business next spring while his old frame buildings are being razed and the new brick being built.
The Home news., 1917-08-17

WANTED: Ash logs, 12 inches and up, clear, $20. on car. c. STILWELL, Augusta Ark. Adv 2t
The Home news., 1917-08-17

c. B. Cook, Jr., is now dis pensing sodas at the Red Cross fountain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
GARDENERS Religious institute

The first mecting of Gardeners Re
ligious Institute viii be held Thurs
day evening. J0. 3. in the vestry Of
the Cniversalist church. where the ser
vices Will be held with Rev. William
James Campbell Of the WilIiSton Con
gregational church OF Portland, as
teacher and lecturer, assisted by Miss
Hartley OF Portland. teacher Of hand
craft.
The session Of the institute will CON
sist OF three periods Of about 40 min
utes each. one on teacher training, US
ing Professor Wcigic'S First Standard
Course Text Book. which is consider
Ell by expert on this line Of work to
be the finest thing OF the kind vet
published. The second period Will be
a lecture or devoted to hand work and
the third period on the sunday school
lesson for the following SUNDAY. al
which time The school will be divided
into groups with the local pastors or
worker rs teachers. treating the les
son to assist the Sunday school teach
er in applying it To- their own class
the following SUNDAY. Each group will
represent Il class in every grade Of
tho Sunday school.
The sessions of the institute are free
and open to everyone interested in en-
larginS their knowledge Of the Bible.
Methods of teaching Child psychology
and kindred SUBJECTS There win he a
union service next Sunday ryenirg in
the Highland Avenue Methodist church
IN he interest Of the institute. Rev.
+. Lewis Wall, y. D.. VIII deliver the
sermon and Rev. Milo q. Folsom will
speak on the institute. Thcrc Will he
special music and a large chorus choir
made up of singers from the different
churches. Everybody is invited to par
ticipate il this srrvire and learn more
OF the aims Of this organization which
stands for an educated Christian citi-
Zenship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
NORTH ANSON

1t is expected tina Rev. George NJ.
MCDOWELL Of South Bristol will preach at
the CONGREGATIONAL church next sunday.
Mr.. MCDOWELL IS a candidate for the pas
torate OF the church and has been at
tempting to visit North Arson for a mum
yer Of weeks.
Charles Moore. who recently sustained
4 seeming stroke OF paralysis. has become
able 70 go TO Lewiston for electrical
treatment.
Mrs. Aiusworth. the efficient operator
in the office OF the Farmers Telephone
exchange, is away for two weeks visiting
with Mr.. Ainsworth in New Hampshire.
W. G. Simons has been at home from
Portland this week.
Miss Della Wallace has entered a Lew.
iston hospital To train for a nurse.
Mrs. Fred W. Bunker has been visiting
with Mrs. Walter Stinchdeld in Skowhe-
gan during the Week, Mr., Bunker having
business on Wednesday before The board
I'D count" commissioners at the court
house there.
Mrs. Carrie HGtchins Of Waterville
passed Christmas IN town visiting the
Misses simmons, her nieces.
The following officers were elected
Wednesday in the Rebekah Lodge: Noble
grand. Mrs. Flora Durgin: vice grand.
Laura Noddin; recording secretary. Maud
NJ. Emery; financial secretary. Nellie
Wick, trustee. Roxie Mitchell. 1t is ex-
pected that these officers viii be Installed
January ..
\ feature of the christmas Observance
the first Of the week was a gift 10 Rev. f.
" kcnnison Of the Methodist church of
8 substantial purse OF money. The Two
Sunday schools. the Methodist and Con
gTegational churches participated in the
carol singing for the beneh of the aged
and inhrIn.
+ J, bysart OF >kowheean had tIsi-
mess in Town Thursday with the North
Arson Manufacturing Co.
Schoo( sessions were resumed on
Wednesday and will be continued through
the day Saturday because Of the holiday
on Monday. The Christmas recess is be-
ing omitted because OF the ~diphther.a
epidemic which uecessitated the closing
Of the schools for some weeks.
Friends will be interested 10 learn .ha.
Clayton Earle Games has made applica-
ton FOR examination for admission to the
Bar of the state of Maine. The exan7,na-
ZION will be held in Bangor in February.
Acquaintances in this section will be in
terested 10 learn Of the recent marriage
Of Thurston II. Hutchins of New Port
land to Miss Anna Johnston o Bruus-
wick. Miss Johnston Is principal in the
Mark Emery school building here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
II STRAND
Madee Kennedy in "Baby Mine at the
Strand for the Last Time Today.
Halifax Pictures Monday and Tues
day with our Regular Program.
Don't Miss Our Saturday Matinee at
o4S

Madge Kennedy. the famous coincidence
of Twin Beds and "Fair and Warmer"
makes her first appearance as a motion
picture star in Margaret Mayo's rollickins
farce comedy. BABY Mine" which is the
attraction at the Strand Theatre last time
today.
This production IS the first comedy Of
fcring by the Goldwyn Pictures Corpora
ton which has arranged a long program
of big productions with such stars, in al
dition TO Miss Kennedy, as Mae Marsh.
Maxine Elliott, lane Cowl. Mary Garden
and Mabel Normand.
Baby Mine has been elaborated for
the picture presentation from a comedy
That ranked as one Of the most successful
of recent years and which made 4 fortune
for It's owners and producers.
The story OF Baby Mine IS that of "A
Young wife whose pleasure seeking IN
cl!nations cause her sober-minded hua-
band To leave her. Madge Kennedy plays
the part Of the wife. ZOie, ana Frank Nor
gan is the hlSband-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
SEVERE SNOW STORM
STRIKES AMERICAN ZONE

with the American Armies in France.
Thursday Dec. 21.-(By the Associated
IIessl.-tor three days NOW has beea
falling intermittently throughout the
American zone, interfering with the train
ing Of troops and with communications
Al times a strong wine has accompanied
the snowfall and many roads are becom-
ing almost impossible ON account of
drifts, 80 serious difficulty has been ex-
per.enccd thus far in supplying the troops
ir the outlying towns and districts. bu1
it is feared that the supply problem will
give troumle il the storm continues.
Motor trucks today were crawling over
the billy roads at a snail's pace because
Of the drifts and density of the snow.
Numerous accidents were reported aud
the weather was SO cold that many cars
were frozen and could not be moved. Bril-
gade maneuyers of a division whose units
have seen service in the trenches were
called Oft for a time because OF the snow.
The troops Of a newly Landed division.
composed of former National Guardsmru.
tonight reached the towns in which they
to be billetted temporarily, after
marching for two days through the storm.
notwithstanding the severe weather, for
mer guardsrlen Of another division carried
or their work. engaging in bayanet, gre
made and automatic rife practice without
interruption. Troops from the southern
have been quite uncomfortable In
the last fey days. but they are becom-
accustomed 70 the cold and snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
IL1TCHFIELD FORMS
RED CROSS BRANCH

The Lltchf1eld Branch of the GardI-
ner Red Cross Chapter was organized
last Friday, December u, at North
grange. , with 112 members. This
number was increased the next day
to 100. The following officers. repre-
senting the entire territory under the
jurisdiction Of the branch, we're. elect
ed:
Chairman, Mrs. Emma Bowley;
vice-chairman. Mrs. Frank Q. Berry;
secretary, Mrs. Ralph D. Brann;
treasurer, Miss Florence Libby; ex-
ecutive committee. Mrs. Alice Max
well. Mrs. r. W. Goss. Mrs. Willard
Jack, Mrs. William H. Spauiding. Mrs.
Nathan True, Mrs. Anthony Ashford;
chairman Of knitting committee, Mrs.
William Spaulding: chairman OF
surgical dressings. Mrs. Nathan True.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

mond boy, has been promoted to the posi-
ton OF captain in the Medical Reserv3
Corps. DR.. Stinson is stationed at a base
hospital al Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Elmer Rogers returned Thursday from
Boston. where he has been visiting rela-
rves.
4 dance will be given on New Years
eve at the Opera house for the benefit Of
the Y. N. c. A. and Knights OF Colum-
hts.
Joseph Stewart of Bath was the guest
this week Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stewart.
Mrs. Mary Hilton and daughter, Mrs,
Alberta Emerson. are passing the holi-
days with relatives in Boston.
Morris Chaser was 4 business visitor in
Gardiner Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Hosmer left town Saturday
for a visit at the home OF her son-in-law.
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Holman,
IN Woburn, Mass. after which she viii
GO south for the remainder OF the winter
7. J. Southland passed the day Thursday
in Augusta.
Mr., II Mrs. Charles d. Newell LEFT.
Richmond Wednesday for i weeks trip
to Boston.
Miss Mildred NoStelluw. who Is a stu
Gent of the Mason Institute. Spring
vale. Is passing The holidays at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark CostelloW.
Mrs. Nellie Merriman VAS the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. TihhettS in Gardinei.
Friday.
Edwin Totman is reported critically
i'll at his home on North Pleasant
street.
+. : Crosby Of lie Crosby Naviga-
ton Co. If Bath, was a business WISH
tor iii town Thursday.
Mrs. John Pinkham Of Augusta was
a guest Of friends in town Thursday.
Robert Sedeley Of Tilton, y. H.. is
III" guest Of relatives in town this week.
Earl Cashier, Charles Stetson. lii
liam Dunlap and Evelyn Yeaton. stu
dents at Bates college, are passing the
Christmas recess AZ their respective
homes i'll Richmond.
Miss Edith Knight is passing her va
cation ut the homc of her mother, Mrs.
!. +. knight. Center street.
stuart Allen returned Thursday from
Portland, where he had been passing
tie week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
TO INCREASE AMOUNT
WOOL PRODUCED

Boston, Dec. .>.-Means by winch the
amount Of wool produced il New York
and New England may be increased wer4
discussed at q meeting Of 4 commission
including representatives. of each of the
sever states. The conferees agreed to
submit bills TO their respective legisla-
lures providing for the transfer Of dog
legislation from municipalities to the
states and Tor the reimbursement OF
farmers for losses IN their sheep fold.
through the Expectations Of dogs.
Plans also We're formulated for sending
out lecturers to explain 10 farmers the
peculiar requirements attending sheer
breeding and emphasizing the profits ac-
cruing when the farmers became adep.
il this branch Of The business. Eventual
~ the commission hopes to establish cen
t~raIztd market places wher, both sheep
and wool may be sold.