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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
DUNCANS HOME
FROM LONG TRIP
keoleuk Party Makes Tour Through
Colorado and Wyoming in Mot
or Car-Littie Rain in
West

Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Duncan, s27
Franklin street and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Duncan and son Of Gil North
Ninth street, returned Sunday, after
a 5000 mile automobile trip to Lusk,
Wyoming. The party went by way OF
Omaha and Cheyenne and visited a
brother of n. c. Duncan, Charles M.
Duncan and two sisters, while in Lusk.
No serious car trouble delayed them.
The motorists came back through
Denver, Colorado Springs and st.
Joseph, Mo. They left Colorado
Springs Tuesday at 10 a. m.
1t was curious thing, the elder Mr..
Duncan said, that in Colorado and
Wyoming it rained two hours each
afternoon for twenty-three days. All
through Kansas the crops look fine.
Rain had visited some sections, how
ever, and others were dry.
This is the second time Mr.. Duncan
has made this same trip in his car
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
COOL WEATHER
RELIEVES CITY
Drop Of Thirteen Degrees in Tempera
ture in an Hour Noted
Thunder Storm Re
sponsibie.

After ten days consecutive OF IN
tense heat, drop of thirteen degrees
in an hours time brought relief to the
city Sunday night The drop took
place between z p. m. and p. m.
1t is believed that thunderstorm
which came at 7 ?. m. broke the back
bone of to- hot wave. Moderate wealth
er will prevail Tuesday, weather off,
Gals say.
The thermometer reached 81 de-
grees Sunday. Keokuk was on the
edge of violent wind storm when the
change In temperature came. The
mercury fell from 81 to IS degrees in
sixty minutes.
The precipitation was IA inches,
Sunday.
July IS short rs inches on rainfull.
The rainfall in this region was a
help to the crops, but more is needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
WESTERN UNION
TO BURY WIRES
Telegraph Company Tells the City
Council It's Desire to Replace
Overhead Lines With
Conduits

The Western Union Telegraph com
pany win shortly ask the city council
of Keokuk for permission to place
certain wires of the company now
in the city, and constructed over
head, underground. W. w. Watt.
division plant superintendent of the
company, in Chicago, sent a plat to
the council today, with letter
stating that it was the company's
desire to bury" wires that have
become impaired.
These wires run from the offices
at Main and Third streets to Main
and Water and along Water from
Blondeau to Bank.
The letter sets forth the fact that
wires are being placed in conduits
in other cities and that It is the de-
sire to follow the same plan here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Democratic Convention.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
HASTINGS, Neb., July 29.-Wfth
the conservative leaders counseling
harmony along all lines in the demo
cratic state convention here tomor-
row, bitter contests loomed today
over efforts to commit Nebraska de-
mocracy to national prohibition, ma
tionel equal suffrage and public owner
ship Of utilities. Even stock yards
are included in the ownership plank
that will be proposed. If these three
issues are squelched in committee,
they will be brought up on the floor
their sponsors announced today.
The convention is called to adopt
a platform, nominations being made
by primary election, the candidates
will hold the center of attraction. The
candidacy of Governor Neville is con-
tested by Ckas. w. Bryan, brother of
w. ]. Bryan, while there are five can
didates for q. S. senator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Texas Election.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
DALLAS, Texas July 29-Represen
tative JEFF McLemore, of the seventh
Texas district, was defeated for re
nomination at Saturdays democratic
primaries, fairly complete returns to
day indicated. Judge Clayton 8
Briggs appeared to be the nominee
with McLemore running third.
Gov. VIM. P. Hobby was renominat.
ed over former Gov. James Ferguson
by large majority.
Carlos Bee and A. P. Barrett were
in neck and neck race for the con.
gressional nomination in the four
teenth district-where Representative
Slayden abandoned his fight for re-
nomination under white house pres
sure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Pardon or Ness rnal.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-An un
conditional pardon for Thos- Mooney
is the demand Of labor unions and
members Of the International Work
ers' Defense league.
Resolutions passed at the Mooney
mass meeting yesterday expressed
dissatisfaction with the reprieve
granted Mooney Saturday by Govern.
or Stephens
John M. Walker, president of the
Illinois Federation Of Labor and mem
Der of President Wilson's mediation
commission, addressed several thous-
and people at the meeting. He as
serted that Mooney had been convict
ed on perjured testimony and that
American labor would not be salts
fled with half way measures In dis
posing the Mooney case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29

francisco preparedness parade bomb
er, was proposed here by Frank P.
Walsh, labor chairman OF the war la
Dor board
Walsh, speaking before 10000 union
men here yesterday stated some such
move would be necessary to preserve
the morale of American workers. A
resolution, presented by Walsh, brand
ed the testimony against Mooney as
the Tying testimony of piratical
crew Of criminals, drug addicts, i'm
moral women and professional per.
jurers-"
''In the light of recent events, {"
Walsh said, sit is easy to believe the
bomb outrage was a part of German
propaganda"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29

NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
All subscribers to The Gate City in
Keokuk should receive their paper
before six o'clock each publication
evening. All carriers have ample time
to make the delivery before that hour
and subscribers are urged to notify
the business Office just before six
O'Clock in case the carrier has failed
to make delivery. The business Of
fee urges that all complaints be made
promptly SO the service can be made
satisfactory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
kaisers Picture pestroyed,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y. July 29.-No
Bin HohenzoIlern hangs on the wall
here today.
In fact there is no Bill HohenzoI.
lern left The life sized portrait OF
himself that Bill presented to Colonel
Roosevelt who turned It over to the
public library, which disposed Of II to
G. H Co1litz, naturanzed citizen
lies trampled and full of holes. 1t
was soundly stepped on by members
Of gang which lifted the portrait
from the Collitz home to the tune OF
voiceful threats.
Collitx threatens to have the law
on them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
SIR RALEIGH
PLEASE READ!
Days Of chivalry In keoIeuk Are
Not Dead Even II It 10 1918,
Instead Of Centuries
AQo.

Who says the days of ctivalry are
past? One young man in Keokuk
possesses some.
One hot, dusty day recently, four
persons we're standing on a corner,
waiting for street car, when this
young man invited them all to ride
out to the chautanqua ground.
One woman left her umbrella in
the car and the young man found
her IN the crowd and returned it.
And yet some people say It isn't
done nowadays.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
ssWEST K" HAS
NO TIME NOW
Citizens Asking that Clock In LIN
coin Sshooi Building be
Started Again
and Soon.

West Keokuk wants to know what
time ii L..
Since the middle Of June, the time
schools were dismissed for the sum-
mer vacation, the big clock on the
Lincoln school building has been 81
lent.
The official time-keeper forgot to
wind 1t or he moved away or some
thing and his successor has not been
actively on the Job.
But the west side Of the city wants
to hear its hours tolled off just the
same as the north and south sides
and they're asking whoever's respon-
sible to start the clock going.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
AUGUST Draft Gala.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jply 29.-August
draft calls are expected to reach
300 900 men. The provost marshal
generals reports indicate that class
one in the draft will be completely ex.
hausted by October i.
This means that congress will have
to get quick action on the new man
power bill when 1t reconvenes, Au
gust 19-and that new registration
and classification of American man
hood just coming 81, will be held be
fore October.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
OLD SOLDIERS, ATTENTION.

There are about 100 old soldiers In
Keokuk and Jackson township, out.
side, who have failed to file claim
for tax exemption. Some time ago
the county auditor sent out letters
to all old soldiers explaining the ne
cessity of filing claim at his office.
Notice is hereby given that unless
old soldiers file such claim with the
county auditor, the law provides that
they shall not be given the exemp-
ton.
All those who have not filed this
claim, please call at the affice of the
deputy county auditor, at the court
house in Keokuk, and do so at once.
c. r. HULL,
County Auditor,
BY Margaret NJ. Hull, Deputy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Ouer There

Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Mcnamara, 1918
Seymour street have received word
of the arrival overseas of their son,
George E Mcnamara, who is with
the Goth division Headquarters Co.
343rd Field Artillery N. A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
1878 CHAUTAUQUA
APPEARS CERTAIN
Success of Weeks Entertainment Just
Closed Gives Rise to Belief
Another Will
Pay.
PUBLICITY CHIEF AID
Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and Knights of
Columbus to Receive 5000 After
All Expenses are
PUBLICITY CHIEF AID

The keokuk chautauqua. which clos
Led on Saturday, was an unqualified
success. j. j. Chapman, chairman OF
the committee. said today that the as
sembly for next year is an assured
fact Eleven thousand people passed
through the gates during the six days
All expenses are paid and $500 will be
turned over to the Red Cross, the Y
M. G. A. and the Knights OF Column.
bus for their war work. Nine hun
dred dollars in season tickets sold TO,
next year will be turned over to the
committee for next year. Already the
contracts have been signed with
White & Meyer, which bureau pro
vided this years program. Mr.. Chap
man said that the success OF the chau.
tauqua SO far as attendance Is con.
cerned was due to the publicity given
by The Gate City. The advertising
matter sent out by the chautaHqua blu.
reau came too late to do any good in
the matter OF publicity, but The Gate
City brought the crowds from the sur.
rounding territory.
Business Is Observed.
The committee Of which Mr.. Chap
man was chairman worked early and
late and put the management on 4
sound business basis, which makes the
continuation of the Keokuk chautau.
qua an assured fact.
The program on Saturday afternoon
and evening was given by the Navas-
sar Orchestral band composed of IF
teen women and was the best musical
organization of the week. They play.
ed classical music Of the popular type
and played for encores war songs and
other popular music. They played on
almost every instrument known for
bands and orchestras. Their program
was of much merit throughout
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Exnect Verdict Tomorrow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ROME July ga verdict In the
trial of italian sailors, charged with
treason in CONJUNCTION with the blow
ing up of the battleshfp .Senedetto-
Brin is expected tomorrow, 1t was an
nounced today.
The defense is completing It's argu-
ments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned Of
any disloyal OF reasonable acts or
utterances, or any other information
which will be of use to the govern
ment in the present war.
e. w. McMANUS,
Acting Pos tmaster,
Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
oeo Were Killed

IUnfted Press Leased Wire Service
ZURICH, July 29.-The Plauen burg
omaster has announced 292 persons
were killed and forty-efght injured In
the recent explosion which destroyed
munitions factory there. Dispatches
to this effect were received today from
Plauen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Bread Strikes.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERNIE. July 2S.-Bread strikes
are in progress In some parts Of Aus
trfa and Germany, according to news
papers received here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
ON and SUGAR RatIoned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ROME. July 29.-Besinning August
1, oil and sugar will be rationed and
all customers will DE registered at
shops Bread, macaroni, rice and
charcoal are already rationed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Urges Pardon for Mooney

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 29.-Sending OF
United States troops into California
20 insure the pardon of Thomas Moon
ey, sentenced to death as the San
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29

This official statement undoubtedly
was issued,t to refute numerous rumors
of his death and illness which have
been heard from time to time and CIV
en- circulation in this country
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Won Hindepburu Is Well.

{ United Press Leased Wire Service )
AMSTERDAM, July 29.-Offcial
statements received here from Ber-
lin declare the health of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is excellent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29

More than million English women
are employed in making munitions
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29

British women have formed a Wo-
mans Royal Air Force.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Emperor Nicholas
Again Reported To
Have Been Executed

London, July 20.-Former Emperor
Nicholas. OF Russia, has been shot, a
Russian statement today announces.
The former empress and the young
Alexis Romanoff, the former heir ap-
parent. have been sent to q place Of Sc
curity.
The central executive body OF the
bolsheviki government announces that
1t has at its disposal important ma
terial documents concerning the form
err emperor's affairs, including his own
diaries.
The message announces that Soun-
ter revolutionary conspiracy was dis
covered with the object OF wrestling the
eX-emperor from the authority OF the
council. In view of this fact, the pres
ident Of the Urail regional council de-
cided to execute the former ruler and
the decision was carried out on July 16.
The former emperor's correspond
ence, including letters from the Monk
Rasputin, who was killed shortly be.
fore the revolution, written to~the en-
peror and his family, will be published
in the near future. the wireless mes
sage declares.
Documents confirming the conspiracy
which were discovered were forwarded
to Moscow by a special messenger. 1t
had been recently decided. the message
explains. to bring the emperor before
a tribunal, ito be tried for his crimes
against the people," Later appearances,
however, led to delay in adopting this
course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
WOULD JOIN SOLDIER SONS.
Crawford County Farmer, Aged So,
lIries to Enlist.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, July 2e.-Franz Kuepler,
IS years old, was born in Germany. but
was II years old and as soon as pro-
vided by law became a citizen. He
settled in Crawford county, near Deni-
son, before railroads were built into
that part Of the state. He married
and reared a family.> Two of his sons
are now serving with the American
forces in France. Recently his wife
died. since then he has been lonely
and has longed for a sight of his boys,
for something. anything in fact, to take
the burden of sorrow off of his mind.
Yesterday he appeared at the local
recruiting office and wanted to enlist
in the army for Immediate service
abroad. He was given the physical ex-
animation, but it was quickly evident to
the recruiting officer that his physical
defects would bar him from the service
he so much desired to get into. He
cried, cried bitterly. because he had
banked on being accepted. Apparently
he is in good physical condition. He
is able to do all kinds OF farm labor
with the most active young men and
thought he would easily pass. He ap-
pealed to the officer again to pass him.
but when he found the officer obdurate
his grief overcame him and his great
hrawny frame shook with emotion as
he cried
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
IOWA TO RECEIVE ALLOTMENT
UNDER sMITH.HUeHEs vocA.
TloNAL ACT.
STATE MUST MATCH
SUM FROM GOVERNMENT
OF Total Allotment, S23,476 Goes For
Agricultural Education; $12,o5s for
Teaching of Home Economies and
industries, and $16,ss3 for Teacher
Trainins-Two New Iowa Chaplains.
Try Z. G. Dougherty.l

Washington, July 20. - The federal
board for vocational education has
given Iowa an allotment Of s52,53o for
the current fiscal year under the
Smith Hughes vocational education
act. The allotments weer made among
the states or an apportionment basis
according to population.
OF the total amount allotted to Iowa,
S23,476.47 Is to be expended on agricui-
tural education, including the salaries
of directors, supervisors and teachers
s12,05s.ss on the teaching of home
economics and industries, and sl6,-
993.Ss on teacher training. including the
ance Of the work.
The amounts received by Iowa ana
the other states from this board are re-
auired to be duplicated out or state
funds to be used for the same purpose,
thus doubling the amount OF the fed
eral fund and making considerable
amount to be spent for vocational ed
ucation.
Two ChapIains From Iowa.
Two new chaplains have been COM
missioned from Iowa and assigned 70
Camp Dodge. The new chaplains, who
are under orders to report to the 1850
depot brigade not later than July 2S
arc the Revs. George f. Francis and Z.
Arthur Mcleod. Each has the rank OF
first lieutenant.
The postoffice department an
nounced that another Iowa town has
no YnCfnffira
lin in Tama county changed its name
to Lincoln. the change becoming Ell
fecting July 10.
congressman No Attraction.
Altho the exodus of members OF con-
gress from Washington for the recess
has set in heavily. the town is far
from the dull Washington during con-
gressional recesses in peace time.
Members Of congress are very much
like the rest Of the civilians in Wash
ington now-sent into eclipse by the
gay uniforms OF the cosmopolitan cap
ital soldiery.
In the old days when the frock coat
and silk hat were the customary con-
habiliment 1t was no trick
at all to pick Senator Hoozis and Con-
gresham Hoozat from the throng.
Now only Vardaman. with his oily
raven locks, and Ham Lewis with his
trick whiskers, are the only stwo that
can draw glance from the sky blue,
the navy blue, the olive drab. mottled
green and khaki Of the soldiery, and
the chic army grab of the yeswomen
and the girl messengers.
Vacationists Not Missed.
There isn't even any more room on
the car straps and runner boards since
Congress, or most of 1t, went home.
The new clerks are pouring into
Washington faster than recessing con-
gresham leave and it takes just as
long to pass given point on the
Washington street cars. and just as
long to get fed and shaved, with con-
gross away as it has since the wars
rush piled about so, 900 to 100. 900 more
people into Washington to live than
the town had been wont 10 house COM
fortably.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Reinteck News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Reinbecl, J:.'y 20.-A patriotic rally
Is to be held al Grundy Center Mon
day, July %. in honor CT the ninety
seven men, who have been called for
army service from this county. Eleven
of this number are from Relnbeck.
Mrs. B. L. Robinson. with her two
daughters AMI youngest son. left here
Thursday morning to make a visit
with Nebraska relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Fabricious re-
turned last Wednesday evening from
Zurich. Mont. where thev spent a few
weeks with their son Robert.
Edward A. Remick and Mrs. Effie
Rem!ck were married at the home Of
the bride in this city. at s o'clock,
Tuesday evening. the ceremony being
performed by Rev George f. Shear.
pastor of the First Methodist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Remick left Wednesday
for Canton. Mimi, where Mr.. Remick
has lived for The past few years. After
a stay Of about two weeks Mrs.
Rernick and daughter viii return to
Reinbeck in the near future.
A NJ Robinson Is now acting
postmaster of Reinbeck, having been
made so by r. D. Roberts, bondsman.
Mr.. Roberts desired to get away ana
this arrangement was made so that
Mr.. Robinson could take charge of
the office before his commission ar
rived. Mrs. Emily Gibson began work
! ct the postofice Tuesday morning. She
will be Mr.. Robinson's assistant.
Mrs. John Mccullough, Of Fairmont,
Mimi. is visiting with relatives and
friends in this city.
Mr.. ard Mrs. McGrew and daughter
Helen arrived here Wednesday from
Santa Monica, Cal, for a visit Of three
weeks with relatives and friends.
Arthur Ehlcrs arrived home this
week from San Pedro. Cal, where he
| recently enlisted in the aviation corps
as a ground mechanic. He was given
a leave OF twenty-five days before 60
ing into service and came home for a
| visit with relatives before reporting
! for duty.
| Mrs. Wendell Biebesheimer very
| pleasantly entertained a number OF
| lady friends Thursday afternoon in
| honor Of Miss Lula Methfessel, who Is
! a guest at the Biebesheimer home. An
! enjoyable afternoon is reported by
those in attendance.
! Mrs. Camella Moeller and Rose Lam
der left last Wednesday, in the for
| mer's car for Fairmont, Mimi. to at
tend a house party at the John Nc
| Cullough home in that city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
EIdo.a News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, July O.-Miss Adelaide Thorn
ton. aged about 80 years, and an inmate
Of the county home for number Of
years. died In the institution Friday.
Garrett B. Smith, Of Oklahoma City
Kan, Is here for a visit with relatives
and friends Mr.. Smith lived for years
on farm southeast of Eldora before
moving west.
Miss Ethel Ryan, of Eldora, was ten
dered and has accepted a position as
physical director of women in Coe Col
lege, Cedar Rapids. 1t is a position
similar to the one she has~ held in
Lawrence College, Appleton, Wis and
carries with it an assistant
The employees of the Eldora postoffice
have been notified that they are to re-
ceive. beginning with July l. neat in
crease in salary. The five rural car
riers are to get 20 per cent increase.