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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

Hawaiian music has suddenly be-
come the most popular in the country,
makers Of photograph records being
unable to supply the demand for Hawai-
ian reproductions. Mark Twain sensed
the charm of the Hawaiian music in
terpreted by native singers and play
ers, with the indescribable tremolo OF
the notes from the guitar, ukulele and
taropatch, when. after his first visit
to the islands. he wrote: Their mu-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

1s1 Wilbur ADDISON Roush. Aug
Harpe.
1872 Pearl Leroy Brown, Dallas City.
1873 Curtis R Hughes, Plymouth.
1874 Glade Blair Satterfield, Plyu-
outh.
1876 Walter Clifton Momberg, Ham
ilton.
1856 Kent Wallace Durham, Car.
thage.
139 Jesse Brooks, Carthage.
40 Louis Privia, Pontoosuc.
141 Gerald Elvin Pitt, Ferris.
144 Howard Shryorck, La Harpe.
LAT Walter Diemer HANNA. Maui
WOO.
l49 Ralph Edward Dee, Hamilton
ISL Edward Walter Helmers. La
Harpe-
152 Frank Merland Hayes. Car
1855 Leo ]. Peck, Colusa-
1856 Arthur George Often, Warsaw.
l57 VIM. c. Houston, Good Hope
1853 Walter Wardlow, Warsaw.
159 Earl Calhoun, Carthage.
100 Sigle Ray Dunlaney. Carthage
162 10y Veach. Bowen
1853 Clarence V. Paulus, Cofusa-
1854 Ray Hampton McAvoy, Plym-
outh.
165 Wyatt Phillips. La Harpe.
16S Jacob Clay Vass, Dallas City.
172 VERNE f. Roberts, Plymouth.
ia Stephen William Yetter, Car
thage.
ITS Walter st. Ores. Dallas City.
1S1 Foney Warda HANNA. Nauvoo
1872 WILDER Bino Roll. La Harpe.
1874 George R. Sea, La Harpe.
1855 Willie Orv1He BuuSen. warsaw.
ID,,l Iinpgf warsaw.
1877 Ernest Roy Harris, Ferris.
19e James Walter Tanner, ShllweiL
1s3 Albert Datin Rain. NauVoo.
1876 VIM. Jennings Hardy, Hunts
Vile
1876 Myron e. Jolidon. Hamilton.
1877 Harvey Hitz, Plymouth.
1913 Karl Pitts, Pontoosnc-
19e Mike Edward Stopp, Augusta
200 Alfred Chester Blythe. La
Harpe.
2o1 Jesse Everett Allen. Bowen.
202 James Henry Christman, La
Harpe.
aos Bryan Henry Lamb. Pontoosuc-
POT Leonard Ayers Hammond, War.
:1o Ralph Lenand Link. La Harpe.
Class Two.
lib AIV10 AAc~o. 5.es
a Russell Leland Campbell. Elvaa.
ton.
Class Three.
1874 Henry Warren Monroe POWELL
Glass Four.
II Lester Marion Hoves, Hamns
ton.
81 Leroy Preston EddtnEton, La
Harpe.
20 Herbert Griffin. West Point.
los George Henry Wilcox. Pontoo.
auc
$50 Lee Roy Ferguson, Augusta
Glass Five.
James Thomas Jenkins. Car.
thage-
17s John Avery Mosely. Carthage.
200 Joseph Sexton Roseenqutst, La
Harpe.
PIP Cecil St Clair. WARSAW.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25
AN SINGERS AND PLAYERS TO GIVE TWO PROGRAMS

ANS AT LOCAL CHAUTAUQOA.
from the Paradise Of tho Pacific and
are probably the best known company
of Hawaiian Singers and Players. hav.
ing taken audiences by storm all over
America. There Is haunting sweet
ness in their unusual music. which.
once heard, remains delightful mem.
DRY.
The Hawaiian Singers and Players
will be heard in two programs on the
fourth day OF Chautauqua.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

sic, the most fascinating In the world,
naunts me. can still hear the pull
sing Of the surf at Waikiki. see the
plumy palms browsing by the shore,
the garlanded crags and the leap1ng
cascades, and this music fills me with
the spirit of its woodland solitudes."
Vierra's Royal Hawaiians will be
most enjoyable feature Of the coming
Chautauqua program. Mt. Vierra and
his company are native Hawaiians
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

We have heard of folks fighting
work. but down in Arkansas a popu-
lar 2astime just now seems TO De
fighting fighting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

KEoKuk cHAuTAuouA TONIGHT
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SALVATION ARMY TO BEGIN
WAR SERVICE FUND DRIVE
Campaign to Be Launched Today
simultaneously in All Large
Cities of Country.

A drive for war service fund OF
s1,000.o0o, to be expended in entertain
ments and welfare work in camps in
the United States and with the Ameri-
can forces in France. was launched
simultaneously today in all large
cities Of the country by the Salvation
Army. 1t will close on George Wash
ington's birthday anniversary, Feb
ruary %. Appeals for financial assist
ance have been sent out from divisional
headquarters of the organization.
In the District of Columbia the cam
paign will be directed by the officers
of the local organization. and will take
the form Of special meetings at which
contributions will be received Commit
tees will solicit assistance from citi-
zens throughout the capital.
The organization has established 153
tents among the allied forces abroad.
and II hotels, containing 1000 beds
for the benefit of soldiers and sailors
on furlough. The new fund will be
partly devoted to increasing the facili-
ties of the Salvation Army in this
country in the draft and National
Guard camps. The bulk of the pro-
ceeds. however. will be used to provide
comforts for American and allied SOL
diers and sailors overseas.
All contributions toward the war
service fund will be forwarded to the
campaign treasurer in the various
states, who will be named shortly.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
w. P. KELLY RECALLS
LINCOLNS ASSASSINATION
Navy Yard Worker Was Employed
in White House During Civil
War-Remembers Incidents.

The celebration today of the birth
day anniversary of Abraham Lincoln
recalls to William P. Kelly. door
keeper at the executive mansion when
Lincoln was President. "reminiscences
of days gone by.
Mr.. Kelly. seventy-two years old
has been employed at the navy yard
for fifteen years. He possesses an ex-
cellent memory and describes many
interesting incidents occurring in civil
war days. Mr.. Kelly is the only man
living today. as far as he knows, en-
ployed at the White House during the
Lincoln administration.
Mr. Kelly says he often accompanied
the President on trips. and that he
frequently went to the old Ford Thea
ter. where the President was assassi-
mated, to reserve a box for the eNecu-
tive when Mr.. Lincoln attended per
.formance. He says he accompanied
the President many times on trips to
the War Department for information
regarding the war.
In speaking of the night Mr.. Lin
coin was assdssinated, Mr.. Kelly says
that he couldn't get within hundred
blocks of 10th street" because of the
crowd and confusion. He says he was
at the old National Theater when the
crime was committed, but Immediately
upon finding out the cause for the ex-
element he set out for the scene.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
LIEUT.. WILLIAM F. HEFFNER
PASSES TO HIGHER POST
Washington Man at Camp Dix,
N. j., Promoted to Be Cap
tain Of Artillery.

Word has just reached here from
Camp Dix, n. j.. of the promotion of
Lieut.. William F. Heffner of Wash
ington to be a captain of artillery.
CAPT. Heffner is not one of Uncle
Sans new soldiers. His military career
began at the outbreak of the Spanish
war. when he enlisted In the old 202d
New York Volunteers. He saw active
service in Cuba. and at the close of
the war he entered the cavalry branch
of the Regular Army.
He soon was promoted to sergeant
and was among the units sent to put
down the Philippine insurrection. In
the campaign of Mindanao. in the Phil
ippines, Gen. John ]. Pershing, now
commanding the American forces in
France. was his captain and led him
into many skirmishes against the saw
age Moro tribes.
After his return from the Philippines
Capt. Heffner spent nearly all his time
with the 18th Cavalry at Fort Myer,
and went with Gen. Pershing to the
Mexican, border Before many months
he expects to be in France with Per-
shing once more as his leader. Capt.
Heffner's wife lives in this city.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Longing for Spring

The winter is mean old thing,
with ice and snow and blizzard ;
I'm longing for the breath of
spring with heart and mind and
gizzard. The wind that shrieks
across the moor grows colder still
and stronger; it seems to me l
can't endure this winter graft
much longer. Oh, winter is a
beastly bore! Will spring e'er
come, 1 wonder, when l can shut
the furnace door, and let it go to
thunder? All, gentle Annie,
speed your step, and chase out
winter burly! Display some
energy and pep, and get here
bright and early. My ears are
freezing as they hap-e each winter
l expect it-and there are frost
bites on my map where side
boards don't protect it. The house
is cold, and if l burn some anthra-
cite to heat it, some grim con-
server calls the turn and tells me
l should beat it. At night l
dream of birds and buds, of
streams that glance and quiver,
and waking put on frozen duds
and stand around and shiver. 1
dream of meadows green and
kind, with lambs and kindred
friskers, and wake at break of
day to find a snowdrift in my
whiskers. I dream of valleys
sweet with hay, of prospects fair
and pleasing, and wake upon a
winter day to find my trilbys
freezing. Oh, I am sick of snow
and ice, of blasts that long have
tossed me; produce the spring
and dern the price-it's worth
what it would cost me!
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
ID. c. MEN COMMISSIONED

Additional residents of this city
who have been commissioned as Of
ficers in the officers Reserve Corps
are:
Clinton w. Sells, 1880 F street.
major, Ordnance Reserve Corps.
Robert G. Rich, 1923 Sth street. first
lieutenant Ordnance Reserve Corps.
Ralph G. Crimmins. Army War Col
lege, and George C. Latham, office of
the chief of ordnance, second lieuten-
ants, Ordnance Reserve Corps.
Warren K. Green, United States
weather bureau. second lieutenant,
aviation section, Signal Reserve
Corps.
Walter F. Tolson, tuberculosis Hos
pital first lieutenant. Medical Reserve
Corps.
Bigfow B. Barbee and Robert Judy.
Camp Meade, Maryland, first lieuten-
ants. Quartermaster Corps of the Ma
tional Army.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SAYS GAS COMPANY
OPERATESAT AL0SS
Attorney Darlington So As
serts in Renewing Request
for Increased Rates.

I'VE are operating at dead 1oss.
Attorney J. j. Darlington. for the Wash
ington Gas Light Company. told the
Public Utilities Commission yesterday
afternoon in renewing request that the
company's application to increase rates
be passed upon with the least possible
delay.
The commission will meet again this
afternoon to hear testimony. The case
is expected to be finished early this
week.
Robert o. Luqueer of the firm of
Humphries & Miller, who made the 1913
cost estimates for the gas company
which are the basis of its rate increase
applicatIon was on the stand the great
er part Of yesterdays session. under
cross-examination by Corporation
Counsel Conrad H. Syme. Mr.. Syme's
attack was directed principally-toward
Figures Gone Into.
Details of the witness figures were
gone into. and it was developed that
the estimate he had made tor sales tor
the three months ending December 81,
1917 were close to the results actually
realized. The estimate of 81 cents per
thousand cubic feet for maintenance
whereas there had been an average
cost of 5.4 cents for maintenance ouI- u,
1916, was inquired into particularly by
Mr. Syme. Mr.. Luqueer justified his In.
crease in this item on the ground OF
large increases in costs of labor ana
material and because of the fact that
the manufacturing plant of the com
pany will have to operate close TO It's
total manufacturing capacity curing
several months of the current year.
In making his estimates last OCTOBER
the witness had allowed 8 cents per
thousand cubic feet to cover contin-
gencies. 1t again was brought out that
contingencies already incurred this
wear have absorbed this allowance.
with other possible contingencies yet
to be provided for. The utilities COM
missions experts have allowed only
3, cents for contingencies.
Other Witnesses Heard.
Besides Mr. Luqueer, ]. H. Botz. ac-
counting expert for the commission,
who testified Saturday. was recalled to
the stand and asked several questions
by Attorney Darlington. Two local
coal dealers, A H. Machen, represent
ing w w. Griffith, and William King
of William King & Son, testified as to
the coal shortage.
Asked by Commissioner Gardiner as
to the coal situation at present. Mr..
King replied that it shows little i'm
proYement, but added that if the Com
missioner was out of coal he thought
he could let him have at least a ton of
it This remark almost broke up the
attendance at the hearing, a s Mr. King
was followed out by more than half OF
the spectators when he had finished
testifying.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
TAKOMA PARK MAYOR
BACKS WATER EXTENSION
Reports to Council Efforts to Push
Bill Connecting Maryland Sys-
TENS Adjacent to District.

A feature Of the meeting of the Ia
koma Park town council last night was
the report submitted by Mayor W. g.
Platt concerning connecting water and
sewer systems of Maryland territory
Immediately adjacent to the District Of
Columbia
Under provisions Of the bill pending
before the Maryland legislature. now in
session, about ninety-fiye square miles
of territory will be affected by the
Park is probably the largest along the
District border line, the officials Of that
suburb are vitality interested.
Mayor Platt attended the hearing at
announced that the members of the
town council were unanimously in favor
. of extension of the water and sewer
Ssystem in the state. He urged the mem
bers OF the joint committee of the
Maryland legislature to indorse the pro-
posed bill.
The town Of Takoma Park has an
elaborate water and sewer system, be-
ing the largest town bordering the Ma
tional Capital within the Washington
suburban sanitary commission. Some
other suburban points to be benefited
by this joint system are Hyattsville
Mt. Rainier. Bladensburg and Kensing-
ton.
Efforts will be made at this session
Of the legislature to secure appropria-
tion for an additional mile of macadam
roadway on Carroll avenue from the
Sligo bridge to connect with the state
highway system. The town has Just
completed the construction of con-
crete road from the District line to the
sligo bridge in connection with the ex-
tension of the line of the Washington
Maryland railway. This line is to be
operated by the Capital Traction Com
pany when completed.
The report of Town Treasurer Ben G.
Davis, for January was submitted and
approved. 1t showed receipts from wa
ter rents, general and special taxes
amounting to s2,065.45. which, with the
balance on hand of S1.016T4. made a
grand total of s3,0S2.19. The expendi-
lures during the same period for street
work. concrete streets. street lighting,
water and sewer systems, salaries. etc.
amounted to sS52.97, leaving a net bal
ance of s2,o29.22
number of bills were received from
taxpayers by the council for repairs to
pursted water pipes, which occurred
during the recent zero weather The
biils were referred to the water and
sewer committee for report
In addition to Mayor Platt. Council
men II. F. Taft. H. Z. Rogers, L. r. era
Dill, DR.. n. W. Miller. H b Hendrick,
Town Clerk Ben G. Davis and Superin-
tendent of Public Works E e. Rlodgett
were present at the meeting
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SUES COAST LINE.
Miss V. CARRIER Asserts Road Failed
to Notify Her al. Transfer Point

Miss Nerna CARRIER has sued the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company in
the District Supreme Court for s.. 900
damages. growing out of the alleged
failure of the company to notify her,
while passenger from North Carolina
to Washington. September 3. 1917, when
the train reached the transfer point at
Rocky Mount, N c.
Her petition states she was carried
about eighteen miles beyond the point
OF transfer and obliged to wait. with
out shelter for a return train over
nignt, and to walk through rain and
mud at Rocky Mount and wait there
Tor many hours. until she could make
connections with another train to
washington. whereby she suffered a
severe cold and nervous shock and re-
CURED the services of a physician.
She is represented by ATTORNEYS
Alvin l. Newmyer and Louis Ottenberg.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

c. A. rooms the nomination of Mrs. Eva
]. Perry as major of the branch was
confirmed by vote of % to 15 Sun
day afternoon Mrs. Perry swore in
Company of the branch at Mrs. A. A.
Clark's residence. 1900 18th street
northwest.
Joseph Pierce Of New York will lee
ture at 8 o'clock tomorrow night on
American History" at the Paul Insti-
tute, 21O7 S street
Matter. of Importance are expected to
come up for consideration at a meeting
of the Mems Federated Council on EN-
ployment of the District of Columbia,
cooperating with the employment serv-
Ice of the Department of Labor, at 8
o'clock tomorrow evening in the board
of the District building.
Oscar Scott, cOl0red, sixty years old,
1929 w street. was injured about the
head when knocked down by a bicycle
ridden by an unidentified co1ored man
in front of his home yesterday after
noon. He was taken to Children's Hos
pital.
A meeting of Kit Carson Post, No. 2,
Department of the Potomac, G. A r.
will he held at Grand Army Hall. 1412
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
The class of 1920. WashingtOn College
of Law. will give liberty loan dance
this evening, at the Home Club, IA
jackson place.
The Washington branch of the asso-
citation of COLLEGIATE Alumnae will
meet at o'clock Thursday evening at
the home of Miss Ruth Putnam. 2025
street northwest. War activities of
the local branch will be discussed. The
question of opening a house for COL
lege women who are coming to the
capital for war service will be considered.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
MRS, F. F. RICHARDSON DIES.
Funeral Services to Be Held Tomor'
row Morning.

Mrs Fannie F. Richardson, resi-
dent of Washington for about half a
century, died yesterday at her apart
ments in the Portner apartment house.
Funeral services are to be held at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the Port
ner, Interment will be in Glenwood
cemetedy.
Mrs Richardson was stricken with
paralysis last Friday and never re-
gained consciousness. Mrs. Richard
son was born in Fredericksburg and
came to this city after the war. She
was in her sixty-sixth year.
She is survived by her mother. Mrs.
James A Wortham of this city. who
is eighty-four years old. and five chill
dren They are c. T. Richardson, Rob
ert w. Richardson, Mrs. c. L. Billiard.
Miss Lena NJ. Richardson and Roy G.
Richardson.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

Private Hugh Lewis. 10th United
States Infantry, who disappeared after
an engagement with German forces on
the American sector in France. is a
Washington boy, having resided at
Congress Heights, He is about thirty
four years old and is serving his Sec
ond enlistment in the Regular Army.
He has served on the Mexican from
tier and on the Panama Canal Zone
and subsequently took course OF
training at the Plattsburg camp. In a
recent letter to relatives here he thank
ed them for a package of tobacco they
had sent him and expressed liking
for his surroundings in France.
He is the brother of Sergt. Thomas
Lewis, United States Marine Corps, OF
Congress Heights, who is on duty at
headquarters of the Marine Corps in
this city.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
AUTO HITS VALUABLE HORSE.
Animal Shot as Result Of Injuries
N. L. Mcleod Hurt,

A horse. valued at $500, property of
Frank F. Carrick, Prince Georges coun-
ty. Md, was struck by an automobile
at 10th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. about 5 o'clock this morning. and
SO badly injured that it had to be
shot. The automobile was operated
by Paul r. Snowden. 1888 Q street.
Norman L. Mcleod. forty-three years
old, 517 4th street, was knocked down
by a street car about 8 o'clock last
night, while crossing Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between 11th and 18th streets. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital,
where it was said he was not serious
ly hurt.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
SLOOP LOLA COBB SOLD.
R. A. Clarke, New Owner, Will Put
Craft in Lumber Trade.

The sloop Lola Cobb. lying icebound
in the dock at the foot of 10th street
southwest. has been sold by Capt Ben
Dickerson. Stafford county, Va. to r. A
Clarke.
The new owner will take immediate
possession. AS soon as ice conditions
will allow he will have the craft over
hauled and put in the LUMBER trade
from river points to this city or Alex
andria.
\ The Lola Cobb was built at Bishop
Vile. Nd, in 1885. and registers nine
teen tons. She is forty-three feet long,
and before coming to the Potomac was
used in oyster-dredging business on
Chesapeake bay.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Plan Special Music.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A musical for the blind will be given
at the Library Of Congress this even
ing at SIS o'clock in pavilion z. The
program has been arranged by Mrs.
Charlotte G. Lippett and will be rem
dered by double quartet from the
Rubinstein Club. with Claude Robson,
accompanist. Mrs. A. M Blair will talk
on war Conditions in England"
Mrs. Eugene StOddnrd, chairman of
the child welfare committee Of the Con-
gress of Mothers. will speak on the con-
servation of clothing, with demonstra-
tions, at meeting of the war service
committee of the Anthony League at 4
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at 2G07 Co
lumbia road. Finished garments will
be received and free wool distributed.
DIR. ID. II. Du Comb was elected prexi-
dent of the District of Columbia Asso-
citation OF Drugless Physicians at re-
cent meeting. Other officers chosen
are: Prof. II. n. d. Parker. first vice
president: DIR. F. Thomas Evans. sec
ond vice president: DR.. C. Richard
ner. treasurer The association is plan
ming to give series of public lectures
on drugless treatment.
will be guests of the A. r. Talbot
Camp. Modern Woodmen of America, at
a dance and vaudeville entertainment
TO be given at O'Clock Thursday even
ing at $40 Pennsylvania avenue south
east. The Excelsior Dramatic Club.
under direction of Fred C. Parker and
William H. Bright. will furnish enter
tainment.
"ReaKty" Is the subject of n lecture
to be given by f. NJ. Dawson at s
o'clock this evening at the New Thought
rest and recreation rooms, 509 11th
! street.
| "Cereal. and Frnit" will form the
| subject of the third demonstration at
| 8 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Dun
given by the domestic science tea chers
1 in the colored schools. Miss Bessie
Miller and Miss Sylvia Piper will be
( the demonstrators.
! Degrees will be conferred by Friend
! ship Chapter. Order of the Eastern
Star. this evening in the lodgeroom.
! Wisconsin avenue and Grant road.
Following this a program Of entertain
ment. in which members of the Billy
Sunday party will participate. is to be
given.
\ Mrs. Florence jackson Stoddard gave
| the second of her series Of ten lectures
| on The Map as 1t Was and Is' this
morning at headquarters of the Ameri-
can LEAGUE of Penwomen. 1923 n
street. The lecture will be repeated at
SIS o'clock this evening.
Woodmen of the World, will give an
informal dance for its members and
friends at O'Clock tomorrow night al
the lodge hall. 7th and I streets north
west.
At the ysaxs meeting of the Harriet
iTubman 8ranch of the American Red
ICross Saturday evening 1T the Z. w.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
FOR UNION OF BELLIGERENTs.
Gen. Cadorna for Centralizing All
War Plan decisions

PARIS, February 12.-"It is becoming
more and more indispensable that the
problems of the war be considered as a
whole, and that plans be decided upon
at a central Joint" said Gen. Cadorna.
who has just been replaced as Italian
delegate to the supreme war council by
Gen. Giardino, in an interview with the
Matin on the eve of his departure from
Versailles. Union Of all the belligerd
ents must be made ever closes."
Evening star., 1918-02-12
TO TALK ON WAR.
Representative Albert Johnson to
Address Chamber Of Commerce.

His experiences in the war zone will
be related by Representative Albert
johnson Of Washington at the monthly
meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
In its rooms at Gil 18th street. at s
o'clock tonight.
A report on what the chamber is to
do in the war savings stamps campaign
will be made by the special committee
on this subject. The committee Is COM
posed of James NJ. Denty. F. W. Boil
siano, DR.. Arthur Ramsay. Judge Mil
ton Strasburger and ]. Leo Kolb.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
To Standardize Sugar Testing.

Congress is asked to appropriate $780,
900 for standardizing and designing su-
gar testing apparatus. Supplementary
estimates of appropriation required for
the bureau of standards carries this
amount with a recommendation from
the Secretary of Commerce to the Sec
retary of the Treasury.