davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-23

Dear Santa Claus: am little girl
IL years old and have one sister and
three brothers. l want you to bring
me this Christmas a little toy piano
and sleeping doll and bed for her,
and fruit and nuts and l think that is
all ] will ask you for this time / am
going to write for my baby brothers
and the oldest little boys name is
Wilmer and he said he wanted you
to bring him little dump cart and
a little boy doll and sack of pep
permint candy and some fruit, and
the baby named Robert says he
wants dump cart, too, and little
talking dog and doll, and fruit.
Your little girl,
Nellie Dorminey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
Weekly Bank Statement.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus increased s104,139, $50.
Loans increased $1o4, 436,o00.
Cash in own vaults of members c.
the federal reserve banks increased
$2135,000.
Reserve in federal reserve banks
of member banks increased ss7,9S3,-
000
Reserve in own vaults OF state
banks and trust companies increased
$95, 900.
Reserve in deposits Of state banks
and trust companies increased $685.
O0O
Net demand deposits increased
SAC, $4,000.
Net time deposits increased So
531 900.
Circulation increased $4,000.
Aggregate reserve, $685., 49,, coo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
80, Teaehers Working on Chart
showing Status Of Every Sc
leetIve Draft Soldier
In County.
SCOTT PRAISES MANY
=. volunteers are at Work Every
nav on Books and Records Of
Exemption Board
Here.

The public school teachers OF Fort
radison are now at work getting out
.sa chart which records the history
M status OF every man who has
clustered from the beginning Of the
war. -, 80 -
mo Fort Madison teachers. all OF
whom have volunteered for the
work. ~
vost marshal general at Washington
,or the government records.
IN Speaking of the work now be-
Ing done by the teachers of Fort
Madison. John c. Scott, chairman OF
The he exemption board, said:
"The volunteer work from the be-
Ginning has been splendid. We have
only three paid clerks. and all the
rest OF the mountain Of work has
,een done by volunteers.
'Recently the entire office forco
n the S. F. Baker company gave
saturday. Sunday and Monday to
clerical work, the company giving
me use of its offices for the work.
aTen volunteers are at work every
law on the books and records.
"All this has helped to put Lee
county in the first rank for COM
peted work." said the chairman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
SUFFERED TWO YEARS

For about two years I suffered
with malaria fever and bad blood,
trying everything that was recon-
mended to me without benefit.
"Finally someone told me about
Number 40 For The Blood and 1
purchased a bottle from our mer-
chant. Mr. Walter Page, and it did me
so much good that l kept on taking
it, using 31a bottles. Today l am
feeling fine and do not hesitate to
recommend it for any trouble for
which it is recommended.
"You are liberty to use this letter
any way you desire for l know what
Number 40 is"
n. l.. BURNETT, Wakulla, Fla.
"Number 40 For The Blood is com
nor, deo from ingredients set down in
Ia. e. S. Dispensatory and other sn-
thor;tatiyc medical books as follows:
"Fn,p;oyed IN diseases of the glanou-
lar system, in blood poison, scrofula,
CONSERVATION stomach and liver ;"7u-
HES. ci ron;c rheumatism and catarrh,
n,e,.nrial and lead poisoning. Under
;ts use nodes, tumors and scrofulons
s.y..1lings that have withstocd all oth-
ar .,eatncnt disappear as If by
magic. Dc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
Have COLOR IN CHEEKS
be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

ayour skin is yellow-comrlexion pallid
aSo1gue coated-appetite poor-you have
is oaa taste in your Inouth-alazy, no-good
nl-you should take Olive Tablets.
". Eowards' Olive Tablets!.a substitute
a. s-a.U.mel-were prepared by DR.. Edwards
"a y years Of study with his patients.
VAT. ~. edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
We, .anle compound mixed with olive oil.
" n VIZ know them by their olive color.
\, 20 nave clear, pink skin, bright eyes.
G ipsap,cs, q fcc.ing Of buoyancy like
n n % days you must get at the cause.
fr.. a. EDWARDS Give Tablets act on the
M d, ana bowels like calomel-yet have
dangerous after effects.
a,.; nsy Start the bile and overcome consti-
ia That's why millions of boxes are
d,,,.s annually at 1Oc and Csc per box. All
s 49, Take one or two nightly end
's me pleasing resultA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
Week s Red
Cross Schedule

The Red Cross schedule for next
week will be as follows:
Monday, 2 .. m.-Instructors' class
1t Masonic building.
Monday, 2 p. m.-St. Pauls sew.
ing auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Monday, 2 p. m.-U. P. sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. G. A.
Monday, 2 p. m.-St. Johns guild
auxiliary at Y. w. G. A.
Tuesday, 8 a. m.-Hospital gar
nent workers. Y. w. C. A.
Tuesday, 2 p. invest Keokuk
auxiliary at the Second Presbyterian
chapel.
Tuesday, 2 p. m.-Westminster
Presbyterian at Y. w. c. A.
Tuesday, 2 p. m.-Bethel A. M. e.
knitters at Bethel church.
Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a. m.--Knitting
supply shop open in DR.. Fuller's
Dfice.
Wednesday, 8 a. m.-Catholic
Woman's sewing auxiliary. Y. ~.
|C. A.
Wednesday, 8 a. m.-French aid at
Masonic building.
Wednesday, 2 p. m.-Hospital gar
ment workers. Y. w. G.. A.
Wednesday, 2 p. m.-Bethel A. M.
3. at Bethel church.
Wednesday, Z D. m.-French aid at
Masonic building.
Thursday, 8 a. m.-United Presby-
terrain surgical dressing class at Y.
W. C. A.
Thursday, 2 p. m.--Baptist sewing
auxiliary at Y W. C. A.
Thursday, 2 p. m.-Unitarian
auxiliary at Y. w. c.. A.
Thursday, p. m-Trinify M. E.
sewing at Y. w. G.. A.
Thursday, 2 p. m.-Mothers' club at
Wells school.
Friday, 9 a. m.-Hospital garment
workers, Y. w. c. A.
Friday, 9:30-11:3O a. m.-Knitting
supply shop open in DR.. Fuller's
Office
Friday. p. m.-Red Cross sewing
auxiliary with Mrs. j. N. D. Dickin-
son. Twenty-f1rst and Grand avenue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
UNITED PRESS
WAR SUMMARY
Continued from page u

Ing between the Lys and tho seheIdt
east Of courtrai, captured Zulte,
Ooteghem and lngoyghem.
The Serbs have captured the I'm
portant town Of kraIievo, seventy
miles south Of Belgrade, and are
driving the Austro-Germans north
ward between that place and Para
chin, on the other side Of the Great
Morava river. French artillery and
patrols are active along the Danube.
General MarshaiIs army has be-
gun an advance on a front Of about
seventy-ffve miles In MesopotamIa,
extending from west of the Tigris
river to east Of the Adhain. The
Turks have been driven back to
within four miles Of kurkuk. Mar.
shall Is about $50 miles from AIeppo,
where he expects to form a Junction
with General AIlenby's forces.
Failing Morale Of German Army.
by j. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert-]
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Resum7tion
Of large captures Of prisoners and
that measures taken by Won linden
Uu W SIl CASlu lA0 ldAAAAG LIZA oA0
of the German army have had no
permanent effect
Recent German resistance 10 al
lied pressure has been sufficiently
spirited to make 1t apparent that
stringent measures had been put
into effect to reduce the alarming
number of field surrenders. 1t is
probable that chief among the de-
terrent factors was the extension OF
the characteristic German organiza-
ton known as battle field police"
whose duty has always been to shoot
their own troops whose power OF re-
sistance had begun to waver.
Within the past few days, how
ever, the Germans have taken once
more to throwing down their arms
and deserving their artillery in In
creasingly large numbers, despite
the pressure of the battle field 20
lice" This is the most disquieting
symptom for the kaiser in the pres
ent military situation. 1t is fmpos-
sible for him to camouflage the fact
that the previous surrender move
ment in his army Increased at an
alarming rate, once the troops start
ed getting the habit.
Now that the German military
morale is again showing signs OF
decentralization, the kaiser's last
hope must begin TO disappear. Inc
trust of the militarists in the impreg-
nable defensive qualities Of Won Hin
denburg's soldiery can no longer Dc
argued with conviction IN Berlin.
Had the capitulations ceased for any
considerable period of time, the gen.
eral staff might have made out some
kind of a case that, perhaps, wouio
have partly revived Germany's Iail-
ing confidence in the army,s ability
TO defend the fatherland. But 1t Is
impossible for any such reliance on
the army's effectiveness TO eAis'
while daily surrenders by the thou-
sands are being made.
It is this loss Of human fighting
material through voluntary deser-
tons by the kaiser's fleld 1olces
that, more than anything else, dem
onstrates the collapse OF Germanys
will to win.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
Political Hiqh Explosives.

TBy L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Republi-
can and democratic congressional
conferences today were developing
stores of political high explosives for
use when the senate meets Monday.
President Wilson's appeal to the
country for reelection of democratic
congress was the object Of republican
assaults and democratic defense. Re-
publicans threatened today to tear
the lid off discussion not only of the
administration war policy, but Presi-
dent Wilson's peace principles and
his negotiations with Germany. In
this the center of fire will be the
presidents third peace principle
which republicans charge is tanta-
mount to world free trade. 1t Is
probable that the presidents own in
depreciation of this clause will be
given the country to meet the repub-
lican charge.
Meantime in the house today there
was storm when republicans dis
covered that Representative Helm,
Alabama, had put into the Congress
sional Record President Wilson's APP
peal.
Representative Gillett, acting re-
publican leader, declared that Hef-
Inns action was not according to the
rules of the house, because Hefiin
had obtained permission to extend
his remarks before the presidents
appeal was issued.
Speaker Clark upheld Gillett who
then moved to strike out the letter
although he declared he had no OBJ
lection to its going into the record
If it was inserted legally.
After half an hours debate, Acting
Speaker Cannon appealed to the
house to quit wrangling and get down
to business on the deficiency bill
which he said was bullets and bread
for American soldiers in service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
Fifty Men Ordered to Appear Before
Doctors In Groups Of Seven at
the County Court
House.
OTHERS AT FT. MADISON
Starting to Get Ready for Induction
OF Seiective Draft Men as Soon
as Influenza Leaves
Camps.

FIFTY registrants in the selective
oraIt nave been ordered by the ex-
empt1on board to appear at the county
court house In Keokul1 on Tuesday,
Tor physical examination.
Inc reg1strants are ordered to ap-
pear, seven every hour, beginning at
o'clock and ending at 4 o'clock.
This provision is made to avoid
crowding.
Thirty-two registrants are called to
appear on Wednesday in Fort Madi-
son in this same manner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
He Donates $1,000.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-As a pen
atty for failure to use wheat flour
substitutes as required by the food
administration, Edward Eisele, baker,
of Phoenix, Arizona, has been per
mitted' to contribute $1,000 to war
charities funds.
In addition Eisele will be required
for the next ninety days to use
double the amount of substitutes
usually required
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
ONE
SELECTIvEs.
Over Three Hundred Of Them Clas-
sified to Date and Number VIII
BIO increased as Soon as
Examinations Made.
READY FOR ENTRAINING
As Soon az influenza Epidemic Sub.
sides, Orders viii Como for
Entrainment Of Lee
County Quota.
READY FOR ENTRAINING

To date, BOO men have been placed
in class IA. by the exemption board
of Lee county.
OF these 292 are white men and
fourteen negroes. Many additions to
this number will be made as the exam
nations Of the men are completed.
As soon as the influenza epidemic
has subsidized in the camps, the board
will be called upon for the entrain-
ment Of many men. Tho work Of the
board has been so arranged that al
most any number can be entrajned on
short notice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
LADIES

When irregular or delayed, use Tri-
umph pills. Safe and always de-
pendable. Not sold at drug stores.
Do not. experiment with Others save
disappointment. Write for Relief"
and particulars, it's free Address:
National Medical Institute, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
MARINE LIST
CONTAINS Is NAMES

Continued rom page ~
William p. Miles, E. ST. Louis, III.
Harry r.. Sawyer, Cherry Valley,
N. Y.
Wounded In Action, Severely.
Sergeant
Walter Jensen. New York
Privates-
Nathan H. Hiatt, Portland, Ore.
George w. Leavesley, Philadelphia.
Missing In Action.
Corporals-
Elmer N. Lancaster, Alliance, Cal
Ralph r. Stuart, New York.
Privates-
August F. Berghoff, Fort Wayne.
Ind.
James W. Bragg, Atlox, Ky.
Ora l.. Hendrick, Kentland, Ind.
Howard A He'll, Clarion, Pa.
Clement A. Hynes, Duffield, Mich.
Harry p. Johns, New York. o.
Henry J. Karnatz, Akron, N. Y.
Hepwood C. Kildow, Oakland, Md.
William e. Mullens. Olcott, w. Va.
Perry l.. Sink, Detroit, Mich.
Linton G. Skebba, Minneapolis.
Bernard A. Tahney, Chicago.
Emil A Zeck. Toledo, o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
p,ndenburo Knows.

Sioux Falls Press: If Won linden
burg is the great military genius
that writer's say he is. he probably
hoe been telling those fellows IN Der
lin a thing or two about the situation
Oh the western front he knowA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
No Justice Without Penalties.

rniiadelphia Public Ledger: It
snouid not be assumed that the
presidents peace with justice" does
n AZ mean a peace with punishment.
~ MS reply to the chancellor he ex-
presses presses very clearly his opinion Of
! atrocities. And there would
ished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26

Need Of an Awful Example.
Washington Post: One German
town obliterated would be worth a
ton of protests against enemy depre-
dations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26

On'y the Names are Foreign.
alexandria Herald: Many of the
.as In the casualty lists may be
.O.eign, but the possessors of them
ae certainly true-hearted Americans
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
The Truth VIII Out.

Kansas City Star: The members OF
the Hungarian diet are now enliven-
ing the sessions by calling each
other "blackguard, liar, traitor,
slave" etc. Truth is mighty and
will prevail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26

Tho Chestnuts came in yellow,
The Oaks in crimson dressed,
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked the best;
All balanced to their partners
And gaily fluttered by,
The sight was like ramoo"
New fallen from the SKY.
Then. in the rustic hollow,
At hide-and-seek they played
The party closed at shutdown
Amid the valleys shade.
Professor Wind played louder;
They flew along the grouhu'
And then the party endeu
In Jolly hands around.
George Cooper
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
plorable events In the history of the

plorable events in the history Of the
American presidency, setting an ex-
ample, unless it is promptly repudia-
ted, as demoralizing for the future OF
our politics as 1t Is unjustified by the
facts of the present time.
"Mr. Wilson addresses his country
men with solemnity which will have
its effect. But it cannot hide from
fair-minded Americans even Of his
own party the partisanisms Of his ap-
peal nor the disingenuousness of his
argument
"Mr. Wilson has asked for unity
and harmony. He has Loyalty received
it. This Is not mere assertion. The
notorious facts attest it. Mr.. Wilson is
not ignorant Of them. For reasons
which we do not pretend to fathom,
he chooses to ignore them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
ocToBER's PARTY.

October gave a party
The leaves by hundreds came
The Chestnuts, Oaks and Naples
And leaves of every name;
rba Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grano.
Miss weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26

going on Of the money given pv
the most generous people On the
face Of the earth.
The president speaks OF the
effect of the election abroad. He
SAYS that there they understand
the meaning of elections. They
do; and they will know that II
the republicans have a majority
in congress the war Will De
pressed with greater vigor than
ever before.
They are quite aware that the
power of the senate is equal TO
that Of the president in consum-
nation OF peace by treaty. They
will know that the republican
party stands for victorious
peace and the overthrow OF Prus-
sian militarism. That knowledge
will not depress the spirit OF our
allies or encourage the govern
ment Of Germany.
The republican party believes
that the question OF surrender
should be left to Marshal Foch,
to the generals and to the ar
mics in the field. When they re-
port that Germany has laid down
her arms, the United States and
the allies should then impose
their terms.
Will that knowledge cause de-
lection to those who are fight
ing with US? All the word
knows that the republican party
is opposed to negotiations ana
discussion carried on In ol2io-
matte notes addressed to the
German government.
The republican party STANDS
for unconditional surrender.
There is no republican creed so
short that there Is not room In
1t for those two words.
HENRY CABOT LODGE.
REED SMOOT,
Chairman Republican Senator1a
Committee.
SIMEON D. TESS,
Chairman Republican Congress
sional Committee.
Bipartisan First, President Next"
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Oct. 20
on President wilson
to the people to return
democratic congress, Theodore Roose
velt said:
"The presidents statement is al
that he is a partisan
leader first and president Of all tn
people second 1t is, of course, IN
population of one Of his forme
statements to the effect that pol'
Tics was adjourned-a statement
which he has already repudiated D.
his action
appeal is Most DepIorabIe.'
CHICAGO, Ill, October. 25.-Ih
Chicago Tribune says editorially:
Some weeks ago the president al
bounced that politics is adjourned
Yet, now at the moment when 1t ma
be expected to have the maximum Q
the partisan advantage. Mr.. Wilson re
convenes politics, and, stepping dow
from the international rostrum /
which he has been praised and 10y
ally supported by his political oppo1
nents, he appeals to the countr
against them.
|, n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26
Why the Room on Alley Behind Bank
Has Been So Long Used as
Seat Of Justice In
keokuIe.
TAPE LINE FIXES FEES
A Hot Dispute Over Construction Of
Section Of Iowa Statutes Fin
ally Settled In It's
Favor.

They hung on to that room at the
mouth of the alley for q long time, for
a justice OF the peace Office. and have
you noticed where they moved the
shop to now, and measured the dis
tances with your eye?" said Keokuk
lawyer today, referring to the removal
of the office of Justice Hawkes. on
North Fifth street.
He brought to mind the story Of the
value of the location of a justice
shop here In Keokuk where the SUI
perior court does much business in
the same line in addition to its func-
ton as court Of record.
Here in Keokuk. the income OF q
justice Of the peace depends much on
the decision of q tape line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26

value OF the location or justice
shop here in Keokuk where the SUI
perior court does much business in
the same line in addition to its func-
ton as court Of record.
Here in Keokuk. the income OF q
Justice Of the peace depends much on
the decision of tape line.
Questions for tho Supreme Court.
The statutes of Iowa provide that
changes of venue shall go to tho
nearest justice Of the peace. The SUI
perior court does much business, and
If a defendant fears the strictness OF
that court, he swears that the Judge
is prejudiced against him whether
the Judge ever heard of him before Or
not, and demands a change OF venue.
Where Is the nearest justice Of the
peace?
And what did the legislators mean
by the word nearest. Did they mean
in an air line or by the usually trav-
eled route? Here, does 1t mean down
the stairs, along the sidewalk Of Sew
enth street and down Lucas avenue,
or does it mean as an engineer sights
his transit straight through buildings
and atmosphere?
A German Type Of Armistiee.
These questions were argued strenu-
ously and even bitterly here once. A
matter of a few feet, the difference
between these two methods, determin-
ed which justice Of the peace on Fifth
street, about two blocks away, should
get the change of venue from the SUI
perior court. It was matter OF q
very short piece OF the tape line. And
a Justice is paid only in fees for the
work he does.
The strategic position Of the room
on the corner of Fifth street and Lucas
avenue thus becomes apparent. There
are no rooms available in Lucas
avenue, commonly called police alley.
toward the superior court room.
But the air line theory still made
Il a matter of inches. The question
became acute at one time. Only the
supreme court of Iowa could finally
determine it, and the matter was
never taken up there. After lighting
awhile. wears ago, an armlstice Of the
German type was declared, and by
agreement now alternate changes OF
venue 20 to each justice of the peace.
Wins by Foot and Halt.
But some day that agreement MAJ
fall down.
Safety first demands that the dis
tances be always kept in mind.
1.-THE new Office location of Justice
Hawkes. indicates that he could hold
down a job as an engineer" said a
man today, las you will see If you will
take a careful sight at North Fifth
street Justice Burrows Is on the
east side of the street. I'll bet II 1t
were measured it would be found
that the distance down Lucas avenue
from the superior court to the justice
shop Is about foot and half short
err to Hawkes. new office than to Bur-
rows office Some foxy, these JUS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-19
METAL MARKET.

New York, Nov. 19.-Lead un-
changed. Spot sos; spelter steady;
East st. Louis delivery spot offered