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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
WOMEN WORK
At SUB STATION
Handle I 900 Volts Of Electricity Un-
der Direction Of w. G. Ainsiey
and work on Eight
Hour Shift
THREE GIRLS WORKING
Miss Edith Banks First to be Given
Trial and Her Success Adds
Other Girls to the
Force.

| Three women operators are hand.
/ ling IL, 900 volts of electricity at the
i sub station of the Keokuk Electric
Co., at SIT South Ninth street. They
! have entire charge of the station
under the direction of W. G.. Ainsley
and work on an eight hour schedule.
They are all young women of
| strongly feminine type; they wear
one-piece overalls in khaki color and
have thirty-eight calibre revolver
which they are instructed to use on
night providers. Their instructions
are shoot first and then ask what
the prowler wants"
These girls are making good. If
they didn't every man. woman and
child would know it, because they
handle every bit of electricity which
comes to this city from the Missis-
sippi River Power company.
All the electricity which runs the
factories and manufacturing plants,
including the DUPONT plant at Mooar;
all the power which runs the street
cars, and lights the city, is handled
by these women operators.
Miss Edith Banks, III South Four
teneth street, was the first girl to be
transferred from the Keokuk Electric
MdIH street. OillCe W luc SUI otdlloii
to try out the plan. She had been
testing electric meters since last No
vember and had some practical ex-
perience in other lines. She soon
demonstrated to the management
that women could do the work of an
electric operator, and Miss Robena
Neill and her sister. Mrs. jeanette
Martin, of 400 South Twelfth street
were added to the force.
Miss Neill had for some time been
forewoman at the S. F. Baker and
Co. factory and Mrs. Martin was EN-
ployed as a clerk for the Royal Cloak
Co.
Keol1uk was the first city in Iowa
to employ women as street car con-
ductors and the first to employ
women as electric operators in as
large station, according to ]. P.
Ingle. general manager.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
" S. Military Mission.

stataa niD, Sept, 13.-The United
Con 81 military mission had long
here today. 'ie'ary OF war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
The Perfect Baby
Of The Future
Aslnpla Method That Has q Wondcrfr3
Influence upon The Future Infant.

Before the arrival Of baby knowing women
for over half century have u5cd with
resularity- the timehonored preparation.
Mothers Friend.
Here IS a most wonderful application for
the abdomen and breasts. 1t penetrates
the muscles, igaments aid tissues, render
ing them plant to readily yield to natures
demand for expansion.
By its use the anxious weeks Of pregnancy
nre made comfortable. The usual wrench
ing strain. bearing-down and stretching pains
are counteracted- The system Is prepared
for the coming event, and its use brings
rest, repose and happy anticipation
By the regular use of Mothers Friend dur.
ing the period the muscles expand easier when
baby arrives, and naturally the pain and
danger at the crisis is less.
Mothers Friend Is prepared after the for
mula of a noted family doctor by the Brad
field Regulator Co, 2is Lamar Bldg, at
lanta. Ga. 1t is for external use only: is
absolutely and entirely safe and wonder
fully effective. Write them for their instruc-
tive and interesting Motherhood Book"
There Is a wealth of instruction and CON-
fort to be derived In reading this little
book. It Is plainly written just what every
woman wants to know end will be a splen-
did little text book of guidance, not only
for yourself bu. will make you helpful to
others, and In the meantime obtain bottle
Of Mothers Friend from the druggist, and
thus fortify yourself against pain and dis
comfort
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
LIBRARY FOR
BOYS AT THE "Y'
So If You Wish to Contribute An,
Good Books the Opportunity
is Now Open to
You.

A room Is to be fitted up In the
boys department of the Y. M. c. A.
for a library and an appeal is being
made to the public to furnish the
books.
There is a small collection of books
now on the shelves, most of which
are subjects of mechanics.
The books now wanted are good
stories such as boys like, Treasure
Island, Leather Stocking Tales and
similar stories. Don't send sissy
books or such books as Dick and
Dare" but the sort that you'd want
your own boys to read.
Paul Ingram, the boys secretary
is going to ask the boys to read at
least one good book every week, and
such a library as is proposed will
help them in the selection. Boys at
home need good books just as the
boys in the army need them.
Look through your book shelves
and then telephone the boys secre-
tary at the association building and
he will send for them, or leave them
at the desk if 1t is convenient, only
be sure to send at least one book.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use
without Discomfort or Loss of Time.

A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use
without Discomfort or Loss of Time.
We have a New Method that cures Asthma
and we want you to try 1t ut our expense.
No matter whether your case is of long
standing or recent development, whether 1t
IS present as Hay Fever or chronic Asthma,
you should send for free trial of our
method. No matter in what climate you
live, no matter what your age or occupa-
ton IL you arc troubled with asthma, our
method should relieve you promptly.
We especially want to send it to those
apparently hopeless cases. where all forms
OF inhalers, douches, opium preparations,
fumes, patent smokes" etc, have failed.
We want to show everyone at our own
to end all difficult breathing, all wheeling,
and all those terrible paroxysms at once
and for all time.
This free offer is too important to neglect
a single day. Write today. md begin
the method at once. send no money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13

SONGS, YELLs, SPEECHES
importance Of Keeping In Coco Pbysi.
.aI Condition Explained In Ad-
dress by Mrs. c. M.
Rich.

More than sixty girls were present
at the military supper at the Y. w
:. A. last night which inaugurated the
activities Of the gymnasium depart
nent of the association.
The gymnasium for the evening
was the mess tent and everybody
1 marched up to long table from
which sandwiches, pickles, coffee and
'ther good things were served.
The supper was presided over by
Mrs. John P. Hornish, Mrs. Henry w
Huiskamp, Mrs. A. l.. Berger, Miss
Martha Hornish and Miss Lucretia
Huiskamp.
While the supper was in progress
The girls sang songs and gave new
line of yells learned at Geneva this
summer
Mrs. c. M. Rich. who is chairman
Of the gymnasium department of the
!. ". c. A., presided and made a
short speech of welcome. saying that
me gymnasium department was de-
signed to keep the women physically
NJ She said that the business girls
VINO helped to keep the wheels NOV
ing here at home were doing as patri-
ouc and as needful work as were the
canteen women and ambulance driv-
ers abroad. She showed the girls
mat 1t was their duty to keep in
PHYSICAL condition to do their work
MRS. Rich then introduced the
president Of the association, Miss
martha p. Hornish. who spoke on
Inc Association Work and the Girl
Of Today"
She said that more than anything
Else she hoped the girls would have
nappy time this year in the build
Lns Tor more than ever before the
world needs good cheer. She told
neverai interesting war incidents in
iustfatlon of the truth that charac-
Der develops through sacrifice.
MISS Nettie Bayley, the new gen.
sial secretary, talked on the theme
what women have done. women
IN 10 and cited long list Of his
roIiC characters from Joan of Arc to
Edith Cayell " "
Mss Mary Halle Albertson told
|Gsnshltuily of the good times at Lake
oe new, this summer.
MISS Lucille Roane closed tho nro.
slan with pleasing speech in which
,rbiob aNnouhced the years schedule
c,a.s is to include all sorts of
n $50, military, aesthetic and folk
ryo rrShg, beside regular gymnasium
an There are to be classes for
L. from the matrons to the chill.
!, or moving the program the remain.
eano Vi the evening was spent in
eSihes and stunts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13

Wright of Burlington, were guests at
the home of Mrs. Lulu Reeves this
week.
golden haired little tot of five
summers. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Mcfarland. of st. Louis, who
have been visiting with their sisters,
Mrs. Irwin Ut1ey and Mrs. James
Petty. the little one became violently
sick and last week was rushed to st.
Louis to be treated by n specialist.
Communicat atoms say she has passed
the danger line, which is good news.
The annual convention of the Re
bekah lodges of Lee and Des Moines
counties will be held at Montrose in
the halls on Bluff Park, Sept. q.
There will also be a special session
of the Rebekah assembly of Iowa in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is Sunburned,
tanned or freckled

squeeze the Juice Of two lemons in.
to bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best
,freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, and
complexion beautifier, at very, very
small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of Orchard White
for few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles, sunburn, windburn and tan
disappear and how clear. soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! 1t Is
harmless.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13

will come up in all This involves
the calling of about fifty people to be
witnesses. Charles Hennemann, chief
Of police, made out a list of their
names today for e. W. McManus,
county attorney.
No orders have been received by
Albert Vollers, county clerk. for dis
trict court to be called off next week.
If the men who are defendants In
the liquor cases are indicted by the
grand jury this next week they must
appear before Judge w. S. Hamilton
this !, September term of court If
guilty then the judge will impose a
fine or else have the case brought
up before the district court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13

Read The Gate city Want Ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13

connection with this meeting. Mrs.
Leah Washburn of Mason City, Iowa,
president of the assembly, will be in
attendance and will make an adj
dress. The Crusaders will serve din
ner and supper in the Bluff Park din-
ing hall for the people who viii at,
tend the Rebekah convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-13
No Kick Coming.

Lincoln Journal: IF AUTOMOBILES
manufacture was to be restricted rs
per cent. as a war saving. no excuse
could be found for continuing the
manufacture of beer. If autor- obfla
manufacturers must turn their fac
tories and stores to other use. the
breweries cannot complain that they
have TO do likewise
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
To Draft Men for the NAVY

Beginning the latter part of this
month, men for the Navy and Mar
inc Corps, will be drafted as we'll as
those for the army. Calls for the
navy probably will be announced the
end of September or the first of Oc-
tober, marine. corps calls also will be
issued within {, few weeks. This ex-
tension of the draft means the per-
manent abolition of voluntary en-
istment in all branches and inciden-
tally places in the hands of the wal
department the entire work of man
ming the nations defense arms. The
local board Lave received call fol
five men from Orleans county to en-
train during the fvc-day period be-
GINNING September 80. for Fort Slo-
cum, N. Y. Onlv class / men in
group C. qualified for limited OF
special military service, may be in
Quoted under this CALL
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Sometimes Judge Too Hastily.

1t might be advisable for us to sound
our own depths and backgrounds and
cultivate a certain perspective and
foreground for the people we ruth
lessly condemn as hope'essly impossi-
bic, and so put so much greater an i'm
pediment in the way of their advance
ment to better things. Criticism is a
cruel and too often an entirely unnec-
essary weapon to WELD against those
with whom we come in contact. There
are very few people who are really
impossible if only we would make
the effort to find their good and worth
while Yirtues.--Exchange,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20

Stuff eighteen dates with seasoned
cream cheese. Roll in chopped nuts.
Arrange three ON salad plate with
pile of mayonnaise in the center.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Milk Soups.

Take one quart of skim milk, one
fourth Of cupful of meat fat or cleo
margarine, one-fourth of cupful of
flour, two teaspoOnfuls of salt. Melt
the fat and stir it into the flour ;
when well mixed add the cold milk and
cook until the flour is well cooked,
stirring constantly. This thickened
milk may be used as a foundation for
any cream soup. Add two cupfuls of
corn, peas, beans, or potato pulp. In
using tomato, add a fourth of tea
spoonful of soda. One-half cupful of
grated cheese or the same amount of
peanut butter will make cheese or pea
nut soup.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Fire at Newport

/ At about seven o'clock Thursday
evening an alarm for a fire was
sounded frS0 from the engines in the
railroad yards, then from the East
side fire alarm, for fire in the set
of buildings owned by Arthur Fisher
on Maple street. When the fremen
arrived they found the fire in the up
per part of the barn and was burn
ing fercely, the house and barn join
ing, the fire was working into the
upper part Of the house and on to the
roof. At this point the firemen
began to drive the fire back from
getting into the main part of the
house, and this they soon did and
with two lines of hose had the fire
under control. The fire had worked
its way into the partitions go that it
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Nut and Cheese Loaf.

Nuts like legumes are rich in fat
and protein. To aid in digestion they
should be ground or chopped. Take
one cupful of grated cheese, one cup
full of walnut meats or hickory nut
meats, one cupful of bread crumbs,
two tablespoonfuls Of water, one tea
spoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls of
onion and a few dashes of pepper.
Cook the onion in a tablespoonful of
oil and water until tender, add the
other ingredients and bake in a loaf
until brown. Garnish with lemon
points.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20

took some time before it was all put |
out. The barn was badly burned, the
upper story being burned off, the |
house damage was confined more to
the ell part up stairs, while the water
did more or less damage. The fur
niture was nearly all removed from
the building. There was a basement
tenement occupied by Don F. Kiser,
a B. &. NJ. freight trucker. The
household goods in this tenement
were also moved out and their dam
age will be largely from water as the
fire did not get down into this part
of the house. There was no one in
the up stairs tenement at the time, as
| Mr.. Fisher was in White River juno
ton and MIS-. Fisher left Tuesday
morning to itoin her husband, and the
house and barr. were both locked. No
one can seem to understand how the
fire started, it was first noticed in
the upper part of the barn. During
the worst part of the fire some one
rang in west side alarm calling out
more apparatus, but they stopped on
their way and sent home. The east
) side hremen were somewhat delayed
in responding as the fire alarm was
out of order and failed to respond
, It has been in this condition nearly
all summer. It has been the plan o.
l the city to connect this system will
the Newport system and having on
! fire alarm system instead of two, bu
for some reason this has been delayed
{. land the east side has been PRACTICAL,
= out of any fire alarm all summer an,
: we believe that these fire alarm
:. should be connected at once or tn
7 east side should be put in workin
/ order. Mr.. Fisher is a conductor O
the B. &. M. and his run during tn
. summer has been from White Rive
II to Wells River necessitating his be
I ing away from home most of tn
L. time the past season. 1t could not b
d learned if there was any insurance t
II cover the loss
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
JUST LIKE TIMES OF PEACE
Correspondent Finds That in Warfare
1t Is the "LittIe Things" That
Really Count.

A few hundred yards to the rear we
came upon soldier sitting on a stump.
From the waist up he was as naked as
q skinned rabbit. In his hand he held
his shirt turned inside out, and he was
studying the garment as intently as
young son of one of the best families
stealing a chapter of forbidden dime
that of a man digesting bad news.
''What are you doing, son?' the cap
tain called out.
The soldier on the stump slowly
raised his eyes and looked US over. His
expression was that of detached and
world-weary man breaking under the
burden of a secret sorrow. We didn't
seem to ease his mind much, for he
sighed deeply and returned to his in
tent inspection.
"Pm readin' over the personal col
umn o. my shirt to see if there were
any new arrivals las night" he an
swered the captains question finally.
II think must be in convention, the
way they're fockin' in on me. If I'd
been small town week ago, I'd be
a big city 10y now"
"Are you finding any?'
''Findin' any? L amt lost any yet! y
He raised his tired eyes and studied
me carefully.
you're a newspaper reporter, amt
your
s'Yes."
''You lookin' for news to print?''
"Sure."
swell, listen. Did old General Mis-
fortune ever billet a whole army corps
o. starvin' coolies ON your personality
an leave 'em there to fatten up an
multiply an replenish your shirt?"
'fI've had 'em."
The soldier Immediately lost all in
terest in me and took up his duties
anew. >
"Goo'-by," he mumbled. eff you've
had 'em, you know all the news there
is to know around here"
In war as in peace it's the little
things that count!-William Slavens
McNutt, in Golfers Weekly.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Real Estate Transfers

The John Mitchell house, located
on East Main street, has been sold to
Il. A. Phoenix; possession given Oc-
5ober 1.
The L. j. Marsh house on East
Main street has been sold to Merriam
Larue of Magog, Que, and Mr.. La
rue is moving into the house. Both
Of these sales were made through the
P. c.. Blanchard Real Estate agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D.. Flint, who
have been in the New York and Bos-
ton markets, are expected home to-
night. They made the trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hunt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith of Derby
Line, who have been in Boston this
week, returned home on Thursday.
They made the trip in Mr.. Hunts
auto.
Mrs. Homer Thrasher has been in
New York and Boston the past week,
returning Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt
Mrs. Freda Mosher went to Man
chester, NJ H., Thursday noon, called
there on account of the sickness of
MI. and Mrs M. L. Badger, Mr..
Badger being stricken with the Span
ish influenza.
DIR. and Mrs. Gould, Fred Woodruff
and Inez Miller went to Burlington
Thursday, called there on account of
10. C. Miller undergoing serious OPP
Grafton at The Mary Fletcher hospi-
tai
I Miss Mabel Spencer of st. Johns
bury is in Newport acting as County
Court stenographer.
| Ray Mooney has a gold mine, the
result of catching bob cat. He has
been to three fairs and the result
Ray is $500 better off after paying
all expenses.
/ Last evening the seventh and
eighth grades enjoyed a corn roast.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
CITY OF NEWPORT
Fire in the Fisher Buildings, Real
Estate Transfers, County Court
Court Notes, News of the City
Orleans County Court

Orleans county court convened at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning. AS no
cases were ready for trial the jury
men were excused until o'clock. At
this time the case of Jerry Buckley
VS.. George E. Jennings came up for
trial. This case is an action of
trover brought by Mr.. Buckley
against Mr.. Jennings, deputy sher-
if, for selling about 1890 pounds of
wire under an execution in favor of
Mr.. Corliss OF the Independent Tele-
phone exchange. Mr. Buckley claim
ed to own this wire by reason of the
purchase of the same from the indie
pendent Telephone exchange. Frank
| Thompson appears for the plaintiff,
E. A. Cook and W. w. Reirden for
defendant. Fred J. Corliss and
George E. Colby, Lawrence Watson,
Jerry Buckley testified during the af-
ternoon. Jurymen not on this panel
were excused until two o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. The case of Buckley
VS.. Jennings, begun Wednesday af.
ternoon, was continued Thursday
During the forenoon the following
testified on behalf of the plaintiff
The plaintiff, Mr.. Buckley, George E
Colby, Mrs Mary Buckley, Rober
Ritchie, S. w. Drake, Charles H
Hannett, joan Buckley and Alfred E
Dudley. After the noon recess
plaintiff rested, and Roscoe Duttol
was called on behalf of the defend
ant, after which defendant rested
Defendant then made a motion for
directed verdict in his favor. Plaintiff
also made a motion for directe
verdict in his favor. After consid
eration by the court, the plaintiff
motior1 was granted and that of de
PENDANT denied, and Charles E. Ben
| nett, appointed foreman of the jury
signed verdict in the plaintiffs ia
ivor in the SUM of $500.
| Claude Shufelt was arraigned o
| the charge of killing James Squire
|iby automobile, and pleaded not guilt,
! Bail was fixed at the sum of $1,000
| }Shufelt was represented by Harr
! Black.
/ Samuel 3. Nelson was also al
/ lraigned on the charge of assault t
l kill his wife, Flora Nelson, and plead
/ ed not guilty. Nelson is represente
\ by w. w. Rcirden of Barton.
Case No. s178, Bertha Coathup v
f. fTown of Barton, was entered discol
tinued with s,costs to- plaintiff, ar
case 5179, i Comparison case, that
Henry Ross Administrator VS.. Tow
4 Iof Barton, was taken up. In tn
i lease there was motion to abate /
q treason Of no recognizance in Il
Il writ. Motion was granted. In bot
\ eases the plaintiff was represented /
4 Healey & Healey of Boston al
4 Town of Barton by w. w. Reirden
s. Barton.
u There being no other case reac
q for jury trial the jury were excuse
Il liuntil 9 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Got Proof of IL.

A little Polish girl called to play
with Lena, whose mother asked the
little girl some questions in English
and the child made no reply or sign
that she understood what was being
asked her. Lena said TO the child,
mabel, don't you want some candy?''
The child replied in English, eyes, y
which caused Lena to say, 81 knowec
she knowed how to talk English"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Peanut Loaf.

Take one cupful of toasted bread
crumbs, three-fourths of a cupful of
peanut butter, one-half of a cupful of
rice, one teaspoonful of salt, speck
of pepper, and a teaspoonful of poultry
dressing, with tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley. Combine, make in a
loaf and bake thirty minutes; unmold
and serve with tomato catsup.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-20
Have Varvino Terms.

Judges of the state supreme courts
are chosen for fixed term Of years.
varying from two in Vermont to 81 in
Pennsylvania. Eighteen states have
a term Of six years, seven states of
eight years, five states of u years,
one Of fourteen years and one of fif-
teen. Indiana has six years. In all
the states. they are eligible for re-
election.