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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24

DRILL TEAM A FEATURE
Will Return Tomorrow Morning, After
Banquet Tonight Which Ends
the Sessions Of Con-
vention.

Sun shining level along the street
early this morning. Two big motor
buses decorated with American flags
and purple and white streamers. Fiji
ty handsome women laughing, chat
ting. arranging suit cases and pack
ages at their feet in the vehicles. One
lone man, the well known N. J. Han
cock, clerk of the local camp Of Mod
ern Woodman on the tip end of the
seat at the rear Of one bus, apparently
perched to jump off quickly. 1mmed-
lately, and exactly on schedule time.
the busses start and turn out Sixth
street up Main street.
That was the start OF the Eureka
camp, Royal Neighlbors of America,
from Keokuk to Hillsboro, to attend
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
SCI1OUTENS' BAKERY, INC.

dent Wilson replied is remarkable.
He clearly wanted to anticipate the
other members of the entente. He
always wanted to be the arbiter Of
the world Even his neutrality was
an assumed role, and he is now striv-
ing to keep up the role. l do not say
he is 1nsincere, but there are cases
in American history in which Amer
lea herself violated the fourteen
points he formulates.
Proof that the entente fears the
effects of the proposal on the paci-
fists Is shown by the speed with
which Premier Clemenceau, and Sec
rotary Balfour spoke. 1t would serve
no purpose to reply to their speeches.
There was complete agreement be-
tween Germany and Austria-Hungary
in regard to the dispatch of the note.
1.-THE Hindenburg line will hold,
but we must neglect nothing that
will bring peace nearer"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
the public library and bow before the

the public library and bow before the
book A beautiful legend surrounds
this volume-the blood spots on its
covers are said to be those OF Maho-
met himself. don't know the motive
that may have impelled those who
stole it. I do not believe the story that
Turks have stolen it, as the soviet
government has already promised
to return it to any properly design
ated body representing the Mahomme-
dan church"
Photographic copies of the volume
are to be found at the library.
The volume came originally from
Turkey, where it was presented to a
number of Russian scvholars as a
gift to the Petrograd public library.
A few days before the theft, num-
Der of American collectors offered
! 81 100000 for it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
limitation of Christmas Presents to
Soldiers Placed by the
Government
Officers.
RED CROSS TO DELIVER
keokuk Chapter Will Furnish Stand
ard Boxes of Required Size and
War Department Furn-
shes Labels.

Each soldier in France may receive
only one box Of Christmas gifts this
year. and this box may not be larger
IMAM three by four by nine inches. 1t
must be mailed before November Is.
Washington dispatches bring this
latest regulation concerning the men
over there, and it will be of the utmost
interest to their families and friends.
General Pershing is forwarding to
me war department coupons bearing
NE name and address of each of his
soldiers, and the department will dis
tribute them among the next Of kin
OF The men fighting in France. The
heokuk chapter of the Red Cross will
nave standard boxes to give out, and
me Pershing coupons pasted on
standard box will be mailable before
November Is.
He'd Cross to Deliver Gifts.
:, The Red Cross will have charge of
ene delivery of the packages to the
S'ooo,00O American soldiers abroad
under an arrangement made by the
government
Inc final date-November 15-was
made in order that ample time
.nisht De allowed for the gifts to
naVel to the sea board. to be loaded
yh shlps, transported across the At
iailuc, unloaded in France and finally
Conveyed by trains and motor lor-
,ies to the camps and front lines or
.n,ospltals, wherever the recipients Of
me Christmas remembrances may be.
/, NO avoritism Is Possible.
=, nv iavoritism will be possible under
,o Tue proposed regulations and one fell
Nv with lot of friends over here
s nun De getting Christmas packages
oth around the holidays while
on1N not SO fortunate are getting
my few. No buddy is going to get
more than one.
restrictions announced by the
nc. department are based on the ex-
mo- auon that otherwise the govern
e would be swamped by the flood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24

ABOUT PEACE
Austrian Foreign Minister Says Moth
ing Should be Neglected
Which VIII Speed
Cause.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24.-Baron
Burian, Austrian foreign minister. in
statement to the Berlin newspapers,
declared he was not surprised at the
allies reception of the Austrian pro-
posal, but that nothing should be
neglected to bring peace nearer.
II feel no surprise at the entente's
reception Of the Austrian proposal.
which was an effort to bring out
things clearly, which is occasionally
necessary" Burian said.
"The rapidity with which Presi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
POOL HALLS
DISAPPEARED
Of the Score Of Yesteryear,
Because Young Men


Because Young Men
Are Gone.
Can you tell US where we can
a couple of strangers of an old Keo-
kukian in the street this morning.
Eyes; there's lots OF them; right
down-'er, 'er, well, there used to
be one in every block, but I'll be
blamed II know now-wait, I'll find
out for YOU
Thus the man about town replied
and went into a store and asked In
his own town where a pool hall Is
located He discovered that there
are only two in existence here, one
in q hotel and one in Main street.
II closed up because l got into
other business" said the former pro-
prietor OF the largest pool hall in
town Of yesteryear, land the others
closed for about tee same reason.
All the young men have gone to war,
is the principal real reason. The
young men patronized the public
pool tables, and the older men play
at their clubs as rule. When all
the Keoluk young men went into
the army, there were none left to
shoot the balls into the pockets and
put money into the cash register to
pay the light and rent bills Of the
place.
ut is a local condition. Moberly,
Mo-, has eleven, all well patronized.
l was in Cedar Rapids the other day
and found the many pool halls so
full one could hardly get inside. But
it's different here"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons
into 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
supply three ounces of Orchard White
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face. neck,
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles, sunburn, w1ndburn and
tan disappear and how clear. soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! It is
harmless.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
Shot Husband Dead.

BENTON, H., September 24.-Mrs.
Lula Lemon, aged %, shot her hus-
band. Edward Lemon, aged AZ, three
times at their home in West Frank
fort after returning home from a so
ciaI function. Lemon died instantly.
At the inquest she said they had
ouarreled and he threatened to kill
her and she slipped his gun from
his pocket and fired. She was held
to await the action of the Franklin
county grand jury, without bail, and
was brought to Benton and placed in
Jail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
Is a Big Convention.

The supreme officers, or some Of
them. will be at the district conven-
ton at Hillsboro today, and there will
be a banquet this evening. The Keo-
kuk women in attendance expect to
get home in the small hours Of tomor-
row morning
The Royal Neighbors Of America
are the feminine part Of the Modern
Woodmen of America, who have al
ways strong in Keokuk.
The district conventions are held
regularly to keep all camps uniform
in their energies and work, to stimu-
late additions to the membership, and
as pleasurable social features.
The Hillsboro camp has made large
preparations for the convention to-
day. and there Is large attendance
from all over the district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
Archbishop Rallies,
+ limited Pre4S IxeaSeh Wfra Ga

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 24.-Aftei
losing consciousness for the first
time during his long illness, Arch
bishop John Ireland rallied again
early today. HIS secretary. Rev. tt
A. WEIGH, said the prelate's wonder
full stamina had saved him several
times during the night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24

the district convention there today.
Maude Larson is the delegate to
which the Keokuk camp Is entitled.
The others were members going to
help make the convention a memoir
able one, and the drill team going to
show the other camps how the ritual
should be put on and the ceremonies
presented.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
Famous Koran Stolen.
[ By Joseph Shaplen, United Pres
Ctnff Gorrac nondant ]

Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept 24.-One Of the
victims of the Russian revolution is
the most famous copy of the Koran
in the world. 1t was stolen from the
public library in Petrograd and its
whereabouts is now an absolute mys-
terry. Speaking of this volume of the
Koran, the celebrated Russian schol-
ar Prof. s. F. Oldenburg said:
1.-THE stolen Koran is unquestion-
ably one of the most famous volum es
Of its kind. By Mussolmans through
out the world it was regarded as very
holy. I personally have seen hundreds
of worshippers of Allah walk into
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24

of gifts that would be poured out for
our fighting boys. Officials feared
they would be utterly unable to
handle them in time. If Christmas
packages We're to be accepted by the
government for delivery without stint
to soldiers In France 1t Is believed a
huge amount Of space would be taken
up by Santa Claus that is needed
more for supplies and food for our
armies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24

II" ANYHOW. sooner of later; might
as we'll use 1t sooner. Then you are
absolutely sure that the corn will
loosen from your toe so that you
can peel the whole thing on pain
Iessly. with your fingers. in one COM
pIete piece-just like peeling a ba-
mana 1t takes a second or two to
apply "Gets-It" There's no fusstng
or puttering. Corn-pains will van
ish-that'n keep you sweet while
the "Gets-Ir does the rest; Nothing
new for. corns has been discovereo
since "Gets-It" was born. FOLLOW
the jud gment Of the millions: use
'Gets-It" and be sure to be corn
and pain free! You'll say It's magic
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money!
back rn-remover, the only sure
way, costs but o trifie at any drug store
Mf,d by E. Lawrence q Co.. chicago, ILL.,
Sold in Keokuk and recommended
is the worlds best corn remedy BY
& Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Sloan'S Liniment ecattero
the congestion and
relieves pain

A little, applied ,cifhoat rubbing, VIII
penetrate Immediately and rest and
soothe the nerves.
Sloan's Liniment is very effective in
allaying external pains, strains, bruises.
aches, stiff joints, sore muscles, fumba-
60, neuritis, sciatica, rheumatic twinges
Keep a big bottle always on hand
for family use. Druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-24
Only One Corn
PeeIer, ''Gets-!t''
Stop Corn Pains; Sec Corn Peel Of.

It Is just when a corn hurts that
you want To- is Vhr ; ;nEs chs about
Of Keeping the corn and having the
pain grow worse? You'll use Gets
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

THE local Liberty loan commit
tee is depending upon the loyalty
of men with money to put over the
precinct drive. Some two thous-
and dollars is needed to complete
the quota, and nearly if not every
body has been seem. This is the
opportunity for US to show our
patriotism and local pride and
have share in winning the honor
flag for our precinct. A few indi-
viduals, who have money, have not
subscribed yet. There are others
who can subscribe much more than
they have and probably will if they
find it is needed. One farmer on
the prairie of whom $500 was ex-
pected, voluntarily doubled that
amount. He was able. And he
showed the proper spirit.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Starting with their new divers on
on an ll-mile front on part of the
British line ia northern France al
in Flanders the Germans captured
Armentieres April II. Then extend
ing the front Of attack along the Lys
river for 80 miles and throwing 10
division after division thay concen
trated an immense weight of men and
artillery 10 what appeared TO be
supreme effort TO break through,
reach the channel ports and destroy
the British army. After days ard
nights of continuous f1.hting IT,
wear down the endurance of the
numerically inferior defenders, the,
had, up to the 18th, pushed the
British back but six or eight niles
However, they took by storm the
strategic points of BaiIleul, Wyts-
chaete and part of MessineS ridge and
by making part of the line at Ypres
untenable, compelle1 a slight with
drawai in that sector. On the II Ii
the situation for the allies was con.
sidered critical but on the 18th came
news that vigorous counter attacks
had again compelled the enemy to
pause. The German casualties are
SAID to be very great. French reen-
forcements arrived on this part of t! e
British line Ap,il II.
American troops have repuised a
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
Special Rules Governing the Sale
Of Mill Feeds.

No licensee selling wheat mill feed as
broker shall charge more than REASONABLE,
brokerage not to exceed Csc per ton, and no
licensee shall charge q brokerage on apv
wheat mill feed on which q brokerage has
already been charged.
No lcensee selling wheat mill feed as
commission agent for the sale of consigned
wheat mill feeds making sale, delivery and
collection. shall charge more than reason-
able commission. not to exceed 50c per tor
and no licensee shall charge a commission on
any wheat'm feed on which q commission
has already been charged.
No licensee buying and selling wheat mill
feeds as wholesaler or jobber shall charge
more than reasonable ad vance over cost
and shall not exceed the following:
In carload lots SOC per ton.
In less than carload lots 81 90 per ton.
Retailers may not charge more than $500
per ton above delivered cost to them at their
store.
Millers may add jobbers' profits to mill
price in selling to retailers and consumers
In lots OF one ton or more.
Millers may add retailers profits to mill
price in selling to consumers In less than one
ton lots.
A reasonable charge may be added for
delivery. .
No mill shall add more than one OF the
above profits to the mill price.
u. s. FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
All For The War.
(Pocatello Tribune)

There has been too much easy
optimism in putting over this war.
We have been accustomed TO say
that the population and wealth OF
the United States and ITS allies are
about twice what Germany and her
allies have. Therefore we must
win.
Wars are not won by the coun.
tries that have the biggest popula-
ton. Russia has three times as
many people as Germany. Yet
Germany administered frightiul
whipping to her giant neighbor.
and the Russians are cringing
before her like whipped ours.
Neither can wealth alone win the
war.
Our people are not Russians.
But we must learn what has been
the source of Germany's marvellous
success. Germany's people are
not supermen. They are not
smarter than any other people. 1t
is simply that the entire national
force is put into this war. What
ever spirit of dissent or revolt
exists at home, it has so far
amounted to nothing. Every man,
woman and child is working for
the war.
If this had been the case in this
country, we would today have
built twice as many ships as we
have since last April, and we would
have put twice as many men in
France as we have. We have been
held up by many causes.
There have been some capital
lists that were more anxious to get
money for themselves than to win
the war. There have been some
working people more anxious to
get advantages for labor than to
win the war. Insofar as this spirit
exists, it ties up our production.
Fortunately as the war goes on and
the ugliness and menace of the
German pretensions become more
apparent, we are becoming very
united. A unanimity OF support is
being given that we should have
had months ago. We must al
work with this end held first in
view, or see the war greatly pro-
lonsed, and perhaps suffer defeat.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
Philippine Fruits.

There have been found In the ihlhp'
pines two fruits entirely unknown TO
Europe and even to America. One OF
these is the DURAN, which grows on
lofty tree somewhat resembling an
elm. is about as large as a cocoanut'
has shiny shell and contains
creamy pulp which combines some OF
the flavors of delicious custard with
those of a fine cheese. American SOL
diers in the Philippines have dubbed
the DURAN the vegetable limburger.'
The other rare fruit is the mangosteen;
but the exquisitely favored liquid 1t
contains has not yet been successfully
preserved for shipping abroad.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
ISN'T 1T TRUE?

When the power and resources OF
this Country can be applied effective
ly, the war will be won. Are you
doing your share?
1t has been reserved to the pro
Queer of today to feel the satisfac
ton derived from patriotism and per
sonal profit at one and the same
time.
1t is not money, but goods and
service that will win the war.
But as goods and service must
be bought, the Government sells Lib.
erty Bonds.
Be doubly a patriot by producing,
making money, and buying Bonds.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
New Food Rules

The new program for saving wheat
put out by the food administration
allows but one and one half pounds
of -four per week to each person. For
instance:
For family OF two doing its owe
baking and using -four for all pur-
poses, Including crackers, nacaronl.
etc., but three pounds should be
used, a family of three should use but
four and one. half pounds, family of
four but six pounds, a family OF Ave
but seven and one-half pounds, a
family OF six but nioe pounds
Where family uses bakers bread,
which has the necessary substitute,
aud all bakers are now reqif.cd ~
observe this ruling, family OF two
may use four and one-half pounds OF
bread and one pound OF -four per
week; for family of three five and
one fourth pounds of bread and one
and one half pounds Of -four: for
family Of -four, seven pounds OF bread
and two pounds CT -four; for a family
of five, eight and three-fourtbs pounds
of bread and two aud one half pounds
of flour; for family OF six, lr3
pounds of bread aud three pounds Of
-four.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

Through 81 county chairmen OF the
federal food adminisi ration IN Idaho.
representing that number of Gun les
out OF the Al in the state, Idaho
pledged its entire store of wheat and
wheat flour 10 the government,
subject TO call at any time, 10 a
resolution passed unanimously at the
food conference held 10 Boise. Word
OF this action was wired Immediately
to Herbert Hoover. who answered
complimenting the Idaho admins.
tration for its action and expressing
the gratitude OF the federal food
administration for such unanimous
support and corporation. Idaho is
the drst state In the Union to prefer
such assistance. said Mr.. Hoover,
although there have been several
counties of various states to make
such an offer,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
NOTICE.

The us Food Administration requests
that every person. dealer, firm or corpOr-
alton having more -four or sugar on hand
than are allowed under these regulations
Immediately make arrangements to re-
turn the over-supply through the dealers
from whom they were purchased
No one is allowed more than thirty
day supply of -four at the rate of one and
one half pounds per person per week.
NO one is allowed more than a thirty day
supply of sugar.
Farmers storing wheat are requested to
Immediately market the same.
The time for voluntarily returning
these commodities is limited after which
communicating proceedings will be in
stituted.
The u. S. Food Administrators hold
that the publication of this notice is suf-
ficient notification.
Thomas W. NeiIl
Kootenai County Food Administrators.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

German attempt to break through IN
be ST. Mihiel sector.
The German army landed In
Finland has taken Helsingfors and is
advancing toward the iron mines
Japanese, British and American
military forces have landed 10 stop
rlotiug at adiVostok, Russia 5
seaport on the Pacific.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

There is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years it way sup
poseu 70 De lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failine
70 cure with local treatment pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease
greatly influenced by constitutional con,
ditions and therefore requires constitn.
uonai treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney q
remedy, Is taken internallv and Ina
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward 10 offered for any case that Halls
Catarrn Medicine fails to cure, Send for
circulars and testimonials. ava
>. CHENEY & CO., Toledo Ohio.
nais famiiy Pills for constipation, *
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

SOME thinkers say that in certain
ways the world will be made better
by the war. We presume they
mean providing the allies win. 1t
is hoped that they are right, for
there is surely much room for i'm
provement.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

WHEN the food shortage does
get real acute we may hope to see
the president exercise his extra
ordinary war powers to prohibit
the further waste of cereals in the
manufacture of beer.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

II have used Chamberlain's Lini-
ment for pains In the chest and lame
ness OF the shoulders due to rheuma'
tism, and am pleased to say that it
has never failed to give me prompt
relief" writes Mrs. S N. Finch,
Batavia, N. Y.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19
u. S. Loans To Farmers
Now Nearly $50, 900, 900

Nearly twelve million dollars
was loaned out to farmers OF 'ns
United States by the Federal lana
hanks during the month OF jan
uary last.
On February / the total amount
loaned out to farmers by these
hanks since they were estabiisneu
was nearly $5O,OOO,OoO, the mum
her Of loans closed being 24'oOo.
The amount applied for at that
date was $3.50, 100000, representing
over 100000 applicants.
The total loans made by the va
r;ous hanks were as follows:
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

POTATOES and beans are 70
longer substitutes for wheat flour
But that does not mean to quit
eating potatoes and beans. 1t
means to eat more of them-and
less wheat bread.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-19

ELEVEN states have ratified the
national prohibition amendmer t
since January first and the good
news of cities and towns going dry
in wet states continue to come in.