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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04
Another Different Suit.

The complete petition in the suit
for $4,000 damages against Potter by
Thomas Kollmyer was filed at the
same time,
1t contains references to other peo-
pie and alleges that on June 16,191S,
Potter arrested Kollmyer and caused
him to be put into the common Jail
and charged him with Illegally bring
ing liquors into the state; that later
Potter fled an information in the SUI
perior court charging this offense and
afterward voluntarily dismissed it.
THAT the charge was false and said
Potter knew it at the time of the ar
rest, but with a desire to carry out
the orders of certain people who had
hired him and were paying him." he
did the acts which damaged Kohl
myer to the extent claimed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04

New York theatrical successes, but
rather a satirical travesty of events
| and episodes of the day, with a
| wholesale laugh in every line or SO.
While there are occasional illusions
| to the trouble ''over there" the seri-
Gus atmosphere is conspicuously abb
sent; there is nothing to generate 4
gloomy thought. in fact, one of the
gems of the piece is a number en-
titled Sometime, Somewhere With
Pershing," showing trench named
broadway and 42nd Street" and in
Producing Il song that will be long
remembered, called The Further i
is from Tipperary." Other songs that
are said to score big hits are Give
Ne an Old-Fashioned Grille The
Knitting Glide" and ''Do You Want
Us to Lose the War;" There are
two acts and sixteen scenes. The
book and lyrics are by Bide Dudley
and Jack Norworth. the music is by
James Byrnes. who will lead a
specially augmented orchestra during
the engagement here.
The cast, which comes direct from
an engagement of nearly five months
duration at the Garrick theatre. Chi
cago, and is also the same as APP
peared for six months in New York,
includes Harry Watson, Jr., for six
years principal comedian with the
ziegfeld Follies, Jack Norworth, than
whom there is no cleverer light
comedian on the comedy stage; Miss
Bette Parker, Miss Sue Creighton,
Miss Marjorie Poif, Miss Mary Jayne,
Mr.. Jack Coogan. Mr.. Joseph Herbert,
Jr,. Mr., Ubert Carlton, Mr.. Fred Haw-
ley and carefully selected chorus
of beauty and distinction.-A
ment.
"My Soldier Girl"
The pronounced success, "My Sol
der Girl" a novel musical comedy
with military zest coming to the
Grand, Monday, presents more than
the usual score of big novelties found
in plays of this class. "Flirtation
Walk" an Illuminated, run-board ex-
tending from the stage, over the or
chestra, to more than half way out
in the auditorium, Is probably the
one, of its intimate" popularity.
During the first two acts, the big
pony ballet frolic, canter and sing
vivaciously, socially and tunefully.
four times. out on the walk. and II
encores are any criterion, their re-
turns could be many times four
Stunning in the extreme are the cos
tune creations of these demure little
beauties, and who says he'll like
them not, wot's not what he says
Advertisement.
At the Grand Tonight.
]. Stuart Blackton, known as the
Master of Screencraft," producer for
Paramount of Missing" his latest
translation to the screen Of popular
novel by Mrs Humphrey Ward. the
noted English novelist, which will be
displayed at the Grand tonight, de-
clares that this is probably the most
important production of his career.
This statement emanating from so
film man as Commodore
Blackton is in itself splendid recon-
for the picture, which Ger
tainly carries with it a message thai
is both patriotic and poignant. visual
izing the great problem that confronts
the women OF the allied nations and
those Of our own country.
Tomorrow only, Corinne Griffith in
a play of the day, The Clutch OF CIR
Advertisement.
Last Times Tonight, ITO He'll With |
the Kaiser"
II tells how the Germans deter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04
Go Without SAYING.

Louisville CourieT-Journal: An1ert
cans are poor linguists. They cannot
pronounce the names of places on the
war map, but when anyone points out
a place held by the Germans they
can take it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04

An excellent breakfast consists of
barley mullins. bacon, fruit and cot
fee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04
HOW TO AVOID
BACkACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience

Providence, R. I.-"I was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04

The baby should always wear his
abdominal band with shoulder straps
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04
SUFFERED MONTHS
WITH ECZEMA
On Hands and Face. So Dlshg-
ured Gould Not Go Out.
Itching Intense.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT
/ suffered for months with very
severe case of eczema which affected my

II suffered for months with very
Severe case ofeczema which affected my
nESh hands and race. II first APP
peared in spots oivery smell
tsT FSR pimples, but it finally broke
out in blisters, spread until
N my face was 80 disfiguretI
could not go out. Itching
~H=aF and burning intense.
The trouble lasted eight months
before fused Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. When used one cake Of Cuti-
cura Soap and one box of Ointment
was healed" tSigned) Mrs. Wells C.
Ham, Griggsville. ILL.,, June $. 1917.
Some think that because Cuticura
does such wonderful work in soothing
and healing severe eozenas II is not
adapted to toilet uses. But that is where
1t IS most effective in preventing little
skin troubles becoming serious.
Sample Each Free by Mail. Addresspost,
card: Cutioura, Dept. n. Boston,. Sold
everywhere, Soap Csc. Ointment rs and SOC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04
ALLEGED PRINCIPALS
Potter Claimed to be The Employee
of keokuk Citizens Unknown
Now, But to be Joined
Later.

| That some unknown persons alleged
to have procured and paid for the
services of w. A. Potter, believed here
| to be state agent, are the real OBJ
jectives of the big damage suit filed
by Frank M. Ballinger, attorney for
| Sophia Wrieden, against Potter in the
district court here, is disclosed in the
long petition which sets out the cause
OF action in full AMI was filed late
yes terday afternoon.
The document asks for $4,000 dam
ages, because the arrest of the girl
and the public charge made against
her by Potter, maze her stunned,
ostracised and an outcs st. and said
Potter never had any cause or excuse
| to believe she was what he charged
her with being
The plaintiff further reserves the
right to petition this court to make
the parties who procured and directed
the services of the said Potter parties
| to this suit, and the same will be done
as soon as she is able to ascertain
their names.
specifying the actions for which the
damages are claimed are as follows,
the date of their occurrence being
July 8, 1918:
The Cause Of Action.
''W. A. Potter, pretending to act as
state officer and under and by au-
thority of the attorney general of the
| state of Iowa, did forcibly and mali
ciously and with intent to make a
showing to certain misguided persons
and citizens of the city of keokuk, who
| in their zeal and lust for public no.
toriety had procured and were PAYING
for the services of the said w. A. Pot,
i ter as a regulator of the moral and
personal conduct Of the good citizens
of said city, he the said Potter being
at the time a man OF bad repute, and
said misguided citizens well knowing
said fact, did arrest end take into GUS
tody the said Sophia Wrieden, and at
the same time did publicly charge her,
the said Sophia Wrieden. with beins
afflicted with a loathsome disease
and took her to the city
physician who examined her, and that
said Sophia Wrieden was virgin"
The case is doGketed for the Sep
TENDER term of the district court which
begins September IA. Potter is not
in Keokuk now and could not be seen
today. He has made no public state
ment about the suit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04

guarantee Cooking hf
of kitch
en-,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-04

Last Times Tonight, ITO He'll with
the Kaiser"
II tells how the Germans deter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

John Graves, president OF the Nc
Donough county orphanage OF Ma
comb, Illinois, appeared before the
board OF supervisors OF Hancock coun-
ty. and after giving brief outline OF
the work done at the orphanage, stat
ed that it had been determined by the
management Of the orphanage that
the costs of the care and keeping OF
inmates of the same should be ad-
vanced to SIS per month for each IN
mate. and requested the board to con-
slider the matter as to the inmates IN
said orphanase from Hancock county.
The board did not take much time
to consider the matter, knowing well
that inasmuch as the price On all ne
cessities has doubled in the past few
months, hence motion was entered
that the sum Of SIS per month be ell
lowed to the McDonough county or
manage for the care and keeping OF
each inmate sent to the orphanage as
4 county charge, which motion car
He'd.
The supervisors of the several town
ships of the county presented the
rames of persons as judges of cleo
ton for the ensuing year for the var
fpus voting precincts of the county,
which lists were received by the board
and the persons therein named ordered
TO constitute the judges of election
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

for the several townships indicated
as follows:
Augusta, first precinct, E. l. Thomas,
S. w. Alphin, E. Stockton; second pre-.
cinct, A. F. Osborn, G. O. Pitney,
Charles Heslip.
st. Marys, second precinct, W. E.
Phillips, Earl McGugen, H S. Kendall;
first precinct. w. D. Cloud, Clark Hud.
Lesson, Asa Hamilton.
Hancock, 0. B. Turner. John Rings,
Benton Ruggles.
Fl Green, Charles Haigh, B. v.
Lenix, ]. F. Crabill.
LaHarpe, first precinct, I. F. Lands,
T. M. Roberts, c. L. Rice; second pre-
cinct, VIM. Lightner, l. E fraser,
Henry Reiselt: third precinct, F. A.
Wilkinson, Louis Conrardy, j. C. Ira
Wis.
Chill. Warren Kelley, Wilson Thomp-
son, S. A. McGill.
Harmony, first precinct, H. W.
Shoup, H l. Walker, Harry Faulkner;
second precinct. S. G. Fleming, D. c.
Barber, w. A. Polling.
Carthage, first precinct, J. W. West
fall, D. S. Strader, J. d. Adair: second
precinct, A c. Williams, j. F. Kirk
patrick, J. w Everhart
Pilot Grove, Frank Browning. Roy
Stidum, S. B. Duffey.
Durham. Walter Bartlett, Jesse
Rhea, F. S. Wilcox.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
President Endorses SUFFRAGE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10
President Wilson today endorsed the
national woman's suffrage amendment
and expressed the hope it will be
passed by the senate at this session.
Suffragists believed it makes the
amendment an administrative meas
ure and confidently predict the presi-
dents endorsement will give it the
necessary votes. The amendment
has passed the house and its friends
had planned to force a vote in the
senate as soon as its passage APP
pears reasonably certain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

doubtless there was none bette,
there. The whole party went down
In autos, some leaving in the after
noon and others in the evening.
The community service flag. thu
large national flag, aAd the liberty
loan honor flag have been put on ono
rope, stretched from the postoffice
roof to the city hall on the opposite
side. of Main street, and will be kent
floating there in fair weather. and
when it is raining or stormy, thew
will be pulled over to the CITY hal,
and kept in the cupalo or belfrv
which will protect them.
The funeral of the late Ceorpe
Schlenk at p. M, Tuesday was
largely attended, he having MANY
friends in this community.
Charles Young is having a cement
sidewalk laid in front OF his prone,.
ty on Fifth street, connecting wffr
the Masonic hall sidewalk and Lar
ayette street crossing. This will give
a fine cement walk from Main IN
Webster streets, which will become
quite popular
The number Of June scIectives an.
portioned to Warsaw r. twenty-four;
they VIII join the other soldier boys
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
BIG MEETING
OF THE DRYS
Bryan to be Chief Speaker When
Illinois Rally is Held in
Favor Of Pro-
hibition.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. June 13.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan will be the
principal speaker at the state arsenal
tonight when thousands of "drys'
from all parts of Illinois will assem-
BILE in giant rally to spur the cam
2aign to secure ratification of the
national prohibition amendment by
the next general assembly.
p. A. Baker, national superintend-
ent of the Anti-saloon league, which
is staging the rally, also win deliver
an address tonight.
The opening meeting Of the rally
was held at the state arsenal this
afternoon. Six speakers from differ
ent parts of the state spoke. District
conferences will be held tomorrow
morning and in the afternoon ad-
dresses will be made by former State
Senator Cleary Of Galena, Mayor W.
W. Bennett Of Rockford, and Oliver
Wilson, master of the National
Grange.
A monster parade OF approximately
500 automobiles late tomorrow after
noon will be one of the features OF
the ratification rally Cars from all
sections Of Illinois viii be included
Former Governor Richard Yates will
speak at session at Lncoln,s mon
unent following the parade
The "drys" expressed utmost con-
fidsnce today that they viii be able
to control sufficient votes in the next
general assembly to secure ratifica-
ton Of the national amendment They
lacked but eight votes in the house
last session for their state referen-
DUN bill.
The state senate last session was
dry" by good majority ar1 the
"drys" today declared this majority
will be increased next session. Here
tofore the "drys" have "plumped"
three votes for avowed candidates but
declared today they are strong enough
now to concentrate and elect two
in each district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
Oh Q WA R&AW
. c:GATE:;;CIT T.!

WARSAW, Ill. June 12.-Warsaw
Camp $40, NJ w. A. meets
now only once a month, the first
Thursday in each month, and such
will be the rule until further notice.
The camp is in Furnishing condi-
ton and win son furnish few more
soldiers for Uncle Sans army.
The members of the 10th Regimen
tai band and the Eagles were much
surprised this morning to learn that
the Warsaw aerie had been given
a $4,000 prize, following it's perform
ance in the Eagles parade Tuesday
evening, for having the largest num-
Der of men in parade with band No
further particulars are obtainable at
this writing. The. band was wildly
cheered all along the line, and was
second in parade, the state band
leading.
About fifty members of the lodge
of Eagles, together with the 10th
Regimental band went to Quincy.
Tuesday Afternoon to join the parade,
which was to be given in honor of
the State Eagles convention, which
was in session Five bands were ex
pected to be in the parade, includins
the 10th Regt it should have been
offered the lead in the parade Is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
McAdoo Forced to Rest.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryicel
WASHINGTON, June. 13.-Forced
again to leave his various desks here
and return to White Sulphur Springs
for further rest, McAdoo's physical
condition caused some uneasiness
among friends here today.
Many nearest him openly declared
that McAdoo should not long continue
his efforts at joint administration of
two Of the greatest jobs in the coun-
try today-the treasury and the rail-
roads. That he should turn over COM
pletely the treasury work to some one
else is not considered impossible.
With the fourth Liberty loan less than
four months off, NScAdoo finds himself
swamped with railroad questions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

Saturday or later; unfortunately, this
work would not have been done
sooner az this is just the time and
weather for auto outings; the oil is
ruinous to the auto tires and paint
and virtually bars good cars Off the
streets until the oil soaks into TIC
earth sufficiently.
For several weeks past the 10th
Regt band has drilled in marcnrn,.
eyolutions. playing and not playing.
and makes a very creditabIe showing.
Company c. Reserve Militia, drills
every Tuesday evening on Main
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
French Orphan
Is Grateful

ThA quaint sweet expression O
French childhood is contained IN
letter directed to the Office force O
Huiskamp Bros. Company by Gen
evieye Bouteiller Of Paris, the thlr
teen and half year old daughter O
q soldier OF France, who has died II
the defense Of his country.
The letter. addressed to Miss Leota
Jester OF the Keokuk business drm
reached the city today.
This Il what It says:
Paris. May %, 1918.
'eMademoiseIle:
Il was very much surprised to
receive a letter from America.
Then / was very happy. Your
letter was translated into French.
MademoiseIle, I am thirteen and
one-half years cid. / stdn go to
school and when come from
school l help my mother as much
as can for she works all day IN
paper house.
Father Long Dead.
My father was killed the sixth
of June, 1915, at Labryinthe.
Poor papa who loved me SO much
have two brothers, one is at
the front. He is the class 1918.
and is in Champagne. The 9th
er is fifteen and onelhalf years
old and works with Salsom at
Billanchourt in a factory Of aero
planes. / am very happy Mad
emoiselle, that my name was
chosen among 50 many OF us.
Il send you my photograph in
my communion dress which was
taken last year. When mamma
has my photograph taken again
viii send you one right away.
She is Thankful.
y thank you very much in ad-
vance for ali you wish to do for
me. Mamma has had the little
piece OF money that you sent me
made into a medal to hang on my
little chain for a souvenir from
you
Accept MademoiseIle, the best
wishes from your little protege,
who viii often think of you.
(Signed)
"GENEvIEvE BOuTTILLER,
50 rue de la Comete.
18th Ward, Paris"
Keokuk business men and women
{ this company have subscribed for
,e care Of Genevieye during the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

at Carthage when they leave for the
cantonments. Warsaw Is doing nobly
in her contributions of man power,
and there are no kickers.
w. II. Bowen OF Hamilton was a
business visitor in Warsaw Tuesday.
Cherries are selling at $500 and
$3.50 per bushel and sour az vinegar
and not very large.
Mercury was ninety-sevcn in the
shade Tuesday.
Main street and cross streets from
Firth to Seventh streets will be oiled
today and will not b. Jssab1e untii
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
Expected to Arrive In keokuk Some
Time In Forenoon, Secretary
Writes Mayor Lotion
Today.
TO BE GUEST FOR A DAY
Board Of Education Members and
Representatives Of EIks Lodge
to Meet Executive at
stztion

Governor w L. Harding win be the
guest OF Keokuk, Friday.
It is expected that he win arrive
here about 9:15 a. m. and will be met
at the union station by members OF
the board of education and representa-
tives of the Elks lodge.
Board officials or fraternal members
have not been advised as to the exact
arriving time OF the governor.
Mayor Ed s. Lotion wrote to the
executive not long ago, inquiring what
time Of day the governor would come
to Keokuk This reply from Chas. +.
Witt, secretary to the governor, came
to the mayor today:
I'VE have deferred replying to
your favor Of the 5th instant with
the hope that we might be able to
advise you definitely as to the
time of the governors arrival in
Keokuk. ! regret to state that we
are unable to do this as the cover
nor goes to Keokuk from Mason
City and cannot tell Just now WHIST
times he will be able to leave the
latter place.
However, you can depend that
he will arrive in Keokuk some
time during the forenoon OF June
H."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

OTTUMWA, June 13.-The state
grand lodge of Masons was meeting
in final session here today and will
elect officers this afternoon after an
other business has been disposed of.
The town has been entertaining the
Masons for the last two days. A big
celebration will follow the last bust.
ness session tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
Used Five Divisions

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, June 13.-"The Germans
yesterday used five divisions 100000
mem between the Aisne and the for.
est De Villers-Cotterets," the Elk.
change Telegraph correspondent de
Jared today.
Their losses are estimated at 20
0O0."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
Released on Bail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
DALLAS, Texas, June 13.-Silliman
Evans, former secretary of the Amer
lean legation at Copenhagen, charged
with violation of the customs regula-
tons in connection with the alleged
Russian crown jewels case, was re-
leased today on $4,000 bond, pending
preliminary hearing, set for June "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
Hiah Power Bread.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June ia high
powered" bread, slice of which is
nutritive equivalent of roast beef
sandwich, has been developed by gov
eminent experts. 1t is a combina-
ton of seventy per cent wheat flour
with thirty per cent soya bean flour
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
Comma to United States.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
COPENHAGEN. June I'm. Wor-
owski, the Bolsheviki minister to
Sweden, today was reported to be
ready to depart for Washington as
the Bolsheviki ambassador to the I'm
tied States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
Mackay Valves RIGHT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, June 13-Clarence II.
Mackay, head of the Postal Telegraph
company has wired President Wilson
that his company valves the right to
discharge any Of it's men because they
belong to the union, it was learned TO-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

American League.
Washington, s; St Louis, 1.
Boston, z; Chicago, 0.
Cleveland, z; New York, s.
Philadelphia, 4; Detroit. 3.
National League.
New York, l.: Chicago, O.
Boston, L; Pittsburgh, 0.
St Louis-Philadelphia game post
poned, rain.
cincinnati-Brooklyn game postpon-
ed. wet grounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

More than 5000 Canadian Indians
have gone voluntarily to fight the
Germans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13
ToDAY's SCHEDULE

iOOAYS SCHEDULE
National League.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
American League.
Washington at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

Italy has recognized the boy scout
movement as national institution.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

street, from 9Th street east, ano
making rapid progress; quite cIows
Of interested spectators u sWs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-14

FOR SALE-Apples, End grade. 25c
to 81 at the applehouse, bring
your boxes. Fancy. $3.50 to 81.
I. o. b. Grants Pass. Ten varities.
J. II. Robinson. Grants Pass. R.
r. D. No. 4. Is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-14

FOR sALE-4o tons first class al
falfa hay, baled, at the barn. C..
d. Woolyerton. Rogue River. Ore
gon. 25