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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
ANOTHER FAMINE
S|CHTEO;0RDERS
FOR SUSPENSION
werse Coal Shortage Than Before Pre-.
dicted in Few Days for Tri.Ciiies
Cleyenstine Says.
oprN LATER AND CLOSE EARLIER
pock Island and Scott County Fuel
Boards Near Decision to Shorten
Business Hours.
THE FUEL SITUATION.

NE L 81 I n LAWN.
Rock Island and Scott county
iuet boards met at Rock Island
club this afternoon.
Prediction made by ii. A. Clev.
enstirp that fuel situation will be
mere severe within a few days
than at any time in the past.
Tive boards decide that string.
ent measures must be adopted to
conserve the small supply avail.
able.
Probable action will be to open
stores at . in the morning and
clese at i:30 In the Afternoon in
Rock Island and Moline the same
AS Davenport.
No change made in Monday clos
ing order in either Rock Island
or Scott counties.
Unusually large supply OF coal.
10 cars. a total of 1000 tons. ar.
riyes in city today, but there is
little in sight consigned to Rock
Island.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
CITY NEWS.

Great Suit, Coat, Dress. also Dry
goods. Millinery sale. Lowitz.
"A son has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. B. J. Schneider, OF l414 Exchange
street.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Morrisey, OF 1925
Park street, have received word that
their son, John w. Morrisey, has ar
rived safely in France. This Is their
second son, over there, in legs hGn a
month, the other being Edward r
Morrisey of Battery c. 337th field ar
tillery.
Great Suit, Coat, Dress, also Dry
goods, Millinery sale. Lowitz.
"A daughter was born to MT. and
Mrs. Orville Van Dever, 1872 William
street, yesterday.
Elmer G. Weismann has decided tc
Anna Z. Bartholomew piece Of real
estate on Leighton avenue between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets and
the warranty deed has been filed with
the county recorder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonjaht, 1.-THE Claws Of the Hum"
The Keokuk boys pictures on the
screen at the Grand are proving al
ready a great success. A new lot OF
slides are shown with each change
Of program.
Tonight and tomorrow, at regular
admission prices, the Grand offers
Chas. Ray in one of the biggest war
stories of the year, Tho Claws or
the Hun" crashing, thrilling drama,
with a splendid Paramount east ana
production.
Here's what one critic said:
Gee. I'm glad I'm going! cries
Charlie. as he is about to enlist. Ana
the audience smiles spontaneously
at his impulsiveness and manliness.
But his dad suggests that he can 90
his bit here. Its not our bit, It's
our best we must do" says Charlie
while the orchestra played the
"Grand Old Flag" and the crowd
applauded the sentiments.
Then came the time when Charhe
tried to explain to his sweetheart
that he couldn't go. 1t was at mouse
party and the Victrola was playing
cover There" And the audience al
most Wept anu SiltlCo ieS 1894
Charlie, when his sweetheart, unaoie
to understand, calls him Stacker
Then comes the time when Carrie
is captured and tortured so that the
Huns can get military secret from
him. They let him phone to his oao'
who is also a captive, and threaten
to kill both of them unless they pay
traitors. They torture Charlie till
the pain almost makes him senseless !;
and they let him phone again--and
he does. "suck it out. dad! We're
not dead yeti" And then the house
went mad-they stood up and cheered
like thunder.
And the finale. You see MIN marcn.
ing away with the rest of America
tigbtiny men to the strains of Over
There" And If you thought 1t noisy
before you'll realize that it was a
nice quiet party. Hooray! Some PIC
ure.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
THREE MEN
JOIN COLORS
WY offleials, EIks, Grand Army and
Drum Corps Escort of Honor
to Them to the
Train.

,,.h procession led by the mayor and
slly commissioners and Chief Henne-
af su escorted to the train early this
I osin three soldiers leaving for
~. aerson barracks. The Elks turned
sao, many OF the Keokuk members
r raui carrying flag. and the thinned
ra anAs Oh the G. A. r. were well rep.
d r'sna In the parade. Uncle Sam s
~ u corps played stirring music
nnia the Elks club house to the
union station.
wo, ne men who left to join the colors
Maj ernest Biddenstadt, of 1922
Arn AN street; T. Warren Sweet OF
Madison. 'ip H. eohapp Vi ror'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

Mrs. Janet Neill Martin of 406
North Twelfth street, has just re-
turned from the Great Lakes where
she visited her brother, Robert James
Neill, who has been i'll. She reports
his condition fair.
Private Orville G. Fletcher is
now safely across seas, according to
information which came to his sister,
Mrs. A. Van Dorm, 8111s Main street,
today. He is with the 395th casual
company. Private Fletcher was first
stationed at Camp Dodge then was
transferred later to Camp Merritt,
New Jersey. He entered service Jan
uary 30. Before going to war he was
employed in Meinberg's laundry.
Rev. F. J. Swanson of the Swed-
ish Methodist church, will preach at
the Union mission, 13 North Third
street, at s o'clock this evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
WARSAW TO
| HONOR SOLDIER
F. Marsh, Son Of Fighting Sire,
Comes Home Wounded and
VIII Be Given a Big
Reception,

B. F. Marsh, son OF the late Con-
FRESHMAN B. F. Marsh. is expected
home at Warsaw froo, France this
evening on a furlough He is War
avs first soldier in the war, having
Unlisted in the American contingent
the Canadian army four years
go Mr.. Marsh is Warsaw's first
returned wounded soldier. He WAS
bounded several tioles while fight
hg in the war, and gassed once. At
lis own request, he was transferred
10 the United States army and pro-
poses to stay with it to the end, &C
pording to friends.
A reception will be given in his
honor on his arrival this evening at
fhe home of his sister, Miss Bertha
Marsh. The public is Invited to at
TEND. The Tenth Eesl.p. an band OF
Warsaw will furnish music. Com
Pany c. Of the Illinois national gua't
reserve, will attend the reception.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
TOOK PART OF
YOUNG'S FORD
He Ran Out Of Gasoline and Left the
Automobile In the Road
Near SummitvilIe All
Night.

He was near Summitville at II
o'clock last night. when Elmer
ioung's Ford coughed a few times
and died of hamilton. 1t was too late
10 get gasoline out there easily, and
,oung left the automobile stand in
ne road all night, while he came to
nus home, TIT High street.
Inis morning he found part Of his
ora there in the road. During the
agnt, thieves had stolen the coil
eoA' Two new Standard Four tires,
A,e tubes. the jack, double bar.
REED air pump, five wrencnes and a
yulcanizer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
THEY ATTEND
HILL FUNERAL
A Number of keokuk People 60 10
Services at Obseques OF
Former keokuk
Woman.

number Of Keokuk people at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Hill
held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at her home, three miles west OF
Alexandria. Those who ATTENDED
were Latimer Foster, Mrs. L.. H.
Miller. the Misses Jennie and Anna
Graham, Miss Mamie Fulton ana
Miss Linnie Hagerman.
Among the immediate relatives OF
Mrs mn who were present were her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Mann OF en-,
cago. two grandsons, Robert Jenkins
of oklahoma, V. Williams OF Ne
braska. and a nephew, Samuel Greg
DRY of st. Louis.
Mrs. Hill was laid to rest IN the
Hill cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
keokuk Labor Board Decides to De-
vote Particular Attention to
Men Who VIII Not
Work or Fight.
IT WILL ROUND THEM UP
Census Shows Labor Shortage In keo-
kuk and Some Men Who Stor-
ped Work and Come
Under Order.

Labor slackers in Keokuk will get
their deserts soon.
The QUESTIONABLE census made by
the Keokuk labor board showed a
marked shortage Of labor in Keokuk.
Employers have been complaining
of their inability to get hands for the1r
factories and other plants.
The local board found that in some
cases employed men had deliberately
stopped working and had become re
tired wage earners.
Otherwise, slackers.
The board discussed the situation
at meeting and decided to take act
i've measures to remedy the evil OF
having men in town who won't work
The law is, that the exemption
board, headed by John c. Scott, sim
ply takes such men and sends them
to an army camp to be soldiers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
ALL ON BOARD
WERE LOST
.. Tampa Torpedoed at Night
UT English Coast With
l18 Persons on
Ship,

WEI Tiseu Press Leased Wire Service.
i, WASHINGTON, Oct 3NTbe u s
Ter pa, former coast guard cut
Iilayv sunk in foreign waters, the
Tbo apartment announced today
dsh idnpa was sunk off the Eng
Sen,ouast In the Bristol channel
the To -. received here indicate that
whiIo was torpedoed at night
vow engaged in escorting a con.
men zen officers and 1O2 enlisted
Ger ,n oesides one British army off.
Ibos-s no I'VE civilian employees on
'iu' are reported lost.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
PERSONALS

Joseph Bell, who has been WISH,
ing his father, Robert Bell, OF loz
Johnson street, while on ten uays
furlough, left today for montgomery
Ala, to resume training WIN tne
sS2nd aerial squadron, aVlatlon re-
pair depot No. 3. ~.
Mrs. James A. Tweeole, OF roi :,
land. Ore. is visiting at the hoine % .
her mother, Mrs. Rosie conn., oi Oh
Carroll street. Vt,
]. H. Mathews, OF Welipe[s' w;
Va. is in the city visiting MI any
Mrs. Earl Y. Wills, OIL the rohu
apartments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
MRS. ASHBY WILL
BE BURIED HERE
Funeral Was Held In Chicago, and
Short Services May BE Held
i. at Grave In Oakland
Cemetery.

The body Of Mrs. e. v. Ashby,
who died in Chicago Monday night,
will be brought to Keokuk for burial
tonight. Funeral services were held
at the home in Chicago this after
noon at o'clock.
The burial will take place in Oak
land cemetery.
A service at the grave will be con.
Quoted by the Rev. w. S. Lamont, OF
ST. Johns Episcopal church. prob
ably tomorrow morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
suffrsoe Vote Reconsidered.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct, BY a viva
yoce vote, the senate today reconsld-
cred the vote by which the woman
suffrage resolution was defeated. TINS
nuts suffrage in exactly the same stat
rs as before it's defeat. 1t can De
called UP for action any time suffrage
forces are strong enough to pass 1t.
There is no intention to call 1t up
unless the November election change
the complexion of the senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
crock Market Notes.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Oct 3-The stock
market was irregular today. Steels and
eouipments made fractional gains. o
s Steel opened 109.9s, up "a; Baldwin
!85%, up *: Crucible 61A, up u; Ma
rine preferred 1O7 up 20; Anaconda
69H. lp ~; Mexican petroleum 121
unchanged. =,
The stock market was generally
Arm at the close. U. S. steel at 1O9 "a
was off II: Name preferred 110B UP
4 bethlehem B 74as, off Ss; Baldwin
.S5% off Is; Mexican petroleum
l2U3s: off q.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Work Finished Within 80 Days.

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Oct. o
The work on the Green Bay drainage
district levees and pumping station
is now drawing to close, according
to Engineer Edmund I. Perkins IN IN
charge of the work. The levees VIII
be finished, although not at maximum
height, in about twenty days, while
the completion of the pumping sta-
ton will be effected in from thirty 10
forty-fiye days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
In Test Phone Charges.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. Suit to
prevent the Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph company from charging tor
Telephone installation as ordered by
tbe postmaster general after the
Government took over control of the
telephone and telegraph lines was
filed in federal district court here
late yesterday by the Nebraska rail-
,yav commission. The suit Is regard
ed az an action to test the right of
the postmaster general to establish
fntrastate charges for telephone SER
vice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Christmas for a French orphan.

The Baby Welfare league at rs
meeting at the homa Of Miss Phyllis
OChiltree, heard letter read by Miss
Mary Louise Kiedaisch from their
IL erch orphan Plans were mads ~
send her Christmas box. A letter
was also received from the National
Kindergarten association acknowledg.
ing the sixty dollars which the girls
sent for their French orphan fund.
Miss Laura Alton will be hostess at
the next meeting which will be held on
the evening Of November 5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
VIII be Appointed to Represent Wom-
en- Wage Farmers Of keokuk as
Sponsor for Organized
Labor Element.
OTHER WOMAN ON LIST
She is to be Appointed on Reeommen-
dalton Of tho Employers and
They VIII Protect Femi-
nine Workers.

Mrs. o. D. McMains, of 1902 High
street, will soon be member Of the
Keokuk labor board Of the United
States labor department.
Orders came down to the board to
elect two women as advisory mem
bers, one nominated as representa-
tive of the organized labor interests
and another chosen by the employers
element of the big labor situation.
Mrs. McMains was quickly chosen
as the woman to be sponsored by the
labor element. She has been an ell
Client worker for women and was
once a wage Garner herself, thorough
ly familiar with the situation OF
feminine labor today.
The employers have not yet de-
cided whom to nominate for member
ship on the Keokuk labor board as
woman adviser. The board consists
now of T. F. Brady, Joseph J. NC
Namara and D. j. Kenny. The new
women members will act with these
men in all matters concerning the
use Of women in industry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
KEOKUK MAN
LIEUTENANT
Win r. Norton Given Commission
and Made Instructor In an
Alabama Training
Camp.

Win r. Norton, formerly Of Keo-
kuk and with relatives here now, has
been promoted to lieutenant in the
army and assigned to the training
camp at Montgomery, Ala. for outy
as an instructor.
He left here last spring with con-
signment of recruits.
He was manager at Mt. Hamlll TOT
the o. A. Talbot company when ne
Joined the army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
AnpeaJ by Union Labor.

limited Press Leased Wire service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Union
labor has appealed to director zen
eral McAdoo to rescind his order
banishing politics from the natonai
railways. They asked today that the
order be reconsidered and that IL
such an order must remain In 1orca
thew ask that It be modified.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. J
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3.-Bulgarlan
deserters. advancing on Sofia, nave
heen driven back by government
troops. according to dispatch from
the city received by way OF vienna
today. Sofia is now out OF danger
the dispatch said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
German War Report

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, (via London) Oct 3
Evacuation of the line between Ar
mentieres and Lens was admitted by
the German war office today. The re-
tirement was carried out Thursday
without fighting, the statement said:
Allied attacks north of Staden and
north and west of Roulers were re-
pu1Sed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
N:(@sss3@A|||
For Society Editor Call Black 515.
A knittIno Bee.

Mrs. Grace C. Brownell and Miss
Carver very charmingly entertained a
dozen ladies yesterday afternoon at
a knitting party. The guests were in
vited to meet Mrs. John N. Irwin and
Miss Irwin, of St. Louis, and the
Misses Fisher of Pasadena. Calf.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Married at Peoria.

Miss Pearl Bastion, formerly or
Kookuk, was united IN marriage 70
Vernon Johnson of Peoria, Ill, DC
tober 2, in Peoria. Following the
ceremony wedding supper was serv-
ed at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bastion. The
bride is well known in Keokuk. The
Bastion family moved from keokuk
to Peoria about a year ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson will make their home IN
Peoria.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Warrant No. 1884, General -. 200

Warrant No. 1884. General 80. 8 90
| Roll call
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business
council took recess until September
is, 1918, a. m.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor,
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
September 10, 1918, 9 a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding.
Resolution No. SIT.
Be 1t Resolved, BY the City Council
Of the City of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk be, and he In
hereby authorized to issue warrant No.
1885. for the sum of $25.S9, in favor
Of Chas. H. Hennemann, city marshal.
expenses for taking Carl Scherer to
the Iowa Training school at Eldora,
Iowa, September 18th.
Roll call
Aye-Lofton, Kenny, Hickey.
ED. s. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor,
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council upon motion, adjourned.
ED. s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
September 10, 1918, a m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes of meetings of
September 16, and IS, 1918, were read
and approved.
Resolution No. 673.
Be It Resolved, BY the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
| That the City Clerk be, and he is
hereby authorized to draw the follow.
ing warrants for personal expenses in.
Cured in investigating condition OF
the water supply and the plant of the
KeoFuk Water Works Company
Warrant No. 1886, Lafayette
| Higgins, B. OF II. ...S 16.S1
Warrant No. 1887, C. E. Even,
| IL. or ii. --... 10. ~
| Roll call
Aye-Lofton. Kenny, Hickey
ED. S. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor
O w. sANDBERG. City Clerk.
There being no further business,
council upon motion. adjourned
ED. S. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor
o. W. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Turks Are Retiring.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Turkish
forces in Persia have been ordered
to withdraw on account of the Pales-
tine disaster. according to Teheran
veports reaching the state depart
ment this afternoon.
The same message said the Brit
ish probably will reoccupy the Oil
cjty Of Baku.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

There being no further business,
Council upon motion, adjourned.
ED. 8. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
September IL, 1918, 8 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes of mec ting of
September 9, 1918. were read and ap-
proved There being no further bust.
ness, council upon motion, adjourned.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. SANDBERG, City Clerk
September 16, 1913, 9 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes Of meeting OF
September -, 1918, were read and ap-
proved.
Resolution No. 676.
Be It Resolved, By the City Council
of the City of Keokuk:
That the following pay rolls be, and
they are hereby approved and ordered
paid:
Warrant No. 1880, Street SIP q
Warrant No. 1881, Motor We
hlcle ......-...... ........ %. 45
Warrant No. 1882, Improve
Warrant No. 1888, Park ...... SO 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
BuT1arIan Prisoners.

TJTnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
MILAN, Oct. 3.-Bulgarian prison
ers will continue to work for the
entente under the armistice terms,
the newspaper secolo learned today,
while at the same time Bulgaria must
release all entente prisoners. The
armistice also provides for the with
drawal of Austro-German troops from
Bulearia within four weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Triumph is In Sight.

rIrnited Press Leased Wire Service.J
PARIS. Oct. s.-"The victories OF
Tho last few weeks have definitely
fixed the outcome of the war Pre-
Inier Clemencaeu declared in letter
TO the Loire council.
..This is the beginning of the har.
-.st which will result in delivery of
the world from oppression. Triumph
is In sight"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
AppeaI by Austria.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3.-President
Gross, in opening the Austro-Hun-
garian reichsrath Monday, appealed
for the united support of Kaiser Karl
to maintain the Austro-German ALI
ance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
ST paul,s Red Cross.

st. Paul's Red Cross auxiliary Will
meet Friday afternoon at o'clock at
the Y. w. G. A. to assist in making
the quota of comfort kits. A full at
tendance Of the auxiliary is hoped for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

WANTED-To loan money On furri.
ture. pianos. nvs stock, ETC.. On
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone s63. Keokuk Loan Co. Over
..Iuers snoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
1900 Additional Prisoners.
~ Lowell Mellett, United Press
- staff Correspondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE Oct. 3.-British troops
smashing into the German lines on
an eleven mile front north OF ST.
ouentin today, wrested the villages
Of LeCatelet. Gouy, Ramicourt ana
Sa,uebart back from the Germans.
they took 1000 additional prisoners
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

Edward Elite has conveyed to his
wife Matilda Elite, an undivided one
half interest in lot between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets on Elk
change street. The warranty deed
has just been filed in the county re-
corder's Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
ae,Jnnir,o New Year,

The Afternoon Bridge club VIII hold
it's first meeting of tie club year TO-
morrow at the home of Mrs. e. Ross
Baker. A one o'clock luncheon will
be served, followed by bridge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
classified COLUMN
WANTED

WANTED-Assembli men and Ia
borers. Apply at American Cement
Machine Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

The average American could not
eat Chinese eggs, but Chinese will
tackle six-year-old lay with enthu
siasm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
neishbors for their kindness during
onr recent bereavement, also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
JACOB SCHNEIDER.
EMMA SCHNEIDER.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Gas Far Above Standard.

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Oct. 3
In a test of the quality of the gas
furnished by the Fort Madison Gas
Co, to local consumers, held yester-
day. it was established that the gas
Is far above the required standard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03
Liberty Loan Sales.

! United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
| NEW YORK, Oct. 3.--Liberty bond
subscriptions totaled ST., 532,850 to
, day at 10 a. M, the committee an
nounced officially.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

WANTED-Errandb boy. age II. Ap-
ply at American Cement Machine
company.