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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06

Monday last the Fitzgerald Camp,
United Confederate Veterans, with
commander John S. VanDycke pre-
siding met at the courthouse.
After invocation by Comrade E.
H. Covington, and the usual read
ing of the minutes, the delegates to
the recent reunion in Tulsa, Okla,
reported that the entertainment Of
the veterans was complete in every
detail, and that everything was at
their services without any charge.
A new member was annexed to the
roll at the Monday meeting when
Comrade George A. st. Clair, herald
ed as the battle-scarred veteran of
Gettiesburg, presented himself for
membership. Upon motion duly made
and seconded by the credentials COM
mittee he was unanimously elected d.
member.
The meeting was dismissed, paryer
being said by Commander J,S Van-
Dycke.
dered valuable service % the Govern
ment during the induction period,
and that they can be Of further value
to their government and to the boys
who are coming home win, feel con-
fident, be an added incentive to them
in the continuance Of their work.
Especial stress is placed upon tile
protection of the returning soldier
from loan sharks and Others who are
willing to discount papers FOR the
soldier with considerable persona4
gain to the purchaser.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06
ARTERY D Will.
STAY IN FRANCE
eeral March Corrects Err
peous Impression They
Will Return

eral March has corrected an err
us impression that the 9th,
York;, and 30th, (Tennessee) /,
ms reported as withdrawn from
itish lines, has been designated
rly return to the United States.
two divisions, he explained,
been returned to Pershing's
nd and have not yet been as
for transportation home.
further states, however, that
II department expects to bring
nome 100000 to 175,000 men
the ensuing month, and inclu-
those to return at once are the
4 10th and 87th divisions which
Ede many southern soldiers.
bitter D, the local unit of the
III field artillery, is a portion of
Both division, which has been re-
ed to General Pershing's com
d. However, the boys in the
cry are in fine spirits, optimistic,
not exactly homesick. They are
ling many souvenirs home, and
RS from them are flying thick and
Battery d is reported to have
'eYed the loss of only two of its
/, and they were from the replace
It troops. A letter from Cor.
Il Jasper Rison, dated October
i, before the armistice was signed
received this week, stated thai
battery was still at the front
they were in the st. Mehei
Ell the Me verdun fight, and il
Argonne Forest where the mos
er fighting of the war was seen
per, who is q corporal in the head
rtees company and has Hall Far
h, another Paris boy, with hin
in his letter that he thought th'
would be over before any of tn,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06
ANOTHER COUNTY
BOY CASUALTY

Another Henry County boy is a
casualty in France, according to word
received by his father this week. He
is Brent l. Shakleford CT Puryear, a
son of Carroll R. Shakleford, and was
wounded in action on October 10th.
The Puryear community certainly
has given more than its share of boys
to the casualty list.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06
MCKENZIE BOY CASUALTY.

McKinzie is contributing its share
of boys to the casualty list for the
democracy of the world Another
boy from that vicinity, Corporal Ell
roy Sparks, is in the list of killed in
action, this week.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06
PREACHING AT HENRY.

It is announced that Rev. 7. H.
Davis, who has been returned to the
Paris circuit, viii preach at Henry
next Sunday morning at the usual
hour. He will also preach there at
night.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06
VIM. GROOM A cAsuALTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Groom receiv-
ed message stating that their son
William R., was reported missing in
action October 18th. The family re-
sides in the Buchanan community
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06

derstood.
The deal was handled by The Henry
County Realty Company, Of which
E. 0 Dale is manager.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-12-06

18-45 draft men could get there. He
says "Fritz" is "some scrapper' and
never gives up until the last minute,
and that he is game, clever fighter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
SIX Supposed Snies.

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NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Five men
and a woman were TO be arraigDed in
the BROOKLYN federal district court fol-
lowing their arrest in a house near
the Hampstead aviation fields in a
raid by United States secret service
agents. Although officials had little
to say regarding the arrests, Il IS
believed the six are suspected Of sig
Mailing TO German submarines. oper-
ating of the Atlantic coast. The
house where they we're taken is fifty
miles from Fire island. near where the
United States Cruiser San Diego went
down and where the Norwegian steam
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
Race Riot in Camp.

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HOBOKEN. n. J., Aug. 19.-MajOr
General Shanks, commanding the
United States port OF embarkatton,
today was conducting an Investigation
into a race riot Saturday night at
Camp Merritt, n. J., near Ten2fly.
which is believed unoffiCiTily TO have
caused the deaths of six soldiers
five negroes and a white man. Sew
eral others are in the hospital az
Camp Merritt suffering from wounds,
mainly bayoneC thrusts.
The riot developed, II was said by
soldiers. on leave from the camp.
when q negro soldier from Texas, at
tempted to sit az table where white
soldiers from Mississippi were writ
ing letters. fist fight followed and
both black and white soldiers soon
were mixing II, Two negroes and \
white nan were dead, say unofficial
reports. when the military police and
a COMPANY Of soldiers cleared the
Y. NJ. c. A. but and the others are
believed to have died later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
A CONFERENCE
OF EMPLOYERS
Governor Harding Asks keokuk Men
to Come to Des Moines TO
Discuss Serious Short
age of Labor.

A number of Keokuk employers
have received copy of the following
call for q conference on the serious
labor situation in Iowa, TO be held
Tuesday in the house chamber:
The labor situation in Iowa has be
come so serious that ! deem it adj
visable to call a conference Of rep
resenratives of the various industries
of this state which are just now IN
need of labor, for the purpose of dis
GUESSING and determining the best way
to hold our Iowa laborers in Iowa.
Every industry in Iowa is in grave
danger If the unskilled laborers are
taken out of the state and sent to
eastern and southern points, for each
industry is dependent upon every
other industry.
This conference is held with view
OF making recommendations TO the
proper federal representatives that
will result in saving labor to Iowa's
industries.
The conference will be held in the
house chamber, Tuesday morning,
August 20, at 10 O'Clock. ! urgently
request that you be present at the
meeting, which is of the utmost i'm
portance to the entire population Of
this state and country just now. l
hope you will spare no effort to be
present and hear the facts set forth,
and participate in the deliberations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
/. w. w. ASKING
FOR NEW TRIAL
One Hundred Members Found Guilty
of obstructing war Plans and
viii Appeal
Case.

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CHICAGO, Aug 19.-Federal Judge
Lands was expected to ann ounce to
day a date for hearing the l. W. W.
motion for a new trial. The 100 defend
ants. found guilty Saturday on charges
Of obstructing war plans. believed the
hearing would be held Wednesday or
Thursday.
I'VE expect the motion will be
granted" said big Bill" William D.
Haywood. I'VE shall appeal, of course
if Judge lands rules adversely.
"T-he /. W. ". really was Just born
Saturday. Our trouble is Just an In
cident in its career" Haywood said.
With the exception of one man in 2
hospital. the defendants are IN jail TO
day. Most Of them had been at large
throughout the trial on bond.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
CITY NEWS.

"A marriage license was issued 10
Oharies A. Mekeel, age SO, and Miss
Seha Sweet age 26, by the county
Keokuk. -
"A. ]. Coulter, for many years an
engineer on the Rock Island road
Whlie resident of Keokuk, died IN
chicago Saturday. He left here about
fifteen years ago and worked in the
railroad shops in Chicago until he
mad stroke of paralysis about a
year ago. Mrs. George Lowenstein re-
celed a telegram telling CT his death
as notification to all his old friends
in Keokuk.
John c. Dettmer OF SummityiIle
and with many friends in Keokuk,
mas been promoted TO corporal in the
construction branch Of the 35th aero
squadron, now serving in France
His sister Miss Ruth Cameron, has
Just received the news of the ap
pointment which was made some time
ago.
The Community band will give q
concert Thursday night in the park
IN West Keokuk. This will be the
fifth concert in a series which the
band has presented this summer.
Miss Edith Jingst is one of the
new teachers for next year in the
public schools and will have charge
OF room at Jefferson school.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
POLITICAL
DIFFICULTIES
Trouble Between Austria and Ger
many Over Polish Question,
Expected TO Break
Forth.

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WASHINGTON. Aug. 19-Grave po-
litical difficulties between Germany
and Austria in regard to the Polish
question. are foreseen in entente
diplomatic circles here.
Authentic advices from European
capitaIs were that the interview be
tween Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor
Charles terminated without g final
decision in the matter Of the dispo-
sition of Polish territory and with a
clear evidence OF growing breach
between the two allied empires.
Comment from German sources
admit the probability Of the Austrian
people refusing the plan reported
worked out at the conference ny
winch Russian Poland would be
ruled by an Austrian archduke and
bound to Germany by stringent finan-
cha, economic and military conYen-
lions.
It is held that even though me Aus
TRAN monarch has been compelled
10 adopt the German terms at the
conference as a substitute for the
announced Austrian aim to annex
Russian Poland to Galaciar his
Magyar and German subjects viii re
fuse to bow TO the ARRANGEMENTS
when the emperor returns TO VIENNA
Diplomats see direct danger to the
political fabric Of the dual MONARCHY
in the German arrangements. II IS
declared that the new independent
Poland would be the center CT at
traction for the Polish patriots from
Calacia. who would lay plans TO Ell
feet the transfer OF Galacia from
Austria to Poland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
PERSONALS

Mrs. c. A Wright Is visiting IL
Blandsinville, H., with Mrs. Lawrence
Letter for a week.
James r. Brerton, carrier 1T the
postoffice is spending a vacation in
Chicago.
Joseph A. Welsh is on a vacation
from his duties as carrier at the post
office.
G. c. Hills has returned from Niaga.
IA Falls, Buffalo and Tonawonda, n. Y
Mrs R. P. Haskyn of Oroville
Wash, and daughter, Mrs. NJ c.
Jackman, and children of Seattle
are visiting Mrs. Haskyn's mother
Mrs. H. Reps.
Miss Freda Cortmeier left for her
home in Racine, Wis, after month S
visit at the home of her brother H,
Cortmeier, 9O9 Bank street. Miss
Cortmeier will teach a ten months
school in Racine, beginning September
Bird
Mrs. L. c. KARL has just returned
from the east.
Mrs. Ghas. Biskenbuel Of La Sale,
Ill, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. l..
&. harlI.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
FRESH FISH
FOR PRESIDENT
Mr.. Wilson Gains Weight While
Spending Vacation at Magnolia
and Talking TO Colonel
House.

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MAGNOLIA, Mass, aug. lS-Presl-
dent Wilson has gained weight on
his war vacation. Declaring II IN
usual for Z man of the president s
age TO put on weight in go short a
time. Rear Admiral Cary T. Grays0n,
the presidents physician has eX-
pressed himself as delighted al the
change since President Wilson came
here.
There Is no doubt that the pres'.
dent and Mrs. Wilson have enjoyel
every minute here.
Magnolia residents today amused
themselves by making I'D a Stats,
teal table showing how the preSE
dent has spent his time Up till In 5
morning he had been here los hours
AutomObiIinE. twenty-fOur hours
walking. five hours. working, ten
hours: golf five hours; reading
three hours. meals, twelve hours
idle. fifteen hours, sleeping, thirty
four hours.
The president has uo-C-ed a to q.
Of 500 miles. Although he has beer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

Miss Clara Kuhn Of State Center,
Iowa, is in Nauvoo visiting her sister
parents and friends.
Allie Newton, who has been In Bal
lings, lfont.. for some time, mas. re-
turned to his Nauyoo home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wilson of Mt.
Sterling, H., visited relatives in Maui
WOO the past several days.
Rev. Beger of Maquon, Ill, was q
few DAYS visitor in Nauvoo last week.
His wife and child who have been Wis
iting the lady's parents here returned
home with him, as also his sister,
Mrs. Olive Syndenstricker.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Boyer and lit
tie daughter of Columbus, Ind, are in
Nauvoo for visit with the lady's
mother. Mrs. c. Burmeister and other
relatives.
Ellis Daugherty and his excellent
family were in Warsaw day last
week for a visit with the Missus'
mother. Miss Helen Koch Of that city
came 10 Nauvoo with them for visit
in the city beautiful
Miss Verna Hohl has returned TO
her Nauvoo home after pleasant
Journey in California for the last eight
weeks. While in that state she visit
ed her brother Alfred, who was in one
of the training camps there.
Mrs. Adam Wolf, q pioneer settler
sf the old Mormon town OF Nauvoo-
died at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. John Buckert early last Saturday
morning. This excellent old lady has
been i'll and confined to her bed since
last January and death was relief
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
Bbe NAU VOC
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10 her sufferings. Several daughters
survive her besides numerous grand
children. Mrs. Wolf was 81 years and
90 days old at the time Of her death.
The funeral took place from the Nau-
VOC Presbyterian church this after
noon at 2:3O o'clock, Rev. Beard OF
ficiating. Remains inferred in the city
cemetery.
! The Lutheran league of Nauvoo held
their annual picnic in a grove near
John BENEFITS home down along the
bank Of the lake in Sonora township
Wednesday evening Of last week. II
is reported that about fifty people
were present 10 enjoy the festivities
and the trip down to the picnic
grounds was made in autos. The jolly
attendants enjoyed an abundant sup
iply Of splendid eats before departing
for their Nauvoo hoInes.
Mayor Montgomery Of Nauvoo has
the contract to do the excavating Tor
John Kraus' new business building
and began work today.
VIM. Smith, who had one of his eyes
badly hurt an dthe sight destroyed
while engaged at work down near Mt.
Moriah, has returned to his home in
this city from the Keolruk hospital and
the injured member is improving nice
'ly
Henry Iseinhard arrived in his Maui
WOO home for a visit with his parents
SUNDAY. Henry has been in an avia-
ton Camp in the south for number
of months and when he completes his
furlough may be sent over 10 locate
the Huns and lombard some Of them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
NO BLANKS FOR
NURSE RECRUITS
Station viii Be Opened in a Few Days
Again to Receive Young Women
Volunteers for War
Work

Not enough application blanks have
been received from Washington 70
warrant the reopening of the recruiting
shop at % North Fifth street for the
enrolment of student nurses for a few
DAYS. AS soon as the full supply Of the
blanks come in the opening OF the
shop will be announced.
In the meantime anyone wishing
information about the Z. S. Student
Nurse Reserve can obtain 1t by cali
ing Miss Martha Baldwin. head re-
cruiting agent. phone 1905.
The recruiting committee is espec-
Tally DESTROYS TO have young women
who have had high school or college
education apply, but young women
will not be disqualified because of the
lack of either.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
chilaren,s Garden Exhibit.

Miss Mitchell, garden supervisor
announces an exhibit OF products
from the school garden, to be given
al the public playground on August
1881, in connection with the e&et-
cises on those dates. Through the
courtesy of the Y. NJ. G. A., tent
20x30 feet will be devoted to the
exhibit. Mrs. Leonard Matless, acting
President of the Civic league, VIII
arrange adequate shelving and table
space for the exhibit Of the produces
Miss Mitchell suggests the following
The list OF vegetables aVailaoie
now for exhibition is as follows:
Beans (string or snap); should be
fresh and at least one quart Scans
(dry): should be free from ruSt'
clean and unbroken; at least one
pint Beets, clean, with the tops leLL
on Cabbage, trimmed read Tor mar
ket Carrots, free from sunburn,
tops left on. Cauliflower, trimmed
and free from insects. Celery, tim
OFF bad leaves; clean roots ana lo1Ve
them on. Cucumbers Eggplant. En-
dive. cleaned, with roots LEI. on
kohlrabi. roots cut off, leaves ie1t
on. Muskmelons. not too ripe. Onions,
ali the same color and about me
three-fourths of an inch in diameter.
Parsnips, cleaned and tops LETT on.
Parsley, clean and free from insec's-
Peas. dry, at least pint. leanuas'
bring the whole plant well cleaned
Peppers. Popcorn, huJked. P0ta-
toes, uniform in size. Tree from IN
sects or disease. Pumpkins. stem
attached Winter radisIes, cleaned
and tops left on. RutaJagas, cleaned
and tops left on. Satisfy, cleaned
with tops left on. Sweet corn; lea.ve
husks on: must be In the mix
Squash, summer or winter. SWISS
chard, roots left on. Tomatoes. tirjn
and smooth, with an c zen color. iNT-
nips. cleaned and tops ief+ on. SEEDS
tgarden) OF all kinds, put Up IN small
clear glass bottles. Vegetables ana
fruits, canned or drleI by the hovs
and girls Vegetables and fruits
grown in the childrea gardens and
canned by their MOTOR. Awning
else of interest pertaining 10 the
gardens.
Before leaving home these vege-
tables should be prepared as aoove,l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
stabilize Price Of OIL.

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WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-The fuel
administration today officially an,
Inounced a plan for stabilizing the
price Of petroleum
Maximum premiums above the ba
sic nrices for oil are to he estab
lIished. which when established viii
become CON petitive bidding OF var
Ifcus refiners. The intention is to EeeT
oil in existing channels and to protect
small refineries as wen as the price
ard supply
Changes in prices To consumers vii
be prevented, 1t is said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
Gold Medal for Poet.

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ROME, Aug. 19.-Captain Gabrielle
D'Annunzio, famous Italian poet and
aviator. has Deen recommended for
the gold medal of military valor. in
recognition OF the recent air raid he
led over Vienna, when thousands Of
manifestos were dropped on the city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
Taylor as Manager.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-L- 5.
Taylor today was appointed federal
manager of the Pullman car lines b.
Director General NcAdoo.
Taylor's headquarters VIII be In
Chicago He is ar present controller
OF the Pullman company. which since
If has been taken over by the rail-
road administration has been desig-
mated as the Pullman car lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
Named for Wilson.

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WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-MarseiI.
les has decided TO do homage TO Presi-
dent Wilson by naming 9 basin in its
new harbor plan in his honor. q Paris
cable announces. The action was
taken by the French government at
the request of the Marseilles chamber
of commerce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
Contracts for Ships.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.--Contracts
for the construction of thirry-three
wood cargo vessels, seven wood
barges and three haTbor tugs We're
let by the United States shipping
board last week. The cargo vessels
are of $500 ton lightweight capa-
City
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
,-bicb thew are assigned include-

which they are assigned lhcIuue-
Arizona, 100, University of Arizona
Calf. log, Tucson, Ariz. Berkeley
Calf. and 124 Oakland high school
Oakland Calf.
Illinois 1O3, $500 Federal street
Chicago, 217, Old South Division high
school, Chicago.
New Mex. 206, Park, New Mex
South Oak. 124, South Oak. School
of Mines, Rapid City, S. D.
Voluntary enlistments viii be &C
copied on THIS call until Aug 70.
A call for 800 limited registrants was
also issued today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
call For 5.7oe Men.

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wASHINGTOS. AUG. 19.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today issued
n caIl for 5.7O9 white registrants for
sr,aciaI grammar school instruction
The men will entrain September u
THE quotas by states and schools 10
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

out IN the open al least twelve hours
a dav- he has walked only about ten
miles. The idle hours includes time
spent on the veTanda after meals,
talking with Colonel House and other
friends
One Of the things the president
has enjoyed most is the sea food.
Fresh fish have been served al the
presidents table at almost every
meal HOLSTERS have been barred
from the presidents table as being
too rich.
The president and Dr.. Grayson are
expected TO make a second round on
the Iyopia Hunt club golf course to
day. They played a tie score thee
Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

he had approved the wage increases
given BY the Western Union Telegraph
company 10 it's employees Burleson
said the increase W. not discrimina-
tory in any manner, that negotiations
were under way for the Increase at the
time the government took control %
the wires and they had been submitted
to him and now were approved after
very careful consideration"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
country ciuh Dinner.

There was large attendance
i the dinner on Saturday evening at
.ha Country club with few small
dinner parties. Miss Margaret Hodge
an,artained in honor of her guest,
Miss Adelaide Hertzler. Miss Lydia
Rich entertained at dinner at which
|eoyers were laid for twelve. Miss
rIizabeth Fry of St Louis. Robert S.
casey and Craig Shaeffer Of Fit Madi-
an were out of town guests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
VIII Eiaht with Czeehs.

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ROME, Aug. 19-8Lontenegrln
troops viii fight BIT the side o. Czech
units on the Italian front, 1t was an
nounced today.