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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Man Kept In Jail Here Instead Of Be-
ing Taken to Camp Dodge for
investigation or
Trial.
IS INJURING HIS EYES
Mystery Here Why Detail to Take
Him Back Does Not Arrive
After Orders to Hold
Him for Them.

Why Private Charles Griffin is not
taken to Camp Dodge for trial in
stead of being kept in Jail here to
the danger of his eyesight, is ques-
ton that is becoming burning one
in Keokuk.
A detail said to be coming might
easily have arrived here Tuesday
evening, but has not appeared, and
no word about when it is coming can
be obtained here.
Private Griffin, of Company One.
163d regiment, depot brigade at Camp
Dodge was home on leave which eX-
PRED Thursday. At that time he was
in hospital here blinded with acid
in his eyes, and the sudden sickness
of his wife prevented her from writ
ing the facts to Camp Dodge as Grit
fin told her to do and supposed she
had done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
When the Skin Seems Abiaze
With Itching and Burning

the proper treatment is through the
blood.
s. S. S. has been on the market for
fifty years, during which time 1t mas
been giving uniform satisfaction for
ali manner of blood disorders II
you ye, wan, want prompt and lasting relief,
YOU can rely upon S. S 5. FOR ex-
pert advice as to the treatment OF
your own individual case, write to-
day to Chief Medical Adviser, swift
Specific Co., Dept. c, Atlanta, "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Some Criminal Cases.

Several criminal cases are for trial
after the Jaeger case is finished.
How long these will take depends
entirely upon the tactice of the de-
PENDANTS which are unknown now. If
some Of them plead guilty, or take a
continuance the court term will be
shortened a great deal.
William Clay pleaded guilty this
morning to carrying liquor into the
state and was UP for the usual SEN
itence
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Stick to Insurance.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Secre-
tary McAdoo today appealed to the
soldiers and sailors TO stick by the
government insurance after they re-
turned to civil life" He declared
that the advantages of keeping this
government insurance in force can
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Probe Candidates Expenses.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Investi-
cation of the campaign expenses of
Truman II. Newberry, Michigan, who
was elected by republicans as U. S.
senator was temporarily halted today
by the senate committee on privileges
and elections following the receipt of
telegram from the Ford non-partisan
league saying important documents
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
CITY NEWS.

Good cotton blankets at SO. $3.50.
81 to $3.50 pair. All good values at
the Central.
Special: Full dressed chickens,
SIC; pot roast, zoe: pure home rem
dered lard, 3Oc. Larson-Roost, 140S
Main.
AT the big celebration of the VIC
tory over the Huns held at Montrose
Wednesday evening. the Community
band headed the parade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
There's just one thing to do.

II your skin seems ablaze with the
r burning and itching of Eczema,
Ia and lasting relief can only
lou loe from treatment that goes be-
.ow the surface-that reaches down
me very source of the trouble.
ao,eailed n-diseases come from
ana Gd'Sordered condition of the blood,
ean search tar and near, and you
n q,,.'ot md blood remedy that ap-
f-oaehes ,. ). s. for real efficiency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
German Deserters.

'onlted Press Leased Wire Service
AZ. SoFtlN HAGEN, Nov. 15.-German
ss'e . have organized Flying
Ssis,on at Bremen ant have plum
au tne Hanover railway station,
sna other places. it was reported here
quay. quay Thirty-six were captured and
aaen to Berlin, where three were exc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
stole Treasures and Food

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.]
OOrENIIlAuEN, Nov. 15.-Fifty
soldiers and civilians disarmed the
guard at Berlin castle yesterday and
stole valuable art treasures and food,
IT was reported here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
First Orders to Germany,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The
state department has asked Germany
to address all the allies in making
communications in the interest of all
of them, rather than asking the
United States alone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 15-Money on
call. per cent; six months, 6 per
cent.
Mercantile paper, per cent.
Bar silver, New York, $1.01 rs.
Demand sterling, $4.75.921s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
RepubIic of Austria.

PARIS, Nov. 1850 p. M
A republic has been proclaimed in
Austria Hungary, according to
Vienna dispatch received by way Of
Zurich. published in LeJournal today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
On Canadian List.

OTTAWA, Nov. 1.-THE following
Americans were included in the Cana
dian casualty list today:
Died.
]. C. Belden, Billings, Mont.
G. F. Garrett, Billings, Mont.
H Garris, Herring, Ill.
Gassed:-
S. Carey, Everett, Washn.
Wounded
E. T. Stroman, Pueblo. Colo.
P. l.. Liddli, Napinville, III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
First to Be DemobiIIzed.

United Press Leased wire Service |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The first
units to be demobilized will be the
development battalions OF all can
tonments."
About $4,000 men are included in
these units, according to announce
ment this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
J7eaer Is a Persistent Man.


Jaeger is the man 40 was offered
$4,000 by the water power company
cncs. but refused and sued the com
pany. That suit never got to the jury.
Then he started condemnation pro-
ceedtngs and the Jury held with the
company that it's raising of the water
in Lake keokuk was an actual bene-
fit instead of a damage to his sand
pit. This time he Is suing for damage
on an enlarged scale to his land.
The property Is near the Santa Fe
railroad this side OF Fort Madison and
the gravel pit is far from the lake.
Jaeger's persistency in fighting the
company has attracted much atten.
ton hereabouts, especially after he re-
fused the money the company offered
Kim rather than go to the expense OF
court proceedings. He has Davenport
attorneys after hiring and firing some
from Lee county and Missouri and
having a lawsuit with some Of them
over their fees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Real Thino in War Scenes.


The real thing in thrills and word
pictures Of war scenes will be in the
lecture of Sergeant Carpenter Sun
day afternoon at o'clock at the
Grand.
This little man with the chevrons,
but only one leg, went into the world
war with the Canadians, and after
that he saw the center Of hell that
the kaiser caused in Europe.
He fought the Turks in Egypt as an
incident between times of fighting the
Huns in Flanders and France. He lost
his leg at Vimy Ridge, that inferno OF
a battle rather early in the war.
Sergeant Carpenter is an American,
born in Ohio, reared in Iowa, who
married the daughter of Clark coun-
,ty Missouri doctor.
He made speech at Donnellson re-
Gently that is being talked about yet
as the best ever heard by the Keokuk
people, WHO attended that meeting.
"America's Answer"
The remarkable war picture,
Americas Answer" issued by the
Division of Films, committee on pub
lie information, will be shown at the
Grand for the last time tonight.
Americas Answer" is the second
in the governments series of Fol
lowing the Flag to France" pictures,
and Is designed to show what has
been accomplished in France during
the first year Of Americas paricipa-
ton in the world war. 1t presents
the wonderful three-mile dock some
where in France" built on swamp
land by American soldiers; refrigera-
tors, railroads, great storage ware
houses, water dams and other Ameri-
can activities needed to keep our mil
lion and more men in France; it
shows how the American soldiers
live, how they are fed, how proper
sanitation is provided, how they are
cared for in the base hospitals and
in the field in case of illness or in
jury.
Americas Answer" is picture
that every American, by birth or
adoption, should see. 1t will make
ones taxes seem lighter and the buy
ing of thrift stamps and Liberty
bonds, as well as contributions to the
Red Cross and other war charities,
more than ever a glad and patriotic
privilege. The World Film Corpora
llOIl IS ulSti lbullli6 IhC piStoiS Iva
the U. S. division of films.-Adver-
tisement.
Hlppodrome Tonight.
When More Trouble" the new
Pathe Play In which Frank Keenan,
is starring, had its premiere in New
York, Miss Harriet Underhill, famous
critic of the New York Tribune,
wrote:
well, here is something new in
the photoplay-a tragic farce. More
Trouble in which Frank keenan, is
appearing at the Rivoli on Broadway.
is the best picture play have ever
seen, and 1 have seen them for a
long time"
Every other critic in New York
praised this remarkable play as the
cleverest thing seen on the screen
for many a month.
ut is the seriousness Of all the
characters, who play their roles
straight in the Rivoli's latest fea-
ture picture, More Trouble that is
most effective in making this one Of
the best comedies of the SCREEN"
wrote The Evening Telegram critic.
More Trouble" comes to the Hip
podrome theatre this evening at Z,
S:15 and $3.50 Also the Allied Re-
view. Tomorrow, Viola Dana in 'The
Flower of the Dusk" heart-touch-
ing story that will please all, and
funny Harold Lloyd comedy.-Adver-
tisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Federal Court Term Is Now In Midst
Of Long Trials Which viii Hold
II Here for Some
Time.
JAEGER's PRESENT CASE
Evidence Began This Morning with
Him on Stand and Great Lot
of Blue Prints on Law
yers' Tables.

The federal court term will last 4
week longer and perhaps all next
week
1t started this morning with the TAX
ing of testimony in the last case OF
Joseph Jaeger against the water
power company. and Jaeger himself
was the first witness
The lawyers table was filled with
blue prints, and the first thing Jae-
ger did was to identify one as the
map Of his land: 1t is expected that
this case will last until the middle OF
next week, at least, and perhaps
longer as there is an immense mass
of testimony under subpoena.
The time required for such criminal
cases to follow it makes the uncer.
tGinty about Whether the tenn will
DC finished even next week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

Gearing on the situa ton were on the
way to Washington.
The committee will take no further
acIlon on NewDerrys case until the
papers are received
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Was Trying to Report.

AS soon as he could leave the hos
pital he prepared to return to Camp
Dodge, but was picked up between
the hospital and the union station by
the police.
They acted on a telegraphic order
signed Sergeant Goldberg, telling
them to arrest and contine Griffin for
desertion. Chief Hennemann at once
notified Goldberg of the facts, after
verifying them and of Grifins re-
quest to be allowed to return by him
self The reply to this was an order
to hold Griffin until detail came
for him.
This was last Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Jail lnlurina His Eyes.

DR.. r. NJ. Lapsley says his confine-
ment in the city Jail is prejudicial
to the eyes of Griffin, although 1t is
not necessary for him to stay in the
hospital. Miss Laura Alton, chair
man of the home service department
of the Keokuk Red Cross, visited
Griffin while he was in the hospital
and telegraphed Griffin's captain that
she had personal knowledge of the
facts stated above. No answer was
vouchsafed to her telegram and fol-
lowing letter.
Then she wired the Camp Dodge
Red Cross which answered that if
Griffin had to be confined in hos
pital, something could be done, which
does not fit the circumstances and
conditions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

FOR SALE-Ford touring car in
good condition. Call Black $685.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
No Misconceptions Here.


1t is recognized that Griffin must
be taken to Camp Dodge for trial fol-
desertion, but why he should be kept
in Jail here and not taken to Camp
Dodge and given a trial, is the mys
terry.
+. The deepest mystery is why there
are no signs of the arrival Of de
tail to take him back, nor any tnfor
nation obtainable about it. Griffin
himself is not complaining, but has
collected documentary evidence OF
the facts to use in his trial by court
/ martial.
| Keokuk people have been working
! in his interest and are now taking
the case up with Congressman Ken
nedy and asking him to try to get
some action of some kind at Camp
Dodge through the war department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

FOR SALE-One mare and a geld
ing. Ills johnson street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
GUSHING THE sPELLBINDER.

Cleveland Plain-Dealer: The late
political campaign was remarkable
because of its peculiar restrictions
due to the influenza. The ban against
gatherings was a ban against orators.
and the old-time spellbinder was out
of job. Perhaps his grip on popu
lar fancy was waning, perhaps the
magnetism or the vocal fireworks
that were wont to sets the audience
in a roar have lost their charm. Any
way, few regrets have been heard
over the spellbinders non-appearance
Possibly this was largely due to
the fact that there was a medium at
hand to Offset his detection. This
was advertising-a medium that APP
peals to thousands where the orator
appeals TO scores. Never had print
ers' ink been called upon as liber-
ally as in the late campaign. In New
York state it is estimated that the
newspaper advertising throughout the
commonwealth cost the two parties at
least $500,00 Nor was the absence
of political oratory entirely due to
health board restrictions. The same
condition, the same dependence on
advertising, was noted in many sec.
tions. In fact, the passing of the
spellbinder seems to have been a
general proposition. The vocal vehem-
ence that tore passion and the OPP
position candidate into tatters was
smothered The stream of anathema
and defiance and boastfulness was
dry In it's place came the terse,
simple, well-considered advertise
ment.
A prominent New York man says
of this newer political publicity: 81
am convinced that in future political
campaigns the candidates will use
more newspaper space than in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
OFFICIAL COUNT
IN ILLINOIS
No important Changes Made From
Early Figures and All Three
Public Policy Items
Carried.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. AN
nouncement by the state canvassing
board of the official vote at the Nov.
election revealed only eight changes
from the unofficial returns. Any
doubt as to the status of the three
propositions was removed when sub.
stantial majo1ities were shown fof
each.
For the United States senatorship.
Medill Mccormick. republican, led
United States Senator James Hamil-
ton Lewis democrat, by a plurality
of 53,024 votes. The official count
showed: Mccormick, 479,967: Lewis.
426,943; William Bross Lloyd, social
list, 37,167; Frank B. Vennum, prohi-
bitionist, 3,151.
Other total votes were:
State reasurer-Sterling, 06,538;
Brady, 364,235.
Superintendent public instruction
Blair, 50S,769; Strauss, 354 ,405.
Representative in congress at large
sol ,974; Mason, 479 ,533;
Williams, 361,5O5; Cleary, 356.16s.
The hard roads proposition had a
majority of 218 .405 votes and the con-
stitutional convention proposition
74,240 votes.
The private bank proposition re-
CURED a majority of all votes cast
for or against it. The returns show
403, ass for and S3,704 against.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
IOWA NOT A "coMMoNwEALTH.n

Cedar Rapids Republican: In begin
ming his new administration we hope
that the official stationer at Des
Moines will omit the phrase Com
monwealth of Iowa" which is now
displayed so promisculously. There is
no such creature, nor such creation.
We have the state of Iowa and moth
ing else 1t was so designated from the
time Of the first act OF congress and
the first enactment of a general as
sembly and before it was the site of
Iowa it was the territory of Iowa In
and Grimes and Kirl,wood and all
who have followed them even unto
this present day there is not a refer
ence to the commonwealth, but it is
always officially made TO the state
for that is the correct and the only
designation.
Just why we should be asked to
change it we do not know unless that
1t is more imposing, which it is not.
Commonwealth is used as the designa-
ton OF some Of the eastern states,
which hardy realized that they had
been separated from England. But 1t
is applied to none of the western
states. The western states are Ameri-
can designation for the divisions of
the American republic. 1t is not the
war between the commonwealths. but
between the states that was fought in
1851. Let's stick to it, first because it
is more sensible and more American
and second because it is right and
there is no warrant in history for u.s.
ing any other designation than state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
POOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.

Why should the government pay more 1or
an article than it is worth or more for It's use,
temporarily, than an individual? Government
is in better position to resent overcharge than
are individuals, for it is immune from compe-
tition as a bidder for things or service. Yet
here is the case of the government of the United
States paying to the Western Union Telegraph
company much more than the receipts of the
company for the lines, and there is loss OF
over two million dollars already III the oper-
alton of these lines There is no reason for the
government continuing to bear these losses
inasmuch as it can stop them Immediately by
returning the lines to the Western Union and
the Postal companies. The sooner competition
in the telegraph business is restored the greater
will be the satisfaction Of the public.
The Joint resolution of congress of July SIX
teenth authorizing the taking OF control OF
the telegraphs and telephones was purely a
war measure for national security and de-
fense.'' and this is emphasized by the fact that
congress provided that federal control ''shall
not extend beyond the date of the proclamation
by the president of the exchange of notifications
Of the treaty of peace as against the railroad
federal-control bill, which continued the period
of federal control for period of twenty
months after the war. If congress had intend
ed the telegraph and telephone federal control
act to be other than purely war measure, con-
gress would have made its continuance last for
the same period as the railroad control. The
fact that the telegraph telephone control was
purely war measure was also most emphatic
ally emphasized in the debates in both houses
of congress when the resolution was passed.
Certainly the no longer justifes THE gov
e1nment's retaining these telegraph lines for
war purposes In fact, since August l, 1918,
when the government first took control of the
telegraph lines for war purposes, there has not
been a single act in such operation that has
been different from what such operation would
have been if the telegraph companies had been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
MiIiers AntlseptIo OIL, Known A.
Snake Oil
VIII Positively Relieve Pain In Few
Minutes

Will Positively Relieve Pain In Few
Minutes.
Try It right now for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbaso, sore, stiff ard
swollen joints, pains In the head.
back and limbs, corns, bunions. etc.
After one application pain usually
disappears as If by magic.
A new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs. Colds. Group.
Sore Throat, Diphtheria and Tonsll-
tits.
This oil is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known It's
prompt and immediate effect in re-.
lieving pain is due to the fast that
1t penetrates to the affected parts
ut once. AS an DIstration, pour ten
drops on the thickest piece Of sole
leather and it will penetrate this
substance through and through in
three minutes.
Accept no substitute. This great
oil is golden rec color only. Every
bottle guaranteei--3oc, Coo ard 81
a bottle-or mon,y refunded at
MeGrath Bros Dirty Co, keokuk la
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
THE GREATER MAN.

Former Emperor Charles, OF Austria, makes
a more graceful exit from the scene than his
former friend and ally, the kaiser. In the ex-
igent hour the Hapsburg proved greater than
the Hohenzollern. It was not so few months
ago. Then the Hohenzollern was called the
kaiser and the Hapsburg was dubbed the ''near-
kaiser But the Kaleidoscope events of the
end of the war have shown Charles to be Of
better metal than the descendant of the money
changing Hohenzolerns He did not flee from
Vienna as Wilhelm fled from Berlin, like
thief in the night On the day before his de-
parture the Austrian emperor issued procla-
nation in which appear these two striking
statements:
Filled with unaterable love for my peoples
will not. with my person, be a hindrance to their
free development. acknowledge the decision
taken by Austria to separate state.
May the German-Austrian people realize har-
mony from the new adjustment. happiness of
my peoples was my from the beginning. My
wishes that internal peace will
be able to heal the wounds of war.
Spoken like a king! Nothing in his brief
reign so became the last Of the Hapsburg rulers
as his leaving the stage. History surely will
give this hapless young man at least this need
of admiration.
the little Hapsburg monarch under his regnant
thumb, fled into the night, the cries of Will
helm the coward,'' 'tWilhelm the paltroon,
.'Wilhelm the assassin ringing in his ears.
Today he is plain William Hohenzollern, a man
without a country. Was there ever more in
glorious ending?
The Hapsburg would not change places with
the Hohenzollern today.