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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Jewish People Celebrate Ono Of Their
Festivals Commemo-
rating Their
Release.
HAMAN'S PLAN FAILURE
He Had Planned This Day for Extermi-
nation Of People but
Events Went
Contrary.

| The Jewish feast of Purim, one OF
the minor festivals in the religious cal
endar, will be celebrated this year on
the twenty-sixth of February. Purim
according to the scriptural book OF Es-
Their, wherein the tale is narrated,
means Tots" lots having been cast
before Hannah, vizier Of Persia, for the
purpose of determining the day most
auspicious for the contamination OF
his plan Of exterminating all the Jews
dwelling in the land. But the day was
fatal only to Humans plans and to
Hannah himself, for through chain
of remarkable happenings the Jews
we're delivered from their imminent
peril and the doom he had decreed for
them fell on their enemy himself.
From that year to the present time,
Jews all over the world have celebrat-
ed the anniversary of the day on
which the wondrous deliverance had
occurred.
Strange to say, Purim is hardly
religious feast Religious features add
ed in comparatively recent times only
accentuate the essentially secular
character Of the day Being in the ma
ture of a thanksgiving festival, an ex-
preston of a peoples gratitude for
Cu6lr dnC6SUOTS Ieutup-
ton from an awful death, 1t has been
from time immemorial day Of feast
ing and gladness, and OF sending por-
lions to one another and gifts to the
poor" In the medieval ghettos 1t
was celebrated with all manner of
merry-making, while In modern times
it has come to be one Of the days to
which the children Of the Jewish re-
|ligious schools most eagerly look for
ward
A special synagogue service Is held
on the eve of Purim, at which the prin-
cipal feature is the reading Of the
Book of Esther from parchment
scroll. In addition, there are a few
special prayers and hymns Of more
recent date which have been inspired
by the recollection Of the woes and
hardships endured by the martyr race
from the days Of Hannah down to
brighter times. There have been many
Humans In all ages who have con-
spired the degradation or extermin-
alton OF the Jews, but. like their Per-
sian prototype. their plots have re-
coAled on their own heads. And so
the Jew looks forward to the day
when Humans shall rise no more, the
specter Of religious and racial hatred
will be laid, and an era Of tolerance
and love dawn for all the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
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Seven Of Salem's boys are among
those called to report at Camp Dodge
today, Monday. George Stuckenjur-
gen, George Pidgeon, Frank Simktn.
Trell Jones, Raymond Frizzelle, Vic
tor Huxley, Dee Thompson. On Fri
day evening they were entertained at
the opera house by the tOwnspeople.
Friday, Henry Hummell received q
letter from his son Joe at Camp
Dodge. When the barracks at camp
burned last week, young Hummell
jumped from a second story window
and was painfully IL not seriously in
jured. One of his ankles was crushed,
the other badly hurt. He 10 at the
hospital.
A small building containing the
years supply Of meat and other
articles belonging to the Levi Spray
family, northwest Of town, was con-
sumed by fire Saturday night. Loss
about $500. Origin Of fire unknown.
Revival meetings at the Friends
church closed Monday night There
were several conversions and a num-
Der reclaimed. Evangelist Cope and
singer, Miss Newton, left for their
homes at Marshalltown. Tuesday
morning.
Miss Carrie Weeks came from Keo-
kuk and spent day with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. William Weeks.
Following a visit with his sisters,
Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Masden. Tap
ley Collins left for his home at Clyde,
Kansas.
Miss Gladys Lightner and brother
Foster. have gone to live with their
father, Frank Lightner. at Chambers
Nebraska.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
Friends church Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. Ladies of the church served
dinner at noon Saturday.
Rev. J. E. Ward was at Mt Plea
SAINT last week with his son. a stu
dent at l. w. u. who Is quite i'll
with measles.
Miss Jessie Jones is enjoying q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Price Schedules in Some
Lolua TolUns are Complied

arises from keen competition between
the retail merchants, with evident lack
Of activity on the part OF the Retail
NJ erchants' association.
The correspondent from Waterloo
writes: II think because Of the fact
that It was made known here that we
were going to conduct an Investigation
OF this kind, It had its effect locally by
lowering the price to some extent on
certain things"
The committee from Fairfield says:
There is no spot in Iowa where
prices are higher than here"
A fifteen per cent increase on meats
and groceries and twenty per cent
increase on dry goods during the past
six months was noted on the report
from Ward.
Prices listed on flour are for 4s
or l9-pound sack of the best grade IN
common use. Bread prices are IN
majority of cases on a 16-ounce loaf,
although in a few instances a 14.ounce
loaf is quoted. The prices on butter
are for the best creamery product.
Prices quoted are by the pound on all
articles listed with the exception OF
those mentioned. potatoes by the
bushel, and soap by the bar.
Soft coal quotations are for Iowa
coal, with the exception of Cedar
Rapids, which gives the average price
on all soft coal, and Waterloo, which
is for Illinois coal.
Canned goods have been eliminated
because of the wide range of sizes, 1t
being impossible to establish stand
ard for purposes of comparison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
sTo Minors.

master: r. r.. McBeth, on Patriot
ism; DR.. e e. Sherman, on The
Uniform; ]. c. Calhoun, on Sacrifice;
DR.. j. A. Craig, on The Selective
Draft Rev. s. e. Perkins offered a
closing prayer. The soldiers repaired
to the opera house. where they oc-
cupted seats reserved for them as
honored guests OF the Washington
program of speeches and song. On
Saturday morning large delegation
escorted the selected men to the de-
pot with flags flying and bands
playing.
Sunday morning at the Christian
church was held beautiful and i'm
presstve service, the presentation to
the church Of a national flag and
also to the Bible school a service
flag. Tho flag was made by Mrs.
VIII Haney and Mrs. Flora Brown
lee. Mrs. Haney was chairman OF
ceremonies. DR.. e. E. Sherman made
a short speech and presented the
national emblem, after which the
Star spangled Banner was sung. DR..
Sherman then continued his speech,
telling Of the boys going away from
the homes and school to enter the
world war and what 1t means to US
and to them. The roll OF honor was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
State Federation of Labor
Through its Committees
Secured Data and Made
up Tables as They We're
in December

The Iowa State Federation OF Labor
has compiled comparative tables OF
prices on foodstuffs as they were in
December The following forward &C
companies the price tables, and was
written by the committee conducting
the investigations
The tables shown in this circular
were compiled by the State Federation
OF Labor from data secured by COM
mittees appointed from affiliated or
sanizations, and to assist in forcing
price reductions in those localities
where exorbitant profits have been ex-
acted by the retailers. Retail prices
on the principal articles OF food are
listed, returns coming from twenty -one
cities and towns, covering practically
every section Of the state. To give
fair basis for comparison, all prices
quoted were secured on the same date.
A study Of the tables reveals a wide
range Of prices, Council Bluffs and
Waterloo quotations being the lowest
on the general run Of articles This
at Council Bluffs apparently
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

visit with her sister Mrs. Amos Bin
ford, of Denver, Colo.
Dee Thompson arrived from Abba
and spent Saturday with his mother
Mrs. Martha Thompson, and other
relatives.
Mrs. D. e. Reeves came from Keo-
kuk and spent day with her father
and brother, o. H. Cook, G. H. Cook
and family.
The ladies Of the M. E. church
served lunch at the Arnold public
sale, west Of town, Saturday.
Mrs. e. E. Barnes visited her
daughter Mrs. P. F. Gregg, at Keo-
kuk last week.
Mrs. Elijah Becker is home from
Burlington hospital
Mrs. John Edwards has returned
from a visit with relatives at Fair
field.
That the boys may be ready earlier
for farm work. Salem high school
will have six instead Of Ave days
work, each week during the remain.
der OF the school year
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
every MEAL A
POISONOUS INJECTION

Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that the
meals which they are taking are has
tening their death. Every morsel Of
food taken gives up its quantity OF
uric acid. This poison is taken into
the system through a diseased con-
dition of the kidneys and bladder. In
the healthy man nature provides an
outlet for this poison. Those in i'll
health must take a medicinal help to
drive this death dealing poison from
the system. For over 200 years
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap
sules have been doing this work
They effect prompt relief in all dis
eases arising from kidney and bladder
troubles Don't put off this vital
matter OF attending to your health
until 1t is time to make your funeral
arrangements Get a box of GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules today.
Look for the genuine. Your druggist
sells them. They are guaranteed or
money refunded. Insist on GOLD
MEDAL Brand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
LaFoIlette Condemned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 26.-U. 8.
Senator Robt. NJ. LaFollette stood
condemned today by the upper house
Of the Wisconsin legislature for
failure to support the war.
Following speeches in which the
Wisconsin paciflst was branded as
traitor" and Judas the state SEN
ate voted 20 to 7 in adopting loyalty
resolution denouncing his utterances
tending toward sedition and reflect
ing on Wisconsin's patriotism.
The lower house. which passed one
loyalty resolution without mentioning
LaFollette's name will be the scene
Of another bitter fight over this issue
Wednesday or Thursday when the
senate's amended resolution is taken
up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State Of Iowa, Lee County-ss.
In the District Court Of said County.
At Keokuk.
Iowa Loan & Realty Company,
plaintiff, versus NJ. II. Roberts and
Rita M. Roberts. his wife, A. H. Mer
rell and Maggie Merrell. his wife, P
v. VanAusdall, Martin Koss and Mrs
Martin Koss, and United States Tire
company. and o. B. Heitzman, de-
fendants-Original notice.
You are hereby notified that petit
ton Ia now ON file in the clerks
Office of the District Court aforesaid
at Keokuk in behalf Of the above
named plaintiff, against you and
claiming Judgment against defend
ants M. n. Roberts and Rita NJ Rob.
erts in the sum Of $5,36o.56 with in.
terest on same at 8 percent per an.
mum from December II. 1917, and for
costs of suit including statutory at.
torneys fees. same being due plain.
tif on an account for 1854 and on
a promissory note executed by de.
PENDANTS M. FL. Roberts and Rita NJ.
Roberts to plaintiff on November "a.
1916. for $5,00oJnU with interest at
percent per annum, said note being
secured by a mortgage on all OF the
east one-half (h) Of the southeast
quarter (A) Of section twentyfour
GA, township sixty-six (66), north
range five 90 west, that lies south
Of the center OF the public highway
as running through same on June l.
1912, except tho strip Of land decided
to Lee County, Iowa, for road pur'
poses by e. Ross Baker and L. A
Hamill and wife by their deed dated
September II. 1912; all of said prop
erty being located in Lee County
Iowa, and said note being past due
for failure to pay interest. Plaintiff
further states that defendants Mer
rell and wife and Van Ausdall be
came respectively the owners of said
property and that defendants United
States Tire company and o. B.
Heitzman have obtained judgments
against said Van Ausdall and that all
of the said claims and all the claims
Of all Of the said defendants are
junior to and inferior to plaintiffs
claim and title; and plaintiff pray,
that this judgment may be decreed
to be a lien superior to all the
claims OF sa1d DEFENDANTS, ana IoIu
closing and barring any and all right
title and claim Of defendants in and
to said property and sub1eottng said
property to the payment Of said Judg,.
ment and to foreolose the SAID
mortgage. and for special execution
for the sale of said property for the
satisfaction Of said debt and for suci
other and further relief as to equity
belongs.
And unless you appear thereto ana
defend before noon Of the second ds
of the next regular April term OF sals
Court, to be begun and holden ~
Keokuk on the 18th day Of April =
d. 1918, default will be entereS
against you and Judgment renders
thereon as prayed for in said peu
ton.
HOLkNGsWORTH & BLOOD,
Attorneys for Plalntil
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Workers Are Reminded Again by In
structors That They Should
Exercise Much Care in
Their Work.
MIGHT ENDANGER LIVES
Eornekfulness or Carelessness on
Part Of Worker IL Serious
Schedule OF Auxil-
iaries-

Attention Of all Red Cross workers
Is called once more to tue rules lalu
down by the national organization In
regard to the cleanliness that must
be observed in the maxim OF surgi-
cal dressings. 1t is absolu tely neces-
Bary that furs, gloves and shopping
bags should never be laid on tables
where dressings or gauze stre to be
laid, that people wash their hands,
wear large aprons and coIrer their
heads while working. and that the
gauze should never be hung on the
backs of chairs or be put down any
where but on a clean table. Care
lessness in this matter, may easily
endanger the life Of the wounded
man upon whom the dressings are
used
It is very difficult for the irstruc-
tors to call the workers attention to
this matter personally. Every day
forgetful people neglect these rules
and, although each instructor notices
1T, she does not always feel able TO
speak of it. Will not all the workers
make things easier for the instruc-
tors and for the hospital supplies
committee by keeping these regula-
lions In mind The Keokuk chapter
has received high concentration for
the amount and quality of its work.
but pride In its success must be much
lessened if we have to admit that
the work is not being done under
required conditions.
The Auxiliary Schedules.
The public school teachers had
planned to form an evening auxiliary
in continuation of the good work
that they did during the vacation.
Their duties are SO varied, however,
that it has not been found possible
TO select an evening, SO they have
decided to work with the existing
auxiliaries on such evenings az they
can. A schedule of evening meetings
cordially invited to attend on any
evenings possible. All meetings are
from seven o'clock to ten.
Monday, Y. w. c. A., Eastern Star
nnxiliary, Y. w. C. A. auxiliary-Mus-
lin dressings.
Tuesday, Y. w. c. A., Baker Medi-
cine Co. auxiliary.
Tuesday, Masonic building. P. e. O.
society.
wednesday, Masonic building,
French aid.
Thursday, Y. W. C. A. IrwinPhil-
4 lips and Y. W. c. A. auxiliartes.
Thursday, Masonic building, BABY
Welfare auxiliary.
Friday, Y. W. G. A., Baker Medi-
cine Co. auxiliary.
Friday, Masonic building. Business
Women's league.
The sewing auxiliary Of the Bap-
list church will meet at the Masonic
building. room 204. on Wednesday
afternoons at two o'clock.
The sewing auxiliary Of the Uni
tartan church will meet at the Ma
sonic building. room 204. Thursday
afternoons.
The sewing auxiliary Of the United
Presbyterian church will meet at the
Masonic building, room 204, on Tues
day afternoons.
The sewing instructors will meet
Thursday afternoons at the Y. W
G.. "A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

then called and as each name was
mentioned a blue star was uncovered
on the white field of the service flag
Thirteen stars represent the honor
roll The relatives Of the boys were
present and it was indeed a profitable
and patriotic service
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

So1diers' wives in England recei,r
from the government 1884 we sss
S1.73 for the first child, S1.4S Tor al
second. $108 for the third ana
cents for all other children. Privav
IN the British army receive IS CEN
a day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
BIddy.
Farmer,

Davenport Democrat: Farmer,
spare that hen! All she asks in the
spring is a few leaves or little
grass in some dark corner, and shell
have as much fun stealing her nest
and raising brood Of young chicks
as small boy ever had stealing ap-
pies. Give her a chance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

A Syracuse, N. Y. woman has sued
neighbor for $500 damages for
alternating the affections of canary
bird.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

IN the face and red in the toes; No
More for me. Use "Gets-It" It
never fails. Touch any corr or cal
ina with two drops OF "Gets.lt,
LUZ "Gets-It" does the rest. It's a
a aaIief to be able to stop cutting
corns. making them bleed. wrapping
them up like packages and ., us1ns
aficky fape and salves. 1t removes
sny corn clear and clean, leaving
the the toe as smooth as your palm You
can wear those new shoes without om.
pain, dance and be frisky on your
Feet. It's great to use "Gets-lI
"Gets-ft' is sold at all druggists
cyou need pay no more than IS cents
q bottle). or sent on receipt OF prIISEpe
by z. Lawrence & Co., Shhcasgo'
Sold In Keokuk and recommends
as the worlds best corn rer:edy by
& Co.. and Wilkinson r. Co
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Step Lively! corns !
Quit with ''Gets.h'
The Great Corn-Loosener Of tho
Ace. Never Fails. Painless.

90 along right side up without
care" even with corns. because use
.Gets-It", the painless: ofr-hke-a tLisa
other ways galore. until T was blue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
GREAT OLD REMEDY
FOR SKIN DISEASES

attainment of your trouble, and final
~ make you entirely we'll Fifty
years ago $. s. \ was discovered
and given TO suffering mankind.
During this period ii has proven its
remarkable curative properties as d
blood purifier and tonic, and has re-
lieved thousands OF cases of dis
ease caused by poor or impure
blood. and chronic or inherited blood
diseases You can be relieved. but
you must take s. s. :. Take it if
pimples appear, for they denote bad
blood, and may be followed by the
sufferings from tOrturing skin erup-
tions. Therefore be sure. Don't
take chances, don't use lotions. Get
s. S. 8. from your druggist. If yours
is a special case. write for expert
medical advice. Address Medical
Director. ABS Swift Laboratory. At
lanta Ga. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27

trains were set or dre and direct hits
were made on four others
Near Werchem. the road was &C.
cupied for a mile by a transport
column. Eighteen we'll directed
bombs converted the moving column
into a horrible barricade of smash
ed wagons and lorries dead horses,
dead and wounded men. The sur
vivors scattered 10 wide bitches o.
either side of the road With two
machine guns firing together $500
rounds a minute, the cirplane pilot
raked both bitches. Many casual
ties among personnel" was the Off
cial statement OF the 1esult.
Rivers of Vehicles.
As daylight broadened and the
weather improved every railway ana
every road behind the German lines
was "A river Of vehicles and men, but
the airplapes had laid a line Of dan
ger across the country which tho
Germans had TO travel from their
haSes TO the front. where the Brit
ish and Belgians were driving the
Hun line backward
That night the great railway sid
ing near Client where . trains can
lie side by side was brightly lit and
feverish with activity. Trains we've
shunting and pulling in and out
noisily for the German front was
Welding before the allied thrust and
risks had to be taken. Down came
the bombs and the pilots saw the
fash OF their explosions in the train
jams and the sidings and forthwith
the Lights aiclered out and darkness
and terror added themselves to the
confusion and urgency below.
Thereafter the Germans. when
they moved large bodies Of troops.
mo, ed them under cover of night
ana possibly across the fields. The
air barrage across the ways TO tho
front was an invisible one that
wqvered and shifted and was dead
~: it was as though there rose from
the marshy land a drifting miasma
of death
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27
RUIN RAINED ON
FLEEING GERMANS
Whole Country in Rear of Hun
Lines Shows Scars of
Terrific Fire.

DTNKTRK. France. Ruin raiued
from the skies upon the German
areas back or Ostend and Zeebrugge
at the beginning OF the great aHieJ
offensive on the Belgian coast To-
DAY the whole country i'm the rear
OF the German lines shows the scars
OF more than - tons of BON bs
dropped upon the German reinforce
ment line centers by aviators Of the
royal air forces. Every squadroo
and battery that returned 10 the
British lines reported great fires
burning where ammunition dumps
and stores OF gasoline had been hit
They told OF trains arought TO
standstill by great craters torn In
their lines by airplane bombs
While British monitors living of
the Belgian coast raked the German
batteries AT Ostend and Zeebruggs
with 15-inch shells the air attacks
concentrated on the enforcement
lines behind the German front The
triangle Of railroad with Thourout
Lichterveldo and COrtemarCk az its
corners was the centes OF the Brit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-27

ish airpIaue activities These three
Important railroad functions, bu-
.HHo yards apart. wer. targets fo~
the lnh group Of British air forces
Dawn Breaks Tale.
Dawn breaks late at this season
and & was still dark. with dash OF
rain when the hour for starting ar
rived From the various aerOdrOmes
the formation lifted into the
drenched air and Were quickly lost
.n the low hanging clouds To the
south or them beyond Dixmude. ths
battle already was in progress. Seven
machines were lost in the furry OF
night and bombs. but the rest hur-
ried on and arrived over their tar
gets
The first bombs We're falling by
O'Clock in the gray rainy mornine.
The pilot who Owed upon Zarren
let go his bombs from a heisht OF
only zoo feet where ne could SEQ
them land and burst I'M the troop
coneested town. Another pilot hap
pened upon a large-caliber battery
empIaced 10 the north of Staden. He
dived through the clouds 10 a height
Of coo feet before he let go his
BOMBS and then waited aloft unt'i
ne was sure the battery had ceased
TO FIRE
SQUADRON after squadron OF air-
planes an flying low roared over tho
three functions at the angles of tho
railway triangle" bombing them
industriouslv. Every road had it,
watchful sweeping airplane. There
was no safe channel Cor the hurry
ing currents Of German traffic. A
train going south from ThourOut
was raided by ain airplane pilot who
came down 10 within 100 feet of the
ground and few past 5he train. his
machine gun sweeping the troops
who spouted forth from IT, Thre >