The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

not De privileged 10 near tnc SASo.
Sousa organization on Thursday Ito
day. The mistake was made IN the
ST. Louis office.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Dennison left
last Saturday night for Rock Island.
Illinois, being called there by the i'll
ness of their son, French, who on
Monday underwent surgical oper-
alton.
Mrs. r. G. Humphrey and daughter,
Marguerite, and son, Max, left yester-
day for Greeley, Colorado, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
Humphrey plans to join the family
later on. Talmadge and Harvey have
employment in Greeley.
The CORN Argus says the county
court has agreed to put in new iron
bridge-14 feet wide and 20 feet long
over the ravine between north and
south CORN, providing the citizens
furnish the sand. Money is now being
raised to defray that expense
On Saturday. April Is. at Manhat-
tan, Kansas Private John H. Parks
of Battery c 342d F. A. of Camp Fun
ston and Miss Mary Riley Of Down
ing, were united In the holy bonds OF
matrimony.
Mrs. Gus Jayne of Monroe City,
sister Of Mrs. E. r. Mckee and Miss
Kate Redd of this city, died OF can
Ger on Sunday. April IA, after long
illness. Mrs. Jayne was quite well
known to many in this city-having
visited here on frequent occasions.
She was a lady of splendid traits of
character-loved and esteemed by
all. Funeral services were held at the
family home on Monday at 3 p. m.
The Liberty bond meeting at the
New theatre last Sunday afternoon
was pronounced success in every
particular. The day was ideal for
people to gather together. conse-
quenly an immense audience gath
cred to hear the mastery address OF
Hon E. E. Rominger of Bloomfield.
Mr.. Rominger was accompanied TO
Memphis by DR.. and Mrs. H. c.
Young and Mrs. Sewers. The latter
is a talented public speaker, too. and
is chairman of the ladies work In Da-
Wis county. DR.. Young. too, has been
identified with things patriotic, in his
county and gave very encouraging
address.
Scotland county is called upon to
send ten men to the cantonment at
Camp Funston on April 26. Due care
has been taken to select men who are
not actively engaged in extensive
farming pursuits and to select men
as nearly as possible who are desir-
Gus Of entering the service at this
time. The ten men chosen are:
Fred Dalton
Grover c. Ramsey
Wayne Powers
Rochelle Lancaster
Jacy W. Small
Carl Smith
ValIie Findloy
Dan w. Gilbert
Charles Childers
Hugh L. Wilson
George Forest, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Colvin of this city. was
born on January Is. 1915. and died on
Wednesday, April 10, 1918, aged 8
years, months and 25 days.
At a meeting Of the board OF educa-
ton at the office Of w. L. Scott last
Tuesday night, Prof. A. A. Ross
of Pattonsburg, Mo-, was eleced SUI
perintendent Of our schools.
Mr.. Ross comes to us highly recon-
mended by State Superintendent
Gass, who states that he is one Of the
best equipped men for the head OF
our schools to be found in the state.
He is also highly recommended by
the school board at Pattonsburg-he
now closing very successful two
years work at that place.
One OF the most pleasing and sue
cessful events which has taken place
in the interest of the third Liberty
loan drive which is now in progress,
was the Historical Parade which was
put on by the Memphis high school
last Saturday afternoon. Almost the
ct, hrd no yt in q
demonstration The parade consisted
Of forty-five different parts, each and
everyone of which was success
within itself. Some OF the floats were
furnished by the grade schools and
several by the Briggs garage.
Miss Pelham, state organizer for
Junior Red Cross, was in Memphis,
Tuesday, in the interest of that work.
AS she outlines the work, it offers
many opportunities for the children
to be of real service, and it is great
ly desired that this force be enlisted
in Scotland county in greater num-
bers. Several enthusiastic chapters
are now organized among the child
rem.
Scott Rugh and Bert Pulliam de-
p1rted last Sn day night for Ames.
Iowa where they will attend school
at the governments expense thereby
fitting themselves to serve in some
army position to be determined by
their qualifications. These young men
are bright and we predict they will
make good" in the service Of Uncle
Sam
Joe Lopez came in from Tampa,
Florida, last Saturday morning and
will remain here indefinitely-he be-
ing in the next draft contingent.
The local board received word yes
terday that one colored man would be
sent to Camp Funston on April 26.
Paul Davis is the man called.
On last Sunday the cid" was
clamped on all places of business in
Memphis and it was impossible to
buy even cigar. The Hibbet ordi-
nance was obeyed to the letter as far