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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
HOW FOOD WILL
WIN THE WAR
Continued from page L.

when flour is shipped in small pack
ages such as two pound cotton sacks.
1t is also necessary to add the
freight from the milling point For
sales of less than carload lots, fifty
cents barrel on flour may be added
and where sold by mills to individual
consumers, s1.20 a barrel
The jobber may sell at not more
than rs to so cents over the delivered
cost to him and the retailer at no more
than s1.20 over the price he pays.
Each invoice from the mill will con
tain a list of food administration
prices so the buyer may readily make
comparisons
Prices to retailers from the mill at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
PIONEER kEOkUK
WOMAN is DEAD
Miss Ella J. Martin was Daughter OF
an Early SettIer-church So
ciety Arranges for
Funeral.

Miss Ella J. Martin, a pioneer resi-
dent of Keokuk, died at 1880 p. m,
Monday in St Joseph's hospital, where
she had been Ill for the last ten days.
She was the daughter of the late
Sanford Payne Martin, an early set
tier in Keokuk. Miss Martin came
with her parents to this city when a
Young girl and since that time has liv-
ed at 1OS Exchange street She was
50 years of age.
The deceased was a member of the
First Westminster Presbyterian
church nearly all her life and a mem
Der of the Sewing society of the
church.
She has no near relatives. Mem
bers of the Sewing society have taken
the body in charge and are making
the funeral arrangements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23

most remarkable displayed by drama My
lay all the but after three de-
At this time Of the stage
into the motion picture field
Mr.. Morosco induced before the camera
"Timeny" gypsy play which proved big among
Paramount Pictures My this film
natteng offers different
several of which accepted, but it
the Paramount fold
Pallas Pictures Paramount producers
Mexican film, 1.-THE Heart of Paula"
Beasco resulted in successful "The
which recently terminated the Lyceum
in Angeles. whe
appearing under twoyear
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
THROUGH For Good.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, July 23.-The American
association base ball league wiz not
revive the 1918 season. President
Hickey today declared the leagues
decision to quit was final.
'The work Or fight ruling was d.
rected at spectators as well as play
ers," said Hickey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Settled aMessInaervrlle."

The addition to Keokuk, known as
Messingerville, was formerly owned
by these pioneers. During the early
settlement of this part of Lee county
the Messengers acquired large
amount of land, but during the water
power development sold the original
home place.
Mrs. Messenger is survived by five
children: Mrs. Lucinda Philip, New
Boston, Iowa: Mrs Mary Anderson, OF
this city; Mrs j. A Kornder, belmont,
S. Dakota; Albert l.. Messenger Of
Keokuk, and Harry j. Messenger, Ar
mour, S. Dakota; also twelve grand
children, and six great grandchildren
She will be brought here for burial
Funeral arrangements will be made
later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Widow of Former Citizen Who Settled
"Messingerviile" Expires in
South Dakota Re-
Gently.
LIVED WITH DAUGHTER
Keokuk Son and Daughter Survive
With Number Of Other Reia-
tve-To be Buried
Here.

Mrs. Elizabeth Messenger, one Of the
pioneer citizens of Keokuk, is dead in
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Kornder in belmont, S. D., Word an
nouncing that Mrs. Messenger had ex-
pired came to another daughter, Mrs.
Mary Anderson in Keokuk, today.
Elizabeth Phillips was born March
2, 1881, In Pennsylvania, and was 81
years old at the time of death She
was i'll but a short time. She came
here In 1876 with her parents and set
tied at Montrose.
She was married In 1852 to William
Henry Messenger, they being pioneer
residents of this section. Mr.. Mes
singer died in 1867 The widow lived
in Keokuk until 1910 when she went to
reside with her daughter, Mrs. Korn-
der.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Soissons-Rheims salient.

Soissons-Rhefrns salient.
More than $4,000 pounds OF bombs
were dropped on the two cities.
The allies are still progressing at
several points on the front and the
Germans continued to withdraw to-
ward the Vesle.
The operation north Of Montdidier
this morning is regarded as an eff
fort to improve the French positions
in that region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
How | Became Famous
By
LENoRE ULRIcH

II HE day-or rather the
morning around 2 a.
m.)-when I entered
the little city Of Syracuse,
New York, with my one
night-stand repertoire COM
pany proved to be the turn
ing point in my theatn-
cal career. For over a year
I played the tank towns In
most every kind Of a char
acter. When 1 appeared on
the Syracuse stage there was
sitting in the audience a big
theatrical producer from the
West-Oliver Morosco. Upon
the completion Of the show
Mr.. Morosco hurried behind
the scenes, and signed up
for the star role Of q new
play for which he had been
seeking q desirable actress.
1t was 1.-The Bird Of Para
disc"
In this wonderful Ha-
waiian production / became
a star overnight. For three
seasons 1 played In this pro-
duction, which has had-and
still is enjoying-one Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Late Market Quotations
New York Prcduc.

NEW york Produce,
New York. July 2S.-Flour, dun 4
Pork. quiet. Mess, s47.5o@4sm
Lard. steady. Middle west =,
$26. 25@26.35. sS
Sugar raw. dull. Centrifug.,
$6O.55. tes
Refined, dull. Cut loa, ;. ).
crushed $s,75; powdered. s7.s5; gss|
Coffee Rio No. on spot Sxc
Tallow. firm City, 17Ac; spec,,|
Hay. active No. 1, s1ssa, "A. II
Is. 9oc@$1-05: clover, 75o@sl .as
Dressed poultry, firm. Ch;..,.
broilers, 40@55c; fowls. 2ek @ssTJ
ducks. 33@35c. 9''n
Live poultry, unsettled. Geese y.
ducks, 27@2Sc; fowls. Soc; turt.'
2S@S0c; ROSTERS, 24c; chickens hs.s|
ers, 30@35c. O
Cheese, quiet. State milk conr,
to special. 21@251sc; full skins Y
2o14c.
Butter. quiet: receipts, mn
Creamery extras, 45@45Ac; dsi,
tubs. 3s@45c: Imitation cream.
lfirsts, 37@s71ac.
Eggs. irregular; receipts, II, 81
Nearby white fancy, 5s@s1; near
mixed fancy, 3s@41c; fresh, 4laE5
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, July 23-Butter-Cra,
cry extras, 43Hc; creamery staDl
ards. 44c; dairy extras, an an
dairy firsts, 3Sh@41c.
Eggs Ordinary tirsts, 55haM
ffrsts, 3S@3Shc.
Cheese 2s@25hc; You,l
Americas, 24h@25c.
Potatoes-Receipts, 40 cars. WI
ginias. per bbl., $3.50; new, s1.7sa
2.25.
Live poultry Fowls, .4@S
geese, 14@1sc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
10. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary, with falling tendency, from
Davenport to Keokuk during the next
forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Artillery Eiuhtina.

PARIS, July % (noon) ar
ti1lery fighting was reported on the
whole offensive front last night, the
war office announced today.
French troops advanced on a three
mile front north Of Montdidier (Pi-
cardy 'front.', capturing three villages
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Speaking of Labor.

Atchison Globe: The hardest
in the world for married m ~s
rowing his wife in boat durip'
cation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Omaha Live Stock

OMAHA, Neb., July 2s.-Cattle-
Receipts, 500 head Market steady.
Steers. s12.006l8.O0; cows and heif-
ers, s7.25@13.25; stockers and feeders,
s6.5o@13.2o; calves. s7.00@13.5O;
bulls and stays, s9.5o@12.00.
Receipts, 11,700 head. Mar
ket to 10c higher. Bulk, s1S.15@
1910; top, s1S.65.
sheep-Receipts. $500 head. Mar
ket steady to stronger. Yearlings
s13.oo61350; wethers, $10.00@12.O0;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Weather Forecast


For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and probably unsettled tonight
and Wednesday; continued warm.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; probably local thun-
der showers; cooler Wednesday north
portion.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy and
probably unsettled tonight and
Wednesday; continued warm.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; probably local thun-
der showers north and central; cooler
north and central Wednesday.
Weather Conditions.
High pressure IN the southeastern
states, with low pressure in the north
ern mountain region, is causing con-
tinued warm weather from the central
valleys to the rocky mountains.
The weather is becoming unsettled
west OF the Mississippi and there
have been scattered showers or thun-
der showers from the -iissouri valley
to the upper Mississippi, which extend
ed as far south as Kansas City and
Des Moines.
Local Observations.
JuIv Bar. Temp Wind. W'thr
% Sd. m. 1888 92 SW Clear
% a m. =. ..3o.05 rs SW C1dy
Mean temperature, 22nd, So high
est, 81; lowest. "A; lowest last night,
IA.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
LIGHT OF
BLAZING VILLAGES
Continued from page II
Withdrawing Big Guns.

LONDON, July 90 Q:50 p. ny
The German artillery in the Rheims
and scissors regions is compare
lively inactive, indicating a with
drawaI of the guns, according to au-
thoritative information received here
today.
Allies Start Some Fires.
[By John De Cant, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, July 23.-(4:30 p. m.) AL
lied aviators have set fire to Fere-en-
Tardenois and Fismes, the points of
enemy concentration. within the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 23.-Good growing
weather was ignored by shorts on the
Chicago board OF trade today and all
futures showed strength. Oats was
helped by buying of Chicago houses
with seaboard connections. Higher
hog prices and the upward movement
in grains caused advances in provis-
ions.
July corn opened unchanged at
s1.47ls and advanced to s1.5oh be
fore noon August corn. up s at the
opening. $1.49, gained an additional
IL thereafter September corn open
ed at s1.50ss. up Is, and rose LIS
later.
July oats. up u on opening late at
TITS, gained 1 subsequently. August
oats was UP Is at the opening, ssh
later advancing ". September oats
unchanged at the opening. 6S. later
rose Is.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23
CHICAGO Live stock.

CHICAGO, July %. = Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1880 head. Market 10 to
zoe higher. Bulk, s1S.10919.00;
butchers, $1s.70@19.10; packing.
s17.75@1s.6o; light, s1S.75@19.20;
De5LIs tsq5noI :00sIgsSLIs 'sSEd
1910.
CattIe-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket active and higher. Beeves, s11.0O
1875; butchers stock, s7.5o@14.25;
Gamers and cutters, s6.5097.S0;
stockers and feeders, sS.25@1s.00:
COWS, s7.50@14.25; calves, s16.50@
1875.
Shep-Receipts $500 head Mar
ket steady and higher. Wool lambs,
s12oo@1s.0e; spring lambs, $4,000
1850.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-23

Subscribe for The Gate City.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

King George. accompanied by Queen Mary and
their daughter, Princess Mary, in the Bank OF Eng
land The king is shown starting the machine to print
the first copy of the new issue of 9s national war
bonds
(pho,o BY Central servieel
Evening star., 1918-02-03

While Geranys propaganda workers pratngs
Russia
and show any resistance treated in kindly"
graph illustrates The Teuons tied the
let stay that length
the Germans through Riga peace
By Underwood & &Uuhrvo
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Nine Kellintie, famous international radical and
socialist who has been appointed by Premier Lenine
to high position in the bolshevik government Nine.
Kellintie is of several woman radicals who are
taking part in the administration Of Russias affairs.
Copyright By In serviee)
Evening star., 1918-06-09
MEASURE
FAV0RABLY REPORTED

Senator Dillingham; has reported to
the Senate from the District COMMITTEES
the so-called two-platoon bill for the
fire department
Senator Hollis Of New Hampshiya
for the committee has reported favors
ably the Trammell bill, establishing L
minimum wage board to fix minimum
wages for woman and minor worked
In the Distrio4
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Derryvale Table Linens

Derrydale sold in Washington only by the Paas
Royal Every guaranteed entire satisfaction Spe
cial prices quoted for tomorrow.
No. 1O3 No. 112.
22-inch Napkins
Roynl-Second
Evening star., 1918-06-09

The materials are taffetas. crepe de
chimes. foulards ginghams. plaid silks. in
a variety of pretty patterns. and many
are made up of the above materials in
combination with georgette crepe.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Bridge Is Destroyed.

A great explosion ripped out a whole
section of the old stone bridge. The
Americans opened a vigorous nre.
raking the main street aad all the
streets along the river on the op-
posite side. The Germans also OPEN
ed machine gun fire on the streets
and houses on the southern side. The
roar of big shells from cannon and
bullets from machine guns was tre-
mendous. but in the brief intervals
of the firing the Americans could hear.
like the moan OF waves on a distant
marching chant OF all the things that
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Retirement Delicate Operation.

Meanwhile the Germans came for
such a long distance along the north
ern bank of the river west of Chateau
Thierry that the French general con-
sidered it useless to try to hold the
northern part Of the town any longer
An order was therefore given to
evacuate 1t early in the evening and
blow up the stone bridge. which had
already been mined by French en-
gineers. The retirement across the
bridge was q delicate operation. The
mission of the American machine gum
ners was to cover this retirement.
The movement began after dark
that is to say. about s:80-but the
Germans had massed troops for an as
sault the same night. Hardly had the
French columns crossed, when the
enemy, realizing what was happening.
opened q terrific bombardment on the
bridge and the southern pars Of the
town. At the same time German in
fantry came pouring down the hill
side in the darkness. The engineers
waited no longer.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALON
Terrible Suffering From Headad
Sideache, Backache, and Weal
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie P}
pot, Of this place, writes: give vel
ago I was taken with a pain in
left side. 1t was right under
left rib. 1t would commence with
aching and extend up into my l
shoulder and on down into my bal
By that time the pain would be
severe would have to take to b|
and suffered usually about three ID
~ suffered this way for three yea
and got to be a mere skeleton and v
so. weak I could hardly stand alo|
Was not able to go anywhere and 4
to let my house work go. II suffer
awful with a pain in my back and
had the headache all the time. I il
was unable to do a thing. My
was a misery, my stomach got In
awful condition, caused from taxi
SO much medicine. ! suffered so mt
pain. had just about given up
hopes of our getting anything to b
me.
One day Birthday Almanac '
thrown in my yard. After read
its testimonials I decided to try G
dui, and am so thankful that d
for I began to improve when on
second bottle. II am now a v
woman and feeling fine and the c
has been permanent for it has b
two years since my awful bad heal
/ will always praise and recomme
Cardui." Try Cardui today. n
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

The baseball match on the Chelsea
Football Ground was an awakener for
London. 1t was revelation of
America at play; and the afternoon
was as strenuous as a pillow-fight in
a boys dormitory. 1t took us COM
pletely away to those distant times
when we could rejoice under a blue
sky without looking for Zeppelins and
Gothas. The afternoon was crammed
full of extraordinary moments. 1t
passed in such pandemonium as was
perhaps never heard before on an
English playing field; not even on
football ground. The United States
seemed to be shouting in chorus, and
Great Britain joined in, little breath
less, but determined to make a good
show of lung power. Never, more
over was a football ground SO ar
rayed. The rather dingy surround
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21
CASA GRANDE NOTES

Henry w. Haines, who has a hog
ranch nine miles east of Casa Grande,
will exhibit his stock of Big Poland
China hogs at the state fair this fall.
Mr.. Haines was successful hog rails
er in Indiana before coming to this
valley. One of Mr.. Haines sows
weighs 750 pounds.
Charles Eastman is home from
Vancouver Washington barracks, on
a 25-day furlough, visiting his wife
here.
Clifford Clements, Dudley Clements,
Marvin Hammer, Lila Cruz, Margaret
Bennett and Ronella Kruse are at
tending the Tempe Normal this year
from Casa Grande.
The pastor of the local Presby-
terian church, Rev. Norman r. Cur
tbs, is holding a meeting at an Indian
reservation 100 miles south of here,
near the Indian Oasis. The Rev. Mr..
Himebaugh of Phoenix held the pulpit
in Casa Grande last Sunday in the
absence of Rev. Curtis.
Mrs. Hulda Elliott has returned
from a summer vacation in Southern
California.
Ted Healy, editor of the Bulletin,
the live Casa Grande weekly, was
in Phoenix Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steere have moved
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

The Broken Hill Mining company,
"The Dewey Nine" is now shipping
ore from this place. w. L. Vandervere
has the contract for hauling the ore
from the mine, located near Jack Rab-
bitt mine
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21
RAYITES WILL ENJOY STORY
Of BASEBALL GAME JULY 4TH
IN LONDON AS TOLD BY TIMES

the baseball match at Chelsea between
teams of the American Army and
Navy, at which the King handed over
ball bearing his autograph; and the
Liberty Day meeting at Westminster,
at which the new Anglo-Saxon unity
was acclaimed.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

Ray fans will enjoy reading the fol-
lowing account of what was in many
respects the most remarkable baseball
game that was ever played, the con-
test between the Army and Navy
teams in London on July 4th. our ma
tional holiday, before a crowd of
10000 English people, and that King
George should throw the first ball,
shows to what extent the war has
gone in advancing the friendship be-
tween the two nations. The reporter
for the London Times, who wrote the
following account of the game, could
not qualify in thousand years for
the sporting editor of an American
paper, tut it's interesting reading,
nevertheless. Here's the Times story
of the game, headlines and all:
THE FOURTH IN
ENGLAND.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

The Casa Grande Water Users
club, Lemuel P. Mathews, secretary,
has rented office space in, the T. R..
Peart Realty office on Main street.
w e. Francis, zanjero for the Water
Users club, has an outfit at work this
week making repairs on the canal.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

w S. Lawson, local druggist, has
gone east on business and pleasure
trip and expects to return about the
last of September
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

William H. Langford of Casa Gran
de went to Albuquerque, N. M, for
a two weeks stay on business.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

Youngstown, O., has appointed a
commissioner to compel all males up
to fifty to go to work.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

The Casa 'Grande Woman's club
gave a reception on Friday night OF
this week to the teachers of both the
grammar and high schools in the high
school building here.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

into the Richards house, having come
here recently from West Virginia
Their daughter, Miss Steere, is one of
the high school teachers.
Frank w. Shedd & Co. and the
Central Arizona Land Company, both
Phoenix real estate firms, were in
town Wednesday and Thursday of this
week with land buyers looking over
the valley
Mrs. James Chappell and children
from Welton, California, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Curry
of this city.
G. Burlot of Baldwin, La, was Wis
itor here this week.
Fifty Indian girls and boys of this
vicinity were passengers on Wednes-
day mornings train to Tucson to at
tend the Presbyterian Indian school
there
Cotton picking has started in ear
nest in the valley this week. A num-
ber of pickers have arrived in the
valley. The following plantations are
raising big acreage of long staple
Egyptian cotton this year: J. Fred
Brown place, Overfield Cotton COM
pany, Lola w. Lee, Akers e Fisher,
White & Purdy Cotton company,
Bickly Ranch, Davis Cotton company,
and number of, smaller raisers. This
season has demonstrated most thor
oughly that long staple Egyptian cot
ton can be successfully grown in the
Casa Grande Valley and next year
will see many thousands of acres
grown. 1t was near Casa Grande and
in the Casa Grande Valley that the
prize cotton was raised last year and
shown at the state fai last fall.
Dr. Wolf, a former Casa Grande
veterinary surgeon, is now special po-
lice officer for the Arizona Eastern
with headquarters in Phoenix.
The George A. Tweedy ranch, II
miles northeast Of town, formerly
owned by Sam P. Morgan, is undergo
ing a number of improvements. Mr..
Tweedy has installed another large
pumping plant and now furnishes
more than four thousand gallons per
minute to his 480 acres of laid. Next
year he expects to plant large acre
age to cotton
The Casa Grande Woman's club
gave a reception on Friday night OF
this week to the teachers of both the
grammar and high schools in the high
school building here.
William H. Langford of Casa Gran
de went to Albuquerque, N. NJ, for
two weeks stay on business.
The Casa Grande Water Users
club, Lemuel P. Mathews, secretary
has rented office space in the T. R
Peart Realty office on Main street
w. E. Francis, zanjero for the Water
Users club, has an outfit at work this
week making repairs on the canal
w. S. Lawson, local druggist, has
gone east on business and pleasure
trip and expects to return about the
last of September.
The Broken Hill Mining company
'The Dewey Mine," is now shipping
ore from this place. w. l.. Vandervert
has the contract for hauling the ore
from the mine, located near Jack Rab
bitt mine.
DIR. w. G.. BRAKEMAN
DENTIST
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21
KING AT BASEBALL
MATCH.

ENTHUSIASTIC CELEBRATIONS
Throughout this country the Fourth
of July was celebrated with marked
enthusiasm The chief events were
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. steere have moved
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

Frank w. Shedd & Co. and the
Central Arizona Land Company, both
Phoenix real estate firms, were in
town Wednesday and Thursday of this
week with land buyers looking over
the valley,
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

DR.. Wolf, former Casa Grande
veterinary surgeon, is now special po-
lice officer for the Arizona Eastern
with headquarters in Phoenix.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-09-21

into the Richards house, having come
here recently from West Virginia.
Their daughter, Miss Steere, is one of
the high school teachers.