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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

Rivers seem to be moving things faster
than the railroads just now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

Nothing can solely for material ends
even business have reteeming quality OF
ldeaitsn1 character sacrifice to an idea
sense s.ryice-stacy Aun,onier.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

Davenport Democrat: There is no
more excuse for q street car strike IN
ST. Louis than there is for strike IN
a munitions factory. Capital and Ia
Dor ought 10 be able to adjust its dit
ferences this year without cessation
OF industry anywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

Sioux City Journal: But surely Cen
eral Sherman must at one time or an
other have said something else worth
while.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

Mason City Globe-Gazette: Fuel Ao-
ministrator Garfield says the coal
shortage was largely psychological.
Did the doctor ever have psychological
cold feet2
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

Davenport Times: Please do not
laugh. for the thing is serious-it is
time TO begin 10 think about your wal
garden
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-07

Waterloo Courier: Army officer
have Just discovered that bald head
provide attractive targets for Gerna
narksmen. ANY kid in theater ga
.Iery accustomed TO handling a pc
shooter could have told them that Ion
ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
AGED C0LORED WOMAii
SWINDLED OF SAVINGS
Negro Gives BOgus Check for $500 /,
Exchange for SI:tS, She Tells

ELIZA Goodc, an aged colorcd woman
IEing at 20 East Jackson street phi
!osophically told the police Yesterday
mat II was Jest opportunity" that
nad caused her to be swindlcd out Of
1883 IN United States currency.
On Tuesday. she said, a coiored man
giving the name OF William lee, about
sixty years old. came to her home with
another negro about twcnty-scycn
year old. who called himself Reese.
Lee old her that he had just sold
his home for $500. displaying whaI
appeared TO he a bona hdc check for
that amount. He said that he must
nave some money AZ once, stating he
could not get his check cashcd as the
banks were closed
After considerable "dickering." a
the Goodc woman explained IL, she
gave Lee her savings, which she kent
IN the house. After Lee had secured
the 1898 he gave the colored woman
ms check for $500. bcmoaninE the fact
that no Was to lose SO much bv tho
transaction and declaring that ONLY
circumstances compelled him to make
SUCH II bargain.
csterday the Goode woman carried
the check 10 bank and learned il was
bogus: The police have excellent de-
scriptions OF both Reese ana Lee. The
i were said to have been well dressed
and apparently we'll educated ncgrosc
Ihcir victim claimed she had never
seen them previous to the time she
maze her luckiess bargain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
FORCES IN STATE OFFICES
MAINTAIN VARIOUS HOURS
Majority of mmonwcnlth'S En-
pl0yres Work from to ). Hut
Some Work Longer.

state Departments owing their per-
sonnet 10 GoNcrnor DAVIS are workinS
under longer Office hours But the
state Corporation Commission and the
Industrial Commission are not the only
TWO departments maintaining hours
from TO B.
The Corporation Commission has ex-
tended its working day from to .
in the afternoon. and the Indus
trial Commission. with its complement
tary departments will call Il day from
to .. Yet the Department OF Public
instruction. under Superintendent Ilar-
ris Hart has since February J main
tanned the hours from TO .. This
was the ease when Superintendent
Hart succeeded Mr.. Stcarncs. and Mr..
Hart made 10 change.
The State Department OF Game and
Inland Fisheries has the day from .
10 :. There arc several other State
Offices that maintain these longer
hours. although some of tho depart
mcuts close AT =. The Governors Office
maintains the regular hours from /.
20 for the force; yet the night lamp
burns there almost daily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
Athlete Killed
in Final Dnue
Private Beaufort Hoen,
Member of "Baltimore's
OaUn," Meets Death.

Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Weber IIocn. OF
2i22 Grove Avenue. have been notified
that their only son, Private Bcaufor,
1toen, was killed in action November
5 In France.
Young Hocn went overseas with the
intelligence branch of the Seventy
ninth Division, Camp Meade, Md lie
was member OF Company Ill, Three
Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment of
infantry, the organizat a known as
Young liocn was born in Richmond.
August II. 1898, and was educated al
kichmond Academy and the Benedic-
tcrcsted i'll athletics and played on the
baseball and football teams of both
institutions. Prior to entering the
a sah,;s n nc was with the BALTIMORE es,
engaged in government work.
so IN General Sne Pe rd n big drive of
charge Of Montfaucon, the headquar-
ters for four years of the German
Thirteenth Regiment, and its accom-
plishmcnt was considered one of the
most glorious of the whole war.
for two months. and was in action
when the armisticc was declared. The
Three Hundred and Thirteenth was
con. Beaufort Hoen was commune
ant OF Holy Comforter Church
Sergeant Theodore Pickett Bonner.
forces. died in France, October 10, 1918.
Sergeant Bonner was in Battery ID.
Three Hundred and Sixteenth Field
jackson, S. G.. He was offered a pro-
motion as rcgimental supply sergeant.
but did not accept. by doing so he
would be kept longer from the front.
n Ia L.,
kept up the traditions of his family,
one of his maternal grandmothers hav-
ing deiied Tarleton and paternal
revolutionary army.
Young Bonner is survived by his pa
rents, Rev. Theodore Pickett Bonner
sister Emma Bonner, of Hickory, y.
G.. and two brothers. Brcm Bonner and
Robert homer. He is a nephew OF
Charles j. Fci,ig. officially reported
as missing in action since October
10. is safe and well. according TO let
and Mrs. Adam Fcitig, I'll East Main
Street, this city. Young Fcitig is 4
m me, be, Of COMPANY II. One hundred
Division. Third Army of occupa ton OF
Germany. The explanation OF the re-
port that he was missing in action is
thrown backward and covered with dirt
by an exploding she'll in which posi-
ton. with only his head free, he re-
manned until discovered about two
hours after the engagement was ended.
MIR. and Mrs. Adam Sidenbcrs have
received word that their son, Solo
mon Sidcnbcrg, of Headquarters Com
pany, Zee Hundred and Seventeen tn
lni.-..tiy, Is safe and we'll, having come
t7roh"h the war without u scratch.
Ia, .'ites that he has also seen his
cousin, Harry SidcnberE. since the arm
istice was signed. and his friend Nor
IT'S Lutte. and they are also we'll and,
IKE himself. eager TO get home. These
Young Itichmondcrs were stationed al
lamp Lee and left for overseas with
the Eighticth Division in May.
Ot~Ar young Richir~-".rs from
Who +ord has been rccen - recently
Is priyatc Oscar j.. Hughes, of 2l3
North Twcnty-ciGhth Street, who was
Gtncinnatus w. Tyler. nephew of \. l..
Tyler l1l2 West Marshall Street. in a,
mosplta overseas. and Private Robert
Der =.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
,cHEERLESS CHRISTMAS
) '''S
atr FOR HABITUAL TOPERS
-Commiaatonsr Peters Seem. Deter.
mined That No Whisky Shall
$3.50 Come from Gases

VirEinia's cup ;hat cheers viii, be
leTnptier than eyer before this coming
>Christmas Day If ali plans Of the Stats
nrohioition department are success
Aboard every train. at Amos; every
depot, and at practically every SioSWaSS.
entering the state. prohibition agents
nave been stationed, while baggage,
automoolles aad all packages are be.
for liquor. "
During the past three days a score
OF arrests have been made throuphout
Virginia by agents OF the Prohii,ii ION
Department, and large quantity @
whisky and othc! incoXIcants h.yr
fallen into their hands
u. Sidney Peters. head Of the Wright,
prohibition Department, is reported 20
have added special men TO the force
tlnf TINS period IN an cTor, TO pro.
vent the influx OF :. great QUANTITY OF
shquor for the holiday season Sus.
tpected booteEseEs are being kept un-
der the Strict'St Survei!lanCr bv both
UoJjce and prohibition authorized
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
kV|ATQRs BOMB CITY
IN INTEREST OF DRIVE
Two From Boiling Fic,d Shower Req
Cross Literature Over
Richmond.
DAWSON SENDS sTATEMEN L
Says Organization Will Stay With
Soldiers and Sailor Until Demo-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Enrol :.
meEts Bring To al Up TO $500.

Flying so low at times that their
biplane seemed to barely Craze house
tops IN the residential districts, Cap
tain Huntington and Lieutenant Tap
pan gave Richmond Il fricdly bomb
ing yesterday Afternoon ~ the inter-
est or the Red Cross Christmas MEM
DerShlp campaign. wnicn is now in
progress. The flcrs came from Boiling
REID and after showerinG thousands
OF spectators in all parts of :ic city
win Red Cross leaflets they INDUCED
III humorous thrilling aerial acrobatics
The Hight was one of the most in
,erestins and daring OF many that have
OF the United States into the war. and
Was regarded by campaign workers as
!. Spectacular means OF focusing at
members.
The aviators were scheduled TO APP
ing day of the campaign but rain and
FOG prevented them from coming uu-
I'll yesterday.
Among the leaflets dropped from tho
sky by the fliers was one containing
a stationery by Henry =. Dawson.
e =, rhr, Of the Red Cross war coun
gram of the Red Cross. !Wherever
our soldiers and sailors may be-" said
stay with them until they arc dcmob
ilizcd.
LEAVE NOTHING UNDoNE
FOR CARE OF SOLDIERS
, ,.NotHlnS "nlcn We may do will be
left undonc either for the men in the
war zone. for those returning. for
those in the camps and hospitals. or
lor their families at home to whom
VIII continue to be devoted the min
istrationS Of the Red Cross home ser
vice. In this Inter effort 10000 trained
ked Cross workers are now engaged
at $500 different places throughout tho
land
What the American Red Cross needs
now is not so much contributions of
money IS the continued devotion and
loyalty of its members"
Announcement was made last nirh.
at campaign headquarters. Fourth and
Grace streets. by II. c.. Boykin. dirnc-
tor OF the Christ mas roll call that yrs-
terdaSS cnrnlimcn:% brought the total
number Of 1?l? members UP 10 more
than $500, During 1919 there will
he no further drive for members so
al who hold memberships which cx-
pirc next May are urged 20 waive tho
few months due them ana renew now
for 1919" said the director.
NEW WORKERS IN CHARGE
OF VARIOUS IOOTIIS TODAY
Workers at the enrolment booths to-day
Miller n Rhnnds--ColonirI Danes Mrs
y,homns Gary Johnson. general chairman:
chairman: Mrs s. 81 miacn. o" Mrs. SS 81 i
Mechanics and. Merchants Bank South
HiGhmomd--M Emma Patch. Mrs il IL
Murphy,s Ictcl--Hed Cross Ca,holic aug
iliary. This booth remains open nightly
Pos Office Richmond Anti-TubercuIosis
First National Iiank-- Richmond An,i-Tu- !
bcrculoss Association. Miss Martha cham /
Kerr & Schaafs store Church Ilill-Mrs
X - Garcin chairman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
NOVEL TRANSPORT IDEA
Police AIieEe Nick Rotos Carried iiouo,
In Spnce Once Occupied
49,. by Arm.

Sick Rotos has been using the space
forearm as place in which 10 conceal
and transport whisky. according TO
and Davis yesterday in Police Court
y. The officers alleged that although
Rotos is thin person physically. FRS.
Ella Station were that ne was a por,Iy
Search OF Rotos's pcrson
and removal OF thirteen pints of liouor
tdiminished his size considerable. the
4. Justice Crutchfeld bound Rotos over
.to,thc grand jury on charge OF trans.
porting liquor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

George Mitchell, ColOrcd. twenty nvc
years old, has been taken into custody
by the police. charged with being a
descrtcr from the United States Army
Suspected OF stealing an automobile
tire from Il dealer on West Broad
ycar-old colored boy. has been arrested
as a suspicious character and will APP
pear before Justice Crutchfcld to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
MINOR UNDER BOND
Girl Alleges He Hired Room for Her.
trouble Follows Ills Iisi'
10 Her,

Justice CrutchHc,d yesterday \ III
l.: Minor under $500 bond for hirty
GAYS Minor having been brought be-
! ,,i. iin, after his arrest in a hotel
is,ered as Mrs. II. L. Minor
,;Ihe Sirl. who said she had known
MINOR 10Y years. sought aid from him
ana. according TO her. he offered TO
rent room for her in a hotel She
accented. She said, in good faith, bu;
MINOR entered the room. Trouble
started which resulted in the couples
arrest by the house detective The girl
was rcleNsch by Jnsticc Crutchfirld
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
PROHlBITOR HAS FLU
commissioner Peters Among Other
state Officials Anectcd-ChIcf
Clerk Hayes ALSO ILL.,

j. sidney Peters. State Prohibition
Commissioner. is among the latcs. OF
the state officials to have Spanish in
huenza. James Hayes. chief CLERK in
me Office of the Secretary Of the Com
n0h"taith, is also down with grippe.
john Hirschbcrg, Commissioner Ia .
Dor, has just returned to his onlc after
several days absence due to the pres
ehce OF the m3lady in his home
:, On account Of tho illness of Mr.
hayes, n" automobile licenses vii! he
issued from Colonel James Office This
week. 800
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
M0mnn Hurt hr Antn

Jane RanSon. colored had started
nome after her days work and was
Tuesday night. when she was struck
by an automobile being driven ty !.
r. Hund!cy. OF "3oi East Broad street.
me car was not going fast at the
TIME and the woman escaped without
serious inlu!y. lluudicy carried her 10
Inc second iolic" station and there
emergency treatment WAC given She
was later taken /" her home Az C'ath
crime street by Mr lIuudlcy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
SIXTY DEATHS REPORTED
SINCE: FIRST OF MONTH";
RELIGIOUS FORCES WILL
COOPERATE. WITH DEPARTMENT

DR.. J. J. Schcrcr. representing the
section Of religious forces of the state
Council Of Defense. yesterday appeared
before the administrative Board. and.
III behalf of the section. informally dis
CuSSed the influenza situation. lie as
Surcd the board that should the City
Health Department deem il wise TO
prohibit public gatherings the minis
icrS composing the section would be
glad to CO. operate and would he will
ing to close the Sunday schools If the
public schools were closed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
Chemist. Meet Friday Nixb,.

,,.,t-lI. Y. SteWaFt and Il. 4 Gish viii
lead papers at the December meeting
OF, the Virginia Section. American
NGhcInlcal society. which will take place
AZ s:l1 O'Clock Friday night at the
university Club. Mr.. Stewards subject
NH be "Oystors' while NJ. Dish viii
dsai with Tanning and Dyc-Wood In.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
The Time,-ui,r,,,.I.

Iimes-D ispntch prints more
I,."Sa'''o advertising than any othcr
Richmond newspaper When Won nrc,,
somr'ninc quickly use a Tiincs-Dis
pa'ch want Ad. Phone Eandolph l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
154 new GRIPPE CASES
REPORTED YESTERDAY
School Attendance Cut Down to Two.
Thirds OF Norma, by Spread
of Disease.
SODA DISPENSERS PROTEST.
Say Sanitary Cups Cannot BE Gotten
I" Kermit Compliance With Health
department Ordcr-Sixty Deaths
Hero Since December I.

Cases OF Influenza reported vcs,er
nay TO the City Health Depart
i lmsnt numbered l54, There were three
weather the first part of the week.
mas so cut down school attendance
.nat IL Is reported that onc-third of
classes
There are about $4,000 enrolled in
me public schools. 1t is estimated
,na' OF the 5000 absent about 1000
are =, Kept at home by the ruling OF tho
lieaith Department prohibiting a child
from attending school if any one in
his home has influenza.
point committee To appeal TO DR.. Roy
n Flanagan. Chief Health officer of
the city against the regulation re-
curing the serving of all drinks in
the use OF these cups increases en-
penscs considerably. and that at pres
cnt they are practically understandable.
SIXTY DEATHS REPORTED
SINCE FIRST OF MONTH";
Since December l there have been
city. OF this number. forty-ninc were
white and eleven colored. The great
est number of deaths on any Single
day within this time occurred on De-
rine resulted from tho influenza.
Within the two weeks mentioned
there have been eleven deaths from
bronchial pneumonia. six white ana
deaths from lobar pneumonia, eight
whites and eleven colorcd persons.
There has been but one death in this
time due to any contagious disease
other than that of influenza and pneu-
monia.
OF the total Of 100 deaths. 1877 re-
suited among the whites and sixty
three among the negroes.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-12
ESPECTACULOS PARA HOY
CINE TRES BANDERAS

Hoy, martes II de noviembre.
Dos tandas. Sc eXhibira la
bonita cinta Ell 5 actos marca
Metro, titulada "Falsos Colores''..
Interpretada por los favoritos ar
tistas Francis, Burhman y Bever-
ly Bayne. FL episodio II de LA
Casa del Odio.' Titulo del episo-
dio "La Falsa Perla Waldon."
CINE LUNA
Hoy, martes - de noviembre.
Dos tandas. Gran prbgrama pa
ra esta noche. La N6na del Cir
co., rcpri2e, en- 3 actos. -,.... -.-~,-
CINE IMPERIAL
Hoy, martes II de noviembre,
La Casa del Odio", episoV;o 16,
Y "La Trampa de gran apara-
to escenico.
CINE PUERTO RICO
Hoy, martes 12 de noviembre:
La Enemiga," cl seis actos, exi-
to de cinematografia.
CINE NORMA
Hoy, martes II de noviembre.
Ell misterio del auto vaclo", Y
una revista mundial sobre sucesos
de la guerra.
CINE REAL
Hoy, martes II de noviembre.
"Casados en- apariencia'', repris-
SC. |
CINE MONTE CARLO
Hoy, martes II de noviembre.
Estreno de un precioso drama en-
cinco actcs Y una c0mica.
CINE HABANA
Hoy, martes II de noviembre.
Una comedia en- dos actos, y "La
Vida ell Honor, en- cinco parties.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-12
LOS EXENTOS
JUNTA LOCAL DE SAN JUAN

JUNTA LOCAL DE SAN JUAN
Lista de les individuos exentos
y licenciados del servicio militar
lie los Estados Unidos por defec.
to ffsico.
Trinidad Verdejo, Rafael Serrl
no, Alfonso Fernandez, Carlos Fe-
derico Kohl, Luis Colon, Alfonxe
Gomez Arzuaga y Manuel Garcia
Cobian.
LA FRANQUICIA DE VALDES
Ante la Comisi6n de Seryicit
P1blico sc llevara a efecto mailana
4 las 1U M, Ia vista publica dt
la franouicia que ha solicitado Ia
Inca ferrea del Oeste, para exten
der un ramal de esta Inca hasta
Il sitio la Cantera en- Bayamon.
Ell CAPTAIN JUDGE
Guarda CANA en- SUI residence
de Santurce, atacado de la epide
mia reinante, ell Captain Judice
ayudante del cuerpo de la policis
insular.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-12
De Ventana a Ventana

de filme.
Me costa, mujel, me costa.
--;Y que abusaba del pique...
Nos tenia boquiabieltos, todo el
dfa soplando.
-Ay, Bilgen.
Como te 10 digo, ali y del bra
DO, lie echaba hasta a los budines.
Ell all es eosa mala, y 81 son
de los que lie Olsen de la. :. Aya'
biene Goyo.
Fijate como Sc tine con per6si-.
do. Tn negro con pelo rubio.
Que horrible. ST me 10 en-
cuentro de nOche me muero del
susie. a.
y biste a la negruye. -
-1Que es ESQ?
Els un telmino que disc mu-
cho don Juan. Sc 10 he dido, "
ahora me acolde y 10 die.
"A ese no lie da infuensia. Min
gun microbio resiste tanta aqua
'osigenada. Y pierre el ranch6n
81 sigue rubio siquiera seis meses.
Es 10 contrario del Sisne, mi es-
poso, siempre de blanco.
Que Catalina, Sc rie cOntigO
hasta Chale Chaplin.
-Esa es la bida, y triste de
aquel que la toma en- serio.
-Asigdn.
-Si hay que morilse, mejol es
moril de risa que de un coilco. g..
i Clotilde! que Sc solto la gallina,
cOrre.
y que hay cada linse por aquf.
--Si me robaron una puelca Ell
las narises, a las dies de la ma
Iiiana.
No 10 Olga!
-por ESQ hise ell iuramento que
abe cue entire en- mi patio... tife
tife.
-SY 81 es giiaragio?
-Antonse. :. te 10 doy pa que
10 guise. :
+. Lopez Sanchez.
Nbre. Z de 1918.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1918-11-12
Catalina, Catalina!
4 Boy, muiel!

CaIallna, Calallld!
i Boy, mujel!
; No 10 sentiste? ?
NADIA, hija. Que ShubO ar
gunO?
-Muchacha, 81 fue un repique,
Yo estaba Ell la cosina friendo un
giiebo. mo oiste ahora. :.
ia, ia.
De bera que hubo otro.
-Si es Clotilde moliendo un
mofongo.
-Estoy tan nelbiosa. No Sc bi
be con tranquilida. Ell gordO fue el
del bierne, 81 repite me buelbO 10
ca: GIilito Sc cuhpaba un alfehi
que asomado a la bentana, y al
tempo que yo lie die:
mo saque tanto la lengua!
j Muchacho. ;. no te arreguinde
i Mamita, 81 no la saco! con
tesla ell niilO al oirle-Si estoy ju
gando Ell el suelo. :.
-iQue grasiOsO! Aya me dise
que no la SAGA.
Els claro, 10 reprende.
Isl es mi timbre natural. QUE
no hablo bajo nj al confesol.
A Matilde Sc lie ha hechO uns
rajadura que cole todo un tabique
i En- la MADEIRA!
-Sl, hija, yO la he bisto. AhOrs
Olsen que 81 es bieja, que hase Ill
aho la enmasij6 Benabide.
Que Sc trague otro la bola
Catalina.
y Ell el sine hay cuatro grie
taS.
-HOrribles, las he contadO.
---Ahora, disme, cquien b;
tranquila, aunque pongan La mu
jel desgreiia. g. iClotilde, que 81
te pega la oya! Esta muchacha NJ
silbe de NADIA. Hay que estarlt
ensima.
La pobre, pero es humilde J
asea.
En- cambio, Justina la ante
riOl, con los berrinches que almabi
y sus polquerlas, polque era puelc;