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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
The Church Societies
Westminster society,

| Westminster Society.
/ The Sewing society Of tho First
Westminster Presbyterian church win
hold business and social meeting in
the chapel Friday afternoon with the
following hostesses: Mrs. Gavin Her
bert, Mrs. ]. NJ. Fulton, Mrs. B. G.
Kellogg. Mrs. D. w. McElroy. Mrs. R
C Horne, Mrs. Riley Osborn. Mrs. ].
NJ. Reimers and Mrs. Absolute.
| The ThtnbIe Club. IL
| The Thimble club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
ST Johns Guild.
| The hostesses for ST. Johns Guild
win be Mrs. J. l. s. Scadding snd
Mrs w. G. Bonney.
Cards at st. Mary's.
The Ladies' society Of st. Mafy's
Catholic church Will entertain at
cards Thursday afternoon with the
following hostesses: Mrs. Anna KOff,
Mrs. Rosalia KARL, MES. Peter Ken
nedy ST., Mrs George Kraft, Mrs.
Lawrence ISubersheimer. Mrs. Albert
Lang. Mrs. Charles Lafeber, Mrs. An
ma Laurfnson, Mrs. Charles Mcdowell.
| Mrs. Onward Mcdowell Mn. Kath-
crime Rider, Mrs. W. w. Mullisan.
Mrs. Anna Getz, Mrs. Elsie Heger-
man, Mrs. Thomas Corder.
Trinity Society.
The Ladies' society Of the Trinity
NJ. e. church will be entertained m
the parlors of the church Friday att
ernoon by Mrs. ]. S. Walker. Mrs. T.
A. Wilson. Mrs George Seabold and
Mrs. Mayhem.
Mrs. Hepier Hostess.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Congregational church will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. NJ. S.
Hepler, I'LL Exchange.
Ladies' Society.
The Ladies society of the First
Christian church will be entertained
! in the church parlors Friday after,
noon by Mrs. William Rankin.
Second Presbyterian.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church will be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Jonathan Merrick. Mrs. Henry
Nelson will be the assisting hostess.
woman's Alliance.
The Woman's Alliance will meet in
the parlors of the First Unitarian
church Monday afternoon. The atten-
ton of the members Is called to the
fact that the annual meeting and sup
per planned for next Monday evening
has been postponed one week be-
cause of the Red Cross demonstra-
ton.
Woman's Auxiliary.
The woman's auxiliary of St Johns
Fpiscopal church will meet next
THURSDAY afternoon at the home Of
Miss Eleanor Brown on Orleans
avenue.
M. p. Ladies' Aid.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ.
p. church will be entertained Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. A. B. Grout,
HOP Des Moines street
First Baptist.
The Ladies' society Of the First
baptist church will hold an open meet
ing in the parprs Of the church Fri
day evening. A committee Of ten
members will act as hostesses.
"Wednesday ReadeTa-
The wednesday Reading club viii
hs enter tained Wednesday afteFnoon
bv Mrs Cora Parsons, at her home,
TIA Bank street
Sewing Society.
The Ladies' Sewing society OF St
Francis de Sales church Will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon, May %, at
tbs, home of Mrs. James Cameron, $40
North Ninth street The assisting
POSSESSES win be: Mrs. Lawrence Cul-
kin, Mrs. James Corbett, Mrs. John
Cameron, Miss Margaret Hughes and
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At . cost q q. 900 900. 600, We are
- 0Ak1Ag u,1Ge 0DK1AGAalA u0D
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sune LARGE subscrfptions-
FIGHTING Takes Money.

letter from national headquarters
states that the estimate OF 100000
moo required was made last winter
for a contemplated drive in Feb
r1lary, but the hard fighting on the
west front of the war has made twice
that amount necessary now.
The women workers are thorough,
ly organized and will start work on
next Thursday.
The colored citizens have asked to
be allowed to make their own cam
pafgn. and this viii be done. A com
mittee will canvass their own race
to show what it can do in keokuk
for this war welfare work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Woman,s AIIiancc.

The Woman's Alliance will meet In
the parIors of the First Unitarian
church Monday afternoon. The aften-
ton of the members Is called to the
fact that the annual meeting and sup
per planned for next Monday evening
has been postponed one week be-
cause of the Red Cross demonstra-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Sc Johns Guild.

| The hostesses for St Johns Guild
win be Mrs.. ]. l. s. Scadding and
Mrs. W. G. Bonney.
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Second Presbyterian.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church will be en-
tertained wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Jonathan Merrick Mrs. Henry
Nelson will be the assisting hostess.
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The Thsn,bIe Club.

The Thimble club will be enter.
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs,
Ralph Schouten. 1920 Orleans avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Mrs. HepIer Hostess.

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Congregational church will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. N. S.
Hepler, I'LL Exchange.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Some Special Features.

-,
Inc Monday Music club will sing
war songs while marching. and other
organizations have arrangad s,ac;aI
features Of various kinds n will
be a big spectacle, as well as q "a
rade, and fine beginning for tb.,
Red Cross campaign. -o' 'Aie
me street must be kept clear from
curb to curb during the bo,r 80 ~ ' =
parade. The line Of march :. ,one
enough to accommodate a tbrn, ns
the sidewalks. ions On
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Cards at st. Mary's.
Trinity Society.

The Ladies' society Of the Trinity
NJ. E. church will be entertained IN
the parlors Of the church Friday aft
ernoon by Mrs. ]. s. Walker. Mrs. T.
A. Wilson. Mrs. George Seabold and
Mrs Mayhem.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18
Ladjer Society.

The Ladies society of the First
Christian church will be entertained
in the church parlors Friday after
noon by Mrs William Rankin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18

The Ladies' Sewing society OF st
Francis de Sales church viii be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon, May %, at
the home of Mrs. James Cameron, $50
North Ninth street The assisting
hostesses win be: Mrs. Lawrence Cul-
kin Mrs. James Corbett, Mrs. John
Cameron, Miss Margaret Hughes and
Miss Anna Burke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18

The Sewing society Of tho First
Westminster Presbyterian church win
hold business and social meeting In
the chapel Friday afternoon with the
following hostesses: Mrs. Gavin Her
bert, Mrs. ]. NJ. Fulton. Mrs. B. G.
Kellogg. Mrs. D. W. McElroy. Mrs. R
G Horne, Mrs. Riley Osborn. Mrs. ].
NJ. Reimers and Mrs. Absolute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-18

The Irish History Study club of
the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient
Order of Hibernians have changed
their monthly meeting date from Mon
day night, May 20 to Thursday, May
%. The auxiliary division will take
part in the Red Cross parade, Monday
night The Thursday meeting will be
in the home of Mrs. John Crotty. No.
904 Timea street
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Wnman,a Auxiliary.

w0fndnS NuVtudIys
The woman's auxiliary of St Johns
Episcopal church will meet next
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Miss Eleanor Brown on Orleans
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
NURSES WITHOUT RANK
SUBJECT OF PROTEST
Proper Care of Men Impossible
Now, Saws Rep. Raker

Many new protests against the
failure to give army nurses rank have
been received here since the Treas
ury Departments announcement that
American nurses. captured as pris-
oners of wat. would be deprived of
their pay during captivity.
There Is just one answer to this
announcement" said Representative
Raker, Of California. yesterday, land
tnat Is to clear up definitely the posi-
tion Of nurses in our army by grant
ing them the rank for which they are
asking, and which Is already DOS
sessed by the British nurse. So long
as our nurses are without the rank
which would enable them to contro,
the work Of the unframed orderlies,
our soldiers are not getting the best
possible care"
Mr.. Raker Ii NE author Of a bill
providing that nurses be given a defi-
mite status. The same bill has been
LAWia
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
REVENUE COLLECTION
LOOMS AS BIG TASK
Work of Internal Revenue Bureau
Increased by New Bill.

To collect $500. .OOO. 900 H. the task
which confronts the Bureau OF In
ternal Revenue This is the amount
the new revenue bill now being franz
ed is expected to yield.
This bill is being framed with great
care so as TO impose the least bur
den possible Every man will be
assessed according to his income
each will be called upon TO do his
share.
The amount OF Federal taxes col
lected from all sources last year was
g. .694. 10000. This year more than
twice that amount must be raised
The staff OF the bureau has been
greatly augmented for the work and
it is not expected that there will be
any trouble.
Daniel c. Roper. Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. in commenting on
the work ahead Of the bureau, yes
terday said:
National patriotism and solidsr-
ity engendered by the war has cor
tributed largely TO our success IN
the past and augurs well for the fu-
ture. l believe the majority Of tax
payers now understand and appreci-
ate more than ever the objective o.
the Bureau OF Internal Revenue-the
collection of a fund every dollar OF
which goes to the support Of Amer
ican arms and the speedy conclu-
sion of the war"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03

the United States would be different.
1t might not be necessary to call
upon the public to discontinue their
Sunday motor trips or to ask Presi-
dent Sinclair to construct a new pipe
line.
. Should the war be continued two or
three years longer a very serious sit
uation will arise unless there be pro-
yided abundant shipping for the trans
portation OF oil from Mexico to Great
Britain. We are producing enor-
mously, about two-thirds OF the
worlds output of petroleum, and yet
this is not enough. In addition to the
conservation of gasoline the discon-
tinuance Of Sunday motoring will pro-
duce economies which in the aggre-
gate will amount to very large
sum. 1t will also reduce the patron
age enjoyed by the country inns and
roadhouse upon which the proprie-
tors OF these resorts have relied for
income sufficient to make the season
fairly profitable.
HOLLAND"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Body of Lawyer Drake
Brought to Washingtc.

The body OF o. b. Drake. a Wa
ington lawyer, who was killed iu
automobile accident near Connorsvi.
Ind. last Thursday, was brought
this city yesterday by hts broth
J. c. Drake, OF Baltimore.
The body will he kept in the va
ptnding the recovery and return
this city Of Mrs. o. p. Drake n
Drake is at present at a hospital
Connorsville, where she is recover
from tie shock and bruises viii
she sustained in the accident i
expected that she will recover
about ten days. and the funeral ser
ices will take place then.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER,

Senator Thompson finally got in the
headlincs-he fired gun at the Boche
This is a practical way to behave
while visiting the trenches. but We
doubt if it was necessary with all the
trained 'gunners your Uncle has over
there"
Senator Lewis is quite the peer Of
| the Senate in reaching the avenues of
publicity. II it only reached the out
skirts of the Windy City it will have
performed its ion-if not, why then
it was an utter failure.
DIR. Fess May prescribe a remedy
for his colleagues to take this fall. but
he wants the fullest consultation ar
ranged before he administers it. The
patient has a disease which is battling
his party and he doesn't want TO take
snap judgment.
Bobby" Roberts OF the Kansas CITY
Star is on his way to Mississjppi 10
land commission. On his first trip
to the physical examiners he noticed
rudy. well-formed youth ahead of
him-and he found it difficult to per-
suade the doctors he was o. X. after
they had looked over the man Just
ahead. But no wonder. twas no one
but Ty Cobb. Poor Bobby.
Nebraskans are wondering IL PresI-
dent Wilson will ask them not to send
Senator Norris back to the Upper
House. Norris was ore of the bad
dozen" and in this respect stood quite
as apart from the White House as
Nardaman.
Will some one please tell US why
the Public Ledger stopped printing
the truth as Lincoln Colcord gave it
, to that paper? There must have been
a reason-was it lodged close to the
advertising money drawer?
Sightseers in the war zone are a
hindrance. says Red Cross officer re-
turned from France. We feel sure the
othcer- can look ahead TO some relief
In this respect, ds the political races
will seen be over IN this country.
Because Mr.. Rinehart, Of RapId
City, s. Oak, has the noupartisan
stain upon him dozens Of big Demo-
Gratis OF the State are assuring Sena
t"l S;trling. the KUn - '..aE candidate
for reelection. that they are for him
'tt 9TH and toe all" The news is not
Lad. a: the Sc la;o- views it.
Henry Ford Is due to settle one point
VIII I'll Will be watched Will interest in
tie East-whether THUR Brisbane or
C.l. Harvey has TIE greatest InIlu-
ence with the voters of Michigan, At
this writing the iope favors Col Uar-
vey by a safe margin.
Senator Chamberlain grinned iust a
wee bit, we imagine. when Secretary
Baker announced the appointment of
munitions director ana 4 minister
OF supplies. The idea vas not at all
remote from n bill he introduced in
! January. Frankly, 1t was a conces-
| sion to him and his group of construc-
/ ;iE'G critics.
or course, the substance Of the
| Hughes report will rot be carried bv
any of the big papers which so ont OF
this country in large numbers. They
will be afraid to take the chance OF
having their editions barred from the
! foreign mails.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
MEN
WIN HEARTS
AT CARNIVAL
Two with Amputated Limbs
Get Many Invitations at
Mt. Rainier.

Two wounded men were guests at
the Carnival at Mount Rainier yes
;erday. They were Privates Barta-
leno and Jarvis. Each of them has
had a limb amputated and is at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Ordinary young men in civilian
clothing did not stand a chance from
the viewpoint of popularity in COM
petition with the two wounded SOL
diers. They were continually sur
rounded by a crowd of pretty girls.
and doubtless the other young men
wished that at the moment they had
a dozen limbs to give their country.
Forget Conventions.
"Oh dear, is It very bold OF me
to ask you to call?" said one young
thing from Texas to Private Jarvis.
But then. of course, you are wound
ed" she continued, seemingly salts
for topsy-turvying the conventions.
That was only one of the dozen
like invitations, not only to call,
but also to have dinner, which the
men received.
One matron seemed to be on the
point of asking the soldiers some
thing. but hung back in rather an
abashed manner.
She said: I'D like to ask them
to dinner. but 1 haven't the nerve.
Go ahead" cried a dozen girlish
voices, and thereupon she screwed
her courage to the sticking point
and asked them.
They. however, took refuge be-
hind a rule of the hospital, which
does not allow them out without
leave. Each person who presented
an invitation was asked to make a
request at the hospital from the
authority in charge of such matters.
Early in the afternoon the SOL
diers were deprived of their taunty
trench hats, which were appropriat-
ed by the two young girls. who
wore them at pert angle for the re-
mainder of the day.
Carnival Great Success.
The carnival. which started at Mt
Rainier August "a for the benefit of
the Red Cross, is running along
smoothly, and yesterday, Labor Day,
was a decided success.
The committee in charge Is compos-
ed of Chairman Stats, B. w. Fitz-
patrick. DR.. Olendorf. w. W. James,
G. Almond. Charles BARLEY, C. Smith,
c. B. Calvert.
Mr.. Calvert made a speech last night
concerning the work OF the Red Cross.
The carnival will run until late in
September.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
SKIP-STOP NOW
URGENT, FUEL
CHIEFS AVER
car-Starting Economy to
Be Made Nationwide
to Save Coal.

The skip-stop system for street rail-
ways Is to be adapted before Septem-
Der Is by every city in the United
states Of more than 5000 population,
according to an announcement yester-
day by the United States Fuel Ad-
ministration-
A saving Of 100000 tons Of coal
year will be effected by curtailing the
number of car stops. With a coai
defcit admittedly inevitable and steel
now waiting on coal production. saw
ing by this method Is imperative.
The skip-stop, as a war measure
will be established by the Fuel Ad-
ministration because Of the fact that
starting a car requires three times as
much power as Is required TO proper
the car to the next corner Of an
average square.
system Big Success.
The system already Is in opera
tion in this city. Chicago. Detroit,
Minneapolis. Brooklyn and other cities
where IL is effecting saving OF
$4,000 tons Of coal a year.
The Fuel Administration emphasizes
to the public, soliciting its co-opera-
ton, that the actual operation of the
skip-stop system has shortened the
running time in every city. getting
passengers to their destination much
more quickly than by the old method
AL stops are to be eliminated, SO
far as possible. on hills and on
curves, as excessive power is re-
auired to start car from such a
position.
In order further to facilitate the
operation OF street cars to conserve
power the Fuel Administration is
waging a campaign among every
transit company and municipality
to have ordinances passed to keep
the tracks clear OF behicular trat-
tic.
Il IS suggested that. before es-
tablishing the skip-stop system in
each city, a board OF FIVE members
be appointed, two to represent the
city, two the street railway and one
the Fuel Administration, in order
10 take care Of all interests.
Posters will be placed in the
street cars to enlist the aid OF the
public. They will read:
Support the skip-stopi-It will
save 1900, 900 tons Of coal a year.
More coal means more steel More
steel means more guns and ammu-
nition- More guns apd ammunition
mean a shorter war and fewer cas-
ualties.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
FIRE DAMAGES
HEAVILY DOCK
AND STEAMER
Blaze at Foot of Seventh
Street Destroys Property
Worth $l25,000.

One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars damage was done to
the steamer Newport News and her
wharf early yesterday morning. when
a stubborn fire broke out in the Of
fees of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company at the foot Of
Seventh street southwest.
The wharf and the offices were al
most completely burned up and the
superstructure of the steamer, which
was tied up alongside the wharf.
was gutted. offices of the company
estimated the damage to the bay liner
at 10000 and the damages to the
wharf and offices $500 -
The fire. the cause of which Is un-
known, started in the storeroom of
the building. where the linen used on
the boat was kept, and rapidly spread
to other parts of the two-story wooden
structure. Before the arrival of the
fire apparatus the flames had spread
to the steamer. So serious was the
Place that Chief Wagner sounded a
second alarm, bringing out fifteen en-
gine and five truck companies and a
water tower.
Waterman Trapped.
Edward Ennis, a night watchman on
the steamer. was trapped by the
flames and was taken of the stern of
the boat by a launch from the Harbor
precinct The steamer Charles Mac
alester, which was tied to her dock a
few yards away, had to be towed
downstream out of danger.
Nearly all the damage to the New
port News was to her superstructure,
except that her engines were slightly
damaged by the water she took on as
she began to list The water came
through the portfolios.
Had not the tug Firefighter been In
the navy yard drydock undergoing re-
pairs, the fire department would have
been able to prevent such~heavy DAM
age AS It was. IL took nearly two
hours to get the fre under control.
Clarence F. Norment, president of
the steamboat company, announced
yesterday that the fire would not
cause the regular saillngs to be inter-
rupted, as the Newport News was an
extra boat and only used when one of
the other two steamers was under
going repairs.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
WASHINGTON SOLDIRF
GETS SECOND WOUE
Charles R. Bike Hit Twice in 8
en- ENGAGEMENTS.

Charles r. Bike. OF Washingt
formerly OF the Lafayette App
menLs, near Fourth and II str,
northwest, has been wounded for
second time in France, according
word just received by his hrotf
William Bike. OF this city.
He was sent TO France more tina -
year ago. and has participated
seven different euEaEemcnJs wi
serving with the Twenty-eighth
fantry Of the First DIVISION. Recen
l50 officers and men Of his reEim.
were awarded distinguished serv
crosses for Eallantry displayed in -
defense of CsntiEny during the fE
ing Of May y and 81.
In July Charles Bike was wounr
slightly in the left arm. hut instead
going to field dressing station
manned in the fight until the object
was obtained, after which he render
first aid to three comrades bef
having his own wounds dressed.
He left the hospital August IG. p
two DAYS later was wounded sever,
Lis brother has just been infoTmec
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
COMMUNITY CENTER
ACTIVITIES TODAY

The big stadium at Central High
School will be thrown open tonight
and everybody will be welcome to
enjoy the motion pictures and in
terpretive dancing there. There
will be dancing on the promenade
and indoor dancing in the armory.
There will be no charge for admis-
sion or participation in any OF these
activities. Instruction in swimming
will take place at $3.50. as well as
classic dancing.
At the Wilson Normal School,
Eleventh and Harvard streets, there
will be community dancing at 8
o'clock this evening.
At the Thomson Community Cen
ter there will be outdoor dancing.
At the Miner Normal School there
will be motion pictures for colored
people and community dancing.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Here's Huns Idea
Of Press Freedom

Berne. Sept. Am example of
the vaunted press freedom which
the German government permits
comes in a Cracow message that
the German governor OF Warsaw,
in reply TO a request from the War
saw press for mitigation OF the
censorship, replied that it already
enjoyed relative freedom. They
could quarrel among themselves,
and could use the telephone to
communicate with the censor.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-03
Woman's ISial as
Sr< Rouses Britain

London. Sept. Great interest is
shown throughout England in the
coming spy" trial of Mrs. Martha
Wilhelmina Earle, aged 65. She
was given preliminary hearing
recently on a charge of writing code
letters in invisible ink to a Baroness
i. Won Bothmer of Dresden. The
preliminary hearing was conducted
behind closed doors and Britishcrs
are awaiting the trial to learn the
whole spy" story.