The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-13

sentence in the county jail Being
without funds and in order to save
the expense of boarding him for an
indefinite period, the officers have
made Cambin a proposition to re-
lease him, providing he will enlist in
the army. He has signified willing
ness SO to do, and the sheriff will see
that he takes such a step. CaInbin
had been employed by the Parker
family for some time and had been
caught pilfering before, but upon
promises to reform was allowed an
opportunity to do SO. He seems to
have kleptominiac tendencies makes
splendid promises but cannot resist
taking things not his own. Strict
army discipline may make man of
him.
On Monday of this week H. H.
Jones sold his residence lots north
of the public square to Howard Child
ers and on the same day he pur-
chased the Gus Stevens lot block
north OF the First M. E. church. Of
Chas. H. Drake. Mr.. Jones contem-
plates erecting a home thereon some
time in the near future.
Maurice Witt on Wednesday, June
S, graduated from the University of.
Missouri Agricultural college at Co
lumbia, with a degree of B. S. con-
ferred upon him. He has accepted a
position as demonstration in the I'm
ion Stock yards at St Joseph, Mo.
This work is carried on under the
direction of the Missouri and Kan
|sas Agricultural colleges.
On his promise to leave Memphis
and vicinity for keeps" the author
tiles on Saturday released Kirby
Walker from Jail and he departed
from our midst. Kirby" was in bad
on a charge of stealing chickens-but
liz he remains away no charge will
be laid up against him. If he returns
he will have to face trial and in all
likelihood a prison sentence.
Rev. w. A. Howard on last Sunday
rendered his resignation as pastor OF
the Christian church in this city, to
take effect at once and on Monday,
he left for Falck, North Dakota, to
take up an eight weeks engagement
as platform superintendent with the
White Meyers chautauqua system.
The latter part of August Rev. How
ard and wife will set sail from Van
couyer, Washington, for Sidney, Aus
tralia, the native home of Mr.. How
ard. He has accepted the passionate Of
one of the churches Of that city at a
splendid salary. 1t is with regret the
friends of those estimable people see
them leave Memphis. During their
stay with us they have made a host
of friends who will wish them safe
voyage to their new home in the fall
and successful seasons tour on the
chautauqua circuit.
Sunday, June 8, was a gala day in
Granger. A crowd of over 1000 people
congregated in that place on that day
to witness the unwilling of COM
munity service flag, A very pleasing
program was arranged in connection
with the impressive flag ceremonies.
The Memphis Home Guards and
the Memphis concert band were pres
ent and the Guards put on an exhib-
ition drills which greatly pleased the
crowd.
A patriotic parade was one Of the
pleasing features of the program. The
Home Guards headed by the band and
followed by hundred or more on
foot marched from the school build
ing to the postoffice corner where
the flag pole was located.
On the five day period beginning
June "a, two men-Duffy Hundall and
Clyde Crawford-will be sent to the
army cantonment at Camp Pike, Ar
kansas.
Leo Doughterty, a grandson Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. e. Doughterty of this
city, was severely wounded in the
heavy Cantigny fighting in France on
May %.
On Thursday evening, July 4, the
people of Memphis and surrounding
will present a huge pat
riotic pageant entitled ''The Flag of
Man" This demonstration will be I'M
der the direct management of the
Betsy Ross club, assisted by the
Home Guards. The club hopes also
to secure the cooperation of the
school children and teachers of the
county; in fact quite number have
already volunteered to assist in every
possible way. A number of the bus
mess men have already agreed to
lend their aid, and the newspaper
men are to be depended upon to give !
wide publicity to a matter which is of
great interest to the community at !
large from every point of view.
In a communication ordering the !
Reveille to his address, Dan Hustead |
says: 'T don't know how long we will |
be down here, but think it will be /
some time There are just about five |
Scotland County boys in Camp Fun
ston now"
John Sample of Granger reports !
hat his son, Chasteen, who is with !
Pershing's forces over in France, was |
.gassed'' few weeks ago. He was /
confined in the hospital some time, |
but is now improving slowly-though I
MS condition remains quite serious.
A movement is on foot to hold a |
county service flag dedication for our |
boys at the front and in the trenches /
on the afternoon of July 4. The ex- |
srcises will be under the auspices of |
the Home Guard company.