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The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
NEW YORK sPoTs.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool Mas 2.-spot cotton was quiet with
prices weak ct decline Of II points for mid
Cling old contract a. 2LH d; good midiling new
contract showed loss Of l3 points Al o. SD.
Sales inciuded 1900 bales American. Receipts
were 400 bales American. New future con
tracts opened steady at a decline Of 9 to q
points and closed points higher to y points
lower
Old contracts spot prices were American mid
diing fair 2e2d; good middlinr H.o3d niddling
a. I'd; low mddling 2o.ssd; good ordinary ls.ssi /;
ordinary ICED 4
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
Russians Ready to Renew
War If Allies Will Help
Bolsheyiki Organize New Army Which, If
Supplied Munitions, Will Keep 100000
Germans Busy on Eastern Front
By FREDERICK M. KERRY.
Special Staff Dispatch.

An Atlantic PorThe LenineTroky Bolshevii government
Russia may fall within few weeks
Either of two things will bring this about
military penetration of Great Russia The Japanese pnetra
ton of Siberia But revolutionary against
shevid within Russia is not remotely probable
These facts have secured today Americans lust arrived
from Russia The information they bring unexpected light
the confusing contradictory interior Russia
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. May a.-Money On call opened
~ "a per cent; high. 6 per cent: low, az per
cent; close. pes cent. Most Of the days loars
were made at ~ per cent
h'me money was quiet with few renewals
for thirty days At per cent on industrial eol-
lateral W "'r'ai eo'-
Mercannis raper was IN demand. Some bust
ress was done at per cent.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
financial Ilews and Stock Market Quotations

per sushei; red top. nWsiss PER 100 ns.;
bluegrass. aoOa35a
|, GRAIS-wheat. milling per brshel. zloa2 %:
cord Der bushel l.55ai.o: oats white, lIooal.oi;
mixed cats. Gasss hay. no. I. seoOaslc; No. :.
z-1aa.0.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York May d-Closing rates of exchange
Francs, demand. Elm cables. 56s7. euildeTs
checks. 49,; CABLES So
Lire. checks, 95is cables. 96i.
RIbies, checks. lsco; cables. $50.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22

The receipts at the ports for the day were
s,i67 bales; exports 5000 bales.
Spot at New Orleans was steady with midding
We lower at %: sales 900 bales. Spot here was
quie At decline Of Is points at 26ie; there
Sere no sales. -
Receipts at New Orleans. s.iss: savannah,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES.

Potomac Electric Power 6s. $1,000 at %.
American Graphophone 1st S., 500 at %.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 10 at
g.
Washington Gas 10 at S.
District National Bank, at lD
After CALI
Mcrgenthaler, at llOR.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22

from vladivostok. and the ofrcr Z
supplies and munitions 70 Trotz<<
absolutely unsecured. ana without e..
acting promises Of amy kind
Trotzky believes that from a mliI.ou
to two million volunteer Red Guan1s
can be. organized in Russia. A mil
Hon Germans kept on the Eastern
front in the 1919 carn3aiEn, means =
million less on the West front. IN
the allies are anxious 10 gamble. the
chance Is here.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-22

Don't sneer at slackers until you
have paid your income tax.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
MI MPHIS, MO-
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The Memphis home guards under
command OF Captain w. Wildman
put on splendid practice drill on
south school campus last Sunday
afternoon. Quite number Of spec
tators were out to watch the boys
Captain Wildman hands us the fol
lowing notice:
The local home guards will meet
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, in court
house park, march to the school
house ground and practice drilling.
All guards take due notice and come
out for this work.
On Monday night several new
guards were sworn in and examined.
which puts the company near the
hundred mark Much enthusiasm is
being shown in this work and when
all are equipped with uniforms they
will make a good appearance as state
soldiers.
Monday night is the regular meet
ing night and roll call and all men
must report for roll call After bust
ness and roll CALL drilling is taken
I'D for about an hour or so, and to
make this successful, come out, work,
take lively interest and boost for the
Memphis guards.
The local exemption board on Mon
day received instructions from the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
move TOWN CLOCK
Up HOUR SATURDAY
OFFICIAL Timepieee Of City Will Get In
to Daylight Saving Glass Tomor-
row Night About Ten
O'clock
PEOPLE CHANGE THEIRS
This Will Insure Everybody Getting
to Church on Time
Easter Sunday
Morning.
PEOPLE CHANGE THEIRS

The town clock in the governm ent
building tower, the official time piece
Of Keokuk, will gain an hour tomorrow
evening between ten and eleven
o'clock. The clock will be set ahead
at that time. in order to comply with
the daylight saving law. Night owls
who think they have another hour to
spend down town had better be on the
lookout or Frank Wahlgren, who is
the Official boss of Uncle Sans big
clock tower here, may slip something
over on them.
Mr.. Wahlgren expects to make the
change before midnight. Consequent
ly everybody in Keokuk can set his
watch and clock one hour ahead be-
fore bed time. This will do away with
the necessity for sitting up until two
a. m. Easter Sunday morning to
change the clocks, and will insure your
getting up sufficiently early to go to
church.
The Mississippi River Power COM
pany will turn it's clocks ahead at the
hour prescribed by the president in
his proclamation at a. m. Sunday,
March 81. The company maintains
operators on the job all night, and
they will attend to the turning ahead
OF the clock
The school clock will be turned one
hour ahead either Saturday or Sunday
so that school will take up and dis
miss according to the new hours.
Churches and Sunday schools will
all observe the new law and vii! turn
clocks ahead Saturday night in time
for the Sunday services.
The railroads are planning to ad-
just their schedules. Trains which
leave Saturday night and which are
on the road when the time change Is
made, will be officially marked one
hour late by despatchers. Trains
which leave terminals at three o'clock
under the old time, will be on time,
as they will leave the minute the clock
is turned ahead All railroad SEIZED
ules on roads running into Keokua
will adhere to the new time law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Garden Club Notes

and sifted, help to tighten heavy soil
where sand is not available.
Sometimes the soil is acid, even
around Keokuk, where We have sc
much limestone. If sourdock grows
well on your soil you can be sure
your soil is sour. A good way to test
for acid is to use the litmus paper
test. This litmus paper can be
bought at any drug store for five
cents. Work ball of moist soil up
in your hand. Cut in half and put
in two pieces of litmus paper (do not
separate paper. let stand for about
half hour. then open. If the paper
remains blue, the soil Is sweet. but II
it has turned pink, the soil is acid.
and needs lime to sweeten it. Ground
lime stone is the best to put OH. From
one to five tons per acre will not
hurt the soil. Old plaster ground UP
is good. Lime in the soil Is essential
to plant growth. Leguminous plants
must have it. On the other hand,
weeds thrive on an acid soil, SO also
does the potato scab. Hence it is
best not to put lime on soil where
potatoes are to be planted.
All of these fertilizers will do but
little good If a mulch, straw or dust,
Is not kept upon the soil, in order to
conserve moisture which makes the
plant food available to plants.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29


One of the most important mater
ials in the soil is organic matter or
humus. made up of decayed vegetable
matter.
Stable manure is the most common
of all fertilizers. Turn it under as
soon as possible after scattering on
the soil. If left out too long it dries
out and when turned under it does
not become incorporated with the
soil Well rotted manure scattered
in the burrows is thing to do IL only
a limited amount of manure is avail.
able.
Leguminous plants, such as the
clovers, beans, peas, etc, have small
tubercles on their roots, which are
made by certain bacteria in the soil.
These tubercles on the roots have
the power Of Transforming the nitro.
gen of the air into nitrogen which
can be used by the plants. This is
the reason leguminous plants are
better than any other plants to en-
rich the soil. These leguminous
plants should be plowed under.
For the small garden, chicken man
ure is good. Put it in sack and
place in q tub Of water. Use this
liquor for watering plants.
Wood ashes are very good as a
fertilizer. Coal ashes, we'll leached
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
JUNE FIFTH
SERVICE DAY
Half Million Glass One Men Can Be
Secured on This
Date Every
Year

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Ameri
can history probably will record June
five as service day"-upon which the
men of this country responded to the
call of the selective daft.
The provost marshal general is
planning to hold the second draft
registration-for men who have be.
come twenty-one since last year-on
June five, first anniversary of the first
Registration. AS long as the war lasts,
a similar registration will be held on
that date. It is believed that $780,
900 class one physically fit men will
be added to Americas defense col
umns annually by this program.
Congress is expected to complete
the necessary legislation for the reg
istration well before June fee.
With a five day mobilization of
ininety-five thousand drafted men start
ing today, America will round out the
first year of the war next week with
the record of having assembled over
seven hundred thousand men through
the selective service system. This
mobilization has largely been accom-
plished in six months as the first of
the drafted men did not start moving
to camp until late in September. Be-
sides a great reservoir of uncalled
Merchandising more than two mil
lion two hundred fifty thousand physi-
cally class one fighters alone-is
ready to jump into the great war at
the signing of an order.
The coming year will see many calls
for specialists. Deputy Provost Mar
shall General johnson estimates that
34O, 900 will be indicted into the amy
for war. Industrial or agricultural pur-
suits. Beginning April five. 4,5O9 men
are to start to schools and many 9th
ers will find campuses their training
camps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
WORD ABOUT
p. M. EXAMS
Applicants for Postmaster at keokuk
viii Not Meet at Any Place for
Examination, But VIII
Answer Questions.

With reference to the examination
for postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa, the
U. S. civil service commission desires
to announce that competitors will not
be required to report at any place for
but will be rated on their
education with weight of 20) and
business training and experience with
weight of so), and their sworn state
ments in their applications and evil
dence secured by personal investisa-
ton Of each applicant by representa-
tives Of the commission as explained
under method OF rating on the sec
ond page of the announcement
LILLIAN NJ. PERKINS,
Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

latter part of last week to their farm.
south of town. for the summer. They
have rented out their farm land to,
]. c. Holman and will ppt in truck
patch.
Hon. S. e, Bottsford Of Edna, will
deliver an address in Memphis at ONE
of our churches on Sunday, April g.,
at D. m He will talk on the Lib
erty loan bond drive. He is thorough
ly conversant with his subject and
should be given a splendid hearing.
Congressman Romjue recently sent
to the patrons of the Memphis posti
office valuable department bulletins
discussing breeds of beef cattle and
experimental data on self feeders Tor
hogs
The drug stock of the late John G..
Leach was sold at public auction last
Saturday afternoon.
H. T. Shore has sold his store at
Luray to w. j. Brotherton Of Ashton
who will move to the latter place.
On Saturday morning, April 5. all
the bells and whistles in Memphis
will sound aIarms-indicative of the
launching Of the nationwide Liberty
loan bond drive.
Hiles Leslie, Harlie Clark and Vern
Cassingham who left for Kansas City
on Saturday night to report for SER
vice as apprentice seamen. have been
sent on to Goat Island training sta
ton at San Francisco.
Chase Nelson has sold his barber
shop in CORN to G.. L. Burger of Bur
lington, Iowa. Mr.. Nelson will move
to farm near AZen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

war department to send three meL
to Camp Funston on Tuesday, April
2, instead of Friday, March 20, al
! first announced The three from thii
| county are:
Paddy Allen Pickens.
Hosea Ray Palmer.
Albert N. Reynolds.
Henry Smith was thrown from q
horse at the John Cross farm. north
of Memphis last Monday evening
about 6 o'clock and sustained injuries
which rendered him unconscious un-
til after midnight. Mr.. Smith in com
pany with Earl MCDANIEL went out
to the Cross farm TO look at a horse
and was riding the animal when the
mishap occurred. He was brought
to Mr. McDaniels' home and DR.. Nit
chell waited upon him. He is now
up and around, though quite sore
from the effects of his fall.
Miss Eunice, eldest daughter Of
Henry Howard of this city, won first
honors in the sub-district declama-
tory contest held in Bloomfield last
Friday night Miss Howard gave a
humorous selection entitled Who's
Afraid" Four tried for the honors-
representative from the Ottumwa,
Fairfield and Bloomfield schools. The
first M. z. church was crowded to
the doors by people eager to hear
the contestants. A district contest
will be held in Ottumwa in the near
future, Miss Howard to be one of the
participants.
For some unaccountable reason DR..
Joseph w. Vancleave advertised to
occupy the pulpit Of the First M. f.
church last Sunday morning did not
get here. No reason was given, but
a possible conflict Of dates might
have been the cause.
Miss Ruby Guy, who has been
linotype operator in the Democrat
office for several years past, has re-
signed her position and will leave
the latter part of the week for Usage,
Iowa, to accept a position with her
brother in the news office of that
city.
Spence Irving, highly esteemed
colored resident Of this city, died at
his home on Tuesday. March 20 For
some months past he has been in
very feeble health. most of the time
being confined to his room. He was
a blacksmith by trade and was In
dustrious and hard working as long
as his health would permit. He
leaves a wife and seven children to
mourn his demise.
Alice Audell, four year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Q. Adams, fell
into a tub of boiling water last Sat
urday evening and was badly burned
about back and arms. Her mother
was preparing to battle her when the
mishap occurred A physician was
called and dressed the injuries.
Last Saturday a deal was consum-
ated whereby w. Frank Barker Of
this city sold his 10 acre farm,
southeast of Wyaconda, to J. f. Mill
er of Clark county
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Miller of
Winfield. Kansas, visited the latter
part of last week with Scotland
county relatives. They had been east
TO a training camp 10 bid their son,
Paul, goodbye ere he departed for
France.
Wallace Roberts has accepted a
position In the postoffice, succeeding
Harley Clark, who has been called TO
the colors. Wallace is splendid
Young man and will make Mr.. Bum
barger a good clerk.
NJ V Jackson and wife moved the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

Moander, Eta Krichel, Mabel Moand'
er. Lena VanAusdall, Melva Krichel,
Mary Walters, Anna Watznauer, An
ma Sorenson, Rose Watznaner. Yer
ona Bortz Of Nauvoo; Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Sorenson. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hag-
meier and children Of Keokuk, Mrs.
VIM. Hagmeier and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dumenil of Keokuk, and Mrs.
Albert Moander. The young folks de
parted at a late hour, after spendins
a very enjoyable evening. Refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. J. A BortZ and daughter
Verona. of Nauvoo, are visiting with
Mrs. Ed Brown Of Belmont.
Mrs. Haywood of Keokuk, has been
visiting with her niece, Mrs. Otto
Hawkins.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

opened here with no street cars run
ming today and $1,000 union men Idle.
Hundreds of impromptu jitneys car
ried thousands to work while other
thousands walked.
There was no violence over night.
An appeal from the unions made
certain the water works will continue
to operate.
The strike was called when laundry
owners refused mediation or recogni-
ton of laundry workers union.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
aoost This Price.

Charleston News and Courier: The
war has made almost everything
more costly except treason. The
price traitors have to pay isn't yet
nearly as high as 1t ought TO be.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

A couple OF sheep having been re-
norted missing from farm in Eng
land the Stafford police searched the
German prisoners camp where they
fo,,nd the two skins buried with the
hoods attached
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Help Save Chicks Life.

by
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Better
care of baby chicks is now urged by
the department of agriculture.
Every chick Matched is an egg
taken from consumption, says the
department of agriculture poster, "and
every chick lost is quantity of food
used to no purpose. Every chick
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
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BELMONT.
. = . . . . . . . = . . . .

Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Hagmeier gave a surprise Ill
honor of their son, Charles, who Is
stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and
Is home on a furlough. The evening
was very pleasantly spent. games ami
music were the diversions OF the
evening. Those who were present
We're: John Atterberg, Frank Weir
ather, Henry Watznauer, Leo Droe
Fred Watznauer, John Sorenson'
Cielland Scheible, Albert VanAusdaii.
Arnold Watznauer, Roy Walters. Ray
mond VanAusdall. Roy Exile, Arthur
Hagmeier, Charles Hagmeier, Misses
Frances VanAusdall, Marie Druewe,
Brown Mabel Krichel Haze,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

NV Homework. Ny baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and feel
better than L have for long time. !.
never had any medicine do me So
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNYHAN.
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is ..
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkham,
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling OF
health restored during this trying period
by the use Of Lydia e. Pinkharn' 5 Vege--.
table Compound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

curing Ine tlIne 1
was lookingforward
to the coming of my
little one that / am
recommending it to
other e X pc c t q n t
mothers. Be fore
taking it, some days
L suffered with neu-
ralgia so badly that
l thought 1 could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pin k
hams V e G e table
Compound I was en-
tirely relieve ed of
neuralgia, l b ad
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
"Gets-It' Makes Corns Como On
The "Bauana.Peer Way!

Why have to flop on the floor,
"Z", and with bullying eyes draw
your face up into n wrinkly Knot
while you gouge and pull at the
"uuick" Of a tender corn? Ihats
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
N OTHERS
TO BE.
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan'.
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkham'i
Vegetable Compound helped me 80 much
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
Third Day of Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo. March %
-r.Lo sI>s-r Ja-r - -h0 -C-,~--~r c--'i- y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29

raised adds either eggs or meat t
the nations food supply"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
OVER THE TOP
lContinued from Page F4ve.1

sdrs In print that the Significance OF
the amount is passed over without
thought.
From an official statement published
in one of the London papers, it Is
stated that it costs between six and
seven thousand pounds ($30,06 to $685.
OOO) to kill or wound q soldier. This
result was attained by taking the cost
Of the war to date and dividing it by
the killed and wounded.
It may sound heartless and inhuman,
but it is a fact, nevertheless, that from
military standpoint it is better for q
man to be killed than wounded.
If man is killed he is buried, and
the responsibility Of the government
ceases, excepting for the fact that his
people receive pension. But II man
ID wounded it takes three men from
the firing line, the wounded man and
two men to carry him to the rear to
the advanced frst-aid post. Here he Is
attended by doctor, perhaps assist
ed by two B. A. M. @. men. Then he Is
put into a motor ambulance, manned
by crew of two or three. At tho field
hospital, where he generally goes I'M
der an anesthetic, either to have his
wounds cleaned or to be operated on,
he requires the services Of about three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

| ings almost az tired in mind and body
as when / went to bed
Shortly after I started taking Tam
lac ! began to get better. Soon ! wan
able to go to bed and get good
nights sleep. l now get UP feeling
well and rested and ready for a big
breakfast. My appetite is splendid
and l am not troubled with gas on
my stomach.
II have found Tanfc better than
most people claim. and want any
OF my friends that need something ~
build them UP to take my advice and
try it. l think medicines Of roots.
barks and berries. when properly made.
are Natures own remedies, and Tan
lac Is surely one OF them. Two weeks
use completely relieved me OF stomach
trouble and nervousness"
Many Toll Similar Stories.
Many stories like this are told abort
Tanlac. II you are not feeling right.
get Tanlac today. Headaches, dizzy
spells indigestion. uHound sleep. back.
ache, shortness Of breath, weakness,
nervousness and poor r'ruuia&son Are
all signs that Nature needs help to set
your system In order.
Tanlac is sold In Marsharltown BY
Mcbride & Wills and all other flrst
class druggists In this and other Iowa
cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
RAYMOND HALL Webs.
Young Farmer Near Minerva Takes
Clemens Teacher as Bride.

Young Farmer Near Minerva Takes
Clemens Teacher as Bride.
The Des Moines Register Of this
morning says: "a quiet home wedding
took place last evening at the home Of
Mrs. S. NJ. Johns, when her daugh-
ter, Grace, was united in maria ge
to Raymond Wallace Hall, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall OF Albion.
Iowa The double ring ceremony was
performed at o'clock by the Rev. W.
A. Shullenberger of Central Christian
Church. Twenty-Five relatives and in
innate friends witnessed the ceremony,
preceding which the groomis sister.
Miss Luella Hall, of Albion, played the
bridal chorus from Lohengrin.
'The bride was attired in a gown
of Write organdie with trimmings OF
val lace. She carried a shower bou-
Duet of white roses. Following the ser
vice a wedding supper was served by
Mrs. Carroll Boatwright, Mrs. Robert
Merriam and the Misses Lillian Ryan
and Ruth Easter.
1.-The bride was graduated from
Des Moines College and has been
teaching domestic science at Clemens.
Iowa. Mr.. Hall is engaged in
farming near Albion, where the young
people will make their home" .