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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
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The woman's committee of the coun-
Gil of national defense has recommend
cd that American women who have
lost members of their family in the
war shall wear insignia instead of
wearing black clothing President
Wilson recently gave the plan his en-.
dorsement by saying:
I do entirely approve Of the action
taken by the Woman's Committee in
executive session, namely, that a three.
inch black band should be worn, upon
which gilt star may be placed for
each member of the family whose life
is lost in the service, and that the band
shall be worn on the left arm. / hope
and believe that thoughtful people
everywhere will approve of this action,
and | hope that you will be kind
enough to make the suggestion of the
committee public, with the statement
mat 1t has my cordial endorsement"
1t Is felt by the committee that II,
long before any large casualty lists
come into this country, American WON
en- determine that their attitude in
spirit and in symbol shall be one of
bravery and of glory in the great cause
rather than of isolated mourning and
depression, national morale will be sus-
tanned at high level Individual loss
VIII take on a meaning different from
that in peace times Mothers who
nave already lost their sons in the war
nave written to the committee asking
mat mourning be avoided nationally
as an act of patriotism English won.
en- have avoided it determinedly and it
mas helped them to bear their terrible
losses,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
HAVE SERVICES
FOR DR.. Fielder
EIk's Ritual Observed Today by Men,
bers-RuriaI Takes Place
In National
Cemetery.

Funeral services of e. c. Fielder
took place at 9 a. m. today from the
E1k's club. The lodge with which DR..
Fielder was afflicted held its ritual
service. John E. Craig delivered the
eulogy.
At the National cemetery. where
,nterment was made, Belknap pest
q A, R. No SIS took charge of the
services.
Members of the Elks, who served
as pal1bearers were Jchn L. ward
7. A. Hennemann- James mcbVoy,
Philip Erhardt, w. P. Sutton and
John NageL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
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scbillerstromGurtis weddinu.
[For Society Editor call 3 $751;

Curtis Wedding.
One of the prettiest weddings that
has taken place in Montrose in some
! time was witnessed Wednesday even
ing. June &c, at $50 o'clock, in the
country home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles
Curtis, Jr., when their only daugh-
ter Miss Ethel May Curtis, was
united in marriage with the Rev. G.
In. Schillerstrom, OF Fairfield, Iowa,
/ the Rev. Mr.. Davis, of Warren, H.,
officiating. Mrs. Arthur Maxwell
played Mende1ssohn's wedding march
while the bridal party descended the
stairs. The Rev. Mr.. Davis led the
way, followed by the bridegroom,
with Mr.. R. Case. OF Washington,
Iowa, as best man. Then came little
lillian Curtis as flower girl. She
yprinkled the path with roses for the
bride and her maid of honor, Miss
Florence Wray, of Kansas City, Mo.
The bride was attired in white
peorgette crepe and satin, with
bridal veil of white net with a pearl
bandeau. She carried brides roses
and ferns. Miss Wray wore light
green taffeta dress and carried Kill
larney rosebuds and ferns. The flow
err girl wore white with pink sash
and ribbons and carried a basket of
pink roses. The house was a bower
Of flowers and ferns. The bridal
party and the entire company re-
paired to the lawn, where a two
course supper was served. The bridal |
couple left for Chicago, for a short |
wedding trip, after which they will |
return for a visit before depart
Ing for their new home in Williams,
burg, Iowa, where the Rev. Mr.. |
5chillerstrom is pastor of the First |
Presbyterian church. The out of town
guests at the wedding were: The
Rev. Mr.. Davis, of Warren, ILL.,; Mr..
W. ]. Pegg, Los Angeles, Calf; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Thome and daugh-
ter, June, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Curtis and family, of Revere, Mo-;
Miss Nellie Maxfield, Warsaw, H.;
Miss Florence Wray, Kansas City,
Mo-; Mr.. r. Case. Washington, Iowa;
Messrs- Ed and Townsend Schiller
strom, Misses Mary and Frances
Schillerstro1n and Miss Naomi Krum.
boltz, Fairfield, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

rTTnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, June 2S.-The American
Press hrrnorists viii adjourn their an
nual convention tonight. Douglass
MaIloch. Chicago. was elected pres1-
dent: K. G. Beaton, New York. was
made vice president and Gr7f Alexan-
der of Philadelphia. secretary-treas-
Irrer, The hurnoTists will meet al
Philadelphia next year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

The picnic supper was served to which
menu Mrs. c. Ia. Rich and Mrs. Ida
Ballinger sent delicious contributions.
Several Of the party enjoyed swim
ming after supper at Carter beach.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

WANTED-Hay balers to bale hay aft
er the mower. Have about 100 ton
to be bafed. Enquire George Gamer
on Enquire 100 South 7th St, Keo,
kuk, Iowa Phone Red 1893.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
Golfers to Chicago

Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Collier left last
night for Chicago for a few days and
are at Hotel Windemer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
Visiting Her Sister.

Miss Frances Martin is in Chicago
attending the convention of the Inter
national Kindergarten union, and Wis
itinE with her sister, Miss Katharine
Martin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
pythIan sjster. "a Mee+

Evening Star temple. Pythian Sis
ters viii meet at eight o'clock this
evening. This will be the last meeting
for the summer and large attendance
Is hoped for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

WANTED-Second hand refrigerator
or ice box Good size and In good
condition Address NJ W. W., Gate
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
BRIDGE at Cjus

Tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
there will be bridge party at the
Country club for which Mrs. Charles
Albers and Mrs. John Tumelty will be
sponsors. There will be dinner at
haif past six in the evening followed
by dancing. The dinner committee is
Mrs Myrtle F. Baker, Mrs. w. r. Sage
and Mrs. Joseph J. Ayres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
Mothers Study Club

Mrs. Milton Johnson will entertain
the Mothers Study club, tomorrow af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock at her home on
North Fifth street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
ply Chas. Anderson, MonTose, Iowa,
r. 3.

WANTED-Dining room girl at Eos
ter's restaurant, 423 Main. Apply
at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

WANTED Housekeeper. Apply to j.
w. Farrell, Montrose, iowa, R 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
letter to Club Women.

rood Administrator J. F. Deems has
addressed letter to the Federated
ciuo women of Iowa, copies of which
nave been received by Keokuk club
women. The letter urges the saving
Vi peer, and says in part:
See that every woman knows about
the new beef ration requirements
pound and quarter OF clean beef per
week per person.
wake announcements about it at all
KINDS of meetings, socials, club gather
lngs' lodges, picnics, church services,
etc.
induce gatherings Of people to
pledge themselves to observe the beef
Iauon, by rising vote or the adop-
uon of resolutions.
Request clcrgymcn to talk of the
necessity of beef, wheat and sugar
saving IN their pufpits.
secure cooperation from newspa-
pers and favorable editorial comment.
Mold meetings especially to dis
'uss food conservation.
Cultivate public sentiment to look
upon observance of food conservation
as a test Of patriotism.
report violations of the beef ration
tequlrement to the county food admin
tSIrator when absolutely sure of the
Iaets and that the charges are not
mere rumors.''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENT-Six room house, newly
papered and painted. 1900 Orleans.
Call 246.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENTING. 1899 johnson, seven
room modern house, exceptional in
terror finish. John Tume1ty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENTING. gil South Twelfth.
seven room partly modern house, re-
Gently papered and painted John
Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
FOR RENT.

ROOMS FOR RENT-Two good, light
airy rooms, steam heated, especially
suited for offices. Good location Also
good rooms for storage, 420 Main. In
uuire at Megchelsen's dry goods store
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENTING. Alb High, eight
room house, steam heat, gag and
electric lights, bath on each floor;
suitable for one or two families. John
Tum city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENT-Seven room house, sos
High street J. r. and n. NJ. Smith
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

modern flat; four rooms each floor.
John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENTING. 62s High, six room
house, with bath and gas. John
Tume1ty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENT-1124 High, eight room
partly modern house, no objection
to sub-letting. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENT-July 5, FIVE rooms strictly
modern Cheap to right parties.
422 So. 9.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Three good used up
right pianos One at $40, one at
s12S. and one at S175. Easy terms
if desired Duncan-Schen Furniture
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENT-Two rooms, furnished,
with or without board, 22S Concert
Phone Black 1890.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RFEyT-424 Orleans, ten room
modern house, one OF the best loca-
tions in the city. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENTING. 1913 Johnson, three
room house John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR RENTING. 1923 Concert, seven
room house, two lots John Tum-
city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR SA1IE-Cheap. Touring car in
good condition Telephone B 301.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR SAIIE-One pair shafts, one set
of single wagon harness. Apply at
our Main street office. Taber Lum-
Der Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR SAIE-Quick Meal gasoline
range. Used only short time, 500.
Mrs. Henry Peterson, Montrose, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
MISCELLAN EOUs.

STRAYFD OR STOLEN-From the
White Elk vineyard, bay horse.
Phone 2322 T %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

LOST-Between Standard -Four Tire
factory and Fifth and Main SITS. a
pair of machinist pliers. Leave at
Golden Rule store, SIG Main
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR SALE-One week old calf v. J.
Wright, R. 1. Phone 2311 f 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

Business Women Picnic
me business Women's league had
d ueiIghtful picnic last night in the
scnooi house yard at Sandusky Forty
Tour young women made I'D the party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

DOST-Gold band ring with initials
H NJ to R M, engraved Please re
turn to this office. Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28

FOR SALE-No. 1905 Concert, seven
room thoroughly modern house, full
lot. Price very low for immediate sale.
Can be handled with onehalf cash.
John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-28
FOR EXCHANGE.
LOST.

LOST-Smau purse, between Grand
theatre and Locks drug store.
Please return to this office. Reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
With Other Editors
German Super-Strategy.

A year ago the German people assured that
American army could ever be sent to France.
because the U-boats could be relied upon to destroy
the transports. When the American troops began to
arrive in France regardless of the U-boats the
surances took turn. The United States might
be able 10 send a few divisions, but they would be
unframed and useless
Now that there large American forces in
France and American troops fighting with the
British and French in Picardy we'll as holding
trenches the western front, further explanations
are necessary. These provided by the naval ex-
pert of the LokaI-Anzeger of Berlin, who has OBJ
served with symptoms OF distress that "notwthstand-
ing brilliant submarine successes" Amer
lean transports are sunk That might be disturbing
to an ordinary mind, but to the mind of Ger
man expert 1t is worth while to torpedoes
in sinking American transports. If America could
send 100000 soldiers they could not be fed. Our
war aim would be- reached as well they were all
drowned"
What subtle strategy! How clever the Germans
aret Week after week the procession of American
transports the Atlantic, the ships loaded with
troops, and German submarine destroys them be
all these soldiers destined perish mis-
erably Of staryation.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
Are You a Bond Stacker?

The law says merely that you must not give aid
and comfort the enemy. Good conscience says
YOU must give aid and comfort your
10y. One test OF a attitude is the Liberty Ioan
There is the pro-German at heart who wants the
kaiser to and obstructs this country by the
treason of passive resistance; doing all the harm he
without taking risk There willful dead
beats who deliberately choose to sponge upon their
neighbors by taking all the advantages the United
States offers them and Sinking many obligations
the law permits. others, not pro-German will
full dead beats, merely lazy and lukewarm. They
couId raise a hundred dollars, many muItfp1es o
hundred dollars-to be repaid of their income in
the next six months-if the alternative were some
personal calamity; if default that they were
going into bankruptcy into Jail But they do not
make an exigent personal problem of this Liberty
loan. They think other people will subscribe, the
banks will furnish the money. Let George do it!
All these people come exactly the same thing
Indifference and selfshness exactly as service
able allies of the kaiser the man who secretly
chuckies the weekly U-boat toll. Every nhab-
liant OF this country who does do utmost to
put his income at the service of the government is
playing Hndenburg's game.-Saturday Evening
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
FOOD AND THE WAR
BY EUGENE DAVENPORT.
Dean of The College Of Agriculture
Ifnirnrcitr. Of Illinnisl

Dean of The College Of Agriculture,
University of Illinois,.
We have long heard that food
would win the war and that every
other nation except ours is on the
ration basis. We have not been
bluntly told that the lack of food
will lose the war. nor have we un-
derstood what it means to be on the
ration basis.
The latest information is that in
England each individual has his
food ticket with which he may pur-
chase, if he can find it, a quarter
of a pound Of butter, a half pound
of sugar, two and one-balf pounds
of cereal, and one pound of butch
er's meat per week. No limit has
as yet been fixed upon fruits and
vegetables, but each purchaser
must register at a particular store
and stand in line, hoping that the
supply. will last until his turn
comes for service In England one
cannot go to a restaurant or hotel
and buy a meal unless his food tick
ct shows that his service for that
day is due.
Measured by this standard. we
have not yet begun to economic,
much less to sacrifice. In England
no more umbrellas are to be made
until after the war.
| In France there are no confec-
/ tions, the bread ration of the civil
population has been reduced 25 per
cent and that of the soldiers 16 per
cent. How much more reduction
can England and France endure
! and hold the line until America Is
ready to put real strength into the
| conflict year from now?
/ If the food situation breaks down
across the water, it will be in re-
spect to wheat and within the next
/ so days. There is no store of wheat
/ in this country, but there are small
amounts both of wheat and of flour
widely scattered among the people.
| The aggregate is abundant to see
our allies through the pinch. The
| only question is, will we deny our
selves until the new harvest is in,
| gather up these remnants Of our
store, and get them into the chan
nels of trade regardless of price?
| Each county food administrator
| can act as a receiving agent, and
the greatest patriotic duty right
now. not excepting military service
| itself, is to get this wheat moving
toward the Atlantic seaboard. This
is no time to think of profits, nor
| to say the little that l can do is
only a drop in the bucket and will
not count" This is a time for ev-
cry individual to do his bit in THIS
| particular direction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
School Boy Farmers.

Hundreds of high school boys in the larger cities
are ready TO go on the farms. but finding little
immediate demand for their services Most OF these
boys have at least theoretical training and
they have been promised credits enough to enable
hem 10 make their grades next fall provided they
actually engaged in agricultural work
There Is no doubt that there is or will be, work
Tor these lads they be distributed the rural
districts remote from the largT centers. AS the
season progresses the need Tor help will become
greater II iz fact though that practical farmers
nearly ali practical have counted
yeryshssvj!y on such help as might be sent to them
rom TIE cities, In planning their seasons work
hey haze asasiiy arranged to cultivate only
much Land they expected TO be able to look after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
The Wisdom of Depew.

Chauncey NJ. Depew, speaking the other evening
at reception rendered him on saith birthday
clared that present will obliterate all past
history The new world, dating FROM 1914, he be-
lieves will be absorbed in its craftsmanship and its
literature dealing with the recreation of that which
has been destroyed.
Mr. Depew of the first to advocate en-
trance into the war by the United States Now, how
ever. he admits that he too hasty. He said as
much in this address and paid a notable tribute to
President Wilson in the following:
President Wilson gave to psychology"
l disagreed with the president, thinking he
ought to have declared when the LUsi-
tania sunk; that he ought to have
that he ought to have met more promptly the
murder of our citizens and the attacks on our
rights; but I recognize that people
not prepared, that to wake up required
and invasions our just rights. When, after
two years and a half, the president finally de-
clared war April 6, 1917 the country
not yet entirely with him; but when this decla-
six months afterward, in one of the ablest of
state papers, the president appeared before
congress and asked for a declaration of war
against Austria, the whole country, with ex-
traordnary unanimity, applauded his action.
He master of the psychological moment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
preme sacrifice.

Young men capable Of war service nowadays ex-
pose themselves 10 criticism when they appear as
public entertainers The British government, how
ever has made ii clear. that Charlie Chaplin is not
10 be regarded Stacker. Charlie is an English
man but he did ask exemption from service with
The United States army. Now the British war depart
ment comes forward with the statement that he has
been examined and found physically unft-for trench
service and he is considered of more value to
his country in the role Of than he would
be if he were in the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
The Dividing of. Belgium.

The German government easily justify
even to its people, the permanent occupation of
Belgium, but if part of the Belgians set up gov
eminent of their own and ask German protection
why of course the Teutons scarcely be expected
to shrk their obvious responsibility And the real
purposes of conquest are now being sought by sub
terfuge Belgium has been divided by German agents
into Flemish and Walloon districts and the former
has been declared permanently detached from Bel
GUM and under German protection. The formalites
have been gone through with by few Belgian
reneeades bribed coerced, and the Hun now feels
that he has justified himself in making such future
use Of northern Belgium, including its seaports as
he sees fit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
A Commendable Course.

In making services in the English language the
rule and services in German the exception Rev F. j.
Rolf pastor of the Evangelical Church of Peace
has taken course that will be generally commended
German will be used only twice a month at
special morning service held an hour after
the regular for the older the congre-
CATION who never have mastered the language of their
adopted country. Rev. Mr.. Rolf loves the mother
but he believes everybody who is in America
should be for America and he has not hesitated to
preach his convictions and to make such changes in
the services as he believes that circumstances de-
mand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30

with local labor. They doubted that many workers
would of the cities and they were far from
that the ones who came would be of much use to
them Good weather this spring has favored plow-
ing and planting, and the farmer. as rule, has
his work pretty we'll in hand. Later when warm
rains come and the weeds spring up he will be in
greater need of help than he is now. Then the
school boys may expect find their chance to prove
their worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-30
The Winds OF the World
by The Bobbs- Merrill Co

by The Bobbs- Merrill Co
the direction least expected of them
three-quarters of day before their
scheduled time, and even "Guppy,"
the mess bull-terrier, who ran I'M
der the wagon with the officers lug
gage, behaved as if all ends of the
world We're one to him. He waved
his tail with dignity and trotted in
content.
Hard by the Ajmere Gate they
halted, for some bullock carts had
claimed their centuries-long pre-
negative of getting in the way.
While the bullocks, to much tail
twisting and objurgation, labored
in the mud in every direction but
the right one, Conolel Kirby sat his
charger almost underneath the gate,
waiting patiently. Then the adj
vance guard clattered off and he
led along.
He never knew where it came
from and he never tried to guess.
He caught it instinctiyely, and kept
it for the sake of chivalry, or per-
haps she had made him think for a
moment of his mother. At all
events, the bunch of jasmine flow
ers that fell into his lap found a
warm berth under his buttoned
tunic, and he rode on through the
great gate with a kinder thought
for Yasmini than probably she
would guess.
With that resentment gone, he
could ride now as suited him, with
all his thoughts ahead, and there