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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
PURSUED
BY SHRAPNEL
How American Officer Ran Half Mile
Keeping Just Ahead Of Rain
of German Bull
let's

IBy J. w. Pegler, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. 15-How one American
officer was pursued" by shrapnel and
how another lay prone in the mud for
an hour where enemy machine gun fire
Ispattered all around him, was told here
today on the return from certain
French sectors of number of visit
ing American officers.
OF the group, three were at one time
walking in shallow trench on low
lying portion of the French line where
the Boches occupy a high dominating
position across the way.
The Germans spotted the American
party from their observation post and
immediately hurled number of trench
bombs by way Of greeting. One OF the
missiles struck slightly in advance OF
tho party, killing an accompanying
French interpreter and wounding a
poilu None of the Americans was
hurt.
Again a certain tall American major
was walking along another shallow
front line only 100 yards away from
the Boche trenches. He lncautlously
stood I'D straight at one point. IN
stantlv a machine gun spattered bull
lets all around him, throwing snow and
mud in every direction. The major
PROMPTLY Topped face down in the
mud. He lay there full hour while
the bullets sang and spat around him
every time he attempted to crawl
away He finally escaped under cover
OF darkness.
Another young officer. Texan, was
walking on high open ground when ne
saw and heard shrapnel burst over
his head. He ducked and ran. The
shrapnel bursts pursued him persist
entity. They kept getting closer Inc
Texan put on full steam, racing TOT a
half hidden dugout half mile distant.
He just managed to keep an average
distance of fifty yards between himself
and each successive shell.
..That's the fastest half mile I ever
r.,J pot away faster than the
shells" he pantingly explained to the
occupants Of the dugout.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
The Best w ay
to Keep Well
in Winter!

The best way to keep well IN
winter is to avoid zero TEN
perature, blizzards and slush.
In the glorious sunshine and
semi-tropical atmosphere Of
California, you can enjoy all
sorts of outdoor recreation all
winter long amidst the flowers
and orange blossoms beside the
blue Pacific. Twill do you a
world of good! If your neigh
Dor has been there, ask him
he knows.
Make the going as delight
full as the getting there. Go
through Denver, Colorado
Springs, the Royal Gorge and
Salt Lake City-in daylight.
The cost Is surprisingly low.
You'll be amazed when you
compare it with the cost of re-
manning at home. Remember
that a life which ism t pleasant
ly spent isn't well spent and
that now, more than ever be-
fore, it is necessary to keep
physically fit.
Come in and let's talk it
over. I'll be glad to make all
arrangements for your COM
plete trip. G. F. Conradt, City
Ticket Agent, Fifth and John
son streets. Phone 976.
The Pleasant Way to Travel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
THE OLDER BOYS
. STATE CONFERENCE
The Annual Meeting Will be Held at
OttumWa, Beginning Next Friday
Afternoon and Lasting
Three Days.
KEOKUK THERE IN FORCE
Messrs. Brusman and Merriam Will
Go as Adult Leaders--Some Noted
Men Will Address the
Conference.

Fifteen delegates will represent
Keokuk Sunday schools and the Young
Mems Christian association at the
Older Boys conference to be held at
Ottumwa, next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, January 1920. Keokuk has
always been well represented at these
conferences, which have been conduct
ed for the past nine years, and this
year larger number is attending than
in any previous year. The conference
is held especially for older boys who
are assuming active christian leader
ship in the churches and Young Mems
Christian associations, and it's influ-
ence in the religious life of the boys
is perceptible throughout America.
Such conference coming into the life
of the boy at that time, when more
than at any other, he stands ready for
service, for county, for church and
home, gives him an impetus and an in
spiration toward true service and
noble effort which he gets in no other
way. The conference theme is War
time Challenges" and the opening ses-
sion will be held on Friday evening at
1880, with an address by Harold j..
Wilson, of Burlington. Saturday, until
$3.50 in the afternoon, will be devoted
tc sectional conferences and the dis
cussion of such subjects as Father
and Son Banquet Movement" ma
tional Recruiting Week." etc. The bal
ance of Saturday afternoon will be de-
voted to recreation and sight seeing.
Saturday evening, a monster banquet
will be held for all delegates at which
time the boys will be addressed by
Hon. H. M. Havner, of Des Moines.
Two big mass meetings are scheduled
for Sunday, one in the afternoon and
the farewell meeting in the evening.
The delegates that expect to go
from here and the organizations that
they represent are as follows:
Trinity Sunday school-Arlo How'd
,and Carl Elgin.
| Baptist-Edw. Wilsey
Christian-Harry He1wig.~
United Pres Dyterian-Albert Glewe.
Westminster-Harold Wyllie.
Congregational-Do Vath
Keo-Hi-Y-Harold Citing, Mel Roche,
Gilbert Sargent, Palmer Pyle, Edwin
Lantz and Byron Hart.
VIM. E. Brugman, boys work seecr-
tary of the Y. M. c. A, and Ber-
nard Merriam will accompany the
boys as adult leaders.
The boys will leave on the O'Clock
train Friday morning for Gttumwa and
return Monday morning. There will
be meeting of all delegates at the
Y. NJ. c.. A. Thursday evening at seven
o'clock for final instructions with ref
erence to registrations, etc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
OLD FOLKS NEED
'CASCARE7S" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
SALTS, CALOMEL, PILLS ACT ON
BOWELS LIKE PEPPER
ACTS IN NOSTRILS.
e m JOY IlFE! DON'T STAY
BILIOUS, SICK, HEADACHY
AND CONSTlpATED.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

NSl d lU-CeuI uOA INV.
Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The con-
dition is perfectly natural 1t is just
as natural as it is for old people to
walk slowly. For age is never SO
active as youth. The muscles are
less elastic. And the bowels are
muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets.
One might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active. This is
important at all ages. but never SO
much as at fifty.
Age is not time for harsh
physics. Youth may occasionally
whip the bowels into activity. But a
lash can't be used every day. What
the bowels of the old need is a
gentle and natural tonic. One that
can be constantly used without harm.
The only such tonic is Cascarets,
and they cost only 10 cents per box
at any drug store. They work while
you sleep.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
FOR
AMERICANS
Weeks Leave to Every Soldier for
Each Four Months Ser
vice on French
Front.
[By J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

[By J. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. 15.-A general order
issued today creates a "blighty" for
Americas Sammies.
It announces the grant of weeks
leave to every soldier for each four
months service at the front. The
seven days are to be spent in special
recreation centers now being estab-
lished somewhere in France" These
are being built solely with the idea
Of furnishing the fighting men holt
day entertainment and rest.
The order hints that the leave
periods will probably be heightened
after the Sammies have acquitted
themselves heroically in future heavy
fighting.
The necessity of proper conduct of
the holiday crowds is emphasized in
the order and it is asserted that sub
sequent leave depends largely on
strict observance of decorum
Paris is only to be visited with
special permission.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Greek Embassy in War-Times.
TID,- JTrifal prpSS
TT 10y OHltoU
I-tGuNGTON Jan l5.-GeOr

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Georges
Roussos, the Greek minister. and his
staff, represent the new democracy
in the land Of the Hellenes. They are
in constant touch with Venezilos and
are deeply concerned in the progress
OF the Greek mobilization; a question
that also concerns 100000 Greeks
working here in America,
In the very heart Of the embassy
district. at 1715 Massachusetts avenue
near Du Pont Circle-the Greek lesa-
ton may be found. 1t is a three story
stone building, simply furnished, and
breathing a democracy that is sym
bolic Of the happier era in Greece,
now that the pro-German ruler. King
Constantine has been removed.
What Greece will do in the war de-
ponds largely on the allies ability to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Ashton May be Appointed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Appoint-
ment Of r. H. Ashton, president of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way, to a high post in Director Cen
eral McAdoo's railway administra-
ton, was forecast today when it was
announced he has been summoned to
Washington to confer on midwest
transportation problems.
Appointment of q director of rail
roads for the central freight asso-
citation territory has been pending
for some days. 1t was recently an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

supply arms it is believed here. APP
proXimately 10000 Greeks are in
training, and according to some mill
tary experts here the spring campaign
in the Balkans will crumble the near
east part Of Germany's longed-for Nit
tle-Europa.
Bulgaria, a little nervous, is waiting
for forthcoming developments. Tur-
key-about out of the war, is even
more shaky about that Greek army
that is busy getting ready.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use Mus
terole once you experience the glad re-
lief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
it is being rubbed on!
Musterole is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for bronchitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu.
matisrn, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds Of
the chest ct often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and 6Oc jars; hospital size $3.50
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
aa..le Of Melterweiahts.

rITnited Press Leased Wire Service.I
rOI JTMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15.-Tex
avis and Soldier Bartfield, weller
weights fought a twelve round draw
here last night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Use ORRINE
DRINK HABIT GOES

Don't wait for the drink habit to
get too strong hold upon your hus-
band. son, or father, for it can be
broken up quickly if Orrine is given
him. ,..
You have nothing to risk and every
thing to gain as Orrine is sold under
a guarantee to refund the purchase
price if you get no benefit.
Orrine No. l, secret treatment; Or
rine No. 2, the voluntary treatment.
Costs only S1.00 a box. Ask us for
booklet. McGrath Bros. Drug Co..
corner Fifth and Main streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
The Treasurers Report.
Baby weIfare LEAGUE.

Balance on hand Jan. /, 1917.$ 233 SO
ELSIE G. BUCK. Treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

nounced that some mid-western rail-
way man Of broad experience was
slated for the post.
All that was given out at the rail.
road administration, however, was
that Ashton had been called to
confer on transportation fuel and
food problems for the middle west"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
The other Reports.

The other Reports.
Miss Madeline McGrath, MSS Mary
F.. Alexander, Miss Maud Brown and
Miss Buck made the following re-
ports:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

Christmas giving. There was quite a
good attendance during the year of all
the board members.
Miss McGrath and Mrs. Hugh Rob-
ertson were made members of the
board during the year to fill vacancies.
MARY w. IRWIN.
|
Report Of Red Cross seal Fund Treas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
Miss Younker Reports.

., Ped Cross seals made supple
m entarv report to those already pub
1ished Seals have been sold to date
to the amount Of s553.7s. 1t is hoped
oil sales will be reported and all con-
tributions made by Feb. 1, SO that the
accounts may be closed with the state
association. The following have pur-
chased Seals since last report:
Mrs d. J. Ayres, Pearson, Vaughn
r. Holhrook. Leon Rollins. w. III. Sher-
wood Mrs. B. Keator, Dr. o. w Rowe,
Crimmins & Son, r. O'Bleness,
Mrs. T., A. Nisdy, Argyle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15

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The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-25
RIPPING RHYMES
(By Walt Mason)
Christmas Glee.

Well ring the Christmas bells this year without
sob sgh we'll sing the carols loud and clear beneath
the winter sky; for have dropped the weary weight
that endured through years of fate the years of
and Prussan hate and we stacking hi"h. God rest
you merry gentlemen, let nothing you cmay, for we
may sing hymns again, older day; the future
seems no longer dour and like evil dream the hour
that saw madman drunk with power is past and done
away Again the rafters ring with glee in the peaceful
days. and the spanged Christmas tree the tapers shed
their rays the children raise their joyful shouts their
parents old and wntry scouts forget their rngbones
and their gouts and dance in forty ways God rest you
merry gentlemen and merry ladies' too the old gray
world young again. and seems good new the night
of misery DEPARTS the shadows lifted from hearts,
and peaces kind and useful arts once arise in view
The woods the hllsides and the dels white with
Christmas rme so let go bouyant feet from door
door, along the street, and sing the carols old and sweet
that breathe love sublime.
Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-25
.PEACE ON EARTH; GOOD WILL TO ALLy

Today the people of all Christendom devote the time
to comemoration of the life and character of gentle
being who nearly two thousand years ago left upon the
minds of most profound impression that has grown
and expanded as the world has grown older From few
close and intimate disciples who knew and loved him be-
lief in Jesus of Nazareth and his dvney appointed mis-
sion has spread and expanded until it has covered the
tire world and is embraced by many millions of the most
enlightened and most progressive nations upon the face
of our old Mother Earth
It is safe to venture assertion that never before
have mankind felt and appreciated deeply and COM
pletey the greatness the suby of the life and charac
of the ManGod whose birth is commemoraed today
During the past four years millions of his followers have
freely made the supreme sacrifice that he made in
protest against the selfish cruelty and rapacity of
strained power established in the seats of the mighty To
the crude and barbarous uppercrt of society of that
day and age he presented postuates of their duty
those beneath them and the rights and prerogatives
they had seized and withheld from the He
disturber dreamer whose dreams coming true would
sbvert and overun established society. Justice to the
lowy meant destruction Of privilege to the arrogant And
with characteristic arrogance they sought his life, sue
ceeding in the effort They killed him, but they could not
kill the truths he taught They consigned his ashes to the
tomb; but they released to all mankind the sublime and
uplifting doctrines he taught He the first great
democrat He the first to teach the doctrine that all
men are created equal His teachings have grown and
spread wide and far that millions spring gladly to
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-25
DANCE NOTICE

The ladies and officers of
CAMP STEPHEN d. LITTLE
will be hosts at a dance to be
given at the camp Monday
evening, December 23rd, 1918.
The Santa Cruz Club is cor
daily invited.
Due to inability to keep the
hall properly heated, and to the
severe coldness at this season,
the Camp Hop Committee re-
quests all ladies attending to
not wear evening gowns.
HOP COMMITTEE,
Camp Stephen d Little.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-25
TWENTY FOUR YEARS AGO
in NOGALES

One day last week Mr.. John Mapes foreman of the
work the Orc Blanco road into Nogaes quite ILL.,
and he has been here since In his absence work has
been conducted under superintendent of Supervisor
g. A. Avery.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-25

Last Friday Moreno Brothers butchered corn fed
hog, of their raising which weighed 400 pounds
dressed 1t was only twenty-th months Old Some
weeks ago they killed another from the litter that
weighed 500 pounds dressed
Yesterday Doctor Chenoweth and Mr.. Webb drove
down to Tubac They expected to return today
Mr. R. Ogarrio, administrator of customs in Nogales,
Sonora, has gone to Hermosio for short visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Aleppo Is Taken by
British in Fighting
In Palestine Sector

London, Oct. 27,-The city Of
Aleppo was occupied by British
cavalry and armored cars Saturday
morning, says a British official
statement issued today. On opera
tons in Syria and Palestine. the
statement adds:
"Our advanced cavalry and ar
mored cars occupied Aleppo on the
morning OF October 26, after our
overcoming slight opposition"
The fall Of Aleppo to the British is
the browning event Of the victorious
campaign Of General Allenby, in
which he captured Jerusalem and
Damascus on his way northward
through Palestine and Syria. Aleppo
is l85 miles north of Damascus and
20 miles east of the Mediterranean
sea. With Aleppo in the hands of
the British, the Turkish forces facing
the British army in Mesopotamia
are in more or less precarious po-
sition.
An advance northward from
Aleppo would cut off the Turkish
forces in Armenia and northern Mes
opotamia and would open a road
over which to send help to the
Czecho-Slovak and other anti-Bol-
shevik forces in Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
High Commissioner
From France Visits
In the United States

An Atlantic Port, Oct. H-Andre
Tardieu, French high commission
err to the United States, who was
recently appointed secretary for
Franeo-American war affairs by
Premier Ciemenceau, arrived here
tonight on a French liner, suffering
from a slight attack of influenza.
NJ. Tardieu's visit, it was said Of
6cially, answers the same purpose
as the visit of Col. E. M. House to
France" for "just as President WIZ
son thought necessary, under the
present circumstances to have Col
onel House visiting France so Prime
Minister Clemenceau judged that the
presence in America OF member of
his government could only, serve
today the necessities of the situa-
ton"
1t was said that NJ. Tardieu would
remain in the United States only
short time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
MICHIGAN RACE
FOR SENATOR
SPECTACULAR
Supporters of NeWberry and
Ford Harsh in Criticism
' as Contest Wages
Warm. 4

Detroit Mich. Oct. N.-When
the voters of Michigan go to the
polls in the November election to
decide the senatorial contest. they
i'll bring to a climax a situation al-
most unparalleled in Michigan polite
cal history.
Henry Ford, choice of President
Wilson, and carrying the endorse
ment OF the democratic or. anization
despite his announced intention of
holding himself free from all party
obligations. will have as his repub-
lican opponent Truman H. New.
berry, commander of the Third Ma
val district, and secretary of the
navy in the second Roosevelt cabi-
net.
Mr.. Ford declined to make any
effort to win nomination at the pri-
mary, while COMMANDER Newberry
likewise took no personal part in
the intensive drive in his behalf.
Both maintained the same attitude
after the primary had returned New
berry the victor on the republican
ticket and nominated Ford on the
democratic.
Interest conferred on the senatorial
contest from the moment Ford an
nounced that at President Wilson's
request he would accept the, nomi-
nation if rendered him. He did not
specify whether he would make the
race as a democrat or a republican,
ar his name went on both ballots
at the primary.
Both candidates came in for Sc
we're criticism at the party conven-
tons of their opponents. The demo-
Gratis met first and party leaders
scored the expenditure of slightly
more than $4,000 by Newberry's
supporters in the primary. Repub-
Leans meeting the following day
countered with the charge that Ford
opposed war and was an unbeliever
in the American soldier.
Next in interest to the senatorial
fight is a proposed constitutional
amendment extending suffrage to
women. The amendment was en-
dorsed by both republican and
democratic conventions and an ac-
tive campaign has been conducted
in its support.
Republicans are confident they
will re-elect the entire state ticket,
headed by Governor Albert E.
Sleeper. The democrats. however,
have full slate in the field, and ate
d termined to make a strong fight
for every Office. Their candidate
for governor is John w. Bailey.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
OBITUARY..

MISS ADA Usher died Of Span
ish influenza in the Lord Lister hos
pital Saturday. She had been &C.
copied for Red Cross service and ex-
pected to leave the first of November.
LEAH POTTER. daughter Of
Sheriff Potter of Candy, Neb.. is
years of age, died here Saturday aft
ernoon. Miss Potter had come to
Omaha for treatment. The body win
be sent to Candy for burial.
q CATHERINE POVITZ, 80 years
of age, died sunday morning Of
Spanish Influenza. The funeral viii
be held Wednesday morning at 0
o'clock in Bradley & Dorrance's
chapel with interment In Holy Sc
pulcher cemetery.
WILLIAM NUNEMANN. 50 years
Of age, died Sunday morning In his
home. 1914 Farnam street. He ID
survived by his wife, one son.
Charles; two daughters, Evelyn and
Mrs. Fred Baese Of Chapman, Neb.
Mr.. Nunemann had been a resident
of Omaha for 40 years.
MRS, MINNIE F. BULLS, 80
years Of age, died Sunday morning
of Spanish influenza In her home,
70S North Sixteenth street. Funeral
services will be held in Bradley q
Dorrance's chapel Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, after which the body
will be sent to Norfolk for burial.
Mrs, Bulls is survived by her hus-
band, Stephen F. Bulls.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-28
Increase Wage Of All
Workers in Shipyards
Announce Labor Board

Washington, Oct. 27.~Upward
revision of wages in all shipyards of
the country to provide uniform ma
tional rates for practically all the
shipyard trades, effective immedi-
ately, was announced today by the
shipbuilding labor adjustment board
Two great districts are created. one
for the Pacific coast and the other
embracing Atlantic and gulf coasts
and great lakes. In the first, in
creases average 20 per cent. In the
second IS per cent, with the basic
rates for the principal skilled trades
fixed at so cents per hour in both
This decision will be reviewed
every six months and further in
creases granted if costs of living
warrant.
The decision directly affects about
100000 shipyard workers and the
board believes they will have an in<
direct bearing on the wages of oth-.
cr workers in all parts Of the coun-
try