The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-19
CITY NEWS.

II S-ReCelpt OF the net proceeds OF the
community picnic, amounting to
I$393.9S, has been acknowledged by
9. F. Mcfarland, head, Of the Keokuk
Red Cross chapter. One-half Of this
money has been donated to the Keo.
kuk Red Cross chapter while the
other one-half will go to the Red
ICross auxiliary at Montrose. The
community picnic was held at Mont
rose several weeks ago.
There is local interest in the an
nouncement made yesterday in the
Washington dispatches that John w.
Davis solicitor general of the United
States, has been named America s
ambassador to Great Britain. He is
a cousin Of F. w. Davis, Miss Anne
B. Davis and Mrs. Frank M. Fuller.
The government has asked that
the calling of the petit jury for dis
| trict court be deferred until the ques-
tionnaires are out of the way.
Clayton Myres. son Of Mrs. Henry
Hines Of 119 Bank street, who left
a month ago with the contingent for
Camp Pike, Arkansas, has Joined the
American expeditionary forces in
France. He stayed at Camp Pike but
two weeks, then was ordered to an
eastern port
"A divorce was granted yesterday
to Mabel Alice league from Winfield
r. league on the grounds of deser-
ton. The couple were married Oc-
tober 1, 1914.
Indications were early this morn
ing that cool weather would lessen
the number of those attending the
Donnellson fair today. At noon the
sun came out. bright and warm. and
in consequence goodly' company
went from here to swell the crowd
at the fair on Keokuk day. Several
cars started from the Industrial
rooms, but 1t was noticeable that
most of the party was made up by
automobile owners, themselves.
Professor Lafayette Higgins, sani-
tary engineer Of the state board OF
Dies Moines. Mr.. Even of the state
laboratory of the state board OF
health and w. s. Montfert, the Keo-
kuk Water company's consulting
chemist from ST Louis, are here in
conference today to get real facts
about the city's water supply. City Of
ficials have been sending samples OF
water to Iowa City at different times
for examination At one time good
report came back, at another an I'M
IaVOraDle one. FIQeSe StdIe. anu CITY |
men, who have been mentioned above, !
are trying to locate the trouble. They |
made tour of investigation of the
waterworks plant this afternoon.
p. V. Bears grocery at 1116 Main |
street was burglarized last night. One |
of the panes of-glass in back window |
was broken and it is believed that the
other half was lifted out to afford en-
trance for the burglar. Anyway, the
burglar got in and prowled about the
place. Mr.. Bear reported to the po-
lice than one half dozen boxes of to-
bacco or more were missing from the
store. Evidently no attempt was
made to break into the money register
Sheets of paper, lying on top the
heating pipes in the basement, getting
afire occa stoned the turning in Of
Ere alarm at the home OF Miss Eliza
beth Webb, 317 Concert street, yester-
day afternoon Men had installed
new gas meter and were testing the
meter with matches and candle. The
paper took fire during this. process.
when the fire company arrived the
paper was thrown out and it was seen
hat no damage was done.
John Harshaw Bailey, son Of Mrs.
Walter F. Bailey, has Joined the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in France.