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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
BIG MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT
Community Sing VIII be Held at
keokuk High School With
Everybody Invited to
Attend.

Friday evening the twenty-second,
there will be held at the high school
assembly room a patriotic meeting
and community sing. All the songs
will be patriotic, old and new. The
high school orchestra will play some
ers.
This is public meeting and all
are invited. Words and music of
the songs will be furnished all who
attend as it is planned to give every.
one chance to sing. A four page
leafet of patriotic songs, words and
music will be presented to each mem
Der of the audience. The hour Is
1880 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATED
Knights Of Pythias Celebrate Fifty.
fourth Anniversary Of Found
ing-6anquet Last
NiQht

Morning Star lodge No. 8, knights
of Pythias celebrated the fifty-fourth
anniversary OF its birth yesterday
evening at the lodge hall. A banquet
followed by a fine program and dane
ing was the order Of events. Knight
N. ]. Montague gave the address of
welcome and Knight John E. Craig
presented the lodge with the service
flag containing seven stars.
The program follows:
Address of welcome-Knight n. J.
Montague
Presenting United States flag
Audience and members singing firs
and last stanzas Of America" and
saIuting flag.
Address = Our Seven Service
Stars" Knight John E. Craig.
Orchestra selection-Miss Florence
Alling, Mr.. Alfred Hicks, Mr.. Frank
Hoffman, Mr. Daniel Bishop.
Black face coInedy-Messrs Clyde
Inman, Arthur Lumberg, and Arthur
Petry.
Reading = Selected, Miss Helen
Wyllie
Vocal selectfon-(a) The Sunshine
of Your Smile; CD Somewhere in
France is the Lily Miss Marie Hop
kins.
Piano selection. Miss Elizabeth
Lange.
Reading Selected, Miss Alta Ribyn.
Black face comedy-When Father
Joined the K. P's.
Orchestra selection.
Vocal selection, Mr.. George Barnes.
Dancing.
Refreshments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
o go from New York 70 On.

10 go from New York to Spartan.
burg, S. c., where her husband.
Colonel Vanderbilt, is stationed. She
even offered to pay forty fares in
order to get an exclusive car. but
the railroad administration ruled
that it would be a waste of fuel ana
motive power.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Print PAPER to Pass.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The war
board today issued blanket license
for all news print paper to pass
across the Canadian border. In re-
Spouse to appeals from publishers
all over the country. Chairman Nc
Cormick instructed all customs agents
TO pass print paper automatically.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
More Fish This Year.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Fffty long.
shoremen and deep sea fishermen went
into conference with Food Administered
or Hoover here to make plans for the
biggest catch in history for 1918.
The Atlantic and the Pacific will be
made to yield much of the daily fare
for the American table this year-to
release red meats for fighters abroad.
the food administration plans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
German shins Collide

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 20.-Twenty
lives were lost when German guard
ship struck one of It's own mines in
the Baltic sea, according to reports
rea ching here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
PERSONALS

Oscar Sakowich, stationed at FC.
Oglethorpe. Ga, is here visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Max Sake
wich, 1899 Fulton street.
Mrs. Mary Borman left this after
noon for Quincy, III, where her
mother is quite i'll.
Miss Hazel Thompson of Seattle.
Wash. IS visiting her cousin Miss
Inez Siefert Of SIS North Fifth street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
To Discover Slackers,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 20.-Chief Of
Police Young has instructed saloon
keepers not to serve drinks to men
of draft age until they have produced
registration cards. This, he believes.
viii give further aid in the detection
of slackers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Port Workers Strike

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 2O.-Port
workers today boycotted trans-Atlan-
tic steamers which have been load
ing meat at packing houses affected
by strikes. Their action is believed
to be the forerunner of a general
port strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Denied Private Car.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt felt the pinch
of war today. She was denied pri-
yate car by Director General McA doc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20

tags and placing them on machines.
He expects to have the field inyes-
tigated within the next few days and
auto owners found violating the law
after that time will be prosecuted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
PosroFFlcE ANNOUNCEMENT.

The anniversary of Washington's
birthday, Friday February %, 1913,
there will be one early morning de-
livery and collection over the entire
city. General delivery and carriers
windows open from HOO a. m. to
1900 M No delivery on rural routes
numbers one and two. Evening col
lection as usual.
Z. w. McMANUS,
Acting Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Oh, Yes. Certainly.

Topeka Journal: Have the readers
of the State Journal noticed that
General Grants picture is printed on
the new $4,000 bills?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20

MID WEEK SPECIALS: LoWITZ.
New spring waists, $1.0o, s1.98 to
$685. New spring underwear specials.
so new coats reed. New dresses. All
above is lower than March prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20

MID WEEK SPECIALS: LoWiTz.
New spring waists, s1.00, s19S to
s6.9S. New spring underwear specials
so new coats reed. New dresses. All
above Is lower than March prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
ST. Mary's Academy.

The second session at st. Mary's
Academy began yesterday, FEBRUARY
the first. Mid-year examinations were
held during the past week ard rc-
ports Of same will be read in the
Assembly Hail on Monday. 4 new
class in stcnography will be formed
in the Commercial department t:ur-
inc thc early part Of next week. An!'
wno expect to join this class should
report on Monday next as no other
beginners class will he formed ti!!s
year.
4 class of forty in parliamentary
law, taught by Mrs. E. Towne. OF
Washington is held at st. Mays
every Tuesday evening.
4 FIRST aid" class of thirty-fre or
forty members has been organized
under DR.. German and meets every
Friday afternoon in the Assembly
Hall.
4 chapter Of the junior red cross
schoo! auxiliary is being formed at
St. Mary's for the making Of re-
fugcc garments, etc.
This months activities Of st.
Ararys Swatiska Club have taken thc
form Of an original game called
"Ovcr the Top" Credits are given
for "going over the top OF t0ur-
foot snow fort and capturing a nag
from the other side. At the closing
game on Friday the score stood NJ
teen to ten in favor Of the rcd team.
Miss Emma Hubbard Of Washing
ton is captain Of the red team and
Miss Louise Robinson of PhiIaoel-
phia of the black team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
FOUR DEAD IN WRECK.
Memphis Special and Freight Train
in Head-On Collision on Norfolk
and Western.

Roanoke, Va, Feb. o.-Four men
were killed, two trainmen injured
and several passengers shaken up III
q head-on collision between the Mem
phis special and a westbound Norlois
and Western freight train, ten miles
west of Radford Wednesday nign1
about 1890 o'clock.
The wreck is said to have been
caused by failure of the freight cng'-
neer to observe instructions.
The dead reported are: Engineer
J. Fl. Smith, of the Memphis Special
of Bristol, Va; Freight Engineer =
A. Jacobson, of Roanoke, Va; Freight
Fireman H. C. Hoyle, of Roanosa'
We. Ebert Taylor, colored, orake-
man of Bristol, Va.
J. r. Mason, engineer on the sec
ond engine Of the Memphis Special
was injured by getting the toes On
one of his feet cut off. A fireman
was scalded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
NEW SUGAR ARRIVES.
Eight and Half Cents Pound FAR.
Saws the Administrator.

White granulated sugar should not
retail at prize higher than 8 y
cents a pound in Washington, accord
ing to an announcement yesterday ~
District Food Administrator Clarence
r. Wilson. This price, he said, Will al
low the dealer to make a profit 81
about one-fourth of a cent per pound,
and he will be held strictly to tnat
price. If dealers are reported cnary-
ing more Mr.. Wilson can have al!
future supplies cut off.
New crop sugar is arriving IN
Washington in sufficient quantities
to supply every reasonable demand.
The new schedule under which tie
Eastern refners are operating fixes
the price OF white granulated sugar
at s7.25 per 100 pounds at the re-
hnery.
White granulated sugar, in l and 2
Lound packages, Mr.. Wilson said,
should not sell above 8 eects per
pound. Louisiana clarified should re-.
tail at about 8 IA cents per pound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
FARMER KILLED.
Fatal Termination Of Trouble Be
tween Deceased and Postmaster.

Roanoke, Va, Feb. ID. u. bas'
ham. postmaster Of Laurel Branch,
on the Potts valley branch OF the Hof-
folk and Western, and Q large lum.
ber dealer of that section, shot ahc
instantly killed Floyd Williams, a
farmer. who resided near Laura
Branch, Wednesday.
1t is said the trouble arose oVer ;
ncichborhood difficulty. Basham &C
eused Williams of stealing single
tree that belonged to one OF ms
drivers. Williams denied that nc nah
the sinele-tree and the two men
nearly came to blows. WIllIams
reached for a large stick and basfan
retired TO his room and IrlrneoIaoclS
returned and shot Williams twice.
or.e in the back and once IN the head
Williams fell from tho steps y
Rasharo's home, having died instant
1vj Il is said that jealousy had ey"
isted between the men for some tlrne'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS
Judge c. E. Nicol, Food Administra'
tor 2or Alexandria, Makes .All-
uouncement to Business Men.

| Judge G. f. Nicol, food admins
TRAITOR for the city of Alexandria, ha
! issued the following announcement
to the merchants and business me-
Of the city:
To The Merchants Of Alexandria
/ have received the following co1n
| mana:ation from Col. Z. Z. White
Federal Food Administrator for VII,
cinia. The merchants Of AleNandr!:
Will please take notfee of the foe
lowing notice as to closing on mex
Monday:
ITO Local Food Administrators
Gentlemen:
!! have requested the Federal tne.
Administrator for the State Of V!r.
rin:a to allow all merchants, Whole
.,s:e and retail, dealing in essent!a
foods to remain open on the Monda.
holidays until noon; that they sha!
close at noon promptly.
would request that you so not'f.
vcur dealers and compel compliance
I would suggest that merchants rt,
main closed all day Monday as :
natriotic duty, if they feel that i
doing so the non supplying Of foot
20 their customers will cause no 1arE
ships. This is being done voluntar!!.
in some Of the cities and towns Il
The State.
Manufacturers Of essential FOODS
containers for these, agricultural! IN.
pae,nents, fertilizers ard binder
tw.res and Insecticides are exempted
Yours Faithfully,
f. 3. White.
?, $. The Fuel Administrator ha'
annrcvea of this. Please see that
: complied with"
I desire also to call the attention
of dealers in wheat and all food SUP
plies to the regulations provided .!
the United States Food Admins.
tration for the conservation OF Whea-
and also the regulations in regard te
n,;ees to be charged by food dea:
ers. These regulations apply TO mi
9rs wholesale and retail grocers aye
,,so iohbers. These regulations car
he seen by applying at my office II
no Alavandria National Bank bulia-
ing.
{. Z. Nicol,
Local Food Administrator
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
ADVANCE THEIR Line
Suddenly Attacked Al Dawn The Hal
ians Force the Enemy Back.

Rome, f'cb. 2.--rnc Austrian;
Thursday attacked on ihe As:agt
plateau in an attempt 10 drive tl,c
Italians from their newly Won posi-,
ton Gil Monte Di Wal Bella. the Wa.
Office announces. The enemy howeve-
was unable 10 reach the Italian lire
The Italians by q sudden attack a
dawn Thursday advanced their lines
as far aS the head Of the Tcla@o "ai-
Icy in this sector.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Feb. 2.--Tnc splendid succcs2
gained by the Italian troops III two
days Of fighting west OF the Brenta
River has been maintained at all
points and the area OF newly occupied
territory is being organized rapidly.
As the Italian brigades, which TOOK
part in the fighting rcasscmblcd, It
developed that their losses were CON-
paratively small, the aggregate be-
ing considerably less than the NUM-
Der Of prisoners taken from the enc-
my.
But the enemy losses were ey-
tremely heavy as is shown by tire
number Of dead left on the field ani
the reports Of prisoners. Il is es-
timatcd that the total enemy loss
without counting the prisoners taken
by the Italians was between 5000 and
5000.
Throughout the Italian army the
troops have been stimulated by the
success in the Asiago area and the
Italian triumph is taken 10 show the
really formidable and aggressive
spirit of the new forces. \ consider
able part Of the troops engaged were
of the classes last called TO tie
coors. in.!uding some l9 years o!d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
WANTS GENERAL PEACE.
Extracts From Significant Speech
T, the German Reichstag.

Tvhe committee on Public lnforma-
t;on has received the following e%-
cerpss from speeches in the debate
IN the German Rcichstag January -:
Herr Naumann, author OF "N'ttei
Europa" said: "The German govern
ment must roundly declare tnat II
seeks no sort Of annexation
Herr Ledebour, joint leader wi1a
Haasc of the independent Soslai!s''
aAgain has an opportunity been neg-
lected to satisfy the worlds longing
for peace. 1t is plain that step oack-
ward has been taken, and tilat o.'e
noEt;cal authorities have completely
adopted the military view OF the ooh-
sarvatiyes. We want general peace
or Democratic foundation. me
creation of the Kingdom Of Poiana
was tremendous mistake. The Ge:-
man government must give up rs
f.,sa methods and we shall soon nave
neace in the East. Militarlsm has WE
tho dav and the proletariat must
force peace or the basis OF the re"
cancellation Of all nations.
Herr Haase, leader Of the lhoe-
nendent Socialists: "The German
raootiators are not playing square
ra,,e The occupied territory is SILL
q mart of Russia, and the people can
not freely express their will SO long
as foreign troops are present. Hertz
mos remarks on Belgium are unsat's-
factory. It is necessary to say sha'
tbe economic and military lndepeno'
ence Of Belgium will be restored
srcb statement would gre"t'y
stimulate the place desire OF the Eng,
lish workers. !,
"Is it that Hertling is yielding t'
the wishes of Hindenburg and LuoeH'
dorf when they threatened res'sna'
t;on? II 50, the coming offensive :
70 serve to bring about pan-Ger'
man peace by force Threads have a.
ready been spun between AusSrfs
and America"
Foreign Minister Won Kuehimanr
,rrhe discussions of the last two dsy:
hsve Welded treasure Of though
s,d no;nts Of view, Count Czern!r
take, the ssns position that DO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
JOINS STRIKE
Locomotive Workers in Berlin ASA
Said to be Affected by the Trouble.

! London, Feb. 2.-Hunger val!
stalk through Gernrany today--'tlie
Kaiser's ally IS bending his striking
subiectS TO his will.
Thousands Of women and children.
innocent victims of the German mil
itarists' demonstration, will starve
with the workers into submission,
coming under the governmental or"
der 10 reduce strikers rations. efrec-
tive today
The order was contained IN Ber-
lin dispatches. received through IL
rich.
Back of this Kaiserist famine =
the supreme war councils poorly
veiled threat TO massacre German
citizens indiscriminately, if other
methods fail TO put down the strike.
The threat, in forbiddirc public meet
illrs or gathering Of crowds was
coucl:ed in the words:
"li necessary to resort 10 arms, no
distinction will be made between
strikers and others
Several casualties occurred lnura-
day in Charlottenburg, where loo,-
600 strikers participated in bread
riot according to the Amsterdam
Tyd.
Mounted police. ordering the croVc:i
to dispeIse, were fred upon. lneS
charged the demonstrators WITH
drawn swords.
Organized street fighting resulted.
the strikers resisting from betnnc
i,n3rovised barricades. a number
cf strikers and policemen were
wounded.
London, Feb. "A three days
strike has been declared in Maniea'
according to a Central News dispatcn
from Amsterdam yesterday. IL Bef'
lin. the dispatch adds, the orenste.n
and Koppcl Locomotive WORKS en-
ployes have joined the strike move
mcnt. Martial law has been eNtenee1
10 Bremen and Hem"iingen, o Iss:
by town, according 70 reports re-
c.:vcd here.
The Vorwaects, Of Berlin, n a.
nouncing its suppression Tor tnres'
davs. says this step was taken os-
c.usc II inc;tci TO q nnrS stf.l-e'
Strikers have broken out IN two more
Dortmund mines. The strikers -
Nurcmlarrg. Bavaria. have resumed
work after a t1Ho days dcmenstr:-.
ton strike.
The Norddeutsche Allgeme!ne 1ei-
tunr says that the shipyard hands
at Dantzic struck Tuesday. The str!ke'
bcyan in the Schiohau yard ana the
strikers were joined by 1000 worEe::S
in the Government yards. Up TO Wed
oaslay the workers in the arms nHh
artillery plants at Dar.zig mad r.
mained 1T work.
The general commanding the hc:I'-
ZIG distrS.t has posted placards IL
that CITY threatening 10 send III t'e
c,,.ilors to the fighting front.
1t is reported that the German GOV
ernrcnt up to this time has proven!
ed the strike from extending to 'as
railways and tramwsys ara "is
workers employed in The production
and distribution Of food,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
RAFTING AGAINST ICE.
r,ooa Conditions Along Middle Va
,evs Continue Bad.

Memphis, Feb. "a battle vain
water and ice such as seldom has
i,a,n experienced before IN the MS
+o,,y of the Mississippi River was
,e;pp wagcd by rivermen last mghs
:h,,p;ne. worth millions OF dollars,
was endangered. Already more than a
score of big steamboats, and smaller
c.af. have gone to the bottom. For
500 miles. from Cairo. Il., to Natchez
Miss. the river is choked with Ice
.. Richardson's Landing, fifty miles
above Memphis, great ice gorge
broke Thursday night, sending huge
foes tearing down the stream threas-
eninc everything before them.
Cincinnati, Feb. with the river
at G11 and stationary, eleven feet
above the food line, Cincinnati mas
felt the worst of the present flood,
but with a thaw predicted for the
next few days, it is said, the Ohio
Valley flood peril will be increased.
Tee corces down the river are be.
rinning to weaken, and probably will
break early today.
Many marooned families have been
removed to safety by Home Guards
Two babies were born in the flooded
area today, one Of them while its
mother was being removed from Sc,
home in q skiH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
hlexandria's New Store.

Turn to the fourth page and read
the announcement Of Downham and
Ridgely, proprietors of Alexandria's
new pents' furnishing goods store,
recently opened at the corner OF King
and Pitt streets. The various lines OF
goods will be found up-to-date, the
prices right, and courteous treat
ment invariably the rule. with "money
hack if not satisfied" the motto that
will be followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Board
of Trustees of the Alexandria Hospi-
tai will be held Monday evening, Feb
mary 4th, 1918, at 8 o'clock, at the
Burke and Herbert Bank cor. King
and Fairfax street for the election
Of officers and transaction Of such
other business cs may come befors
the meeting.
sec'y-Treasurer Alexandria Rosp!-
tai. Alexardria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02

Washington, FEB. 2.-For seli'nS
$500 pounds Of sugar to twenty
eight employees the Canton, ONO
branch Of the General Baking Cont
pany, has been fined $4,000, the fool
administration announces, and that
money has been paid to the war funds
Of the Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. and
Knights Of Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
Notice.

Having qualified as Executrix of
Sarah Florence Slaynaker, deceased,
all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make prompt settle
ment with me, and all persons 20
whom, said estate is indebted are re-
uuested TO present their accounts
properly certified for payment.
Mary E. Slavmaker.
2e-1Ot, 518 Duke Street, Alex.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
What Would You Do?

II YOU had million dollars w1.as
would you do with It? A prize OF s.
will be given to the writer OF tao hess
answer TO the question. Address your
letter to P. O. Box 101, Alexsndria.
Va. Prize awarded Feb ata. 27'2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-02
FALLS KILL TWO FLIERS.
Can't. De Witt ]. Payne and ssadet
Rumble Lose Lives in Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, FEB. Capt.
De Witt ]. Payne, of New York, COM
manding the 1S2d aero squadron
died Yesterday from injuries received
several days ago when he fell during
fight.
Cadet G.. K. Rumble, Of the royal
Ay'ng corps, was killed by a fall Of
| 900 feet late yesterday. His home
was at St. Marys, Ont.