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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-01
Mr.. AND MRS. GRANDY
MARRIED 90 YEARS

Mr. and Mrs Charles II, Grandy
OF South street celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their marriage Tuesday
afternoon and evening at their home.
Owing to the ban on public meetings
only the immediate family were pre-
sent They received many letters of
congratulation from those who were
unable to attend,
Mr. Grandy was born in Panton Au.
gust 2S, lSi7, the son of Truman and
Polly (Myrick Grandy, and is a Civil
war veteran, having enlisted in the
2Bth New York cavalry in January,
1865, and serving till the close OF the
war
Mrs, Grandy was Miss Lucy A, Fitch
and was born in Bridport July, 20, 1913,
the daughter OF Henry and Mercy A.
RUSSELL Fitch, The couple were mar.
ried October 49, 1868, in Bridport. Rev,
Leonard S, Walker of Willston per-
forming the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs, Grandy have three
children, Truman Grandy, a son, who
resides in Williston, and two daugh.
ters, Mrs Richard Heitman OF Shore
ham and Mrs, Rena ] Morse Of Troy,
~ Y, There are five grandchildren.
AT the noon hour a golden wedding
dinner was served, at which time Mr.
and Mrs, Grandy were presented with
a purse of gold, They also received
numerous other presents, With the ex-
ception of three years spent in New
York state, Mr., and Mrs, Grandy have
spent their lives in Addison county,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-01
.BENHAM'S NAME
CLEARED OF STAIN
Editor of The Register

Editor Of The Register;-
Sometime ago Harry S. Benham Of
Salisbury, a registrant inducted by this
Local Board was reported to US as a
deserter by Capt, Harold 7. Sulwell,
Commanding Officer OF the 9Th Co..
l5lst, Depot Brigade, Camp Devens,
Mass.
We are now in receipt of letter
from Capt Stilwell, directed to Mrs
L. Benham, mother of Harry 5. Ben
ham, informing her that the charge
of deserton against her son has been re-
moved and that notice of said deser
ton as originally made to us was an
error.
Since you gave notice of the deser
ton in your paper will you kindly pub
lish this letter so that the public may
know that the charge of desertion "a
gainst this man has been removed.
Very truly yours,
Rufus Wainwright, Sec'y,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-01
Mr.. Foote Resigns.

A, W. Foote of Cornwall, who has
been food administrator there since the
beginning of the war, announced last
night his resignation, and the fact that
H. S. Cobb town treasurer of Cornwall,
has been appointed as the local food ad-
ministrator. Mr.. Foote has been occu-
pied lately with work as federal apprai-
ser under the Farm Loan Act and has
been out of town so much that he be-
lieved he could not properly carry the
duties of fsod administrator in addition
to the other work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-01
LABELS FOR XMAS
DELIVERED SOON

The first of the Christmas parcels
labels designed to facilitate the ship.
ment of holiday boxes to the more than
100000 soldiers now in France have
reached this country In making this
announcement today the Red Cross
said relatives Of soldiers now overseas
probably will receive these labels in
the course of a few days and should
arrange to prepare the Christmas box
es without delay, The boxes with com
plete instructions regarding the art-
cles which may be sent may be obtain
ed without charge at Red Cross chap
ters or branches after November /
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-01
PRESIDENT THOMAS
HAS GRADUATED

Word has been received from Presi-
dent John M, Thomas OF the College
that he has completed ahead Of time
his course of training in the army school
for chaplains at Camp Zachary Taylor,
and with number OF other precocious
pupils has graduated" What his next
assignment may be is not known here,
his letters for two or three days back
having been delayed However Mrs.
Thomas has received word by wire re-
questing her to meet him in Albany,
n. Y, tomorrow and she will do so,
1t is assumed Dr. Thomas will leave
soon for overseas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16

was drowned in Salmon River, Idaho
April 9Th, had been found on May
j3rd. eight miles below the scene OF
| the accident A lady in passing
stage coach made the discovery.
l.. B. Perry, of Kansas City. Mo-,
who has been a business visitor to
this city for the past week. returned
| to his home Wednesday evening.
! Miss Emily Lyon, will be presented
by the Carthage college, Friday even
| ing in a senior piano recital, at Tim
itv Lutheran church, assisted by By
ren Brooks tenor.
| Real Estate Transfers, Hancock
! County, illinois.
! Nicholas j. Helfrich to Fred N Mil
| by, deed $500, lot Z, s, blk. 1, Hell
| frich's Add. to Carthage
| Daniel Van Fleet to Charles G. Lane
!! 81, VIZ, Sc 10 and part ne 24-5-5.
Charles C. Lane to Daniel Van Fleet
deed IS, 900.
Mary Chambers, ct al to John n
Compton. deed 81 100, lot 4, 5. blk. 2,
Catlin's second addition to Augusta.
Greenbury Dudley Harbur to Steph-
en- H. Ferris, deed $1,000. Part lot II,
subdivision Of lot 1, ne 24-5-7.
Charles D. Fordyce to Julia e. Sails
bury, deed 81. part lot 2, and all lot
4, blk /, Cochenours addition to la
Harpe; part lot S, subdivision sw Ut
Is.
James NJ Kraft to John Faulkner il.
deed $3.50, part e11 fraction ]. 1878.
Sherman w Earls, ct al, to Leila G.
Earle ct al Deed 81, 666 .6S, ne ne 264T.
James F. Gardner to James D. Baird
deed 81, lot Z. blk. 8, Conk1in &
Joyce's second addition to Hamilton,
and undivided " of e1a Of lot 4, blk.
III. Bartlett & Gordon's addition to
Hamilton.
John Mills to Laura Westfan. deed
81. lots 6, 7. 8, 9, blk 2. Heifrichs ad-
dition to Carthage.
p. C. Ross, ct al to F. W. Morrison,
deed 81. n11a, ne ne 1889.
J. D. Swisegood to Robert Myers,
deed $4,000, lot s. subdivision NV &c.
4-5
Grace A. Harris to verna E Kohl,
deed So, 500, w11z lot 8, part lot 9, bkl.
%, Charles Jones' addition, Dallas
City.
Gorilla ]. Harper to Joseph A.
Vance, deed $21,76o, part Sc 21-5-6.
John A. Edmunds to Lola c. Dris-
coll, deed $3,SS5, 30 acres Sc ne, 9
& 35 acres 81, sw. 1865.
Frank A. Strader to Sarah ]. Sam
pie, deed s65 lot 8. blk. 2. Hooker's
secon daddition to Carthage.
Marriage Licenses.
James w. McC1intock, St Adams
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16

Alexander Magin passed away IN
his home on South Washington street
in this city, Wednesday mornlng'
Nav 18th, at o'clock. aged seventy
five years. =,
Mr. Magin. the son Of Daniel ana
Nancy C. (Watkins) Magin, was born
in Indiana, July 2, 1S43, his parents
being natives of Kentucky He was
Int lad Of six years, when the fam
ily came to this state, locating five
miles east of Carthage, in Hancock
township. Mr.. Magin has since oeen
a resident of this vicinity. with the
execution of two years spent in Hen
derson county
On October 16. 1879, he was mar.
ried to Miss Mile E. Haschke, ana
to this union was born eight chlio-
rem. four having died in infancy.
About six wears ago, Mr.. and Mrs.
Magin purchased a farm about two
miles east of the city, where they
have been engaged in raising fruits
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Pauline Frederick "Madame /oai
osaey~

Pauline Frederick "Madanse ]oaS
oosy."
9eo. Y, HDhaDt W10te ~ExpaAe1c0
for the stage. one OF the biggest,
ungest lived suocesses that the
world Of theatric:ais has ever known
And now Hobart comes through with
Madame Jealousy" written for the
screen and embodying similar ideas
of allegpry and characters, se6 amid
gorgeous s2lendor and depicting a
"vamp" that has a way all her own
Il was natural that the best dramatic
artistic available should be secured
for the title role and Pauline Freder-
lex was the choice.
"The House OF the Heavy Hours
and The Garden of Delight" are two
of the most delightfully."- symbohcal
scenes ever shown on the motion
picture screen and form only small
part of the charm of Madame Jeal.
ousy."
The entire cast is made UP of SYM
bolical figures such as Charm,
'Treachery,' Jealousy" herself, and
"vaior," the hero. A perfect ro-
nance is carried to a happy close,
the characters all portraying the
emotions for which they are named.
Jealousy tries to interrupt a love af-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
CARTHAGE, ILL, MAY is.

and truck until last spring, when
they traded their little farm for a
residence property in Carthage.
where they have since resided.
| About five years ago Mr.. Magin
was operated upon for cataract on
his eyes. and never recovered from
the operation having since that time
been totally blind and almost help
less. Other diseases however have
been added to his Affections. until
he was constant sufferer. A short
time ago he was taken to a Keokuk
! hospital. for an operation, but the
surgeons deeming it unadvfsable, he
then went to the hospital at the SoL
diers' home in Quincy, where failing
to find relief ne returned to his home
in this city. During all these Years of
suffering his wife has been his con-
stont companion, ever ready with
kindness and love to minister to his
every want
He leaves surviving. beside his
wife. four children, Mrs. Amanda
C.. Jones, of Mellette, South Dakota !:
Mrs. Susan Dean, of near Carthage
and VIM. D. Magin, Of Oak Grove.
Mr.. Magin was a member Of the
Methodist church.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence Friday afternoon at
O'Clock, burial at Moss Ridge Gem
etery.
Carthage citizens promise to play
an important part in patriotic meet
ing to be held at Basco, Thursday
evening, at o'clock, the speakers
for the occasion being, The Rev. B.
Geissler, pastor of the German Luth-
eran church at Basco. the Rev. w. F.
Hertel, pastor of the German Luth-
eran church of Nauvoo; the Rev. J.
w. Ferris, D. d. Captain Jack Fer
ris) pastor of the M. e. church OF this
city; Frank Broessecke, Of Carthage
college; Chief Gunner Waite, will
speak if he is in the county; Hon O.
F. Berry, county chairman Of the
American Red Cross and Liberty
bond committee; and Judge David E.
Mack. chairman of the Council of
National Defense, also of this city.
Carthage band will furnish the music
for the occasion.
Mrs. Thomas Hardy and son Dale,
of this city, spent Saturday with the
lady's uncle, Mr.. D. H. Northup and
and family, of Dallas City.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Kimbrough, of
East Carthage, have received word,
that the body Of their son Guy. who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
Two Days Of Canvassing to In
crease the Keokuk Y, M.
9. A. is Meeting With
Success.
EVERYBODY IS HELPING
All Glasses Of Men Unite to
Assist the Organization
That is Doing Much
for Soldiers.

| ut to 2 O'clock this afternoon, new
members were pouring into the Y. M.
Y. A. IN continuous stream, which
Is to continue into tomorrow.
| TO keep up and increase the mem
bership Of the Keokuk Y. M. G.. A.,
many men began this morning to can
vass all Keokuk.
They set no particular number as
par, but they started out to get as
many members for the Y. NJ. C. A. as
is possible in Keokuk. They work
today and tomorrow on the job.
| They started under the leadership
of j. G. Thomas, salesmanager Of the
Purity Oats company, encouraged by
Mayor Ed. S. Lotion and many promi-
nent citizens and parents of soldiers,
after final conference last evening
at which Mr.. Thomas presided.
As Practicar Men View Il.
| At this conference following a
Hooverised dinner, were all the elev-
en- team captains and many of their
men.
c. M. Rich spoke as a business man
with boy on the importance Of the
Y. M. c. A. right here in Keokuk to
all boys and their parents and en-
ployers. He said its boys invariably
develop into stronger men than 9TH
ers, and you can not make man
more efficient or better citizen
after he passes thirty years OF age.
E. S. Phillips, Of the Standard Four
company, made strong speech on
the importance OF the people at home
sustaining the Y. M. C. A. which is
doing so much for the soldiers at the
front and gave practical suggestions
upon how to sch memberships in It
Operates at Loss.
n. G. Brown explained the details Of
the organization and its work, saying
that no Y. M. C. A. Is self sustaining
and the one in Keokuk spends SIG on
|every member who pays from SIS to
$3.50 for its privileges. 1t now has
five thousand secretaries in war
camps, he said.
Dr.. G. Walter Barr made few re.
marks on what appeals to the public
in the campaign of these two days
and Leonard Matless told the can
vassers to urge the purchaser to use
his membership after he bought it.
A letter was read from Mayor LOT
ton praising the work of the Y NJ e.
A. and promising his support in this
membership campaign. Edward Nc
Manus had promised to speak, but
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
|CASCARETS BEST
IF C0NST|PATEO
THEY LIvEN YOUR LIVER AND
BOWELS AND YOU FEEL
FINE AGAIN.
DON'T STAY HEADACHY, BILIOUS
WITH BREATH BAD AND
STOMACH SOUR.

the auction will begin, conducted by
Col. Fred johnson of Carthage. Any
article having value is gladly received
by the committee. The place of the
auction is well enough known by the
public as to require no explanation.
Come to give or come to buy or come
to give and buy. But be sure to come.
The amount sapportioned to Prairie
township is $500. 1t is hoped that the
receipts of the sale may greatly ex-
coed this sum, as twenty-five per cent
Of the receipts are retained by the
home branch of the Red Cross for
their own work. The sale will con-
tinue through the afternoon and
evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
ALL WHEAT
COMMANDEERED
Government Orders Farmers TO De-
liver II to tho Nearest NH Or
Elevator at Once, fncis1d
Ina Seed.

All wheat IN Iowa Is fe4u1sioned
by the government and farmers hav-
ing wheat in their possession WIN
bring 1t to the nearest mill or e4eva-
tor at once It is unnecessary for
Iowa farmers to retain any wheat at
all for seeding purposes next fall
That Is the curt order sent ont to
Iowa farmers by Food Administrator
Deems, the time given TO sch vosun-
tarily having expired.
Iowa needs 5000 barrels Of dour
between now and August Is. and all
the rest VIII be sent to our soldiers in
the trenches, Mr.. Deems announces.
He estimates that there are $4,000
barrels Of flour in Iowa, which WIN
make nearly 100000 barrels available
for the soldiers IN France and Fan
ders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
FNK A GLASS
OF REAL HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
, we will both look and feel
clean, sweet and fresh
and avoid illness.

tary science has Of late made
endes with results that are of
blessing to humanity. The lat
Plicahon Of its untiring research
recommendation that it is as
fry to attend to internal SANTA
the drainage system of the hui
pay as it is to the drains Of the
e OF MS who are accustomed to
nil and heavy when we arise,
headache, stuffy from a cold.
fngue, nasty breath. acid stom-
H. instead, feel as fresh as a
oy opening the sluices Of the
each morning and flusing out
ole Of the internal poisonous
ut matter.
yone, whether ailing. sick or
mould each morning before
s.' drink a glass OF real hot
ith teaspoonfu1 OF limestone
a'e IN 1t to wash from the
nVer and bowels the pre-
aay 1ndigestible waste, sour
poisonous toxins; thus clean
eelening and purifying the en-
nentary canal before putting
poo into the stomach.
unions of people who are
with constipation, bilious
stomach trouble, rheumatic
>, olhers who have sallow
oiood disorders and sickly
naohs are urged to get a quar-
~ Oh limestone phosphate
u drug store. This will cost
'.,e. out is sufficient to make
pronounced crank on the
VI internal sanitation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16

was compelled to 60 to Charleston on
evening.
Are Going over the Top.
There viii be dinner given to the
team getting the largest number OF
memberships this week.
The boys Of the Y. M. G. A have
been divided into three sections BY
age, and each section into the reds
and the blues, and the reds and the
blues will contest for some handsome
prizes offered by J. G. Thomas.
II C. Brown offered prize to the
one man who gets the most member
ships this week.
everybody left the meeting last
evening full Of vim and determination
TO get more memberships for the Keo-
kuk Y M. c.. A. than 1t ever had be-
fore in its history.
There can't be a Red Triangle hut
lin the Keokuk soldiers camps unless
there is Y. M. G. A back home to
keen the Red Triangle going-that Is
the special slogan OF today.
Everybody Is Joining.
Reports to Chairman Thomas at
noon today Indicated that the cam
paisn LIS working into big success.
The number of memberships OBJ
tanned was rather uniform In each
ward, although the fourth ward and
sixth ward reported the highest Zig
nres and perhaps will turn in the
most new members during the week.
The reserve team was kept busy all
forenoon and obtained the second
largest number OF applications.
The larger factories. like the snelt-
er. the water power, and others. are
forming teams Of their own to can
vass themselves and in this way viii
greatly swell the total
The drive continues through to-
morrow, and in the wholesale district
will be continued over Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
FROZEN FACED
RHEUMA7|CS
N ELTIN 6
They Are All Smiling Now.

They never used anything like
"Neutrone Prescription 80" for Rheu-
matte troubles before. They are sure
at last that stubborn old friend, Rheu-
matism, is goner, is a dead one.
"Neutrone Prescription SO" is the
new plan Rheumatic Remedy that
surely will surprise you the first bot
tie you try, it gets in its good work
right from the start. you feel better
right away, it never fails, it sure IS
wonder.
You Mr.. Sufferer get on the job to-
day, go to your druggist, and get a
bottle of condensed relief, that is just
what ''Neutrone Prescription SO" is
and no mistake, 1--WE are handing it to
you straight). soc and $1-0O the bot
tie. McGrath Bros. Drug Co., keo-
kuk, Iowa, and leading druggists
everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
DRIVE TOR Membership s
) . . . . = 80 : ~> -

% The returned soldiers VIII hold
70 us accountable for what we
10 should have done while they
10 were gone.-N S. Phillips.
10 This is . cause worthy OF the
10 best efforts OF anybody and 1t
- should have tho best there Is IN
= us.--J. G. Thomas.
- The Y. NJ. C. A. is not In COM
. petition with anything else.-H.
- c. Brown.
- The Y. NJ. c. A. boys invar-
. iably develop into stronger and
. more efficient men that others
. &C. M. Rich.
. The Y. M. G.. A. at home and
. upon the battlefields of France
. is doing mighty good for
. our soldier boys and should have
. the moral support of every man
. tn our community. It Is the duty
. of every loyal citizen to be q
. member of the Y. M. c. A., as 1t
. has been proved to us that it has
. done splendid work throughout
o our land. The people Of Keokuk
. should take the same interest IN
. this campaign for membership
. that 1t has in other movements
Q for the interest of its people. 1t
. has my support from every
. angfe--Mayor Ed. s. Lotion.
- n -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
Paper Makers Convene.
fBy United Press.

. DAYTON, Ohio May 16.-How to
produce the most tons of paper with
the fewest tons Of coal is the big
problem before the 400 members Of
the National Technical Association OF
the Pulp and Paper Industry, in an
nual two-day session here today.
For the paper mills not using water
power the problem of coal conserva-
ton may be acute next winter, if con-
gestion OF railroads with war mater
ials continues
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
fasr bee~en Charm and veam. aud

fa1F between Charm and Waacr. aEd
failing in that, brings her servants.
Treachery, Mfrhief, Rumor and Sor-
row 10 them after the wedding. How
baby which comes into the lives of
Charm and Valor succeeds in bring
ing about peace and happiness again.
driving Jealousy away forever. makes
an exceedingly interesting story.
Madame Jealousy appears at the
Grand today and tomorrpw-Regular
admission prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
Over 200 Killed to Date.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servbce.J
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Wednes-
days casualty list brings the total
to 5,7SS, according to figures to the
war department, divided as follows:
Killed in action, rs; died OF
wounds, IT'S; died of disease, 1.044:
died Of accident, 237,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16

township, Letha Frey. Bear Greek
! township.
| Harry G. Yetter, Fl Green town
county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
ElvAsroN, ILL.
e 80 e~>>%~oA

. . . . .
| re- - branch American Red
4 tbn aeparlng to put over the
(por us second Red Cross war
| n !. . ,,oned to Prairie township.
Rcca. uopted is one used with
auss; IN many places-that OF
At 1.l ad Saturday afternoon.
Mn i ~ o'clock, a program of
by = ne ! gwen, followed by an
lts,v =. 70. o; Reaugh OF Carthage.
Ao'io"lng this address,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16
"Fe.,,no Fine.

Minneapolis Journal: A rainbow
division boy writes home that he has
thirteen shrapnel wounds, and is feel
ing fine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16

was compelled to 60 to Charleston o
some important Red Cross work las
evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-16

James W. Moc1intock, St AIban.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
TWO WOMEN HURT
IN AUTO UPSET
A. M. Guy, Blinded by
Lights Ahead, Drives Car
Into Bridge
BLAMES SMASH
ON NARROW ROAD

Blinded by the glare OF the lignts
from an automobile that had collided
with a culvert along the Faulk road.
short distance from Blue Ball late last
nieht. an automobile operated Dy
Arthur NJ Guy, Of the real estate hrm
Of Guy and Rearick. No. 9i9 Orange
street occupied by Mr.. Guy and four
women. crashed into the stone bridge
over a culvert and then turned turtle
In the roadway.
Two Of the women were injured ana
were removed to the private hospital
OF DR.. ]. ]. Jones at Delaware avenue
and Jackson street. These were a Mrs.
Wilson, OF No. 1902 Jackson street. and
her daughter. Miss Ethel Wilson. both
OF whom were cut about the head and
suffered from shock.
Two other women. visitors at the
Wilson home; a Mrs. Balfour and a
Mrs. Jones, were shakened up but I'M
Injured Mr.. Guy escaped injury.
Mr.. Guy said today that the construc-
tion OF the roadway was responsible fol
the accident and while he was blinded
by the glare OF the other car. which
had Just backed away from the culver
after striking Il. the accident would no
have happened had the roadway beeI
wide enough.