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IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

closed their country home at Bon Air,
and are now at 1921 West Grace Street
for the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine Miller, OF
Staunton, have arrived in Richmond
where Mrs. Miller has taken an apart
ment for the winter, Mr.. Miller having
been ordered to report for duty at
Camp Lee.
Major and Mrs. William ap- Catesby
Jones. OF Washington, are in Richmond
for short stay with relatives.
Miss Nettie Israel. of Baltimore. is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Z. Z. keeton,
of 2515 Floyd Avenue.
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woMEN,s MEETINGS.

The Woman's Board Of the Methodist
Institute will not meet on Wednesday,
but due notice will be given about a
later meeting.
silver Cross Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers, will be held in the home of Mrs.
David Simpson, 370S Grove Avenue.
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A full
attendance of members is desired.
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These are made with large sailor
collars. turnback cuffs, patch pockets
and mannish belted effects.
Colors are purple, maroon, rose, Nile,
navy, gray and black.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12

peace may mean, and in this con-
uection it is pointed out that the peo
pie Of neither contracting party have
been consulted; that the damages re
sulting from the war are not to be
iudemnfcd the Germans have care
ftdly avoided fixing the date for the
evacuation Of the occupied territory;
tie central powers have reserved
means for turhering their imperial
ambitions in Asia they have virtually
suppressed liberty of exchange and
by excluding the republic of the Tx
raine from the advantages of the
Austrian guarantees to Germany, the
treaty suupresses the idea Of the
equality of the nations,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
YOUNG WOMEN PHONE
OPERATORS NEEDED

Chicago Feb 12-Young women
telephone operators are needed in
France and call for them has been
sent out today by the Chicago rele-
phone company acting on advices
from the signal corps. Only those
who can readily understand French
spoken over the telephone are eligi-
Bile. Pay for operators will be $50 a
month, for supervisors $72, and for
chief operators $l25 with rations ana
quarters.
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seem to give the Germans a great |
numerical superiority of troops on the !
western front
Officially there is nothing to be
said ON the subject because the gov
ernmont has no official information
Probably no definite official pro-
ncuncemcnt OF how it affects the sit
ugtion could be made anyway without
agreement among all the eo-belliger-
ents and that Is considered unlikely
Military mon, however, confident that
the allied line on the western front
will hold against any force that can
lie thrown against it, profess not to
hegard the Russian separate peace as
Tie menace it would appear on payer.
The fact that 100000 German
/ prisoners will be freed to return to
/ Germany is regarded with no alarm at
al Military men say they could not
be quickly reOrganized into efficient
military units The general opinion
here is that Germany would be more
interested in keeping the prisoners in
Russia rather than risk having them
carry bolsheyiM doctrine back to
Germany
The IA Austro- German and Bulgar
divisions ON the Russian front which
will entirely be released by sepa =
rate peace, are regarded as already
having been stripped of their effect
ives which have been transferred to
the western front Military experts
say in addition that Germany would
be obliged to keep some of these 14I
divisions ia the vast conquered terri
, tory for garrison purposes
! Russia at this time owes the United
States $751; 7779,Q00 advanced for sup
, plies which already have gone to Rus
sia. For that sum the government
holds Russian bonds. Whether this
vast sum will be a total loss to tn,
United States depends on whether tn,
ultimate government in Russia decide.
, to recudiate the debt A credit o
SS25,000,0Q0 was established at tn,
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NEURASTHENiA CASES
DECREASE SO PER CENT

London, Feb l2-Cases of neuras-
thenia among women have decreased
SO percent in England since the war,
says a report Of the Chelsea hospital
for women. women are so busy on
war work that they have no time to
devote to imaginary ailments, 1t as
serts, "They are not half so inter
ested in their health as they We're
Almost all cases We now get need
skilled treatment, whereas before the
war a large proportion were mild cas-
es of nerves
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JAIL FOR AN ARIZONA BANKER

Phoenix. Ariz. Feb 12--G A Streitz,
vice president of the National bank
OF Arizona and Richard Partham. a
wealthy business man of this city,
were taken into custoday last night
by United Staes officers on the
charge OF aiding the escape Of an in
termed enemy alien
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FEDERAL COURT HEAR
PACKERS COMPLAINT

Chicago Feb l2--Despite the holi-
day Judge Francis f Eaker CT the
United States court Of appeals set
today for bearing in chambers Of the
appeal OF Henry Veeder, chief coun-
sci for Swift & Co. against ruling
yesterday Of Federal Judge Lands
that seizure Of papers in the federal
trade commission inquiry against the
packers is lawful Government
agents raided the office of Veeder
last Tuesday under the search and
seizure clause of the espionage act
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AS WASHINGTON VIEWS IT.

Washington Feb II How Russia's
complete withdrawal from the war
will affect the allies and the United
States in a military way, cannot be
accurately estimated at his time, Of
ficials believe, despite the fact that
on paper the Russian collapse would
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12

electric wiring, gardening home econ
omics indeXing and filing insurance,
map making photography and traffic
management The classes will be es
tablished at Washington university.
St Louis university and several other
schools here
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FRENCH PESIMISTlC.

Paris, Feb l2-The peace treaty
between the central powers and Tx
raine is not taken here seriously in
French official or semi-official cir
eles, first, because no one knows
whether effective or not, the people
4 Ukraine have not been able under
the present circumstances to have
heir say.
The treaty, however, IS regarded as
very instructive as to what a German
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-02-12
SEEK GIRLS DESIRING
TO TRAIN FOR MEMS JOBS

st. Louis, Feb 12-Girs and wom-
en- desiring to train for positions
made vacant by men going into mill
tary service are sought by the wem-
ems committee of the council of ma
tional defense, Missouri division to
enroll for emergency courses of study
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ROOSEVELT IMPROVES.

New York Feb l2--rheodore
Roosevelt passed fairly comfortable
night and was resting easily this
morning, it was stated a, the Roose-
vel hospital, where he underwent op-
erations last week because Of abb
scesscs in his ears.
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HERE II \ LITTLE
CONSOLATION FOR NOl

When the weeks bills come in and
YOU decide TO do murder pause and
consider prices in Persts
Shoes at SIS to $50 a pair,
Sixty dollars for hundred pounds
of flour
Fifteen dollars for a bushel of ap-
pies
And as for eggs-they're not even
mentioned.
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HOMAGE PAID LINCOLN

Springfield, III, Feb l2-fIomage to
the memory of Abraham Lincoln
born just 1O9 years ago, is having its
greatest expression today in Spring
field the last resting place of the
martyred president Instead of the
exclusive banquet Of former years two
mass meetings are arranged for this
afternoon and tonight in the state
arsenal II
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II the following branches

Advertising, accounting, banking
blacksmithing, bookkeeping bacter-
ilogy carpentry industrial, chemis-
try commercial English Spanish,
French, law art, corporation finance,
credit management, dietetic, drafting.
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WITH RUSSIA OFT OF
WAR, Hun HORDE WILL
FLOCK TO WEST FRONT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNn)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONn)
cording to ~ dispatch from Berlin
have signed an agreement calling for
he earliest possible repatriation OF
prisoners of war unfit for military
ervicc. Owing to the transI Iorta
ion difficulties in Russia consider
4 le delays are expected
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treasury for Russia but only $lS7.l79.
GOO was used when payments we're
stopped
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DEFEATS TERRIBLE TURKS

Cedar Rapids. la, Feb t2-Wladek
Zbyssko defeated Bob Managoff. the
terrible turk in straight falls here
last nieht
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-20
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HAMILTON GATE C WY|
II HAMILToN. ILL., - AUG: 20 a.
HAMILTON, ILL.,, AUG. 20.

ant weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Buss.
Mrs. Gladys Kloos and son, Ken
meth, of st. Louis, and sister, Miss
Wilma Buckert, of Warsaw, have
been the guest of their father, Henry
(Doc) Buckert. and family during the
past few days Miss Elsie Toush, OF
Nauvoo. was a recent visitor at the
Buckert home south of the city:
Mrs. Myrtle Dee, who has held a
position with the Standard Oil COM
many in Keokuk, resigned her posi-
ton a. few weeks ago to accept a
similar one, that Of stenographer, IN
Moline, Ill.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Marston are
enioying their two weeks vacation
with relatives and friends at Esmund
and Knoxville. III. They will return
home the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lindsey, VINO
live north of the city, are the proud
parents Of little daughter, Dorm
Saturday, August II.
Edward Kane, of Camp Taylor.
louisville, Ky, arrived Sunday even
ing for a few days visit with MS
many friends in the city and vicinity.
John Geisen. of Macomb, Ill. VS.
tied Sunday and Monday with MS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Gelsen,
and his other relatives and many
friends. His sister and family, MT.
and Mrs. Milton Johnson and chill
dren of Keolzuk, spent Sunday at
the parental home -,,,
wedding in the near future VIII
occur when Hamilton lady VIII be.
come a bride, and it is reported tha1
-, r-i,I make their home in Quincy.
The lakewood school will soon
b,ya electric lights, which will be
great Improvement. The floors VIII VIII
elso be oiled and two new desks and
chairs will also be purchased Tor the
intermediate and primary teacheis
There will also be some new desks
for the pupils in the intermediate
room. Gordan & Son have the con-
tract for putting in the electric
lights. This school is one OF the BAN
ner graded schools in the county
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8De NAlJV VOC
.z5y22 =: 10 :, unteaCz.ty

Mrs. M. Baumert had an accident be-
fall her on Wednesday evening OF last
week. She had the misfortune to let
an electric iron drop on her foot, bad
ly bruising the large toe.
There are plenty OF Sand Prairie
water melons and canteloupes in the
Nauvoo markets now and selling at a
good price.
John Kraus, the Nauvoo pool hall
proprietor will build a new business
building on his recently purchased
lot on Mullholland between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, the prelimin-
airy work to commence today.
The Baxter sons have fired the first
gun in the grape shipping industry in
Nauvoo by loading full car last Sat
urday at Montrose and shipped to the
northern markets. They are of the
"Moore's Early variety and Is fms
fruit of excellent quality and should
bring a handsome price. They will
load and ship another car today. The
Nauvoo Fruit Growers association as
we'll as Hart & Dachroth also began
shipping grapes today and everything
In the Nauvoo vineyards presents
lively appearance. The grape harvest
generally speaking, will be fair one.
NOLHluB HlcIe is he$iIu VI lily Lse@u-
voo-Ft Madison trolley line which
looks like it is a dead proposition,
again. Perhaps when the war Is over
1t will be revived and built.
Marshal Johnson ran In a plain
drunk last Saturday night There are
few evil doors in Nauvoo which speaks
well for a town with six dram shops.
Gordon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Parker of NaIIyoo who ia In the
American army over there in England,
somewhere enroute to France, has
sent his parents a letter and enclosed
one reported to have been written by
King George.
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Geo. f. Dachroth, one Of the Maui
VOC soldier boys who is somewhere In
the east, has sent to Nauvoo the sec
ond sum of SIS, a donation to the Maui
VOC public library for which to pur-
chaos books. George, who was cash
Ter of the First National bank IN Maui
VOC before his departure to the serV-
ice, is indeed n generous and free
hearted lad and sample Of the kind
Nauvoo raises when they have such
fine parents as he has.
John Ketterer and Jack Klepfer,
two Keokuk men who have been sling
ing LIQUIDS over one of the Nauvoo
bars were let out Of their jobs last
week, but were Immediately employ
ed by two of the other resorts.
John Koechle was appointed to the
office of highway commissioner to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr. Mckenzie Ne Eton. He received
his appointment last Monday night
when the proper board met.
The Hamilton chautauqua is now go
ing on and there will be a number
from Nauvoo who will go down to see
the entertainment.
Rev. Frank Marston and wife Will
move to NauyoO and VIII occupy Ihe
Grandjean residence now occupied by
l.. l.. Gambler and family. The rever-
end gentleman will teach the Nauvoo
High school and occupy the NauVoo
M. e. church pulpit. They are excel
lent people and If Hamilton has any
more to spare like them, please send
them up and Nauvoo will bid them
welcome.
VIM Tottenhoff, who is employed by
the ]. E. Mapes, Nauvoo produce
house. had the misfortune to break
both bones in his right arm while
cranbing a car on Wednesday of last
week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-20

Next week marks the opening OF
the annual Hancock county fair, and
at present time indications are that
the fair will be the grandest and
biggest in the history of the assocla-
ton, as the exhibits of stock, poultry.
vegetables, textile fabrics, and the
culinary department, fine arts and the
school department, will be made FUR
Their interesting by display OF nat
ural history and science, which Will
consist of collections in taXidermy.
geological collections, chronological
collections and archaeological collec-
lions. in addition to old relics rur-
nished from the home, consisting or
books or periodicals, foreign relics,
soldiers relics Of any war, souvenir
spoons, the exhibitors giving the age
of all articles, thus furnishing MIS-
tory to the spectators of the same.
The officers, composed of DR.. E. M.
Robbins, president, E. A. Wilcox, vice
president, Ellis Cox, secretary, and
Miss Carrie Merrill. treasurer, have
been devoting much Of their time TO
the work of perfecting plans for the
fair. During the past week DR.. ROD
bins was in Quincy, spending the day
with the chamber of commerce, VINO
give favorable reports of their plan
for attending the fair on Thursday,
which has been designated as Quincy
day. The fair association plans to
receive and treat the Quincy bunch
as their guests that day. and each
and every citizen is also requested
to receive the delegation as their In
diyidual guest, thus making the day
successful throughout, and the yls1'
tors feel that they are part or US.
Mr.. Wheeler, who had previously
communicated with DR.. Robbins In
regard to Quincy day, was out OF the
CITY. but later sent word to the pres1-
dent that every effort would be made
by him to make the day a success.
The past year the Quincy delega-
zion brought the Illinois State band
of Quincy, at it's own expense, which
furnished music during the day. The
hand will be present at the fair again
This year. but the association has
deemed it wise to have them as
part of their fair, and have secured
the services Of this excellent band,
under the direction of e. RelnkerdorH.
Various especial days have been
designated by the fair association:
Tuesday, Aug. 81, the opening day,
will be known as children's day and
militia day. The schools throughout
the county having not yet opened, it
will be a special gala day for all chill
dren under the age of II years, who
will be admitted free and be at lib
erty to witness all the exhibits and
the races at their pleasure, and make
the day one big picnic. The military
day will be an added feature to the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-20

Mrs. Annie Cottrel, of Cheyenne
county, Kans., arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barnes on Sat
urday, August 10. for visit MRS
Cottrell, who Is a cousin OF Mrs.
Barnes. was born in this city sixty
years ago, her father and brother
serving their country in the civil
war with the 11Sth Illinois regiment.
Lucian Stevens, who has made a
two months visit at the home OF ms
niece, Mrs. Barnes, returned to the
soldiers home at Danville, H., Fiji
day
Friends here have received the an
nouncement card of fine daughter
that was born to Mr.. and Mrs. clark
Prichard, of Memphis, Mo-, Thursday
August Is. The little one has been
named Lee Olive. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prichard were former citizens OF THIS
city, and their many friends extend
congratulations to these parents IN
their new happiness.
Miss Alice Villman returned home
Friday from Decatur, H., where she
has been nursing for several weeks
The Live Wire class of the M. n.
Sunday school held their regular
monthly class party at the nome OF
Mrs. Charles Nixon last FRIDAY ever
ing and an election OF OFFICERS was
held for the ensuing term of Office.
The new officers elected are as foi-
lows: Mrs. Fred Dennis, president;
Miss Erma Groves. first vice presi-
dent;s Miss Hilda Wegehenkle, sec
ond vice president; Miss Lille
Woorster, secretary, and Mrs. Smuil,
ing, treasurer. A social hour followed
the election of officers and water
melon was served to those In attend
ance.
Mrs Winona E. Reeves, of keokuk,
is representing The Daily Gate Clty
this week at our chautauqua and also
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A. Gar
retson. Mrs. P A. Garretson, OF
Salem. Iowa. is also a guest at the
Garretson home.
Mrs Ray Harris and Miss Ella
Morrison, of oglesby, Ill, have re-
turned to their homes after a pleas
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MoNTRosE. =

Miss Viola Keith has returned
home from Boulder, Colo, with a
glow of health on her cheeks and
will take I'D her vocation as teacher
| at the Carey school building Septem-
Der 3.
Hon. c. A. Kennedy. Of Washing
ton, D. c., is enjoying vacation
with home folks.
| Mrs. Ben Strange and children, OF
Keokuk, came up Saturday to spend
| the week end.
Miss Mary Reed has sold her place
of business at Fort Madison and left
| for ST. Paul on Monday.
Jessie Frueling has entered train
ing school at Ames, Iowa One by
one our exemplary young men are
leaving.
The National Pickle company has
Mr.. Cooksy, of Keokuk, representing
them at this place.
Fred Bouter, who received sur
gical treatment at Keokuk hospital,
is at home.
DR.. s. NJ. Collins has been a pa
tient sufferer from sciatic rheuma-
tism for two weeks.
The Latter Day Saints will be in
session at their chapel August 24-25.
The Rev. Mr. Allen, Of Independence,
Mo-, will conduct the meetings. hav-
city of Nauvoo.
The Denmire canning factory is In
stalling a washer and scalder.
Fritz Bottles horse became fright
ened and threw himself back into
the wagon, making an ugly wound in
the fleshy part OF the thigh. which
caused veterinary to be called.
Louis and Howard faster and wife
were recently renewing old friends
at the scenes Of their childhood days,
returning to their home at Fort
Madison the same evening.
George Welchmer and daughter,
Mrs. John Blakeslee and daughter,
Georgia, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, have
been guests at the P. w. Bowen
home several days.
Miss Doratha Christison has taken
to her bed We hope that when the
cooler weather comes she may be
her former self again.
The cotiIlon party at Bluff Park
Friday night was quite a success.
F. NJ Williamson, Of Sandusky, has
been visiting at Camp Pike with his
friend. Elmer Trimble.
Among the pleasant social func-
tons Of Friday was an all day dinner
given at the Presbyterian manse un-
der the supervision of Rev. and Mrs.
Beecham Those who enjoyed the
menu carried the password "Presby-
terrain"
In a communication from John
Bowen. Steamer Yantie. Great Lakes.
H., he says he would like to see the
home folks and will say goodbye, as
the ship leaves for he don't know
where.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ballinger, who has
been attending Coe college, Cedar
Rapids, returned home last Saturday
night and will take up her work as
principal of the New Boston school
for the winter.
Mrs. P. w. Bowen was a guest ON
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fair and all will be interested in the
attendance of men in Uniform.
Wednesday,, the second day, has
been designated as keokuk and War
saw day, when the Keokuk and War
saw delegation will be received as
special guests, and it is planned that
these sister cities may have every
comfort and pleasure during that day.
Friday, the fourth day, is Burling-
., ton day, and sweepstakes day, which
will be the finale of the entire weeks
awards and will be of interest to all.
Excellent music will be furnished
throughout the week. The Carthage
band will be present each day, In ad-
dition to the following visiting bands:
The Orchard City band of Burling-
ton, Iowa; the Illinois state band Of
Juincy, and the girls band of Ply
mouth.
Free attractions will be furnished
each day, the shows to commence at
800 a. IN. sharp, and at 1880 p. m.
Also free attractions Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday nights at the
fair grounds.
The Tennessee Warblers, four dar-
keys, will be present, which is some
thing different from the usual run of
acts seen on fair grounds, and all will
surely be interested in their funny
antics and coon-shouting and singing
of their jubilees.
The Dellamead troupe, In ancient
and modern sculpture posing. of
seven numbers, shows five young
ladies in series Of artistic groupings
of living statuary representing the
works of art. This act is staged upon
huge revolving stage, the roper
toire including Rock Of Ages"
Triumph Of Love-" Apollo" Re
venge," 1.-THE Fountain" Seasons
Passing In Review" and Columbus
Discovering America" This is staged
with high class musical accompani-
ment and promises to be one Of the
most finished acts on the program
The Ferris Wheel girls have an act
that is a fast routine of gymnastics
performed on nickel plated appa-
ratus thirty-five feet high. This en-
tire act shows distinctiveness, and is
composed of talented instrumentalists
and their wardrobe is very artistic.
There is also the double high fly
mig ladders, where dainty Viola Ga
larmo and Hazel Earl perform on
high flying ladders thirty feet in the
mid-air.
Ole Barnfield will appear in comedy
automobile act on track-tumbler with
a Ford.