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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02
STORY OF NUMBER 40

40 years ago an old doctor was put
ting up medicine for diseases of the
blood, that cured the worst cases of
specific blood poison, and time
proved that the cures were perma-
nent. After many years l secured the
prescription (being druggist,) and
took each ingredient separately and
referred to my u. 8. Dispensatory
and other authoritative books on medi-
cine and found the medical proper
ties set down as follows: Employed
in diseases of the glandular system,
in blood poison, scrofula, constipa-
ton, stomach troubles, chronic rheu-
matism. catarrh, in sores, ulcers, skin
eruptions, mercural and lead poison
ing. Under it's use nodes, tumors and
scrofulous swellings that have with
stood all other treatment disappear as
if by magic" To commemorate my
fortieth year. as a druggist I named
this medicine Number 40 for the
Blood" ]. C. Mendenhall, Evansville,
Ind
Sold by all druggists or sent any
where on receipt of price, S1.25 per
bottle, or six bottles for $500, by j.
C. Mendenhall Medicine Co., Evans
vile, Ind. Y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02
six Months Service Insignia Worn on
Sleeves by Company L Boys
Of the 169th In
fantry.
LOU VERMuLION WRITES
Says Germans VIII Never Get Back
Over Rich Country Again If
Americans Can Prevent
Them.

OO1ul6I DCyS LII II company 4Oot-
Infantry, Rainbow division, fee
mighty proud OF the service stripes
they are wearing on their sleeves
writes Corporal Lou Vermillion, o.
That detachmen to his sister, Miss
Alice VermiIlion, 712 Fulton street
IN letter dated June 1. Two other
letters have come since that date.
The stripes are given for six
months foreign service. IL" company
is made up largely OF Keoknk men;
there are sixty-five of them in the
n6sth infantry.
vermililon was slightly gassed, but
b well again, he writes.
Ready to Stop Huns.
I'VE can't tell which way the Ger
Anans will go, but we know they win
never get back here again over this
rich country IL we can help it." says
Wermillion.
His letter is interesting This is
what he writes:
Dear Ones at Home:
Sunday and fine day; hope you
nre having the same kind of weather
ut home Received some mail yes
terday and was glad to get it, also
rome papers and Golfers Weekly,
which viii keep me busy for a while.
Il am getting alone fine now and
feel quite big, as am wearing serv-
Ice stripe, and it looms up great on
our coat sleeves.
German Guns Active.
I'VE are in a village which looks
IKE cyclone had hit it, only it was
done by the Boches, and they GER
tainly made cleaning on everything.
"Have a great place here to stay.
md hope we don't move for few
days. We see some very queer sights
and the country seems to be five
hundred years out of date to us. No
machines like we have in the states
to do the work, but all done by hand
power, with few oxen thrown in to
help a little. Another very strange
sight is to see COW and horse
hitched to wagon. The oxen are
Ehod like horses.
Have quite few air fights around
here but they are common now to
the American soldier. who hardly
raises his head to see them.
Boxes and mail are thing OF the
ceived the rest of my boxes or the
Received a letter from Rev. Bacon,
and tell him that haven't seen Chap
lain Robb yet. as he is very busy at
the front all the time now.
I'VE have been under fire and
know what war really is, and the old
saying of Sherman is correct, but then
this is worse than he ever dreamed
war could be-
Gas Doesn't Hurt Him.
Tin sending some flowers that I
picked just outside OF the front line
trench in No Mans land.
@Had little gas, and It made me
sick at first, but don't think it is
going to hurt me.
Gust got out of the trenches and
do not know how long it viii be be-
fore we go back again; can't tell
which way the Germans viii go, but
we know that they viii never get
back here again over this rich coun-
fry If we ran helm II +"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02

| The Carthage township Sunday
school convention was held at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
at o'clock, the addresses of the even
| ing being given by Hon. J. W. VII
liams and Rev. E NJ Smith, pastor
of the Christian church OF this city
The secretary being absent. Miss
Grace Kunkle read the minutes OF
the preceding meetings, which were
approved. Russell Smith was elected
secretary protein. Mrs. Leon w.
Berry, county secretary, read the re
ports Of the township Sunday schools.
Six Sunday schools are represented
in the Carthage Township Sunday
School association, being the Presby-
terrain, Methodist, Lutheran, Christian,
Eoiscopalian, and the Elm Tree Meth
odist., The following were elected as
officers for the ensuing year: 0. Il.
McMinimy, president; Mr.. Barber,
vice president; Oscar O'DeIl, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Fountain Green township Sum
day school convention was held at
La Crosse Sunday afternoon, J. w.
Williams, ]. B. Johnson, Mrs. j. B.
johnson and Mrs. l.. w. Berry attend
ing, the gentlemen being on the PRO
gram. Officers were elected for the
association for the ensuing year as
follows: Miss Martha Walker, presi-
dent; Miss Ruth Hobart, vice presf
dent; Miss Zelma Knebbs, secretary.
The Pilot Grove township Sunday
school convention was held at Burn
side Sunday afternoon. The Carthage
high school quartet was present and
rendered several selections.
Attorney o. c. Kirkpatrick, OF Dali
las City, was transacting business at
the courthouse Friday and visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs George w.
Kirkpatrick
Miss Jessie Be1lville accompanied
her sister, Miss Grace, to Quincy
Monday morning, enroute to St Louis,
where she will enter commercial
college and complete her course in
telegra7hy. Miss Jessie will be with
her sister, Mrs Arthur Tichenour,
and family while in st Louis.
Miss Nellie Evans spent Sunday
with her friend, Mrs. Earl De Haven,
OF Burnside,
In Circuit Court
AT an adjourned session OF the
June term of the Hancock circuit
court, held by Hon. Harry Waggoner,
of Macomb, in Carthage, the following
proceedings were had in the common
law cases:
Cora L. Hayward, by Attorneys
Hoffman & Hoffman and Holdings
worth G. Blood, VS.. the Mississippi
River Power company, by OHarTas,
Wood & Walker, in certiorari: Motion
by petitioner for certificate for re-
view entered; motion allowed and or
der signed
Louis r. Randles ct al, copartners.
etc, by Scofield, Hartzell & Califf, VS..
William B. Window and Henry Rob
erts, in ass11mpsft: Suit dismissed
by complainant.
RoIla Heaton, by Scofield, Hartzell
e Cafiff. VS.. Seaton, case: Leave
given sheriff to amend return on sum-
mons
The Hancock County National bank,
by Mack & Mack, vs. Frank f. Rey-
nolds. assumpsit: Costs paid, cause
of action satisfied and suit dismissed.
The following chancery orders were
entered:
In the suit of George w. Aldrich !
VS.. John c. Aldrish ct al, in partition |
Decree signed.
Carrie R Odell ct al. by o'Harras. !
Wood & Walker, vs. Ida b. Rogers !
ct al, bill to quiet title: Order of ref |
erenee set aside; leave given to file |
amended and supplemental bill; de.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
gre caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver. such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation of
food, paipitation of the heart caused
by gases in the stomach AUGUST
Flower is gentle laxative, regulates
digestion both in stomach and in
.festines, cleans and sweetens the
stomach and alimentary canal. stim-
mates the liver to secrete the bile
and Impurities from the blood. Sold
by Wilkinson 8. Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02

The Mornside district Of Sioux City
topped all rival home districts with a
registration of IT'S babies under five
years, out of a city total of 1854 The
Perry Creek district came in a close
second with 40 youngsters counted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02

IT, Once the fUnbeliever' Car
ry the Truth of the So Great
Things to the American Peo-
ple.''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02
a Boaster SiIerced.

Iroquois Chief: II you will notice
closely you win see the man who
formerly Boosted that he never
works sneaking up the back alley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02
No Christian s,onif,eane.

Washington Star: The Turks ac-
cused of sacking hospitals may ac.
cept the iron cross without embar-
ressment 1t has no christian sisni-
Gcance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

OF the staples ON
retailer
special committee apporisd
published wneeI
public the
Retailers Pay consumer oHou'o rsy
Aeo' $500
in
tos1asg BAR. ito
~ ~ ra1 ~ pounds
sacks in less mill
Barev Fyor sack OF
= Of ight 241a pounds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
UNCLE SAM AS A BANKER.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: When the
United States came into the war we
became the official banker OF the
allies. True, before the war we is
sued credits, but these credits were
issued by banks and business firms.
We sold the allies goods and the
goods had to be paid for. We de-
handed and got suitable securities.
great deal of United States paper,
estimated to be $4,000, 100000. was
returned to this counery and we be-
came a creditor instead of debtor
nation.
Great Britain was trying and with.
great success to finance those OF the
belligerent countries who could not
finance themselves. When the United
States became a full-fedged belliger-
ent the burden was taken over by
Uncle Sam. Since that time he has
advanced in the neighborhood OF
$1,000 100000 to his associates in the
war. Great Britain owes him in the
neighborhood of "a 900 600, 900;
France. $2,250,0Oo,O00; Italy, $1,000
600 600; Russia, S325,000,000; Bel
gium, s160.000,000; Greece, $4,000
600: Cuba, s15,OOO,000; Serbia. s12.-
OOO, 900. And these items are pay
able on demand.
Uncle Sam, with all this paper.
could throw most of the belligerent
nations into bankruptcy by insisting
on his cash Where does Uncle Sam
get the money to loan? From Lib
erty bonds. SO that, after the war.
when the matter of finance is being
straightened out among the allies,
the demand paper will be succeeded
by paper agreeing to pay at def
mite date. Thus Uncle Sam, banker.
will have quite bit of money COM
ing in. as he goes along, to meet tho
payment of his Liberty bonds Some
of it. however, he is not going to
get. His Russian loan at present
seems doubtful of collection; II Is
sure Uncle Sam will never send a
bill TO Belgium or Serbia. But right.
now wouldn't he cause trouble If he
called IN all his loans. Luckily he
doesn't have to. The allies know
Uncle Sam is the finest banker they
could possibly get.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
PRAISES THE
HEALTH BOARD
Captain Coral r. Armentrout Writes
to Mayor Lotion That keokuk
Has Done as Well as
Camp Grant.

That the methods Of the keokuk
city administration in keeping the IN
fluenza epidemic out of Keokuk are
the equal of those Of the military au-
thorities in a big cantonment, in
scientific method and efficiency, is
told in a letter received this morning
by the mayor from Captain Coral II.
Armentrout, of the depot brigade at
Camp Grant. Dr.. Armentrout writes:
Mayor Lotion, Keokuk, Iowa: Dear
Sir,
have been keeping in touch
through The Gate City with your fight
in keeping down the Influenza in keo-
kuk and am delighted with the way II
has been handled and the lightness OF
the epidemic in our city,
The board OF health certainly Is to
be commended not only for the
Ipromptness OF their action In put.
ting on an immediate quarantine but
in their handling Of the matter all
through.
We have passed through bad cpl.
demic here and with the experience
gained by watching the handling OF
the matter here and also having
part in the carrying out of the pre-
ventive measures, do not see thing
that could have been bettered in the
work of our board of health.
There is one after effect OF the cpl
demic that you will not have COM
menced to see there as yet and that
ie that there are a good many heart
complications following these cases OF
influenza and in some of the mildest
cases the heart mas to he watched
for several weeks and the patient dur
ing this time must have no exercise
at all or they will develop what Is conn
monty termed athletic heart.
Hoping that the epidemic will soon
be over at home and with best wishes
to yourself and the rest Of your board,
am, Yurs very truly,
CORAL r. ARMENTROUT.
Captain M c., 4th Bat. ISL Depot Bril-
gade, Camp Grant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28

National Crop Improvement service.1
CIXTY or sixty-five million acres
!. seem to be our limit for growing
wheat. How. then, can we double
the wheat crop?
Under great stress in 1918 the Gov.
eminent reports that we have sue.
ceeded in obtaining a yield Of about
500 100000 blu. That is not enough.
We should grow a billion and half
and we must grow 1t without restrict.
ing our other crops. How can 1t be
done?
There is only one way and that is
to cut out the wastes of diseases, of
weeds, of unadnpted varieties, Of
faulty termination, Of harvesting
overripe and underripe grain. Of i'm
proper shocking, careless threshing,
ploughing at the wrong time and in
the wrong way. of neglecting to use
proper fertilizers and rotations, straw
protection to prevent winter killing
and in the ravages Of insects and
other pests.
These wastes will never be pre-.
vented unless each community Is or
ganized to prevent them systematical-
lily with an organization in each
county Of the Council Of Defense,
which will provide for labor, power,
seeds and money enough to insure
success.
In the matter OF grain diseases
alone. wheat scab and sinking smut
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
EXPENSE OF
CAMPAIGNS
Four Parties File Reports Showing
Collections and Expenses Dur
ing Congressional
Drive.

! UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
! " WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Reports
OF money collected and expended in
the congressional campaign, were
filed today by the republican, demo-
cratic, prohibition and socialist par
ties.
B. M. Baruch, chairman of the war
industries board, was the heaviest IN
dividual contributor to the democrat
Iic fund.- the report Of the democratic
national committee shows. Baruch
contributed $4,000 and was one of a
number of men, including A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian,
who contributed $4,000
The democratic national committee
got S412,13S and spent, according to
the report, $347 ,00o.
The democratic congressional COM
mittee listed contributions totaling
S132, 800, and expenses totaling
$S7,762.
The report of the congressional
committee lists William Proctor Coop
er of Cincinnati as the biggest indivi-
dual contributor, with gift Of
s75, 900. The committee got S146,05Q
and spent 146,985.
There was a sharp contrast be-
tween the reports of the republican
and democratic senatorial committee.
The democratic senate committee
listed contributions of $50 each from
Senators Gerry and Pittman, total
Of 81 900 and total expenses of $6S.
The republican senatorial committee
got 81 800 of which $4,000 was con-
tributed by ]. s. Bache, New York.
The committee spent S56,0S5.
The prohibition party listed contri-
buttons of S25,5 SS, and expenditures
of s25 ,6e5 The largest single contrib
utor was Elwood Haines, Kokomo,
Ind, who gave $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28

| or bunt may be absolutely prevented
by treating all OF the seed with q
formaldehyde solution Of l pint full
strength to 80 or 40 gallons of water.
After tanning out the trash and
weed seeds any process which will
thoroughly soak the grain in the 30.
luton allowing smut balls and other
trash to rise to the surface to be
SKINNED off. Is the most effcient
method. But the most important item
is to insure plan whereby every
man will do this at the proper time
and the results checked up by the CEN
trail committee. Forty or fifty mil.
lion bushels increase will result from
this practice.
All the other wastes are similarly
preventable. II We cannot enlarge
our acreage, why not double our yield
on the same acreage? England and
France are raising 80 to 35 bushels
per acre and we can do likewise II
we choose.
We now have county agent In
almost every agricultural county in
the United States and we must Or
ganize for q more intensive produc-
ton which can be done only by con-
certed action in every section.
It is all very we'll to talk the con-
servation Of food but It IL much bet
ter to grow plenty Of food. A billion
bushels Of wheat and a billion bushels
of potatoes are entirely possible, and
we need have no fear OF starvation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
Victor Berger Arrested.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MILWA UKEE, Wis, Oct. Is
Former Congressman Victor L. Berg
er and five other persons were taken
into custody today by Federal Mar
shall Randolph on federal grand jury
indictments. They were to be ar
raigned late today before Federal
Judge Geiger, at which time it was
expected the nature of the indict
ments would be made known.
Those under indictment are:
Victor l.. Berger.
Edmund T. Melms and Oscar Amer
niger, socialist candidates for con
gress.
State Senator Louis A. Arnold.
Miss Elizabeth Thomas, president
of the socialist publishing company
Leo Krzyczki, former socialist al
derman Of Milwaukee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
Daily Stock Letter.

4 United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day said:
U. S. Steel sold down more than two
points at midday as did Bethlehem
3 and Baldwin Locomotive. L. S.
Industrial Alcohol lost over five
points and Distillers Securities re-
ceded a point or more.
The rubber, motor and shipping is
sues were likewise strong. Mexican
Petroleum achieved a sensational adj
vance of IL points only to lose it all
later. The public utilities made a
good showing. The rails were higher
at first but they turned weak with
losses of l to 2 points. Southern Pa
cific, in company with others in the
so called Mexican group, sold to 1O5
but reacted to below 102.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
CITY NEWS.

sgt A. l.. Jones Of the 133rd in
,antry. has arrived in Europe.
Flor sale-bale hay and straw In
any quantity, delivered. Call Black
Corporal Lawrence, Winkler is
among those who have arrived safely
oversee, his mother. Mrs. Theresa
Winkler is informed.
Special for this week: Corn, per
doz., s1.65; peas, per doz., S1.65;
hominy, doz., $115; matches. box, Sc;
" powder SC; blackwell pancake
for csc; winter potatoes. $3.50 per
bu. Fred De Yong, % 8. 4; Edw. De
Yong, 9Th Pal.
Mrs. James Grogan Of 410 Palean
street. is informed that her son, Cor
moral Edward J. Grogan, of the 133rd
infantry, has arrived safely with his
regiment at its immediate objective.
Private Harry s. Danley has ar
rived safely over there, according TO
a card received today by his mother,
Mrs. Katherine Nelson, of $40 South
Fourth street.
Mrs. J. O.. Howe. Of Gordon, Neb.
formerly Miss Ethel Browning. OF keo-
kuk. died OF pneumonia following IN
fluenza. The news came today 70
Miss Arlette Montague.
Mrs. j.. A. Jones Of 1921 johnson
street, has received word that her son
julius Jones. mechanic in the 1870
infantry, has arrived in Europe.
Corporal Fred Bregenzer, OF the
1ssrd infantry, has arrived in Europe,
his mother, Mrs. Nellie Bregenzer. is
informed.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Woodbury. has re.
ceived word that her son James F.
woodbury.. has arrived across the At
lantic with the 133rd infantry, medi'
cal detail.
Mrs. Clara A. A. Hoffman. OF 121S
Concert street received word today
from her son, Sergeant Felix A. F.
Hoffman OF the 133rd infantry. head
quarters company. that he has arriv'
ed over there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
Beat Germany at All Points.

Minneapolis Journal. AS grand
gesture the promenade of our con.
quering armies to Berlin is required.
1t will symbolic to the meanest Ger.
me n consciousness the victory of de-
mocracy and the disaster to Germany.
Germany today is defeated on the
field, tomorrow or next year she may
suffer catastrophe. But in addition
Germany must be beaten psychologist
cally. She must know defeat in her
heart. She mist bend beneath the
penalties OF her own misdoing. When
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
q Dunn, Of Mason City, viii Make
Principal Addrss at Annual
Exercises In Grand
Theater.
WAS BIG PICNIC ORATOR
Made a Big Reputation Here by His
speech at Community Picnic
at Blur Park Last
summer.

10. q. Dunn, Of Mason City. Will be
the orator at the annual Elks me
mortal services this year.
He is the man who made so great
hit as speaker at the big com.
munity picnic at Bluff Park last
summer.
The exercises will be held in the
Grand theater on the afternoon OF
december !, the first Sunday in De.
comber. according to the ritual OF
the order, in memory Of the dead
hrothers Of the Keokuk lodge OF
The date Is subject to the ban on
assemblies being removed by that
time. and il the ban is still on, the
exercises will be held later next
winter,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
PERSONALS

Mrs A. G. Hostetter and daughter
Letha, Of Des Moines, are In the
city visiting friends.
Mrs. r.. G.. Horne, who has been IN
Wequetonsing. Mich. and st. Louis
for five months, has returned home.
Mrs. Clarence 8. Weismann leaves
today for her home In Venice, Calf
after visiting month here with the
family of her husband. who Is phys
ical director at the polytechnic high
school of Venice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Albers, OF
Warsaw, ILL.,, who have been IN
Idaho for several weeks, are expect
ed home soon. Mr.. Albers writes
from Ogden, Utah, under date OF
October %, that he and Mrs. Albers
are enroute home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
GARRETSON
GOING OVER
Embarks for France After Only One
Week of Intensive Training
In New York In Auto
Service.

Fred w. Garretson, of Hamilton.
who for fifteen years was resident
CT Keokuk, has volunteered In the
auto repair department of the Y. NJ.
&c. A. for overseas service and has
been ordered to report in New York
within two weeks.
He Is an expert rnachinist and has
had ten years experience in garage
and goes to France with only one
weeks intensive training IN New
York. So
Mr.. Garretson now conducts a
garage on Broadway in Hamilton.
He comes of old revolutionary
stock in Pennsylvania, and his an.
cestors were noted for their mechani'
cal genius and invention in the
early days Of the republic. He is as
well known in Keokuk as In Hamil-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-28
FINDS HOSTESS
HOUSE is GOOD
keokuk Woman Returns From Wis
ting Her Son at Camp
Merritt After He
Convaiesces.

Mrs. Minnie Koutsotlous, of 12s
Exchange street, returned yesterday
from Camp Merritt. New Jersey,
where she visited her son, Private
James H. Phillips, who is in hos
pital there recovering from pneu-
monia
Private Phillips is an orderly IN
the medical corps and has been Ill
for three weeks
Mrs. Koutsotlous stayed at the Y.
w. G. A. hostess house while at
Camp Merritt, and speaks in highest
terms of both the Y. M. G. A. and
the Y. w. G. A. activities at the
camp.