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The citizen., 1918-05-09

A service flag with sixty-eight
stars, made by the Misses HarwoOd.
was presented to the Society Of
Christian Endeavor last Sunday
night. Misses Ambrose and Har-
wood made impressive and suitable
remarks in the presentation. This
is the first service flag in a Berea
church.
The citizen., 1918-05-09
REWARD FOR BICYCLE

Or information leading to loca-
tion Of same. NJ. l.. Sphinx. (Ad-in
The citizen., 1918-05-09
UNION CHURCH NEWS
Social

Thursday night. May 9th. at 3
O'Clock. a general social and good
time. New members and student
members especially invited. All
Come
The citizen., 1918-05-09

Next Sunday is Mothers Day. Let
us all call TO remembrance the be-
nign cOuntenance Of a loving moth
er. and assemble with Gods people
to do her and other mothers fitting
honor.
The citizen., 1918-05-09

Sunday school Day was, a great
success. 4 full attendance; many
The Lamar register., 1918-03-20
PLIGHT OF TRoUseRLEsS MAN
Wind BlowIno Door Shut Leaves Him
In Predicament, Causing Hasty Re-
treat to Garage In Rear.

A certain North side man. the In
dianapolis News had "A patriotic gar
den and 1t was his habit to get up with
cupful Of coffee and work until his
wife called him to breakfast, about
two hours later.
He rose about five o'clock one morn
Ing and dressed completely-all but
the khaki trousers. which he kept In
the basement. he descended the stairs
and was on the way to the basement,
when he saw outside q bottle Of cream
left by the milkman. Thinking Of the
effect Of sunlight on cream and Of his
cupful of coffee. he peered up and
down the street, opened the door.
stepped out grabbed the bottle hurried
ly. Just as he turned to go In he heard
II slam-the wind had blown the door
shut. He found himself out on the
front porch, fully dressed, with the ex-
ception of a pair of trousers. The door
was locked. He looked wildly up and
down the street. vaulted the low ce-
ment railing and made bee-line for
the garage, the only available place Of
refuge and seclusion. He remained In
the garage until his wife learned of
his predicament. about two hours Ia
ter. and came to his rescue.
The story would have remained q
dark secret had not a neighbor-a
woman, too-seen the whole affair and
witnessed, the mad scramble for the
garage.
The Lamar register., 1918-03-20
WOMEN AS GREAT ORGANIZERS
Matrons Conduct Large National
Gatherings With zest and Order.
and Not Q Man Is to Be Seen.

In the last 20 or 25 years particu-
lariy the women of this country have
become past masters In developing
nationwide organizations. The groups
which they have formed sometimes
number as many as million women.
They take great delight in the perfec-
tion of their machinery. Much Of the
social awakening among women. the
desire to improve their surroundings.
comes from the stimulus and the edu-
cation they get from their organiza-
tions.
But these organizations. 1t should be
noted. are voluntary. writes Ida n.
Tarbell in Harper's Magazine. They
are directed to some purpose which
appeals particularly to the group.
Each stands on Its own feet-that is.
they are not cooperative organiza-
lions; and again, they have nothing to
10 with men, Go to one Of their
national gatherings. You will see
meetings conducted with a zest, an or
der, a directness which throws in the
shade almost any mems convention /
ever saw. and not a man to be seen
The Lamar register., 1918-03-20
High Cost Of courtinp.

All the world may love a lover. but
the trainers of the new war tax bill
adopted a roundabout way of showing
their affection. asserts T. F. Logan in
Leslie's. The congressional measure
to raise additional revenue makes
particularly affectionate assault
on the bankroll Of the young man
who wishes to demonstrate his
devotion to a maid. II the object Of
the youths passion lives reasonably
near him, he may escape the new
tax on telegrams and telephone mes
sages that cost less than Is cents.
Every love letter he writes will cost
him an additional penny. however.
even II he incloses only a single burn
ing poem. II II trip to the theater
Is planned, committing lovers who live
more than 30 miles from the play
house must give financial assistance
to the war on the Hohenzollerns. Ac-
tual admission to the theater demands
IN additional ten per cent on the cost
Of the tickets. Naturally, the dear
girl will wish to make herself par
dcularly alluring to her ardent swain.
To do so, she must pay a two per cent
tax on the perfume essence, toilet wa
ter. lip rouge or face powder that to
her seems the most effective device
The Lamar register., 1918-03-20
How a Woman Go. a Pumpkin.

She is dainty little madam, relates
the Indianapolis News. and does not
took rs If she could lift more than
ten or fifteen pounds. When she ac-
companied her husband to the country
recently and saw a field dotted with
pumpkins she said:
Lets stop here aud buy a pumpkin
for pies"
Pumpkins seemed to be drug with
the farmer, and he told the little
madam:
''If you climb that fence" pointing
to the field. you can have the biggest
pumpkin you can carry"
"Tll accept that Offer" she replied
with alacrity, with visions Of Thanks
giving pies galore.
Ten minutes later she returned with
pumpkin that weighed IS pounds and
put 1t down triumphantly In front Of
the farmer.
The Lamar register., 1918-03-20
Old North ENGLISH Dialect.

A strange set Of numerals was used
by the elder generation of farmers in
one of our northern daIes, especially
for counting sheep. says the London
Chronicle, and the procedure was as
follows: A gap was made In the wall
just wide enough to admit one sheep at
time. and as the sheep were driven
through the farmer counted them,
making notch in his stick at every
Is. Phonetically the numerals sound
uka yam. tame. tether. mether. pip.
The Lamar register., 1918-03-20

sax, sane. caterer. wheeler, dick. ynnn-
er-dick, tane-er-dick. teth-er-dick. meth
er-er-dick, boomfit." "Boomfit" was
fifteen, and so a notch was made In
the stick, and the strange chant began
all over again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

ed nation that III drenching the world
with crinson todzy,-that the greatest
nation IN the one which can devastate
tess$oy and Fteal, or 2. least subdue
,,th~r nations and peoples. We are de-
isrnfnsl 10 teach Kaiser Bill another
vfs~ print Of national greatness
GSynsznZ's Christless schemes for the
4or1rg's betterrnert have proven fall
mrs The power OF the cross alone
<.za wire all probIens-
White We are uEfnz the rifle we
sasIl not neglect cur prayers; with
sgaxs on 7ie.ory we viii mingle our
s<,azs N yyYsfsns we viii respond TO
fas call f1r ssiziass. patriotism and let
or <zygntry se Cofs agent IN making
ssA1s p,rlf a cafe place for democracy.
Tr7,tY has ~ Ds@n said-you have en-
1ss.S bsr1ss&s ~ good soldiers. You
savs s@Fss y>ssr boeom TO bayonst and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

In Iowa. One Of q directly opposite
character has been told in at least
one Iowa county, according to Food
Administrator Deems This story is
that the food administration intends
TO take all the farmers new crop OF
wheat not even leaving him enough
for seed.
This story is just as false as the
one about the food administration
having abandoned wheat conservation
altogether, which Mr.. Hoover denied
promptly. It is calculated to distress
the producer. to discourage him and
to foster a feeling of resentment.
The food administration urges the
people not to give any credence what.
ever to reports and stories concerning
what the government plans TO do I'M
less they get the information directly
from an official in charge OF the bust
ness. It is easy to call up the county
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

wider meaning Of freedom and IL the
greater glory Of the name ri America
Poor Little Belgium.
"Oh, little Reig3un--SD1n tyotfsn
and bleeding at every pare. heart
broken and Inundated into the 61st,
virtue outraged, children slain Dr
m utilated for life, mothers forcsl .nfo
slavery worze than ceafh-~Tsxasn8s<
m assarre viii not be ,orYotpss, FIR
that graveyard, thick with little >rles~
es all bearing the date of Egzsst ~,
1914, VIII ever remind ns, yoa sscs5>
feed, bIead and died out zsss ssz@l
Europe from dezoiattDg mJjtsyssss,
and in saving Europe no fS,1sT yss II
least saved our country great b>s@@e
Of life and prosperity,
Hatred for Germany,
I'VE hate the blood Thirsty. l4Zssy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

bullet, that the flag Of our country
might not be rent in twain: you
piucked Old Glory out Of the dust
and planted 1t again upon the ram
parts; you purged it from stain and
shame of slavery and injustice with
your very hfe's blood and presented It
unrent, to reunited people"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Some one must check the mad
rush of the savage beast on his blood
thirsty career. We dread the costly
price of driving him back into his
lair, but for humanity's sake and the
coming generations it must De done.
We can not stop until he is fully cor
rallied and his nest of helpers at Pots
dam and Berlin are looted and ami
Inflated, God hasten the day when il is
fully accomplished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Hatred for Germany,
I'VE hate the bfo1d thirsty. lzIfs.y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

by the way remarks lne I.
and Stripes. official organ IN
American forces in France ~
way, a couple Of those
Army doughnuts make yo s,oa
there Is a great deal IN the
win-the-war slogan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
PRO-CERMAN LIES
ABOUT WHEAT
Food Administration Warns Against
Paying Attention to Reports
Intended to Worry
Farmers.

refuted recently is not the only Kind
OF a pro.German faisehood circulated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
This Corn Will
Peel Right Off!
3Gets.It" Makes Corns Come Off
The "Ranana.PeeT' Way

Why have to flop on the floor.
squeeze yourself up like the letter
J.Z", and with bullying eyes draw
your face up into a wrinkly knot
while you Eouge and pull at the
quick" of a tender corn? That's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

IeN-tt Z&TWAys VprRss
the old. savage way. Gets-lt is
the modern. painless, simple way.
Lean over and put two drops of
"Gets-It' on the corn. put your
and forget the corn. Pain is eased-
"Gets=It' has revolutionized the
treatment of corns. It never irri-
tates the true flesh You'll stop
and do away with greasy salves,
bundling bandages, thick plasters
and painful methods Use "Gets-it
It's common sense
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back the only sure way
costs but a trifle at any drug store
Sold in Keokuk and recommended
as the worlds best corn rer,edy by
Enzlehardt e. Co. and WILKINSON & Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
We Mu5t Paw


We must pay. oh, so dear a pric q
yet We would rather their bodies be
left on French soil and their spirits
go out bravely and courageously to
meet the Great Captain. being able to
show Him their wounded heads. bat
tie scared hands and feet. empty
sleeves and bayOnet pierced sides.
showing they too suffered for human
lty and freedom than have them
come back unhurt but defeated and
our righteous cause lost
Using the words of another 7 re-.
peat, courage not cowardice has left
It's eternal impress upon your record
Sef-sacrlfice and not self-love has
gwen TO you an Immortality of fame
and has associated your name WITH
the heroes of every history and mar.
tyTs Of every cline.
Loved Country Best.
You men Of 81 to '65 loved 1is.
but you loved your country nora snd
turned from homes sweet luJlaby. ~
death sung battle music. Man -
them fell but our country fell Mt
with them, but has risen to hieher
heights among the great governroe,
Of the world. You offered and -o-.a
times poured your life blood int g.
channels of nations prosperity vo,,
lived and are helping us TO live g. =
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

food administrator j. F. Eioei' Il
him the truth about any s'o'
circulated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
Proud Of Them.


we are justly proud of our Iowa
boys who went over from the state.
Only six months training-needec
and sent earlier than expected into
the trenches-every man stood his
ground when shell and shrapnell from
the enemy fell thick and fast. Our
hearts are saddened for some OF them
will not come back, yet, we are proud
of them as we are of you, and proud
of the French medals every one Of
them have already received.
These boys of 1918 have the spirit
of your blood cursing in their veins,
your indomnible courage spurs them
onward, more will fall in going over
the top, but they viii 20 just the
same-you taught them how to win
and in the lesson left out the word de-
feat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
De D D Read co
 Esfab/lsheo 1857
A Christmas Store
The Store will be open Saturday Evening December q. Monday and Tuesday Evenings December B and A.
Oriental Rugs

One group of medium Sized rugs in deslr- able colorings at prices within reach of all who like these rugs from the East. If you want rug this is an exceptional chance. One Beloochistan, deep rich red,
 size 27 5 inches, S4O.OO One shirvan, 43 x 58 inches, s3O.OO One Hamadan, 40 72 inches, S75.OO One Kazak, 50 1O2 inches, S125.OO One Chinese, 2o 51 inches, S45.OO One Chinese Mat, 20 B inches, S15.OO One Chinese Rug, 6.2 g feet, S2OO.OO One Hamadan 40 70 inches, S55.OO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
Warm Robes and Kimonos

Corduroy high waist line, belts and pockets some in kimono style, old rose, wistaria, light and dark blues, S7.5O and $85O Corduroy wide or narrow vale, lined throughout with silk $500 Banana Silk Robes lined with silk, very luxurious
 $25O0 Quilted satins, embroidered in silk and lined with quilted silk, pockets and girdles, S25CO satins with deep lowered borders, wide kimono sleeves. $150O Beacon Blanket Robes, attractive colorings
 $7.50 and $1050 Terry Cloth made with grdes and pockets, washable
 $7oO Breakfast Gowns of Crepe trimmed with ribbon and silk embroidery, specially priced, S595 Albatross embroidered in silk, S8.5O Japanese Silk Kimonos embroidered with gold drag ons, effects in green, purple, red, black and white,
 $17.5O to $25.C0 F1anneette Kimonos in gay floral patterns made with high belted waists, $25O to $450
 $2OO
 Second floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14

New Fiction "Edgewater People," Mary Wilkins Freeman S135 Captain Lucy and Lieutenant Bob"
 Aline Havard, $1.35. Three Live Ghosts, Frederic Isham $15O "skyrider," B. M. Bower, s1O "Henry is Twenty" Samuel Merwin, s15O sequel to temperamental Henry, ''Walking Shadows Alfred Moves, $50
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
Toys for the Riddles

An Aeroplane that really flies frame made of wood,
 covered with light parchment paper, and It VIII
 truly take the air, So'OO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
A New Book by Andre Cheradame

"The essentials of an e enduring n d g Victory" which is a sharp warn ing to show the great dangers of the armistice period preceding per- manent peace,
 $1.59
 Book Shop, main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
Substantial Wooden Toys


 The ever popular Red Cross Ambulance $1.5O Road Rollers $1.50 Oil Tank Cars, $1.50 Jitneys, Trucks, Busses, etc, all prices.
 Occupational and Educational Toys Simplex Typewriters, $1OO and $2OO Erector and Bricktor Sets, fully equipped Gilbert Sets wireless telegraphy telegraph and tee phone.
 Chemsty Sets with test tubes and chemicals $1 % up Destroyers, and Submarines that will submerge,
 $1.25 each Gilbert Rapid Fire Gun $3.25 Target Games for hanging the wall, target is of cork, $l.25, $1.75, $2.25 and S2.75 Brisc Target with briste tipped arrows, perfectly harmless 50 cts and S1.OO Barcroco the great international war game. Most in teresting military game of the day. For old and young alike $500 Poppin Ball, an indoor game. S2OO Drums, hollow snare style complete with sticks and shoulder straps, 75 cts and $50 Sand Toys Pile Drivers Pumps, Cyclones and Bowler Andy, 75 cts up Red Cross Outfits for little girls complete with all eneded accessories. $195 Gas Rnages with genuine burners, $1.OO up
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
For White Gowns

Voie weaves in novel effects, stripes, plain or in clusters, sometimes fine open work design, very dressy.
 Checks from small dimity weaves to large tkc- inch squares,
 Plaids combination of large and small checks All very sheer and will make the daintiest of dresses and blouses. 36 and 40 inches wide 39, 50 and 59 cts Plain White Voiles always popular several qualities,
 35, 50 and 75 cts
 Third
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
A Roycroft Dictionary
 is $1.00

"Beggar, a robber who has lost his nerve. " "Your Duty, the things you have to do and not a damn tap more."
 "Work, that which keeps us out of trouble"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
At the Mems Wear
 Section

M any comfortable woolen things, knitted or woven, intended for colder weather, skating, golf, ice yachting,skiing etc.
 Mufflers in khaki color, so heavy and warm,
 $500 Helmets, khaki color,
 $2.O9 Wristlets, reversible ends, khaki color, $1.GJ
 Main floor, front.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
Motor Hose for
 Women

A long ribbed stock ing attached to a light weight leather sole and an opening for the heel of boot or slipper. White, gray, rose, blue, purple, black and gold color,
 $500 a pair
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14

OAe I1dllIdUdII9 fO X IO HlClICS, 9O0.UU Beautiful I Handkerchiefs
 For the Holiday Demand For Women. Hand printed colored novelties, Batiste St. Gall embroidered, 25 Linen, hand embroidered corners, and Linen assorted hems B cts. Lnen hand embroidered Madeira
 work 50 embroidered corners, 59 assorted hens, 75 cts. tape hens, and glove size, S1.OO For Men. Linen, hemstitChed 25 edges, B etc. tape borders, to initialed, S1.OO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14

Black Fur Scarves, animal shapes
 $2250, $275O and $45.OO Black Lynx Scarves animal shapes, few left from August Sale offered at August Sale prices,
 $65OO, S75.O0 up to $110O0 Mufs to match, $5500 and $95.O0 Japanese Cross Fox sets large animal scarves set,
 $95OO Raccoon Scarves made of best selected skins,
 $25.O0 to $35.00 Mufs to match, $15OO and $2oOO Taupe Fox Sets, fine selected skins
 $165.0O $175.OO to $21O.O0 Hudson Seal Scarves, $500 to $75OO Muffs to match, $27.5O and $35.OO Natural Skunk Scarves, priced according to size,
 $75O0 to $250OO Natural Skunk Muffs, limited number,
 $37.50, $45OO and $75OO Cross Fox Scarves, $95.0O and $1375O Muffs to match, S1OOOO Taupe Wolf Sets $950G and $140OO
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Introductory. Pat O'Brien tells Of his purpose in writing the story of his adventures.
 CHAPTER II-Tclls of his enlistment in the Royal Flying corps. his training in Canada and his transfer to France for tive duty.
 CHAPTER III-Describes fights in which he brought down two German airplancs and his final fight in which he was brought down wounded within the Ger man lines and was made a prisoner of war.
 CHAPTER IV-Discovers that German hospital staff b~barously neglected the fatally wounded and devoted their cner- gies to restoring those who might be returned to the firing lines. Witnesses death in fight of his best chum. Lieut.. Paul Raincy.
 CHAPTER Vile is taken to the of ticers' prison camp at Courtrai There he began planning his escape. By great sac ritice he manages to save and hide away two daily rations ot bread.
 CHAPTER VI-Hc Coniiscates a map of Germany and Just half an hour later Is put on d train bound for prison camp In Germany. He leaps through window while the train Is travelling at a rate of 30 miles an hour.
 CHAPTER VlI-For nine days he crawls through Germany. hiding during the day, travelling ai night. guided by the stars and subsstirg on raw vegetables. He covers U miles before reaching Lux eEburg.
 CHAPTER VIll-ror nine days more he struggles on in n weakened condition through LuXcmburs in the direction of Belgian.
 CHATTER lN-fIo endures terrible from hunger, hylnE Ike hunted animal and on the eighteenth day after juU.plnS trom the train L>' crosses int" Belgium.
 CHATTER N-Wh,n well on his way thruU-u Belgium he iS bofricndcd ou' night hy a Flemish peasant who fe, Is h'm and directs him to man in Bel Eian city who will help him 10 get q pass port.
 cHAFTEE VI Ev minrlinr with rr1- Eiau peasants Ir uaut-cs l." ,Iudc Ger nlrn soldiers aui I,i'Aos the Belgian ,.ts where l., fIHds 1lr IuIItc of tho man iron, WhoE! h. expects LvIp.
 CHAPTER NII. Iuylrcr forGcs pass port for p'ErI'n and promises to assist lErr and Lia associates demand an c>- orhttaut sum for their services and O'BTicn breaks with them.
 CHATTER NIII-Hr spends live days and nights in an uuocCupiei house witt out food except for the scraps he pichs up in night fOrayS.
 CHAPTER XIV-To gain confidence for the adventures to come in his attempt to get into Holland. he ventures one night into Il moving picture theater patronized by German soldiers. .
 CHAPTER XV-Some observations in Belgian city.
 CHAPTER XVI-Hc leaves the city in the daytime and after some halr-raislns adventures reaches the frontier Of Hoi' land.
 CHAPTER XVII,-He passes the cleo trically charged wire barrier that sepa- rates Belgium from Holland by digging under the wire. SeVcnty-t%o days atter he had leaped from the train he breathes the air of freedom.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28
CHAPTER XIX.
l Am Presented to the kinQ.

When the dreaded 7th of December arrived. l halted n tnXicah and in as matter-Of-fact tone of voice as I could command, directed the chauffeur to drive me to Buckingham palace, as though l was paying my regular morn ing call on the king.
 My friends version of this incident I have since heard. is that I seated myself in the taxi and leaning through the window said: "Buckingham pal acct! whereupon the taxi driver got down, opened the door and exclaimed threatenlngly:
 "If you don't get out quietly and chuck your drunken talk, I'll jolly quick gall bobby, bi' me, if Won't' 'I-.s'.. ... ~... -..-,.,.r-
 But 1 can only give my word that nothing of the kind occurred.
 When I arrived nt the palace gate. the sentry on guard asked me who was and then let me pass at once mp to the front entrance of the palace.
 Ther" I was met by an clnhoratrIy uniformed and equally deliberately decorated pcr>"nag" who, judging by the Ion, row of medals he wore. must have seen long and distinguished Scry- ice for the king.
 Wa, relieved of my oycrcoat. hat and stick and conducted up q long stairway, where l was turned over to another functionury, who led me to .,T the kings secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28
The cable read as follows:

The cable read as follows: Mrs M. J. OBrien, Momence. H., U.
 S. A.
 Just escaped from Germany. Let ter follows"
 As I delivered 1t to the cable dis patcher I could just imagine the ex- ultation with which my mother would receive 1t and the pride she would feel as she exhibited it among her neighbors and friends.
 could hear the volley of Il told you sos" that greeted her good ud- ings.
 Tt would take more than the kaiser to keep Pat in Germany" l could hear