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The Keota news., 1918-09-20
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
Keota Community

last Friday. While there, deeds were
exchanged. making Mr.. Knipp the owner
Of the quarter section just north of his
home place, in return for some lots in
DesMoines. Iowa. This deal was en-
tered into something over q year ego.
the deeds being drawn and signed; but
before their delivery. Mr.. Russell. the
other party, learned Of the oil leases
then being taken here, and thinking the
district was going to experience an oil
boom. refused to complete the transact
ion. Last May Mr.. Knipp employed
Attorney Griffin to bring suit for spe-
cific performance. and settlement has
now been made without trial.
C. E. Andrews and son, Lloyd, arrived
home by train Tuesday morning. after
an extended visit in Iowa and Mime
sofa. attending the state fair while in
the latter state. MIR. Andrews also
visited the Pan Motor works, at St.
Cloud Minn., but for some reason he
disappointed those here who expected
to see him rolling in in new Pan.
Rev. and Mrs. Dickson and daughter.
Elsie. returned last Thursday from Ev-
ans, where the ladies had been visiting
with Mrs. j. r. Jones. while Rev. Dick
son and Rev. Jones were attending the
NJ. e. conference At Delta, Colo. Rev.
Dickson was assigned to preach at Keota
Buckingham and Igo the coming year.
Charles Vogliotti returned home last
Friday for visit after an absence of
about four years. He has been en-
pioyed all of that time on the Empress
vaudeville circuit, first at Denver. and
later At Los Angeles, making = trip
from the latter place to Australia few
months ago.
Miss Elizabeth Knox returned from
Colorado Springs with her parents be-
cause of delay in opening Of Colorado
Springs College incidental to the use of
this institution as an army training
school under the new draft regulations.
She will 60 there again next Monday.
W. B. Dake, wife and child. left la t
Friday returning to their home at Sill
YER Creek, Nebr., after visit with his
father, Charles Dake, and sisters, At
their Keota farms.
The Helponeanother Club met with
Mrs. r. A. Bowman again on Wednes-
day, and did Red Cross work. A splen-
did dinner. principally of home products,
was served.
C. F. Powell end family have moved
to Sterling to spend the winter, Mr..
Powell and his father both having en-
ployment at the M9ntgen department
store.
A large number of their neighbors
enjoyed very pleasant evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ziegler, formerly
the DR.. Wells place, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Ernst, for several
years residents Of Keota but now Of
Fort Morgan, were visiting friends here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Boyer made q
business trip to Greeley Wednesday
evening, returning Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Hessler, who has been
visiting at Weldona. Is expected home
Saturday.
Miss Katie Gesick has gone to Chin
ney Rock, Nebr.. to work.
The Keota news., 1918-09-20

time or other after one of these three
sets Of vaccination.
The eats here are all right. For in
stance for dinner we had boiled potatoes,
baked pork and beans. tomatoes. choso-
late pudding. white bread (no butter)
some kind Of an egg gravy. etc. We
are going to have big chicken dinner
tomorrow. You get all you want, pro-
viding you grab and get it. No truer
words were ever spoken than that the
good Lord helps them that help them
selves. This morning they seemed to
be short Of almost everything but we
had coffee, cream Of wheat, scrambled
eggs, potatoes and bread. 1t is aston
ishing how quick bunch Of fellows can
eat. We have to wash our dishes after
ward. These consist of one tin pie
plate, granite cup and bowl, . knife,
fork and spoon.
The officers all mean we'll; but they
sure are crabby about orders. They
have to be. have not had q calling
yet except from the cook, and what
might have got from him would be .
long stretch of TX. p" That 10 not
Knights Of Pythias, but it means "kit-
chen police In other words the fellow
who gets that has to peel potatoes. wait
on tables, clean up the dining room af-
terward, and put everything in shape,
besides cleaning up matches, cigarette
stubbs and all from the grounds back Of
the barracks. Under normal conditions
everyone gets chance at that; but q
q punishment they get double shot Of
it. Ihave escaped entirely 80 far.
Coming out here we sure enjoyed our
little evening sings. We would get
nucleus Of about a half dozen fellows
and start thru all the songs in the little
leaflet the Y. NJ. C. A. fellow gave 10.
Just imsgine the great swelling sings
when we would all sing out on the "Star
Spangled Banner" and how we could
swell with joy when we felt that we oil
might have chance to carry that starry
banner "over the top" Then again
try and hear in your imagination the
outburst Of feeling, If not Of harmony,
when we would all sing:
there's long, long trail winding
Into No Mans Land in France,
Where the shrapnell shells are bursting;
But we must advance.
Thers'll be lots Of thrills and hikings
Until our dreams all come true; ~
But we're going to show the kaiser
How those Yankee boys come thru"
Some song, isn't 1t? Try it, and see
how it goes. We sure made 1t ring out
at every station we stopped. We had
the cars promiscuously decorated with
such dainty thots as "Damn the kaiser, Z"
Good bye girls, we'll bs back soon,"
"Berlin or Bust" "Weld County Wild
Cats" 1--WE are the boys that don't
give DAMN" etc.
Our daily program will be something
like this:
5:45. Get up and dress.
5:55. Answer to roll in front Of bar
rack.
600. Wash and get ready for break
. fast.
7:1O. Have bed all made and straight
ened up, all buildings swept. ready for
inspection.
Drill.
1900. Dinner.
| Drill.
i
The Keota news., 1918-09-20
Homestead Rights Granted to Persons
Is to 2l.

The amended draft law bill which
passed Congress August q provides:
That any person. under the age Of q
years. who has served or who shall serve
in the army or navy of the United States
during the present war shall be entitled
to the same rights under the homestead
or other land and mineral entry laws.
general or special. as those over twenty
one. years of age, now possess under
said laws: Provided. that any require
ments as to establishment Of residence
within . limited time shall be suspended
Is to entry by such person until six
months after his discharge from military
service.
Selection of lands can be made by
those called in the draft and entry made
prior to departure for service or before
their Commanding Officer wherever
serving.
To make certain your rights, selection
and examination of lands should be
made before being called.
The Keota news., 1918-09-20

H. H. Knox is suffering from q severe
case of blood poisoning in his right hand,
as result Of bruising his little finger
while using pitch fork in the harvest
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Lamon and Mrs.
w. j. Lamon. Of Buckingham, visited
with Harlie Jobbins and wife in Keota
last Friday.
George Jobbins and family are NOV
ing into the Miss Showers house this
week. coming to town for better school
advantages.
L. A. Jackson left last week for Como,
Colo. to look after his mining interests
at BOreas, near there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

vice flag, showing a star for each
man from the county was unfurled.
The flag has on it three gold stars re-
presenting three men who have CIV
en- their lives while in service.
AT the conclusion of the service
there was another patriotic address
by Mr.. Campbell. He is splendid
speaker and frequent bursts of ap-
plause which interrupted him were
evidence that his address was enjoy
en- by all present. 1t was nearly five
O'Clock when the program was con.
Guided and the people departed for
their homes with the recollection of
happy day we'll spent in observance OF
the birthday of the grandest nation on
earth, America
Mrs. j. H. Middleton, and daughter.
Mrs. Chas. Williams and son of OF
tumwa visited here last week with
relatives, Mrs. Sadie Middleton ac
companied them home for a few DAYS
visit.
Harry Saltzgaver and family will
move this week to the Gates propersy
which was damaged by fire to such
an extent that they were compelled
to move into another house until re-
pairs were made. The Johnson pro-
perry, which the Saltzgraver family
VIII yacate will be occupied by A. v.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
MARTIAL.
IOWA SOLDIERS
Fort Madison Man and Two From
Ames Returned to
U. S. to Stand
Trial.

FORT MADISON, July 16.-Pri-
vate Ed Peoples of this city is being
held in the disciplinary barracks at
Governors island, near New York
city, for characterization. Two Ames,
Iowa, boys are being held on the
same charge with him after all of
them had served for some time in
the trenches of France.
Peoples, who left Iowa with the
Rainbow division, was ordered to car
ny some lumber and do a certain
piece of work together with the two
Ames men while the regiment was
encamped on Long Island prior to
leaving for France. The Soldiers
worked until past mess time, so the
story goes, without being called, and
when they were finally allowed to
eat the food is said to have been cold
and otherwise unpalatable. Then
they were ordered by a lieutenant to
resume their work, and this they re-
fused to do without something bet
ter to eat.
Nothing more was said by the Of
ficer and shortly afterwards the reg
iment sailed for France. After being
in the trenches on two different &C.
casions the three young men, who
supposed the whole matter had been
forgotten, were placed under arrest
and brought back to New York for
trial. They were sentenced to serve
eighteen months in the disciplinary
barracks, but 1t is believed they will
be released sooner on good behavior.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
WITH
HEALTH SERIU0S

l have frequently asked druggists
| What do you push in blood r1edi-
cine?" The answer usually came
1.-The kind l can make the nest mon
ey on" My answer has always been
Not me-" l have succeeded pretty
well and l have always recommended
the one that 1 had found by expert
ence to be the best and the one
would be willing to take myself or
give to members of my own family.
/ have never offered the public
medicine that we do not use at home.
This is why l can offer Number 40
For The Blood" with clear con-
science; we have not only tried 1t on
thousands of others but on ourselves.
We take it in all cases where a blood
medicine is needed no matter in what
form it shows itself and we get splen-
did results in constipation. kidney,
stomach and liver troubles. 1 firmly
believe if every one would begin in
the spring and take Number 40" they
would escape malaria and feyers in
all forms. J. C. Mendenhall. 40 years
a druggist, Evansville, Ind.
Sold by all druggists or sent any
where on receipt of price $1.25 per
bottle or six bottles $500 by ]. c.
Medicine Co., Evansville,
Indiana
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They Can Play Well.
SALEM, IOWA.
3 Nn Q o . . = 60 (

Married, by Rev. T. S. Pool, at his
home at Mt. Pleasant, at 1 o'clock
Friday afternoon, Charles Bell and
Miss Mildred Newman. The brides
sister, Mrs. Shafner, accompanied
them. The contracting parties are
young people of Salem and will be at
home at Mrs. Maria Corners property
in the east part of town, after Au-
gust /.
The Women's club gave a recep,
ton at the DR.. Van Wrinkle home
Friday afternoon. The guest of hon.
or was Mrs. Stewart, who will move
to Troy, H., to remain while DR..
Stewart assists in a hospital in
France.
On Wednesday Mrs. Phoebe Arnold
arrived home after spending several
weeks with relatives at Sioux Falls
S. D., and Hastings, Neb.
Miss Florence Baker is at Burling
fon, where she underwent a surgical
iUperation at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Friend are en-
ijoying a visit with their daughter
Mrs. Clyde Huxley, and her daugh.
ter, Gwendoline, from Davenport
On Thursday o. H. Tyner and son
Ralph; his mother-in-law, Mrs
Tones, J. T. Ingrim and Bert Lamm
motored to Burlington in the Tyner
car.
A large number from this place
will attend the Red Cross picnic to
be held at Oakland on Thursday OF
this week.
Mrs. Mahlon Kerr and son Don
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! were business visitors at Mt. Pleas
ant Saturday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Riggs and son
of Des Moines, were guests last
week of Mr.. Riggs sister, Mrs. W. T
Shriner, and family.
Superintendent C. r. Hayes and
his mother, Mrs. Minnie Hayes, OF
New London, were calling on friends
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. L. Guy and son Manuel Wis.
tied relatives and friends at Hamil.
ton, H., last week.
j. NJ Armer and family are enter.
tanning Albert Armer, from Indian.
apolis, Ind.
Mrs. C. D. Rawhouser and daughter
Arlene have been visiting relatives
at Muscatine.
Mrs. Mahlon Kerr and son Don
were business visitors at Mt. Pleas
ant Saturday.
Mrs. Eldora Douglas came from
Mt. Pleasant and spent Friday with
friends.
Gerald Long, Of Peoria, Ill, is witty
his aunt, Mrs. Sue Beard.
Miss Clara Cooper is spending this
week with relatives at Fairfield.
Mrs. Mary Ollie, Of near Birming-
ham, is a guest of relatives and
friends here.
Miss Iowa Hourihan was guest
of relatives at Ottumwa last week.
The R. w. FNoss family and Miss
Alice Cooper were callers at the
Purdy home in Primrose on Tuesday.
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Blackford and family. w. F. Wene,
and family will move to their md md
property which Mr.. Blackford nso
family now occupy. Louis Pender' W." "o,,.
purchased the residence no" w.
pied by the Weller family Will n0''
into same soon.
Mrs. Carrie Spence and Miss Ma;
Spence went to Bloomfield SatuIu 81.
for visit with friends. They wiz s -
so visit with relatives in MouIton w.
a few days.
w. n. Carter, of Ottumwa Vls nrs.
with friends here and with behlon
port relatives several days last m Nod
James Cassaidy and family sIs nton
at the Bergthold home in f'armlhs
the first of this week
The Following marriage license , "s
isued at the county clerks onlce ias'
week: Howard Stevens, iBonat"'ts
%; Miss Anna Miller, Bonaparte,
Ben Downey and family OF liU "a.
have been visiting with BonaparIe
latives during the past week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
ARRANGE RED
CROSS SOCIAL
Senator j. r. FraiIey Will Deliver
an Address at the Jeffer-
son Township


On Saturday evening, July 30, az
O'Clock, social for the benefit of
the Red Cross will be held at JEFF
ferson Center school house. This
social will be held under the aus
pices of the Jefferson township Anti.
Horsethief association, and the fact
that this organization has control of
this meeting guarantees its success.
The Fort Madison band has been Sc.
cured to render music, and Senator
J. r. Frailey will deliver an address
at the meeting. Ice cream and re.
freshments will be served by the as.
socfation, the proceeds being for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
Myers to Finish Season.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. July 16.
Harry Myers, Brooklyn outfelder,
today had permission of his draft
board here to finish the season. He
is the first major Lacquer to be ruled
an essential worker
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
EIGHT Rounds July 27,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 16.-The "off again,
on again" fight between Fred Fulton
and Jack Dempsey will be staged July
81 at Jersey City n. Y, according to
word today here from Jack Kearns,
Dempseys manager 1t will be an
eight rounder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
Girl Sent Postcard.

The latter part Of June the parents
received postal card sent from Par
is and letter from Private Morri-
son himself. Morrison said he was in
"a hospital and that his right hand
was injured. In this letter he said
that he wouldn't write again until
he could use the hand.
The postal card was from an Amer.
lean girl, stating that Morrison had
been wounded and had been taken to
base hospital.
Private Morrison has been six
months with the marines in France
His brother, Aubrey, who is with the
field artillery, has been there four
months.
Officials give no explanation as to
why word of the wounding of Chaun-
cey Morrison has been delayed six
weeks in reaching relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
National League.

National League.
Boston in st. Louis.
Brooklyn in Pittsburgh.
New York in Cincinnati.
Philadelphia in Chicago.
American League.
st. Louis in Boston.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
Cleveland in Washington.
Detroit in New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk lodge No. 704, meets ever!
Tuesday night at 500 p. m, In MOOSE
hall, corner of Sixth and Main. sisss'
ing brothers cordially invited a. -
Moore, dictator; A. L. Laubersheiinei'
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
Lucky TO Have Jobs.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: aln1s ~
those who haven't the nerve 10 "a
for increase in salaries are the s'a
railroad commissioners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

Puckechetuck Encampment No. T.
meets first and third Thursday even.
ings OF each month. John Eisenhuth,
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

National League.
Open date for st. Louis and Boston
New York Q; Cincinnati j.
Pittsburgh 6; Brooklyn 5.
Philadelphia-Chicag game postpon-
ed, rain.
American League.
Philadelphia Sc; st. Louis, "a.
Boston 8; Chicago i.
Cleveland 5; New York 8.
Open date for Detroit and Washing
ton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SBCUR
ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL NO: lOSs
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at Woodnan hall at s:ov
O'Clock. H. G. Dose. president
Mayme G. Schenk. financier; Ars
Blanche Martinez, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

Hardin lodge, No. 20, holds its regu
lar monthly meeting the first Mon.
day evening of each month. G. G..
Meister, w. M; Geo. Duerkop. secre-
tary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

Gate City Chapter No. z. R A. NJ.
regular meeting second Friday OF
each month. o. w. Young, n. p;
F. G. Stockton, secretary.
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FRATERNAL CARDS

Eagle lodge No. IL, holds its regu-
lar meeting the first Tuesday evening
of each month. Geo. Banks. w. NJ:
Alvin Kraft, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

Elmira Chapter No. 40, o. e. S..
holds its regular meeting the first
Thursday of each month, Masonic
Temple, Seventh and Blondeau. Miss
Carrie F. Hanson, w. M; Mrs. L. N.
Hahn, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
ROYAL ARCANUM

ROYAL ARCANUM.
Keokuk council No. 536 meets third
Friday each month. Hawkes. hall
Eighth and Main. Visiting oretI
rem fraternally invited to attend. "
C. Montague. regent: J. /. Anna0ie'
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

Puckechetuck lodge No. 40, meets
every Friday evening at 90 o'clock
A. w. Jones, N. G.; George w. I'M
megart, permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
WOMEN TO PLAY
FUTURE RAT TAT
Band Men Becoming Scarce Because
Of War May Necessitate Skirt
ed Musicians, Says
Manager.
THEY ARE CAPABLE
Can Beat a Drum or Sling Tuba
Just as Good as a Male,
Leaders Be-
Iieve.

Future band men in Keokuk may
not be men at all. They are apt &c
be women, and soon.
w. H. Honce, manager of the Com
munity band said today that num-
her of women have made application
for place in that organization.
1.-THE time has come when men are
too busy to play in band" said
Honce "Then, too lots of men are
going into military service-particu-
larly the younger ones. 1t begins to
be played exclusively by women one
of these days"
Three in One Band.
The Peoples Institute band, COM
posed of negro musicians, has three
women members. It is the first in
the city to have women as players,
1t is believed.
If the band woman becomes a
fixed institution in the city, there
will be an advantage for her if she
plays a shiny, silvery looking horn
of some kind The reflection will
serve as mirror and il won't be
necessary to leave the powder pufe
at home.
The only disadvantage might come
when the tall trombone player got
the slide on her instrument mixed up
with the couture of the short cor
netist in front of her.
They Can Play Well.
Women make capable players in a
band, and their music is none the
less stirring than that of a man, say
leaders of these organizations.
what if they do have to pat
stray lock into place now and then
It doesn't effect the music at al"
said one old time band man.
The question that seems to perplex
some, however, is whether it would
be proper to call drummer drum
meress."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
keokuk Soldier In Hospital in France
Mo Explanation Given in
Message to
Parents.
OCCURRED IN JUNE
Post Card to Relatives from Ameri-
can Girl Was Only Word Be-
fore-Brother Overseas,
Too.

Private Chauncey Floyd Morrison.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Morrison, 20
North Twelfth street, was severely
wounded in action in France June 7.
George Barnett, major general com
manding. forwarded a telegram to his
parents Monday night.
This was the news:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Keokuk lodge No. 10, I. o. o. F.,
meets regular every Monday night
at 1880 o'clock c. E. Mackie,
N. G.; F. NJ. Pugh, Rec. Sec'y. Visit
ing brothers invited to attend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16

II regret to inform you Gable
gram from abroad states) that
Private Chauncey Floyd Morrison
of the marine corps was severely
wounded in action June 7th. No
further particulars available. OF
fetal cablegram cannot be sent
asking about his condition but
you will be notified if news of
death be received"
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X OF .,

K. OF ?.
Morning Star lodge No. 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, X. OF P. build
ing, Tuesday at 1880. o. w. Rowe
chancellor commander: ]. A. Burgess
K. of r. and s. Visiting knights ira
ternally invited.
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S3, meets first
and third Wednesday of each month
at Eagles hall, 407 Blondeau street
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Hugh R. Crawford, w. President;
Charles A. Noakes. w. Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-16
B. P. O. ELKs.

B. P. o. ELKS.
Keokuk lodge No. LOG, meets first
and third Thursday nights at Eks'
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth.
rem cordially invited. G. Lloyd Nor
man, e. R.; Leroy J. Wolf, secretary