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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

| Today Is red letter day for the
pupils of the rural and city schools
being the second annual Hancock
county district, township and county
spelling match, which is being held
! by County Superint endent Faris,
when all pupils who were successful
in winning the township will be rep
resented, and If not possible for any
one Of them to appear, they will be
represented by their alternate, who
was scond in the township. Alter
mates will not spell unless the regu-
lar contestant is unable to be present
A gold medal will be given to the
winner Of the county contest Inc
pupil ranking second and the pupil
ranking third will each be awarded
silver medal. In addition to the
medals awarded to the winners or
the county contest, copy OF Wep-
ster's elementary school dictionary
will be given to each representative
that completes in the county contest.
The contest opens at one O'CLOCK
D. M, and last year there were SO
many able to spell all words pro-
nounced, that the contest became one
Of endurance as much as ability 20
SPELL However, it is hoped that the
contest may be decided without any
difficulty and satisfactorily and IN
fair manner to all concerned.
The winner of the county contest
will be our representative at the
state contest to be held in Spring
field next fall.
The chairmen Of the several war
committees of the county met in the
assembly room Of the court house
Friday evening for the purpose OF
organizing themselves into an execu-
tive committee in order that there
might be closer cooperation in push
ing the work as whole. The meet
ing was called to order by Judge D.
E. Mack, county chairman OF the
auxiliary committee, and Mrs. S. M.
Parr. chairman OF the women's Or
ganization, acted as secretary.
Upon motion Of Hon. A. W.
O.Harra. Judge e. c. Mack was
unanimously chosen to head the
executive committee and Miss Car
RE Merrill its secretary. The mat
ter of choosing a finance committee
to consist of chairman, vice chair
man, secretary, treasurer and three
members from each township IN the
county was then taken up and acted
upon by electing VIM. Dodge Of War
saw, chairman and treasurer; S. H.
Ferris of this city. vice chairman,
and Miss Carrie d. Merrill, secretary.
Citizens from the several townships
were named for membership, but no
definite action could be taken as 1t
was not known whether or not those
suggested would serve.
The work of this committee will be
to raise war fund of $4,000 in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

ministrator of said estate, shows lot
5, in block !, Hooton & Bolts addi-
ton to Plymouth.
In the estate Of Wiley Jones. de-
ceased: James M. Jones, executor
Final report OF said executor filed,
shows: Total receipts, $13,S03.51;
total paid out, s9s6.97; balance cash
on hand, $12,S16.54. Order Of court
filed approving said report, and dis
charging the executor from further
duties, striking the cause from the
docket as fully disposed Of Order
finds the heirs Of said estate to be:
Mary Jane Jones, the widow, who
died Jan. 10, 1918; Margaret A.
Tucker, Caleb Jones, Della Hardy and
Lawrence G. Jones.
In the estate OF Edward Cherrill,
Decentralization of L. G. Cherrill
for letters testamentary to issue on
said estate, showing that decedent
died Feb. 5, 1915, in Carthage, leav-
ing a will. which was witnessed by
Duane Pennock and Leo L. Helfrich
as witnesses, wherein the widow,
Susan A, was appointed eXecutrlx
thereof. Said will bears date Of Jan
81, 1918, all property having been be-
queathed to the widow. The heirs
are Katharine NJ, and L. c. Cherrill
Of Carthage; Lucy Sholl Marsh of
Keokuk, Iowa; Ellen Maria Merrill
of Kansas City, Kans., Elizabeth Pen
mock, San Francisco, Calf, and Ed
ward X. Cherrill of New York City,
N. Y. Letters testamentary granted
to Susan A Cherrill as executrix- who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
GET READY
FOR REVIVAL
Trinity M. E. Church Plans Series OF
Special Meetings to Begin
on Sunday,
April 7.

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
officials have engaged the Leroy
Michel evang elistic party to conduct
a series of meetings beginning April
7. Preparatory to this there will be
cottage prayer meetings held on Tues
day evenings in the more than twenty
groups into which the church has
been divided. The pastor is planning
to make the Sunday services of this
month contribute to the special cyan
paJis+ic meetings. Fundamental
themes will be discussed at the morn
ING worship, including "The Trans
f,gnration." "Gethsemanae," Calvary"
and "The Resurrection" The evening
meetings will be evangelistic with
emphasis placed on the music. The
music for Sunday evening Will IN
clude "The Endless Day" by John
son. sung by Carl Sitter, and spe-
cial anthem by the choir under the d.
rection Of Florence Wright Schouten
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
|IG MEETING AT
GRAND TOMORROW
..,o.ie Gathering to Honor selectlve
.u,iee Soldiers VIII Be Hold
with TWO Speakers and
eand on Program.
|AYoR WILL PRESIDE
r Ernst OF st. Paul's Church
win Give invocation at This
Meeting Tomorrow After
noon at O'Clock.

orrow afternoon at the Grand
~ house at two o'clock patri-
meeting will be held with A.
.I,,nesworth of Keokuk and Sen
T. Frank e. Thompson of Burltng-
as the speakers. The Keokuk
,s;ors are invited to occupy places
iI honor on the stage during the
ting The meeting will begin at
o'clock with a half hour band
ncert from 2 to 2:30 o'clock by the
sokuk Concert band, w. H. Bower,
lue' promptly 2:SO o'clock Mayor
6 Lotion will call the meeting
order. He will introduce the Rev.
G Ernst Of st. Paui's German
fanrelical church, who will deliver
Il invocation.
Following the prayer, the mayor
n introduce A. Hollingsworth who
make brief talk.
Senator Frank e. Thompson OF
Ellington. will make the address of
4 afternoon. He will speak on
kat we can do at home to help the
Tvs cover there"
|At the close OF the speaking, the
Ind will play the national anthem.
fhe Star Spangled Banner" with
4 audience standing.
The meeting tomorrow will honor
of the selective service men In
eokuk, and especially the class one
en-. It Is planned to have the Keo-
IL soldiers and members of the
erption board and prominent citi-
MS occupy places Of honor on the
age. The public is invited to at
nd the meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
EOLLEGE GIRLS
SPLENDID WORK
NTH Students are Doing Wonderful
Things Over in War Torn
France These
DAVIS.
'y W. S. Forrest United Press Stan

By w. S. Forrest United Press STAFF
correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
He FIELD, jan 1.-(By mail -
have serious motor breakdown
lonely French country road, to
blk across fields and through a
fambled enclosure, where German
(rbed wire still remains, and to
pix into the back yard of what ap-
Jared from distance to be beau
Jul chateau is one thing-but to find
e chateau yard filed with small
boden barracks and these barracks
habited by nineteen Smith college
Fls from the United States, Is an
bier
Entering the back yard of what Is
RW more properly the headquarters
Smith college relief work in
fance, the first figure to be seen
fs that of young woman, hands
reared with grease, rough over
rments well annoited with both
ld and oil and dab of one or the
her streaked over cheek and stub
se OF her pretty face. She was
Rklng repairs on a "fivver auto
lck." And she was Miss Margaret
god of Pasadena, Calf, chauffeuse
ID nurse to children in the war
ne. The flivver, which was nor
ply used to carry household goods,
fds, bedding. kitchen ware, clothing
many other things desperately
feded by French folks living in
peteen nearby ruined villages-had
ZEN out of fix for some time. The
pairs We're brought from America
MISS Frances Valentine Of Wash
r. D. c., the last and nineteenth
Plith girl to join the camp.
IIWo more girls next appeared.
Pey were Miss Lucy Mather, Hart
Pd, Conn.,, and Miss Ruth Gaines,
ew YorG City. Loaded down with
Cklng bags, each the size of a flour
|ck, they were starting out for the
(arest village. The bags contained
tthts of clothing for babies and
lea women, some of the very few
'arity cases which come under the
pe OF the Smith girls. For most
me village folk have money and
eler to buy their needs. This
ohey can be spent only either at the
lail store in one of the small bar
chs at the chateau yard or during
=, oiWeekly sale trip" of the Smith
rs motor trucks through the vii
s 81 The French government has
.norized the American girls to
ins their goods into the area and
'pose OF them in their own way.
Us area is one of the most smashed
lne war zone. Whole villages are
rely groups Of half standing walls
crumbled stone piles Just as the
lihans left them after their retreat
'nl the Somme. The very young and
y old remain living in half patch
ruins. cellars or anywhere that pro-
~ shelter. The middle-aged and
u.h are still where the Germans de-
Ited them before the retreat-no
knows.
nhen the Germans came to these
MY agricultural communities the
,agers buried their money. French
layers seldom trust banks. When
enemy left they dug it up again
,oday 1t is a case of the family
aith without the family home. The
yor or one village buried sixteen
mus OF coin. much OF It gold, but
was glad to buy an expensive suit
clothes from the American girls
dollar a few days ago. The
was worth sixty and was one of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

sixteen slightly worn shipped to the
girls by Joseph Dodge, Simsbury,
Conn, millionaire The mayors pride
wouldn't let him accept it as a gift.
It's the same pride that allows the
ware and other wares at half or third
the actual price.
Throughout all the villages the
Smith girls have only found one
woman who refused to buy blankets
because they weren't white and red
flannel But they have dozens Of
cases on record where women de-
clined to buy because if they bought
their neighbor, who needed things
worse, would have to wait week
or month until a new supply ar
rived.
Each of the nineteen Smith girls
has a village to look after. Ailing
children are sent to the chateau yard
dispensary.
Among those not already mention
ed who are Drawing the deep mud
and daily hardships of the warswept
Somme to help humanity believe that
there is something still left in life
are DR.. Alice Weld Tallant, of Phila-
delphia, directrice Of the work and
assisted by DR.. Maud Kelly, also Of
Philadelphia, Miss Lucy Mather Of
Hartford, Conn, secretary, and
Misses Marie VOLTS, Newark, N. j.,
Anne Chaplin, Springfield, Mass, Mil
licent Lewis, Irvington, N. Y, Gather
inc Hooper, Montclair, N. j., Mar
iorie Carr, Cleveland, Ohio, Ruth
Joslin, Chicago, Marion Bennett,
Cambridge, Mass, Elizabeth Bliss,
Worcester, Mass, Alice Leavens, Bos-
ton, Harriet Hawse, Hanover, N. Y,
and Mrs. Fahenstock. Dorst, vt.
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files her bond in the sum Of $4,000,
which is approved.
Definitions of War.

Minneapolis Journal: The differ
ence between the man Of thought and
the man of action is shown by their
different expressions for the same
thing. DR.. Garfield says that war Is
drastic. We know what General
Sherman said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Sioux City figures on putting
through 1921, 500 worth of public
work this year. Promoters of "im
provements as usual" foresee a plen-
tiful supply of construction material,
an adequate supply of skilled labor,
and much home building.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
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county, $4,000 of which will go into
state counties fund to provide for
our soldier boys recreation and en-
tertainment in cities or towns near
national camps in which they spend
much of their time when on leave
from duty The remaining $4,000 of
the fund to be raised will be used
for any war purpose the committee
may determine.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray spent the
week end in Quincy with his brother
VIM. Gray, and their son Willie, who
is attending ST. Francis college.
Mrs. James Black and daughter
Miss Katherine, were Burlington visi-
tors a day recently.
Mrs. l. N. McCabe, formerly of Ply
mouth, who has been visiting Mrs.
B. M Mecum, departed Wednesday
morning for her home in Wadena,
MINI.
Mrs VIM. Burgner is visiting her
brother N. M Thompson, in Burling
ton
Mr. and Mrs Frank Walton and
children who have spent the winter
in Florida, returned home Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Tanner of Stillwell and
Mrs. G.. II. Randall Of Woodyille,
Barger, Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Landphere went to Dali
las Thursday evening to visit her
daughter, Mrs Ed Winship.
Mrs. Ray McCallister has been with
her sister Mrs. Chas. Swope Of near
Ferris. The infant born 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Swope Monday did not survive.
Probate Court News-Hancock
County, III.
Affidavits filed in regard to tax
deed issuing on lots l, 2, 8, 4, S.
block S, lots 1 and 4, block g.; also
lot 8, block 1, and lots and 8, block
6, in Bisshopp's addition to Hamil-
ton.
In re the conservatorship Of An
drew Noa terour, Sr-Conservator's
inventory filed shows lots IL and II,
block 2, in Beck's addition to Tioga
Cash on hand at time of appointment,
$S4741: notes and accounts aggre-
eating $500. William Neaterour, con-
servator. Order of court filed direct
ing payment by said conservator OF
the board and lodging Of his ward to-
gether with other incidental expenses.
In re the estate of Sarah A. Lin
coin, deceased.-Report filed by t. j.
Scott, executor. shows the distribu-
ton of $2,929.41 to T. E. Lincoln,
Clarence A Wood, George N. Lin
coin, and Laura S. Hildebaugh. Order
filed approving said final distribution
and discharging the executor from
further duties.
In the estate of William ]. Chap
man, deceased.--Inventory of the said
estate filed by John w. Williams. adj
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Mrs. Orville Miller, who lives six
miles from Dixon, ILL.,, walked to
town to procure yarn for knitting for
the soldiers. After that she walked
home There are eight children IN
this mothers family.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
week ending March 2, 1918:
Ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Fruin.
Mrs. Mary Seward.
Gentlemen
Mr.. F. e. Bust.
Noah Lobb
Mr. Edward Moon.
Mr.. S. T. Trosky.
Persons calling for letters in ABOVE
list will please say they are adVer
tised. E. w. MMANUS,
Acting Postmaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Internal Strife h
 Austria Big Factor
 In War Development
By the Associated Press


 Austria. This lay stress on last years declaration of the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister Count Czernin, that the central powers were ready to make an immediate peace, without annexations or indemnities."
 Evidently. however. this statement failed to placate the strikers in Vienna. who sent d large delegation to wait upon tho food minister to inform him of con- ditions of the working classes and to im- press on him that their desire for peace overshadowed and took precedence over all other demands.
 In Hungary also the people are en- deavoring to ascertain what are the prospects for cessation of hostilties and return to normal. So insistent has been their efforts in this direction that the Hungarian premier has been forced to announce i'll the lower house of parlia- ment that the government adhered to the principle of peace without annexa- : tions or indemnities-that even the king shared in this view. The premier, how- ever, added that the question of Alsace- Lorraine should not at the present time enter into the situation, as it was not calculated to strengthen the government s position.
 The censorship has entirely closed down with regard to the internal situation in Germany. although one of the Berlin newspapers is quoted as declaring that the eft postponed speech of the imperial chancellor to the main committee of the Reichstag would be delivered next Thurs
 tConfinued sn Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22

The crisis In Austria, arising
 from the discontent of the people
 over the continuation of the war.
 the scarcity of food and general
 desire for peace, has resulted in
 tho resignation of the Austrian
 cabinet.
 For weeks there has been bitter
 opposition to the government on
 the part of the people and during
 the last few days this has resulted
 in nation-w wide strikes and disturb
 ances.
 The internal strife in Austria, which apparently is due chiefly to war wearl- ness, the high cost of living and the dis location generally of economic life. con- tinues to be of absorbing interest Al though the exact situation resulting from the troublous times is not given in the extremely meager details available, the dispatches that have crept through are indicative of a situation that will require skillful handling by the authorities again to bring the dissatisfied populace into a state Of tractibility.
 z No newspapers in Vienna were per- mittcd last Saturday. The only publica- ton allowed was single sheet bulletin, which told some of the details of the na- ten wide strike and the developments in the peace discussions at Brest-Litovsk AS usual. the head of the German pro- pagandists was to be seen in this one sheet publication.
 For the chief announcement in it was from the German social democracy oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Two of Main Purposes of the Fuel Embargo Have Already Been Ac-
 complished
NO REDUCTION IN
 MONDAY HOLIDAYS
 WILL BE ANNOUNCED
New Ruling Made for Food Dealers - Pennsylvania Road Continues En-
 bargo on Freight

Washington, January 2l.-Two of the chief accomplishments sought by the government in closing down in dustry by cutting off fuel supplies have been achieved, Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield announced tonight.
 Homes throughout the east, he said, are receiving coal in larger quantities than has been reported for weeks and bunker coal is again nov ing to seaboard in sufficient volume to supply transatlantic shipping.
 A third aim--the clearing of railroad congestion-has not been attained as yet largely, pr Garfield declared. because of unusual weather conditions.
 The first of the 10 MonGay holidays was observed generally today and business everywhere in the east was at stand still Reports tonight told of few viola tions of the order and said that thou sands of establishments were closed even though they had technical right to remain open.
 Tomorrow will be the last of the five days shutdown of manufacturing plants. and on Wednesday industry generally will go about it's business as usual
 COAL FOR BUNKERS
 Reports tonight said New York had on hand tonight enough coal to fill the bunkers of 50 vessels. and Hampton Roads had received supplies sufficient for the more than 100 ships held in port,
 ..We are supplying coal to the piers. said pr. Garfield. Tt now is a question of putting 1t aboard ship.
 The heavy movement of coal to ports has taxed tug and barge facilities heav- fly. Despite a pooling arrangement at New York, it was found difficult to ham dle receipts. At the shipping board so- night it was said that both tugs and barges there would be comlnandeered 1T necessary to make the work more eff ficent, but officials were of the opinion that pooling would suffice.
 Only one big concern at New York has not entered the pool. It was inti- mated that 1t would be forced to do so immediately. At Hampton Roads heavy ice was interfering to some extent with bunkering. K
 In declining to put an embargo on the receipt by railroads of general freight General Director McAdoo, 1t was learned today, acted against the advice of the war conference board. Officials who sought the embargo declared tonight this measure still would have to be taken else nonessentials would have to be de- nied transportation before the railroad situation is improved to any considerable extent.
 WILL NOT RECEIVE FREIGHT
 The Pennsylvania railroad. with the approval of A. II. smith, director of east ern railroads, today ~eciIned to accept at it's stations any freight for shipment
 Continued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
7Uo Friends Of kerensky Were Murdered Ln Hospital
 By the Irate BoLsheviki

Kokoshkine were constitutional demo- crats and were prominent in the days of the imperial Duma and the old-time revolutionists. M. Shingaroff was min- ister of agriculture In the first revolu- tionary cabinet from March to May last, when he became minister of finance, and served until July.
 Professor Kokoshkine was a member of the group of the Moscow constitu- ton democrats. lie occupied the office of state controller from July to August. Both the murdered men were arrested a month ago by the bolsheviki govern ment, charged with being members of the executive committee of the constitu- tional democrats.
 An attempt was made yesterday to as- sassinate M. Ouritzky, the bolshevik commissioner of elections. A bullet fired at him grazed his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Prcxident Wilson defends conduct of the wnr. Senator stone attacks republicans and draws their ire. Homes and bunkers are now get- ting coal.
 Sir Edward Carson resigns from British cabinet. Internal strife in Austria grows more serious.
 Steamboats sink in ice-gorgcd Mississippi.
 Prisoners captured from Turkish war vessels. 2-AlIies ready for German offensive. Austrian ministry resiEis. 7-AIabamn short line officials In WashinGtOn. lO---Japan next to air war policy. l3-Qulet day In stock market
 LOCAL NEWWS 3-Financial canvuss for Sunday school work is launched 5-Heatless Monday in Birmingham. Bryan lectures at High scheal au- dit0rium tonight. Public schools close for tive weekn. Government urged to take over wnterw0rks system. S-Husband and wife stFicken with death within few hourss O--Committee named on war garAen movement.
 FEATURES 4--EdftOrlal comment. O-society and special features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22

Petrograd, Sunday, January 20.-A. l. Shingaroff minister of finance in the former Kerensky cabinet. and Prof. r. F. Kokoshkine, state comptroller under Kerensky. were murdered in their beds last night in the Marine hospital.
 M. Shingaroff and Professor Kohosh- kine were removed recently to the hos pital from the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul because of illness. A dozen armed men entered the hospital and ,le- manded that they be shown the beds of the former ministers.
 Professor Kokoshkine was killed as he slept, two bullets being fred M. Shinga rolf awakened and protested. Six bul- lets were fired into his body. The assas- sins then left the hospital
 Both NJ Shingaroff andt Professor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Senator Stone Starts Stormy
 Debate By Vitriolic Attack
Turk War Vessel Led By British Into Mine
 Field To Meet Fate

 ment adds. The Goeben is now be- ing continuously bombed by Brit ish aircraft in the narrows of thc straits. where she stranded after she hit the mine.
 The Goeben and the BresIau, the statement explains, had emerged from the Dardanellcs Sunday morning to attack British naval vessels north of the island of Im- bros. After the Raglan and the small monitor had been sunk the Breslnu was forced into Britt ish mine field.
 The Goeben headed at full speed toward the Dardanelles. striking a mine near the entrance.
 Turkish destroyers, coming to the assistance of the Breslau, were engaged by British destroyers and driven off.