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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
THREE NOTABLES
OF THE TURF
Race Horse Stars Vanish From Track
When Season of 1918
10 Ushered

[By H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE 1913
spring revival Of racing on eastern
tracks has seen the retirement of
two of the best horses of decade
and the retrogression of at least one
star of other campaigns. Strangely.
too, each of these blows came with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17

7hc to &c per pound.
1916 to lac per pound.
6Ac to 61sc per pound.
SIC to S1sc per pound.
Skc to Sc per pound.
SC to SIC per pound.
9hc to 10c per pound.
1890 to 1870 per pound.
lac to 141ac per pound.
1870 to lac per can.
&C to 61sc per can.
1916 to zoe per pound.
zoe to 211sc per pound.
1876 to 15c per pound.
1870 to 22c per can.
1sc to 21Mc per can.
$50 to 3oc per can.
1Sc to 2Shc per can.
14kc to 2s11c per can.
1916 to 2111c per pound.
tic to 26c per pound.
16c to 2SiAc per pound.
$5.25 to $500 per case.
$ 81 per pound.
1898 per rs pound sack.
s "a per 10 pound sack.
5 .4s per 5 pound sack.
3OAc to, 31hc per pound.
32c to 35c per pound.
29c to Soc per pound.
Sic to 1910 per pound.
33c to 35c per pound.
3sc per dozen.
soc per pound.
33c to 35c per pound.
SC per pound.
CSC per pound.
Acc per pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
Now Is the Time.

Sioux Falls Press: We are to have
the greatest merchant trade fleet IN
history in 1920, says Chairman Hurley.
Fine; but let us have as many as pos-
|Sible in 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Resolution No. 614.


Be it resolved, BY the City Council
of the City of keokuk:
That the following pay rolls and
bill be, and they are hereby approx
ed and ordered paid:
Warrant No. 7047, Street 80. 1926. 40
Warrant No. 7o4S. County
Road 70. 10
Warrant No 7049, Motor We
hicle 17.25
Warrant No. 1850, Sewer -. 1887
Warrant No. 7051, General -. TO- 50
Warrant No. 1852, Sidewalk 472
Warrant No. 1858, Park $40. 62.75
Warrant No. 1854, ]. w. Raber,
two water tubs, Park ...... 1.50
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
10. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess until May %,
1918, 9 a. m.
ED. s. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
10. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
May IS, 1918, a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding.
Resolution No. SIS.
Whereas. The petition of Keokuk
l C-a-rv & Construction ecu'rnnv has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
ToDAYs GAMES.

National League.
st. Louis at Boston 1.-TWO games).
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
American League.
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
EAGER Tourists to Europe.

Toronto Glove: Americans have
Otto jtrrreyed to Eu".pe about this
time Of the year, but never before in
such a steady, stalwart stream and
for such splendid purpose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK


special committee appointed
public information food
vines to
s OF pounds
than mill
OF 10
80 LOT twenty pound
sacks mill
Barley
800. rel of PAY pounds Il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
Hiopodrome Tonjoht.

Htpp0oF0me 0nt9Ht.
Virginia Pearson will give the aud
fences many thrill in her new Will
liam Fox photoplay, "a Daughter OF
France" which will be shown at the
Hippodrome theatre tonight.
The scenes are laid in the French
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17

cred for final passage on June s.
90 ED. S. LOTION.
Attest. Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business
Council upon motion, adjourned.
ED. 8. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
May 81, 1918, a. m
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes Of meetings OF
May 27, % and 29, 1918. were read
and approved
Resolution No. GIG.
Be it resolved By the City Council
of the City Of Keokuk:
That the following pay rolls be,
and they are hereby approved and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
Wallace Reid, Grand Tonight.

wallace Reid, Grand Tonight.
"Wally" has a tipping, stirring mys-
terry drama, the best In a year, in
The House of Silence" at the Grand
tonight. On the same program,
Handsome" Ben Turpin, the only
man In captivity who can look all
ways at the same time, is with Polly
Moran IN new Fact Sennett fun-tilm
called, "Saucy Madeline" The COM
edy, too, is a crackerjack.
Ann Little is VITA Wally Reid In
The House OF Silence" The story is
a real thriller in which a wealthy
clubman Is called into a mysterious
mousse where murder has been COM
mitted. A hatpin is found and with
this clew the clubman, who is an
amateur detective finds the woman
slayer, and after exposing the secret
OF the mysterious house at the risk
OF his life, learns to love the woman
who was forced to kill to save her hon.
or
The only Mary's latest, "Amarilly
of Clothesline Alley" canes to the
Grand Thursday and Friday. There
hasn't been Mary Pickford picture
for some time. and this is one OF the
stars very best.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17
"ove, the Tom romorro,.,.

"Over the Top" Tomorrow.
Direct from Chicago's biggest loop
theatre, the Auditorium. over the
Top" comes to the Grand for two days,
four performances only, starting to-
morrow afternoon There will be daily
matinees at 2:30, evenings at 8;15.
Chicago people paid $1.OO top price to
see Sergeant Empey, man of the hour,
in this big photodrama, and the Grand
offers 1t to you at Is, 35 and SO cents
at night; while matinees prices are
held at % cents for all seats. In adj
dition, children will be admitted to
fmatinees at is cents.
Not merely a procession of pictured
events, "Over the Top" is a smashing
photodrama, co-starring Jas. Morrison,
Lois Meredith and other screen favor
ties with Empey. 100000 Ameri-
cans have read Sergeant Empey's
story "Over the Top" which was used
as foundation for the drama Sever
used in its production and all branches
of the fighting service are shown in
the course of the play.
Remember that Americas first, big
gest hero, Sergeant Arthur Guy
Empey actually stars in the play; that
"Over the Top" is absolutely the big
.gest thing in the amusement world to-
day. Special decorations and spe-
cial musical score for the big Hope
Jones organ will be features of the
Grand's presentation.
Seats now selling for all showings,
those at night being reserved.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17

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lOAc to 11Ac per pound
&c to SIC per pound
SIC to CSC per pound
6hc TO CSC per pound
6Ac to &c per pound
&c to TIC Per pound
SC to 1Oc per pound
1O1kc to lie per pound
1O1ac to lie per can
41kc to &c per can
14!sc to 15c per pound
15c to Ice Per pound
1Oc to lie per pound
13c to 151ec per can
1910 TO loc per can
1Sc to 21c per can
121sc to zoe per can
1Oc to zoe per can
llkc TO l5c per pound
.12c to 1Sc per pound
lie to zoe per pound
$3.95 to $3.50 per case
$500 per 100 pounds
1929 per 100 pounds
$3.50 per 100 pounds
.$s.4s per 100 pounds
25Ac to 261ac per pound
&c to 30c per pound
24c to 25c per pound
2sc to 2sA per pound
Csc to 26c per pound
ssc per dozen
43c per pound
27c to 29c per pound
21sc per pound
zoe per pound
SIC per pound
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-17

out the slightest warning, and follow
ed each other within short space Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
OVER TOP
SLOGAN OF
GUARDSMEN
$50 Men BY Monday Night Is Estimate;
81 Now On List; More Promised
From County

For several weeks figuratiyely
speaking, the artillery OF the Grady
county company of the Oklahoma Ma
tional Guard has been shelling the
trenches and from the present re-
ports of the intelligence department,
the conditions are about ripe for the
infantry to go over the top.
In other words, the company is all
but formed and V. II. Hulen, recruit
ing officer, estimates that by next
Monday night the company will be
$50 strong. The statement is based
or the results of the past few days,
during which time recruits have been
coming in q very satisfactory man
ner Ninnekah has done much to as.
sist in recruiting. A Ninnekah boy
who was rejected at the training
camp when sent with the draftmen,
declares that he Is going to get every
boy in Ninnekah. He reports that he
dent that he will make it unanimous.
party leaves this afternoon for
Alex to do recruiting work as they
have been promised several recruits
from that point. Also, Rush Springs
sends a message to the effect that a
number of young men from that town
will enlist In the National Guard com
pany. Pocasset came in for good re-.
suits and the other towns in the
county are being visited. Add to this
the fact that the young men Of Chick
asha are coming in nice shape and ii
appears that the estimate Of Recruit
ing Officer Hulen is none too high.
At this time 92 men have signed en-
listment blanks.
Following are recruits of the past
few days:
James v. Cherry Floyd Baker, Bar
ney f. Leard' James McConnless; Os-
car Nelson, Hugh Whitworth, Floyd
Evans, Joseph F. Reagan, Kemp King,
John w Montgomery, Frank Dews,
Ralph L. Lea, Claud Stewart, Osa
Stokes, Lee Null, S. A. McLain, James
Z Wyatt Elmer V. Null, George B.
Null, Robert f. Brown, William G.
Shambers, Clarence II. Wilson Ivan
Stevens, Joseph M. Britton, John j.
Brice, Joseph w. Barron, Luther j.
Relps, Robert S. Hopkins Martin L.
Hobbs, Claud B. Morris, Cecil P. Nor
gan, Robert E. l.. Morris, Benjamin
E. Mann, Fred Reeves, Law Reeves,
Isaac c. Reynolds, Robert Sharpe, Err
nest r. Strong.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
WILL GIVE
'OPERETTA
FRI. NIGHT
Pupils Of ST. Joseph School 10 Stage:
Show; Fairy Tales PrestnIedin
Song Is Feature

Golden Hair the three bears, the
forest bard and other woodland char.
acters will bring back to all who at
tend the ebautlful operetta at the
senior high school Friday night, the
fairy tales Of their childhood. One
hundred and forty pupils of St. Jo-
sephts school are taking part in the
operetta Golden Hair and the Three
Dears" under the direction of Mrs.
Irving Emerson. The music is de-
lightful throughout and Mrs. Emerson
~ using a few choruses from the
Merry MIX Maids operetta by SuIli-
van for the older pupils.
The fairy tale so cleverly presented
In song is a very pretty one. The
woodland childgen have a treacherous
queen who sends Golden Hair to the
bears den for the jewels supposed to
be hidden there AS she starts she
meets an ancient bard who warns her
o. the danger of her mission and
against the flattering words of the
queen Golden Hair however goes
or to the den and falls asleep on the
bears bed. The bears find her asleep
and her friend, the forest bard, res
cues her just in time. Meanwhile
the forest children search for Golden
Hair and angry at their queen for
having sent her on such a dangerous
mission they dethrone her. They
choose the bard for their king and
the story closes with the chorus,
Hail to Our Noble King"
Miss Blanche Mosler, who is only
thirteen years of age, will play the
accompaniments for the entire oper-
eta.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
CITY OBSERVES
DECORATION DAY

Chickasha observed Decoration day
in strict accordance with the program
outlined yesterday, there being a ser
vice held at the Christian church at
2:SO this afternoon followed by the
decoration of the graves at Rose Hill
cemetery.
Many of the offises and business
houses observed a half holiday
Banks remained closed all day. Al
the court house this morning there
was evidence that preparation tC
close this afternoon we're under way
The post office remained closed al
day. Most Of the city officials knock
ed off work at noon.
Various lodges and councils of tn,
trades union attended the. service
and at the cemetery decorated tn,
graves Of their deceased brothers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
DOPE FIEND
EPIDEMIC
IS CHECKED
Three Handled This Week; Ray Charged
With Selling Morphine; Other Two
are Released

The epidemic of dope fiends of the
week seems to have been checked
but as result there is quite a col
lection OF "show" Plus various and
sundry administering equipment clut
tering up the premises of the county
jail office.
The roundup yesterday afternoon
resulted in the nabbing of Fred Han
mum of Tuttle. This pinch was made
by the city police force at the Frisco
station A search of the prisoner
yielded an outfit and so morphine tab
let's, The outfit consisted oi a needle
and silver spoon, the latter having
the customary curved handle. Han
mum was relieved OF the dope-taking
implements and the morphine and as
no charge could be lodged against
him, he was released and given just
three seconds to get out of sight of
the jail, He was also admonished
not to stop until he had cleared the
limits of the city, and Furthermore
never to return.
Yesterday afternoon in the county
court. Clyde Ray was arraigned on a
charge of selling morphine His bond
was placed at $400 which he made
Ray was caught yesterday morning
and when searched the regulation
outfit was taken from him. lie also
had four "shots" of morphine neatly
wrapped and deposited in the cuff OF
his sleeve. The state expects to
show at the trial that Ray peddIed
dope not in quantities but by shots
at the rate of so cents to 81 per.
j. j. Childers, the "head" who was
picked up early this week at the
Rock Island station and later reiev
ed of 12O grains of morphine, was
released this morning at O'Clock
and given practically the same in
structions as in the case of Hannum
In other words he was told to gel
hence and stay put. One point was
stressed, towit: That speed was one
of the main essentials in his travels
Immediately after leaving the jai
and a long and appreciated absence
from the confines Of the city would
make for the better health of said
Childers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

The Minteral state Lead and Zinc
company is fortunate in striking an
other rich vein on their Hockerville
lease, according to the Miami Dis
trict Daily News. That paper has the
following to say:
"The Minteral State Lead and Zinc
company drilled out a most promis-
ing bonanza Friday, when they drill
ed through fifty foot body of jack
on their lease just north of the Queen
Esther. They are operating on the
Clark land near Hockerville and have
made several good strikes, but this
is the best one of the lot. The ore
shows up as high grade and as 1t
has been blocked out for some ways
east there can be no doubt but that
they have encountered one of the
richest strikes in that section.
'This company is composed Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, people, and
they have made repeated visits to
their property and have decided TO
erect mill at oIcC They have n
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CALLED TO MEET FRIDAY

How would you like to see 5000 or
more visitors in Chickasha for a few
days next fall?
That's the proposition which the
Chamber of Commerce has on hand
1t is the Ozark Trails convention
which the Chickasha boosters are 60
iIfg after and T. ]. Brown, the new
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, has no doubt that the quest
will be a success if all put their
shoulders to the wheel.
At the request of Mr.. Brown, Pres
ident Johns has called a meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce for Fri
day evening, May 81, p. m, and he
wants every member to be present,
together with all others Who are in
ttrested in the welfare of Chickasha
This will be the first meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce since our
Reorganization" said Mr.. Johns. "and
it will indicate to what extent the
members are going to give their co
operation to the secretary and board
of directors. Mr.. Brown is full o.
; enthusiasm and energy and all the of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
TAKE TRIO
ON BOOZE
CHARGES

AS result of the military police
dragnet spread in Chickasha, a trio
of negroes were taken to Muskogee
yesterday evening by Deputy U. S.
Marshal Dillon, there to await the
action of the federal grand jury,
which convenes in McAlester next
month. The charge against them was
selling whiskey to soldiers. The
prisoners are Charlie Todd, Henry
Little and Walter Agur.
In addition to this action Clyde
IIightower was turned over to the
county officials and a charge OF un
lawful possession of intoxicating liz
uors was lodged against him. Ar
raigned before Judge R. E. Daven
port of the county court, he made
bond and was released pending tria
at the next term of court. Roll,
Hightower arraigned before Z. S
Commissioner ]. w. Speake, was re
leased on bond.
O. E. Henry white man, held ol
federal charge, was taken to Mus
kogee this morning to await the ar
tion Of the grand jury.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

ficers are going TO do their best to
make the organization a vital factor
in the growth of Chickasha but we
shall not be able to accomplish any
thing of value unless we have the CO.
operation of all the members. We
want every citizen to be present at
the meeting Friday evening. The
Ozark Trails conventions in the past
have drawn thousands of people and
Col. Harvey advises that he expects
fully 5000 to attend the convention
next fall. Such a meeting in Chick
asha would mean many thousand OF
dollars to us, to say nothing Of the
publicity it would give US"
The next Ozark Trails convention
will be held at Miami early in june
and it is proposed to send a strong
delegation there, with instructions tC
not only extend a pressing invitation
to good readers to come to Chicka
sha next fall but also to see to il
that the invitation is accepted. AL
plans for winning this prize will b.
worked out at the meeting Frid"'
evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
MILLION
MEN NOW
OVERSEAS
ay United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago May 3O.-America has au
army of one million men on foreign
soil and has become the second ma
val power in the world Senator
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, de-
clared in q memorial address at Ev-
anston today.
BY the first of December, Senator
Lewis said, the American army in
Europe will equal the size Of the Eng
1ish army If transportation is avaia-
Bile. The United States has one hun
died and fifty warships, with fifty in
European waters, manned by fifty
thousand men, he said.
When war was declared the United
States had seventy-five thousand men
in the navy and will have five hun
dred thousand before October, ac-
cording to the senator.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
TeuIOns Throw Heavy Assault Against
Strong Position But are Completely
Repulsed Says Haig
FRENCH CLINCING 70
SOISSONS OUTSKIRTS
Germans Fail 10 Shake POilus; Allies
Holding; Euemy Losses $4,000
Since Big Drive Started
By United pres.

By United Press.
Paris, May SO.--The allies are hold.
ing the Germans at all points along
the Aisne front, the war office an
nounred today
The battle continued all night and
fierce fighting Is sHll under way. it
was stated.
The French still hold the outskirts
OF scissors which the Germans could
not pass despite repeated attempta.
Fierce fighting continues In the re-
gion of solssons on the Hartennes
road running south seven miles from
fIartennea.
The French and British have broIt-
en- all assaults against their positions
at Brouillet, Thellols and the heights
Of st. Thierry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
MINERAL STATE HITS A BIG
BONANZA AT HOCKERVILLE; so
FOOT FACE HIGH GRADE ORE

shaft down about 30 feet and are
rushing work so as to have the shaft
down to the ore body and begin the
erection OF their mill. 1t is the IN
tention of the company to have the
mil completed and ready for opera
tion by the latter part of August.
The Mineral State lease surround-
ed by good producers and the fact
that they have encountered several
ga1d strikes in tie many drill helss
tney have put down indicates thes
kays IS rich II prospect as is TO he
fGlnd in the entire field. A Miami
N1Ws representative had the pleasure
Il Inspecting :ha cuttings from seY
erai Of the hoYs All they show Up
rich,
The fifty foot face OF ore the.
hn'e in their latest drill no IS a
mai5tl for richness. ind shoe1 tho
ore hody extend west from the shaft
as far as 1t does east, they viii have
body of ore in sight that will tate
years to mine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
Austin Extends Special
Imitation To Business
Men; See Seniors Graduate

To the business men Of Chickasha
is extended by President G. w Aus
tin an urgent invitation to attend the
commencement exercises Of the Okla
homa College for Women to be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in
the college auditorium.
At that time eleven seniors win be
given their degrees. In short talk
the other night President Austin re-
ferred to the 1918 seniors as the
Largest class ever graduated at the
Oklahoma College for Women, and
the smallest class the college will
eYer see."
The day will be strictly a day for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30

the seniors, Following the commence
ment exercises in which the diplomas
are presented, there win be held an
alumni meeting at which officers for
tho ensuing year viii be elected. To
morrow evening at Z o'clock there
will be an alumni banquet given at
the Geronimo.
The big feature as far as the pub
tic is concerned, however, is the COM
mepcement program tomorrow morn
ing. Judge f. M. Bailey of this city
will deliver the address.
Tonight at the college the Fine
Arts recital will be given and it prom
ises to be one of the best of the com
iaencement week programs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
German Losses $40, 900

By United Press.
With the French Afield. May 3O.--
Since the start of the present often
sive the Germans have lost mini
mum of $4,000 men, according to n
calculation that is believed to be
nathematically certain
Coupled with the forty divisions
employed in the Soissons.Rheims
drive, the enemy has used two hun
d-ed other divisions since the often
sive started, leaving only ten divls.
.oDs that have not been used.
Counting the divisions that have
beer used two times, the total num-
ber of enemy divisions engaged has
toen 260. According to authentic
information compiled by the French
military authorities, the Germans
have lost two thousand men out OF
each of the divisions engaged in the
offensive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-30
RESIGNS POSITION,
WILL VISIT TEXAS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. montgomery and
children left this morning in their
car for Lawton and from there will
&c to Corsicana, Texas, to spend the
summer
Mr.. Montgomery has resigned his
position with the Chickasha Cotton
Oil company as assistant general
manager on account of his health.
Since their residence in this city Mr..
and Mrs Montgomery have made nu-
merous friends in business and social
circles, who regret very much to see
them leave Chickasha.