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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
Twelve City and TWenty-six County
Men Report for Entrainment
to Georgia at Mid
night
CITIZENS TO PARADE
Incoming Seiectives from Other coun-
ties to be Met by Escorts
Negro Draft Goes
Thursday.

! Newly drafted men for the national
army in Lee county will go south to
Camp Forrest, Lytle. Ga, at midnight
/ in a troop train made up of Des
Moines, Van Buren, and other south
| eastern Iowa county selectives.
| Twelve of the men will be from Keo-
kuk, twenty-six of them from outside
the city in Lee.
A parade of Elks, city officials, the
| Keokuk Concert band and other
organizations and citizens that desire
to participate will accompany the
men to the train which is scheduled
to depart at 1859 p. ID.
The state is sending j3,265 men to
Camp Forrest, now.
Eighteen men will come from Van
Buren, county at 1885 D. m, and these
with Keokuk & Western railroad
group arriving at $40 p. m, are to
be escorted to the Elks club.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31
PERSONALS

Verling Van Ausdall, chief tester for
the Iowa Telephone company, re-
turned Tuesday night after spending a
vacation with relatives in Detroit.
Mich.
Private Victor B. Hanson, left this
morning for Fort Des Moines after
spending ten day furlough with rel
ativeS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
OAK GROVE.

Oak Grove, July 26.-The recent
rains are surely welcome and will do
much to increase the yield at harvest
ing time.
P. L. Lambert of Pensacola is Wis
iting friends and relatives here.
Glenn Goodwin, who has been work
ing with the Pensacola Shipbuilding
Co, has returned for few days visit
with his family.
Charley Merritt and j. l. Goodwin,
both of Oak Grove, purchased new
cars this past week
Henry Goodwin motored to Pensacola
Friday morning, returning Saturday
afternoon.
Martin and Lee Rigby Made a bust
ness trip to Pensacola Saturday.
Misses Louise and Cappie Tolen.
Miss Susie Wright and Jessie Cod
win were enjoying a nice motor ride
on the Oak Grove highway Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Loddie Merritt, who has been
visiting relative in Pensacola, has
returned.
Willis Buchanan made a business
trip to Carol, Ala, Frioay.
Mrs Ethel Blanton, of Pensacola.
is visiting relatives here.
c. z. Mccall Of tais community
Mrs. Mary Manning. of Pensacola,
is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Milstead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26

by the members OF the club and in the
near future some novel plans OF BIZ
cycle sport will be participated In
Pensacola Is Praised
Pensacola was very highly praised
by the Cycle Trade Directorate upon
the good showing made here bicycle
Week. The Cycle Trade Bulletin IN
It's last issue had several articles max
ing mention of the sport carried on
here.
The following is taken from the rat
ing of cities In the Bicycle Week con-
test: Poughkeepiie on the Hudson and
Pensacola on the Gulf are tie for the
Bicycle activities In this group.
Through great distance separates these
two towns, there appears 10 be moth
ing In that so far their interest In BIZ
cycle Week was concerned, Each adj
vertised literally. and was splendidiy
supported by their papers. T. r.
Wentworth, Jr.. of Pensacola with HE
customary spirit staged race that at
tracted wide interest.
Pensacola's prospects for q bicycle
race track Is very good and at the close
of the war there Is little doubt but
that this city will be made southern
center for racing cyclists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
MARRIED LIFE THIRD YEAR

number Of women in evening dress.
You wouldn't think they'd dress for
vaudeville" whispered Helen.
They dress for everything in Lon
don; besides, this is pretty good
house. Look at that orchestra
they've at least twenty pieces. You
wouldn't get that in any New York
vaudeville.
Charge for Programs.
Helen turned to see another young
woman with an armful OF, programs.
Warren reached into his pocket with a
brief:
How much?"
'Thripence, sir.
"oh. do they charge for programs?"
whispered Helen.
"Charge for everything in London
but they don't charge much--so, after
all. they don't soak you as they do In
New York.
Here the curtain rose on No. 2, the
first number being an overture. NC
Intyre and Randall Champion Roller
Skaters of the World" read the an
nouncement on the program.
Helen was plainly disappointed. She
had expected something exceptional,
very much better than the vaudeville
at home But roller skating seemed
TO her a very cheap and ordinary at
traction So during this act she found
the house much more interesting to
study than the two men In blue satin
who were tearing around the stage
The next was Elsie Taylor, the
Scotch comedienne and dancer. While
she had a rather winning personality
Helen thought that number also most
ordinary.
"Oh, they always put on some hght-
ueieht. at the beginning" explained
Warren: they'll have one or two top
liners later on Let's see." turning TO
his nrogram. 'wilkie Bard-he's one
Of the big fellows-and George Robey
THEY'RE about the best paid men IN
vaudeville. xnd Daisy SsormerlS
here, too-she's not bad"
There was evidently change in the
numbers, for George Robey was put
on sixth instead of ninth. He was
greeted with vigorous applause Il
HFeIen had been bored by the first
few numbers she was keenly appre-
ciative now.
"Hes going TO impersonate an old
cbarvoman." whispered Warren. He
is great in that"
He wore a faded calico dress, torn
bedra ggled and pinned I'D in the back
with a half dozen safety pins. the
coarse reddish hair was screwed into
tight knot The hands and arms
were red and freckled-typical char
woman's hands.
A Wonderful Perform nance.
1t was not the makeup, Tor the por-
travail of the old woman that was SO
wonderful Only an artist could nave
given such a Characterization. IL was
not a vaudeville actor doing a turn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
SCHOOL BOARD IN
REGULAR SESSION

At the meeting Of the Escambia
County School board which met at
the Office of the county superintenc-
ent, A. S. Edwards yesterday morn
ing, in special session, the superin-
tendent was directed to call for bids
on a one room building at Barrineau
Park and one IL miles from Mo-
limo.
Returns from the special tax dis
trict, Number 5, were canvassed and
shown to be as follows:
For trustees, R. P. Wilder, II votes;
C. F. Jennings, II votes; w. L. Ses-
SONS, II votes. For maximum nillage
of three mills, IL votes.
The inspectors were R. p Wilder,
P. Davis, r. F. Bradley, w. L. Ses-
SONS, chairman
Special tax districts in Escambia
county now comprise Muscogee, Bell
view, Walnut Hill, Moline. Gonzalez,
Ferry Pass, Century, Bluff Springs.
Brent Nix, Myrtle Grove Pineville,
Oak Grove.
A S. Edwards has returned from
visit through the county in the in
terest of the public schools of Escana-
bia looking into the matter of schoo'
building at Barrineau Park, and also
a building to be erected IL miles
from Moline, for school purposes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
Father of u. S. Marines
Never Forgets a Boys Kin

way.
The sorrow cannot be lessened," he
wrote George Belfry's father, but it
is levened when ! learn. as learned
from you, that the courage and atrio-
tism of man we have lost In born
anew in the hearts OF those he leaves
behind. AS we share the sorrow az
his death, so many we also share the
pride in the noble example he has
SET
And II wasn't just a letter. II was
the real sentiment OF q man speaking
out of the depths OF sympathy. An
official merely doing his duty couldn't
have written George Belfrys parents
like that.
You have only TO look into the gem
erals eyes and to watch his sensitive
lips ITO understand. When he says
my boys II is like a father to
son.
Accuracy Always.
General Barnett has set himself to
maintain absolute accurancy IN this
delicate mechanism OF his Information
department. He keenly senses the inn
portance. But lapses IN human ma
chinery will occur.
The other day q cabied casualty list
contained the name Of Don M. Blank
enship. among the dead Inc clerk,
running down the list on file. came to
the name Dan NJ Blankinship." At
tributing the slight difference 10 err
rors of transmission, he notified the
parents of Blankinship OF their sons
death.
A few hours later the error was de-
tected and a message was speeded -
the parents, assuring them their son
still lived. Then. by a singular freak
of fate, the very next day came the
new. of the boys death in action. And
a third telegram went forward.
The letters 10 General Barnett from
bsreaved parents would form beau
tiful page In war history, for In them
remuneration and loyalty go hand IN
hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
c. E. DOBSON RETURNS
TO NATIONAL CAPITAL.

c.. E. Dobson, who has been in the
city for several days, left last night
for Washington. Mr.. Dobsen has been
spending the past several months in
Washington in the interest OF important
projects connected with local port and
indus development.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
Women Aid In Red
Cross War Work

At a meeting OF the executive board
of the Pensacola chapter American Red
Cross. at headquarters yesterday morn
ing, it was decided to ask the aid of
the Escambia County Woman's Com
mittee on war work, in the collection
Of the war fund for the American Red
Cross. Mrs. ]. Walter Kehoe, chairman
of that committee. will meet today with
Mrs. S. r. Mallory Kennedy, vice-chair-
man of the Red Cross, and plans will
collection.
The committee also decided to CO.
operate with the Rotary Club in its OBJ
servance Of the War Angelus, the beau
tiful idea which has been promulgat-
ed by the international Association of
Rotary Clubs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
CYCLING.
BY It. WENTWORTH, JR.
peouIe Come Back TO the Bicycle

The bicycle upon making its appear
ance in the early nineties became very
popular and has never lost the popu-
larfty attained in its early days OF ex-
istence. However since the war broke
out In 1914 the important part which
the bicycle has played cannot but nelp
impress the fact upon the minds OF the
people that 1t is essential to the VIM
ming Of the war.
The workingman finds 1t is the most
convenient mode of transportation 10
and fro from work. The society ia
dies find it economical for transporta-
tion To their many gatherings. The
business houses realize the important
function IL plays in their daily Dusi-
ness.
"A a means of recreation for the
building of health and happiness and
Increasing ones mental ability the Di-
cycle cannot be too highly praised.
The bicycle s the most familiar We
bicle on the streets OF all cities. towns
and villages Riders OF all ages are
seen on the two-wheeled beauties.
Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys
now is the time for you to speed UP
and do your bit for your country. Sc
cure a bicycle-it will aid materially.
Pensacola Cyclic Club
The Pensacola Cycle Club held
very good meeting Tuesday night al
which time business was disposed OF
and a number OF discussions were
heard on various plans for club acriv.
tiles for the next few months Of sum-
mer.
II was announced that the meeting
TO be held Tuesday night would be IN
charge of Morris Johnson and large
attendance is urged.
A watermelon cutting will be enjoyed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26

All bookab1e in advance. Sd extra.
1.-TWO imperial fauteuils," demanded
Warren at the window.
They entered the already darkened
house and were led down to their seats
by young woman usher.
"vhy, Warren. these are orchestra
seats" as the young woman turned
down two seats in the fourth row from
the front What did you ask for p?
This is right--they call them fau-
teuils.'"
Helen had only a few moments be-
fore the curtain rose to glance about.
1t was a large house, richly decorated.
There were many more boxes and
their arrangement was Somewhat DIFF
ferent from the American theaters.
But the most distinctive note was the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
Governor Goes
To S. Florida

Tallahassee, July 26.-(SpeciaL)
Governor Sidney j. Cats left the city
today for various points in Okechobee
county where he expects to spend sew
eral days. The governor consented
some time ago to assist in the great
drive for prohibition that is now go
ing on in Okechobee county, and he
will make a number of prohibition
speeches during his stay there.
Miss Ruth Cats is assisting in the
executive offices. as secretary Of the
governor, until Mr.. Paderick arrives
In the city from Jacksonville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
VILLA HUNTING
TROUBLE AGAIN

Elpaso, July 25.-Francisco Villa is
again moving in the direction of the
American border at Ojinaga, with a
herd of mules and silver which he ex-
poets to exchange for ammunition, ac-
cording to confirmed reports from
Chihuahua City today. Last Sunday
Villa raided Jiminez. robbed two pas
senger trains and killed a number of
guards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
ELORIDh FISH IS
LEAD|NG COUNTRY

No state in the union has greater
opportunities for fishing, with more
kinds of fish, in both fresh and salt
water. than Florida Information con-
corning the commercial holdings of
fresh and frozen fish. dried fish. (dry
sailed, smoked, etc., and fish in brine
as reported in the food survey of
January l. 1918, has just been re-
ceived by the state marketing bureau.
| The estimated total commercial hold
ings of these commodities in the
United States, assuming that the
quantities actually reported represent
from SIS to 80 per cent of the total.
were as follows: Fresh and frozen
fish. SIS, 900, 900 pounds: dried fish, ST.
900, 600 pounds, and fish in brine, o.
10000 pounds.
The commercial stock Of fresh and
dried fish reported for the date OF the
survey were larger than the CORES
ponding stocks of January I. 1917,
while the comercial stocks of fish in
brine were somewhat smaller. The
stocks reported for January I. 1918,
represent the following percentages
of the stocks January 1, 1917:
Fresh fish, 1874 per cent; dried fish.
HOS per cent. and fish in brine, $50
per cent.
The largest holdings OF fresh fish
were in the states Of New York ans
Wa hington; of sailed fish in Massa-
chusetts, and of fish in brine, in New
York.
The holdings in FloridN, where fish
is continually available in the states
many waters, were in thousands of
pounds, as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
(ey 1Eo. q. NEwLANp).

Washington, July 25-You will be
glad to know, as an American citizen,
that in this very big and busy govern
ment there exists a soul. which con-
Germs itself with your intimate pride
and sorrows.
You, reading this, may be one of
those to whom II has been revealed.
If so, you know the infinite tender
ness of 1t. And you havv instructive
ly wanted 10 clasp the hand of the
man, through whom it was manifest
Maj. Gen. George Barnett, COM
mandant of the U. S. Marines.
Being unable to, you wrote him in
stead what was in your heart. You
said you were grief-stricken IN the loss
of your boy, who fell fighting in
France; but, you said, 1t was for the
cause of decency and Righteousness.
and in that knowledge you were proud
to give him up.
You should know that General Bar.
nett treasurers those letters. They
will be kept in the records of his Of
flee forever.
A Real Letter.
1t isn't a stereotyped message OF
coincidence. This Is what he wrote
the father of Corporal George Belfry.
of 4213 Grand boulevard, Chicago,
who died in action abroad:
His death has not been In vain.
And the sacrifice he has made has
earned the homage that comes from
the hearts Of all Americans"
The father. in response to the brief
telegram conveying the first news Of
his sons death, had written:
1--WE are proud of our boy and know
that his sacrifice and ou,s Is not in
vain. / know he has fulfilled our ex-
pectations, not only as soldier. but
as a patriotic son Of America"
Now General Barnett, who Is
busy man, harried with innumerable
official details, might have closed the
incident there. But thar Is not his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26

that stood before them. but a real
maudlin Irish scrubwoman who had
taken drop too much
Realism in any form always appeal
ed to Helen, and when George Robey
left the stage she joined in the wild
applause.
"Oh, Warren, he's wonderful"
Thought you'd like him. Yes, he's
an artist-a great artist. None of the
others can touch him in those old
home stunts
But why hasn't he been to New
York? I've never seen him adver-
tised"
mo. he's never been over. They've
offered him lot of money, but for
some reason they can't get him.
The next, No. 6-was La Belle
Halaguenta, the Incompatible Spanish
dancer" whom Helen watched with
only mild interest as she whirled about
in her black and red spangled skirts.
And then came Baker and Reeves,
American clog dancers and Helen
thought this even cheaper than the
roller skate act.
YES, that's curious" admitted War
rem. "Clog dancers couldn't get ten
dollars a week at home-wouldn't
have them on the bill. But they seem
to go here all right. Eleven as the
attendant changed the number, that's
Daisy Dormer-she's rather good"
And she was good. Her personality
and her song, with its swinging rhythm
were irresistible.
she always has a song with a
fetchy air." murmured Warren. Look,
she's trying to get the house with her
And she'll get them, too"
How do you mean, dear?''
But the answer was unnecessary for
now the house took up the rollicking
chorus, and Daisy Dormer's face was
radiant as she waltzed back and forth,
swaying her arms and body to the,
rhythm. her own voice drowned while
the house sang on.
That's what she was after laugh
ed Warren, what they all try for over
here. If. a singer can only get the
house going, that's all she wants"
Helen had always thought the Eng
lish cold. stolid and Unconditional. But
now as she glanced around the crowd
ed house and saw them singing with
such abandon and enjoyment, she re-
allied that she had been wrong.
Big Enthusiasm.
AS they cheered again and again
and brought Daisy Dormer back for
the third time so they might once
more sing the tuneful chorus, Helen
knew that this was an enthusiasm
to which few Americans would rise.
Until now she had seen the English
people mostly in shops where they
were in the position of wanting to sell
her something. and somehow she had
thought of them fore or less as fore
igners. But tonight she felt she had
been brought very close to them.
And these were not society people
or poseurs in any way, but simply the
great reputable middle class out for an
evenings amusement And somehow
in their unchecked enthusiasm they
seemed much more human and whole
some than the blase American-theater
goers.
Dear, I do think like the English
people, whispered Helen irnpuIsively.
as the final curtain went down and
the orchestra struck UP God Save the
King"
Course you do. Hard to get ac-
quainted with, but when you set to
know them, they're all right"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
STEEL SUPPLY is
ASSURED II. S.

Philadelphia, July 25.-Director Gen.
eral schwab Of emergency fleet cor
poration, was called to conference in
New York Monday to represent all the
big steel plants and devise means of
keeping the government supplied with
steel so the war program will not be
interrupted 1t is said the shipbui1d-
Ing program called for a total of four
million tons yearly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26
CATHOLIC PLEDGE WHOLE
SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT

San Francisco, July 25. - Whole
hearted support of the presidents con-
duct OF war and condemnation OF
"Prussian absolutism" was voted by
the catholic educational association Of
the United States at the close Of the
dfteenth annual convention. Resolu-
tons particularly attacked the Ger
man educational system.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-26

How about a vaudeville shown
asked Warren selecting an English
walnut from the plate of fruit and
nuts the waiter had just brought in
why, dear, isn't it too late-its al
most nine. We've fingered over din
ner So"
That's all right-we'l1 go to one 'of
the two-show-a-night houses"
1.-TWO shows a night?' repeated
Helen.
Yes, the first show starts at six
and the second at nine. Don't have
them in New York-but they're popu-
lar enough here"
But six is such a curious hour.
Who'd go to the theater them"
"Oh, it works very we'll here in Lon
don. A lot of English people don't
have dinner. They have tea. go to the
first show. and get home in time for
supper. Here-that isp', the way to
crack a Brazil nut-give it to me-"
"And are both shows the same?
handing him the nut cracker.
Same bill Have the best artists,
too, and it's cut the admission about
half Well go to the Palladium, that s
one of the new houses
1t was just a few minutes Of nine
when they left the bus in front or
the theater with The Palladium" in
big electric letters.
The street was crowded. People
from the first performance were COM
ing out of an alley on the side, and in
front was long line for the second
show.
Getting Seats.
do you suppose we can get seats?'
asked Helen. anxiousiy
"Oh. yes, this crowds waiting for
the cheaper seats-pit and circle"
Warren pushed his way through to
the box office. pausing to glance at
the framed list of prices
Arizona republican., 1918-11-02
VOT NOW ACQUISITION
 FORMER M'KAY NURSE

Miss Florence Wilkes, the nurse who attended Angus Mckay during the mil lionaire's last ilin, SIS, and who has been accused by Mrs. Mckay of Inc theft of a letter written by Mckay relative to the disposition of his estate will not be examined in court for the present The nurse was cited to appear before Judge Lyman yesterday, the matter being continued on agreement of counsel who appreciated the aid Hiss Wilkes is ren- dering in Prescott at the present time.
 Working among the sick in the north. fighting the influenza epidemic, the re- turn of Miss Wilkes would have worked a hardship and it was agreed to post ponc the examination in court until she IS released from duty at the Sisters hospital in Prescott.
 Serious charges were made against the nurse when Mrs. Mckay took the stand for examination on Wednesday. She was closely questioned concerning the letter which she charged Miss Wilkes with having in her possession. She further charged the nurse with stealing her jewels of value and Of cut ting the telephone wires with the scis- sors with which she had attempted to stab her. Mrs. Mckay prolcsted great fear of Miss Wilkes.
 The examination of Mrs. Mckay was a preliminary step in her petition for letters of administration in the Mckay $l,200,000 estate. The Mckay family in Montreal is attempting 10 secure sufficient grounds to contest the will. They claim the missing letter proves that Mrs. Mckay was the common law wife of Mckay and not entitled to the estate.