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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
Des Moines River Expected to Run
Over its Banks it Another Rain
Comes Soon Say
Growers.
CORN IS THREATENED
Stream More Than Four Feet Higher
Than Usual at This Season
Seventeen Feet at
Capital

High water in the Des Moines bot
toms" is seriously menacing the to-
mato crop. Corn, too. is apt to be
flooded by water which is rapidly
rising in the Des Moines valley, it
was said by residents and land own
ers near the juncture of the Missis-
sippi and the Des Moines, today.
Planters in the Bottoms" say that
rain now would create serious dam
age to crops.
The Dies Moines is now four or
five feet higher than normal stage
and it will not take much rain, it is
said to send it over its banks.
Thousands of dollars worth Of dam
age will be done to the crops of the
lowlands if they are flooded.
The Mississippi is about normal for
this time of year.
The Des Moines river at Des
Moines had a stage Of seventeen feet
Wednesday night, and it was con-
tinuing to rise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
War Council Declarations.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, June 5--At the inter al
lied war council meeting IN Versailles
June 3, the British, French and Italian
premiers agreed to the following dec
iarations, it was officially announced
today:
First. the creation of united and
independent Poland, with free access
tn the sea shall be one of the condi-
lions of a solid and Just peace and the
rule of right in Europe.
Second. the allied governments
noted with pleasure Secretary Lam
sings declaration and desire to ex-
nress their earnest sympathy in the
na,jonalistic aspiration toward free
dom of the Czecho-Slovaks and the
Jugo-SIavs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
Pursuit Of War Profits.

by L. C. Martin, United, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 6-Prepara-
ton for a congressional pursuit of
war profits has begun.
While the house ways and means
committee postponed for one day its
scheduled hearings on the new war
tax BILL Senator Smoot and others
were preparing to content vigorously
for a bill to change the present ex-
cess profits tax into a war profits
tax
Smoot has drawn bin under
which he asserts, war profiteers
will pay the bulk of the taxes, while
general business, not owing its pros
perity TO the war, will not be heavily
taxed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06

Carthage mothers of soldier boys.
who are in France, have been made
happy this week, by receiving letters
marked Mothers Letter" from their
sons, General Pershing having sug-
gested to the boys that each write
his mother. May 18th. Mothers
Day"
Mrs James ". Westerfall re-
ceivss word from her son Paul, stat
ing that he is well and still actively
engaged in his work of driving a
truck, carrying munitions of war to
the soldiers in the trenches.
Mrs. Ira Cronk receives gratifying
word from her son Ray, who is also
IN France.
Mrs Frank Scott receives letter
from her brother. Private Victor Cur
It's. who is with the 18th U. S. Cav
airy, that he has not as yet been
placed on the fighting line, and is
enjoying France
Wednesday was registration day
for the young men Of the community,
who have attained their legal age,
and many were in the city, entering
their names of record for classified
ton by the local county board.
A number of places were design
ated for registration, in the county,
being local board office in the court
house of Carthage, City hall of War
saw, and the law office Of C. w.
Warner of La Harpe-
The registration of all German al
len females over fourteen years OF
age, viii take place al all postoffices
commencing June 18th, and continu-
ing one week until June 26th- All
German alien females must register
during this period under penalty. OF
punishment.
The Carthage patrol boy scouts
have been spending the past week In
or near Hamilton, where they are en-
gagged on picking strawberries for
Paul Maier, Of north of the city The
boys were escorted by Scoutnaster
Trevor Helfrich, and are enjoying
their outing
John Mcconnell and Lloyd Loop,
who hare purchased the Long and
Gardner meat market On the east
side. have assumed management
Franklin school. Mrs Mary Bos-
wei Hough, teacher, is 100 per cent
Red Cross membership. Mrs Hougn
has been employed TO teach at Far
play. the coming school term
Harry SisTerd came from Los An
geIes. the past week, to look after
his ghare in the Dental Supply COM
pauy at Reokuk His partner has en-
listed and Harry is left TO make ar
rangenents for this business Harry
is associated with a dental supply
company in Los Angeles, and VIII
return there. He is in cIass two OF
the draft
Mr. and Mrs, James Mccarthy OF
this city, DR.. and Hrs. w. K Hill also
Of this city. each have four boys in
the service. The Mccarthy boys are
placed as folloTs:
James Mccarthy, with AVIATION
CORDS. somewhere in England; Bryon
Mccarthy, with the coast artillery, at
Jacksonville, FIa.:Leo enlisted in
the navy, but was rejected, and he
and his brother John went with the
draft boys 20 Camp Gordon, Ga The
! four SONG Of DR.. and Mrs. w. X Bill
are in the hospital work In this
country
Real Estate Trsnsfers-ftaneoek H.
Master in Chancery TO " f. Rice.
ct al. Deed ss,ssL7o. Pit 1918 ana
" 1915.
Master in Chancey 20 @. ". Brad
shaw. Deed. $4,000, Pt. SW SUf-A
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06

cash prize. The second cash ~
bourne prize will go to the punil h All
ing the second highest grades SIN - nav "a
class. ~ las
The session Of the board VII, l,
largely given over to arranging MAJ. y
tiers for graduation. uas
The graduation class will be ,.,,.
this year. It viii probably inch.s -
fifty members. NA
commencement exercises win 5.
held June IA in the Grand tha.+ss
Governor w. L Harding win be IN
speaker. els
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
Town IL on Fire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service
JEROME Ariz. June Ga fire
ubicb threatens to destroy the entire
aast side of Jerome is raging and fire
Sgb.ers are being rushed from all
nearby mines and smelters to aid the
local firemen In checking the blaze.
which threatens TO wipe out a big
section OF the business district. The
buildinxs in the path OF the flames
are mainly Of frame construction
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
BOARD TALKS
OF GRADUATION
School Directors Expect to Determine
kiibourne Prize Winners
in High School
Tonight.

The board Of education in meeting
tonight will probably decide to whom
Kilbourne prizes for scholarship ex-
cellency shall be given this year.
The pupil with the highest standing
for fourth year work will be awarded
the first Kilbourne prize. This is q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
May Fix Lumber Prices,

WHY " 1UstIUST fTIOSSs
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Fixing OF
prices on all lumber is under consider
alton by the war industries board, it
was learned officially.
A price to be the same to all gov
eminent departments and civilian pur-
chasers will be fixed at the conclusion
OF conferences now being held.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
ToDAY'S SCHEDULE,
National League.

National League.
St Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
American League.
New York at St Louis.
Phila delphia at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06

Boston Globe: The war calls for
many sorts OF service, and for some
sort Il service from all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

71sc to SC per >ound.
1870 to lac per pound
614c to SIC per pound
SIG to size per pound.
S1hc to SC per pound.
sc to 91sc per pound.
s1sc to 1Oc per pound.
1880 to 1890 per pound.
lac to 141sc per pound
1870 to lac per can
&C to 61sc per can.
1870 to zoe per pound.
zoe to 211sc per pound.
1890 to 15c per pound.
1S1ac to &c per can
1sc to 211ac per can.
csc to soc per can
1Sc to 2Shc per can.
14lsc to 2S1sc per can.
161sc to 211sc per pound.
tic to 26c per pound.
Ice to 2S1ac per pound.
s5-e5 to $500 per case.
$ 90 per pound.
$3.50 per 25 pound sack.
s SO per 10 pound sack.
s Al per 5 pound sack.
S0Ac to 311sc per pound.
sc to 35c per pound.
29c to SOC per pound.
sic tolsSAc per pound.
33c to 35c per pound.
ssc per dozen.
soc per pound.
3Sc to 35c per pound.
sc per pound.
Sc per pound.
46c per pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
srouoht Back 70 America.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
WASHINGTON. June 6.-One hun
dred and eighty-four sick and wound
ed American soldiers were sent to
the United States from the American
expeditionary forces during the week
ending May 81, the war department
announced today
Sixteen men We're sent here during
the week ending May "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06

National League.
Brooklyn 2; st. Louis 0.
Chicago Z; Boston g.
New York 4; Pittsburgh 5.
Cincinnati z; Philadelphia L
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06

Peterboro, Can, city teamsters viii
receive So a day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

American League.
New York 5; St Louis 2.
Cleveland 6; Boston 4 (ten innings)
innings).
Chicago 4: Philadelphia 8.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-06

Subscribe Tor The Gate CITY,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-06-27
RUE -. CARRIER EXAMINATION

s. TIL United States Civil Service
Conn., :ssion announced an examina-
tiazn for the count yof Barnes, N: D.,
to BE- lie d at Valley City July 13,, 1913,
to ff7s Tie position Of rural carrier at
Ecke son and Valley City and vacan,,
cies nat may later occur on rural
routes from other post offices Ill tie
aboy mentioned county. The exam
i,aticn will be open to all citizens
male or female who are actually dom
fciled in the territory Of post office
in the county and who meet the other
requi: ements set forth in Form No.
1917. This form and application
Blanks may be obtained from the Of
fees mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, D. c. Appllca-
tions should be forwarded to the com
mission at Washington at the earliest
practicable date.
During the continuance of the pres
ent war the Commission will, in &C.
cordance with the request of the post
Office department, admit women to ru-
raj carrier examinations upon the
same conditions as men.
By direction of the Commission:
john A. McIlhenny,
President.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-06-27
WHEAT GROWERS
WILL ORGANIZE

TIE wheat, growers of the United
States should have their own organ
lzation, maintain representatives at
Washington, Meet regularly in con-
xention and see that fair grades are
established and living prices paid for
wheat. The steel mills all have men
art Washington; the railroads, the
aalmr unions, the fruit growers, the
mines, packing plants and all other
industries have their representatives
at the capitol. They get what they
want Why should the farmer who
feeds the whole bunch let thes elm
terssts defend their rights and pro-
ducts, while he alone remains unor-
ganized and must take any grade or
price somebody else is willing to pay
him.
There will be an organization
meeting at Valley City June 18th,
ut Dickinson at the Commercial
club rooms July 1st, New Rockford
On July 3rd, Devils Lake July 5th,
aud Cakes on July 9th, to organize
\ wheat growers association of
Nort1l Dakota. Dr.. Laid has off,
rially OK'd the plan. D. E. Shipley,
Farmers Union secretary at Bis
marck and w. J. Motley of Dickinson,
will explain the plan which will unite
ali wheat growers and bring them JUS
tice. Each county will have chair
man and organization, working I'M
Der a state board, while the twenty
eight wheat growing states will
maintain an office, probably at Oma-
Ia. Delegates chosen from all the
state will meet and formulate plans
for their representatives at Washing
Ion to support.
4 county organizer is wanted for
each county. The work is not attlllat
I'd with any labor movement. Any
wheat grower may become member
and Farmers Union Equity, Grange
Alliance or any other farmer organi
zation member is invited to do his
part in lettering the wheat growing
Industry. When Washington learns
that several million wheat farmers
have set their paws and determined
upon their grades and prices, they
wiu give less attention to the steel
mills, packing plants and other in
terests to give the farmer hearing.
Last spring the Farmers Union was
able to get hearing when delegates
representing four and one-half mil
lion farmers told Washington they
wanted a look in and to have a word
about their products. They got it, but
are just started. Farming should be
represented in Washington every day.
The plan of national wheat
growing body was thought out at the
spring meeting at Washington last
year by tbs body of delegates who
appreciated the small grain grower
slnould organize, stick together, and
have competent men constantly look
ing after his interest as other success
full business men have. Men from
twenty states agreed to join and work
for It, so the North Dakota associa-
ton will become part Of the nation
wide movement. The dues are very
small and merely cover the necessary
expenses. In Stark County, the farm
ers are very much taken up with the
MAN and see in it their only chance to
arum taking alossofmillions of dollars
due to unfair grading systems and
other practices which they have been
a1rssts q to overcome without national
n.g. ri-a11Cn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-06-27
STENOGRAPHERS AND TYPE
WRITER'S NEEDED

The United States Government is in
need of all available stenographers
and typewriters for both the Depart
mental and Field Service. All men
and women who can meet the require
m ss1ts are urged to secure application
Blanks at once. Blanks and informa-
ton may be secured from Vernon L.
Gale, secretary local civil service
board at the Valley City post office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-06-27

LO;,-- Fet-~eeH Casselton and
Mapeton, containing suit Of cloths,
hat, shoes, razor, strop, etc. Leave at
this office for reward. 27-ltd-lWp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-06-27
LOST

A 31x4 tire on demountable rim.
Finder please notify A. J. Linn, San
horn, N. D., or call Times-Record:
27-2tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-06-27
From Wednesdays Daily

C. 4. Olsen, of the Valley City Fur
nitrue Company, went up to Cooper;s-
town this morning, to take care OF the
remains of some one who had died up
there.
Claus Jackson, of Hannaford, one
Of the leading merchants and ola time
citizens of that place, was in Valley
CITY this morning between trains,
sorn1,rs in on No. 3 from Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-06-27

AUTO PARKING REGULATIONS
Irr yarking autos on the street head
your ear triangle with the street to
the left SO in pulling out of the square
f,7ry7 TO left. Do not back car as it Is
ant to cause a collision.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31
October 10, 1918.

The following poem was written by
7. D. Farmer. while at Camp jackson
and sent from New York to his sister
Miss Ruth Farmer just before sailing
for France. Mr.. Farmer was said to be
the best shot in his company. He was
song leader of his company on the troop
train to New York. The poem follows,
When | registered my name last June,
knew right then I'd be called soon
] didn't claim any exemption for didn t
N grounds,
IS to do over there would be
#o 1emptions found.
"h aght of going to camp my
ould thump and click,
But in the month of May came to stay
and stick
And now | am one of the boys who
belong to the red, white and blue,
And if the war lasts long enough Uncle
Sam will have you.
Pm glad like the army better than
thought,
For discharge cannot be bought
Uncle Sam has the money and Uncle
Sam has the men,
He has some from South Carolina who
will hold out to the end.
We may think its tough at camp, and
our burdens hard to bear,
But imagine when we get to France
we will find it tougher there.
When we get TO France and the Kaiser
is dead,
would like to be the first to give three
cheers for the free'ed.
When the U. S. boys make raid and
break the German line
lwant you all to know I'll not be far
behind.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31
With Pickens
County Boys
Under the
Flag
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Guu5 arrival here at headquarters
last night found awaiting me in tho
mail an exceedingly pleasant surprise in
the form Of The Pckens Sentinel which
my home folks had sent me- was
made to realize that it's real pleasure
after days stretch on the field to set
down and read the news from Pickens
county, which of course is the garden
spot of the world"
Joseph E. Johnston is beautiful
camp and is situated on the banks of
the st. Johns river eight miles from
the city of jacksonville On Tuesday
the camp was quarantined against the
outside world for an indefinate period of
time, and now officers and enlisted men
are enjoying brief stay at home. This
action was taken by Gen. Duvall and
medical authorities, owing to the fact
that the spread of influenza has practial-
ly been checked in the camp, and as the
situation is well in hand, the authorities
desire to keep it in this condition and to
prevent futher spread. 1t is reported
that this dreaded desease is worse in
the city of Jacksonville than in the
camp, as the percentage of cases ac-
cording to population is far greater.
However, as the disease was so preva-
lent in the city it was decided to close
the camp as a precautionary measure.
We all hope it will not be necessary to
keep it on long.
The weather is somewhat changeable
here: since the first of the month we
have had frequent rains, and that's why
we are in to-day doing what the soldier
terms bunk fatigue" meaning the
time spent in quarters. Despite the
fact that some days we have real sum-
mer heat during the midday hours,
find use for the O. D. blankets just be-
fore daylight every morning. These
multiplied millions Of moquestors are our
worse pest here at night and they GER
tainly do sing, Home sweet Home, in
quite an unfamiliar tune. Well it is now
almost time for "beans and spuds" so
! am tempted to go and feed my face. ("
With best wishes and success to the
Sentinel, am, Yours very truly,
William Angus Aiken,
@. M. c.: A. r. D. 1893,
F. r. S. Receiving Detachment,
Camp Joseph E. Johnston,
jacksonville, Fla.
Octohar 10 1919
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31


Kiss those dear hands that reared me
Hands all worn with toll and care.
Kiss those lips that always praised me
Tell her that I'll be there.
Around the camp fires glowing embers
Let my comrades gather there,
Telling tales that each remember,
Let their daughters fill the air.
Let their enemies who jeer me
Join the others in their song,
And by singing they will cheer me
Let them be merry throng.
Lower me meath old glory,
Not like some exalted king,
But make it a simple story,
For I'm but small, small thing.
Let there be no tears and signing
May each heart be filled with glee.
For want no tears and crying,
When they've sounded "Taps" for me.
Ernest Porter.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31
The Soldiers Wish.

Let there be no one sad hearted
When I've laid away my gun.
When from life have departed,
And life's weary day is done I.
Let there be no tears or crying,
When life slowly ebbs away.
Let no one grieve when am dying;
When my carcass turns to clay.
Whether on the field of battle,
Mid the bullets twang and song.
Or mid the crash and rattle
OF the ever moving throng,
of great and changing city
Or where ever it may be,
Let there be no tears and pity
When the Reapers call for me.
Let not my friends weep in sadness,
And for me bare not head.
Friends or foe, mar not your gladnes
DO not weep when am dead
There's but one thing that wish fo
And at +''o ~ f life long day
i'bav ) na comrade whisper
,b b" w2 * ar away.
'ei nc , morrow
t@' aHn M ar away.
Tel her not to weep in sorrow,
Kiss for me her hair Of grey.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31
In Memory of
Mrs. Adaline Mann.

On the 10th day of October the entire
community and friends elsewhere were
shocked when they heard that the spirit
of Mrs. Adline Mann had left this world
and gone to live with Jesus. Her body
was laid to rest the following day in the
Bethlehem cemetary, services conducted
by Rev. A. M. Simmons She was 70
years old and had been sick for some
time. She was given all physical aid
that could be summoned, but none was
sufficient to stay the monster hand of
death. Mrs. Mann was faithful Christ
ian and always cheerful. Not under
standing the mysteries of God and life
we pause here in saying why this life
must be taken. Are we leaving foot
prints behind us worthy for some one to
follow? And when summoned before
the great tribunal of God will our spirit
be as pure as that of this good woman?
TO the heart-broken family let us say
be glad God loaned her to you as long
! as He did. May it cheer and inspire
you as you go down the journey of life.
Think not of her as dead but standing
,on the other side Of the river waiting
for you to come.
She leaves husband, S. B Mann and
nine children, Willie, John, and Walter
Mann, Mrs. Addie Youngblood, Mrs.
Matte Holiday of Six Mile, Arthur
Mann, Mrs. Mamie Glaspie and Mrs
Maud Stephens of Pickens, Oscar Mann
of Camp Jackson, and two brothers be.
; sides host of relatives and friends tc
mourn her and live with the hope oil
meeting again this good woman who VIZ
know by her life is not dead but sleep
ing
A beautiful home He has gone t,
prepare
For all that are washed and forgiven
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31

The conductor who delays the
schedule Of his street car while two
women kiss goodby ought to be popu-
lar with these PARTICULAR women, but
it IL tough on tho balance Of the pas
tsengers who are IN d hurry to gel
},omewhcre.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31

It appears that one Of the worst Of
the paciflst tribe is The fellow who Is
willing to let peace take its time about
getting here instead Of trying to- has.
ten it's coming by rushing the war
preparations that are under his con-
troll.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-31

The following letter was written by
the son of j. Benson Hallums colored
and is very good letter. The colored
boys are doing their part in winning this
war, and we are glad toprint the follow
ing letter.