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New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
An S O S From the
Jersey omato Fields
The Gamers Can't Save the Crop; Can the
Housekeeper?
The Dire Effect Of Small Purchases on Price
THE LAST OF THE CANNING SEASON

rT~HERE is Just one commodity the market that cheao
and overly plentiful Tomatoes They not only plenti
full they are spelling all New Jersey. We are 70.
people, and everybody all along the ne including the
weather man. responded cry for tomatoes for
the The planted increased the weather
favored unusual producton and farmers who had
$40 he price SO S10) and they
planted tomatoes the side Result tomatoes going beg
ging and now is the time to can them.
There great difference the price of firm large graded
tomatoes and tomatoes they comes good for cooking
and cang Down in the Vesey Street section in the wholesale
stores tomatoes miscellaneous sizes for canning may had
for IS cents bushe crate whereas the same amount
At retail stores in the section you may be asked s25
bushe for good grade Of tomatoes either for the table the
Of you buy your bshe Of take
them with you and cash to get these In Wash
ngton Market tomatoes first grade be bought for Is
for quarts pound whereas they have
been Is and 20 cents
There tales of hundred wagon loads Of tomatoes
waiting all day at the small to received The women
called buy and and and tomatoes
eve the situation With tomatoes whoesang at so cents
bushel 5 TO pound) they should sell to cents
they do Casups and chill sauce, soups purees and
straight canned tomatoes all will be worth twice what they
costing you take them from the shelf winter
the tomato can many ways table that
monotony is impossible
Save your bushe tomatoes the farmer
from encouragement.
GENERAL FOOD CONDITIONS
The fish market has not changed receipts small and
demand large in proportion which keeps prices up Even the
faithful founder brings S cents pound macker seabass
and cod are all 30 cents.
There are plenty oysters superior quality but you
can't get them because labor 1t is said the produ
ton will be about onehaf of last years. and the wages
shuckers and the cost of barrels have together
looked though would the club
foods but the advances the theory that the fighting
all notable oyster eaters and the demand will be
per price all he contempaes
70 hundred wholesale and Is to Is dozen
retail
The prices have advanced again Fifty pound
for all steaks R to 5 for rib roast and 80 for sewng meat
Lamb 28 stewng 40 for leg and So
on chops Veal ~ 49 chops shoulder and
32 for stew Light weight beef is cheaper.
another example of the effects of buying in
small that ham bought by the slice 60
pound and only AZ for the grade half ham
pounds) is purchased.
your butter prices The government conandeered
60 cent of the butter for the soldier boys and they
ought to have But not unmndul of the
atons being made proteerng because this
heavy draft the supply Don't fight against your
est by bidding the price Buy less butter for whe-subst
pentifuand help to control the situation in it's n
tial stages.
The principal vegetables and market are ap
canaoupe cucumbers grapes lettuce onions potatoes
string beans and tomatoes. Buy them
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20

HNshest tempetatnre Yesterday. ~ degrees (at
p hl lowest pS lat I a M average IS aver
age same date last year. %: averose same date TO-
thirtS three years. 81 W IVA
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Ne,D York City and Vicinity

Names rank those of priroes Those Of co
toned officers italics.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20

Humidity
m....os p. m....47 S p so
Barometer Readings
s a. IN. 20. 9s o. re 9S 5 o. NJ, 20 as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
WHY WOMEN
DREAD OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't
worry about being in other peoples
way when you are getting on in years.
Keep your body in good condition
and you can be as hale and hearty in
your old days as you were when
kid, and every one Will be glad to
see you
The kidneys and bladder are the
causes of senile Affections. Keep
them clean and in proper working
condition. Drive the poisonous
wastes from the system and avoid
uric acid accumulations- Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules per-
iodfcally and you will find that the
system will always be in perfect
working order. Your spirits will be
eulivened, your muscles made stron
and your face have once more tho
look of youth and health.
There is only one guaranteed brand
of HARLEM Oil Capsules, GOLD
MEDAL. There are many fakes on
the market Be sure you get the
original GOLD MEDAL Imported
Haarlem Oil Capsules They are the
only reliable. For sale by all first.
class druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

night. All the fellows who were on
that trip with me are gone and I am
in this M. G. Co., with new bunch
Of men, but think will make It all
right. hope 80, anyway.
This sure is a fne country and the
weather over here now Is just like
summer 1t looks like dear old Iowa,
only there are fewer people here.
They all have gone to war and the
war has sure put this country on the
bum. The only people you see in this
country are old men and women and
lots of U. S. soldiers.
We have lots of band concerts here.
There is band playing in the park
right now. They play every night
This country is sure behind the times.
There is nothing to buy. not even
candy. The only thing you can get is
wine and I don't like it much, for it
is too sour. We can't get any sugar.
went out to a big track meet yes
terday and it sure was worth seeing.
There was every thing out there but
a peanut stand. Tell John he would
make a barrel Of money. There were
4O, 900 people and not one peanut
stand present They even had box
ing match and knock out at that.
Say. Sis, when I get back / sure
will have lots to tell you, but you
know can't tell you much that sure
have seen. in this letter. 1 saw a
boy from Keokuk in this city. think
you know him. His mother lives out
on the north side of town. His name
is Carl Hansen and he is nothing but
a kid. He is in the marines. This
makes two Keokuk men now that l
have seen. But l sure would like to
see the boys in the 16Sth, but I guess
I won't have that good luck, for you
know where they are now.
I don't think I will get to see Bill
over here for they won't let yor tell
anything at all, but l am going to
write to him tomorrow and when you
write to him. send him my address
for he might not get my letter. Well.
Sis, will close this letter for this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
BANDS DOING THEIR BIT.
keokuk Musicians Donate Services to
All Wartime Activities and
Furnish Good
Music,

The Keokuk bands always donate
their services to war welfare WORK
and were especially IN evidence in the
parade last evening. The Keokuk
Concert band, the Community band,
the colored band, all three played well
throughout the march.
Uncle Sans drum corps has be-
come . Keokuk Institution with its
martial music and its loud bass drum
It made an excellent impression in
the parade and is given much credit
by citizens for its labors on many pub
lie occasions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
For Itching Toyturs

There is one remedy that seldom fall
to stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation and that makes the akin soft
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you Witt
ze,no, which generally overcomes az
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch. PIN
pies, rastes, blackheads, in most cascs
give way to zemo. Frequently, mines
n.smIshe sto ds;ppsaT overnight !, aa
antiseptic liquid, clean. easy to use and
dependable. It costs only Csc; m extra
large bottle, S1.O0. It will not stain, L.
not greasy or sticky and is positively
safe for tender, sensitive skins
The E. w. Rose Co. Cleveland. o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
IN THE LAND O.
COMMON SENSE
SAYS it is suicide to cut corns,
and tells how they lift
right out

You simply say to the drug store
man, Give me a quarter of an ounce
of freezone." This will cost very lit
tie but is sufficient to remove ever.
hard or soft corn from ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon q
tender, aching corn should relieve the
soreness instantly. and soon the entire
corn, root and all, can be lifted on.
with the fingers without pain.
This new way to rid ones feet O.
corns was introduced by. a Cincin
natl man. who says that while freez
one is sticky it dries in moment
and seems to simply shrivel up this
corn without fnf1aming or even irrf
tating the surrounding tissue or skin
Don't let father die from infection
or lockjaw from whiting at his
corpS but cut this out and make him
try it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
What Our
Lads Write

Two Keokuk men, Leo BRASIL, who
is with the 163rd machine gun COM
pany, and Carl Hansen. a United
States marine, met in France short
time ago. BRASIL tells about this
meeting in letter written to his Sis
ter, Miss Mary BRASIL, BIG South
Eleventh street
He says that the only thing one
can buy in France is wine. THE peo-
pie you see here are old men and
women and lots Of United States sol
diers," he writes.
His letter follows:
II will now try and write you few
lines to let you know how I am getting
along in the army away over here IN
France with the rest Of the boys from
the q. s. A. Well, I am all alone to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

ceeded the largest and the busiest
cities in the state, Keokuk may CLAIM
to have broken all Iowa records with
its Red Cross parade last evening.
And it was very easy to make up,
Director Joseph L. Brady says. LOT
everybody came out spontaneously.
The whole line OF march mad the
sidewalks filled with spectators who
cheered not at all and applauded only
a uttle-they were too full Of that ear
nest depth of feeling that accomplish
es big things.
Keokuk IS hundred per cent in
deadly earnest in this war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Axiom Is ENTERTAINED.
Former Princeton Man Has His
Former Professor at
Dinner This
Evening.

DR.. Stockton Axiom, noted lecturer
and writer, secretary of the American
Red Cross, arrives from Decatur.
Illinois. at o'clock this evening.
Before his address, which is next to
the parade the chief big feature OF
Red Cross week in Keokuk, he will be
the guest at dinner OF John r. Irwin
and Mrs. Irwin at their home.
Mr.. Irwin was in the literature
classes Of DR.. Axton at Princeton
while a student at that university
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
The Charge for Forty Thou
sand Dollars From Keokuk
Goes Out of Trenches
This Afternoon.
They're of!

They're of!
A hundred fifty men Of achieve
ment, of all shades of religion and
politics and every variety Of bust
ness, started at l o'clock today the
drive for $4,000 from Keokuk for
the Golfers OF the Red Cross.
Well organized and informed, they
began with the richest men and the
business men OF Keokuk and the sub
scriptions ran up into big money
quickly at first.
But they realize that the bulk OF
the big fund necessary to raise here
is coming in a grand total Of very
many smaller subscri2 tions from very
many Keokuk people. all OF whom
will be seen.
Hence, the drive will continue all
this week.
In Homes and Factories.
Tomorrow will finish the canvass
Of the business district and down
town denizens.
Thursday several hundred women
will begin visiting every residence IN
Keokuk soliciting for the Red Cross,
headed by Miss Myrta Mitchell, on
the south side of Main street, and by
Mrs. A. Hollingsworth on the north
side Of the city. No woman will be
solicited by men, except business
women
Also ON Thursday, ]. Albert Killed.
aisch and his staff will begin an in
tensive campaign Of the factories in
Keokuk whose employees will be ask
ed TO do at least as much proper
tionately as the employers.
In the meantime every school dis
trict in the country townships will be
canvassed thoroughly and turn IN
it's subscriptions. They have agreed
to double their last years total.
How the Money Goes Out.
The amount that must be raised
here is larger than was raised year
ago, because the war is hotter now
than then.
Keokuk chapter alone requires
during the ensuing year-which in.
dicates that $4,000 will not go very
far after all in the great Red Cross
work in France.
Payments may be made in install
ments. Liberty bonds and thrift
stamps will be taken at face value on
subscriptions, but are not desired, as
that is much lille switching cards in
solitaire.
Public Information. s
The $50 canvassers of Keokuk
started out this afternoon early after
receiving their last instructions and
blanks at the Y. NJ c. A. building
| from Chairman C. r. Joy. They were
in session for a couple Of hours las,
evening around tables that filled the
auditorium there. and every team
was given certain individuals as it's
special objectives. By this time
they know pretty well just how much
a patriot ought to give in such a
cause.
The figures of the subscriptions
will be published each day to the
close Of the previous day, the work
of this afternoon being printed in
The Gate City tomorrow. No at
tempt will be made to give figures
to any hour OF the same day.
Headquarters are in the Office of
the Keokuk Electric company with a
special, new telephone for the Red
Cross with it's own special number.
Only captains OF teams will report
there the work of team members,
and persons unable to see a solicitor,
NAV subscribe there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Writ Of Haheas Corpus Brought az a
Test, Fails Before Judge
Hamilton To-
day.
GOES TO COUNTY HOME
Testimony Presented by City and
State Officials and Profess
sionai Men Before
Decision.

A woman fought IN the dlStr1CL
court today for her freedom, and lost.
She II Myrtle Stice. suspected by the
board Of health Of having social dis
ease. A writ OF habeas corpus was
recently presented to the court ask
ing for liberation OF the Stice woman
from the city Jail.
Judge w. S. Hamilton denied the
writ.
The case, one Of the first and few
or its kind to be tried before any tri-
in this locality.
Not to Go to Jail.
Judge Hamilton said in rendering a
decision that the woman must be re-
moved at once to the county home for
treatment, but that she was not to be
returned to the city jail.
Six other women were taken from
the city Jail to the county home at 8
Ia m. today where they will be given
medical examinations to determine
whether or not they are diseased.
IF I thought that the result OF my
denial Of the writ was to send this
woman back to the city jail, I should
not deny it, said Judge Hamilton. III
II thought that denial would also mean
a long time spent in the county home,
before examination was made OF her
case, / should not deny it,
Child With Her.
Attorneys for the Stice woman
asked that she be permitted freedom
until 2 D. M, when her mother and
three-year-old daughter are to leave
the city.
While Mrs. stice sat in the court,
the small, copper-haired child played
about her knee and laughed while the
attorneys were arguing the matter.
"There is no attempt being made to
keep the woman in JAIL" said County
ATTORNEY q. w. McManus, ''but we
have a right to hold her under the d.
rection of the mayor and the board OF
health until it is determined whether
she has any OF these diseases.
No Right to Remove.
Frank Oertel, one of the attorneys
for the woman said that the board or
health has not authority under the
statutes to take the case to another
township for treatment The county
home is near Summitville.
Mayor Ed S. Lotion. president OF
the board Of health, was called to the
witness stand Monday afternoon and
was questioned by John NJ. Dawson,
one of the woman's attorneys.
Considers Jail Fit.
"Do you consider the city jail ut
place to keep this woman in?' was
one of the questions asked the mayor.
Yes was the reply.
DR.. C. H. Fegers, physician to the
board of health and DR.. l. M. Coffey
were others called to give testimony
from a professional point, yesterday
w A, Potter, state agent: O. w. Sand
berg. city clerk, ana Chief OF Police
C. 81. Henemann were also on the
stand.
DR.. R. G. Sinotte. dentist testified
today that the woman had an infec-
tious tooth.
The Stice woman, WHO lives on low
az Main street, was arrested a short
time ago with several other women in
that vicinity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
CAMPAIGN IS IN full Swing IN KE0KUK NOW
AA>NAAAAAAAAA<< =

= ALL IOWA OVER THE TOP.
= State Chairman John p. Wal
= lace wires Chairman Joy that
= reports yesterday and today in
. dictate that Iowa will accede to
= the request Of the na.ional COM
. mittee that all quotas be doubled
. II possible. His method Of visit
= ing every home is the Keokuk
. way, of course. The telegram
. follows:
= Campaign going great, TWEEN
= ty-five reports show over sub
= scriptions ranging from thirty
. to one hundred per cent 1t
. looks like two million for Iowa.
= the only way to do your share
= is to see that every home is
: vi~sited. II you and your work
: ers do this. you will go at least
= forty per cent over. know
= yo1 can do 1t and I believe you
= will"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

in the face and red In the toes. No
more for me. Use "Gets-It" It
never fails Touch any corn or cal
LUIS with two drops Of sGete.1t"
and .'Gets-It" does the rest It's z
relief to be able to stop cutting
corns, making them bleed, wrapping
them up like packages and using
sticky tape and salves. 1t removes
any corn clear and clean. leaving
the toe as smooth as your palm. You
can wear those new shoes without
pain. dance and be risky on your
feet. It's great to use Gets-lt"
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money.
back corn-remover, the only sure way.
costs but a trifle at any drug store.
Mrd by e. Lawrence & Co. Chicago, III.
Sold in Keokuk and recommends:
IS the worlds best corn rer.edy b.
& Co. and Wilkinson & Co
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
eoscAEE,s GERMAN SYRUP.

o0S~'G6o oGUSSAN oVUOV.
Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschees German Syrup has
been used SO successfully for fifty
two years in all parts Of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled in the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient good
nights rest, free from coughing. with
easy expectoration in the morning,
gives nature chance to soothe the
inflamed parts, throw OF the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
health. Sold by wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

Moore stin chung to his bantamweight
title today after eight rounds with
Earl Puryear of Denver, here last
night. It was a decision.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
az 1eo s4e.74 Acrs in Iowa.

There are 35,7S0. $40 acres OF land In
Iowa. exclusive of rivers and lakes. but
including drained lake beds, aban
doned river channels and islands. Kos
suth. with 626.005 acres, has the
largest land area of any county in the
state. and Emmett has the smallest
252 $500 acres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

time. hoping this finds you all wei,
l hope l get letter soon. for have
not received letter for over two
months and you know I would like IA
hear the news once in a while. Tel
everybody that said hello" and tel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
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ToNIeHT's BIG FEATURE.

. ToNIeHT's BIG FEATURE.
Lecture by Or. Stockton Ak
= ton, noted lecturer, ssorstasy o.
= the American Red Cross, and
= brother-in-IaM Of President Will
= con.
= AZ the EIks club, Sixth and
= Blondeau streets, from the
= porch il the weather permits,
. otherwise In the big auditorium
. OF the club house.
Begins at 8 o'clock sharp.
. Attendance promises 70 be
= nearly as big - at the parade
= last evening.
he address will be Interesting
= as we'll ~ informing, in a popu-
= lar vein ~ we'll as strong and
= compelling.
D . . . o Q . Q Q Q . . Q Q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

Pal Moore Given Decision.
UNITED Press Leased Wire service. !
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 21.-Pal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

VOUR Red Cross is an all-American
largely volunteer organization,
authorized by Congress, headed by
President Wilson, audited by the War
Department, enthusiastically approved
by your Army, your Navy, and your
Allies.
The work covers both military and civilian relief in
every Allied country and full reports OF all
expenditures continually being published, or are
available through the chapters.
It stands beside oar boys in training here
"over there
It watches beside the pillows of batte-broken
and offers rest and sympathy to War-torn
fighters on brief respite from the 'front.'
It carries food and clothing to hungered moth
and little ones ruined villages
It helps rebuild scattered pile of brick and
stone they called Home
It brings back to the hopeless mothers
her long lost child
It helps for the orphans of the who
died that civilization might live.
It helps care the thousands that have fallen
prey dread tuberculosis
It nobly represents in deeds of mercy, relief,
and restoration the than twenty million
members that have made its great work pos
sible.
Will You do Your Share to Keep this "Ezand Of Mercy
at Its Work?
Every cent every
interest acung from the banking Of the W Fund has available war
a contributed
,owA Tbs donats t. the Red cTS1 by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

Dr. Frank M. Fuller. also of Unit R
Of the Red Cross, writes a. Keokuk
friends as follows:
IT have on my staff some of the
keenest, brightest young fellows who
are as eager as young horses Tor
work. One of my orderlies who
sleeps up on the fourth floor Is mil.
lionaire and is nephew Of a U. S.
senator Another one today got word
he had been elected Phi Beta Kap-
pa at Beloit college, yet these boys
sweep wards, carry food, make beds,
or may clean streets, dig gardens,
shovel coal; care for stoves and ashes
or any work, cook, wash dishes and
do their own washing. They answer
roll call at 6:25 a. m, go on duty from
1880 a. m. to 1880 p. m. I tell you
am proud of every one Of them.
Among them are expert plumbers,
electricians, carpenters, and every
trade we need. Men who can earn 80
a day at home are here for $50 a
month and board and clothes, and IN
der the strictest discipline all the
time. Boys who can play pipe or.
gan or any instrument, or sing In a
good ouartette will work all day with
a shovel and why? God help anyone
over there who is shirker in his
heart, for the day Is coming when he
Will have to look these boys-no; men
jim the face, and he will not feel very
happy when they look into his face,
unless they have done their part at
home"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21
Step Lively! corns
Quit with ''eets-
The Great Corn-Loosener Of the
Ape. Never Fails. Painless

dag e" a even with corns. because l use
sGets-It", the painless. off-like-a-ba,
nana-peel corn remover: trieo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-21

for The Gate City.