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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
nr,v One Case in Twenty-four
n Hours Develops, and Most
Of Those in Town are
Mild Ones.
HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED
|p.onle Of Keokuk are Respond
inc Splendidly to the Pre-
ventiye Measures Order
ed to Them.

Tho fact that only one new case oi
,nnuenza occurred in Keokuk in the
.ventyfours ending at 8 o'cSock this
forenoon. justified the preventive &C
Ton of the Keokuk board Of health in
closing I'D all collections OF people In
the city.
That makes grand total of eigh
,aer cases reported In town to thai
hour
One of these died, Cornelius J.
Hickey, who came home from the
smith sick with the influenza and
pneumonia. two are serious will pnel'
monia following the influenza, and
tbe rest are comparatively mild at.
lacks of the disease. The two serious
leases were recovering when they got
up and about too soon.
Two more cases were reported later
to-day.
Special Preventive Measures.
Keokuk is to have one or more in
huenza hospitals devoted exclusively
10 hospital cases of this one disease
Ind the resulting pneumonia.
Dr.. Charles H. Fegers, health Off
ter, said today that every house in
town in which case of influenza oc-
ours will be thoroughly disinfected
by the board of health upon the re-
coyery or death of the case occurring
In It.
Funerals are limited by the string
ent board of health order to the i'm
mediate relatives of the dead persons,
and may be attended by no others.
This order is being carried out with
put any friction by Keokuk people,
Rs soon as they understand what it
Is. and in case of doubt the mayor is
asked for instructions.
The People are Acting Fine.
The manner in which Keokuk sub
nts to having its whole social life
tuned topsy turvy is very gratifying
70 the authorities and a source of
pride In reOkuk people
Everybody accepts the situation
almly and uncomplainingly, and the
board Of health has had not the least
trouble over any violations.
There are several instances in
Fhich actual hardship, some of it use
less in the special case, is done by
ne general breadth of the closing or
ger But 1t is recognized that all good
aW sometimes does injustice in some
INDIVIDUAL case, and the only way Is to
make general rule and live ND to il
ulctly No special dispensations are
elng given by the authorities to any
pody IN contravention OF the closing
order.
few instances have arisen in
shlch somebody evidently was trying
use the closing order to harass
omebody else, bat the authorities
ave mad no difficulty in handling
Faese cases by careful work.
Individual, Personal Prevention.
everybody is interested in person
prevention of Influenza, Judging
,on the questions being asked The
". Fegers, following the executive
me state board of health. recon-
aenus one general antiseptic for
ersonal use in sprays. 1t Is:
vet some cIorozene tablets at a
mug store. Dissolve one tablet in
ne ounce, or eight teaspoonfuls OF
a.ef. Make this solution fresh
,ery gay, as it spoils in little over
W.. en.s'lour hours. Spray the solution
NV .ne nose. mouth and throat with
.piayer that has a rubber tube down
NV me container, as a metal tube
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14

Government experts have estimated
that, with due economy. there is TIM
Der enough in the United tates to
last 444 years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14

nurses that everybody possible must
be utilized.
The committee on the epidemic in
Keokuk appointed the Visiting Nurse
association to take this census of
nurses of all kinds, and they expect
the cooperation of everybody in
town. Citizens are asked to suggest
the names of those who ought to be
in this enumeration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
Cost is 1rifIina.

Druggists are stocking up on rub
Der sprayers, and until they have
enough any sprayer may be used, by
washing it off with water after using
1t. The cost Of the tablets is less than
one cent each. and one tablet will
make enough solution to last a large
family day. Clorozene is the arti-
fatal trade name of the thing with
the long name which was published
last week.
The Standard Four Tire company
fumigated it's entire large factory
over Sunday. and it is hoped that it's
example will be followed by every
other factory in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14

standing in the liquid will corrode.
Use the spray every two or three
hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
In the Empty Churches.

4 Il8 names OF JnOSe WHO ought 10 ue
! in this enumeration.
In the Empty Churches.
| There were no church services in
Keokuk yesterday large number
of people went fishing yesterday.
There is no relation between these
two facts.
| The church people accepted the
board of health order with cheerful
obedience, as did everybody else. The
same drastic action was taken by the
city of St. Louis, which caused Arch
bishop Glennon to issue an official
statement which was printed in large
type by The Church Progress, a
Catholic organ of that city. 1t said:
To the Clergy and Laity Of st. Louis:
The health department of the city
| of ST. Louis desires that public church
services and church gatherings be for
the present dispensed with. In ac-
cordance Herewith we ask pastors
and congregations to abide by this
decision. The reason therefor being
Igrave--namely, the preservation of
public health and the avoidance of
malignant diseases cause sufficient
also to release our people from hear
ing mass on Sundays and holy days
of obligation. We are hopeful. how
ever, that services will be resumed
!! in the near future. The churches,
however, are not to be closed during
the day, thereby excluding those
wishing to make visits to the Blessed
Sacra ment Priests may continue to
say masses as private devotions.
Committee on Epidemic.
The official committee on limiting
the epidemic held it's first session in
the city council chamber at 1890
to'clock Sunday morning. and trans
acted lot of business in twenty
minutes, including the arrangements
for additional hospitals and the list
ing of everybody here who can nurse.
The committee is composed of Sis
ter Otilia, superior OF ST. Joseph's
hospital; Miss Mary c. Jackson, sup
erintendent of Graham hospital; G..
IF. Mcfarland, chairman of the Keo,
kuk Red Cross; DR.. w. M. Hogle;
Miss Brown, head visiting nurse;
Mrs. G.. M. Rich, chairman Visiting
Nurse association; Miss Laura Alton,
chairman of the home service section
of the Keokuk Red Gross.
Al tue Injecting yesterday HlOTulHS,
Miss Agnes Trimble appeared for
Mrs. Rich. Sister Dominica, superin-
! tendent of ST. Joseph's hospital ac-
companied the sister superior, and
City Attorney Norman was present.
as well as Mayor Lotion, Commits
sioner Kenny and Health Officer
Fegers.
Crowds Enjoy the Evening.
Main street on Saturday evening
looked like the scenes during the
water power construction, it was SO
crowded. Everybody seemed to have
come down town, even if there was
no place to go.
With the theaters closed, there
was no particular attraction except
the balmy evening, like one in June,
although it is October. The people
walked around, and seemed to be en-
joying themselves.
One man said he called at the resi-
dences of five friends and found no
body at home Saturday evening.
Everybody went home before 10
O'Clock, though. and at 1890 O'Clock
Saturday night there were few people
in the street.
keokuk's Example Followed.
The example of Keokuk was seen
to be a good one, and cities which
did not have initiative enough to put
the closing order into effect at once,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
keokuk's Example Followed.

The example Of Keokuk was seen
to be good one, and cities which
did not have initiative enough to put
the closing order into effect at once,
followed the example of the health
board of this city, as soon as they
heard of it.
Burlington made it effective Satur-
day midnight by an order issued Sat
urday noon. but made it specifically
for ten days.
Fairfield issued the same order Sat
urday. and used the word indefinitely
about the length OF time it will be in
force.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
CELEBRATION
AT SHARON
Eighteen Hundred People Present on
Opening Day of Harvest
Festival Week for
Community.

All mail subscriptions to The
Daily Gate City not paid in adj
vance were discontinued Sept.
LIST. 1918. Subscriptions sent by
mail must be paid in advance.
Watch the label on your paper
which gives you the expiration
date. Send in your renewal a
week or ten days before your
subscription expires so you will
not miss any copies of the paper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
New Hospital Free Of Cost.

At the meeting of the committee on
the epidemic yesterday morning, tne
trustees Of the Congregational church
rendered the parsonage there free OF
charge for use as an influenza hos
pitai. The committee quickly &C
cepted the offer and Mayor Lotion,
C. F. Mcfarland. chairman of the
Keokuk Red Cross. and City Attorney
Norman will arrange the details of Its
use during the epidemic.
The building is a large residence.
now vacant, with complete light and
water service and good steam heat
ing plant. 1t is cleaned and perfectly
sanitary in it's appointments.
1t is not for all cases OF influenza,
but for only those cases requiring
hospital treatment and 1t will be
managed as any other hospital. Poor
persons will be given free service
there and those who can pay will pay
hospital bills there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
How Long viii 1t Last7

There is wide difference of opinion
here about how long the closing order
will be in force in Keokuk.
1t depends upon the conditions Of
the epidemic. of course, and the argu-
ments are about how long the dis
ease will continue in virulent form.
One mans guess is as good as an
other on this, it is admitted by every
body except the wise acres.
The guesses range from few days
to six weeks. Some think it will
pass quickly, and others, remember
ing the epidemic of the early '90's,
saw six weeks or two months will be
nearer the time.
The only certain thing is, that the
Keokuk board of health will keep the
order in force as long as it is needed
to lessen the spread of influenza in
IKeokuk, however inng that may ha
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
How 1t Will Be Worked.

1t was thought better to have spe-
cial hospital than to place influenza
cases in the two hospitals of keoklk.
Both Saint Josephs and Graham
hospitals, through tn cir managers who
were at the committee meeting, Of
fered to transfer to the parsonage
house enough nurses to attend to the
cases going there.
Other similar residences will be
sought for the same use during the
epidemic, and it is hoped that other
house owners Will, emulate the Con-
gregationalists in offering suitable
buildings free for the purpose.
There is not the least danger or
any infection remaining in the build
ings so used especially after the city
has disnfected them as It will when
their use as hospitals is no longer
necessary.
The sun., 1918-09-15
SURE DRAFT WILL
YIELD 100000
Registration Returns Appear
to Conform to Crowder's
First Figures.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Provost Mar
shall General Crowder had not received
tonight complete figures from a single
State on the registration Thursday OF
men between Is and 4b, but partial re-
turns were received during the day from
draft officials compiling the district re-
ports. The count was complete in the
District Of Columbia, but the total was
not announced.
Reports coming to tho Provost Mar
shall General to-day from the more pop.
ulous centres OF the country led men,
bers of his staif here to revise downward
their estimate yesterday that the total
number of men registered might reach
100000 men.
Returns from some New York districts
indicated that the enrolment there
might produce only 80 per cent. OF the
estimate before registration day, and II
also was said that Chicago. Detroit and
other large cities were running slightly
below the totals expected. Officials said
this falling off in the figures might off,
set the excess In incomplete returns yes
terday from ten States, where registra-
ton was running SIS per cent. over the
estimate.
The final results, officials concluded,
might show registration not very far
above or below the FIRST estimate OF 49,
100000. The calculations were watched
closely by Gen. Crowder's STAFF. since
the total registration available Is one
of the factors influencing sharply their
work Of mobilizlng the army's new ac-
cretions.
Gen. Crowder announced tonight that
complete figures for some States could
be expected Monday.
The sun., 1918-09-15
TEN YEAR SENTENCE
IMPOSED UPON DEBS
Admitted to $4,000 Bail Only
on Condition That He Re-
main at Home.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 14.-Eugene v. Debs,
convicted OF violating the espionage act,
was sentenced to-day to ten years In the
Noundsville CIV. Va.) penitentiary on
each of three counts Of the Indictment
by Federal Judge wcstenhaver. The
sentences will run concurrently. An APP
peal will be taken. The court admitted
Debs to $4,000 bail with permission
only to 90 to and remain at his home.
In imposing sentence Judge Weston
haver said:
IT cannot accept the attitude of mind
Of any one va claims any right to
dispense anybody from observing the
laws Of our land for the protection Of
peace and safety. while thousands Of
young men are defending the country
against the common enemy.
ANY ono who strikes the sword from
the hand Of those young men or causes
another young man to refuse to do his
duty when called to serve by their side
or any one who obstructs the recruiting
service. does Just as much injury and
wrong to our country as II he were a
soldier in the ranks OF the German
army"
Debs. when asked II he had anything
to say why sentence should not be i'm
posed upon him, spoke for thirty min
utes. He asked for no mercy and said
he had no fault to find with tho con-
duct of the trial. He resented the man.
ner In which the names of Rose Pastor
Stokes and Kate Richard O'Hare had
been handled during the trial. He said
he had devoted his life to the cause OF
the downtrodden and ia opposed TO the
form Of our present Government and
our social system and believes in q
change in both by peaceable and orderly
means.
The sun., 1918-09-15
PROPAGANDA FIGHT
WON. SAYS CREEL
Tide Turning ToWard Us in
Mexico, He Announces.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14,-IIow the fight to
win public opinion In the struggle against
autocracy is being waged was indicated
to-day In a speech before the Chicago
Association OF Commerce by George
Creel, head OF the Committee on Public
Information.
THE struggle for tho public opinion
or the world IL won" he said. ''Scandi-
navla, Holland, Switzerland and the
South American countries have come
over in their sympathies to tho side OF
the Allies and the tide is turning toward
us In Mexico. Even In the Orient they
are beginning to understand what we
are Fighting for.
I'VE have arranged to have groups OF
editors from various countries make trips
through the United States and through
France so that they can see what Is 60
ing on and what we are doing"
Mr.. Creel declared that this IL a ma
tion OF optimists. but he warned OF the
dangers OF being overoptimistic. ITO
slacken up for moment in our activi-
ties Is peril to the nation" he warned.
The sun., 1918-09-15
CIGARETTE LAURELS
DENIED TO RICHARDS
Smokers Say Others Oriei.
mated Fad in Britain.
Special Correspondence TO The 81,


LONDON. Sept. THAT the late John
Morgan Richards popularized the ciga-
rette in Britain Is now matter OF dis
pute. Smoking connoisseurs say thew
remember other claimants to that dis
tlnction including the Duke OF Buc-
cleugh and Laurence Oliphant Tradi-
ton has 1t that many Of the British
naval and military officers adopted this
mode OF smoking from the Russians dur
Ing the Crimean war and on their return
made the cigarette fashionable in Lon
don clubs But some years before the
Crimean campaign there was a well
patronized cigarette merchant named
Theodorich in the West End of London
whose cheapest cigarettes were retailed
at twelve a shilling.
The Richmond Gem, the ciearetts
fathered by Mr.. Richards, was intro
duced by the biggest advertising boom
that had been perpetrated UP to that
time. Startling posters lined the walls
OF the every town and village in Great
Britain. Wherever one turned, along the
railways. down the river. In the street,
even on the seashore. namboyant posters
OF the new American cigarette con-
fronted one. 1t Is said that when the
originator opened special shop in a
main London thoroughfare. the better to
advertise his goods. a rival establishment
on the street was forced to close.
This rival smoke seller conducted one
Of the most extensive enterprises in the
town. often having as much as $40 900
worth Of stock on his premises at one
time. Determined not to be cut out, tho
proprietor walked down to Mr.. Rich
ardss shop one day and bought the shop
and stock. besides q large cargo OF to-
bacco then on lis way across the ATTAIN
The sun., 1918-09-15
STRIKERS GET WORK HERE.
Bridgeport MunitiOn Workers
Come TO New York in Force.

Men from the Bridgeport munition
factories are arriving in large numbers
at the headquarters OF the machinists'
union in New York city and in Newark
and rapidly are obtaining Jobs in NUM-
ton plants But Charles p. Gibson, in
charge of the Newark end, said yester-
day that 10000 machinists in that town
arc facing a harder battle than their
Bridgeport brothers. He declared that
they and the Bridgeport men would re-
main loyal to the Grand Lodge of the In
ternational Association of Machinists.
but added that the New Jersey men do
not regard the award handed down as
ga satisfactory.
According to him and other officials
the proposed settlement fails to estab-
lish an eight hour day, avoids the prin-
ciple Of collective bargaining and doris
not establish a minimum wage. II was
said that the New Jersey men had
continued work ''in spite Of every
provocation to strike"
1t seems. II Is said. as II tho raider ls
OF the association are getting out Of
hand. William B. Johnston, president
Of the ]. A. NJ. ia known as a cautious
diplomat. and the radicals who fought
his reelection last spring are still
against him. However. he has the
Governments support
The sun., 1918-09-15
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE
WILL END TO-DAY
Presidents Order Accepted
and Work Will Re-
sumo.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Sept. lit did
not need a recommendation by the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Machinists
Union to turn the feeling of many strik-
ing machinIsts and toolmakers in Bridge
port munition factories toward return
to work once It became known that
President Wilson hat sent a letter Or
derirs their return. Their sentiment
was for compliance. and when 1t be-
came known that the manufacturers
were willing to live UP TO the award of
the War Labor Boa I'd. to reinstate every
striker In his previous position at the
previous rate OF pay and 10 pay extra
back wage increases. as required by the
board, 1t became evident that a number
would go back TO their places tomorrow
morning.
Formal action will be taken on the
Presidents letter tomorrow afternoon
by the committee. but in the meantime
there seems nothing to hinder the men
from reporting for work.
The sun., 1918-09-15
KEY MEN GET VIE RAISE.
Canadian War Board Grants EiRht
Hour Day to 500 Operators.

MONTREAL. Sept. 14.-Substantial wage
increases. an eight hour day and time
and half pay for overtime labor were
granted to-day to the operators of the
Canadian Pacific Telegraph Company
by the Labor Committee Of the Ca
madam Railway War Board. About 500
men are affected.
Representatives OF the telegraphers
union applied to the board recently for
better terms than those accorded by a
board Of Cancellation which considered
their demands The award increases the
wage additions and makes other conces-
sions considered more favorable. The
men asked that Morse and automatic
telegraphers in the service be placed
upon the same rating. The board in
creased the rates for the automatic op-
orators. but did not put them on parity
with the Morse operators.
The eight hour day instead of eight
and half hours was granted at all day
ofhces where two or more men are en-
ployed. The new wage scale Is retroac-
tive to May !. The new rules governing
overtime and hours OF service will go
into effect october 1. The men have ac-
cepted the award and agree to work I'M
der 1t until May l next
The sun., 1918-09-15
BUTTE I. w. w. FACE
WILSON ULTIMATUM|
Half the Miners Who Went
on Strike Return to Work.

BUTTE, Mont. Sept. 14.-Striking In
dustrial Workers Of the World at Butte
mines and labor agitators may face the
same ultimatum which President Will
son issued to strikers of Bridgeport,
Conn. according to Federal agents here
to-day.
More than 50 per cent of the TOO men
who obeyed the !. W. w. order resumed
their labors this morning, mine officials
declared.
Soldiers are guarding the ofices Of the
Butte Btliefts, the publication alleged
by authorities to have given aid to the
I. w. w. in their attempt to stop copper
production. w. n. Dunn. chief editorial
writer and last years strike leader In
Butte, charged with sedition. Is at liberty
on $1,000 bonds. He was arraigned be-
fore Judge John w. poran In Justice
Court to-day and entered a plea Of not
guilty and his trial was set for Septem-
Der 20.
r. b. Smith. managing editor Of the
Bulletin, is in the county jail. together
with other members of his STAFF.
The sun., 1918-09-15

II was based on the universal desire In
all good men to beat the devil--the devil
to-day being OF course the Kaiser---and
was done In the hope OF reminding US all
to continue In the spirit already shown
by our workmen over here and our
lighters over there"
1T was the efficiency of THE SUN
publicity campaign that led me to en-
ter the shlpbuilding poster contest"
writes William Clifford Hoople, winner
OF the second prize in Class II. Nine
years In various art schools OF this
country, he says. gave him the knowl-
edge OF anatomy to design and draw
his poster, wood, Iron. Steel and Men,"
without a model. As n student he won
two scholarships and the Hiram Gee
Fellowship OF Syracuse University,
equivalent to n years study abroad.
now he's sailor.
Seventeen-year-old George Norman
Kenyon. winner of the third in Class
Nv. doesn't deny that the prize offered
was an incentive to enter the poster
contest. Though do hope my poster
will do it's bit to help our boys crash
through to Berlin and to keep the stars
OF Old Glory shining before the eyes
OF the world" he adds. He is a student
ct Commercial High School and has ire
ceiVed instruction and encouragement
from Morris Oreenberg. director OF art
work In that institution"
Brief and to the point Is r. A. Haniey,
who got honorable mention In Class
ii for his poster Loyal" AS a hos
pital corps man, stationed near ship
yards. he saw the shipmaker and his
Job ana had II proved he accepts all
chances. Believed In the man and
thought his need was means OF inspira-
ton such as the man In uniform re-
eeives. So when a little lady who is
lively patriot mailed me THE Suns
announcement of the poster contest the
purpose made me enter and work hard
to win"