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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18
County Recorders VIII Tabulate tho
Forms Which viii Give Complete
Chronology of
Service.
WILL BE RECORD OF WAR
keokuk People Arc Asked to Call
and Get Blanks and FIJI
Them Out lmn1e-
diateIy.

A record Of Lee county soldiers In
the world war is to be kept by county
recorders, and a special book Tor tna'
purpose together with blanks ioi
gathering that data has been received
by Ed. 6. Vaughan, county recorder
at Keokuk. People here and in this
part Of the county, who have sons
in service in France, are asked to
call at the recorders office and re-
ceiye the blanks in which to NIL ou'
the soldiers record.
On the reverse Of the blank for the
record, the following explanation is
made:
ION recommendation OF AdJu-
tant General Logan, this inquiry
is being sent to the nearest rela-
tive or friend Of each soldier en-
listed from this county. The pur-
pose Is to keep in the county re-
corder's office at the court house
a complete history of each sol
der as a public record. For the
present 1t will be used as furnish
ing latest addresses of soldiers
to interested friends. AS reports :.
are sent in by the soldier or his
relatives a record will be made
OIL GdCA anu "hOh &AS
over, the war record will be the
most interesting and valuable
book in the county.
"The office is donating the.
necessary time and labor to &C
cumulate the information and
keen the record to date. We are
doing it without compensation
for the benefit of the public. 1t
- no11coorv tn cfoYf II Qa soon
as possible? The cooperation Of
relatives and friends of the sol
dier boys is absolutely necessary
in furnishing promptly the infor-
nation on this sheet as we'll as
change in addresses and changes
in the branch of service in the
future. Your information will be
recorded as soon as received. II
YOU will do your part we will
have a complete chronological
history of the soldier during his
service. Please do not disappoint
us In this"
Keokuk people should call at once
and receive the blanks and those II
the country who do business at the
Keokuk office should send for thetl
blanks Immediately. Men in the
| regulars, national guard n nat1ona"
army are to be recorded in the book
Here are the questions:
Family History.
Name
Birthplace
Date of birth.
Home address
Married or single.
Fathers name
! Mothers maiden
Address
ADDRESS
Names Of children.
Enlistment and Service.
Date enlisted
Date selected
Where enlisted
Date Of leaving U. s. -............
Date. Rank. .........
Department of service. ..........
Date. ......... Company. ........
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18

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burns, etc. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18

Keokuk Is in the Davenport do
cese of which Bishop Davis Is the
head. The message will reach prac-
tica1ly every member OF the denomf-
nation in the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-18

of the man who would be pitcher.
catcher, the whole infield, the whole
outfield, and even umpire of every
game Byrnes said.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17
OLD-TlME PASTOR
WRITES THE BANNER

The Banner is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from a Methodist
clergyman who held the Bedding pas
torate about twenty-five years ago. 1t
will be of much interest to his old
time friends who will be pelased to
know of his success. Mr.. Varnum
had large circle of friends outside
of his church relations while station
ed here.
Jerome, Idaho,
April 10, 1918.
The Belding Banner,
Belding, Mich,
/ trust you are still waving and
across. the long years | salute you.
Perhaps there are few who remem-
Der our pastorate in the Methodist
church in the early nineties. Some
may remember that two baby boys
came to the parsonage home during
those three most enjoyable years.
thought it might be interesting to tell
them through you that our oldest son,
Lieut.. Richard b. Varnum, is flying
somewhere in France. He went
out from Harvard over a year ago
and served during the summer in the
American Ambulance Field Service
in Servia.
The second boy, Frederic Cyrus, is
in the aviation training school at
Rockwell Field, near San Diego. Both
the boys are university men-Fred
from the University of Idaho.
Our son-in-law is in the navy and
our daughter, Grace, and her baby,
are with us. She and our second
daughter, Ruth, are entering a
nurses training school to prepare for
Red Cross work.
One daughter, Marian, and one son,
Walter, are left with us-but they
plan to go if needed as soon as they
are old enough.
We are living on our farm of sc
acres, mile and a half from Jerome.
/ retired from the active ministry
several years ago, but am able to do
a good deal of work for an ''old man"
Of sixty.
In business way we have prosper
ed since coming Wesr. We had moth
ing then and now land around is SELL
ing as high as 5000 an acre. We have
a very roomy and comfortable house
and our farm is we'll stocked and
highly productive. There is surely
plenty Of work but we feel that in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17
Pleasantly Entertained

Thursday of last week, Mrs. Edgar
Covert of South Bridge-st. took occa-
sion to brighten the corner by inviting
several ladies to her home in honor
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. b. Neon
nall Each lady carried a pieced block
and very quickly Mrs. Mcdonald re-
ceived. from those present as re-
membrance, quilt, for which she
very feelingly expressed her thanks.
Mrs. Covert served most elegant re-
freshments. All departed for their
homes feeling that the time had been
we'll spent IN mingling together to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17
SPENT CHRISTMAS
OUTSIDE JERUSALEM
Twenty Two Year Old Britisher
Writes His Uncle, John Trip,
From Palestine

Palestine, 12-2-1S.
Dear Uncle John: / could not pos
sibly write at Christmas time owing
to the fact that | was in action and
had been for over eight weeks on and
off, but now that l am with my bat
terry in a rest camp thought these
few lines might interest you. do
hope that you all had a most enjoy
able Christmas and at the same time
/ wish you bright and happy New
Year. Better late than never.)
Well to tell you all my experiences
would fill this pad, so / will just be
brief as possible. moved out to
Beersheba on October goth and after
a sharp action we entered there at
night. | saw the seven historical
wells there, in fact watered my horse
at one of them. From there / was
sent with another unit over to the
GAIA front. GAIA now is in ruins |;
nearly every house has shell holes
through it. But there are many places
to see there including the spot where
Samson lifted the gates of GAIA. Of
course you know it was taken without
much infantry opposition, thank good
ness. Well, from there we tracked on
Johnny Turk, who was fleeing as fast
as he possibly could, leaving stores
and everything behind.
The next big fight worth mention
ing that | was in was for Ramleh and
Judd, two pretty big places. Our bat
terry had the honor of being the first
unit into Ramleh with the general at
our head. The women folks were
wild with gladness, flinging their
arms around us. Never was a town
more pleased at our coming. | have
been in Jaffa, where we got big oat
sacks filled with the Jaffa oranges.
We went down to the orange groves
and picked them. off the trees. Next
to Hebron and Bethlehem (these
places were out of bounds of troops,
but we went through). IAm sorry to
say / never got to Jerusalem; we
were relieved when within five miles
of the city. We were glad in one way
for we were nearly worn out, both
men and horses, yet on the other
hand it was very disappointing to
have to go back when we were so
near. So have not been in the Holy
City, but hope to march through
there on our way up next time. OF
course this is very brief, but to tell
you all would take too long. had a
miserable Christmas, wet through to
the skin. Spent it in the hills around
Jerusalem, where the Turk took some
driving. Some day! The hills were
deep with clouds and on December 20
the rainy season started. My word,
it did rain, and you can guess what a
state we were in when tell you that
we had no shelter of any description.
Still it is all over now and but for a
cold it did not effect me much.
Well / really must close now. Hop
ing you are in the best of health and
please give my kindest regards to
John. Sincerely,
Arthur Trip.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

for men entering the ordnance depart
ment of military service. Mr.. Reed
has been very successful teacher
and we are all sorry to lose him.
Mary Emilv Ranney, Senior in
Greenville II. s., visited school Mon
day.
Lydia Wright from Stanton started
school here this week.
Visitors this week were Grace
Shannon '16 and Esther Pinkham '16.
Howard Insley 10 is quarantined
for scarlet fever.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17
A BEAUTIFUL LIFE
IS UNTIMELY ENDED
GONE TO ETERNAL REST

CONTINUED From Page One)
short time she would be better and
able to administer again to her home
and loved ones.
Early Friday morning, April IL,
her spirit was called home and she is
now at rest.
Mrs. Langston cherished her home
and loved ones more than all else in
the world and always prayed that she
would be spared to minister to her
husband and little ones. Her most
worthy ambition was to see her chill
dren grow into worthy manhood and
womanhood which are so needed in
the world. She was submissive to the
divine will, however, and when the
call came from above we can hear hes
say: Father, Thy will be DONE"
Mrs. Langston leaves to mourn her
loss her husband and the children
named above, her father of La Harpe,
Kansas, and three brothers, j. M.
Griffin of Plainfield, Indiana, j. w.
Griffin of Las Animas, Colorado and
George o. Griffin of Sherman, Texas ;
also a half sister, Mrs. Martha Car
ter, of Chicago, Illinois.
AS stated above she was a mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church
and to it. and it's activities she was
always faithful.
She was also a member of Doric
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. She
enjoyed the work of this order and
with each additional meeting its beau
tiful teachings seemed to. reveal
themselves more and more to her.
Mrs. Langston's presence will be sad
ly missed in her different activities
but most of all in her home and by her
loved ones. The greatest consula-
ton is that she has gone to her home
in Heaven to prepare for a happy
meeting of loved ones - follow her
when the Father in Heaven calls.
Card of Thanks.-We wish to thank
our many friends and neighbors,
members of the Epworth League, the
M. Z. Ladies' Aid, the o. +. s., the
teachers of the school and pupils of
the First, Third and Fourth grades,
members of the Herald Publishing
Co., Banner Publishing Co., and En-
gemann Brosa and all others for their
beautiful flowers and sympathetic
sentiments; also the pastors of the
various churches and the singers for
their most kindly words of sympathy
and to the Masons who so kindly do
mated the use of their automobiles
during our great bereavement; with
out the ministrations of these many
friends our grief would be greater
than we could bear. ,
j. M. Langston and Children,
Juanita, John and Lois.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

this world crisis we at home can be
equally patriotic with those in the
service by Loyalty supporting them
and our Allies i'm every possible way.
We are both well and send greet
ings to all the old-time friends and if
any one from Bedding ever wanders
this far please pull' the latch-string
and walk in. / still belong to M. w.
A., which joined in Belding-char-
ter member camp 875.
c. A. Varnum.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17
School Life
Ionia County School Notes

The county spelling contest has
awakened considerable interest. Near
ly every school in the county has been
working hard to win. The rural
schools compete separately from the
graded schools. The final contest
will be held next Saturday at one
o'clock, at the court house. The two
best spoilers from each township and
each city and village will represent
their schools. In the townships the
following have been returned as win
ners:
William Canouse and Ber-
tina Jones from Prairie Greek school.
Orieans--Mildred Flanagan and
Ethel Wilkinson from Orleans Center
school. k
Lyons-Bernice Gee and Philip
Cook from the Spaulding school.
Campbell Walter Hunt from the
Lake school and Dora Swiger from
Bushnell school.
Berlin-Robert Carman from the
Randall school and Elsie Allison
from the Coon school.
The other schools have not yet re-
ported.
The best speller in the rural schools
of the county will be given a prize of
a "War Savings Certificate Stamp"
by t. A. Carten and the best speller
in the graded schools will be given a
prize by Chas. A. Ireland Hardware
Company.
Teachers examination for all
grades will be held at the court house,
Ionia, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April %, 26 and 81, 1918.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

Teachers examination for all
grades will be held at the court house,
Ionia, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April %, 26 and 81, 1918.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17
Younger-HOfman

The marriage of Clyde III. Younger
of this city and Mabel p. Hoffman of
Philadelphia, Pa, took place at the
Younger Wednesday, April 10. Rev.
Allan j. Blair performed the cere-
mony.
The couple managed to keep the
coming event a. secret from their
many friends who surmised that such
an event was to happen in the near
future and are now receiving con-
gratulations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

When the late Henry Clay died last
summer a pet cat which had been his
friend and companion for number of
years at the residence remained on
the premises for some time, until a
family living nine miles out in the
country wanted it and Mr.. Lewis took
it there last fall. One day last week
the cat came back to its old haunts
and home, climbing the stairway to
the familiar rooms where Mr.. Clay
resided, after an absence of several
months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17
A Man of Metal

The Lady of the House: If you are
thirsty, you can have glass of wa
ter.
The Tramp: No, thank we, mum,
I've a constitution of iron, and water
would rust it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

Notice
Friday afternoon. at 2:30 TO 300
o'clock and Friday evening at TOO 10
900 o'clock a school Of instruction
for registrars viii be conducted at
the city hall. Every member OF Jne
standing committee OF Natlonal De,
Tense is expected to be present ana al
who have so kindly offered their ser
vices as registrars.
Mrs. Earl Wilson.
Chairman of the Board Of Registra-
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

Thursday evening of last week the
Church Of Christ and Congregational
Endeavor Societies. met in the Con-
gregational church dining room with
picnic supper. A good number
were in attendance and a pleasant
social time enjoyed.
Following this p meeting was held
in the auditorium above, LaVerne
Spafford, state field secretary, being
present and giving most excellent
address.
"The Christian Endeavor Workers
Conference" led by Mr.. Spafford,
closed the evenings program and was
so good that one and all were loathe
to have IL close.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

Card of Thanks.-We wish to thank
all the friends, the Modern Woodmen
and the Royal Neighbors for the
beautiful flowers. Also the singers
and those who rendered automobile
service; Rev. Norton for words of
sympathy, and TO neighbors for kind
ness shown during the sickness and
death Of my father.
Mrs. Ed, King and family,
That narrow path to your store
may be widened by broad publicity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

Robert Armstrong won first place
in the District Declamatory contest,
held in. Lowell last Friday. A large
number of high school students vent
TO Lowell to hear the contest.
The English-12 class has started
the work in Grammar.
German-12 is studying "Germel-
hauser."
This is Mr.. Reeds last week in
B. II. S. He will enter the u. of NJ.
Charles Fisher went to Blanchard
for the special course of instruction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
McAD00 URGES
Passage Of &c r t a i n
Rational" Laws
In Interests Of Stockholders Before
Railroads Are Turned Back to Pri-
vate Ownership After the War

Washington, Jan. Exchanges in
the fundamental principles of railroad
operation under government control
viii make it inadvisable to turn the
roads back to private ownership i'm
mediately after the end Of the war,
Director General McAdoo urged to-
day before the Senate interstate COM
merce committee. Until "comprehen-
sive and rational legislation" to meet
the changed conditions is enacted IL
would be injurious to the stockholders
for the government to relinquish con-
troll, he added.
Examination of the director general
on the administration railroad may be
resumed later by the committee, but
Chairman Smith announced that the
hearings including arguments will be
completed by Saturday.
After Mr.. Meas left the stand
John l.. Bristo. Hartman of the Kan
sas Public Utilities Commission, pre-
scented to the committee figures de-
signed to show that there would be
return of from 5 to % per cent. on
the common stock OF the railroads I'M
der the method for fixing compensa-
ton provided in the bill. He said that
from four to six per cent. would be
sufficient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
PRESIDENT URGES
AUTHORITY FOR
FIXING FOOD PRICES

Washington. Jan. N.-A draft Of a bill
giving the President broad powers to fix
prices Of foods and other products essen
tial to the conduct of the war or for do
nestle purposes was laid before mem
bers Of the House agricultural committed
today by President Wilson with the re-
quest that it be pressed for passage.
Members Of the committee declined to
disclose details Of the bill but it is un-
derstood that the measure would give the
President, through any agency that he
may designate, blanket authority to fix
prices without specifying the products.
Some time ago the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States conducted a
referendum and an overwhelming major
ity Of its constituent commercial organ
izations endorsed a plan for giving com
plete price-fixing powers to a board OF
commissioners under the President. It IA
understood that this plan was carefully
considered in drafting the legislation now
proposed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
oLL0yD GEORGE
London Women Appeal
in Regard to Food
Distribution

London, Jan. 21.-Fifty or 60 house,
wives from the poorer districts gathered
in front of the prime minister's residence
this afternoon. They said they wanted
to see the premier and ask him How
long must we stand in queues for food?'
Some Of them say they had been standing
in line for many hours and their patience
was exhausted. Attendants told them that
Mr.. Lloyd George was engaged; so they
said they would wait.
The gathering was the first thus far to
appeal to the premier on the question OF
food The women were good-natured but
declared that they were determined to
present their case to the premier and a.
certain what he proposed to do about It.
After waiting about an hour several .,
the women went to Che House Of Com
MONS where they explained the matter
to some Of the members, who said every
thing possible would be done to allevia to
the situation. Returning to the premier's
residence. they stood around for a time
and then dispersed without having seen
the premier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
SABBATH OBSERVANCE
BY All in Military and
Naval Service Urged
by President |

Washington. Jan. c1.-Observance Of
the Sabbath by all men in military
and naval service was directed by
President Wilson in a statement is
sued tonight at the White House. All
Sunday labor. he asks be reduced to
the measure of strict necessity.
THE President. commancer-,n-c liei
of the army and navy" said the state
ment, following the reverend exam
pie Of his predecessors. desires ana
enjoins the orderly observance Of the
Sabbath by the officers and men in
the military and naval service Of the
United States.
The importance Of man and beast Of
the prescribed weekly rest. the sacred
rights Of Christian soldiers and sailors,
becoming Difference to the best SEN
timent Of a Christian people, and due
regard for the Divine will demand that
Sunday labor in the army and navy be
reduced to the measure Of strictest ne
cessity.
Such an observation Of Sunday is
dictated by the best traditions of our
people and by the convictions of all
who look to Divine Providence for
guidance an6 protection and, in re-
pe2ting il this order the language Of
President Lincoln the President is con-
fident that he is speaking alike to the
hearts and to the conscience of those
under his authority"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
NEW JERSEY COMMERCE
BOARD APPROVES BILL
CREATE war CABINET

Newark, N. j., Jan. 2l.-The bill intro
duced in the Senate to create a war cab
met was approved in a resolution adopted
tonight by the council of the New Jersey
State Chamber Of Commerce.
Declaring the federal government has
been severely taxed ito conduct the war
with 'the facilities afforded by the exist
ing department" the resolution expressed
the belief that "a centaral authority can
best coordinate the work of the depart
ments."
/ The council decided to open bureau
in Washington to deal directly with the
government in behalf Of the manufacture
ers Of the state regarding awards of go"-
eminent contracts. 1t was announced that
the full capacity for war work Of more
than 5000 New Jersey manufacturing
plants would be placed at the disposal OF
the government
President Alexander Humphreys Of Ste
vens Institute of Technology declared
that the time had passed when we should
sit calmly BY and permit inefficiency to
rule in the conduct of the war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
BETTER PROTECTION
Against Fire Is Needed
at Camp DevenS

Aver, Mass, Jan. 21.-It became
known today that representatives of
the National Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers who inspected Camp Devens re-
Gently were of the opinion that the can
Torment needs more water to make it
safe from fire. 1t was estimated that
100000 additional gallons are required
daily and that to meet the deficiency
an appropl iation Of $4,000 for new
wells and tanks should be provided.
During the past few weeks the signal
to cease using water except for drink
ing and cooking purposes has been
sounded three times q day. Officials
said today that much of the shortage
is caused by the demands of the steam
heating system. When the cantonment
was laid out it was planned to heat the
buildings with stoves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-22
TWO u. s. B|RDMEN
KILLED AT TORONTO

Toronto, Jan. 21.-Three student
aviators in training with the royal fly
ing corps here, one of them an AM
erican, were killed today a. I. result
of accidents to their machines while
in the air.
n. NJ. Milne of Maiden, Mass, was
Killed when his machine was s,,uc.,
by another driven by D. f. Mcmillan,
1T Durham Centre. N. e., who also was
killed
A&el George Benedix. a Dane, was
Killed at the Leaside camp when his
machine overbalanced as he was max
ing an ascent.