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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

think. The figure neither moved nor
spoke. Inside the carriage reigned the
most complete silence. Then the car,
riage stopped, and at last the shroudedI
figure moved and spoke.
II regret, countess, that my orders
ore to blindfold you"
She submitted ungracefully. while
he bound black cloth over her eyes,
He drew 1t very close and knotted I'll
behind. In the act his fingers touched
her face, and she felt them cold and;
clammy. The contact sickened her.
"Your hand, madame"
She was led out Of the carriage, and
across soft earth, devious course
again, as though they avoided small
obstacles. Once her foot touched
something low and hard, like MARBLE
Again, in the darkness, they stumbled
over a mound. She knew where sheI
was, then--in graveyard. Butt
which? There were many about thel
city.
An open space, the opening Of a.
gate or door that squeaked softly, a
flight OF steps that led downward, and
breath Of musty, cold air, damp and
cellarlike.
At last, still in unbroken silence, she,
knew that they had entered large
space. Their footsteps no longer
echoed and reechoed. Her guidel
walked more slowly, and at last paus7
ed, releasing her hand. She felt again.
the touch of his clammy fingers as he,
united the knots Of her bandages. HeI
took it off.
At first she could see little. When
her eyes grew accustomed, she made
out the scene slowly.
A great stone vault, its walls,
broken into crypts which had con-
tanned caskets Of the dead. But the
caskets had been removed, and werel
piled in a corner and in the inches!
were rifles. In the center was pine
table, curiously incongruous, and on
1T writing materials, cheap clock
and a pile Of documents. There were:
two candles only, and these were stuck
In skulls-old brown skulls so infinite,
ly removed from all semblance to the
human that they were not even hor-
rible. It was as If they had been used,
not to inspire terror, but because they
were at hand and convenient for the,
purpose. In the shadow, ranged in a.
semicircle, were nine figures, all mo-
tionless, all masked, and cloaked I'M
black. They sat, another incongruity,I
on plain wooden chairs. But in spite,
of that they were figures Of dread.
The one who had brought her made
the tenth.
Had she not known the past record
of the men before her, the rather opera
bouffe setting with which they chose
to surround themselves might have
aroused her scorn. But Olga Loschek
knew too much. She guessed shrewd-
ly that, with the class Of men with
whom they dealt, 1t was not enough
that their name spelled terror. They
must visualize 1t. They had taken
their cue from that very church, in;
deed, beneath which they hid. The
church, with its shrines and images,
appealed to the eye. They, too, apI
pealed to the eye. Their masks, the
carefully constructed and upheld
mystery Of their identity, the trappinks
of death about them-it was skillfullyI
done,
(To Be Continuedl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
Darwin Relies.

The late William Erasmus Darwin,
who was q son Of Charles Darwin, re-
Gently left number OF relics Of his
famous father to his nephew, with
the request that they be kept perma.
nently in the possession Of the Oar.
win family. These relics include the
family portraits, many medals that
had been presented to his father, the
letter written home by him while On
the Beagle" expedition and two early
sketches Of 1.-THE Origin Of Species. !"
Scientific American,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

A great people, being actuated BY
ideals Of one kind and another, taxed
themselves to the verge Of exhaus.
ton In order to make whistles out Of
pigs tails. A few pigs tails actually
became whistles of sort. Quite .
number remained, after all, pigs tails.
But the great majority ended with
being neither one thing nor the other.
The great people chung to their ideals.
however. There's nothing like edu-
cation, and lots of it," they insisted
New York Evening Post. !,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

Sweden, which II rich In waterpower
sends electricity across the sound to
Denmark which Is without any sources
II over,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
APPLICATION OF
CITY SUBMITTED
JUDGE WAEE TAKES UNDER CON-
SHERATON PETITION TO Ex-
ANIME ELECTRICAL BOOKS.
ORDER MAY BE ISSUED IF
NECESSARY IN AUDITING

Judge Wade Reserves Ruling on APP
pIication For Order to Force Iowa
Railway and Light Company to
Open Electrical Books-Burns e Nc
Donald, Appraisement Engineers,
Have Nearly Finished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

The scrap and waste OF the marble
quarrics at Rutland, VT, In now made
up into quic'elime. hydrated limo and
agricultural lime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

A French paper mill 10 turning out
product OF pulp which Is being made
up into light weight and yct warm
underwear. II II also inexpensive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23
LONG LIVE THE king

CONTINUED From Page Five.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

Among our several good models ,yo
exactly suited to your figure.
We are featuring several good style
every way to the average $3.50 corset.
CORRECT STYLE, COMFORT. AND T
SERVICE, at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-23

Amoskeag plaid ging-
hams, full plated, wide
loose belts Of self mater
falls, side pockets, cuffs and
collars Of white organizes,
large pearl buttons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
CHICAGO PAPERS COMBINE
Hearst Purchases Rival, Leaving Onl,
Two Morning Papers

Chicago, May 1.-The Illinois Publish
ing Company has bought the Chicago
Herald, which will be consolidated with
the Examiner, The transfer is to take
place tonight. The name of the paper
will be the Herald aud Examiner and
Arthur Brisbane is to be editor The
Illinois Publishing Company has pub.
lished the Chicago Examiner one OF
William II. Hearst's papers, for num-
ber Of years.
James Eecley purchased the Record
Herald and the Inter-Ocean four years
ago after serving as editor of the
Tribune for number Of years. and
named the combined papers the Herald
The Record-Herald was a combination
of the Record and the Times Herald
while the latter was a union of the Times
and Herald, so that the paper issued this
morning Is "A combination OF five Chi.
cago morning newspapers, some Of them
dating back to the early days of Chi,
cago Journalism
The combination Of the Herald ano
the Examiner leaves only two English
morning papers in Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
LIBERTY BOND SALES
MAKE RECORD SCORE
Treasury Department Reports
Largest Single Days Re.
ceipts. Sl74,443,000

'"H'''N'''s '''''f
Tho official total for the third Liberty
Loan announced by the Treasury De
partment today shows the largest single
days business recorded SO FAR in the
campaign. The latest sum for the ma
tion was $2l57.7ii9O0 at the close Of
business April 90. and the record in
crease was made on Monday, when bond
sales amounted to Sl74ii3.OOO.
The remaining days Of the drive viii
be spent in a thorough roundup Of the
Stacker dollars. Every pledge is being
run down by the loan committees and
efforts to encourage every purchaser
who has already subscribed to buy Just
one bond more. on the monthly INSTALL
ment plan II necessary, are being made
! by salesmen in every community. The
| loan as it stands now is about 81 per
cent subscribed. Four more selling days
are left to bridge the gap to the goal
and to roll up the oyersubscriptiou
| The West added another district to
/ it's campaign success today. when uuuf-
! fetal reports were received from the
/ San Francisco Federal Reserve district
! announcing an ovcrsubsCrption OF the
! quota Of S2lO, 600 The san Francisco
bank asserts that tho allotment Is ST.
, OOO, 600 uNcrsuhscrihed. The Treasury
has listed the san Francisco district In
, NTH place. with IS per cent Of its quota.
/ chicago has been kceuly pressing the
far western district for third place
/ honors, and early announcement is look
| ed for claiming ChiCdEo's quota reached
None of the eastern districts is nral
it's quota Boston is the winner So far
among eastern districts, its quota being
SO per cent subscribed.
The sudden leap in the daily sales ha.
brought all d strictS into close Compe
tition. and several changes resulted il
the percentage list. Atlanta reported
50 per cent Of its quota. though IL siiI
remains in last place. The New >or'
district dropped to eleventh place, will
G5 per cent Of its quota. while TN" lHrh
mond district tool, ON squirt ana paSa''
New York. winning tenth place Wit
60 per cent of its allotment The Phila
delphia, cleveland and Boston dlStrlcU
are senarated by only six points. Th
Minnpapolis district is l2j per cent sub
scribcd. while the St Louis and kansa
/
per cent. respectively
The per capita subscriptions in tn
St Louis district are reaching luo pc
cent. the latest report from the distTc
showing % per cent OF the population
subscribed according to the latest We
turns. The large sales of bonds amoni
the peCplc Of German birth and parent
age throughout the district show ina
Of Fpa1inp has tHl\pl
placa since the war has com" home t.
the tlresides. Many patriotic message
are being received at the Liberty LoaI
headuuarters and the American flag ]
being unfurlcd in many So-Called Ger
man districts along with the L.berC
Loan honor flag.
The latest New England state To- wi
oyersubscriptiCn was Maine Othc
states in the distract reporting over
q subscriptions are Vermont and Ne,
Hampshire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
TREATMENT OF US.
PRISONERS DOUBTED
Favorable Replies to Inquire.
Made by Spanish Camp
Inspectors

Cnr,,,,,I,- .I,,,-I,T,, ,,,7T7I'
w ''a"N ""uS'"E american prisoners
we" N"' '' ""-ar'"ru'hR Z" re-
- W. 'I""'S" I''N',' ''"'I' INSPECTORS
,,.,,,, ,,E i,'E "1. EN'"S tic P'IS"U'ts
-, - ,','u
'' '"' S"'"' sources.
A." que '"''P mas enough water
,.,', ,,''t '"' ~ ''"' ,'S can nave one oath
80, N"U ''S'N N"''' to"u''lonS are
80 80 9"'',''''"' y say 'He oI'I'lal re-
p'I - % '"t7' inspectors as forwarded
10 .ue american Government
"'E "'lu"'IE '"aSt'd about the one
r"'" week camp lpW mat not con-
,"'.n l" "l' "'u-eSiablIshed custom Of
u"'"''E on saturday hlSni' even though
we ."e H'l,'I'"n army does teach man
''a' u"l'E cleanliness rs a hcaIln asset
Nil American inquiries as to the treat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

men transferred under military control
from the camps to ships. The answer was
an emphatic, Certainly mott"
We are willing to do anything we
can to help Mr.. Furuseth added. Reg
lister seamen N necessary. as they do In
England and u they are slackers and
wont go back TO their vessels on arriv-
ing In port We will help you TO put them
In She trenches"
Il. G. HoNey, Jr, Of the shipping
boards recruiting service. indorsed the
registration idea He said the recruit
ing service soon would begin to turn
out men from its training ships and
that the service had the machinery foi
registration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
LIQUOR SALE ENDED
IN TWO MORE STATES
Both New Hampshire and
Michigan Became Dry at
Midnight

Concord, y. H., May 1.-The sale Of
end last night, after having been legal
lied for fifteen years, In 1908 the Legis-
laturc enacted an amendment 10 the
prohibition law. which had been in cf-
feet for a generation, permitting towns
and cities by local option elections to
authorize the sale of intoNicants within
their limits. The Legislature of 1917
repealed this amondne5;, ;hus placing
the whole state under prohibition again,
1t was stipulated that by midnight of
April 80 all alcoholic beverages must be
removed from saloons Many saloon
keepers cleared their shelves a day or
two i'm advance and ceased business.
Enforcement of the new law has been
placed by the Governor and Council in
the hands of the Rev. Jonathan Lewis
of Amherst, author OF the bill for the
repeal OF the local option amandment
municipalities under the law may
ISSUE licenses to druggists to sell alcohol
for medicinal mechanical and sacra.
mental purposes only.
Detroit. Mich. May l.--Iictail houses
dealing in package goods did CapacNy y
business. and famine prices for wines
and whiskics in cafes and barrooms pre-
vailed, with "no-beer" signs in many ol
them on the last day Of the legal sale
of liquor in Detroit and Michigan ycster'
day.
The constitutional amendment making
Michigan prohibition state became
operative at midnight By the terms o
the amendment the sale or manufacture
of alcoholic beverages is restricted fol
medicinal, mechanical and sacramento
purposes.
/ 1t is estimated that approx .mately 81
per cent of the saloons in Detroit whicl
after midnight became the largest cit!
in the United States dry by the vote o
It's citizens, went out of business TO
good last Saturday night,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Wilmington, Del. May l. - Mayor
Lawson has announced the appoint
ment Of a new Board of Health for
Wilmington. The membership will be
Dr. Robert T.. Ellegood, DR. Michael
Ostro and Henry r. Mellon, appointed
by the Mayor and Edgar NJ. Hopes,
chief engineer of the city. eX ofticio.
There is considerable rivalry for the
position of secretary, which pays about
$4,000 a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
\. WILDWOOD "OVER TOP
Borough Unfurls Honor Flag After
Raising Ils Loan Quota

AnEIesea, y. j., May AT a meet
ing OF the citizens last night North
wildwood subscribed more than $4,000
flag was unfurled and am American flag
also raised, North Wildwoods quota was
S25.0O0
The speakers were Chairman Robert
Bright j. Fithian Tatem. Clarence G,
Fldredge and William II. Bright, A band
from the barracks at Sewells Point fur
nished the music.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
HAD BIC CALLING LIST"
Pittsburgh Police Hold Former Phila
delphia Man for Quiz

Pittsburgh. May 1.-Lioncl Stagg. Of
New York and Philadelphia, who, the
police say. is an oil-stock promoter was
arrested by city detectives at the Will
liam renn Hotel on the technical charge
of being a suspicious person.
When Stagg was searched the police
say, they found a calling list" in his
possession containing the names Of
Charles NJ. SChwab. II. e. Frick, Mrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
SHORTAGE OF SAILORS
TO BE PROBED BY U. S.
Union Chiefs Say Draft Takes
Seamen From Merchant
Ships
REMEDIAL STEP URGED
Vessel Owners Join in Demand.
ing Committee Investigate
Complaints
Washington. May

\ great shortage Of sailors for the
growing American merchant marine was
predicted by spokesmen for the seamcu's
unions at q joint conference Of the snip
ping board shipowners and union off
cials The board was told that the
army draft was taking seamcn aud that
"fntolerablc" conditions aboard Amer
lean vessels checked the recruiting of
new men.
\ resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment Of a committee Of five
to investigate the situation aud present
a request 60 President Wilson for such
remedial action as may seem necessary
Exact information will be sought as to
the War Departments draft rulings and
the regulations governing the treatment
of men aboard ship, aud consideration
will be given proposals for registering
scameu and seeking the release of those
already drafted
Robert p. Bass, formerly Governor Of
New Hampshire. who is serving the
shipping board as labor expert will
appoint the committee
Draft Causes bitterness
Smolderng bitterness. arising from
the dealings # union leaders with draft
conference and led to rIosLes betveep
Victor Olander, of the Lake SeameI's
| Union; Andrew turuseth, president Of
| the International Scameu's Union, and
| Captain Francis IT, Robinson, repre-
/ sentug the army transport service.
After one of these clashes, Mr.. Olan-
| der said:
1T should j" understood that we are
ngl pl'auihg iGr exemption fnr lht sake
gl ~ , ba,oe, m N ,,n, nj i o''i
/ n national nroblrp, "r great Seriousness.
/ and we are approaching il only in that
/ spirit"
Henry \. Grifren. of New York. prcsi-
/ dent Of the Marine Cooks and stewards
. Association. said the War prpartmen;
had not lived up to it's agreement with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

Although born in Italy, both of
these brothers are now in the
United States military service. They
received their nal naturalization
papers after enlisting. Hugo A.
Ricci labOvel, 1914 South Six.
teenth street. joined the aviation
corps last December and is now in
France with the oath Aero Squad.
ron. Arnando Tunon Ricci.
senior at the School of Industrial
Art, is now stationed at Camp Bel.
YOUR with regiment of engineers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01
WILSON HEADS PLAN FOR MILLION
TO TAKE BONDS ON INSTALLMENTS
Washington, May /.

President today called 100000 Americans
with $50 Liberty So down and So a month
a the
purchasing got another $50 ono
in the
with him the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

W X Vanderbilt. Mrs = 01I.0
mour and Mrs Frances T. ro|I4 0| |.|
York city.
man - Oklahoma oil fields |1H |||.
found IN bis possession StnHF sH|N HI|N
questioned that he was a former |@.
York and Philadelphia newsuantI nI0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-01

The men are afraid to 20 aboarC
uuartcrmaSter corps Transports as
serted ". t.. CartledEc. of New York
representing the union Of marine cooks
The treatment is awful men jailed
their pay taken up in fines, ordered
around by dry goods clerks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
IS EGGS A DAY FROM
q HENS. IN WINTER
MIR. Duni'a Hens Hadn't Laid All Win.
ter, Until He Tried This Plan.

'.We have % chickens and hadn't
had an egg all winter. In five days
after feeding Don Sung, we got four
to five eggs day; in three weeks,
we were getting 10 to II eggs day;
III five weeks We got Is to 10 eggs a
day.-John Duni, Box 102. Cherry
Valley, Pa
Mr.. Duni started giving his hens
Don Sung last January, in zero
weather. He now keeps his hens
busy in cold weather, when hens
usually stop laying A trial costs
nothing. Here's our offer:
Give your hens Don Sung and
watch results for one month If you
don't find that Don Sung pays for
itself and pays you good profit be-
sides, simply tell us and your money
will be refunded.
Don Sung (Chinese for egg-laying)
works directly on the egg-laying or
gans, and is also a splendid tonic.
1t is easily given IN the feed, i'm
proves the hens health, makes her
stronger and more active in any
weather, and starts her laying.
Try Don Sung for thirty days, and
il it doesn't get you the eggs, no mat
ter how cold or wet the weather,
your money will be promptly refund
ed. Call at our store today for soc
or 81 package.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
NEW BAPTIST
PREACHER HERE
Good Man From Atlantic and Grand
Forks Called to the First Rap-
fist Church Pull
pit

Rev Harvey J. Moore was given a
call to the pastorate of the First Bap
list church at the Sunday morning
services.
81 see no reason why I should not
accept, but / want to go home and
talk it over with my wife," he replied
to the committee. He is expected TO
accept the pulpit here and to come
soon to reside in Keokuk
His last pastorate was at Grand
Forks, n. D. one of the largest church
es in that state, but for some time he
has been engaged in the work of the
student army training courses. His
home is at Atlantic, Iowa
The Rev. Mr.. Moore made good
on his visits to Keokuk
and in the sermons he preached in
the Baptist church, and is expected
to be distinct acquisition to this city
as well as to his church
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02

home from Europe since the war end
ed, the big Cunard liner Mauretania
emerged from the chill fogs that
shrouded the lower bay today, re-
ceived a vociferous welcome, and
locked at her Fourteenth street pier.
There the 1900 troops. mostly avia-
ton units that had been training in
England, were transferred to ferry
boats and taken around the lower end
of Manhattan TO Long Island City,
where they entrained for Camp Mills.
New York greeted the first home
bound transport with a New Years
eve uproar of whistles and sirens:
a fluttering of scraps of paper from
roofs of sky scrapers and cheering
and Furnishing of handkerchiefs from
ferry boats and windows of tall build
ings as the Lusitania's sister ship in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-02
CITY NEWS.

Coal $3.50. Reeves. B. 1914.
| Mrs. Ella Marder will resume he
class OF music pupils after Jan. LIST
Westminster bazaar Tuesday
Market; also sale CT fruit; and ligh
refreshments.
Don't delay your Christmas shop
ping. Only nineteen more shopping
days until Christmas.
Bert Phillips, of the Sixth stree
station, has resigned as a member O.
the Keokuk fire department.
Mrs. Ida Wurmback went to Siouy
Clty today to make her home for the
winter with her daughter. Eva.
Mrs. j. A. Markham Of Muskogee
Oklahoma, is visiting her mother, Mrs
William Steele Of 822 Franklin street
knights and Ladies of Security
regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock al
Nj. w. A. hall all members requested
to attend.
Interest is due on savings &C.
counts at Keokuk National bank on
December 1. Please present your
book for credit
MI and Mrs. Walter D. Steele
and children OF Wilmette, Ills, have
been visiting Mrs William Steele of
S22 Franklin street.
Paul Dysart. who is at the Naval
acad1my at Annapolis, spent the
Thanksgiving vacation with his grand
mother, Mrs. D. B. Hamill.
Miss Emily hitch, of TT. Madison,
spent the week end With Miss Bernice
Wfldman- Both girls will return to
PARSONS college at Fairfield on Tues
day.
Joshua G. Elder returned to the
University of Wisconsin last night. at
ter spending the Thanksgiving vaca-
ton with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua f. Elder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McQuade, of
AS G street have returned from
Quincy, where they visited with Mrs.
McQuade's mother and with their
daughter, Miss Clara McQuade.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Ewing have
received word of the arrival Of a nine
pound boy at the home of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Goldie Hoglen of Pleasant
Hill Ill, a former Keokuk girl with
many friends here
Irwin Hartrick, of the 18th infan-
try sends to Keokuk friends a tran
scription of the remarks of a German
colonel who was captured. The Hun
he was facing the 1st division of the
American army he knew all was lost
for his side. Hartrick and his regiment
are the first division, which Floyd Glib
oons praised SO much Sunday.
The soldiers in the cantonm ents
ire Vieing with one another in brag-
lers- One of the latest reports is from
corporal Charles F. Buss of the 41st
infantry, who proves his case by send
ng the Gate City a copy of the menu. /
{ includes roast turkey, oyster dress !
ng, ham, salmon outlets, pumpkin |
md mince pie, cider, candies, nuts. |
lead lettuce, candied sweet potatoes. |
elery, cake, and many other things. /
md Corporal Buss says that his com
'any has some of the best chefs of
>hlcago, who came direct from the
to its kitchen 1t is at |
amp Funston, Kansas.