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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
TO DEDICATE
SERVICE FLAG
Congregational Church Will Have In.
terestine Service Sunday in
Honor Of Men at
Front

The morning service will be taken
in part to dedicate a service flag for
the members of the congregational
church who are in service or training.
Members of the families of the young
men will come forward at the readins :
Of the names and pin star on the
flag. That star will represent the
one whose name has been called. If
he falls in the service, the blue star
will be covered with gold
Twelve men have entered their
countrys service, every branch be-
ing represented. Arranged alpha
betically they are as follows: Raj
ston and Van Hayden, Allan c. I'M
megart, Albert l.. Johnson, Carroll
Joy, Malcolm Mcfarland, William E..
Miller, Clayton Reiner, Frank and
Jack Weess, Frank Woolley and Joe
Wycoff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

Keokuk divides the county trade
with Fort Madison, and the fact that
merchants there were allowed to keep
stores open last Monday while Keo-
kuk was closed, made 1t unfair for
Keokuk. It was for this reason that
the local fuel administration sent in
their complaint and asked for an ad-
justment- The telegram giving this
dispensation was received by Chair.
man Nagel last night and was given
publicity today.
Daily Orders Stand.
This resembling of the order for
Mondays and Tuesdays does not
change in any way the shorter hours
status Local stores will keep closed
until $3.50 in the mornings and will
close at $50 In the afternoons For
the hundredth time 1t is necessary to
make the statement that this does
not apply to Saturdays. Saturday Is
a sort Of an open day, and no restric-
tons are being laid on the last day
of the week.
Commissioner Nagel was called up
yesterday to answer a question about
Saturday hours. He told the inquir-
er that there were no restrictions on
Saturday, only to be met with the
impersonal question:
We'll, why didn't you put that in
the paper"
It has been in the paper on every
occasion when fuel orders were men
toned. but evidently this person had
missed 1t.
Most Of the local stores will close
at 9 o'clock tonight. This is entirely
on their own initiative, however.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

is the first candidate for commits,
Sioner to announce himself His
petition has been completed, and has
a fin elist Of signers. 1t will be filed
either today or Monday with City
Clerk Sandberg.
This is the first announcement for
commissioner which has been made
for this election. Mr.. Overton is no
stranger to Keokuk, having lived
here for number of years, and is
in business here, and is active in
public affairs. He has twice
before been a candidate for commits.
sioner, and his friends are sure this
time that he will ego over
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

have been bringing in their payments.
All collections on this fund are now
being handled at the Y. NJ c. A. Of
flee as it has been for the past month
If any subscriber is uncertain as to
the amount that may still be unpaid
on their subscription, or if there is
any question about former credits,
subscribers are asked to call the
Young Mems Christian association
and the secretaries there will be glad
to give the information desired. The
association office is open every even
ing of the week to receive these col
lections and at all business hours dur
ing the day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

which the office of town clerk was
declared vacant and Joseph Vale
was appointed. The petition was
filed with the new town clerk and
the question will go on the ballots
at the April election.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
Monday Order Suspended

DIES MOINEs Iowa, Feb. L., 1913 John Nage, Lee
county fuel administrator Keoku Iowa. Am in receipt
of yours Of twenty eighth and appreciate the loyalty
and the attitude of the people of Keokuk in making
protest and in obeyng the first Monday closing order
have considered the protests from Hamilton and the
tire situation and believe that the best interests of the
community and the best interests Of the state will be to
allow Keokuk to remain open Mondays, and to OBJ
the shorter hours that have ordered for the
of Iowa The order therefore, to the closing of
Keokuk on Mondays is suspended and hope that you
will that the shorter hours prescribed in my order
will be carried out.
CHARLES WEBSTER,
Fuel Administrator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
Heal ski, Diseases

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easily applied and costs anis .
today and save all further .a.,sIaud,o
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
HAMILL GIVES
APPRECIATION
Red Triangle Treasurer Expresses
Appreciation for Payn ent Of
Subscription to
Fund.

l.. A. Hamiil, treasurer of the local
Red Triangle fund, wishes to express
his appreciation through the columns
of The Daily Gate City of the hearty
cooperation extended by the sub
scribers to the Red Triangle fund.
An unusually large number of sub
scriptions came due on the first Of
this month and considerable amoun:
of work has been saved by the
promp tness With which subscribers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
Clerk Lost His Job.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Sci

United Press Leased Wire Service.
DIXON, H., Feb. because Paul
a. Lennon, the town clerk, went to
Chicago the first of the week, for
getting, according to a statement he
made over the telephone, that it was
the last day on which wet and dry
petitions can be filed. special meet
ing Of the town auditors was held at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
Major HadIex To We'd

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Major Nor
ris Hadley, son of the president OF
Yale university, and called the young
est major in the United States army
is to wed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wood Blodgett,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

of New York, and Grand NJ Of
announced the engageihemnii ming,
daughter, katherine CumnpiD'
cett to Major Hadley-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
WILL
BE CANDIDATE
Local Business Man Will Be Out for
Commissioner in Spring
Election Cam
paian.

Fred H Overton will be a candi-
date for city commissioner at the
coming spring election. Mr.. Overton
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
IN JUSTICE COURT.

Two farmers from North Dakota,
Teosil Janekowski and Joe Wosick,
were brought before w. o. Braggans in
justice court today on the charge of
running an automobile while in a state
of intoxicatiOn. Yesterday they had
run into the car of Rev. Ekblad, Of
Alvarado, damaging same to consid-
cradle extent. They plead guilty to
the charge and were fined $500 each
and costs, besides the cost of repair
ing the damaged car, the total to pay
being $3.50. 49,.
D. J.'Ostlund, Of Oslo, plead guilty
to selling rotten eggs and was fined $50
and COSTS. Mr. Ostlund is the manager
Of the creamery at Oslo and had pro-
badly purchased the spoiled eggs from
customer without applying the
candle test and hence was obliged to
suffer for the acts of others.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
Popular Crookston Girl WEEDS.

A wedding Of local interest is that
Of Miss Ida Stone, Of Crookston, and
Harold Mead, Of Helena, Montana,
which took place Tuesday at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. p. Stone, at Crookston. The service
was read by Rev. w. q. Dudley at high
noon before group Of relatives and
intimate friends. Mrs. Charles Lorring
gave program Of wedding music.
The bride wore charming gown Of
white pussy willow satin and georgette
crepe, and carried shower bouquet Of
BRIDES roses and sweet peas. Her sis
ter, Miss Lucia Stone, was the maid
Of honor Miss Stone wore dainty
costume Of pink taffeta and net and
carried basket of Killarney roses
and sweet peas. Walter Stone attend
ed Mr.. Mead,
| Mr.. and Mrs Mead left Tuesday for
Billings Montana, where they will
visit for time before going to Helena,
where they will reside. Mr.. Mead is
associated with the Helena Banking
| Corporation as assistant cashier.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
HORSES KILLED
IN STRAW SHED

Two horses belonging to w. G..
Hamerick, Of town Of Helgeland, were
killed last Thursday afternoon when a
straw shed in which they were feed
ing in collapsed and buried them I'M
der great weight Of straw and tim
bers. There were about fifteen head
Of horses in the shed at the time of
the accident but number were able
to get out without assistance and six
were rescued by the timely assistance
of neighbors who had been summoned
by telephone and arrived within few
minutes after the accident.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
LAGERQUIST APPREHEND-
ED AT KARLSTAD

George Lagerquist, who escaped
from a federal guard and has been in
hiding in the woods near his home at
Karlstad, was captured last Saturday.
One of the farmers living near the
edge Of the dense woods, saw man
crawl under his barn, as if for pro-
lection. He Immediately notified the
authorities, who captured the man.
The warden of the Saltwater prison
has been on the ground personally to
conduct the pursuit, with the aid Of
the sheriff Of Kittson county and resi-
dents of Karlstad. E.
George Lagerquist is charged with
having attempted to wreck train on
the 500 railroad near Karlstad, to seek
revenge on the government for having
called him in the draft. His father is
being tried in federal court as insti-
gator of the plot ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
Luther League Convention.

At the Luther League convention
held recently at Kennedy the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Rev. Albin A. Larson, Of Thief
River Falls, President; Miss Florence
Berg, Of Kennedy, Secretary; Miss
Levina Nordlund, Of Alvarado, Treas
urer. The convention was attended by
over 600! people from all parts of the
Red River District and good programs
of music, songs and recitations were
rendered The convention next year
will be held at Warroad.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
PLANS TO SOLVE
LABOR PROBLEMS
Every Business Man Will Be Asked
- to Spend Certin Time in
~. the Field.

f. County Agent HUSKY of the Marshall
County Farm Bureau, is soliciting the
cooperation Of all business men in
plan whereby he hopes to partially
solve the labor situation in this county.
+ he recently received word from the
labor department of the public safety
commission informing him that thew
would be able to furnish just about so
per cent Of the labor furnished last
year for the harvest fields. Most of
the floating element, which has passed
through the state lat that time, is en-
gagged in the ship building industry.
Taking into consideration the 500 men
that have been called away from our
fields by the draft, there will be
shortage of about 800 men in Marshall
county alone during the next three
months. However, County Agent Hus-
by has arrived at a plan whereby the
graVeness OF this situation will be
somewhat lessened. He has drawn in
to service committee to make a thor
ough campaign of the city, asking each
man to, pledge himself to work in the
harvest field for a certain number of
days. Every ab1e-bodied man, regard
less OF business occupation. and every
boy over 16 years of age, is being ap-
preached and asked to sign a pledge
for their days Of service, in the same
manner as they did for the purchase of
Liberty Bonds and the War Savings
Stamps A number of the men who
havesbeen approached have offered ten
dayssof their service. Later these lists
Will be compiled and a copy sent to
each farmer in the county to peruse
and select the man he considers best
suited to the work he needs to have
done. He will then make known his
choice at the labor bureau and how
long he will need the mans services.
In this case, "the early bird will get
thefworm," as the farmer calling early
will get his choice. Theslabor will be
paid according IS the runiing wages. -.
/ 4, An autOmobMe enlistment will also
be made, listing all cars that will be
in readiness to transport labor from
the towns to the fields If a farmer
were busy in harvesting he need only
call the labor bureau and state his
needs. The bureau will then secure
the labor and the means of transport
tation to the farmers field.
IS Every town and village in the coun-
ty will be organized to carry on the
work in like manner. A labor bureau
will be established at each town. which
will keep in touch with the farm
Bureau office.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
MUST ASSIST
in HARVESTING CROPS

A letter recently sent out by the
Local Draft Board Of Marshall county
makes it the duty of registrants, re-
CARELESS Of their present occupation. to
assist in the harvesting of the crops.
The letter reads as follows:
. In regard to the work or fight law
with respect to clerks in stores, will
say that this Board does not deem it
necessary at this time to arbitrarily
take steps to compel any one to leave
their present employment and 20 onto
the farms. but this Board is determin-
ed that as the harvest season ap-
proaches> every man who is a regis
trant must do his fair share of labor
in the harvest fields.
1T is the duty of every man to do
what he can to help the farmers har-
vest their crop, and if we have a re-
port made to us that any man is not
SO doing, and we Fl ind the report to be
true, we shall Immediately induct him
into service and send him to camp, no
matter what class he mary be IN. This
applies to every man that is a regis
trant, we as well as yourself. It it up to
you and to every other man to take
due notice of this law, and if any one
in your neighborhood desires your
services during the harvest season YOU
will have to leave your present employ
ment and help them. Inasmuch as
harvest lasts less than a month, we
can see no hardship resulting to you
or any one else by such a rule
eve are sure that the owners of
stores and other mercantile establish
ments will join with us in these mat
tiers and release their clerks for farm
work for that period Of time without
their loosing their present, position.
"While you and many other men
may not be able to do what is termed
upon. the farm full days labor; yet
you will be able to do some labor and
every little bit will help this fall, and
you will be paid according to what you
do. You will have to sacrifice some
thing and the mere fact that you may
not be able to make as much on the
farm as you do in the store will not be
taken into consideration by this Board
You and every other man will have to
do what you can, and will not be al
lowed to loaf on the job"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
ARMY HAT CORDS
Different COlOrs Designate Branches
y of Service.

What are the colors of the hat cords
worn by the men Of the various
branches of the service? is a question
frequently asked. TO assist in recog-
nizing the branch Of the service the
man in uniform belongs to, here is the
key:
The different hat cords are: Infan-
try, light blue; cavalry, yellow; artil-
lery, scarlet; engineer corps, scarlet
INTERVIEWED with white; signal corps,
orange interviewed with white; avia-
ton corps, green and black; medical
department, maroon with Write inter-
mixed quartermaster corps, buff; ord
nance department., black intertwined
with scarlet; corps Of interpreters and
corps Of intelligence police, green and
white; tank service, gray; chemical
service, cobalt blue with golden; ma
chine gun units, acorns and keeper to
be red; flying candidates, band Of
white pique III inches wide; service
school detachments, green.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
ARGYLE YOUTHS IN TROUBLE.


Two young men of Argyle, Gilbert
NORM and Philip Buckingham, respec-
lively IL and 10 years of age, plead
guilty before Judge Grindeland in dis
trict court last week to the charge of
grand larceny in the first degree. They
had Oh two different occasions robbed
the till at the Great Northern depot in
Argyle of small amounts. The young
men gave as their excuse that they
had no money and wished to attend
the carnival then showing in. the vii
lage. Instead of imposing the severe
sentence of from one to five years for
such offense, the offenders, considering
their youth and inexperience, may have
a chance to serve their country by
enlisting in the army or navy.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
OVER ONE MILLION
MEN IN FRANCE

Uncle Sam has astonished the world
by the rapidity with which he has
trained and equipped an army for
overseas service. Over 100000 men
are already on French soil, and in
active service. At least one-fourth of
that number or 100000 are in the adj
vance zone of action. in other words.
on the firing line. La addition Ameri-
can forces are in Italy, Mesopotamia,
in eastern Siberia, and on the Thurman
coast Of Russia, the land of the Mid
night Sun. Before long everyone of
the numerous fighting fronts will be
familiar to the American troops. and
the latent strength of our enormous
forces will be turned loose in the cause
Of Democracy and Humanity
By the first of August the nation
will have practically 100000 fighting
men under arms, trained and ready for
the fray. New drafts will be started
thru the cantonment camps for train
ing and constant flow of men will be
kept up until peace by Victory is Sc
cured. The Regular Army has been
vital and most important factor in the
training Of men. The Regulars were
the first to cross steel with the Teutons
and have been in the thick Of the fight
ing ever since. Our small but most
efficient army has increased it's enlist
ed strength 500 per cent since the de-
olaration Of war. Five recruits have
1been secured and trained for every one
man in the Regular Army on April first
last year. That is merely an example
Of the rapidity with which men can be
trained. .- r-.
/ The Regular Army is always able to
absorb from 80 to so per cent Of its
strength in new recruits and train
them alongside Of veterans in less than
three months. Men are needed in every
branch Of the service, both mounted
and dismounted. Every man in the
army today has an equal chance for
becoming commissioned officer, as all
officers from now on will be picked
from the ranks, and given special
training. Its case, however, Of first
come first served, and opportunities in
the army as in civil life ''wait for no
man"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH
Andrew Hanson Overcome by Gas at
Bottom of FOrty-eight Foot
Well,

Andrew Hanson, who farms about
five miles north of Warren. had a very
close call Monday afternoon, and was
very fortunate in escaping with only
a severly sprained ankle. Mr. Han
son was engaged in boring large we'll,
Is inches in diameter, on the Mike
Rymer farm and had reached a depth
of As feet when he struck rock which
he blasted with two charges of dyna-
mite shortly before noon on Monday.
After dinner he decided to go down in
the we'll, as he had often done before.
He had rope with loop in which he
stood and lowered himself to the
bottom of the well. the hosting being
done by the aid of a horse. He had
been in the well but a few minutes
when he began to feel the effects of
the gas fumes from the charges Of
dynamite which evidently had not had
sufficient time to leave the WELL He
called his assistant to hoist him up.
When within about 20 feet of the sur
face he was overcome by the gas and
being unable to retain his hold on the
rope any longer collapsed. The young
man who was his assistant noticed
that the horse was pulling harder than
usual and Immediately stopped the
horse and went to the we'll to investi-
gate. He found that he would be un-
able to raise Mr.. Hanson without as
sistance, as Mr.. HansOn's body was
caught on the sides of the we'll. Neigh
bors were Immediately summoned by
telephone and in few minutes a large
number Of men in automobiles from
Surrounding farms came to the scene
and assisted in hosting Mr.. Hanson
to the top. Doctors, who had been
summoned, gave him immediate atten-
ton but were unable to overcome the
effects Of the gas for about twelve
hours. His foot was very badly sprain-
BY n the rope but other
ac~ - ured.
Nj. Hanson feels very grateful to
the neighbors and also values highly
the telephone and the automobiles
which played such large part in the
saving Of his life. s..*x%.>.zz .5:.s
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-07-17
MEN WHO LEAVE JULY 26
FOR CAMP WADSW0RTB

On Friday afternoon, July 26, an
other contingent of Marshall county
men will entrain on the Great Northern
local for Camp Wadsworth, Spartan
burg, s. c., where they will enter mill
tary training. The names of the mel
called are as follows:
John Edward Ebert, Canada.
Palmer Landro, Grygla.
Albert Emil Sorenson, Newfolden.
Harry T. Haugland. Grygla.
Emanuel Anderson, Drayton, N. D.
Julius Melvin Olby, Newfolden.
William T. Rivard, Fork.
Louis Dufault, Argyle
Peter Matthias Carlson, Strandquist.
James NJ. Story Floodwood.
Emanuel Isaacson.. Strandquist.
Oscar l.. Olson, Alyarado
Ernest Sjo, Stephen.
Eddie Syverson, Karlstad.
Herbert Carlson, Rosewood.
Edwin E.. Peterson, Middle River.
Norton Franklin Strader, Baudette.
Ole Johnson, Middle River.
Frank Plencer, Warren.
Albert Nielsen, Golden Valley.
Carl Wilhelm Lindgren, Aspelin.
Alfred B. Nordlund, Middle River
Abel Karl Tatro, Radium.
Albert Larson, Holt.
Olaf Paulson, Skime
David Dufault, Argyle.
Olger Green. NewfoIden.
Carl Edwin Field, Oslo.
Sigurd Rafteseth. Rosewood.
Iver sHaarstad. -NeWfolden.. zsz..s s...,
Alfred F.. Peterson, Warren.
John POkrzywinski. Oslo.
Garfield VIM. Anderson. Alvarado.
Harold A. johnson, Middle River.
Henry Olson, Middle River
These Go From Northern Polk Co.
William Archer, Warren.
Helmar Farder, Oslo.
Mike Kocisko, Angus
Otto A.. Olson, Warren.
Joseph Frank Brantt, Warren
Carl e. Mybelly, OSLO