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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-30

Smith Is certainly an eeotist, isn't her
said Brown.
Should say he Is" agreed Jones why n
that bird was struck BY lightning he would
think he did -Cincinnnau Enqcsrcr
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Graves were
called to Morley Tuesday By the death
OF his mother, Mrs. Fannie Graves,
who died at her home there aged nine
ty years. Mrs. Graves was long
time resident Of Morley and highly
respected woman.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-30

On complaint Of Ed. Mosure, Peter
Martin. neighboring farmer, was
called into Justice A. L. Spencer's
court last week to answer to a charge
OF assault and battery. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to ten days
IN the ionia county Jail without the
alternative Of fine. He was taken
there Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-30

Sophomore Party
The first sleighride of the season
was certainly great success. The
Sophomores left about 400 p. m. Fri
day, not feeling sure whether they
would reach their destination or be
buried in a snowdrift. However, af-
ter getting out three times they ar
rived at the home of Ruth Noddins.
Following a delicious supper the time
was spent playing games and singing
songs. The girls rather outnumbered
the boys, there being only four boys
along. However the boys seemed to
be able to handle the situation sue
cessfully.
happy because they only had to get
midnight with the satisfaction of hav-
ing had a delightful time. Words are
insufficient to express our thanks to
our excellent hostess, Ruth Noddins.
Earle Cowles, a Junior student of
B. III. S., has enlisted at Grand Rap
ids. He is now in Columbus, Ohio,
preparing for active service.
Mary Krupp surely should feel
(honored?) Her birthday is on the
same date as Kaiser Wilhelm's.
Mrs. Birney Strunk and Mrs. Frank
Kemp, both former graduates of B. H.
S., visited high school Tuesday.
Marion Hale III and Edythe Dow
ing visited school Friday.
There was no school Monday be-
cause of the bad weather.
Marble School Notes
Miss Emma and Lena Niche were
visitors Friday afternoon.
Oscar Lockwood visited here a few
days last week.
Report cards were given out Janu-
airy Is.
Those who received certificates
were: Lester Hopkins, Albert Hop
kins, and John Scheidt for being
neither absent nor tardy during the
month ending January IL, 1918.
Those standing highest in each
Albert Hopkins; second grade, Lester
ME; fifth grade. David Shear; sixth
grade, Clayton Bozung; eighth grade,
Rosa Bozung.
Report for month ending January
IL, 1918: Number of days taught. IL;
total attendance, 376.5; average daily
attendance, 22.1; number of boys en-
rolled, ID; number of girls enrolled.
q; total enrolment, %; percentage Of
attendance, 88.5.
On account of the high snowbanks
caused by Saturdays and Sundays
high wind, only our teacher, Mr.. Blair,
and one pupil, Leonard Irwin, were
present at school Monday morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-30

Mrs. Frank H. Hudson was called to
Lansing Wednesday on account Of the
illness Of her granddaughter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-30
Greatly Reduced
Food Conservation

How many of us are really taking this matter of
food conservation seriously? Our Allies have rigid
ly enforced economy in food consumption and elm
nation Of food waste Here no drastic action has,
as yet, been necessary.
If we all cooperate action will be necessary.
Eat plenty; eat wiseIy-but without waste;
save wheat; meat fats; sugar; fuel-the
soldiers at the front need them all.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-01-30
I School Life
Junior Sleighride

r., "
Friday night q jolly bunch of Jun
iors met at the post Office, and at
about 7:30 o'clock started for Smyr-
ma. Most of them managed to get in,
but few of the boys had to hang on
the best way they could. Finally the
destination was reached. Owing to
the "lateness" of the hour refresh
ments were served Immediately, much
to everyone's discomfort. The even
ing was spent in dancing and everyone
had fine time.
The bunch started home "the morn
ing after the night before" Mr.. Reed
saw to it that everyone got in the
sleigh and also saw that he did not
sit on / VS. knees. Everyone had a
foot or leg asleep and Roy thought one
of his was dead.
Things were going along very quiet
ly when the sleigh came to sudden
standstill. A horse was down and in
a few minutes died. No one stayed
to the funeral but started to "hoof it"
back to town.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10

name of a beautiful Omaha society
girl who is blond and slender, viva.
cious very, she wears blue serge and
white hats lots of times and the young
lieutenant is a brother. Of a prominent
young. society. beau. We could tell all
the rest, but we won't. ~ ?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10

with food; that bugle call Is a
noise, and the taps are merely, to dis
turb the boys who are comfortably
engaged in a desirable occupation.
, But all those who attend "A Day Of
Military Life" will know exactly what
the fighting boys are doing, how they
spend their leisure" hours and why
they become fit human beings or die
in the attempt. The stories printed
about the boys by the thousands will
be read with more interest and UNDER
standing; the letters received at
home from the boys when they are
"over there" will have, twice the
meaning they would have were it NOT
possible to acquaint the family and
friends with military life.
The regimenta1 band at Fort Crook
will take part, and Omahans will re-
member the splendid music il fur
aished at the White Elephant sale-a
recent success. . e
Our most influential women and
men are to act as patrons and patron
esses and are enthusiastically gather
ing together their friends by the hun
dreds to make this event not only a
success, but the most brilliant affair
OF the Lenten. season. The proceeds
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10
THIS Year, perhaps. as never be-
fore, Lent will take on an en-

THIS year, perhaps as never be-
/ fore, Lent will take on an en-
tirely different atmosphere.
Meatless days and wh.atless days
and thousand other days Of conser-
vation make the usual Lenten fasts
pale into insigniicance. .. 4
"A Day of Military Life" Febru-
airy 20, will open the Lenten social
season, with the military spirit pre-
vailing. A splendid program has
been arranged by the officers at Fort
Crook, in which all the activities of
the boys, in service will be presented.
The Auditorium has been selected as
the most suitable place for this per-
Torrance, and the men at the fort an
ticipate full house. Here are their
reasons: F
Mothers of fighting men, sisters,
wives and sweethearts, have only a
fa1y idea Of what their relatives en-
dure in the way of hardships, and
their idea Of the pleasures, in which
every man takes great interest, is
equally indefinite. They have heard
OF mess and know that it has to do
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10
War Relief.

War Relief. 4
I. Thirty-three thousand six hundred
dressings were shipped from the
war relief re ms in January. making
over 100000 sent abroad since Octo-
Der, 1916. Every Saturday now 1t is
the ambition of Miss Carrie Millard
and Mrs. George Jcwett to have from
six to eight boxes packed and ready
for shipment, and they have not been
disappointed for some weeks.
An auxiliary OF he War Relief has
been started among women employees
OF the Buls-ess shirt factory, who
meet Tuesday evenings and finance
their work almost entirely them.
selves. This week they turned in six
teen dozen bath n1itts and three and
one-half dozenibody binders
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10
Last of Dancing Parties.

The youns women of Sacred Heart
church will give the last of their
series of dancing parties Monday
evening at Lyceum hall, Twenty-sec-
ond and Locust streets. Several sur.
prise features have been planned.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10
Army Notes.

Army Notes.
Louis Sweet. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Sweet of this city, who is with
the 342d infantry at Camp Grant, ILL
nois. has been promoted from second
to first lieutenant.
Clarence Darlow, who was corporal
of the machine gun company at Camp
Funston, passed his examinations for
the aviation section of the signal
corps about ten days ago, but is still
at Funston awaiting orders from
Washington.
. Lieutenant Cedric Potter has made
a record for himself at Fort Dodge in
hand grenade throwing and has had
a class given him for instruction in
this work. Lieutenant Potter won
the test in hand grenade throwing at
the military athletic contest Saturday
night at the Auditorium. Lieutenant
Cuthbert Potter. of the 337th field ar
tillery, also at Fort Dodge, was chair
man of the entertainment committee
which recently put on a minstrel
show at the Young Mems Christian
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10
MILITARY Spirit to Prevail Durimg Lemtem Season

will be used for athletic equipment for
the Forty-frst infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10

name of beautiful Omaha society
girl who is blond and slender. viva
cious very, she wears blue serge and
white hats lots of times and the young
lieutenant is a brother. of a prominent
young society: beau. tqetould hell all
the rest, but we won't. N ~
CAPTAIN. JOHN b. POTTS, the
= first Omaha physician enlisted in
the Nebraska base hospital unit to be.
called .iato service, is Something OF a
wit. 4es N H. n
y Whehy Captain Potts orders were
received The Bee telephoned him for
a photograph. He had none, but very
obligingly consented to have a sitting.
"Whoi is the best photographer in
OmahaP asked the doctor. u
Herman Schonfeld, The Bee pho
tographer," replied the reporter.
DO you think it is safe for me? I
don't know whether / want a German
to SHOOT me yet. Wait till l get on
the other side" exclaimed the doctor.
SOLDERING grows very dull at
~ times. The days are so full of
drills and the panolpy OF war that one
hardly has time to be lonesome, but at
highland especially when there is
great, golden disk OF a moon in the
sky--one's thoughts are liable to wan
der back to happier days. There is
all officer at Fort Crook who is just
as nice as he can be; in fact, the boys
say he is perfect lady. Finally, in
desperation and with romance in his
soul, one evening one OF the Samnlies
said:
by George. if we have another
moonlight night like this I'm Soing TO
take Lieutenant - out for walkw
80
IT ,WC GermanNeaders and one Ger
= man grammar were the only |
books for which no purchasers could |
be found in the book booth at the |
White Elephant sale at the Auditor |
lum, according to Mrs. George B. |
Prinz.
Everybody would grab for the
three lone books, then drop them as
if they we're hot Goals" said she.
One old man offered to buy the
lumber and stepladder in this booth,
but unfortunately (for the Golfers of
the National League for Woman's
Service) these belonged to the Audi
toriun.
+ HE sophi .ication of youngsters,
= even at the tender years ofi2H,
is the marvel of the age, |
A little Omaha miss Of these years
was being reprimanded by her young
mamma for Just getting into every
thing, principally her mothers cos
netics.
"Why will you be so naughty"
The inquired of her young daughter.
Il not naughty, muvyer; got lots
II pep? was the rejoinder. Il
w HEN you belong to as many clubs
as some Omaha women do. it
S hard to keep in mind the different
orms for addressing the chairman.
Madam President" is the usage az
he Omaha Woman's club, so ripple
# mirth passed over the meetin {
Monday when Mrs. c. w. Hayes, who
$ an Eastern Star, addressed Mrs.
\. L. Fernald as Worthy Matron."
;, TITLE MARGARET LEE GLIB
= SON was initiated into the N.Y.
teries of Sunday school not long +
lgo. On her return home her mother Ii
sked, her how she enjoyed it. |,
1T was pretty nice" said the little
,irl, "but wanted to tell them about
ny sister and they talked about God
o much l didn't have chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10

A letter of January IA from Lieu
tenant Lyman Mcconnell in France
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Mcconnell, tells of his transfer from
the Seventy-ninth aerial squadron to
headquarters for staff duty in the en-
gineering department of the signal
corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10

T, TITLE MARGARET LEE GLIB
SON was initiated into the my
steries of Sunday school not long
ago. On her return home her mother
asked her how she enjoyed it.
at was pretty NICE" said the little
girl, but ] wanted to tell them about
my sister and they talked about God
SO much / didn't have chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10

association, forty members of that
company taking part.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-10

IF YOU would keep your pending
engagement a secret don't leave
your parcel post package addressed TO
the man at Brandeis store at the
parcelypost counter. Gabby is here.
shes there. she's everywhere and is
sure to fell on you! A certain pack
hge addressed to certain young lieu.
tenant in a certain arsenal was lying
en the counter Saturday afternoon and
The upper left hand corner bore the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Estate ORUMMERS
CONVENE FRIDAY
Delegates From Every Part Of the
state to Attend Travellers Pro-
tective Association
Meeting.
SOCIAL FEATURES TOO
post II Expects $50 Knights Of the
Grip to Arrive-ottumwa
Bids for
1919.
SOCIAL FEATURES TOO

Travelling men, representing every
.act,on of Iowa viii meet in conven-
ton. here, Friday and Saturday OF
this week for business and social
o,rooses. One hundred and lilly
DELEGATES are expected, according 70
George w, West, secretary OF Post H.
Travellers Protective association.
Ottumwa. It is said, will seek the
1919 state convention OF the assocla-
ton.
Many Cities Represented.
Delegates from these cities VIII pc
present at the sessions which Wall
take place In the Elks' club rooms at
Sixth and Blondeau streets: IT
Madison, Burlington, Muscatine, Dav-
enport. Dubuque. Des Moines, Mason
CITY. Marshalltown. Cedar RAPIDS,
waterloo, Oskaloosa, Fort Dodge,
Council Bluffs and Keokuk.
Travellers 20 Dance.
The largest social event Of the two
DAYS will be a dancing party In the
EIks' ball room on Friday night All
members OF Post III and their wives
and members OF Keokuk council:
United Commercial Travellers and
others holding invitations are to at
tend the function.
Convention committees nAve been
appointed. Officers OF Post n are
|C. G. Lchtenberger, president; Ed
gar Wright. Vice president. ana
George, W. West, secretary and treas
urer.
include these events:
Friday Program.
$50 a m.-Recepfion II Ho'ei
Iowa -,
s:so-Assemble IN convention hall,
Elks. building.
INSTRUMENTATION called to order
by president of post II, c. G. Lchten-
berger.
Inyocation-C. r. Rohda, state
Welcome to Keokuk-Mayor Ed. 8.
Response-Geo. W. Huntley. state
Business session-st president
presiding.
1900 Adjournment for lunch
1870 D. m-Business session.
2:00-Sightseeing trip for visiting
ladies.
BOO Adjournment for refresh
ments.
7:oo-Theatre parties.
S:3O-Dancing, E1ks' ball room.
Saturday Business.
$50 a. m.-Business session.
1900 m-Adjourn for lunch.
1:3O-Final business session.
2:3o-Sightseeing trip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
CITY NEWS.
~ Cut coffee

-"Hamill's Steel Cut coffee
Ashes removed. Phone Red 1902.
Regular meeting of Puckechetuck
encampment Thursday, May 2. John
Eisenhuth, Fin Scribe.
The shoe factory offers special
inducem ents to the right class OF boys
and girls to acquire good occupation.
--"Hamills Steel Cut coffee"
The shoe factory offers special
Inducements to the right class OF boys
and girls to acquire good occupation.
-"Hamill's Steel Cut coffee"
pr. e. B. Newcomb, pastor OF
Westminster Presbyterian church, has
been confined to his home since sun
day with severe attack OF the
grippe.
--Hamilrs Steel Cut coffee"
-Keokuk camp Nj. w. A, No. 622,
will hold It's regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall All members are
requested to be present
Regular meeting of Keokuk aerie
No. $50, F. o. E., tonight at Eagles
hall, 407 Blondeau street, at o'clock.
Visiting brothers always welcome.
Chas A. Noakes, secretary.
-"HamilPs Steel Cut coffee"
A community sing has been call
ed for Sunday at 2:30 p. M, in the
Baptist church. Some weeks ago the
ministerial union appointed a COM
mittee consisting OF the Rev. H. B.
McElree, A. j. Matthias, w. r. Bacon
and p. G. Hayden to consider wheth-
er something should be done to pro
mote mass singing OF national and
other popular songs. This committee
announces the Sunday meeting for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
sHERtFF,s SALE.


State of Iowa, Lee county-ss.
BY virtue of a special execution to
me directed, issued by the clerk OF
the district court Of said county in
favor OF John F. Salzer, and against
Alice G. Johnson, /, John c. Scott,
sheriff will sell to the highest bidder,
at the front Of the court house, in
Keokllk, Lee county. Iowa, on the
2sth day of April, A. D. 1918, between
the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4
o'clock .. M. commencing at o'clock
p. M Of said day the following prop
erty to-wit:
The west forty (4O) feet of lot two
(2) in block one hundred and twenty
eight Q2s) in the city Of Keokuk, in
the county Of Lee and state Of Iowa.
Also any other property of defendant
not exempt from execution.
And to be sold by order of court to
satisfy said writ Of execution.
JOHN C. SCOTT,
Sheriff of Lee County
By W. 8. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy.
Keokuk, April a. 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
PERSONALS

Palmer Trimbie has gone to De-
troit, Mich, on legal business.
Judge F. T. Hughes departed today
for Cleveland, Ohio, on business.
Mr. and Mrs J. A. Hanna OF Louis
vile, KY, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. F. Collier and Mr.. and Mrs
Arnot 8. Weess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
PERSONALS

Miss Mabel Meister has gone to
Washington. to take UP a position in
the war department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar ID. Bishop have
returned from a visit with Mrs
Bishops sister, Mrs. Ed Well, of Mo
line, Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
NOTICE: PRIOR TO RE-oRGANizA.

All accounts due the Justice-Hoar
Co, and the N. S. Lowitz Co, should
be promptly settled without fail, ap-
preciating no further delay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
LOAN AND BUILDING ASsocIA.

Dues payable Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Fines assessed IL paid aft.
er 3 o'clock p. m.
J. d. ECKER, Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Rate Ddscuss1c0
4 No !.
Gas Rates and Car Fares

We have applied to the City Council Of Keokuk
permission to increase charges for gas
and for street car fares
No matter necessary it may be for us to
obtain more revenue, not increase
charges without the approval Of the City
Council
The Legislature of the State Of Iowa has laid
upon the City Councils the duty Of seeing that
the Public Utilities in their respective cities and
charge fair and reasonable price for
their product, whether it be electricity
transportation, steam heat water.
If charges are too high it is the duty Of the
Council in justice the to reduce
these charges. If charges too low It u just
much the duty Of the City Council in justice
to the public utility to these charges.
We expect this space for few days for
the purpose Of bringing to the attention OF on
patrons facts and figures supporting the app
cation increases in Gas Rates and Street O.
KEOKUK ELECTRIC co.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
GRAB YOUR SHOVELS,
SNOW DUE TOMORROW
Weather Forecast Indicates Another
:. Fall on Way to Capital.

Snow!
After one solid week OF weather
that has varied from bleak winter
through spring to summer the
weather man promises to take
Washington people right back into
the grip Of winter again with his
prediction of Snow Monday"
With the comparatively mild
weather of the last few days, Wash
ington people in general have rath-
er deluded themselves into think
ing that maybe after all we're 60
ing to have an early spring"
Even the Potomac felt the touch
OF spring and finished her mighty
spring house-cleaning. though with
some damage to most everyone
concerned.
But now listen: "A slight moder-
alton in temperature Monday with
snow. Rain or snow in Middle At
lantic States Tuesday and snow in
New England Wednesday, Colder
Wednesday. Conditions after We'd
nesday uncertain; probably fair and
continued cold"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Naval Raid Program.
JAPAN WILL WATCH \
RUSSIA In FAR EAST
Agreement of Bolsheyiki Will Not
Cause Ban on Watchfulnes,.

New York, Feb. 16.-Chaotic con-
ditions in Russia will not be per-
mitted by Japan to interfere with
the peace of the Far East and the
Toxic government, while proceed
ing cautiously, is watching care
fully Russia's attempt to violate
her solemn compacts with the en-
tente allies.
These statements were made here
today by DR.. T. Iyenga, director of
the East and West News Bureau. a
semi-official agency of the japanese
government in this country, in an
address at the Lawyers Club.
Chaos in the Russian empire Is
gradually spreading to Russian n
possessions in eastern Asia" DR..
Iyenga said. This is a cause Of the
greatest anxiety. on the part of
Japan. Because of that chaos peace
in the Far East is threatened"
Japan will move with caution,
but caution will not be the last
word with Japan. Japan holds her.
self responsible for the rnairiteu--
ance Of peace in eastern Asia"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
HUNS RAID BRITISH
CAPITAL In PLANES
Airships Drop Bombs on London;
U-Boat Attacks Dover.

London, Feb. 16.-Hostile aircraft
carried out a raid on London to-
night.
Explosives were dropped. but up
to late hour there were no official
reports as to casualties or damage.
Less than "a hours after a Ger
man mosquito fotilla had dashed
into the Straits of Doyer and sunk
eight British U-boat hunters. a Ger
man submarine at 1910 this morn
ing bobbed up directly in front of
Dover itself and let loose a hurri-
cane bombardment which lasted
about four minutes, killed a child
and wounded three men, one woman
and three children. The damage is
described as slight. The U-boat
fired some 80 shells. The shore bat
teries gave lively answer, making
it too hot for the raider to keep up
her attack.
From Swedish coast towns came
reports today that a number of
bodies of German sailors had been
washed ashore. Immediately specu-
lation began regarding a sea fight.
presumably between British patrol
craft and the German destroyers on
the latter's way home early yester-
day.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
SHIPWORKERS' STRIKE DWINDLES
WHEN U. S. OFFICIALS TAKE HAND:
new WAGE SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED
Strikers Demands

An eight-hour day to run be-
tween the hours OF 9 g. m. and
p. m. with a 8 per cent in
crease for any other period OF
eight hours.
Saturday half holidays during
June, July and August
Full holidays on New Years
Day, Decoration Day, July 4,
Labor Day. general election day
and Christmas Day. No work
OF any kind on Labor Day ex-
cept TO protect life and prop
erty."
Double-time instead Of time
and-a-half pay for overtime
work.
Wages to be paid weekly,
with not to exceed three days
pay held back.
Workmen sent to work out
side of home ports to receive, in
addition to their regular pay,
transportation and expense al
lowance OF $3.50 a day from the
time of leaving home until their
return.
Wage scale OF $3.50 a mini
mum day for shipwrights. join
ers. boat builders and mill men;
$40 a day for caulkers, and
s3.25 a day for Iaborers and
helpers.
Closed shop. the brotherhood
agreeing to furnish all men
wanted.
Grievances TO be mediated
without lockout or discharge.
Union agents to have access
to yards at all times.