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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-08
STREET MEETING WEDNESDAY,

The Anne Arundel County Branch
of the Just Government League of
Maryland will hold street meeting
opposite T. Kent Green's drug store on
Main street on Wednesday of this week
at noon. Miss Gladys Greiner, of Bal
timore, State Organizer of the League,
and Mrs. VIM. Spencer Murray will
speak from a decorated automobile.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-08
OPENING OF THE
CURTIS BAY "Y"
New Building Dedicated Yesterday
Afternoon. Result OF Patriotic
Action

The first of n series of the new "Y
buildings at the Curtis Bay Ordnance
Depot at Camp Holabird was dedi-
Gated yesterday afternoon.
Among the latest additions to the
Y. NJ. c. A. local STAFF of war seere-
taries are w. W. Sawin and c. IL.
Plimpton. who came to Baltimore TO
take charge Of the work.
The Curtis Bay Y building. which
is the result of the patriotic action of
agents of the Maryland Casualty Com
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-08

normal
"one hundred and forty-eight 10
year-old children-one year above-age.
"One hundred and thirty-eight IL
year-old ehildren-two years over
age.
"one hundred and two 12-year-old
children-three years average.
~Fifty-seven 13-year-old children
four years average.
-Thirty-two 14-year-old children
five years average.
Nine 15-year-old children = six
years average
"One 16-year-old child-seven years
average.
1T is very evident that these chill
dren are not progressing regularly.
The fact is most of them have been
repeating regularly. Thirteen four
teen and fifteen-year-old children are
in the same grade and in about the
same proportion as the eight, nine and
ten-year-old children. Many of them
have repeated in the primary grades
three or four times. Do you wonder
that such children get discouraged
and leave school?
Under the most favorable condi-
tions the majority of the school chill
dren in the present fourth grade will
never complete the elementary school.
This sounds rather discourag-
ing, nevertheless, the best
statistics prove that it is true.
Most authorities agree that
two or three failures at the
most, are sufficient to put the
average child out of business
OIS as far as educational progress
goes.
,.0 What is true of the fourth
* grade is also true of the other
grades Children are failing
% all along the line and the
- lower grades are very much
.77 congested.
1T must also be remember
ed that when a pupil fails of
20 promotion not only the pupils
but the teacher also must do
1it the work over, and that a
system that fails a great num-
Der of pupils is a wasteful
% system, owing to the fact that
pupils are taking two or
fin three times as long to COM
plete the grade as it would
take in a more efficient sys-
q II tenn"
From time to time the Capital
~ will publish excerpts from Prof
FoX's report, showing conditions
of the Anne Arundel county
schools.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
JUDGE BANK
HOLDS COURT
Cuts Into the Months Recess for a
Day to Grant Divorce and Do
a Little Probate Bust
ness.

Generally in recess, the district
court was opened this morning for the
first time since August 8, with Judge
Henry Bank presiding. The session
was given over to the entry of several
orders and the granting the decree Of
one divorce.
Orders we're signed fixing the time
for the probaing of the Wills of the
late Albert J. Reirners and Charles A.
Shelter This probate business will
be transacted September II. An or.
der waving the appraisement in Rev,
N. E Corey's estate was signed.
Evidence was heard in the divorce
case of Hazel Bogue Wallace vs.. Cor.
don Wallace and a decree was grant
ed the complainant Judge Bank gave
Mrs. Wallace permission to resume
her maiden name, Hazel Bogue. The
allegation of cruel and inhuman treat
ment was made by Mrs. Wallace
against her husband.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
FINE BUSINESS
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
keokuk Women Who Work In Bust.
ness and Professional Vacations
Have an Important
Organization.
DOES BIG WAR WORK
Has Educational Facilities of the
Most Practical Kind and Over
Hundred Satisfied
Members.

The Business Women's league Is
made up of progressive crowd Of
young women. They're the kind that
like to set things going. Through
the efforts of the league, the board
of education established evening
classes in typewriting and stenog-
raphy last year. Many Of the league
members took the instruction, but
the classes were also thrown open
to any others who wished to attend.
Now about the war. The girls
helped Sheriff John c. Scott get out
the long list of questionnaires last
December. Although they had been
in offices and places of business all
day, they worked each night to send
out the quota, finishing in January.
Sometimes thirty girls worked in a
group, and at other times not so
many.
The league has subscribed and paid
500 to the Young Women's Chris
tian association toward the mainte-
nance of a hostess house. A class OF
league members meets once week
in the Masonic temple to do Red
Cross work The two instructors are
the Misses Clarisse E. Gordon and
Isabelle Fallon, both members of the
LEAGUE. rSE clllcSL d ycdi INV t1c
girls have kept UP this Red Cross
work.
Any woman wage Garner IN Keo
kuk can belong to the league. Vo
cations represented are largely stem
ogra1hers, clerks, teachers and book
keepers.
The girls hold business meeting
| together with supper, once
month, and have one social each
month A committee Is appointed tc
choose the place of meeting. Enthu
siasm among its members for the
I league Is pronounced. 1t is evident
/ that the girls have learned the value
of loyalty and the value of team
work
| The league has a membership o.
1O1. Miss Maud Immegart is presi
dent; Alma Bank vice president;
Catherine Reidy, secretary; Ida u
/ rich. corresponding secretary, ant
| Elsie Bank. treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
ALL EMPLOYERS
ARE INTERESTED
Keokuk Makers Of Pay Rolls Will As.
sembie This Evening to Hear.
Alarming Word from the
Governor.
BIG MEETING EXPECTED
Manaqer Mcnamara Of Hubingers Will
Explain Danger Of keokuk Be-
ing Drained Of Its
Labor Soon.

The prospects are for a large meet
ing of practically ~ Keokuk employ
ers this evening at Z: 80 o'clock at the
district court room in the county court
house.
/ All men, firms and corporations en-
ploying five or more men are invited
to be present to hear the important
message brought by Joseph II. Mona
mara from a conference with Cover
nor Harding.
The address in which Mr.. McNa-
mara will explain the situation which
threatens to drain Keokuk of its labor
will be alarming, not to say alarmist,
it is forecast, and 1t will show that a
large amount Of hard work must be
done quickly, If Keokuk factories are
to continue in operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
DULL DAYS AT
COURT HOUSE
All the County Offices are Doing
Little and the District Court
Is Not in Session
This Month.

There is a slump in business the
past few days at the county court
house. It's quiet time of season as
regards work and the usual August
dullness is manifesting itself. Court
Is not in session. This does away
with the transaction of any heavy
bulk of business in the county clerk s
Office. Few probate orders are signed
and few marriages and births have
been registered. But a buster time
will arrive soon. Many of the suits
which will be tried the September
term of court will probably be filed
at the last minute, that is between
September list and 9Th. Following
this the county clerk makes up his
docket. Any suits filed later are car
ried over until the next term of
court.
The fact the court is in session also
affects business in the sheriff's office.
Not much is doing except the occa-
sional receipt of warrants, serving of
original notices and the carrying out
of other minor matters.
One hears the same story, IT'S
mighty quiet now" in the county re-
corder's office Mortgages, deeds and
a few incorporation papers are filed,
but no bargain counter rush is in
evidence.
In the treasurer's Office few
people come in each day to pay taxes.
But the busy time of year for the tax
paying is spring. Most of the taxes
have been paid for the first half of
the year, according to the county
treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
POPULAR NURSE
NOW IN ARMY
Miss Mary Alexander Reports for
Duty at Fort Des MoInes by
Order of the War
Department.

Miss Mary F. Alexander who has
for some time been awaiting orders
from the Red Cross in which service
she volunteered as a nurse, has been
assigned to the base hospital at Ft.
Des Moines and has reported there
for duty.
Miss Alexander for several years
was a member of the visiting nurse
corps, having supervision of the Met,
ropolitan and tuberculosis depart
ments, as well as doing nursing work
in the district
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
KEOKUk DAY AT
CARTHAGE FAIR
Wednesday, Aug. 18th, Will Be Big
Day at the Hancock County
Fair for People of
This City.
rSnecial to The Gate City.l

CARTHAGE, III, Aug. 22.-Great
preparations are being made for the
Hancock county fair to be held Aug.
27 to 81 at Carthage, Ill. Wednesday,
Aug. 28, is Keokuk day and the Keo-
kuk Community band will furnish the
music. Keokuk is making arrange
ments TO attend in large numbers
and the visitors will not be disap-
pointed as the fair association this
year has the largest field of race
horses ever entered for competition
on the local track. The Community
band will also play Thursday even
ing at the fair. The exhibition in all
departments is large and the fair Will
be one of the best in the history of
the association.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22

ing the play idea as basis and tell
ing stories relative to it. Her class
has ranged from seven to twelve
pupils whose ages are from three to
six years.
Miss Rich prepared for her teach
ing at the Chicago Institute kinder
garten last year. To gain experience
she has given free instruction to the
children in Keokuk this summer.
This is the first time, it is said that
such kindergarten has been held In
the city. Miss Rich is expecting to
resume her studies in Chicago the
early part of September.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
CITY NEWS.

Have your metal weather strips
Installed now. Phone 674.
Swimming classes for the Young
Wo1nen's Christian association Will be
resumed Saturday at the Young Mems
Christian association
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morris are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of son who has been named
John Franklin Morris.
We viii pay sc each for the first
two COPIES Of The Gate City received,
dated January 90, 1918. The Gate
City company, IS North Sixth street
-Puckeche.uck lodge No. 43 meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
VIM. Van Steenwyk, N. g.; George
W. Immegart. permanent secretary.
A little blaze of unknown origin
in some boards at the Chisholm-E
coal sheds caused a fire alarm last
night at 30 o'clock and was put out
by a hand extignuisher.
w. r. Haines, Julia K. Kurch,
Joseph E. Haines, W. G. Burgess,
Ethel L. Burgess, Edythe B. Virgin
and W. c. Virgin, her husband. have
conveyed to Emma Parker the west
one half Of a lot which is situated on
Fulton street between Twelfth and
deed was fled in the county recorders
office.
Wayne Hancock, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. n. J. Hncock of 422 Concert
street, has enlisted in the navy. He
enlisted in Galesburg a week ago. but
for the past few days has been visiting
his parents in Keokuk. His call came
Wednesday and he left this morning
| to report for duty in Peoria, Ill. His
wife will remain for the present with
her parents in Galesburg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
CAR
IN COLLISION
Hit by Street Car While Trying to Get
Past Wagon Which Refused
to Turn Out to be
Passed.
THREATS HEAVY FINES
Motorists Discussing Plan to Cause
Arrest Of Job Lot Of Team
/ sters, II Police Continue
Quieseent.
THREATS HEAVY FINES

The automobile of c. D. Streeter
was damaged by collision with
street car in Main street between
Eighth and Ninth street late yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter
were in the automobile, but were un-
injured.
Mr.. Streeter overlook a teamster
who refused to turn out and give half
the road. He turned over upon the
street car tracks to get by the wagon,
became alarmed at the rapid approach
of street car. and stopped and at
tempted to back out of the predica-
ment. The street car hit his auto
mobile, bent an axle, damaged a
fender and did other slight damage.
City Road Hogs In Danger.
He says the street car was coming
at forty.flve miles an hour in the
block above and the motorman did
not begin to stop in time. The motor
man says he made every effort to
avoid the collision.
The attention OF the police has
been called before to the road hogs
driving teams who refuse to turn out
and give half the travelled road in
Main street as the law requires. They
refuse to respond to passing signals
of motorists who are forced over
upon the street car tracks. Aside
from approaching street cars, the
track pavement is SO rough as to
throw automobiles around in very
dangerous way. Motorists are dis
cussing plan to drive Main street
for day and have all the offenders
arrested and heavily fined, even II
,, the police do not act. The state
law is very explicit on this subject,
and it requires not half the laid out
road width. but half the travelled
track to be given to vehicle ap-
preaching from the rear and indicat-
ing it's desire to pass. Lawyers say
there is no doubt this means half the
part OF Main street on either side
of the street car tracks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22

walls. The older people often SPEAK
Of them when they come in for books
One person will recognize Sam r.
Miller, another General w. W. Belk
nap.
But the children are not as familiar
with Keokuk's history and pass along
unheeding the row of portraits save
when they are sent to the library py
their school teachers to make STUDY
of them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
END OF FREE
KINDERGARTEN
TWO Months of Delightful Develop.
ment by Play and Stories
in Rand Park Comes
to an End.

Happy school days are almost over
for the summer for the tiny tots who
have attended the kindergarten held
for the past two months under the
supervision of Miss Mary Rich of Ala
Orleans avenue. The kindergarten
closes tomorrow.
Each weekday morning for the past
two months Miss Rich has taught her
class in the open in Rand park, talk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
DIR. r. G.. SMITH
SAFE ASHORE
Lands In New York After Tour of
Duty as Surgeon on an Army
Transport and is Feel
Ina Well.

DIR. F. C. Smith, a surgeon IN the
navy, is again ashore safe and feel
ing well, he telegraphs HIS sister, Mrs.
Lillian E. McCreary.
He has been on tour of duty in
the transport service, but the extent
Of his voyaging is unknown and a
detail forbidden by the censor.
He was admiral of the Mississippi
Valley Motor Boat association and
entered the navy early In the war.
being stationed first at Norfolk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is requested to max
written report to the undersigned OIL
any disioyal or reasonable acts =,
utterances. or any other information
which will be of use to the govern
ment in the present war.
e. w. McMANUS,
Acting Postmaster,
Keokuk. Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
LOCAL NOTABLES
STILL INTEREST
People Using the Public Library Talk
About the Celebrities Whose
Portraits are on the
Walls.

"Keokuk honors its prophets in
their own country and never forgets
its own said one of the public
librarians this morning.
Time has dimmed but little the fine
collection of portraits of historical
Keokuk men which adorn the library
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
THE BIG DEPT. STORE ALWAYS
DOING BIGGER THINGS: LOWITZ

Wonderful early showing ready to
wear, dry goods, millinery and in
fants' department. Watch windows;
2O% saved by August buying and also
all summer wear left " price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
They Did Their Best.

new York World: Gen. Won Boehn
may he a specialist in retreating, but
there are a lot of other German gener-
ais who have been doing the best they
could
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22

Ammonia water which has been
used for washing may be further
utilized as a fertilizer for plants.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
THE BIG DEPT. STORE ALWAYS
DOING BIGGEC THINGS: LOWITZ

Wonderful early showing ready to
wear, dry goods, millinery and In
fants' department. Watch windows.
2O%o saved by August buying and
also all summer wear left n price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
HORN|SH FIGHTS
TICKET RULING
Argues With County Auditor That
Nominees of Democratic Con-
vention Should be Placed
on Ballots.
MAYHEM INDEPENDENT
Understood Attorney Represented
Him, and Deputy Auditor Says
Office will Conform to
Attorney General.

The Fort Madison Democrat says:
Evidences that the controversy as
to the right of the names of men
chosen at the democratic county con-
vention as candidates for county Of
fee at the fall elections, is still alive
was noted in the appearance OF At
torney John P. Hornish at the office
of the county auditor here Tuesday,
armed with a decision from the legal
advisor of the state democratic GEN.
trail committee stating that the
county conventions had under the law
a right to nominate men for office.
This claim Is in direct opposition
to the decision of Attorney General
Havner, who declares that the law
does not provide for nominations by
county conventions and that nomina-
lions can only be made by the vote
OF the people at the primaries.
Mayhem May Run Independent.
1t is understood that the attorney
represented Fred Mayhem of Keokuk
selected as candidate for sheriff on
the democratic ticket at the last
county election.
1t Is declared that unless Mr.. May
hew is given a place on the ticket
| he may run on the Independent ticket
Mrs. Margaret Hull deputy county
auditor states that she viii not place
the name of the democratic nominee
on the ballot contrary to the decision
| of the attorney general.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22

France has 100000 widows on the
government pension list
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-22
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The Washington times., 1918-02-24

believe, General Petain was the au-
thor:
To-day 1t is the artillery that con-
Quers, the infantry that occuples.'
The training Of the gunneTs, there
fore, is everything to this method. and
the action on the 18th OF February
was, as I have said, a trial OF the de-
gree Of excellence which our newly
arrived American allies have reached
in their practice OF this new tactic.
The operation was completely success
full and SO was Of good augury for the
future.
For the benefit OF those who have
no large scale maps OF the district
available / may say that the point
where this first combined operation
OF American and French troops took
place will be found upon any general
map of France between seven and
eight miles west OF the river Aisne,
where the upper course OF that stream
runs along the western border Of the
Argonne forest about the middle OF
the length Of that forest: or, again, It
is a spot just twelve miles due north
west of the town OF St MenehouId.
some ten miles north and a trIf1a
west of the battlefield OF valmy, al
most exactly thirty-One miles due east
from the city OF Rheims.
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
TAX ON FLAGLER
ESTATE WOULDPAY
KENTUCKY'S DEBT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb. 24.-OffI-
cials of the State tax collectors Of
hce today are figuring just how soon
they will be able to lIquidats the
state debt through the tax on the
estate left by Mrs. Robert Worth
Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry NJ
Flsgler. of New York and Washing
ton.
Mrs. Bingham's estate. It has been
estimated, will total more than $685.
OOO. 900. and the inheritance taxes on
amount to between S2.5O0.O00 and
S3,OOO.OOO, or nearly enough to pay
Of the state debt
Mrs, bingham, who died last July,
left the bulk of her estate to her
second husband. Judge Robert Worth
bingham, OF Kentucky. Reports
reaching the attorneys and tax col
lectors, however, Indicate that the
win may be contested, and II such
Is the case the State may lose part
of the income tax.
An inventory just fled by the ad-
ministrator at n hearing before n
special State inheritance tax ap-
praiscr, values tho stocks. bonds,
j"wclry. and other personal property
at $50. 81 900.
Mrs. bingham was well known in
Washington society as Mrs. FlaEler,
and. with her husband, was krsQuantlY
entertained thaSA
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
cry Proved Worth in Action of Butte Du Mesne Says Beoc
CREEPINGBARRAGE
FIRE MASTERED BY
UNCLE SANS MEN

ment OF the creeping barrage came
the idea OF a second barragc fire be-
hind the enemy trenches. This was
designed to cut off reinforcement.
The barrage in front or the enemy
blinded him and covered your ad-
vance. The barraGe behind him pre-
vented new men from coming up and
also kept out messages, ammunition
and food. 1t often cut his wires as
we'll
This, then, is the present method
OF attack: There is, first, "the prep
aration" with heavy guns which
pounds the enemy's trenches, at the
same time drives him underground
and fills in the shelter which the
trenches had afforded. Then your
infantry leaves the trenches to ad-
vance. covered by a barrage which.
beginning with the shape OF our own
trenches, gradually conforms itself
TO the shape OF the enemy's trenches
as II approaches them. Your men
follow behind the advance of the cur
tain fire. In the meanwhile another
curtain behind the enemy's trench is
isolating him from support, and when
the operation is concluded II con-
forms to a famous formula OF which,
The Washington times., 1918-02-24
FIVE ARRESTED
ON CHARGES OF
DRY VIOLATIONS

Three men and one oman are un-
der arrest today on charges OF drunk
rnness and one man on a charge of
selling whiskey. They are scheduled
TO appear In Police Court tomorrow.
Lester Founby. aged twenty-seven,
Of 4O1 C street northwest. is lodged
in a cell at the Fourth precinct on a
charge OF drunkenness. The police
sav hc fell at Second street and Mary
and avenue southwest last night. and
,ustEined cuts on the head. After
reatment at the Casualty Hospital he
as taken to q cell.
William Colby. forty years old. was
rrested last night in the Second pre-
met. He is charged with selling In
ioIation OF the Sheppard act
Jennie Costello. forty five: Thomas
arr, forty. and Harris Barnes, col
red. thirty five. were arrested on
harges OF IntoxiCatiOn.