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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

IN TWO JOBS
New State superintendent Becomes
City Superintendent at Burling-
ton While in Food Ad-
ministration.

BURLINGTON, Iowa. Dec. 26.-P.
E. McClanahan, elected city superin-
tendent of schools in Burlington until
next June, is also director of the
bureau of schools and colleges in the
Iowa food administration, and on
July /, win begin his term as state
superintendent of schools to which
he was elected last month.
He will give most of the day to
his duties as city superintendent OF
the Burlington schools, and work
the rest of the days, nights and Sun
days in the food administration
offices under J. F. Deems.
City Superintendent Hanson re-
signed effective at once when order
ed to Europe by the war department
in the educational work of the Ameri-
can army abroad. The board Of edu-
cation. by the selection OF McClana-
han, not only gets successor OF
high grade, but has until next sum-
mer to select permanent super1n-
tendent for the city schools.
McClanahan was reared in Keokuk
county, served for several years on
the faculty of the New Mexico state
college, was high school inspector for
some years in Iowa, and Is doctor
of philosopher from Iowa university.
He was professor of education in
Des Moines college when the United
States food administration nabbed
him for its work and brought him
to Burlington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Webster Downey, and family in Keo-
kuk.
Mrs VIM. Vegalius of near Mt.
Hamill was a recent visitor at the
Dan Bergthold home.
Several of the I-eople from this
vicinity attended the L. A. Nisley's
sale Friday.
Miss Alice Horsey called on Miss
Nellie Felt Sunday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Morrisey was re-
cent Keokuk caller.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Langwith of
Keokuk, came out Saturday to spend
the holidays with their daughter,
Mrs. Albert Haffner, and family.
Mr.. Dan Bergthold and daughter
Emma, were Donnellson callers
Thursday
Miss Katherine Horsey returned
home from Keokuk Friday evening
to spend Christmas.
Miss Meta Krebill visited Thursday
evening at the Dan Bergthold home.
Miss Elizabeth Burke, Clarence
Felt, Jas. Pickering and daughter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
Notice Retail Druggists
No More Kaporub Direct
Buy IT From Your Jobbef

in a single mail. It is becoming i'm
possible for us to I'LL these promptly.
and instead Of distributing our goods
more quickly, they are really slowing
up the process.
We believe that we can serve you
better now by reverting to our former
policy Of shipping exclusively through
the jobber, and. effective Immediately.
no more drop shipments will be
made.
While we have put on night shift
and have, thereby, about doubled our
production, we are still unable to fill
our back orders and won't be able to
give each jobber all the Vapo Rub
he wants. Hence, 1t will be necse-
sary for the jobbers to continue dis
tributing Vapo Rub in small lots only.
But we will be able to furnish each
jobber at least twice the quantity OF
Vapo Rub that he purchased for the
corresponding month last year. so
there should not be any difficulty in
your getting your pro rata share.
We feel that the public appreciates
the service that the retail and whole
sale drug trade have rendered the
country in >this time of stress. We
wish to express to both branches OF
the trade our thanks for the kind CO.
operation extended us in our efforts
to meet this emergency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

with fixtures and counters the finest
in the city.
Warsaw, on account Of Christmas
preparations. has handled and is still
handling, out and in, as much mail
as city several times it's size, Nal
lard and Suffer mail being distrib-
uted here as well as Warsaw mali
Several days last week the mail was
so heavy that it required Sacks two
horse hack to haul it Sevreal days
there were thirty sacks OF eastern
mail each way. The office force is
taxed to the limit, and much OF the
labor the office gets no credit Tor.
DR.. LOOMS and wife have about re-
covered from the "hu" The doctor
suffered a relapse which made 1t the
harder for him.
Peter Filz, second son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Filz, died from pneumonia
on his farm near Winnebago, Mimi,
Monday at 8 a. m. He was born IN
Warsaw about thirty-two years ago.
He leaves a wife and one child, his
parents, two brothers and two SIS
tiers, His remains were expected
Tuesday. The funeral will be at
p. m.
This big snow storm gives US real
Christmas weather. much 70 our
pleased. surprise. Snow fell all Mon
day night and was over one foot on
a level by Tuesday morning.
Milton T. Hunt, Jr, is home from
Knox college for the Christmas holi-
days. He is member Of the s. A
T. C.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
REVERE, MO.
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The FLU" is still raging in and
around our town, but we don't know
Of any serious cases at present
Clyde Druse died at Fort Madison
on December after few days i'll
ness from influenza. He was born
near Revere and his parents and sis
tiers live here. He was the son OF
Harry and Rose Druse. Besides his
parents and two sisters, he leaves
young wife and two small children.
The body was shipped to Revere for
burial.
There are no CHURCH, Sabbath
school or other public gatherings
here now, which makes everything
rather dull at Christmas time.
Miss Ruth Dayey came home Sun
day from Fort Madison to spend the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. Harry
Brown, north of town.
Fern and Vera bruce were passen-
gers to Fort Madison Saturday night.
The dark Swallowed angel Of sor.
row, grief and bereavement has once
more made his call and laid the
finger of death upon dear mother
and christian woman. Mrs. Rebecca
(BalD Wolf died at the home of her
son. Jonn, in Peaksville, whittier she
had gone December 2, and on De-
cember II, at 1870 o'clock, her spirit
took it's flight to a better world.
Grandma Wolf was SO years, 6
months ard IL days old. She was
laid to rest in the Peaksville ceme-
terry by the side of her husband.
jacob Ball, who passed away some
twenty-five years ago
Frank Durham and family spent
Sunday with Ed Galland and family
in Peaksville.
Bud Pence, returned soldier, has
been visiting mis- uncle. Jake Best,
and family.
Ed Ball, Of Kansas City, and Milo
Ball, of Guthrie, Okla, attended their
mothers funeral and visited over
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. w. H.
Ehrhard, and family. north of town.
Joe Hardy has returned home from
camp. We are glad to see the boys
coming home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Spanish Influenza germs, like those
I,f sore throat, la grippe, tonsil1tls,
bronchitis and other bronchial trou-
(,Ees. enter tie system through the
ender membranes Of the nose, ac-
.ording to the secretary of the Board
n Health of a midd1e-western state.
9rhis official has made careful
ktudy of the malady and is re2son-
ible for many effective preventive
measures.
= He draws a comparison between
hands and the condition OF
he nasal passages. If the hands
yere covered with an oily substance
hey would not become chapped. So,
w treating the nasal passages with
DIV lotion, the membranes are
ept from drying and cracking. The
membranes are kept moist and the
erms of Spanish Influenza, sore
i hroat, la grippe, tonsilitis, bronchi.
: is and colds find no lodging.
An ideal ointment for this purpose
- Men-Tho-Eze, which has already
rowen so effective in the treatment
= la grippe and colds. Men-Tho- Eze
ornbines the home remedies of
grandmother and the wisdom of Chit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
DIR. BLACkMER
PASSES AWAY
Died Christmas Morning at Age OF
Seventy-eight, After Year
of Failing
Health.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to The Gate City.l
BONAPARTE, Dec. 26.-Dr. B. P.
BIackmer, one of the Oldest, best
known and most highly respected
men of Bonaparte and Van Buren,
county, passed away at his home
here Christmas morning at $3.50
o'clock, at the age of seventy-eight
years. He had been gradually fall
ing in health for the past year, but
has during the past few months been
confined to his home most of the
time. He was born in New York
and came east when quite young and
has resided in Bonaparte for many
years. He was practicing physician
for years, but about year ago he
was forced to discontinue his prac-
tice on account of his health. Doc
tor was known and respected by
every man, woman and child in this
part of the country and his hearty
Good morning" which he addressed
to all whom he met at any hour OF
the day or night win be sadly missed.
He is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. h R. Jones of Pennington, and
Miss Benna, who is az homa-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
MATCH FOR
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
TWO Offers Under Consideration for
Bout Between Mike Glib
bons and Georges
Carpenter.
IBy H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

by H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Two offers
are now under consideration by Eddie
Kane, manager of Mike Gibbons, star
of American middleweights, for a
meeting between the famous Ameri-
can and Europe's most renowned
boxer, Georges Carpenter.
There Is little doubt that such q
match can be made. The only ques-
ton arising in the minds of the
boxers is the amount of cash that
will be offered for their efforts. Kane.
lust returned from England and
France, did not state what sums have
been offered, but declared he was
giving each offer careful considera-
ton and intimated that one will be
accepted.
Kane. still an American seaman,
had not communicated with Gibbons
regarding the offer and cannot tell
In what condition Mike is, and
whether he is willing to go to Europe
for the bout.
Carpenter, in the air service for his
country during the war, has met no
one since hostilities opened in 1914.
with the exception of short encoun-
tiers behind the lines with men of
doubtful ability. He has, however,
kept himself in excellent condition,
If reports are to be believed, and
will be ready to give Mike the fight
of his life.
Carpenter outweighs Gibbons suffi-
GENTLY to give him some advantage,
but despite reports of Carpenters
speed. it is certain he will be at some
disadvantage when pitted aaginst the
fiashy methods of Gibbons.
The bout would create great in
terest, for it would establish sports
relations again with Europe, and in
bringing Gibbons and Carpenter to-
gether, the promoters would be dis
playing the highest type of boxer
from each country.
Efforts now are being made to
match Gibbons with Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight, but the st. Paul scrap
per would prefer a bout with Car
pentier.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
Effective Immediately, No
More Direct Shipments Will
Be Made Retailers. ALI
Shipments Now Go TO job
bers for Redistribution.

q "a
When the influenza epidemic struck
the country. and wiped outGour ware
house and jobbers' stocks almost
overnight, we were faced with the
problem of distributing-to the
stricken districts-in the quickest
possible mannerLour daily output of
Vapo Rub. We solved this by offer.
ing to ship direct to the retailers II,
these influenza districts, by parcel
post prepaid, quantities of not more
than three dozen Vapo Rub in any
one shipment, and by shipping what
was left from our daily production to
our jobbers by express instead of
freight.
This was costly, but 1t solved the
problem for the time being. Now,
however, we find that these small
shipments are constantly increasing
we have received as many as 1906
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

WARSAW, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-Fifty-one
years ago (Dec. 10, 1867. Keokuk
was covered with severn Feet Of
snow, and there were two feet of
solid crystal ice in the river and the
mercury was 20 below zero, this fol
lowing many weeks of bitter winter
weather So says former young
man now living in this vicinity who
arrived that day from the south.
Quite in contrast with the May
weather of 1918. Winters years ago
were much colder than those of re-
cent experience, and the cold lasted
longer.
Lieutenant VIM. Bardens of the
aviation corps, is here visiting home
folks. He came from Garden City,
". Y. training camp and has re-
signed.
A letter received this week from
gineers, A. e. F., says his regiment
may be sent home from France most
any day. He is in excellent health
in New York harbor.
The ban on business after p. m.
has been removed, but the public
schools will remain closed until after
Christmas.
Miss Minnie Hartmann arrived
home Sunday night after several
months visit in st. Louis.
Harry Grant and his clerk, Ed Ber-
lin, were on their feet again Friday
after a hard siege with the common
enemy, the flu The two new Grant
stores are being rapidly put in order.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
SOLDIER DIES ON
WAY TO HIS HOME.
private Lawrence Burlington sue
eunrbs to Pneumonia Two Days
After Being Discharged
from Army.
CARED FOR IN KEoKUK
Family Live at MaIlar6, Illinois, and
Soldier Took Sick on Train
Homeward for Christ
mas.

Private Lawrence Burlington, OF
Mallard, Ill, south of Warsaw, died
at midnight last night of pneumonia
at the emergency hospital, where
everything possible was done for
him, and his uniform secured him
the most expert treatment although
he was a stranger taken from a
train here.
He was on his way home from
Camp Grant to spend Christmas. He
was sick before he left Rockford,
and grew worse on the train.
When he arrived in Keokuk Mon
day evening, he was taken to the
emergency hospital, where every
thing possible was done to save his
life, but he died on Christmas night.
He was born in Paris, Mo-. June 5,
1892. He was indicted into the army
at Carthage, Ill, May %, 1918, and
was sent to Camp Kearney, in Cali
fornia, where he wasN stationed until
two weeks ago, when he was trans
ferred to Camp Grant. He was hon.
orably discharged from the army on
December % and died two days
later.
He was a member of the Hebron
Methodist Episcopal church in Nal
lard and was a young man OF very
high type Of character.
He is survived by his father, Har-
vey Burlington, and one brother,
Earl Burlington, of Mallard. He mas
four sisters, Mrs. iona Ewing, OF
Mallard; Mrs Percy Bolt, Of Lima,
H.; Mrs. Wesley Seaton, of Basco.
ILL.,, and Mrs. Weaver Lierley, OF
Plymouth, Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Yankton, s. D., besides many rela.
tives who reside in Bonaparte. The
body arrived here Monday evening
and the funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon. Interment was
in the Bonaparte cemetery beside
the remains of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs T. B. Utley and son.
w. T., OF Grand Marie. Canada, are
visiting here at the home of mis-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Utley.
Joe Cox, son of Mrs. s. Cox, OF
Bona2arte. section foreman at Gro
ton, has again been awarded the $50
cash prize for showing the most i'm
provement on his section during the
year. He received the same prize on
the same section last year. Joe num-
bers his friends acre by his acquaint-
ances. and all are pleased at the
news that he was called to Des
Moines a few days ago to be given
the prize
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
THE WICK CHEMICAL COMPANY, Greensboro, N. G.
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART,
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

signals that the kidneys need help
You should use GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules Immediately. Inc
soothing, healing oil stimulates the
kidneys, relieves inflammation and oe-
stroys the germs which have caused IL.
Go to your druggist today and get
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OH
Capsules. In twenty-four hours you
should feel health and viEor returning:
After you feel somewhat improved
continue to take one or two capsules
each day, 80 as to keep the hrst-casss
condition and ward of the danger OF
other attacks.
Ask for the original Imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes. Money re-
funded If they do not help you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
TROOPS
ON RAMPAGE
Looted Several Saloons When Pro
: prictors Refused to Sell
Liquor to Men in
Uniform.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Seventy-fve
negro soldiers, members of the quar-
termaster's corps and the Fifteenth
infantry. are under heavy military
guard at the army building in Brook
i1yn today after having looted several
saloons and starting new riot late
last night. The saloon men refused
10 serve men in uniform, whereupon
they helped themselves. Police were
called. but being unable to cope with
the situation they notified the quar-
termaster department which sent
military police to quell the negroes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
RoNAPARTE.
= . . . . . . - =

Miss Clara Smith, teacher in the
grammer department., and Miss ~Ha-
zelle Coffnan, teacher OF domestic
art in the Bonaparte schools, went
to their homes to spend the holidays,
Miss Smith to Kalona, "a, and Miss
Coffman to Mt. Sterling, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Thompson and
Aaron Gilbert went to Valley juno
ton for few days visit at the Bert
King home, Mrs. King being a daugh-
ter of MI. and Mrs Thompson.
Joe Cox and family, of Croton, Wis
tied here Monday with his mother,
Mrs. S. Cox.
Miss Ethel Packer, teacher In the
Oskaloosa schools, came home last
week to spend her Christmas vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Packer.
Miss Chaminade Blackford, stu
dent in the state university at Iowa
city. is home to visit relatives here
during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Collins and
Mr.. and Mrs c. F. Schneider. OF Chi
cago, came Saturday for few days
visit at the Mrs. Laura Henkle home
and with other relatives and friends
verle C. Smith. deputy county
treasurer, was V1S1IOr mere tue idl-
ter part of last week with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Smith.
Relatives here received message
Saturday evening stating that French
| l.. Eason, former Bonaparte boy.
mad been killed by street car at
his home in Detroit. No particulars
were contained in the message. Mr.
Eason was born here and lived here
most of his life, his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ell w. Eason, being proprietors
of the popular Eason hotel, which
stood just across the street south OF
Whiteley's store. MIR. Eason former
ly lived for several years in Madi-
son. Wis, moving from there to De
troit where they have lived for the
past two or three years. He was
formerly travelling salesman for the
Buck-Reiner Wholesale Grocery COM
pany, OF Keokuk, resigning that po-
sition to travel for the Samuel Cup
pies Woodenware company, OF St
Louis, whose employ he was in at
the time of his death. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children.
and one sister, Mrs. Clyde Aiken, OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Kidney disease is no respecter Of per
sons. A majority of the ills affecting
people today can be traced back to the
kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most important
organs of the body. They are the i'll
terers of your blood. II the polsons
which are swept from the tissues by the
blood are not eliminated through the
kidneys. disease OF one form or another
viii claim you as q victim.
Kidney disease Is usually indicated by
weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache,. stomach trou-
bic. pain in loins and lower abdomen.
gall stones. gravel, rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago. :,
All these derancements are natures
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
Membership in Red Cross Will Con-
tinue to Walk in There All This
Week and to End of
Year.
KEoKUK DOES SPLENDID
plenty of Memberships and Dollar Bills
Coming in, But Reports from
Members of canvasaifg
Force are Slow.

The storm lessened the number Of
persons who went to the Red Gross
headouarters at 623 Main street tC
Join the big organization and particl
pate in its great deeds, but the at
tendance there is picking up again
HEADQUARTERS will be open all this
week. DAYS and evening from to $
O'Clock.
Memberships will be received there
this week, but the canvass OF the
city by solicitors is completed.
The only way to get into that band
wagon now is to go to 623 Main
street and join the thousands OF
Keokuk people who are members OF
the Red Cross.
Reports Come in Slowly.
Mrs. w. N. Sage. chairman OF the
membership campaign for southern
Lee county, has made great sue
cess OF it, through her organization
and her own work, 1t is evident 70
even the cursory observer, but exact
figures are not yet available.
"The workers have done simply
splendidly in getting members and
one-dollar bills" said Mrs. Sage this
morning, land many of them nave
told me by telephone and otherwise
of their success. But Keokuk ana
southern Lee county will not get
credit for their good work until the
figures are reported to state head
quarters. Of course, getting the
members and the dollars is the main
thing. but it is vitality necessary to
write I'D the records also. l wish
everybody would file with me writ
fen report at once. They have all
this week to work and make collec-
lions, but they can send in the ng-
ures on paper now, and l would like
to have them all tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

When Private J. Smith at Camp
Meade received a letter from his
home town OF Plantsville, Conn.
signed Your dear mother" and ad-
dressed to him as my dear son." he
made inquiries and found that his
father. a widower for two years, had
married again, and that his deal
mother was % years old. John
is %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
Awaited With Interest.

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Henry
Ford. seeking rest and recreation,
Joins the long procession Of eminent
citizens who have abandoned peace
full and harmless pursuits to show
the world how a newspaper should
be run. AS he promises that his pub
location shall say what he wants to
say exactly as he said it. we may
ss,1.mise that it will be more or less
" a humorous nature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
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STRING PRAIRIE.
, 9 . 9 0 . &c 80

The Misses Margaret and Hortense
Burke who have been attending
school at Ottumwa, returned to their
homes Monday of last week for a
three weeks vacation during the holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Haffner and
family spent Thursday evening at the
Lewis Fett home.
Mrs. p. c. Doyle returned home
one day last week after spending
several weeks WIN her sister, Mrs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

The attention of the Algiere con-
sulate has recently been drawn to
the scarcity of medical thermometers
and the possibility of a market for
an American thermometer in Algiers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Sparkle, Lewis Felt and daughter
Nellie, Miss Meta Krebill, Martin
Doyle and daughter Ellen, and Fred
Felt were Donnellson hallers Satur
day
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26
A New Ointment. Extracted From
Eucalyptus Tree. Instant Relief!

You never tried anything half 50
wonderful as "Ulypto Ointment" for
those back-breaking pains. Nine times
out of ten your stoop-over muscles
have been strained or congested by a
cold. One application of "'U1ypto ONT
ment" win get the kink out Of the
muscles, you'n strafghten out and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
derful bland, safe properties Of the oil
Of the eucalyptus tree. It is magic
also for rheumatic pains, sore muscles.
and head colds,-for any Inflammation
or congestion. Sold at all drug stores,
Csc and SOC jar. or sent on receipt OF
price by the Macmillan Chemical Co,
Falls City, Neb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-26

Stop that tickle" in the throat,
stop Foarseness by taking "Uiypto
Cough Drops" sc everywhere.
For sale and recommended in Keo-
kuk by Wilkinson & Co, McGrath
Bros Co., Scott & O'Reilly. EngeI-
hardt & Co., W. n. Siegfrfed and j.
F. Kiedaisch & Son.