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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
To Gas Consumers:

Owing to the greatly increased cost of all raw mater
entering into the manufacture and distribution of
at Marnsburg well the increased cost of labor and
repairs the Gas Company has found it necessary to make
application the Public Service Commission of West Vir
gna increase its rates charged for the in
crease for amounting approximately 16 23
cent. NJ
81 The Gas Company regrets very much that it is
PEELED to in but to give just rough
idea of the increased COAL hard coal and
OIL nearly everyone knows how much the price of steam
soft coal has increased100 per cent hard COAL
the broken which for Generator Fuel has in
approximately 80 per cent while oil has in
nearly 300 per the normal We
paying for labor than paid before and the
cost of friedrich and all repairs used at the Gas Works
and the distribution system have increased from so
to $50 per cent.
1t the desire of the Gas Company always give
the service possible its in order
successful operation, necessary have the
increase applied for.
1t is our belief and hope that this increase will be tenn
porary only and pledge ourselves at this time to ask
the Public Commission for reduction in rates.
just as soon price conditions warrant.
We desire to thank all of Consumers for their
patronage during the past and hope that may continue
have your support and cooperation at all times
If any Consumers Citizen interested should desire
the details of the costs of manufacture
ing gas Mr. Ware personally win be glad discuss the
matter any time at the Gas Office.
Very truly yours,
I# LEON H. WARE, Receiver,
Martinsburg Gas Company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
HAeERsToWN sueARLEss.

IIAGERsToWN, Jan. 24.-Hagers
town is sugarless today. The last oil
the sugar was sold from the stores
on Tuesday and today probably only
one store had sugar and that was a
small arRount 1t is repotted : also
that Frederick IS without sugar The
railroad tie-up is the cause.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

vision to supply any sweaters from
his stock IA
May | venture to express my APP
probation of your courteous words
contained In the last paragraph of
your letter, and to say how DESTROYS
| shall eb at all times to further the
welfare of all those from West Nir-
ginia who are serving the nation,
either at home. or abroad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

MORT IHMOUNTAIN, Jan. "a. -7AMr
and Mrs. James Turner and Mrs. Mary
E~ersole are spending the day in Mar
tinsbung.
Mr. Thomas Zumbro was bust
ness visitor here yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
COMMENCEMENT TONIGHT.

The first commencement exercises
of the Kings Daughters Hospital
win be held tonight at the Y. M. c.
A., at which time Miss Margaret
Beard will be graduated
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
MRs. kerTERlNe ON vIslT.

Mrs. c. w. Kettering and little son,
William, formerly OF this city, but
now of Hagerstown. are spending a
few days with Miss Ida Andrews,
East Burke street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
A NEW ARRIVAL.

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Glover Bow
ers, of Bedington, a nice BABY ''!'
Both mother and babe are doing me-
lv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26

LOST - PART BIRD AND BULL
Dog. Black and white spotted;
first missed Tuesday; answers to
name of ,"Bull" Reward if re-
turned to CLARENCE. STUN, Au-
burndaie. Is 1wk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE LIVE STOCK.
OF

VALUABLE LIVE STOCK.
/ will sell at my residence situated
at Maple View" on the road leading
from Shepherdstown to Martinsburg.
one-half mile east of Winebrenner's
Cross Reads, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, '91S,..
mnending at 10 o'clock a. M, the
following live stock:
81 HEAD OF STOCK
26 head of cattle; 5 mich cows, 3
with calves by their sides, one will
be fresh. the other is giving milk;
5 Holstein bulls, one coming 2 years
Old, 8 coming year old, SIX
months old. These are wellIbred Hol-
stems: l full-bred Jersey bull, COM
ing one year old; 5 fat steers will
weigh 500 or 900 pounds each. Bal.
ance thrifty yomng cattle, mostly
Holstein stock
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
wANTED-To CORRESPOND WITH

" ANIEDVIU UURRESPUND WITH
Young lady about eighteen to
twenty-four years old, light, dark
or sandy hair. weighing about 135
pounds. regarding matrimonial mat
ters, by a good man, 26 years old,
"a locomotive fireman by trade.
Address S. H. Fisher, Box 30,
Brunswick, Md. Is Cts
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-01-26
GOVERNOR FAILS

CONTINUED from page one)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
CANNING ACTIVITY
IN HOMES IN IOWA
HOUSEWIVES HAVE DOUBLED
THEIR OPERATIONS ON sUG-
GESTiON OF THE FOOD
ADMINISTRATION.

Early in the spring United States
Food Administrator ]. f. Deems of
Burlington asked Iowa women to dou-
Bile their canning and preserving op-
erations this year. Reports to his
Headquarters at Burlington indicate
that this request has been followed,
and perhaps twice as much home
canned goods are being put up by Iowa
women this year than were shelved
last year.
Home demonstration agents under
the leadership of Miss Neale 5.
Knowles, have made canning without
sugar one of the important parts of
their campaign of education, and Iowa
women have been supplied with dlrec-
tons how to accomplish this result
through the bulletin prepared by Cath
crime J.. MacKay, Director of Home
Economics for the United States Food
Administration, on Save Sugar When
You Can" which has had very extern
sive circulation In the state
The food administration proposes
the establishment of communal kitch-
ems in most of the towns in Iowa where
canning operations can be carried on
and encouraged, and n movement has
been started to induce the preservation
of wild fruits. In this connection the
Camp Fire Girls of the state have been
interested in gathering this fruit on
their hikes. and canning 1t at home.
The food administration also proposes
the establishment Of exchanges where
women who have canned more fruit
of one kind than they can use, in order
to save it, will be enabled to exchange
1t for fruit Of another kind of which
some neighbor may have surplus.
The food administration discourages
| the purchase of commercially canned
| goods during this season in order to
encourage the consumption Of fresh
fruits and vegetables. This saves for
consumption by the army commercial
ly canned goods now in stock. For the
same reason home canning and pre-
serving is of benefit to the soldiers be-
| cause 1t releases as much commercial
| " canned goods as are put up at home.
| This is a vital matter for our soldiers,
| and it is on that account, as well as on
account of the general program OF
conservation Of food, that Iowa wom-
en- have so generously responded to the
appeal of the food administra ton for
maximum Of canning this year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
CITY NEWS.

Friends were notified today OF
the death of John McAndrews, for
merly of this city, at Cleveland, Ohio.
The body will be brought to Keokuk
on the o'clock train tonight for
burial. No details have been re-
ceived as yet about the death.
Miss Edith Mildred Morey and
Archie Meyers, both of Deerfield, ILL.,,
were united in marriage at 1870
o'clock this afternoon at the county
clerks office at the court house.
James S. Burrows, justice of the
peace, performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marsch of
Argyle, are the proud parents of a
son Leroy, who was born at st.
Joseph's hospital yesterday. Mother
and son are both doing nicely.
Rev. L. J. Swanson OF the Swed-
|ish Methodist church, will preach this
evening at the Union Mission, 13
South Third street, at Sis o'clock.
Mrs. Hartman has received word
from her son of his arrival safely
overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McGrath
have returned from weeks visit
with their son Joe, at the Great Lakes
naval training station and report the
boy in splendid condition.
Edward c. Dunn, the orator OF
the day at the community picnic at
Bluff Park today was entertained dur.
ing his stay in the city by com
mittee of prominent citizens, incfud
ing luncheon at the Hotel Iowa
Tho Elks are busy people just
now. They are called to meet at
O'Clock this evening for extraordinary
work, and again at 6:15 o'clock II
the morning to escort soldiers to ths
train.
Suit in the district court has beer
filed by H. L. Connable on a note
and mortgage claiming $2,993.74 ant
foreclosure, claiming that Henry ant
Mary B. Strickler executed note fol
$500 in December 1912, which i:
unpaid and with interest amouts t.
the claim.
Read Gate City want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
IAN DROWNED
NEAR GREGORY
I'D Swan Across the River Several
Times and Then Sank and
Did Not Rise to the
Surface.

ThuIThe body of a man named Dulin,
breho was drowned at the mouth of
Frae Fox river just above Gregory,
y. Mlesday, was brought to Keokuk last
ght. He came to Keokuk to spend
10 weeks and went to Gregory with
oScompanion the day of the fatality.
Dulin was in swimming and had
lam across the river several times.
was within fifteen feet of the
pnsS lore when he called out suddenly to
VI man and boy sitting in boat not
E away. They saw him grab his
ose and throw one hand in the air
he went down, but thought that
me was merely playing prank The
b ku Tpdy failed to rise to the surface
w. lain. 1t was not until yesterday
Hat the body was found.
NThe coroner investigated the death,
NO. Id decided it was an accidental
mn Downing.
Dulin had at different times lived
Keokuk telegram was received
Iom his brother, Fred Dulin, at Sac
FShil mento, Cal. notifying the under
ikers to hold the body until he
ercebuld hear from the mother, who
rn. YES in Bushnell. She was expected
arrive in Keokuk today to take
barge of the funeral arrangements
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
ARMENTROUT
JOINS COLORS
Prominent keokuk Physician Ordered
to Report for Duty as Captain
In the Medical
Corps.

DR.. @. r. Armentrout, now a captain
in the medical corps Of the army, re-
ceived orders this morning to leave at
once and report for duty at Camp
Grant. He starts at TAO o'clock this
evening for Chicago and his new post
of duty.
DR.. Armentrout has been for years
one Of the leading physicians in Keo-
kuk and southeastern Iowa, with a
very large practice as a surgeon. he
is a Keokuk product, his father being
a prominent physician here of the last
generation and professor in the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons when
it was one Of the leading medical
schools of the west. DR.. G. R Armen-
trout leaves large practice to help
win the war, and he will be much
missed here. When he will get over
to France. nobody knows yet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
SHRINKAGE OF
DOLLAR BILL
Purchasing Power in Five Years Has
Been Cut Down to Almost One
Half, Table
Shows.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga table
compiled by the bureau of labor shows
that the purchasing power of one dol
lar in July 1918 as compared with
July 1913 five years previous, had
shrunk to "a cents in Washington and
Baltimore; 81 cents in Philadelphia;
SO cents in New York and Chicago
and 63 cents in San Francisco.
During the five intervening years
the cost of food increased IS percent
in Washington; 81 percent In Baltt
more; II percent in Philadelphia; &c
percent in New York; 50 percent n
Chicago, and 5S percent In San Fran
cisco.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
GIRLS TO EAT
WATERMELON
Have a Spread at Park Saturday
Evening and Large Attend
ance is Sa-
pected

Girls of the military. aesthetic and
gymnasium classes Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association will enjoy a
watermelon spread in the West keok-
nix mark at $50 o'clock Saturday
evening. All members are requested
to be present as plans for the coming
year will be discussed.
The girls going will call at the Y.
w. C. A. and leave their names before
.2:30 Saturday. The corporals are di.
rected to call as many of the girls in
their companies as possible and mott
lfy them of this event
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
Daily Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sefvice.i
NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-The Evening
Sun financial review says:
Today's stock market was quiet, the
dullest and most colorless session OF
the week. The volume of business
was materially smaller than that or
yesterday. Price movements were IT.
regular within range OF fraction to
about point. The only feature was a
well sustained demand for the copper
shares, all of which advanced in good
form to the highest prices of the year.
Steel, after crossing 116 receded
nearly to 115. General Motors, the en-
FAINT terrible of the list INDUCED in all
sorts of wild antics, in which 1t drop
ped ten points Or SO at one time. The
railroad stocks were more stable than
the industrials with consistent firm
ness for the most part. The afternoon
decline in prices following upon the
warning of the chairman Of money
pool to reduce speculative commit.
ments on borrowed funds, reached
substantial proportions, although the
retrograde movement was orderly
Steel sold down to 114A with but
slight recovery. The set back In gen
eral resulted in net loss of point OF
more among the standard issues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
NEW YEAR AT
SAINT PETERS
This School viii Open Next Tuesday
and Pupils viii Report For
Assignment Tomor-
row Morning.

st. Peters school will open its
fifty-second year under the manage
ment of the Sisters of Charity Of St.
Vincent de Paul next Tuesday.
Very Rev. J. w. Gillespie, Y. F.,
the director of the school, is at pres
ent out of the city, but he welcomes
all his old pupils and any new ones
who may desire to attend his school.
The parents of all children expect
ing to attend st. Peters or St Vim
cents school this year are asked to
see that the pupils are at their prop
er school for registration tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock, when they will
be assigned to their proper courses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
MUCH MONEY
FOR RED CROSS
Powder Works People Make a Big
Success Of Their Watermelon
Social Last
NIGHT.

The watermelon social at the powder
works last evening was big success
and netted the Red Cross over $50.
The attendance was large, and the
people of the DUPONT village showed
their patriotism by spending money
literally. A large Red Cross nurse
doll was sold for $13.25, and the sale
was entertaining.
The people out there say they ap
preciate the attendance and philan
thropy Of those at the social, and es
pecially the aid given by Horace
Knapp, who was the auctioneer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
BIG COLORED
RECEPTION
Honors for the Colored SeIectives Go
inq to War viii be Given Them
Saturday Even-
inu,

A reception for all the colored selec-
tive draft soldiers going to war soon
will be held at the A. M. d.. church
Saturday evening at s o'clock, and it is
expected to be big event.
Addresses will be made by Mayor
Lotion, Rev. S. B. Moore, Rev Eter-
ling Moore, of the Pilgrims Rest Bap-
fist church and other good orators.
There will be plenty of Patriotic music.
A special sermon will be preached
to the departing selectives at the A.
NJ E. church Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock by the pastor. Rev. S. B.
Moore.
The service flag exercises and dedi-
cation at that church has been post
poned until the third Sunday in Sep
TENDER.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
Over Hundred Seiectlve Soldiers
Will Entrain at keokLk Soon
for Various Canton.
ments.
FIRST MONDAY MORNING
The Last Detachment Of the Week will
Entrain Early Thursday Morn
ing for Camp
Dodge.

Next week will be marked with the
departure of over hundred select
ives to camps to stuoy the best meth
cd of whipping Fritz.
People will watch the selected men
go on three different mornings, start.
ing Monday with the eleven colored
boys who depart for Camp Dodge.
These men will meet at the county
court house at o'clock Sunday after
noon and will leave at O'Clock, the
morning of September 2.
This will be closely followed oy
the arrival from all over Lee county
of the nine sefectives who entrain for
Fl Riley, Kans., at 9:O5 o CLOCK
Tuesday morning The men will meet
at the county court house at O'Clock
the afternoon of Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
DO HONOR TO
4 FRED HILBERT
IL Fill
stree
/ bre
ID N,
kretal
(ity Government Passes Resolutions
of Regard and viii Attend
Funeral in
a Body.

mod The city officers will attend the
stretneral of Fred Hilpert,' Jr., in nooy
Ia y,tSmorrow afternoon and the city
side}fices will be closed during the time
y. \ the funeral.
-&The council this morning passed
RESOLUTIONS of respect for Mr.. Hilpert
neBd sympathy for his family. me
buNsolutions mention the prominent
RoSace he held in the bushes and pub
urgA affairs of Keokuk. and his nativity
hts n this city. They say he always gave
is time and ability for everything
was for the city's interest and
ECrts place as true citizen will not
1kon be filled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
Northwest A.rn, ct HaIifax III y

Have you ever spent a vacation in
Nova Scotia? If not, you have rare
treat yet in store. 1t is Vacation
Land par excellence. No matter
what may be your prediction for
summer recreation. Nova Scotia can
fill the bill.
Delightful back-to-nature camps,
Equipped with modern comforts, are
scattered from Yarmouth to Sidney.
One of the best known is the Hedge
Irnakoogee Rod and Gun Club with its
1850 acres of ground and a seven
mile water front on the mountain
ash berry bordered shores of Hedge
makoogee Lake. The lake and d
wealth of easily available trout
infested streams tempt the fly-casters
from early spring to late fall. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
WILL ESCORT
TWO RECRUITS
The Usual Procession Will Accom- pany
Selective Soldiers to the Train
Tomorrow Morn
Ing.

The city council, the Elks and other
citizens will escort two men to the
train tomorrow morning who are leav-
ing for Camp Dodge for service IN
the army. The KeoEuk Concert band
will also march and play.
The procession will leave Sixth and
Blondeau streets at $50 o'clock and
the Elks are called to assemble at the
club house at 6:15 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The men who leave in the morning
are Hugh Ryland and Charles Ferrelo
They entrain at 7 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29

conf ortable log cabins of the club
ensure restful privacy to their occu-
pants, while the Club House provides
a social center. Fishing may be en-
joyed from the very steps of the
Club House or, with a Mic-Mac In
dian guide, forays may be made into
the surrounding wilderness for Ked
gemakoogee is on the edge of the
very best moose-hunting and trout
fishing country. More than a few
fine moose heads adorn New York
walls, trophies of the chase as fol-
lowed at Kedgemakoogee, and many
a tired business man looking up at
his trophy. promises himself another
trip to the land of its origin.
Halifax is in itself well worth
trip to Nova Scotia Aside from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
FIR. COURTNEY
is PROMOTED
Assistant Rector Of ST. Peters Is Civ
en- a Parish In Iowa, After
Faithful Service
Here,

Rev. John H. Courtney. assistant
rector of ST. Peters Catholic church,
left Keokuk this morning for Toledo
Iowa, where he has been appointed to
parish of his own
This promotion will please many
people in Keokuk, for Father Court
ney was very popular young priest
during the several years that he was
at st. Peters.
Father Murray. of Chicago. is tenn
porarilly filing the position at st
Peters, until a new appointment of as
sfstant rector can be made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
seven More Men Added.

Seven more names have been M
Guided in the list of ninety-five select
ives to be sent to lamp Dodge next
Thursday. These registrants will fill
the place of men among the ninety
five who have been placed on the de.
ferred list. Five of the newly named
men will be held in reserve.
This new call will take three select
ives from Keokuk. These are Roy
Earl Ryan, Jesse William Phillips,
Joseph Reddy. The two Fort Madison
men are George Pohlmeirer and Law
renee Boil Conrad P. Mertens OF Cot.
tonwood and Edward l.. Trainer OF
Montrose are the other two.
All the ninety-five or more select
ives named in the call will mobilize at
the Elks home in >Keokuk 1t O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, September a.
The company of men will leave for
Camp Dodge, at o'clock Thursday
morning, September 5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29
POLICE RAID
SOME BEER
Find Plenty Of Bottled Goods In
Boarding House on the levee
and Prepare to De-
stroy It.

Nineteen quart beer bottles stand
ing in row.
The police got them filled with
amber fluid when officers Wilson and
Brennan raided the boarding house OF
Mrs. M. Bright, s North Water street,
late yesterday afternoon,
They have started the legal and
court machinery which will crush
them into many pieces and spill the
beer.
The matter of what shall be done
to Mrs, Bright awaits the return OF
the county attorney in a few days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29

sight seeing in the city which in
cludes viewing the work of recon-
struction. visiting All Saints Cathe-
dral which when finished will be the
finest, enthusiastically, on the contin-
ent, wandering through the lovely
Public Gardens and Point Pleasant
Park and climbing the Citadel
Heights, there is that part of the
harOor called the North West Arm,
around which are strung various
country clubs-Saraguay, Mic-Mac
and Waegoltic-whose members and
guests enjoy boating and bathing,
fetes and regattas all through the
long summer days. Thus Halifax
may lay claim to the title of sum-
mer resort as well as that of Provin-
cial Capital and National Seaport,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29

JOY beat Bridgman; Brady beat
Deter; Parsons beat Ward; Harris
VS.. Churchill, unfinished because OF
darkness; Bridgman beat Wycoff;
&c. B. Kruger beat tombstone; Bis
sell defaulted to Benner; Bolster de-
faulted to Irwin H. F. Kruger de-
faulted to Deter; Robertson beat
tombstone.
1t was stated that Joy beat H. F.
Kruger. 1t should have been that
H. f. Kruger defaulted to Joy.
Wednesday,
Ward defaulted to Robertson; Rob
ertson beat Irwin; Brady VS.. Wycoff,
wet grounds; Wycoff VS.. Deter, wet
grounds; C. B. Kruger beat ii. f.
Krueger; Harris vs.. Benner, wet
grounds; Bissell defaulted to Brady;
McElree defaulted to Brady.
The matches scheduled for today
are:
At $50 p. M: Ward VS.. Kruse.
Power company; Gregg VS.. Bergman
! AFT .Joy court; Churchill VS.. Warwick,
at Franklin court.
AT ZOO p. M: Harris VS.. Berry
man. at Power company court; Bra
| DIV VS.. Bridgman, at Joy court; Irwin
| VS.. Benner, at Franklin court; Thorn
| ton vs.. Parsons, at South Eleventh
lstreet court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-29

The recent games resulted as lol'
lows:
Tuesday
- hoo+ pr;domaO. BRADY heat