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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12
Plea for More Men.

81 MAS f11N6ION, MAJ L.
has made a new and earnest appsdi 70
Il The United States for more speed ~
shipping fighting men across the
Atlantic.
1T was learned on high authority to-
day that. as a result of the French
/ appeaI. decision has been reached 10
send abroad very soon great num-
i her of the national army divisions
men called under the selectiye serv-
4 ice.
The war departments initial plan
was to move the bulk OF the national
/ guard divisions before ceiling on the
naiionsl army to supply troops ZOE
!, the fir ing lines. But an Inspection
OF the army forces. resulting from the
new Hrench plea, has convinced
army authorities that many OF the
national army divisions are In bette'
shane d IAN the national guard.
The FL st movement of drafted Sam
mics ..oy er there" is the result OF
demand .'or more reserves in anucl-
nation of the great west front action
expected 1 his year
More An lerican soldiers. men able
to enter tn trenches with but httte
more trainil e, are urgently sought.
Neither FL ance nor Great Britain
At is said. has e enough troops 10 spare
to meet a po werful offensive in the
west and at uae same time guard
against all danger of attack from
other quarters.
a mobile reserve force Is a vital
ueces sity, it has been pointed out and
only the United States can. now fur-
nfsh the necessary forces to assure
reserves if French and British
troops have TO be shifted TO the Ital-
ian, Salonika or other fro uts. tna-
may be threatened
In face OF the urgent demand, great
est confidence is expressed in the
national army troops. Their training,
officers said today, is SPLENDID
record of efficiency for the men who
have directed the work
The national guard has been handi-
capped by the fact that large per-
centage of its men had srnattering
of military knowledge that covered a
great deal of ground. but most OF
which had to be unlearned before
the training in the newer Ideas OF
warfare could begin.
In their own defense national
guard officers have charged that in
filling up depleted quotas with draft
ed men, the poorest sort OF soldier
material was sent from the national
army cantonments.
These men, they say, greatly delay
ed the national guard training pro
gram.
1t is admitted that the army would
prefer to keep the national army divts-
ions in this country for 4 somewhat
longer period Of training. But the
German menace is great and it must
he met regardless of the sacrifice Of
military policy involved. p
1t is also believed here that the
movement Of some of the national
guard divisions will send the second
draft men TO the cantonrnents at a
much earlier time than contemplated
a month ago. Some camps will be
available just as soon as the divisions
now occupying them, move out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12

A United States government en-
gineer has patented apparatus for
mine rescue work In cases where the
regular hosting apparatus has been
damaged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12

cred with our warm winter Su II the
of clothes. We pay soine rags
women to boil and strip ohe .so,, In
and others to braid and sew Ill the
to rag carpets. Then we
rag carpets"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12
Painful,

Brooklyn Eagle: 1t must be painful
to the kaiser to have man named
Schwab tell how Schwab's shells
made to Kill HUNS number SO per
cent. more than Krupp can make.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12

Total Observation-Disclosures. $12, 574.4
The foregoing is correct statement
of the assets and liabilities of the
Security Investment Company at the
close Of business March 4, 1918.
J. o. BOYD,
President
Attest: B. l.. Pflug, Assistant Sec.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12

Venice cut out the Marci Gra esnter8
nival this year, the residents and
ing their energies in delehs - socps
shooting up Hups around the ia9
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12
lNANT MORE men
From THIS SIDE
France Makes New and Earn
est Appeal for American
Fighting Men Over
There.
THEY WILL, BE SENT
National Army Divisions Uorafted
Men) viii Go Over to
Take Part in
Offensive.

Thy j. w. T. Mason. written for the
United Press.]
NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-France's re
quest for more American troops loi
the west front, made public Ahls ar,
sernoon, is based on plans for an alileu
offensive. The French COVE rnment
greatly desires TO secure once more
the initiative in the west, which can
be made permanently active dgalnsI
Germany only with American help.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12
Statement Of the condition Of
keOkuk Trust Company

lkeOkuk trust Company
] Organized under the laws Of Iowa.
located at Keokuk, county Of Lee. at
I the close of business on 4th day OF
March, 1918. made to the Superin-
| tendent of Banking.
Assets.
Amount Of bills, bonds and
other evidence of debt dis
counted or purchased act
ually owned by this bank SIS, loo. Is
Gold in vault ...... None
Silver in vault .....$ $40
Legal tender, ma lg
tional bank notes
and subsidiary
coin .............. 54.46
Total gold, silver. legal
tender, drafts and checks,
ETC., carried out ..... .,... 64.16
Amount subject to be drawn
at sight on deposit with
solvent banks .......... S,Sl6.S7
Overdrafts ............. None
Expense account in excess
or profits ................ None
Suspense account ........ 1851
Value of personal property. 2,212.44
Total assets ............$ 99 ,S55.2S
Liabilities.
Amount of capital stock ...$55 .0O0.0
Amount of de-
posts subject to
check $500. None
Deposits in trust. .S6,326.97
Amount of time r
Amount savings
HnnoSJfC I
Amount deposited
by banks ....... None
Postal savings de-
posts 49,. none
Total deposits ....r......... 7,S43.6S
Bills payable ............ 15,5O0.00
Reserved for taxes ........ 100000
Mortgage secured bonds -. 100000
Reserved for bond interest $4,000
Surplus fund .......... 1860. 90
Other profits after deduct
ing expenses s71.55
Total liabilities ........ .s99 ,355.23
State of Iowa, Lee county-ss.
We, ]. o. Boyd, president, aud
J. W. Anderson. Cashier OF the
bank above named do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is full.
true and correct, to the best of our
knowledge and belief. and that
the assets therein set forth are bona
fide the property of said Trust Com
pany in its corporate capacity. and
that no part of the same has bean
loaned or advanced to said Trust
Company for the purpose of being ex-
hibited as portion Of it's assets.
J. o. BOYD,
President.
J. w. ANDERSON,
Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my presence by J. O. Boyd AMI
J. w. Anderson this 18th day Oh
March, 1918.
ELMER G. WEISMANN,
Notary Public in and for Lee County.
Attested by: [seal1
c. w. DURRETT,
BERT TEALE,
FRED NJ KYNER
Directors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12

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The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
OPERA singer GIVEN
PERMISSION To SUE
Nine. Ober Will Ask $4,000 for
Breach of Contract.

New York. April 5.-Mrs. Arthur
Rudolph Arndt. known TO the operate
world as Nine. Margarete Ober, the
mezzo soprano. received permission
today from the appellate division of
the Supreme Court to continue her
suit for $1,000 against the Metropoh-
tan Opera House directors.
She and some ten other singers
were dropped from the Metropolitan
payroll at the beginning of the pres
ent season. when it was decided that
during the war no more German Ian
guage operas should be produced.
The directors maintained she had
no right to sue. being an ALLEN
enemy" The appellate division heto
today in a unanimous opinion that as
Nine. Ober lives IN America she is
legal resident" and not an alien
enemy within the meaning Of the law.
even though she and her husband are
still subjects of the Kaiser. Suits of
less widely known singers may fol-
low that OF Nine. Ober.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
News Veus Interest the Women Readers The
FIR and YELLOW Pine
PRICE FIXED BY BOARD
Initial Ruling Made in Wood for
War Industries.

First OF the prices fixed by the price
fixing committee OF the War Indus
tries Board, DR.. F. w. Taussig. chair
man. were announced yesterday for
fir and yellow pine for all the i'm
portant war industries requiring this
wood.
Maximum price for FIR logs in the
Pacific Northwest, delivered where
customary to the saw mill operators.
shall be SO per I.OO0 feet for No. /;
1850 for No. 2, and SO for No. ;, scale
as to grade and contents to be deter
mined according to Prevailing meth
DDS. Fir ship timbers. under the Fer
ris schedule to the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. will average $40 100 for
a complete schedule for rough and
dressed and all lumber for other YES
sells for the government requiring
similar lumber shall not exceed the
same basis. Fir for aircraft for the
United states and allies remains the
same as now in effect. West coast
timber thIrty-four feet and longer
gets a price Ss over the price OF May
], 1915.
Prices OF all yellow pine lumber
in Missouri. Arkansas. Oklahoma.
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten
nessee. Alabama and part OF Florida
shall remain the same as those emu
merated in the list OF the Southern
Pine Emergency Bureau and Alabama
and Mississippi Emergency Bureau.
dated January IS and effective until
March 10 to all departments OF The
government and its allies and be con-
tinued in effect until June Is. Pine
in Georgia and part OF Florida shall
be 800 a thousand higher on each
than its prices in the list
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
HOROSCOPE.
Saturday, April 8, 1918

This is a day OF good and evil rule
that may cause uncertainty. reversal.
and disappointments. Neptune, Mars
Saturn and Uranus are all ad.
verse. while Mercury and Jupiter are
friendly.
Under this sway the public minc
may be easily swayed by suspicion
discomfort and criticism. The ruiz
makes for scandal, libel suits and
bitter enmitieS
There is a sign that is read as fore
shadowing many newspaper sensa
tions in which fraud is disclosed.
Late in the afternoon Commercial
transactions come under an auspiciou,
sway. Banks should benefit.
1t is an auspicious direction for be
ginning any financial undertaking.
Romance is not well directed. as de.
eeption and treachery will be encour.
aged.
The stars appear 20 presage scan,
dals that are much exaggerated anc
widespread agitation about the safe.
guarding Of girls.
Increase in the birthrate In which
boys outnumber girls is foretOld anc
these children will be extraordinarily
bright.
There is a planetary direction that
warns of increased demand for food
conservation. Radical measures viii
be taken TO enforce government de
mands. it is prophesied, owing 10
some unusual and suddenly develop.
ing condition.
The death of a man who wieIds
great political power is prognosticated
Trouble over some border dispute
will come up before the end Of the
year in the United States.
Training for cooperative domestic
service is prognosticated by the seers
Householders will readjust their
methods Of life. the secrs declare.
Persons whose birthdate it is will
experience a year Of much anxiety
Business affairs will he successful.
Those who are employed will bene.
fit.
Children born on this day may be
too popular for their own good since
they may become arrogant and discon.
tented.
Copyright. :slSD
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
Great Britain's King
Sends Congratulations
To New York's Chamber

New York. April 5.-The New York
Chamber of Commerce received a
rougratulatory cablegram from King
George of England today while cele-
brating its 10th anniversary. The
message, sent in reply to one from
f. II. Outerbridge. president of the
chamber said, in part:
THE best resources OF life and
treasure that your great nation has
pledged in the cause of civilization
must assuredly lead US TO prevail
against our enemy. Your words Of
encouragement and admiration to the
fighting forces and peoples OF the
British empire will find a worthy
response in our hearts"
The speakers were Governor Whit
man. DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. OF
Columbia University. and Governor
Walter r. Edge. of New Jersey.
The anniversary celebration was at
tended by so members and guests.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
Confessions
O2dWffe-
MRS. TRENT SHOWS HER C0LORS

We certainly did have some time"
with Mother Trent, as Dick predicted.
When we arrived at her room. she
kept US waiting for half hour.
Think Of 1t, little book, that old
woman did not know that anyone but
her son and daughter were calling
upon her. and she kept them waiting
bali hour.
When we at last were admitted to
her room she seemed to sense that
something serious had happened. She
was all dolled up in a lace negligee
and a ribbon and lace cap on her dyed
hair. but the sight Of the four or US
Jared her out OF her complacency.
Suddenly before our very eyes she
grew old as she came forward and
clutched Molly's arm.
What is IT. what is it," she asked.
in a tense voice. What have you all
come here to tell me?"
Molly put her arms about her and
Dick answered in tones of compassion
"Mr. Trent
rs he dead?" she interrupted.
Dick bowed his head.
For a moment she looked at us
dumbly and then she began to shrek.
Where is my husband, where is he?
Why did you kill him? Why did you
not bring him to me?"
Dick and Chad looked perfectly
helpless while Molly and tried to ex-
plain matters and calm her, but she
! would not listen. She tore Off her
foolish little cap and clutched at the
laees at her throat, as she shrieked
You all of you have killed him.
What have you done with hlm?"
1t was a long time before we
could calm her enough to make her
listen to any explanation. and when
she finally realized that Mr.. Trent
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
RESNATI THRILLS
N. Y. In HIS CAPR0NI

Hampstead. l.. J.. April b-Cspt.
Resnati. the daring Italian aviator.
performed air gymnastics here this
afternoon in his Giant Caproni biplane.
The four-ton machine turned over IN
the air INTO all kinds OF seemingly I'M
possible movements.
lie few over New York City ls's
this evening.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

had practically died under the
knife, she went into another
paroxysm Of Mysteries.
II knew 1t. / knew It," exclaim-
ed. II told him over a year age
that he would not live through an
operation"
We gazed at each other in aon.
sternation. Was IL possible that
foolish old woman had persuaded
her husband not to have the knife
used over a year ago when IL
might have saved his life?
Just then II seemed to dawn upor
her at the first time that she had
been kept in the dark about It all
and again she began to shrek and
moan.
why did you not tell me that my
dear husband was going to the hos
pftal? You have murdered him. ]
would not have let him go had ]
known it,
That is just the reason why you
were not told" cut in Dicks voice
as cold and crisp as a steel edge
Mother. for heavens sake, stor
thinking of yourself for a moment
and listen to what | have to tel
you"
This only made matters worse
| and she began to call upon heaven
to witness how her children hat
always treated her.
IF your father were alive, Rich.
ard she exclaimed. you would not
| be allowed to talk to me like this. y
Even Chad. who had been look.
ing on with horror and disgust
smiled at this. as Dick answered
1T Is very probable that had my
father been alive. you would moi
have been Mrs. Trent"
(To Be ContinuedD
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
Today Is SQUAD Day;
All VIII Be Urged
To Eat Pigeonettes

Chicago. April 5,-Saturday not only
viii be the anniversary Of the United
States entry into the war. but At
will be as well "Squab DAY." set
aside by the American Squad Dealers
Association for propaganda in favor
of eating the succulent ''pigeOnette"
10 save other meats. it was announced
today by F. II. Holman. Of Warren.
Mo, president of the association.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

performance, for their daughter,
Miss Anita Strawbridge.
Mrs. Charles w. North, of Provi-
dence. r. l.. is the guest Of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Paymaster and
Mrs. Edward W. Eberle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore II. TilIer are
being congratulated on the recent
birth OF son, Teal Patterson Tiller.
The baby is named for Mrs. Tiller's
father.
Mrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith. of
Washington, is registered at the
Hotel Walcott in New York.
Medical Director Frank anderson.
L. s. Navy. and Mrs. Anderson an
nouEce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Dorothy Anderson,
and Capt. Philip Barlow Hoge, Quar-
termaster Corps. National Army.
| The wedding will take place on Sat
urday. April 13. at the country home
Of DR.. and Mrs. Anderson, wardour-
on-Severn. Annapolis. Md.
anu hiS. lO6Nlu J..
kincheloe of MadisonvilIe, KY, gave
reception and musical Friday even
ing for the young people who have
come to Washington from Mr.. Kin
cheloe's district 10 work for the gov
ernment.
The Catholic women's entertain
ment committee, of which Mrs. Will
liam J. MCGEE is chairman. will give
dance this evening at the Hotel
Lafayette for enlisted men. incIud-
ing number from the Washington
barracks. Signal Corps, American
University and the Chemical Corps.
There will be an informal hop at
the United Service Club Of America
this evening. Music will be furnished
by an orchestra OF young society peo-
pie from Philadelphia. Tuesday, April
g. Capt. Clayton +. EmiG. formerly
supply officer OF the United States
Aviation Schools, Kelly Field. Texas,
will deliver a lecture on ''Our Air
ships of Today as I Know Then" "
Following the lecture, Mr.. r. Hayes
Hamilton will present his latest teIe-
photologue. America" patriotic
perturbation of our country from the
Potomac to the Pacific.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle entertained
informally at tea yesterday afternoon
i'm honor of Miss Marie Louise Peck
ham of New York. Mrs. Kane of
Tuxedo Park, n. Y. and Mrs. Fred
crick r. Harris presided at the tea
table.
Mr.. Clifford Pinchot is at White
Sulphur Springs.
Representative and Mrs Foss have
gone TO Boston. where they were
called by the illness of Mr.. Foss'
mother. They will return to Wash
ingtOn next week.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
Red Cross Aids Paris Riddles.

Paris. April Tho American Red
Cross is making arrangements in CO.
operation with a committee of Par
isians to send 5000 children of this
city to a provincial center, where they
will be cared for during the summer
school vacation.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
Moravian College Head to Quit.

Bethlehem. Pa. April 5.-The Rev.
DR.. Augustus Schultz will retire as
president of MOravian College and
Theological Seminary on Juno 30 next.
DR.. Schultz has served forty-eight
years as professor and thirty-three
years as president of the institution.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
Fat That Shows
Soon Disappears

&. Prominent fat that. comes and stay, where
II is not needed is a burden; q hindrance
to activity, . curb upon pleasure. You can
M Muke on the TAT where Il shows By taking
mola Prescription Tablet. These little tab
lets are as effective and harmless az the
famous prescription from which they take
their name. Buy and try case, TODAY.
Your druggist sells them at IS cents or IL
you prefer you may write direct TO the
Marmola Co., So Woodward Ave. Detroit.
Mich; You can thus say good,by 70 dieting,
sxzGn and fst.-Ads, -
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
Richthofen Gets RED Eagle" "

Amsterdam, April 5.-Emperor Will
lam has conferred upon the Baron
Won Richthofen. the German aviator
the Order of the Red Eagle, with
crown and sword.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
The Rendezvous
of Good

1t is not necessary for
the moment for all the
many millions of unpreju-
diced people in the world,
and all Christian Scientists
to agree in detail upon all
subjects, in order to work
together for the establish
ment of the kingdom of
heaven on earth.
The earth is being torn
by Armageddon, the great
conflict between the posi-
tive forces of good and the
negative forces of evil.
The fields of grain must
first be- saved from the
destroyer before there can
be need of final winnowing
of the grain.
In the crucial hour the world is
coming to recognize the uplifted
standard Of THE CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE MONITOR.
The Monitor is standing firmly
with democracy against Rutoc-
racy, with abstinence and So
briefly against license and inso-
briefly, with the cause Of equality
Tor the sexes and against the
forces which seek to perpetuate
the disfranchisement Of woman,
with the cause Of medical, and
religious freedom and against
the resctionary elements Of organ
lied medicine and proscriptive
religion.
The Christian Science Moni-
tor, published in Boston, arrives
in Washington each morning
and 10 distributed by mail or
through newsdeslers.
Sample copies will be gladly
sent upon request.
The Christian Science Monitor
Colorado Building. Washiasts.. DC.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

The stars incline, but DO not compel.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Miss Sally Damon. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Neil Damon. was
married 10 Lieut.. W. Joseph little
field, Ordnance Department, u. S.
y. A.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

performance, for their daughter,
Miss Anita Strawbridge.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage has sent
out invitations for the marriage oi
her daughter. Miss Rebecca Collier.
and Capt Pitt Scott, U. S. N, on
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore II. Tiller are
being congratulated on the recent
birth OF son. Teal Patterson Tiller.
The baby is named for Mrs. Tiller's
father.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading will spend next week in
chicago, leaving town on Monday.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Mrs. Robert w. Patterson has a.
her guests her granddaughter. thu
Misses ElinOr and Alicia Patterson
daughters of Lieut.. Joseph MediII Pat
terson.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Mrs. Charles w. North, of Provi-
dence. r. l.. is the guest of her SON
in-law and daughter, Paymaster and
Mrs. Edward w. Eberle.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Mrs. G. Maurice Congdon, of Provi-
dence, R. l.. has taken a house in
Washington in order to be near her
husband, who is in the Ordnance De-
partment.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-06

Mrs. Russell Harrison, accompa MED
by her mother, Mrs. Saunders, and
her cousin and house guest, Mrs.
George Moore. of indianapolis, have
gone to Norfolk for a short visit with
Mrs. Harrison's son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs Harry A. williams,
jr.