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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
TELLS OPPORTUNITY OF
LABOR
John Mitchell, Former Head Of the
Miners Unicn. Says This is Real
War fer Democracy.

Ii Is wonderful opportunity for
sarvice in defense Of human rights
that IS now presented 20 the wage
earners OF America" says john Nit
chell former president 0: the United
Mine Workers.
We hear il said that food will win
the war. mat ships will win the war.
that Hen and munitions will win the
wa-- Men. munitions. food. and ships
a-e ~ absolutely vital 70 victory. but
we c&n reduce them all 10 one thing
when VIZ say ina. work will win the
war
TO PIT the strength Of cur great
Nation On the battle front Of France,
20 hack up the men who have been
called % The colors and are now CIV
ing their lives that democracy may
no. perish from the earth, We here at
home must work as We have never
worked before
With our hands and brains, By toll
ships and destroyers and aeropIanes,
the guns and ammunition, food, tueR
and clothing all the infinite variety
Of var necessities without which our
armies will be poxerless.
Millions of our people are now
telling On farms. in factories. in ship
yards 10 produce cargoes and carriers
10 BE- gent across the Atlantic. This
ia the great work that must be carried
on by the army that stays al home,
tae army Of the workers.
The work that one man does at
hcae may seem 10 him very snall 100
small TO be measured on the battle
front. but it il only through the toll
Of the industrial workers, each do
Ing his part. that the big job can be
done"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
In A BAD WAY
Many ketchikan Readers Will Feel
Grateful for This Information

If your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
If urinary troubles set in,
Perhaps your kidneys are "in bad
way"
Don't delay-use Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Here is good evidence of their
worth.
Mrs. A. NJ. Elliott, $50 S. Orcharod
ST.. San Jose, California says: "Sev-
eral years ago l suffered from kid
ney complaint. l had a tired ache in
the small Of my back, which affected
ME most when l was on my feet dur.
ing the day. l felt worn out and run
down. l had severe pains in the back
OF my head and dizzy speels when
specks came before my eyes. One box
of Doan's Kidney Pills cured me of
the attack"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Elliott had Foster-Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
MASTER MAsoNs. ATTENTION!

All Master Masons are requested TO
DE present Thursday evening. Sept. 10
We will bid farewell and God-speed to
Bro. R. R. Tinkham. who is leaving
soon fer the front Capt W. J. Hind
ley OF the Chautauqua. who is Past
Grand Master OF Washington will de-
liver an address and H Ruthven Mae
Donald will contribute to the enter
yainment. -adv2t
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
AT THE HOTELS

STEDMAN-L. Peterson. Gig Har-
bor w ]. Rogers. Seattle. L. R. ELL
son. Union Bay, n. VI. Tate, Union
Bay, J. Piksa. Union Bay. H DeGuel-
DIRE. kasaan. S. H. Waterman Chom-
icy.
REEILLA-R w Woods, Fernie. B.
c., Blake Brown Chomley. Zocarras
Zuinones. Quadra. ]. D. Helps, Juneau
Geo. Shellhouse. Sulzer, V. Orpe
Quadra.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
TO SUBSCRIBERS

Help IS scarce, specially since
school term began. Our Boy" col
lecto- has no time TO collect any
more Like the others. he Is going
10 school, therefore we are left
withoa. he oaiy dependable collec-
tor Wa have ever had. Having thus
explained the situation We ask our
neigh Aors 10 kindly drop in 81 the
Office, where collections hereafter
will be made The favor will be
greatly appreciated.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18

The rhinoceros bird feeds on the
insect parasites that infest the sides
Of the great beast, and in return, By
flying away al the least alarm, warns
its host OF the approach OF danger, an
arrangement 10 the mutual advantage
OF bird and rhinoceros.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
IN TIE COMMISSIONERS COURT

W-!,,:e Burton. WHO was arrested on
Z charge o. being drunk and disorder
y day before yesterday vas given SIX
months IN The Juneau jail yesterday
5y Judge Wm. T. Mahoney. This is
Bu-soa's 9Th conviction, for similar
cEe1ses
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
SUPPLEMENT AMERICAN
IZATION WORK.
Garment Workers Educational Pro-
iect viii Feature instruction in
English Language

Officers OF the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Association have
decided TO start an educational cam
paign which. it is hoped. may supple
ment 10 some extent the Americana
cation campain now being conducted
by the Naturalization Bureau of the
Department OF Labor.
The garment workers will appro-
pirate $4,000 annually for their work
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18

A Chicago lad has had very positive
reactions TO the poilus with whom ne
has come In contact in France. In a
letter home ne puts the thing in this
terse phrase: They're no; much on
the pariey woolng In English, but they
sure can shake your hand and smile
like helI."-Car.oons Magazine.
The Lyon Medical describes the al
ter effects Of the new German "nus-
iard gas" This gas has a bllstering
effect and causes LESSONS In the upper
air passages resembling second degree
burns.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18

A London hospital supports a motor
cycle ambulance for dogs and other
small animals.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
NATIVE DANCE

\. the Moose Hall tonight Good
Music. good -toor and good time is
aSured.-aiy
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
THREE NATIVES =
LIQUOR cRhzED YELL
FOR THE KAISER
Shout Three Cheers for The
Aai~cr" and Are Beaten ID

12.-Tes Willie and Danaie
--Tz-@- Of Essaaa and J. 2 Ko,ccaoE
e<a1-1 @..2 soma poisonous liquor
s-=-a arrested last eyeaiag On the Re
r..,z Eo-=, co-rs- by Deputy Marshal
Sharpe and Chief o. Police Ayers.
z--e- -1sT had started = tree--o--all
@G-1 ~ shouting Three Cheers for
II Kaiser
IT. natives i appears had taken
apartments 4. -ae hotel where they
=-z--=1 liking an awful racket in
-1=.- -3o-1- Manager Rice had them
~ or and they became very in
z=rzl-- with -1= above result
A. E1~se natiTss were fined s25 and
c1z-s u Judge Na1oaey this morn
--g a-4 to-ced % buy SO" worth Of
---1@--r Bonds. ezch- which they did
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18

May Z man p-oaCs by his oxn mis-
-E== aG- -1z. doesn', always make
MIA : p-o11e@--
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18
GLADYS HULETTE IN
1.-THE CANDY GIRL"
September 17-lS

laughter Hue one of the brightest shin
ing lights the film world will be POTS AND PANS
PEGGY THE Shine Girl and pleasing to ali
plays shown at the GRAND.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-09-18

Fa a1@ Hs--=- c0ars for Little
= 1o- boys and gs-'s from 10
= Tez~s also r@-y goof ass rsen.
Z=2@E- ami G5agasl dT==;es :or
z.rsz from % y yea-z, a REINERT
-z1r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
WOODEN SHOES
ARE COMING
If Wa Lasts Much Longer There VIII
be Little Leather Footwear
to be Seen In This
Country,

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 6-Well
all be wearing wooden shoes II the
war lasts much longer. Then again
we might wear shoes made entirely OF
cloth except the soles.
This was the opinion Of shoe manu-,
facturers' agents here attending the
convention Of Iowa Retail Shoe Deal
ers' assertion.
According to r. NJ. Donaldson, Ohio
the war will eliminate the freak shoes
created through the demand of women
wearers.
''The war will have a beneficial eff
feet upon the shoe business in that we
won't have freak trade, which will
forever be pushed aside" said the
Ohioan. There never has been an ex'
cuse for the m~ulticolored leather shoes
nor for the limitless size of the tops
of women's shoes. The back and side
lacing fad, too, Is gone"
Other experts said that the wooden
shoe now being worn by many trades
soon would be the recognized worB,-s
shoe. They're comfortable, said the
| dealers, and there is little prospect OF
them wearing out as quickly as leath'
er shoes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
AS DANGEROUS
AS
New National Party Key Note Speak.
err Says America Is Really
In Very Bad
Shape.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, March 6.-Declaring
economic conditions in the United
States more dangerous than invading
legions Of H~ohenzollerns army would
possibly be-" John Spargo, a founder
of the new national party opened the
first party convention here today. He
denounced working conditions In the
country's big packing plants and de-
clared public ownership the only rem
edy.
I'VE are fighting here at home
against Industrial oppression, against
poverty, against economic Injustice"
Spargo declared In his Keynote ad'
dress, go that when our brave sol
dies return again, they shall not be
confronted by the sinister fact that
while they have been crushing Prus'
sianism abroad, we have been permit
ting its equivalent to develop at home
The delegates are awaiting a decis'
ion of Tho prohibition party In con
vention here on the question of merg-
ing with the nationals. Prohibition
lists we're expected to vote on the ques-
ton today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
Official peace negotiations with Ru.
mania will ornm ence Immediately,
a dispatch from Vienna declared to-
dow
lin to Court Now.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service!
CHICAGO, March 6.-The federal
trade commissions right to prone
packers papers under the search ana
8 seizure clause Of the espionage act
was put squarely up to the United
States circuit court Of appeals here to-
day. Attorneys for Henry Veeder Of
Swift and company waived all rights
to return the case involving seizure OF
packers papers by Francis J. Heney.
to District Judge Lands and to con-
trovert charges OF felonies against the
packers.
Attorney Ellwood Goldman immedi-
|ately launched on q long technical plea
before Judges Baker, Evans and Kohl
saat to uuash the warrant under which
Francis ]. Heney, commission counsel.
obtained O suit case full OF Veeder's
oacers, now in the courts custody.
German argued that the af1dav1t OF
Hugh McIsaacs, special examiner ror
the commission, who swore out the
warrant, was defective as not showing
probable cause Of particularizing the
contents Of papers as required by the
federal constitution and government
statues. The government was to re-
ply this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
Laboratory for This Purpose Has Been
Established Under Direction
Of Agricultural
Class.
FARMERS TO USE 1T
Anyone In Lee County Wanting to
Know About Condition of His
Seed Corn Can Bring
Grain Here.

A laboratory for the purpose OF
testing seed corn has been establish
ed in the Keokuk high school, and any
farmer in Lee county who wants TO
have his corn tested can bring 1t here:
John Glare, county agent. was waited
on this morning by a COMMITTEES from
tKeokuk. and he has agreed to come
here Monday to see how the testing
work is coming on, and to meet the
business men here.
The laboratory will be under the d.
rection of Miss Edith B. Troutner and
her class in agriculture in the keo-
kuk schools. The work Of testing the
corn will begin at once. and an inv1-
tation is extended farmers in the coun-
ty to bring in their grain to have
tests made of it. Everywhere leaders
in agriculture are calling attention to
the necessity for good crops. and the
lack Of good sect corn, and for that
reason the absolute necessity Of test
ing corn.
It is announced that a very nominal
charge will be made for this test, and
it will be twenty-five cents per bushel
per ninety ears.
A committee from the Unity club
and from the Commercial club went to
Donnellson today to meet Mr.. Clare
and to invite him to come to keokuk
He will come down next Monday from
Donnellson and will inspect the e e
corn laboratory and will have a chance
to become acquainted with the local
business men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
VALUABLE BOOK
OF LOCAL MAN
Thomas e. DoIan, Now at Camp Dodge
Has Old Volume Used by His
Great Grandfather in
Napoieon's Army.

A book carried by his great grand
father, in Napoleon's army on the
march to Moscow, is among the pos
sessions of Thomas e. Dolan, now in
service at Camp Dodge. The book Is
a German text book, and was car
ried by Mr.. Dolan's great grand
father, a Frenchman named Heinz, in
this famous march. The book was
purchased in 1914.
It is similar to the soldier text
books in use today. 1t gives the
French phrases and then the German
equivalent. 1t was evidently being
used to teach the soldiers to speak
the German language, when they got
into Germanic territory.
The book is a very valuable volume
and is quite interesting both from the
standpoint Of old books and from
the type of book. There are many
pages devoted to German grammar
and construction and then there fol-
low the pages OF both French and
German.
Today, the American soldier is
given a book with the French equiv
alent to the English phrases, and
some Of the texts also show the Ger
man meanings.
The book was being shown arounn
the court house this afternoon by B.
A. Dolan, and everyone who saw It
was interested in it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
CITY NEWS.

-Puckechetuck encampment meets
Thursday, March Z. Initiation. John
Eisenhuth, fin. scribe.
The sheriff of Pottawattamle
county and Fireman Brown of Council
Bluffs, were visitors in the city yes
terday. They brought a prisoner from
Council Bluffs to Ft. Madison, and
came on down fer a visit here.
Alice III. Tolmie, formerly OF
Keokuk, 1104 Concert, employed at
Bode and Larson Shoe Co, is in st
Luke's hospital in Chicago.
Eastern Star: Regular meeting
Of Elmira chapter No. 40, o. E. s.
Thursday evening, March Z, at 1880
O'Clock. Refreshments. Visiting mem,
bers fraternally invited. By order OF
the w. M. Mrs. L. N. Hahn, secretary
"A marriage license was issued to-
day to Ernest Krehbeil, "a, Of Don
nelson, and Clara Lowenberg, "a, OF
Donnellson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
BAD STREETS
HELP FIRES
Condition OF Mud Streets Makes Fire
Fighting Difficult II Not I'M
possible, According to
Chief

THE people living up around the
cemetery will have to be very careful
of fires" was the comment and warn
Ing OF Chief Anderson Of the fire de-
partment this morning. The streets
are in such bad condition that 1t is al
most impossible to get through with
the truck and quite often delivery
wagons mire down to stay until pried
loose.
A still alarm from the residence Of
August Peterson, 202S Palean street
last night at 9:55 caused the firemen
a great deal OF difficulty. The condi-
ton Of the streets made the work
doubly hard. 1t was this that brought
forth the comment Of the chief.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
,DsjIv Stock Letter.

OSIly oIoSH -SStS''
limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW York., Mar. 6.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Trading In today's stock market was
rendered conspicuous by the absence
of Initiative and animation. The list
was disposed to be soft in he first
hour or two, although there was
more or less aimless shifting abou.
for values. At midday a firm tend
ency was noted. but the market com
manded very scant interest indeed.
Transactions represented nothing
more than professional dealings be
tween traders on the floor of the ex'
change and they went through the
motions rather perfunctorily.
Outstanding features OF strength In
the industrial department Re
pubic Iron and Steel. In the railway
list there was consistent strength.
Price changes were devoid of fea
ture in the afternoon. At times the
list yielded from the high level ant
again advanced, both movements be
ing restricted to fractional limits fol
the most part. st. Paul lost a poin
or more from the top. Such trend a:
There was at the close, WAS downward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
Eat Oleomargarin and
Help Win the War
Export Figures Provo that Fat Con-.
s~ervation Is a National Necessity

ReTvdIICII 10 VI
CHICAGO, March 4.-(special.)-
An examination Of expert figures
shows that during 1914, 1916 ana
1916. the amount of butter and dairy
products shipped to foreign countries
averaged only about twenty-six mil
lion pounds per year. Accurate estl-
mates for 1917 show exports OF more
than three hundred and forty-six mil
lion nounds-over thirteen times as
much.
The tremendous increase in dairy
products sent to our allies, makes 1t
essential that we reduce their con-
sumption In this country as Tar as
possible, and big food purveyors are
coming to the front to relieve the
shortage at home in a way hat every
one must admire. Armour and com
pany. for instance. has recently plac-
ed on the market, two new products
which have already achieved a broad
ipopularity. Veribest Oleomargarine
is being pushed extensively by this
firm. as is also their vegetable oleo'
margarine, Nut-Ola. Both foods
guaranteed in quality and purity by
the name Of this great concern. are al
that could be desired as butter equiVar
Tents.
Nut-Ola, made from cocoanut and
peanut oils, is very pleasing to the
taste and reasonable in price.
veribest Oleomargarine is guaran
teed by this firm as to the unvaryine
high quality INT is highly recommend
ed for cooking. Moreover, because 1
contains the vitamines essential tt
growth, it is extremely desirable fol
table use-parttcularly 50 for GROWING
] children. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06

Emil G. vogel returned to his home
in Detroit, Mich, after spending the
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Vogel.
Private Ernest Conner Of the 1O9th
ammunition train, who was granted a
furlough owing to the serious condi-
ton of his brother William Connor,
who Is suffering from an attack of ty-
phoid fever, left this morning for
Camp Cody.
Mrs. A. A. Northrop and little daugh-
ter Ellen Agnes, will arrive in the city
tonight to make an extended visit with
her parents, MI. and Mrs. T. R. Board,
No. 1 Park place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
Keokuk Boy in Co. L
Tells About Hospitals

released a bunch from here and we
only have eight in the ward today. We
had a fine dinner today. Vegetable
soup, roast beef, mashed potatoes,
toast, COCOA and custard. How does
that sound9 Say, a fellow got q box Of
sailed almonds in here this morning
and they sure tasted good. You might
send me some IL you want to. George
Grant said he would forward my mail
but l haven't had any yet. / would
like to hear from you The p~rettiest
thing happened this afternoon. l laid
down to take q nap about 1900 o'clock
and you now how you will wake up
some times, sort OF slowly, and the
prettiest tenor voice was singing
Keep the Home Fires Burning" in the
distance. OF course, I woke clear up
then and he was out in the hall sing
ing for Il floor. He then sang,
Mother Maohree." He has a wonder
full voice. l can hear him now singing
down stairs. You may send my AMER
lean Boy and any other magazines You
want to and when I am through with
them l will send them to this hospital
II have written you every other day,
and will do so. I will close for now.
Your loving son,
KENNETH.
February 3.
Dear Mother:-I got letters from
everybody the other day but you, but
I got two from Dad, so I expect l will
get a dozen from o next time as l
know you are writing regularly. / had
A letter from Grant and he said there
were two big boxes there for me and
he would send them to me. Well. ]
am still here but expect to go back
soon. They are awful careful, though
especially with pneumonia, and l may
be here for some time yet. We are all
about we'll in this yard n are &C
quainted now, and live very happy
There Is one man from California
two from Washington. two from Pitts
burgh, Pa, two from Iowa and one
sergeant from Denver, Colo, 80 the
u. 8. is we'll represented and we hav
some hot arguments over the merits
Of our respective states.
Spring is nearly here now n the
weather is fine, and I am glad to see
1t as it will stop all this sickness. Sc
many are here just for colds and sort
throats but their doctors were afraie
to keep them on duty and sent then
hero to be taken care Of. I got 81,
letters To-Day, one lIohh Du9'e ANSo
Aunt Hilda asked If I got your cable
am sorry to say / did not. I am al
Interested. What was in it, Any
thing important? Write immediatel
and explain. There Is absolutely M
news or excitement in Ward c. so
am going out for a walk this afternoon
Wrote to Dad a couple Of days ago. l
they don't turn me loose o l an
going to offer my service to the ONO
here SO won't lose my speed. We'll
[ must close for today. With all tn
love in the world to you.
Your loving son,
KENNETH.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
Kenneth Daughrity OF
CenteruiNe Was in One
Ouer There, Being Treat
ed for Pneumonia

Kenneth Daughrity, who enlisted
with Company d. First Iowa, from
Centerville, and who was one of the
boys transferred to the 16Sth infantry,
Rainbow division, and who Is now in
France, has written some interesting
letters home from the hospital in
France where he has been confined,
while being doctored for pneumonia.
He is the sol Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee
Daughrity Of Centerville, former resi-
dents of Keokuk, and the following
excerpts from his letters printed by a
Centerville paper will be of interest
here.
He has been In the hospital and tells
Of the treatment the boys get, which
will be highly ~reassuring to those who
have sons or relatives in the army.
His letters follow:
January 20.
Dear Mother:-Now that 1t is all
over / will tell you something. Are
you Interested? Well, I am in the
base hospital. I did not feel very well
for a couple Of days and finally de
veloped a pain in my chest. I went to
see Major Conkling and he said we
would not take any chances, SO they
brought me over here. I was pretty
sick for a few days. Had symptoms
of pneumonia, I guess, but the doctor
said today the danger was all over
and I will soon be o. K. They treat
us fine here. Have all the fresh eggs
toast, soup, egg nogs and lemonade
whenever l want it. I have a dandy
nurse. The doctor IN to see me
three times a day and they look after
me fine. I have not been allowed tt
sit up any yet as you an tell by this
writing. There are about twenty 9th
er fellows here and we sure keel
them busy. This is one of the hes
hospitals and I don't want you tt
worry about me for I am having the
best OF care. They bring my meals fl
on a little wagon and they feed u:
well. Will write again in a few days
With love to all.
---~.----x-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
Woman's Danger Period,

Il period between forty-fve and
lty-lVe years of age is said to be a
isis o. danger period in a woman's
Rie which tests her for her fitness to
Rontlnue In the race. 1t is then that
ne surers from such annoying symp.
pns as heat-flashes, nervousness,
|e%aaaches, "the blues" or dread OF
npending evil, or some dormant dis.
ase IN the system becomes active.
hen q woman is passing through
uls crisis there is one tried and true
h1edy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
pie Compound, which after forty
safs OF success is now considered
standard remedy for woman's all.
Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
administration Defeat

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, March 6,-Adm1n-
istration forces in the senate were
defeated this afternoon when the
senate struck from the war finance
corporation bill the provision for
licensing the issue of new securities:
A substitute provision was adopted
Tn give a committee Of five supervis-
orc control Of new issues. This sim
DIV ~perpetuates and legalizes a vol
l,ntary committee offered by the
treasury which now s~uperv1ses the
issues Of new securities.