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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
KEEP RIGHT
UP TO FRONT
The soldiers Supply Was Kept at His
Hand by the Organizations of
the United War Cam
paion.

Sergeant c. c. Buffum participated
n the St. Mihiel drive that finally
broke the back of the German war
dragon, he writes to J. P. Ingle under
date Of November Z, and also got into
the fighting in the Argonne forest.
which was among the hottests places
the American army reached in the
war, and he also was active in the
Verdun sector. He we, line foreman
for the keokuk Electric company be
fore he went to war.
He SAYS he found it welcome
change to get back to the rest billets,
and during a four day leave in Paris
he managed to see the most Of the his
toric places in that capital
ut was a relief from the nervous
strain OF being under shell fire from
the high explosives, schrapnel, Aus
trian SIS, whiz bangs, and one-pound-
ers, not to mention being bombed and
SHIPPED at with machine guns and RI
fles." he says.
I'VE had been in the front only a
short time when the ''Y' arrived" he
writes, and set up shop, and we
bought chocolate, cigars, cigarettes,
and gum to our hearts content. The
~ the first afternoon. gave out gratis
all the hot chocolate one could drink.
Often upon the line, the ~ served
chocolate, and gave out cigarettes
and cookies to the boys, Drawing the
danger of shell fire to do it, the same
as the soldiers
THE Y NJ. C. A. the K. c.. the Sal
walton army and the Red Cross are
all doing a fine work and most of the
boys appreciate it. One has to go
the experiences of the front
to get the craving from such little
things as tobacco, cigarettes and can
dy, in order to appreciate what the
'Y' and other organizations are doing
in getting these Things up to the
boys"
Sergeant Buffum was corporal the
last previous time he wrote, so that
he must have won promotion in that
fierce fighting around Argonne forest
and st. Mihiel, although he does not
it. He is in the field signal
corps
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
CARS
ARE STOPPED
Street Car Men on Strike Today, Ask
ing Nine Hour Day and
Increase in
Wages.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
OMAHA, Nebr. Dec. 4.-Street car
service was completely tied up here
this morning With the exception of
mail trains from the postoffice to the
depots, not a single car was running.
The executive committee of the
street car mems union called the
strike at six O'Clock this morning at
ter an AL nlgnr session. Iney cial
that ninety-five percent of the men
are out. About 900 men are Affected.
The company announced they would
attempt to run cars just as soon as
they were given the proper protection.
No violence has been reported ALI
barns are strongly piclEeted The mems
belief that they had been double
crossed" by Mayor Smith, made the
later's attempt at arbitration impossi-
BILE The mayor IN a statement yester
day declared himself opposed to the
CLOSED shop" which is the principle
demand OF the union. Union leaders
threatened to get out a petition asking
for the recall of Mayor Smith
The street car men are asking for
recognition of the union. So guaran-
tee for extra men on Swing runs
nine hour day and a substantial in
crease in wages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR GROSS, SICK
FEVER|SH CHILD
If LITTLE STOMACH is SOUR,
LIVER TORPID OR BOWELS
CLOG0ED.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup OF Figs" because
HI a few hours all the ciogged-up
waste, sour bile and fermenting food
gently moves out Of the bowels, and
you have a well, playful child again
Children simply will not take the
time from play to empty their bowels
and they become tightly packed, liver
gets sluggish and stomach disor-
dered.
When Cross, feverish, restless. see
II tongue is coated. then give this
delicious Fruit laxative" Children
love 1t, and it cannot cause injury.
No difference what ails your little
one-if full of cold, OF sore throat,
djarrhoea, stomach-ache, bad breath,
remember. a gentle inside cleans
ing" should always be the first treat
ment given. Full directions for
babies, children of all ages and
grown-ups are printed on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syru2s.
Ask your druggist for bottle OF
California Syrup OF Figs" then look
carefully and see that 1t is made by
the California Fig Syrup Company"
We make no smaller size. Hand
back with contempt any other fig
syrup.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

Benjamin Swope VS.. Anna Brown
and j. L. Brown-Bill. Certain de
PENDANTS enter appearance in writing
pro Sc. All defendants ruled to an
swer at once.
Central Illinois Public Service Co.
VS. city of Carthage
Cause recalled from master and bill
dismissed by complainant at its costs.
Henry NJ. Cuttings ct al, vs.. Will
liam L. Pean ct al-Partition. Bill
dismissed by consent, at cost OF COM
plainants.
John Hays VS.. Pamela II. Butler
ct A-Biu to quiet title. Masters
report filed; relief granted, complain
ant to pay costs.
Dena C. Laubersheimer ct al. VS..
John e. Schaefer ct al-Bill. Entry
of appearance of certain defendants
in writing, pro Sc. All defendants
ruled to plead at once.
c. G. Young VS.. R. M. Miller, ct al
Foreclosure. Appearance OF r. NJ.
Miller, Jessie NJ. Miller, VIM. Brown
lee and ]. Norman Bennett in pro Sc.
All defendants ruled to plead
Edward S. Martin ct al, vs. F1oy
Nesmith, ct alEPartition. Leave
given complainants to file supplement
tai bill
Julia Wood VS.. Silas Harding ct al
Partition. Leave given sheriff to
amend return on summons. All de-
PENDANTS not answering, called and
defaulted Cause referred to master.
Thomas Bloyd VS.. William A. Jack
son, eft aI--Bi1l to construe viii. VIM.
A. Jackson, VIM. A. Crawford, VIM.
A Simons, administrator. ETC., and
John Hall called and defaulted; cause
referred to master.
Flora NJ Nelson vs. Elmer Nelson
Bill for separate maintenance.
Leave given to file amended gill.
John Laubersheimer VS.. r. Y. Nc
Cuthan, ct al-Bill to foreclosure.
Bill dismissed by complainant at his
costs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

Chas. S. DeHart of this city. has
received word of the death of his
brother-in-law, E. Clark Hughes,
which occurred at tn, home in
Seattle, Wash. after period of in
tense suffering from cancer. Mr.
Hughes has been personally connect.
ed with our city in number Of
ways. he having been graduate Of
Carthage college in the year 1878 In
1873 he was married to Miss Emma
DeHart of this city, after which he
taught school for a number of years
and was also engaged in reading law.
He afterwards located in Spencer.
Iowa. going to the present home in
Seattle in 1884. since which time he
has built up large practice. and has
been one of the foremost citizens of
the progressive western city. He has
served as district Judge, and at one
time was owner of the Post Intleli-
gencer, one of the leading papers, of
the west. He leaves surviving, be-
side his wife, two children, Howard,
who has seen service during the
present war in France, and Helen,
whose husband, Ma or W. NJ Sum-
merville. has been serving in Italy
The sympathy of the many friends
of this esteemed family goes forth to
them in this hour of sorrow.
An adjourned session of the Octo-
Der term OF the Hancock circuit
court, convened Monday morning,
with Hon. Harry NJ. Waggoner of
Macomb, presiding, ]. V. Hoagland of
Fairyiew as official reporter.
Only chancery cases have been
passed upon thus far, as follows:
Margaret Ash VS.. j. H. Baird-Bill
to set aside deed. Demurrer of J. II.
Baird withdrawn
Louis J. Logan ct al. VS.. George c.
McCord, ct al-Trustee's bill Decree
Of distribution as to share of BENZ.
e. Hughes, by consent; trustees re-
port of partial distribution approved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
TO CONTINUE
RED TRIANGLE
keokuk Y. M. C. A. VIII Give Free
Ticket Good for All Privileges
for One Year to Re
turning Soldiers.
LEE HANCOCK, CLARK
Soldiers Of Three Counties Included,
and They M<nber Between
Three and FNr Thou
sand Men Of Army.
LEE HANCOCK, CLARK

The keokuk Y. M. c. A. is going
to give its full privileges to every
one of the three or four thousand
soldiers from Lee, Hancock and Clark
counties, without charge, for one year
from the date of their return home.
The directors decided upon this at
a meeting last evening, and ordered
Ii made effective at once.
Amy soldier living In Keokuk or in
either of the three counties may have
a membership ticket good for one
year from his return home for the
asking at the Y. NJ. c. A. office at
Fifth and Blondeal streets.
There are no restrictions, imita-
tions, conditions, or strings whatever
to this offer of the Red Triangle at
home. The soldiers are to have
everything that any other member
gets there
The Same as In Wartime.
The idea is that the Y. NJ. G.. A.
should not throw the soldier into the
discard as a man just because he
happens to be mustered out, and that
as a soldier he has earned all that
is coming to him from everybody.
THE Red Triangle served the men
from the time they left home, in the
cantonments, en- route on their
travels in America, on their embar-
kation, on ship board. on their ar
rival in Europe, in the training camps
in England and France, on the march
in the fighting sectors, in the
trenches and in the hospitals" said
Secretary Miller today.
ut feels like it ought to continue
to serve them the same way for at
least a year after they get back
home.
Hence, the order of the directors
of the Keokuk Y NJ c. A that it
offer them exactly the same, and
greater services for year as free
as were the other services when the
men were in uniform"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
\ The II
HAMILTON GATE C KTY
Il HAMILTON. III. DEC = q
HAMILTON, ILL.,, DEG. 4.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mcclellan en-
tertained and served family dinner
to quite number of relatives re-
Gently. A very pleasant day was
enjoyed by the guests at the McClel-
Ian home.
Leo Mcclellan also made a several
days visit with his parents and many
friends here, returning to his posi-
ton at Humeston, Iowa, Friday.
A great many of our citizens saw
the aeroplane that passed over our
city about 2 o'clock Monday. 1t GER
tainIy drew much attention and yet
in a few years no doubt but what an
not cause the people to rubber" for
probably it will be a very common
sight.
Messrs Homer Williams, ST., and
Sidney Reece who have both been
recently i'll with influenza, have re-
covered SO that they have assumed
their duties at the Peoples State
bank. However, they have not re-
health that they had prior to their i'll
ness.
W. c. Bridges left Monday for Chi
cago where he will represent the
grand chapter of the r. A. NJ. of the
Masonic order as a delegate from this
city
Mrs. Lizzie Waggoner who fell at
her home several days ago and
severely sprained her right ankle.
was injured more than was at first
thought. A small bone was fractured
and the lady has been under physf-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
HEALTH TALK
SPANISH INFLUENZA OR GRIP
BY DIR. LEE H. SMITH

An old enemy is with us again, and
whether we fight German or a
germ, we must put up a good fight,
and not be afraid. The influenza runs
a very brief course when the patient
is careful, and if we keep the sys-
tenn in good condition and throw off
the poisons which tend to accumu-
late within our bodies, we can escape
the disease. Remember these three
C's-a clean mouth, a clean skin, and
clean bowels. TO carry off poisons
from the system and keep the bowels
loose, daily doses of pleasant laxa-
tive should be taken. Such a one is
made of May-apple. leaves of aloe,
root of jalap, and called DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Hot lemonade
should be used freely il attacked by
a cold, and the patient should be put
to bed after hot mustard foot-bath.
To prevent the attack of bronchitis
or pneumonia and to control the
pain, Anuric tablets should be OBJ
tanned at the drug store, and one
given every two hours. with lemon
ade The Anuric tablets were first
discovered by DR.. Pierce. and, as they
flush the bladder and cleanse the kid
neys. they carry away much of the
poisons and the uric acid.
1t is important that broths, milk.
buttermilk, ice-cream and simple diet
be given regularly to strengthen the
system and increase the vital resist
ance. The fever is diminished by
the use of the Anuric tablets, but In
addition, the forehead, arms and
hands may be bathed with water
(tepid) in which tablespoonful of
salaratus has been dissolved in
quart. After an attack of grip or
pneumonia to build up and strengthen
the system, obtain at the drug store
good iron tonic, called "Irontic"
Tablets, or that well known herbal
tonic, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

Dick in the movement, the eftor.
may be as much in the lnterest " os
lot of forgotten down and o OUT
in the interest of General .a,e.
Who is Dick?" asked the late .he
tor Platt. of Connecticut. When
Ohio man was elected to the -
States senate. Someone may 1;ct
ask the same question. MI: .ss
flourished politically back IN q
DAYS of Mark Hanna and Josepn VS.
Foraker. but in recent years ~
been very much in the discard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
FRENCH SOLDIER
SENDS SILK FLAG
Mrs. Charles n. Henneman Receives
Fine TricoIor from Cousin
Who is an Artist in
ARMY

Mrs. Charles H. Henneman received
this morning a fine silk flag from a
cousin, who has just returned to his
home from the front where he has
been with the French poilus during
the four years OF the war
Mrs Henneman belongs to the old
French Vouteour family and has al
ways kept UP correspondence with her
relatives in France. This cousin who
sent her the tricoIor is an artist at
tached to the section designing camou-
rlage for the French army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Grow Your Hair
FREE RECIPE

After being almost totally bala
New York business man grew mar
and now has prolific growth at age
of 66-for which he will SEND the
genuine recipe free on request 10 ans
man or woman who wishes TO owe
come dandruff or gain new nH
growth His address is John ID. DRY
tain, BA-624, Station F, New 1oiA'
n. Y. This is genuine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Mr. Dicks Pershlna Soon.

Springfield, Mass, Republican:
True to the traditions OF American
politics some Ohio politicians have
launched the General John J. Perish
ing presidential boom, but it may be
said at once that. judging by the
prominence of ex-senator Charles
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
STRING PRAIRIE.
; . 80 . ><<>~>

Several from this vicinity attended
the Eli Scott sale near Charleston
Saturday.
MISS Elizabeth Burke. who has been
on the sick list, is reported better.
Mr. Henry Horsey and family spent
Friday evening at the Andy Sheppard
home.
Another airplane passed over this vi
Sity Monday morning, fifteen min
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
SUFFERED MONTHS
WITH ECZEMA
vAtIu III III III n
. On Hands and Face. So DisHg-
used Could Not Go Out.
~ itching Intense.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT
II suffered soe months Win q vay

001ueease OF eczema which affected my
~ hands and lace. 1t FIRST ap-
6 peared in spots ofvery small
%~R pimpies, but it finally broke
out in blisters, spread until
MA my face was 50 disfgured
could not 90 out. Itching
~ and burning intense.
The trouble lasted eight months
before I used cuhcura Soap and oint-
menf. When used one cake Of Cusi-
crna Soap and one box Of Ointment
was haaled." (Signed) Mrs. Wells c.
Ham, origgsviIle. H., June S, 1917.
Some think that because Cuhcura
does such wonderful work IN soothing
and healing severe eczemas \ Is not
adapted to toilet uses- But that is where
il ID most effective In preventing little
skin troubles becoming serious.
Seaple Each Frss By Mall. Address post.
c1xd: "Csticura. Dept. r. Boston." Sold
everywhere Soap sc. Ointment Is and SOC.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

Berlin, In the state of Washington,
follows Berlin, Neb.. OF the map.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
Imported Workers.

A brief item in the news tells of the importation
by the sugar beet of Idaho of $50 families
Mexicans who to work the beet fields. A
special arrangement with the government was re-
quired authorize this procedure, and in ordinary
times it would be subject just condemnation, but
these ordinary times.
Suggestions that similar action should be taken
made last year, and, matter of fact con-
siderable Mexican labor did drift north There was
also offer from China furnish labor, which met
with response
This year is likely TO great demand for
farm labor and short supply. The country is
deeper in the than and war work is MAX
ing constantly increasing claims upon workers.
All of this tends to the conclusion that the Idaho
experiment is likely to be repeated elsewhere and
that there is important field for the government
in organizing and directing the movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20

need the incentive of special marks of distinction as
a spur to bravery and vaor
1t is doubtful if wholesale comforting of marks of
recognition for conspicuous acts in battle is en-
trely commendable especially in the of soldiers
of Uncle Sam. Germans are taught that is the
great business of life and the giving of special insg
MIA adds the glamor with which it is invested in
the Teutonic mind. 1t sets the possessors up as
heroes and helps keep the people worshipers be-
fore the shrine of militarism.
We need nothing of that sort in America. There
is honor enough for all in being merely American
and in standing ready to die for the to which
America has consecrated herself. We shall not be-
grudge any hero his medal, but at the time
shall think the less of him simply because he does
not one. After the war it will be enough to
know that a has been over there" and under
fire to insure him all the honors that grateful
ton give
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
Bay Bonds OUer Here
To Back the Boys .
OUer There
Commission for County.

If Rock Island county were under commission
form of government the Jail muddle probably would
have been avoided Before the question is satisfac-
korily settled it will not surprising if the move
nent to substitute the present board of supervisors
with commission gains considerable support.
It has been pointed out repeatedly that smaller
body OF men is more effective in handling county or
Pity affairs than the large number made up of repre-
sentatiyes OF townships city wards. Rock Island
las found commission superior in every way to
he old board Of aldermen and few who have closely
ollowed city affairs the last of years would
Be willing TO see a return to the former order. Scott
county just across the river, has been under sys
EN- of government corresponding to commission
orn for long period and has found satisfactory
| There are too many conflicting interests in
soard of supervisors, such Rock Island county
as to admit OF prompt efficient transaction of
business The machinery is too cumbersome. The
Responsibility sufficiently centralized. Sec
onal differences are given too much prominence.
Politics and sectional interests had a good deal to
getting the county into this jail tange and it is
cared will hinder getting it out
What we need is board of three or five commits
loners-not moTe-elected not by sections, but by
be entire county Then there will be better chance
pr every part of the county to get square deal No
Dwnship will suffer because it happens to be repre-
ented by supervisor who is incompetent who
Of minority party or is not in good standing with
he relatively small coterie which always is in
rol. There Will be a higher standard of efficiency
mong the members and proportionately fewer mis-
akes delays and financial leaks
If the jail controversy helps to bring about
hange TO the commission form of county government
Il will not have been waged in vain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
Wasted Appeals.

Much of the energy that we expanding in the
effort people Of the United States to
of their responsibilities is wasted because of
failure get at the right persons. Speakers exhort
eloquently and necessarily audiences that need
no exhorting The press is filled with appeals to pat
tarily hang back be reached by the methods now
commonly employed
1t remained for the NATIONAL committee of pat
riotic societies to the futy of seeking
to the by present methods and point the way
to effective work. Instead of waiting for the
people to come to them speakers urged to hunt
out their audiences Talks delivered from soap
boxes the street from automobiles at
country crossroads will do more good now than
fowery addresses given in large auditoriums in the
opinion OF members of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
Another Liberty Loan Day.

Rock Island has reached its minimum Liberty loan
iota but that does not mean that should fail to
Articipate in the observance Of Liberty Loan day,
IT by presidential proclamation for Friday April 90.
Re should begin making our plans now. There are
any here who are in position to buy bonds who
| We not yet done so and there are many who have
At bought al they can afford.
Rock Island must not be content to do the mini
I'm allotted to it, 1t should strive for the maximum
Ed the stimulus of another Liberty Loan day will
llp to that end. Moline and Davenport already are
Ii over their quotas and municipal pride, well as
triotism, demands that we make our total at least
II even two millions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-20
CHAPTER VI.
(COntinued.)

"Who does not, sahib?'
Drive us to her house - in
hurry"
The immediate answer was a
plunge as the whip descended on
both horses and the heavy carriage
began to sway like a boat in a
beam-sea wall They tore through
streets that were living streams of
human beings-streams that split
apart to let them through and
close like water again behind them.
With his spurred heel on the front
seat, Warrington hummed softly to
himself as every. happy, so long
as there were only action.
1--WE heard India spoken of as
dead" he remarked after while.
Gar! Look at that color against
the darkness"
IF Ranjoor Singh is dead, I'm
going to know it," said Colonel
Kirby. And if he isn't dead. I'm
going to dig him out or know the
reason why. There's been foul play,
Warrington. / happen to know
that Ranjoor Singh has been sus-
pected in a certain quarter. Incl
dentally. l staked my own reputa-
ton on his honesty this afternoon.
And besides, we can't afford to lose
wing commander such as he is on
the eve of the real thing. We've
got to find him.
Once or twice as they flashed by
a streetlamp they were recognized
as British officers and then ma
tives, who would have gone to some
trouble to seem insolent a few
hours before, stopped to half-turn
and salaam to them.