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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-14

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

must be removed from alleys, area
ways. rear outbuildings, closets OF
cock-lofts.
Vacant buildings and unoccupied
buildings should be closed OF nailed
UP to prevent children or undesir-
ables from harboring therein.
Electric wiring must be installed
according to underwriters code
where It is not properly installed
Lamp cords or drop cords must not
be hung over nails, wooden cleats,
or tackled to walls with staples, or
hung over gas or water pipes. or
come in contact with wood unless
packing house drops are used.
Gasoline should not be drawn in a
building where food or merchandise
is kept for sale. 1t should be indie
pendently stored a safe distance out
side. Oily rags. waste and iron
filings mixed with oil. oily clothing.
should be kept in metal containers
with metal lids at night. mo Smok-
ing" signs should be put UP and
enforced in the workroom of gar
ages. Automobiles receiving gaso-
line must stop the engine during
the filling of tank. Work benches
should be covered with metal.
1t is imperative that grain in
storage shall not be destroyed. The
necessity for ceaseless vigilance
against fire is urged upon all ship
pers and handlers of grain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

of the alumnae TO the X. G. war
fund. which was 1853.
1t was unanimously recommended
by the trustees, that the annual party
In January be postponed for patri-
otto reasons. This matter will be
discussed at the January meeting.
Very Rev. J. w. Gillespie. the
spiritual director of the alumnae,
was unable to attend the meeting
as he was obliged to be
present at the meeting of the dis
trict chairmen Of the united war &C
tivities drive held in Burlington.
Father Gillespie has been appointed
representative of the Knights Of Co
lumbus for four counties, Lee, Henry,
Des Moines and Louisa
st. Peters alumnae are this year
offering TO their members a seven
months course in French, under the
direction of the teacher of French in
St Peters high school. This is free
to all members, the only expense
being the purchase of text books and
the first class will be held Monday,
October IA, at o'clock In st. Vim
cents study. 1t is earnestly hoped
that every member will make use of
this opportunity
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
You'll Dance With Joy to See How
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Nour Ckioi

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age.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

Mrs. L. ]. Rifenbary, practical
nurse for fifteen years, who lives at
the Palms Hotel, 615 Grand avenue,
Des Moines, having tried out Tanlac
to her own satisfaction for nervous
ness and stomach disorders, now rec
ommends it to everyone she comes
in contact with in her daily work.
Il talk Tanlac all the time" she
says. Il am enthusiastic about this
new tonic because it is the best thing
ever used for nerves. Before took
TanIac l was nervous. Being up at
all hours of the night attending to
the sick got me in such condition
that couldn't sleep soundly. When
| went to bed my nerves wouldn't
relax and often would lie awake
for hours LIDO not think there is
anything that will completely break
down the nervous system quicker
than lack of sound sleep.
my stomach became disordered.
Food soured and caused heartburn.
Gas formed and, pressed up against
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
ALUMNAE OF
SAINT PETERS
Very important Was Work Being
! Done by These Patriotic
Women With a Good
Organization.

St Peters alumnae held their
regular quarterly business meeting in
st. vincent's hall, Mrs. Robert Walk
er presiding.
The secretary's report was read by
Miss Helen Sargent. and the treas
urer's report by Miss Anna Connolly.
The report of the chaplafn's aid
circle, read by Miss Julia Sheahan,
showed the completion OF over eight
hundred pairs of scapulars made for
soldiers Notes of thanks were re-
ceived from the Chap1ain's Aid so
ciety of New York, for seven hun
bred pairs of scapulars sent to them,
and from Rev Alois Reimbold, lieu
tenant chaplain, at Camp Sam For
dyce. Texas, to whom fifty pairs OF
scapulars were sent
The Knights of Columbus also sent
a note Of thanks for the second gift
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
DIED AT WORK
IN BALTIMORE
John e. Johnson Was a Member Of
the Knights Of Pythias and
the Eagles and Was
Reared Here.

John Edward Johnson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gust Johnson, of 1922 Full
ton street, died yesterday in Balti-
more, where he had been working
for the past twos months. Double
pneumonia caused the death Mr..
johnson was doing structural iron
work at. munition plant in Balti.
more.
The first word regarding his death
reached the Eagles and Knights OF
Pythias lodges late yesterday after
noon. Lodge members conveyed the
sad news to his parents.
Mr.. Johnson was member of the
local Morning Star lodge, No. .,
knights of Pythias, and also the
Eag giles lodge. He belonged. too, to
the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
OF Davenport, Iowa
Mr.. Johnson was born February s.
1883. in Keoituk, and was reared to
manhood here Several years ago he
worked for the Standard Four Tire
company. A year ago. last July he
went to work in Rock Island at the
United States arsenal. and later Sc
cured work in Chicago. He had lived
IN Baltimore for the past two months.
Surviving are his parents and one
brother. Harry w. Johnson, of Wau-
toma, s. D.
The body is expected TO arrive in
the city Saturday noon for burial. AS
soon as the body arrives the two
lodges. the Eagles and the Knights
OF Pythias, will take charge of fu-
neral arrangem ents-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
RULES POSTED
PREVENT FIRES
City Government PIaeards City With
Regulations to Prevent Start
ing CONGREGATIONS
Here.
THEY MUST BE oBEYED
Ten Commandments Of Fire Proven
ton in keokuk 1Iven Wide
Publicity by Munich
pality.

Notice that fire preventive ordi-
nances must be observed in Keokuk
is given by Mayor Lotion, Commits
sioner of Public Safety Hemmy and
| Fire Marshal Anderson, in large
printed placards to be posted all
over the city.
The placard gives ten regulations
for the prevention OF fires, which
will be enforced here. 1t is headed
and ends as food conservation
measure, although nothing in the
rules and regulations In the placard
refers to food except one on storing
grain.
Here is what Keokuk households
ers must do within the next six
days:
For the prevention of fires and the
, conservation of food and necessities
of life, the following rules must be
observed:
All rubbish, boxes, waste-paper,
rags, excelsior, bailed paper, ashes
or other combustible matter must
be removed from Easements.
Easements containing a large
amount of boxes of goods or mer-
chandise should be arranged syste-
matically in rows, so If fire should
happen the water could be applied
to the seat of fire much better than
| If they were promiscuously scattered
or out of order.
| Slack coal In Easements should be
watched for spontaneous combustion
by inserting iron rod in the coal and
| testing it for heat daily. Never wet
the coal. II it heats, the rod will get
warm and the removal OF the coal
| is necessary.
Chimney, stoves and furnaces must
be put in first-class condition and
the ceilings over them protected;
where the joists are exposed or with
in twelve inches of the smoke pipes,
use metal or asbestos for protection.
Stoves must have zines or metal un-
der them where they stand on wood
| floors. F'lue holes that have been
papered over, remove paper and use
! metal flue stopper instead. Unsafe
chimneys must be rebuilt.
Wood cuspidors. tobacco boxes or
other wooden boxes used for GUS
pidors must be replaced with earth
en-, metal or fiber ones.
Paper of combustible material
4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

my heart until was short of breath.
And as anybody who has stomach
trouble knows l was subject to head
aches and dizzy spells.
Since taking Tanlac almost all of
those unpleasant symptoms have left
me. sleep like tired child for
seven or eight hours. / seldom wake
up during that time. When l get up
I feel refreshed and do not have that
tired feeling / used to have.
Il also recommend Tanlac for weak
stomachs. 1t gave me good appe-
tite and can eat a hearty meal
without bad after effects
| Tanlac is preparation of roots,
barks and berries, subjected to a
chemical process that extracts valu-
able medicinal properties. II you are
not feeling right try Tanlac. 1t has
helped others, why not you?
Sold by the Wilkinson Drug Co.,
and other first class druggists in
Keokuk and nearby towns.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
TAX SALE NOTICE.

To H. S. Miller, You are hereby no.
titled that on the 9Th day of December
1915. lot 8, block 95 in Mason's lower
addition to the city of Keokuk. Lee
county, Iowa, was sold to Geo. s.
Tucker for delinquent taxes; that l
am the lawful holder and owner of
the certificate of purchase thereof:
and that the right of redemption will
expire and a deed for said real es-
tate be made, unless redemption from
such sale be made within ninety days
from the completed service hereof.
LAWRENCE p. I.ANDMAN.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

issue has been very rapid and very
gratifying to the people who stand
for equal suffrage. No man In the
white house before Mr.. Wilson ever
made such rapid Roadway on SO many
lines as he has done. Originally the
best he could do for the suffragist
was to stand for the thing as state
issue. Now he is in the national suf-
frage camp without mental or other
reservations. He was also elected
president because he had kept us out
of the war Now he leads as spokesS
man for the allied world the thought
that we cannot have peace without
victory. Surely he has been "goins
Some"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

At the annual election of the Cen
trail Labor council Of Seattle, Wash,
los out of 241 votes were cast for
man under sentence for seditious
conspiracy. He was let out on bail,
pending result of an appeal, and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

One of the largest confectionery es-
Establishments in the world, employing
2, 500 persons is located in the jap
anese city of Toxic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
Bright Light. and Sorrow.

Bright lights and SORROW.
After the train left, the Elks. the
Shriners, the soldier recruits and the
drummers joined in one procession.
They came marching up the hill
and out Main street with drums beat
ing the spirit Of 1776, flags waving
briskly or carried high, making a
characteristic wartime scene.
At the undertaker's they took the
body OF Leo Schevers, who died in
New Mexico while in the service of
America. and carried it with full mill
tary honors to the home Of his sis,
ter, Mrs. Herman Azinger, 925 Elk
change street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
GET Rid OF Thai

PERSISTENT COUGH
II YOU are subject to weak lungs, heed
the cough as a warning. ECKMAN'S
may aid you in stop
ping the cough. In addition. 1t is a
valuable tonic and health-builder in
such cases. No alcohol, narcotic or
habit-forming drugs. Twenty years
successful use.
soc and s15o Bottles, at all druggists
or from manufacturer, postpaid.
rr1-rr-n nhn-atnrr PHIL dolrhi1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: President
Wilson's prorress on the suffrage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
An Asinine pa-sa..,.

Sioux -, 'he Performance.
once NOR Argus-Leader:: And
deulonstra.o the kaiser is having it
lariy bri, ateu TO him what a particu-
/ self whan 'iant fool he made of him
ne nagged America into the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
PURE BLOOD
BRINGS BEAUTY
Pimpies, Backheads, Bolls and Poor
Complexion Vanish by Using
Stuart's Calcium Waters.

TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE
All your dreams of a beautiful,
clear complexion can be made to
come true. 1t makes no difference
how spotted and disfgured your face
may be with pimples, blackheads, &C.
zema or liver-spots, you may reclaim
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
One Starting to Join coIors and TWO
Joining Grand Army on Fame's
Eternal Camping
Ground.
Ia BIG MILITARY SCENE
Masons, EIks, Recruits and Drum
Corps Show Every Honor in
Name of keokuk to Her
Soldiers OF War.

The air was full of the sound of
drums last evening. sometimes loud
and booming and sometimes muffled
and low.
The patriotic people OF Keokuk
were showing honors to three sol
diers, one starting to join the colors
and two starting for the DivOuac OF
the dead on fame's eternal camping
ground.
The Fee club, composed of Shriners
among the Masons, escorted Ben j.
kirch to the union station on his de-
parture for army service under the
Ise1ective draft, which he expedited.
The Elks escorted to the train the
body Of Merle X. Boyer, the young
instructor in military tactics at Car
thage college, who died in a Keokdk
hospital the night before.
Then both parties combined and
carried the body Of Leo D. Schevers
from the undertaker's chapel to the
home of his sister, preparatory to the
funeral
Gave Him Hearty Godspeed.
The departure of Ben j. Kirch, sec
Rotary of the Cement Machine COM
pany, was made a hearty godspeed.
Many Shriners turned out and as
sembled at the Masonic temple at
Seventh and Blondeau streets. Uncle
Sans drum corps furnished the mar
tial music. A large procession form
ed as escort to Mr.. Kirch, and ac-
companying it on the sidewalk were
many Shriners' wives in white fezes.
The red fezes of the men gave a
bright touch of color to the process
sion, which was doubled in size in
Main street when it was Joined by
Captain Powell's large drill squad Of
registrants,
Flags flew in the wind the drum
COPS played its loudest, and it was
a stirring scene as they escorted Mr..
Kirch to the station.
With Muffed Drums.
A block away from the Masonic
temple other men assembled at near
ly the same time last evening in the
twilight. But there the lamps were
not lighted, and the men were dim
In the dusk.
The drums of the Keokuk Concert
band were muffled and resonanly
sorrowful as they led these Elks on
their own mission, The very large
flag, almost as wide as the street,
was carried horizontally by many
hands. This procession went to the
undertaker's.
There the hearse containing the
body of young Merle X. Boyer was
given a guard from Captain Powelrs
drill squad, and the Elks, led by the
city council. preceded it down Main
street to the union station.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11

Drop little Freezone on an aching
.Orn' instantly that corn stops hurt
ing then you lift it right out. It
u0esat hurt one bit. Yes, magic!
why wait? Your druggist sells
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-11
with MuffIed Drums.

There the hearse containing the
body of young Merle X. Boyer was
given a guard from Captain Powelrs
drill squad, and the Elks, led by the
city council. preceded it down Main
street to the union station.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27
A SHAMPOO WORTH TRYING

II IL not necessary to shampoo
your hair 30 frequently II II Is on
tirely and properly cleansed each
time by the use of a really good
shampoo. The ensiest to use and
quickest drying shampoo that we
can recommend to our readers ia
one that brings out Oh the natural
beauty of the hair and may be en-
moved AZ very little expense by dis
solving a teaspounful OF CanthroS,
which can bc obtained from any
druFpiats. IN cup of hot water.
This makes FUN cup ~ shampoo
LIQUID enough 40 It IL easy TO apply
10 20 an tho hair instead OF Just 10
tho TOP 1t the head This, when
rubbed into the scalp and onto
every strand ot hair, chemically dis
solves an Impurities. II II very
soothing and cooling In hH action.
ls well as beneficial 20 both scalp
and hair. After rinsinE out the
lather 30 created. YOU will find the
scalp lg fresh. clean and free from
while the hair dries
1uickIy and evenly. developing a
bright luHter and soft flutflness
that makes Il seem very heavy ~
Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27
REV. KERR CALLED;
WILL GO TO FRANCE
After Weeks OF Waiting Finally Gets
Notice lie WIN Hc Permitted
10 Visit War Zone.

Having received telegram sun
dav "a the effect that his clearance
papers from tie war department arc
ready. Rev G. W Kerr. pastor OF
tho First Presbyterian church, viii
leave tomorrow FOR New York city.
Rev. Kerr is not certain when he
win sall for France, although he
hopos to pass the six weeks inten-
slve training and nnal examination
without delay
Reverend Kerr was accepted somo
time ago as "a candidate Tor one ~
the y. NJ e.. 4. secretaries FOR tcld
service over ln France He thought
once before that everything was in
readiness for him to leave, but az tho
last moment before departing he TOO
celNed "A telegram telling him TO hold
himself iu readiness for the call
Clearance papers and passports
viii bc forwarded from the depart
ment AT Washington direct TO the
y NJ g. A headquarters az New
York There has been no Information
received by Rev Kerr as 20 when he
will sail FOR France. however. he cN-
presses himself as very anxious 10
got over there and into tho harness.
Rev u. J Lamb. who was also
one of the candidates accepted for
the foreign y NJ G.. 4 secrctarial
service, has not yet received his call
Rev. Lamb says he is expecting To be
told 10 20 any Time this week
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27
OF COURSE CoLLINSvILLE
WILL VOTE IN N0VEMBER

Take IL from the county election
board, the ColiinsyiHe district people
viii not be cheated out OF their vote
In NoycW Der
Mi. Kitchen, secretary OF tho
county election board says most ein-
phatically they will and that should
settle A. And not only will they not
be cheated out OF their vote. but
theyll be Tulsa county votets-and
he's glad TO have the chance TO see
that they do get q right to exercise
their citizenship In their new balli.
wick.
Returns from the annexation cleo
ton still continue to come in Yes
terdny AT o'clock there were still
two precincts In the county TO re-
port These are both precincts at
BiNby and the zone nt Willow springs
The vote Is piling up Ia favor OF
annexation. To date there are 1888
In favor OF tho annexauon and Z re-
corded against the project As soon
as the returns are completed. Fred
Kitchen. secretary OF the election
board, viii canvass them with the
county commissioners and forward a
certificate TO tho governor. II IL
expected that the governors proclas
nation will be issued Immediately
IL will then be necessary for the
commissioners OF tho two counties
to Eet together and formally certify
the accounts and tax rolls effeciing
CollinHville township to this county
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27
GOVERNMENT WANTS so
NEGROES FOR NORFOLK

The government has sent out a
call for negro laborers to aid In the
construction OF cantonment at
Norfolk. Va. nifty OF whom are to
be recruited through the local U.ss
employment service and sent out to-
fight at midnight
An agent OF the employment serv-
I've first called at the city jail In
search for negro laborers but could
not get them there because the
negro ward is under quarantine and
the occupants cannot be removed. In
an effort 10 obtain the full quota,
representatives OF tho employment
service will. with tho aid OF negro
policemen, comb the colorcd section
for idlers and other negroes who are
out OF work,
Carl Lee. examiner in charge Of
the Il. X. employment service here,
says no has thousand common
iaborers on hand who could be
shipped at once whore they arc
needed for government work, but
because Of tho shipment OF troops
and sending Of newly drafted men to
cahtonments. cars are unavailable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27
MAY KEEP REGlSTRANTS
ON ROGERS COUNTY LIST

Those men who registered with
tho Rogers county board, who live
I'm that section OF Rogers county
recently taken into Tulsa county
will stay with their original loca
board, said J II simmons. chair
man Of the local board. IN discuss
ing the status OF Rogers county
registrants after the county line
election.
The question had arisen az to
whether those registrRnts residing
AZ Collinsville and registered with
the Rogers county local board
would bs transferred automatically
To Tulsa county IL ls the opinion
Of the local board that those men
will stay with their original board
unless they show cause AS TO why
they should he transferred here, II
is possible that the government may
order transferal OF certain of the
Colunsyille registrants to Tulsa's
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27
STILL REGISTERING n
YEAR 0LDS IN TULSA

on account OF its being Saturday
and tho local board not staying open
that day very late, registration OF the
new 21-year-old men was not com
pleted then. some men are still
coming in and they are expected 20
keep on reporting until well past the
middle OF the week Lasts Of the
names OF the reglstrants will not be
available until well toward the last
OF the week. members Of the board
say. because u Is not their object 20
he hard on the boys, but To get them
all registered with AS little trouble
10 themselves and all conQprned o.
possible. Eighteen men were regis
tered yesterday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27
NEW OIL RATES MADE
BY DIRECTOR GENERAL

4 tariff received yesterday relat-
inE to oil rates by T.. n Adams. sec
rotary and traffic manager of the
Tulsa Traffic association. which be
came effective August ~ ma kaS
changes In oil rates. both crude and
refined In the state OF oklahoma.
The new tariff cancels the 30 per
cent advance iR rates which became
effective June 25 and contains "a
number Of increases and reductions
over the old scale of rates which be-
came effective March 90 1918
Under order OF Director. General
McAdoo the increase both sH 90
state ana Interstate rates was 20 be
"a horizontal incEcnse of l,2 cents
per hundred. Rut in oklahoma,
while the refined oil rates have IN
creased there have been a number ot
reductions IN the crude and fuel oil
rates under the tariff which became
effective March %
Gas OH rates viii be 2 10 cents per
hundred higher than rates applying
on crude and fuel oils