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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
THE STARRY SKIES IN JULY
2 University of PennsyIvnnia

principally rest on the work of ama 1 teur observers. Here, as elsewhere
 it is systematic and. above all, con- | tinued work which is of value.
 An interesting minor stream may
 be looked for about the thirteenth
 of the present month, the radiant | point being on the western borders | of Cygnus. at the point A of Fig
 ure l. An average of about one star every five minutes may be seen to ap- near during this shower. No less ! than 30 other minor showers are predicted to occur in various parts | of the sky during the present month | Mercury will attain it's greatest distance east of the sun on August ,. at which time it will set moro ] than one hour after sunset During the last few days of July it may be seen shining for short time in the twilight glow, almost due west of the observer.
 Venus is in the morning sky ard drawing steadily nearer to the suns rays: as, however it is moving very rapidly northward among the stars during the month it's time of rising will alter but very little. It is to be looked for in the northeast for about two hours before sunrise
 Mars. the only bright planet which remains on our evening map. is still in excellent position for observation It will be seen in the southwest. run- ming rapidly eastward through the constellation Virgo. and drawing continually nearer to the bright star Snica, at B. Figure 1. It will pass this star on the fourth of nax. month; by watching the two bodies as their distance apart aiminishcs, the motion of our neighboring world can be very readily seen.
 Jupiter rises about one and one half hours before sunrise on July 1, and this time is increased to nearly three hours by July 31. It is to be looked for in the northeast. near the planat Venus. On the morning of July 27 Venus will pass south of the brig ht Jupiter, the two bodies being then separated by a distance about equal to the apparent distance across the full moon. They will then form beautiful and striking figure in the northeastern sky and can both be seen together in a small telescope.
 Saturn is just beyond the borders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
SHE WAS DYING
 OF PELLAGRA
Texas Woman Was on Deathbed and Doctor Said There
 Was No Hope.
TOOK BAUGHN
 TREATMENT
Soon Got Better-No Symptoms
 Have Returned.

Nra H. U. McCrary. Eardwell. Tex, writes: Tn the spring of 1915 I was taken with Pallagra. My doctor said there was no hope. By then could not leave my bed any. l heard of Baughns Pellagra Treatment and sent for it.. After two or three days l began to get better and continued to get better until got we'll am sure l would have been in my grave today if l had not
 The symptoms: Hands red like sun burn, skin peeling off, sore mouth. the lips, throat and tongue a flaming red fion and nausea. either diarrhoea or constipation, If you have Pellagre you gan pc cured py hi augnhs ares haok ,iagra an Pa, fagro Address American Compromising Co, box 2014. Jasper, Ala. remembering money Is refunded in any case where treatment fails to cure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

is the careful observationof the less numerous ones which is of special value in advancing our knowle 1ge Of these curious bodies.
 For this work no telescope at all is necessary, nor indeed could one be used. It is Sn'y required that the observer should Fhe familiar with the brighter con- stellations of the sky ana that he should possess a star atlas and a watch Jy which he can tell the time, at least within few minutes. Then, sitting out under the heavens in as comfortable Q position as possible, he concentrates all of his attention on small, selected re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

of our evening map, in the extreme eastern edge of the constellation Cam cer. II is now too near the sun for satisfactory observation. though it
 will not pass into the morning sky un- til August II.
 Uranus is far below the equator in the constellation Carpricornus. It is few minutes north of the star Iota Neptune enters the morning sky on July 90.
 On July 5 at a. m (eastern summer tine) the earth will reach the part of it's orbit which is farthest from the sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

peared which was slightly brighter than the present star of 191S The former star faded steadily, until Is months after it's discovery 1t was invisible. The latter remained visible for nearly two years. The star of 1901 became invisible to the naked eye in the course of single month
 THE NEW STAR
 On June 8 the present star was as bright as Altair; on June it was at least one-half a magnitude brighter than Vega, and was thus the brightest star in the northern heavens. It attained it's great est brightness on June 10, and since then has been slowly fading away. It may be seen in the position s, Figure l, almost on the border between Seppens and Aquilla, though it belongs to the latter constellation. A study of the lines of the spectrum shows that it is ap- preaching the earth, but it will be many months before it's distance can be de- termined with any accuracy. It is prob- ably at least 90 light years away. The cause of a sudden outburst of an inn mense sun, as this star is, is wholly unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

Figure 2-Showing why the number of shooting stars seen in the evening is so much smaller than the number of those seen in the morning. In the evening we are at point on the earth marked A. At midnight we are at M, and in the morning at points marked B. As the earth moves about the sun from right to left, it is seen that the last points are on the front of the earth in it's orbital motion. The first are on the rear
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
MILK PRICES
ALL DIFFERENT
Lowest is $2.75 Per Hundred Pounds
While Highest is S3.48, in
Suggestions Made on
Figure.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Rriefs were to
be filed today by the various inter-
ested parties in the federal milk
committees investigation of milk
costs and prices. DR.. John Robert
son, city health officer will ask to
establish a wholesale price of $2.75
hundred pounds; the City club, a
civic organization will ask price
of 1894; the states attorneys Office
will ask a price mot to exceed 49,"
and the producers, while not asking
a definite price, will recommend
adoption of the cost formula pre-
scented by F. A. Pearson of the Uni
versity OF Illinois The Pearson for
mula, which has been accepted in the
past as basis for milk prices recon-
mends a price of $3.4S.
At present. the producers are re-
ceiving 1922, the compromise figure
accepted last summer when the state
food administration interfered in the
war between producers and distribu-
tors and averted milk strike"
Rebuttal testimony was being taken
today and it was indicated that the
hearings would be completed tomor-
row or Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
GOMPERS is
WELL SATISFIED
Thinks President Wilson and His Ad-
visors are Perfectly Able to
Garry on the,
War;

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 23.-In a
ringing speech to delegates to the BIZ
ennial convention of United Mine
Workers of America here today, Sam
uel Gomners, presiden. os the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor defends the
war policy Of the national administra-
ton.
Not name has been mentioned
for place in power in the administra-
ton that could compare in brain, art
and practical understanding with men
now occupying these positions of re-
sponsibility," he said.
Gompers declared he believed the In
dustry suspension order issued by the
fuel administration was a mistake and
advocated general seven hour day for
the duration of the war in place Of the
closing order.
He warned labor against the spread
of Bolshevikism in the United States
declaring that I'VE would be crawling
on our bellies at the feet of the kaiser
as are the people of Russia" If the Boil.
jsheviki in America had their way.
In defending the war work of govern
ment officials, Gompers asserted that
If the people did not expect mistakes,
they expected the impossible.
II have no brief to speak for the
government of the United States or
any of its members" he said. II know
that they are prompted by the great
tpurpose that America shall win and to
do justice to her people during the
struggle They are men Of great men,
Ital power and exceptional achieve
mentS.
II have heard talk of placing dis.
tinguished men in full power in var
ious positions and there wasn't one
man whose name was mentioned who
has ever been known to do great
public service or express a thought
for the benefit of labor.
Never were the affairs of the coun-
try in more competent hands than now.
One man power for winning the war is
advocated It was one man power
which made the greatest mistake in
the worlds history-the kaiser. who
started something which he will never
be pble to finish. Place one military
head in charge of this war and he will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

line within eight months If the gov
eminent accepts an offer of Captain
Gordon Smith of the Serbian army
staff.
He has urged this country to accept
his legion from the ranks of those who
are technically Austro-Hungarian sub
jects, but who came to this country to
escape Magyar persecution and hate
the dual monarchy with a hatred sur
passing that Of any American. While
exempt from the draft, these men are
willing to give their lives beneath the
Stars and Stripes if the United States
will pay and equip them and allow
them Slav officers.
Czechs, Slovenes, Bosnians and
Serbs are ready to answer the call, tho
captain says. Thousands of Serbs in
America have already answered Ser
bias call and have gone to Salonika
Others, unwilling to fight for Serbian
pay-one cent a day--are taking the
places of American workers at good
wages and are baking at Joining the
American forces because the American
soldier too often looks with something
akin to scorn upon the "Hunky" or
"wop."
But vast group is ready to join a
foreign legion where it would have
proper equipment and decent pay and
above all, would fight with men who
did not look upon them as inferior. ac-
cording to the captain.
The war department thus far has not
Looked A.yorably "n.~4h~ LA 80
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Careless Use Of
Soap Spoils the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, If
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much allsali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
IS pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright lustrous. fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member of the
family for months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
FILLS STOMACH
WITH NEW ENERGY
weak, Worn Out, Classy, Sour Stom-
aeh Revived and Made to Enjoy
Food With Quarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets.

most of us eat three times a day
ala often forget that each meal should
We disposed of in the stomach to make
.ooin Tor the next, The failure of tde
stomach to do this is called indiges
.ion OF dyspepsia, with its sour risings,
sas rumblings, pain, depression and
me feeling OF STIFFNESS when breath
ing is difficult.
The most effective remedy and the
na os. reliable one. because you can
e. y at any drug store in the United
T Tan or Canada, is Stuart's Dyspepsia
saniets. at 90 cents box. Instead of
.epriVing yourself of food or going on
h hs.arVation diet, simply keep on as yo,,
"ase and let these tablets straighten
I Ias your stomach, digest the food and
Aeep you in the fight,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
All SUGAR Gone.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce1
CHICAGO, Jan 23.-Chicago Job
bers and wholesale houses today are
completely stripped of their sugar
supply and retail stores probably will
be sugarless before night.
The shortage will continue uhtil the
first of next week, Harry A. Wheeler,
Illinois, food administrator predicted
today. National Sugar Manufacturers
association representatives said it
would. be weeks before the supply was
normal.
Attempting to thwart threatened
price advances, Wheeler today an
nounced nine cents pound as fair
price to consumers and 1874 hun
dred as the price retailers should
pay. Consumers and retailers were
asked to report attempts to raise the
price
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
CHINESE FIRE
ON AMERICANS
Not Known Yet Whether Attack was
by Rebels or Organized
Troops of Coun-
try,
by Ralph Turner, United Press Cor
raSnoDdonf

by Ralph Turner, United Press Cor
respondent
TOXIC, Jan. pa Hankow dis
patch to the Kokusai agency today
declared it had been impossible as
yet to ascertain whether the Chinese
who, fired on the American gunboat
Monocacy were rebels or organized
troops.
The attack occurred early on the
morning of the 18th. Five hundred
Chinese entrenched fifty miles to the
west of Yochow, fired without warn
ing on the gunboat-notwithsta
her flag was visible. Eighty bullets
struck the vessel Chief Woman
O'Brien fell at the first volley and in
other scattering shots several Ameri-
cans were wounded. The Monocacy's
crew returned the fire, silencing their
attackers.
1.-THE attack on the Monocacy. 1t
was announced in dispatches from
Washington yesterday, has been
made the subject of diplomatic pro-
test through American Minister
Reinsch at Picking.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Indian 12e Years Old.

'g rI9t Press Leased Wire Service. ]
olSa illeAGo, Jan. 23.--Probably the
on aesl iving Indian in America and
tha Oh the oldest human beings in
''ie r. world is in Chicago.
WIS, IS Chief Ka-Be-Nah-Gwey- Wehee
100 mixed Meat" who is said to be
chinsears old. The, chief is OF the
nasp psewa tribe and was born in Min
Cha IN 1888. He was brought to
terSsss o rom Cass Lake, Mimi. yes
antaa.s and will be a feature of the
s o,sle exposition next week.
at tba Nv on the floor in his room
M NJ MOTEL, yesterday, the chief said:
IKE Chicago: nice place"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
REFUSE TO
T9y,sfkf MEN
II Packers Hold Firm, Employees VIII
Renew Their Demands to
President Woodrow
Wilson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-If the
big FIVE" packers of the country re-
fuse to consent to conference with
employees representatives, the men
will renew their demand upon Presi-
dent Wilson for government opera
ton of the packing houses.
John Fitzpatrick, president of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, sent
the request for an interview today to
J.. Ogden Armour, Nelson Morris, Ed
ward F. Swift, E. A. Cudahy and
Thomas e. Wilson, who comprise the
"big five"
Both sides declared today they are
willing to arbitrate every request of
the men except regarding the prefer
ence for union men which, the pack
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Murder Trial Postponed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The trial of
Miss Ruby Dean, cabaret singer.
charged with the murder Of DR.. Leon
H. Quitman, young veterinarian, was
postponed today until Feb %.
DR.. Quitman was found dying in
Miss Deans apartments last Septem-
Der, where he is said to have gone to
terminate friendship that caused his
wife to file suit for divorce He first
said Miss Dean had shot him but later
said he shot himself The girl told
the police DR.. Quitman was shot when
she attempted to prevent him from
committing suicide He died few
hours after the shooting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Strikers Return to Work.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23.-Austrian
workmen generally have resumed
work, according to Vienna claims re-
ceived today Dispatches quoted Pre-
mier Wekerle as replying to a delega-
ton of laborites who demanded
speedy announcement of policy of
no annexations, self determination Of
all peoples and peace" with the state
ment:
The government adheres to the
statement of Count Czernin that
strikes menace the negotiations and
must halt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
/ w. w. Member Arrested.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
PATERSON, NJ j., Jan. pa
Charles Kratiger %, was arrested
today at /. w. w. headquarters and
will be sent to Chicago for trial
under blanket indictment which
charges him with conspiracy against
the u S. government.
Kratiger, according to local police.
was one of the leaders in strike
plots all over the country. He was
one of the ring leaders In the 1913
strike riots here and WAS arrested
several times
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Motor Truck Service.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. 2S.-The
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
has taken up the plan of motor truck
service between Chicago and Mil
waulee with the idea OF relieving
traffic congestion 1t will hear a re
port of its traffic committee as soon
as Investigations are concluded. This
organization is responsible for pack
age freight service on interruban
electric lines and offers this plan as
further aid to the solution of freight
shipments, especially of psrishabls
nroducts
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Nine Enemy Submarines.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. ga
fleet of nine enemy submarines was
reported sighted off the South Amer
lean coast in the latter part of De
cember. according to story brought
here today. The report was first cir.
culated by the captain of a Norweg-
ian steamship who asserted he had
seen the boats and had notified the
commander of a large Argentine YES
sell
Z The boats were seen, 1t was report
ed, near Cape Frio. Brazil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

The following incident connected
with a note placed in a sock knitted
for the Red Cross, has local interest
because the woman who wrote it
lived in Keokuk at one time, Mrs. J.
B, Burrows. Her husband was
Baptist minister and later moved to
Missouri and represented a Missouri
district in congress, and was the
man who secured the appointment
for General Pershing when he enter
ed West Point In 1882. He is an
uncle of James S. Burrows of this
city. A paper published in Houston,
Texas, tells this story:
These socks were knit by Mrs. j.
B. Burrows, GAINESVILLE, Harrison
county, Missouri now seventy years
of age, and the wife of J. H. Bur-
rows, who sent General j. j. Perish
they will add to the comfort of some
patriotic American, with best wishes
and prayers, Mrs. j. H. Burrows
This was the note written on a
card and placed in pair of socks
which reached Camp Logan a few
days ago. In the distribution, the
socks fell into the possession Of
Supply ,6Ealn16spt. ..H Harry Jared of the
headquarters company OF the l23rd
field artillery, who is a boy from
Monmouth, III.
Sergeant Jared sisSiISg
.sHhsN4H ek1lD0 .t.ptain John NJ E+s !,
and the note is to be preserved by
the company as souvenir of the wal.
Recent shipments received from
auxiliaries outside Keokuk are, from
Argyle, through Miss Maria Wash
burn, IL hospital shirts; from the
Vincennes auxiliary, through Miss
Francis Schoville. IL hospital shirts.
The Sandusky auxiliary has to its
credit for Belgian relief, 20 gar.
ments and IA pairs of bootees, be-
side knitted garments for the Red
Cross.
Many will be interested in hearing
of Red Cross work as it is being
done in other cities. Mrs. Clara
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Examinations Tor Gins.

I SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.--None
of the rigors of the navy physical ex-
animation have been dispensed with
to please the pretty girls answering
the navy's call for yoemanettes.
At the navy recruiting office today
It was made entirely clear to all APP
plicants. The army surgeons require
the yoemanettes to pass the same sort
OF examination as do the men. They
must weigh at least 12S pounds and
chest expansion of two and a haH
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
a iaEssASu Se"~- SNN-r-.-. ,..ss." =
Rockefeller Gives Half Milton.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga gift of
$500. 900 to the Y. w. G. AS, $1,000.
coo &ss-ysrt fund was anilSSS1i ssa-aS.a-'N
the Rockefeller foundation. Three
fifths of the amount will be paid at
once and the remaining twofifths
when the 100000 mark is reached.
The entire sum will be added to the
New York quota In the campaign.
THE Y. w. C. A. work as a whole
is one Of the most important factors
for safeguarding and providing norm
al conditions for soldiers and sail
ors." said DR.. George Vincent of the
foundation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

ers say, would make their plants vir-
tually CLOSED shops"
1t is the intention of the men to
obtain the interview for today and
present its results to the president
for material in his consideration or
their recently voiced demand.
Each side charges breach OF the
agreement formed between them De-
cember Is by federal mediators.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Daily Cost of War.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
LONDON, Jan. s3.--Britain's aver
age daily war expenses at present
are 1917 900 pounds (about s36,156,
77O) Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law told the house of COM
mons today.
The chancellor OF the excheaner
declared the. government at present
has no SiSenti0D OF conscriptins
wealth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Activities OF keokuk
Red Cross Chapter

Baker Beeks who is living in Los An
geles and devotes almost every day
of the week to ked Cross work. She
has written interestingly to keokuk
friends Of the work The main head
quarters in that city / S in the down
town district and is one of the larg-
est in this country. In addition one
of the finest homes in the city has
been given to the use OF the Red
Cross duving the period of the WI,
as chapter house. The down stars
rooms are devoted to surgical dress
ings, and the dining room and kitch-
en- are used to serve luncheons ana
teas. The upstairs rooms are devot-
ed to the sale OF shoes and clothing
which the wealthy women give. The
clothes, hats and shoes have all been
expensive but are sold at greatly re-
duced prices. In one room is an
electric gauze cutter, which holds
600 yards at one time. The chapter
house completes 1900 surgical dress
ings a day The garage has been
converted into gift shop, and tea
room This is literally paronized
by the movie actors. Mary Pickford
recently entertained company OF
fift-1x aSSssts !. =. Douglas Fairbanks. and
Charlie Chaplin are frequent patrons
of the shop. The gift shop offers for
sale 1ewelry, silver books. brio brac
pand souvenirs Of yaricns sorts. The
chapter house Wsss august
and has given to the Red Cross $751;
600 in money beside all the work
which has keen done.
The Belmont Cosmopolitan club
which was the first auxiliary of the
local Red Cross chapter to be formed
outside the city, has been very
helpful auxiliary and has sent in
work of high grade Mrs. A. G.
Majors and Mrs. Henry Weirather
have taken instruction and the
auxiliary has now in process of
making twenty-four hospital shirts.
In addition to this they have made
fourteen pairs of socks, seven muff-
lers and have given one day to max
ing surgical dressings.