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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
The Old Age Sign
Double Crossed

Don't let gray hair make you look years
older than you are, for 1T is now an easy
matter to tint gray. faded OR bleached halr
in a hcrmless way. The new preparatlons
'Brownatone," is proving 30 popular that
thousands OF people of refinement and many
leading hair-dresserS are now using this
wonderful product exclusively.
"Brownatone" meets every demand ana
fulfills every test required OF 1T, and Is so
simple to use that no previous experience Is
NECESSARY. Comes ready for use-no mixing
and is entirely free from lead, sulphur.
silver, zinc, mercury, aniline, coal-tar pro-
ducts or their derivatives. There is no
danger OF Irritation or poisoned scalp
when you use "Brownatone." because 1t Is
guaranteed harmless.
Produces the most beautiful shades from
liaht golden to the deepest brown or black.
Will not rub or wash of and cannot be
detected Most all leading druggists every.
where now sell "Brownatone" in two sizes,
csc and 81 IS, and in two colors-one to pro-
duce golden or medium brown" the other
''do rk brown or black"
Get q $50 bottle from your dealer today.
or If you prefer, a sample bottle with in.
teresting book will be mailed on receipt
Of loc, to shelp pay postage and packing
Charges. If sent to the manufacturers.
The Kenton Phnrrnacal Co., ca Copp1n
Bldg, Covington, Ky.
Sold and guaranteed at all leading
drug and toilet centers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
LION
GOT AWAY
Somebody Must Have Left Cage Door
Open and He Was Doing
Some Roaring In
Advance.

Som ebody must have left a comic
valentine on the doorstep of the
March lions house today. Anyway.
the old boy is doing some advance
roaring, and in consequence, all the
dirt in town that is not otherwise nail
ed down, is In circulation, and hats,
dresses and handkerch1efs are float
ing around in various and sundry
stages of unattac hment to the persons
to whom they usually cling in more
peaceful times. It was typical
March day, in spite of the balmy
spring like atmosphere which began
the day this morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
DajIy Stock Letter.

Daily Stock Letter.
TUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE New
York Evening Sun financial review
today says:
The course Of prices was Irregular
in rather sluggish trading in today s
session of the stock market until
midday when the directors OF the
Union Pacific announced an increase
in the annual dividend rate from
eight per cent to ten per cent, de-
claring a quarterly disbursement OF
2Jb per cent This at once put ne W
life into the railroad list which be
gan to advance vigorously under the
leadership Of Union Pacific, Reading
Southern Pacific. Northern Pacific
and Great Northern, gains ranging
from l to points or more. 1t was
the most aggressive movement wit
messed in the railway department
for months.
In the late trading extreme dull
ness prevailed although prices hello
at but fractional recessions from
the top. The steel, copper and equip
ment groups were only slightly
changed. Union Pacific, after gain
ing nearly four points, reacted :
point or so. ST. Paul common ant
preferred We're buoyant. Reading
yielded about a point from the hisi
Of the day. Liberty bonds were II
better tone, the tours, which recede,
yesterday to 94.70, rallying to abov'
los.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
ST. VALENTINE
HERE TODAY
He Seems to Have Been an Ancient
Roman and Existed Long
Before Saints Were
Made,

Saint Valentines Day IS here again.
Nobody seems to know just when 1t
became popular. The day is ma med
after a christian martyr of the Ro'
man period. The day is very popular
in the United States and there Is one
of the saints who is revered by all
sorts and conditions Of believers and
unbelievers. Everybody believes In
st. Valentine. That is, everybody
except the mail carriers. When they
have to put on st. Valentines mail
in addition to an immense load Of the
regular stuff" some Of them begin
to have their doubts about the wis
dom of the observance Of the rites
attendant upon ST. Valentines day.
The encyclopedias have little in
formation regarding this saint. The
custom now making Valentines name
familiar seems to have existed cen
turtles before there was any making
OF saints. The reference book says:
"1ehe custom peculiar to the day OF
exchanging missives of affection and
love is believed to have been handed
down from the Roman festival OF
LMpercalia celebrated In the month OF
February when the names of young
women were put into a box and
drawn out by men as chance directed.
For many centuries, If not up to the
present time, in certain remote dis
trtcts, st. Valentines eve was cele-
brated in a manner very similar to
the fashion of Roman heather times,
maids and bachelors throwing b1llets
with their names on, into a RECEIPT
acle and drawing therefrom, by
chance, the name Of some one OF the
cpposite sex, who became thereupOn
for the year following, the valentine
or chosen companion of the other
more or less fortunate Individual"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
IN DEFENSE OF
ADMINISTRATION
Senator James Goes After Chamber
lain Hot Foot In Speech
Full Of Liquid
Fire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-In a
sea thing rebuke to Senator Chamber
lain for his recent New York speech
charging that the war department
had fallen down, Senator James,
Kentucky, today defended the admin
istration's conduct of the war.
"Who can measure the mighty
force of the senator's speech In the
hands of the kaiser?" asked James.
He tells the kaiser that America,
the giant of the west, the hope Of
the world, has collapsed, that her
military establishment has fallen
down.
This remarkable speech was at a
time when the fires of revolution
were beginning to burn In Austria,
when 100000 hungry workers were
clamoring in Berlin for peace, with
out annexat1ons.
I'm his short speech of twenty min
utes he was forced to withdraw
ninety percent of his charges. He
proved himself ninety percent inefi-
Gent"
James scored Chamberlain for
paying tribute to Colonel Roosevelt
and Elihu Root, but not even men
tioning the man whose name is on
the lips of all the world-Woodrow
Wilson.
1--WE had to create an enormous
army out of nothing" declared James,
"but we've done it. Today we have
as many officers alone as there were
privates and officers in our old army.
nas military establishment
which has done all this, fallen
DOWN.
James declared Chamberlain's
statement that France has been "bled
white is a German statement and
'is untrue"
You'd think to hear Chamberlain
that we trafticked with France, agree
ing to fight if France would furnish
us heavy and light artillery.
"I'll produce the records to show
Frances agreement to furnish us ar
tillery was made months after we got
into the war.
"You criticize" he said. II could
stand you upon each others shoulders
and Woodrow Wilson would tower
above you ALL"
The staid senate was the scene OF
prolonged demonstration as James
: concluded. While senators crowded
about him, congratulating him on his
speech, the galleries broke into ap
plause.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Mexican Soldiers in Revolt.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 14.-Carranza
soldiers in the states Of chihuahua and
Sonora are reported in revolt because
they are not receiving their pay resu-
larly.
A revolt among Yapui Indians, who
are said to object to fighting their own
people is also reported.
According to apparently authentic
reports. Villa now has 5000 armed
men in his command.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
MRS. BENNER'S
MOTHER DEAD
keokuk Woman ls Called Away oy
Demise Of Parent, Which Oc-
CURED Today In st.
Louis

Mrs. P. G. Benner Of this city was
called to st. Louis this morning by the
death Of her mother, Mrs. A. c. Barth,
which occurred there today from heart
failure. Mrs. Barth lived here at one
time, and friends will regret to learn
Of her passing.
Mrs. Barth Is survived by four chill
dren. including Mrs. Benner. The
others are Mrs. G. H. Chase or st.
Louis: Louis Barth Of Louisville, KY,
and P. E. Barth, who Is in the army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
How Any Girl Can
Have Pretty Eyes

no girl is pretty If her eyes are
leo' strained or have dark rings.
NE WASH with pure Lavoptik eye
mash VIII brighten the eyes and
1 neeks use will surprise you with its
soKEDlBLE results. A small bottle
.avoptlk is guaranteed to make eyes
Tehaitny, sparkling and vivacious.
Ai ne quick change will please you.
,ss'ulninum eye cup FREE. Wilkinson
Co., druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
THE PARTY WHO TOOK BICYCLE
at G. B. & @. office is known and
better return it today.

English war office forbids from
February l. except under permit from
director of raw materials, the pur-
chase, sale or offers to purchase or sell
any boots for women with uppers ex.
ceeding seven inches in height If OF
leather or eight inches in height IL
any other material. From January 1
manufacturers are forbidden to cut
material or uppers exceeding dimen-
stons named.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
What Answer ls.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-'The re-
ply to the American note," reported
today from Christiania, is believed
here to be Norway's answer to Amer
lean representations on rationing and
tonnage questions. It has not yet
been received here, however.
This government has been negotiat-
ing with Norway for weeks on the
matter Of an exchange Of supplies
based on Norway's assurance of GER
tain tonnage for allied shipments.
Details of these negotiations have
never been made public. Recently
however, negotiations between the
United States and Holland netted
basis by which Dutch ships were to
devote sixty percent Of their bottoms
to Belgian relief supplies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

800 WILL BID GIVEN to each OF
several sohoolboys who will deliver
COPIES Of the Curtis publications to
customers Only schoolboys-clean,
gentlemanly and ambltious-need ap-
ply. The $1.OO is in addition to lib
eral cash profits and many other adj
vantages. Apply to L. u. Rollins,
s37-629 Main street, Keokuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Peace Meeting Was soistrous.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LYNDON, Feb. 14.-The peace ne
soratlons at Brest-Litovsk did not end
sunday in the manner the Prussian
mess indicated, but after stormy dis
.usslons, copies Of the Munich Augs-
oerser Zeitung received here today de-
Jared. The newspaper said there
y, vas brutal rupture which left seeds
lor future conflict"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
WEST AS PART
OF AMERICA
Pacific Coast Railway Officials Charg
ed With Feeling They
Are In Separate
Country.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-De-
claring western railroads are con
Quoting themselves cas- if the west
ern states were a country only re-
motely connected with the rest Of
the United States" and that high
railway officials speak as if "the west,
from a transportation standpoint,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Everv precautjon Taken.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON. Feb. lathe admiralty
is convinced that every precaution was
taken to safeguard the American
troops aboard the torpedoed transport
Tuscania, Secretary of the Admiralty
Mcnamara declared in the house OF
commons today. He added that the adj
miralty Is satisfied with the convoy
system.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Found Not Guilty,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-After four
minutes deliberation, the jury in the
trial OF Paul Hennig, accused of treas
on. returned a verdict of not guilty
this afternoon. Hennig was alleged to
have tempered with horoscopes for
American torpedoes. The government
prosecutor asked that the case be dis
missed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

One of the conditions of enlistment
in the famous French foreign legion
Is that in any fighting the legion
shall lead any "forlorn hope" the
French army may be called upon to
carry out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Ne,u Work Money! Market.

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-Money on
call, percent.
Six months, 6 percent.
Mercantile paper, 51s@5A percent.
Bar silver New York $3.50.
Demand sterling, S475 5-16.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
rress Dispatches Tell of Burial of
keokuk Man Across Seas. Is
Accepted by Fam
lily Here.
WAS BORN HERE IN 1874
Captain Leo Parrot LeBron Was
Named for His Grandfather,
General J. C.
PARROT.

Press dispatches which tell of the
burial of the Tuscania victims in
scotland. yesterday, include the name
of Captain Leo Parrot LIE Bron of
Guthrie, Okla. Mrs. Elizabeth Lee
Bron, Captain LIE Bron's mother, has
heard nothing more definite since the
receipt of Captain LeBron's letter,
yesterday, and she believes that the
body OF her son has been recovered,
identified and buried in Scottish soil.
Leo Parrot lie Bron was born in
keokuk. July IL, 1874. He was edu.
Gated in the Keokuk schools here and
graduated from the keokuk high
school. He took his work in engineer
Ing at Ames college, but did not com.
plete his course there. When he re-
turned to Keokuk he was made as
sistant city engineer under Harry
Jones, and had charge Of big sewer
extension project here.
From this work, he went to work
for the Santa Fe railroad, and then
to the Burlington route and then to
the Fort Smith and Western, of which
he was assistant engineer when the
war broke out. His railroad work
was all practical work, and he was
considered a most efficient and prac.
teal man in railroad engineering lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan.
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at oncel
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
it affect stomach and heart as some in.
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia, con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
all pains and aches of the back or joints.
sprains, sore muscles bruises, chilblains.
frosted feet, colds Of the chest lit often
prevents pneumonia).
SOC and 6Oc Jars; hospital size $50
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
the battle with Mcbride and his depu-
ties, died today from his wounds.
FUNERAL RECORD
Mrs. Alice EicheIberg.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Alice
Eichelberg was held this morning at
10 o'clock from the home. Inter
ment was made in Oakland cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

WANTED-Boy for delivery and gen.
eral work Seibert's cigar store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
PERSONALS

Miss Helen Finigan Is visiting
friends and relatives in st. Louis for
month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

wANTED-To loan money On furni.
ture, pianos, live stock, ETC., on
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone 963. Keokuk Loan Co. Over
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

WANTED Alteration apprentice
ready to wear. Good chance Tor
girl to learn. Also millinery appren-
tice with some experience. LoWitz,
612 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

Everybody Is now smoking Lewis
Single Binder sc cigars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
N|:E(SSsSz3:S|
Valentine Party.
Call Black SIS
for Society Editor.

Valentine Party.
The J. o. G. circle OF the Trinity
NJ E. church, composed Of the sun
day school class taught by Mrs.
Danielson. enjoyed Valentine party
last night at the home Of Mrs. Chester
Boyer, 42O South Ninth street. The
house was decorated in hearts ana
red flowers. A valentine box was
feature of the evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

WANTED-Board and room by
middle aged man; close to cereal
works. Address Board, care Gate
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

WANTED-Washing to do at home.
Phone Black 1853.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Don't
Suffer
From Piles
Send For FREQ Trial Treatment

No matter how long or how bad - go to
your druggist today and get 80 cent
box of Pyramid Pile Treatment. 1t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

WANTED-Girl clerk with some
knowledge of bookkeeping. Al
dress III" care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at The Anfert
can Cement Machine co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Charae Of Meeting.


The members Of the Balcony CLASS
Of the First Westminster Presbyter
ian Sunday school had charge OF the
program OF the mid-week service In
the chapel last night DR.. c. J. Chrest-
ensen Is teacher, and g. 8. Carver Is
president of the class. w. j. Fulton
presided last night and the following
program having to do with various
agencies of the religious work OF the
city, and a. paper on the community
church was given:
Solo-"A1l Through the Night
Miss Lora Pagett.
Prayer-Dr. r.. L. Reid.
Scripture reading-Charles DICK
inson.
Quartette-The Little Church in the
Vale-Mrs r. l.. Reid, Mrs. Alvin
Kraft, James Young, Charles Dick
inson.
City mission work-Allan COLLISION.
The Daily Bible school-Miss Marg
aret Meyers.
The Y. w @. Airs. John P.
Hornish.
The Community Churchill. Boyd
en- Blood.
Solo-Just for Today-Mrs. o. G.
Mandt.
The piano accomplishments were
played by Miss Anna Sheppard and
Miss Georgia Schell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

WANTED-Boy is to II years old
to work in store after school hours.
B. care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Commissioned Last AUGUST.

August 4, 1917 Mr.. LeBron became
Captain LIE Bron, having been given a
commission in the reserve corps Of
the engineers. and was ordered to Fit.
lLeavenworth for training. From FIT.
Leavenworth he went to Camp Grant
at Rockford to instruct engineering
units there. Two weeks before he
sailed he was ordered to New York,
to embark for lover there
Captain LeBron was married in
Omaha to Gertrude Graham, daugh-
ter Of Edward Graham, a travelling
salesman for a Keokuk house. She
survives him, together with daughter
fourteen years old, and son four
years old. The LeBrons lived in
Guthrie for eight years, and in Fort
Smith the last three years. Mrs. Lee
Bron and her children have gone back
to Guthrie.
Besides his wife and children, Cap
tain LeBron is survived by his moth.
err, Mrs. Elizabeth H. LeBron of this
city, brother, Frank LeBron of New
York, half sister, Madge Kirkpatrick
Unser of Chicago and brother, James
kirkpatrick of Warsaw, Ill.
Captain LeBron was member of
the Elks' lodge and member of st.
Johns Episcopal church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

Read Gate City want ads
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Dance Tomorrow Night.

The dance which will be given to-
morrow evening for the benefit OF
Keokuk chapter American Red cross
will be held in Woodmen hall. The
party is given by the members OF
Agnes orchestra, and all OF the pro
ceeds will be donated to the work or
the Red Cross. The hall has been
donated for the occasion. The or
chestra members wanted to do some
thing, and especially as two of their
men will be called into service soon.
This was hit upon as the best plan,
and they have made all arrangements
for the occasion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14
Grandson Of General Parrot.


Captain LeBron's middle name is a
family name, being named for his
grandfather, the late General ]. G.
Parrot General Parrot came to
this part of the country in 1884, as a
dragoon In the regular army. He was
in the company Of which Jefferson
Davis, later president OF the confed-
eracy, was a lieutenant. General
Parrot was one of the civil war
heroes of Keokuk, and was a man
highly respected and OF much influ-
ence in the community. Both of his
grandsons seem to have inherited his
love for the military. Frank LeBron
was captain of the Company A cadets
during the Spanish war, when Co. A OF
the Fiftieth Iowa was absent from
Keokuk. Later he became captain Of
Co. l. of the First infantry and conf
manded the company after 1t was mob
ifiZed IN Des Moines in 1916 at the
time of the Mexican border outbreak.
Captain Leo LeBron answered the
call to service last summer a few
months after this country declared
war. He was accepted and passed at
high standard the physical and mental
tests gwen him.
CAPTAIN IeBron was a splendid
man, one who was efficient and conipe-
tent in his calling, and whose death In
the service of his country Is fitting
elimination to a successful career. 10
his bereaved mother, in this city, and
to the widow and children In Guthrie.
the sympathy OF large circle OF
friends here Is extended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE-One slightly used player
piano and one Kurtzman plano.
Both in excellent condition. Duncan
Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE room house. 41S North
Fifth street; strictly modern. Six
room cottage. 42O North Fifth street;
strictly modern. Building lot corner
F1fth-Fulton. For particulars see
Geo. Witch, 20 South Fifth street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE-To settle an estate We
offer for sale at your own price,
two dwellings,, one extra desirable
seven rooms, entirely modern, fur
mace heat, south side, good location;
also Main street business building at
sacrifice. Phone Black 361.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE-Five acres ground, gooo
five room house barn, well, cistern-
Oscar Woodbridge. Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-14

FOR SALES brood sows, will have
pigs In April Black 1873.
Evening star., 1918-07-23

Mrs. James W. GiraHd has left New
York for her mothers (Adr1. Marcus
Daly's) ranch, at Hamilton, Mont,
Evening star., 1918-07-23

Miss Marian Drain, daughter of Col.
and Mrs. James A. Drain, who attends
school in Canada, has returned to
Washington and Joined her mother at
their home in Massachusetts avenue,
They expect to remain in town until
late in August when they win motor
to one Of the Jersey resorts.
Evening star., 1918-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown bulin,
who spent some time here with M.
Dulin's mother, Mrs. Charles Grayson