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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-16

porch, with a victro1a and magazines.
Every Tuesday night they come for
us in the ambulance and take us to
the Y M. c. A. to go swimming. There
are dances every Saturday night and
plenty of horseback riding.
"All day long we can see the air
planes flying over from Kelly Field.
1t is a wonderful sight. We
have a good cook here. At night we
get apples and gingerbread"
The girls are quartered in the
nurses barracks and receive $50
month over and above transportation
and maintenance. There is plenty OF
hard work, but in all cases it seems
the living conditions are ideal
Perhaps it is and perhaps it isn't
the lure of Government service that
has tempted so many young women
to take laboratory courses. One thing
is certain: Barring nursing there
has been no other way for a woman
to see service in an army hospital.
And the technicians course has the
grace of being in some cases only
eight weeks long and six months in
others.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-16
Life in a Laboratory

Whatever may be the lure Of the
laboratory, certainly all types of
women are being attracted there. A
visit to one of the classes in a large
city hospital was a revelation. Be
side a little war bride was a trained
nurse; bending over q Bunsen burner
were a Belgian refugee and little
Japanese girl and in the far corner
a doctors wife worked with a pretty
miss, who, the professor told me
frankly. admitted she only came to
get out OF a rut.. There, in crisp white
laboratory gowns, with a late after
noon sun glowing softly on the red
liquid in the crystal tubes and on the
big dull copper distiller. they all looked
very learned indeed.
Indeed, there are things about a
laboratory that make the visitor feel
very unlearned. In the first place.
they are busy with their pipettes and
their tubes and they leave you alone.
And you roam around and pick I'D
students notebook. A glance through
1T discovered appalling things. One
is "micrococcus catarrhalis' and the
other ''polymorphonuclear neutro-
phile." But kind student eventually
comes to your aid. The first turned
out to be the reason for cold in the
head and the second just an innocent
little red blood cell.
"Oh, you find out lots Of funny
things around here" conf1ded the
kind-hearted student, who had Just
succeeded in deftly cutting something
she assured me was at least a miIlionth
of an inch thick.
you should have been around the
day we were learning to jab for blood
counts. Two of us were learning to
take blood from each other to test
1t was our first try at it and we were
very proud Of our results. We sub
mitted them. A few minutes later the
professor came calmly in and wanted
to know who's this in here dying of
pernicious anemia?' According to our
count we two great big healthy hui
mans were due to pass away at any
moment with anemia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-16

necessary to know the navy does not
accept women in it's laboratories. Inc
men who formerly did the work girls
are doing in the army hospitals here
are serving with base hospitals abroad.
Counting the bacteria in war wounds
is a vitality important part of the
Dakin-Carre irrigation treatment that
is saving so many thousands of lives
and limbs in France. These men are
doing that.
In the meantime their sisters III
America collaborate at a distance of
three thousand miles.
Miss Elsie High, of PhoeniXville,
who is tipping bloods to be bottled
and sent overseas, was one Of the
first girls to answer her country's
call. Indeed she was very much at
home in the big hospital at Fort Nc
Pherson when the stirring news came
from over there that it would be pos
sible for American soldiers here in
training to give their good, strong
blood to the boys in France who had
SO freely spent their own.
Matching Bloods''
There are many intricate prelim-
inaries to the delicate TRANSMISSION
operation when the boy who gives
and the boy who receives the blood
happen to be separated by three
thousand miles. The process is
called matching bloods," and is one
Of the things taught to the student
in the laboratories. Here is an in
stance of the Importance of the tech
nician's work: The blood of the
donor and the recipient are mixed.
If one is incompatible the mixture
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

levee and drainage district No. 2, the
board passed a resolution approving
the vouchers of Edmund T. Perkins,
engineer, to-wit:
For general construction work:
Voucher No. log. dated Sept. 30,
1918, aggregating $906.54.
For labor and material in construc-
ton of pumping station:
Voucher No. 103, dated Sept. II.
1918, aggregating $1,023.42.
Voucher No. 104, dated Sept IS,
1918, aggregating s1,507.32.
Voucher No. 10Y. dated Sept 80,
1918, aggregating s552.45.
Voucher No. 10S, dated Oct. 3, 1918.
aggregating s1,221.21.
Also approving the account Of r.
II. & G. A. McWilliams, contractors,
to-wit:
Voucher No los, dated Oct. 8, 1918,
aggregating SIS ,202.27.
And authorized the county auditor
to issue warrants for same
On motion, the minutes OF the days
session were approved, whereupon
the board adjourned, to meet Friday,
October IS, 1918, at 8 o'clock a. N.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
KEOKUK GREEK
IN THE WAR
George Lambros Writes very Inser
estInq Letter to Mayor Lofton
from Village In
France,

When George Lambros was keeping
a candy store here, he was called
creek. but letter received from MIN
by Mayor Lotion today proves that ne
is very much an American. He IS
In the 313th artillery, and writes as
follows:
"At present our battery Is station
ed in a picturesque village in France
where we arrived some time ago al
ter riding across the greater part OF
the country on train that Woulo
cause a great many laughs in Amer1-
90. On the journey here we passed
through many interesting places,
great many Of which are OF historical
interest and which you would prop
ably recognize were we permitted 10
tell the names Of the places.
"Tbe French people are a queer
lot and are carrying on their trades
and farming in the same way tnD
thew did a hundred years ago. II one
of them were to come to the United
States he would drop dead at the way
we do things. Overe here every biade
Of grass is worth money and pieces
of wood a couple of feet long Is wortn
a days wages.
"Our army is doing great things
over here and It won't be long before
we will be in a position, to lick the
n,aiser all alone. It makes a map
proud OF his country to see our men
at work over here and to read the
news of our success at the front. PEG
nile over here are just beginning to
realize how much It means to have US
on their side in this war, and as re-
sult they are doing everything they
can think of to show their apprecia'
ton.
"The English are different and seem
to be a little Jealous Of the pos1t1op
we have taken among the allied ma
lions. .,,,
eve have a good deal Of trouble
irving to buy things at the local stores
because of the language, but with the
helm OF two of the men who SPEAK
FRENCH we are able to get along fair-
Nv well. We are all trying to learn as as
much French as possible and 1t VIII
not be long before we will be able 10
90 around without an Interpreter
"The country around this village is
we'll covered with woods and 1t is SAID
that Wild bear can be found IN tnem'
There are also some quail and some
os the men are planning to go hunt-
ing over the week ends.
eve are located ABOUT thirty-nve
miles from the battle line and some
Of the men claim that thew have heard
the artillery in action In the early
morning. We haven't seen any aero
n1anes since coming here. but sa"
plenty OF them as we came across
country. We also saw a large NUMBER
of Hun prisoners and in one case
eiehteen hundred were captured oy
o,,r own troops. They are used TO
bui,d railroads aad do other WORK
hack Of the lines"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Seen and Heard
Around keokuk

Lieutenant John S. Sprowls, Keo-
kuk attorney, Is in the fighting line
on the front in France or Flanders
His brother, Private Thomas M
Sprowls, who enlisted in Boston, has
been. wounded by machine gun and
is in a hospital with shot through
the thigh. Word from the brothers
has been received by John E. Craig,
uncle of both the men.
The weather man is earning the
undying gratitude Of the school chill
dren forced away from their beloved
books and out into the world by the
Influenza prevention order.
City Clerk Sandberg has been busy
for several days arranging places
and clerks for the registration before
the November election.
George Radasch has sent Mayor
Lotion for distribution a bunch of
placards reading: IF you are an
American, speak our language; If
you don't know 1t, learn It; If you
don't like it, move out" They have
been posted in a number of public
places.
The flags in Keokuk were at full
staff today for the first time for
many days.
Both the coal dealers and the ice
dealers report comparatively light
business now, although both say
there is always demand for both
coal and ice in some quantity.
The decision Of the state board OF
Cancellation on the Keokuk gas rate
case is expected to arrive here be-
fore very long.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
CITY NEWS.

Coke for baseburners. James
Camerson's Sons.
-Asaph Buck, Jr., left for Chicago
this morning to join the Red Cross
as an ambulance driver.
No hard coal this season-use
coke in your baseburner. James Cam
eron's Sons.
Bernard Van Papplendam and
Alfred Van Papplendam are in Chi
cago, having made the trip by auto
mobile. Mrs. Bernard Van Papplen-
dam will return with them later in
the week.
Coke for baseburners, James
Cameron's Sons.
Mrs. Theresa Winkler was called
to Davenport today by the serious
condition of her daughter, Miss Mary
Winkler, who has pneumonia follow
ing influenza She is nurse and
has been nursing in Davenport.
No hard coal this season-nse
coke in your baseburner. James Cam
eron's Sons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
PROFITEERS
IN BUTTER
Food Administration is termined to
Shut Them Out and Keep
Prices at Proper
Level.

J. f. Elder, county food admins
traitor for Lee county, has found no
cases of profteering in butter here
in Keokuk, but has been instructed
to keep a weather eye open to pre-
vent 1t.
The food administration is turning
the full power of it's enforcement ma
.chinery against dealers who are at
tempting to reap large profits from
the rising butter market.
Under food administration rulings,
butter both storage and fresh, must
be sold at prices not to exceed
stipulated margin over cost. Dealers
are not allowed to profit by abnormal
advances in market quotations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
OVER THE TOP
CELEBRATION
kahoka Rang Fire and Church Bells
and footed Horns Saturday
Night for Liberty.
Loan.

KAHOKA, Mo-, Oct. 21.-Kahoka
celebrated Saturday evening by the
Ringing of the fire and church bells,
kooting of horns, and other demon
etrations of JOY. The occasion was
The going over the top" of Clark
county in the fourth Liberty loan.
Fhe county's quota was S350,000.
The Kahoka schools, churches and
places OF amusement were ordered
kept closed for another week on &C
count of influenza. These are no
serious cases in this city, but 1t was
Thought advisable to take all precau-
lions against spread of the disease.
| Clark county sent tifty-one soldiers
10 camp Monday. They go to Camp
Pike, Ark The boys were given a
fousing sendoff.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Sample and two
children are guests Of Mrs. Samples
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hays.
They are enroute from Illinois to
Scotland county where they will take
charge of farm.
S. c. Fairbrother, clerk of the local
camp NJ. w. of A., is seriously i'll at
his home in this city. His son, Oscar
| duo WllC, VI ANshSA 'AAAS
Tenn, came Friday night to attend
him
Judge Selden P. Spencer, candidate
for U. s. senator, Will deliver a patri'
otto address in Kahoka Wednesday
evening, Oct. %, at Sis o'clock
While Mr.. Spencer is the republican
candidate for his important office. his
address is free from politics and
should be heard by large audience
A special c., B. & Q. train stopped
few minutes in Kahoka Sunday
morning for the purpose of interest
ing laboring men into going to Sheri
dan, Wyo., to enter railroad service
a number of c.. B. 6 Q. officials were
aboard the special and explained tc
The assembled men the merits of the
railroad proposition.
Three funerals were conducted In
clark county Sunday, Private Harry
silvers, Mortie Harsch and Mrs
SAMSON.
Frank Sherwood who recently re
moved from Fort Collins, Colo, tt
ms city, has accepted a position yitf
we're, the clothier
Lieutenant Marvin Gregory who
mas been the guest of Kahoka rela
yves, returned to camp Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
.r,.nced Politician Believes II
vlI be Proportionately Lars-
er Than It Was the
Last Time.
borERs MORE INFORMED
l.. asst Time the Nonpartisan Ju.
dicial licked was Novelty
and Men Did Not Find
It on Ballot.

II look for a larger vote on the
,dgas this year than the last time"
aid a man in the court house today.
Efor the voters are more apt to re-
MEMBER the judicial ticket.
aym see, the last time was the first
ina tbe Judge candidates were plac-
4 over by themselves on a nonparti-
In ticket removed from the party
ickets on the ballot.
%Tbe nonpartisan law had just been
based. and few remembered any
hing about it. The men voted down
ba marty tickets and many of them
aver saw the judicial ticket up in the
Sortheast corner Of the big sheet OF
baper.
aThis year, the voters have the i'm
bressions gained by the talk after the
Ill judicial election about the small
Eote for judges, and more of them
I'M remember to hunt UP the Judicial,
bonpartisan ballot in the upper right
land corner Of the sheet.
"Then, too, the voters are appre-
hating more and more the necessity
or Kicking good lawyers for judges.
Say SnOuio ElSSt oSSt "SH'
"The district Judge is the highest
alaried man in the county and has
he most important place with the
most power for good or evil, 1t is gen.
Erally understood. That means that
he voters ought to be particularly
kareful about choosing the best men
Tor the bench. And they are begin
hing to feel that way and to talk that
kay, not only in Keokuk but out IN
the country.
"My guess is that there will be al
most as large a vote for the judge
his wear as there is for the other Of
ices on the ticket"
| There are two judges to elect next
Month out of the four names on the
ballot. The candidates are w. S.
Hamilton, now on the bench; john d.
Craig. B. A. Dolan and A. l.. Parsons.
hi but Hamilton live in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
On Canadian List.

limited Press Leased Wire Service J
OTTAWA, Ont Oct. 21.-The fol
lowing Americans were in the cana
dian casualties today:
Killed in action:
r. Hull, Great Falls, Mont.
7. Hendry, Chicago.
p. L. Margre, Waiter, Mont.
Wounded:
w. C. Selty, Ell Paso, Texas.
Prisoner of war:
C. J. Fitzpatrick, Redmond, Washn
wounded and gassed:
C. Rayl, Wallace, Idaho.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
AT MOOAR
ON SUNDAY
Funeral Of Raymond Leake Held ut
Family Home, With Burial !
at Hickory Grove
Cemetery.

The funeral of Raymond Leake
was held from the family home at
Mooar at o'clock Sunday after
noon, with burial at Hickory Grove
cemetery.
The service was conducted by Rev,
Parsons, of Hamilton. The pail
bearers we're Hugh Shannon, Charles
Spring, VERNE Krumm, George Sne-
berg. Earl Miller and Cleo Warner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Price Of Newspaper Stock.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Actfng
on the ruling of four judges rf the
United States circuit court. named
as arbitrators on the matter of prices
to be charged for newspaper sock.
the federal trade commission has
amended it's price schedule as fol
lows: Roll news IN carload lots, s3-5n
per hundred POUNDS.
Less than carload lots, $3.G21s per
hundred pounds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Drastic Resolution.

rIrnited Press Leased Wire SerVICe.I
WASHINGTON, Oct H.-senator
po;ndexter, Washington. today intro
dnced a resolution, making 1t unlaw'
f,,l for any official of the government
In answer any German peace note
or hold any communication with Ger.
n,,nv ON the subject of peace until
the Germans shall have surrendered
to the allies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Supreme Court Decision,

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.- The
supreme court today denied motion
,ol rehearing. = ending long legal
'a.ie between the Toledo News-Bee
auu Federal Judge Killitts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends ana
neighbors for their kindness durlns
the sickness and death of our dear
brother and son, Raymond, also LOT
the beautiful floral offerings, part,c-
nIarIv the can shop and yards OF the
dupont Powder Co.
MR.. AND MRS LEWIS LEAkE.
49, AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Of Espionage Act.

t1rnited Press Leased Wire Service-J
CORTLAND Ore, Oct 21.-Henry
A1hers millionaire head of the Albers
protbers Milling company. was ar
rested here today on government
warrant charging violation of the
espionage act.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
PART OF GERMAN
REPLY MADE PUBLIC
Continued from page y

y
Illegal and inhumane practices tn
'ote says:
"For covering a retreat, de-
structions will always BIO neces-
sary, and insofar as necessary,
they are permitted by interna-
tionaI law.
"The German troops are under
the strictest instructions to
Z spare private property and to
exercise care fer the population
to tho best Of their ability.
"Where transgresisons occur
In spite of these instructions,
the guilty are being punished.
"The German government fur
Their denies that the German
navy in sinking ships ever pur-
poseIy destroyed lifeboats with
passengers.
"The German government pro-
poses, in regard to all these
charges, that the facts be clear
ed up by neutral commission"
"As fundamental condition
Of peace, tho president pre-
scribes the destruction Of every
arbitrary power that can sepa-
rateIy, secretly and Of Its own
single choico disturb the peace
of the world. The German gov
eminent replies that hitherto
the representatives of the poo
Pile of the German empire have
not been endowed with In
fluence on the formation OF
government. The constitution
did not provide for the concur
renee Of representatives Of the
people In decisions as to peace
and war. These conditions have
just now undergone funda-
mental change. A new govern
ment has been formed In accord
ance with the wishes Of the rep
resentatiues of the people, based
upon equal, universal, secret and
direct franchise.
"The German government sug-
aests to the president that op-
portunity be brought about for
fixing the details Of an arm
istice.
"The German government trusts
that the president will approve
Of no demand which would be
lrreconcIIlable with the honor Of
the German people and to the
opening OF the way to a peace OF
justice.
1.-THE German government pro-
tests against the reproach of IT,
,eoal and Inhumane acts made
AGAINST the German land and sea
forces and thereby against the
German people,"
The note concludes:
"The pernanence of the new
system of government is, how
ever, guaranteed not only by con-
stitutional safeguards, but also
by the unshakabIe determination
Of the German people, whose
vast majority stands behind
these reforms and demands their
energetic continuance.
"The question of the president
as to with whom he and the gov
ernments associated against Ger
many are dealing therefore Is
answered in clear, unequivocaI
manner by the statement that the
offer Of peace and an armistice
comes from government which
Gree OFF, any arbitrary or ire
sponsIbIe influence 10 supported
by the approval of an overwheIrn-
ina majority OF the German
people.
(sianed) "soLF,
Estate Secretary Of Foreign
Berlin, Oct 20, 1915"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
James
NOTICE.

All retail grocers, butchers and 9TH
ers interested are requested to meet
at Industrial room, Oct. % at 1880 p.
m. to adjust deliveries to meet the
demand Of the government. food adj
ministrator will be present and state
what the government requires.
P. v. BEAR,
Pres. Retail Grocers Assn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
charity Ball Abandoned.

The Benevolent Union at a called
meeting has decided to omit the char-
lily ball this year. For many years
they have given a ball at the Tnanks-
giving season, which Is always one Oh
the most brilliant functions OF the
wear. The spirit Of the times and
the fact that young people are nearly
all gone. the girls to college and the
boys to war, has decided the women
to omit the ball for this year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
Irish Steamer Torpedoed.

M, 'risH Steamer ofPedoeu.
united Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The Irish
steamer Dundalk was torpedoed to-
uay In the Irish sea, it was an
aounced by the admiralty this after
noon.
thirteen of the crew of thirty have
oeen landed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
NOT ACCEPTABLE.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Germany today
definitely announced that the kaiser
! has been shorn of his power to de-
! clare war, and declared that German
submarine commanders had been or
dered to stop torpedoing passenger
ships, In her reply to President VII.
sons note. In agreeing that the terms
of an armistice should be fixed by the
military advisors, the German note
stated that the present standard of
power "of both sides" should be safe
guarded. There was no definite &C
ceptance of Wilson's statement that
the terms should be fixed by the mill
tsry advisors Of the United States
and the allies. The text apparently
left open the possibility of Germany
claiming that the military advisors of
| Germany as we'll as the allies should
participate in fixing the terms of an
arrnistice.
Await Future Events.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Ger-
many's reply to President Wilson's
decision" on bases for peace nego-
| tiation appeared to officials today to
be merely a declaration Of inten-
( tons" the good faith of which can
only be ascertained by waiting.
Hence it is indicated that Presi-
dent Wilson, if he replies at all to
the German note, can scarcely go
farther than state he must wait to
see what the future brings, before adj
/ ditional moves can be made.
| 1t was authoritatively stated that
! the German answer appeared" to be
an awkward acceptance of President
Wilson's decision and that 1t zap
peared' to raise no controversial
points.
/ 1t was pointed out e.nphatica1ly
however, that President Wilson IN
| his first reply to the first German
offer, stressed the point that he
could not pass or tho Teu.on PRO
posal to the allies until occupiei
territory had been evacuated. This
position of the president, 1t was
strongly indicated, still stands as a
primary condition today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

Until further notice, please tele-
phone the society editor, No. 50, the
office of The Gate City, instead OF at
the old number and address.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21

When shrinking fine white ma
terials, it is a good plan to iron them
while damp, thus saving the time
spent in sprinkling and rolling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-21
SPECIAL DRY GOOD SALE;
1 0WlTZ

10 to 20 percent discount. Every
department. also bargain millinery
jdepartmen.