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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05

CHARLESTON, Nov. 22.-All res
trictions on building projects have
been removed by the War Indus
tries Board effective Nov. 81, 1918.
This advice was received today by
the State Council Of Defense from
D. r. McLennan, chief Of the Nom
War Construction Section Of the
War Industries Board, who has been
in charge Of this character Of work
for the Boad at Washington
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05

Divine service will be conducted
in the First Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning Dec 8, at II o.
clock The Subject of the serman
will be Can We Forgive Germany
The Public is cordially invited to
be present to hear dissertation up
on this very important and timely
subject.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
BAZAAR AND CHICKEN SUPPER

The Ladies Aid of the First M. E.
Church will hold their annual Bazaar
this time in the large Church Base
ment, Thursday evening, December
18th, A chicken supper will be in
connection with the Bazaar, beginning
at s 80 p. M The Ladies Aid have
always made their annual Bazars an
interesting and attractive place to
purchase Holidays goods. and this
ons will be no exception. s
Everybody who can should patron
iss ths Bazaar and Supper.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
LADIES AID SALE.

On the afternoon and evening OF
Friday December Goth, the Ladies
of the United Brethren church will
have sale, held in the City Gro
Gerry, also Grab Bag. Invitation
to all.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
WOUNDED IN FRANCE.

Loman Hines we'll known young
man of Dartmoor is officially re-
ported wounded in France-casual-
ity list does not indicate the serious
ness of the wounds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
France Oct. II, 1918

France OcC. II, 1910.
Dear Mother
| expect you think | do not write
very often, but | write every chance
pet. We are so busy moving |
do not have time to write much.
| Just came back from the front a
gain, / am safe and sound-never
got touched-I think we will go in
to winter quarters now ! hope so
any way. How is every one at
home? | am fat and filling fine
fIeshier than I ever was. | would
like to see you all met boy
named Kisner from Elkins being the
only fellow so far have met from
near home though there are several
w. Va. boys in the marines. think
the war is just about over. Send
home soon--won't that be nice?
me a Christmas box-candy and
sweater. | think | will be coming
will bring you some kind of a nice
souvenir from France when I come
Have not received any mail yet
Hope this finds you all well and en-
ioying life.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
GARFIELD RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Fuel Ad-
ainistrator Garfield has resigned and
President Wilson has accepted his
resignation. This was announced to-
night at the White House.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
GLASS SUCCEEDS McADOO

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1t was
learned today that Representative
Glass of Virginia will succeed w. G.
MeAdoo, and will take his place some
time this month.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
ISSUES CATALOG

I The stradsr Mercantile Company Of
Philippi has Issued niss Catalog Of
their wares, This Is the first cata
log of It's kind issued IN the county
and bespeaks success Of this enter
prising concern. They viii doubt
less do good mail order business.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS MEETING

Annual election of officers; ap-
pointment of Committees; and reg
ular business. Red Cross Rooms 200
o'clock P. M. Tuesday Dec. 10.
Important that all members be
present. z h es
M. r. KEYSER
Chairman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
REVIVAL.

A revival meeting will begin in
the United Brethren Church the
first Sunday in January 1919
H. D. FARMHOUSE.
Pastor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
DEATHS

Mrs. Alice Morris who has been i'll
at Weston for some months died
there during last week-her remains
being brought to Concord this coun-
ty for burial
Grover Cross sixteen year old son
of Sam Cross (deceased) died at the
home of J. L. Ramsey on Wolf Run
Sunday morning from Influenza. Mrs
Ramsey and other members of the
family continue dangerously i'll with
the same disease.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05
Advertised Letters.

Belington, W. Va. Dec. /, 1913
Alkaline Daniels, Mr.. hubert Rick
ard, Mr.. Lloyd Wolf.
&. B. ROHRBOUGH P. M.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05

Mrs. Bradford Robinson formerly
Miss Bertha Ramsey, daughter of
]. L. Ramsey died of Spanish In
fluenza Monday after brief illness
She leaves a husband and several
children to mourn her loss. Mrs
Robinson was well known in this
city and her death comes as great
shock to those who only few days
ago saw her on our streets in the
bloom of health. Interment atSugar
Creek church.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05

Roy Ramsey about Is yrs. of age,
son of j. l.. Ramsey on Wolf Run
died Wednesday Of Influenza. This
is the second death in this family in
less than a week
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05

Miss Pearl Helwig died in Ak
ron, o. from the effects of Influenza
she was visiting there, and is
we'll known here The remains ar
rived here Tuesday for interment at
Lovett Chapel.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-12-05

Mrs. Coleman Biller died at her
home on Hunters Fork Monday of
Influenza. She leaves a husband
and number Of children to mourn
her loss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
CHIEF REQUESTS
BOYS CORRECTION
Petitions Superior Court Judge to
Send Three Lads to Reform
Sct1ooI-Charges Parent
Laoity.

Chief of Police c. H. Henneman,
today petitioned the superior court
to order Arthur and Edward Donahue,
brothers. and George Leroy Wilson
to the Iowa training school or other
institution for correction
The petition was formerly drawn
I'D and presented to Judge w. L. Nc
Namara with the signature of the po-
lice chief.
The Donahue boys are respective
" twelve and ten years of age and
the Wilson boy, a negro, is twelve.
The petition states that all three
are neglected and delinquent child
rem and that they have not the prop
er parental care or guardianship,
that they are incorrigible and have
violated the laws of the state and
have associated with thieves and vic
ious persons"
The chief further states that the
boys ARE growing up in idleness and
crime"
The boys were arrested with three
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
CLARENCE HULL
WEARING MILDLY
Lee County Auditor-Comes' to keokuk
in His Uniform Today to
Check Primary Elec-
ton Returns.

A keen looking chap in the blouse
and linen cap of an American sailor,
pored over figures of election at the
court house today. He was Clarence
T. Hull, auditor for Lee county, who
is now in training at the Great Lakes
station in Illinois Mr.. Hull accomp-
anied Sousa's band on its recent
tour, playing with twenty-five music
ians at the recruiting station in St
Louis. He has been in Fort Madison
on furlough Of ten days He came
to Keokuk today to get the official
primary election returns He expects
to return to the training school to-
morrow. He has been there since
last March
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
ELECTION is
NOT DECIDED
Returns From State In Mondays PrI
mary are Slow In Coming Ia
to be totaied. 4

limited Press Leased Wire -ServfceI1
DES MONIES, Iowa June with
wires down and roads impossible due,
to the heavy rain and wind storm
Monday night and early today, re-
turns from Mondays primary elect
ion of state officers are slow in COM
ing in to Des Moines.
Lack of interest in the subernator-
ial election, because Of no opposition
has also caused stacking down OF
reports. Only a small vote was cast
throughout the state, and indications
are that the total vote viii be far
below normal
W. S. Allen, Of Fairfield, is leading
the field by a small margin in the
secretary Of state fight on the repub-
lcan ticket c. A Hall of Bedford is
runner up, according to the latest re-
ports.
Edwin II. Hoyt Is being conceded
the election as treasurer of the state
by republicans.
Nothing can be learned of the fight
among republicans for the railroad
commissioner nomination. Reports
are that figures on this office have
not been started on in the majority
of the counties of the state
The superintendent Of public in
struction race is still toss UP and
reports are so meager it is impossible
to forecast the election of any one
of the four republican candidates.
Dean w. F.. Barr, of Dies Moines, ran
strong in Polk county, and has a COM
Portable margin, but it is doubtful if
he can eliminate Superintendent
Devoe's advantage in being well
known over Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
weddip1 in GaIesbUrd.

At the home of the BRIDES parents
Mr., and Mrs. A. N. Mckee of Gales
burg. at S O'Clock on the evening of
Nav 81. occurred the marriage of Miss
Helen Mckee to Mr.. Wayne Hancock
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Hancock
of 42O North Fifth street. The dou-
HE ring service was ready by the Rev.
Mr.. Campbell of the Westminster
PRESBYTERIAN church. The service
was read before an improvised altar,
banked with palms and ferns. the
bride wore a handsome gown of tulle
in orchid shades over silver cloth.
She wore a long tulle veil of the same
delicate shades and carried bou-
ouet of brides roses. Miss Ethel Nc
Rain was brides maid and wore
gown of white georgette crepe. Emile
Dunlayy was best man. Little Nellie
and Elizabeth Brown of Summitville
were flower girls. Following the we'd
ding a supper was served. After
short wedding journey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hancock will be at home at 1888 Four
teentb street, Rock Island. Both are
Graduates of the local high school and
attended Knox college. Mr.. Hancock
is at present in the government serV-
ice at the arsenal at Rock Island. The
guests at the wedding from keokuk
IN addition to the wedding party,
were Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Hancock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
PERSONALS

WE'D ba. Mecum and son, Frank,
kks r; ooe sunday from a two
eum r Isi' with Private Loren
kchment - casual replacement
b .. C., Fit. Leavenworth,
and I M MRS Humphrey Of Bowen,
ke IN Ka ana Mrs. Lewis Geiger
b siy.ere onuk Sunday to visit with
frs. F n MIS- Charlotte NJ. Coffey.
knvood T. Gorsline and children of
the nan, who have been visit
North Ti er father. G. A. Wright
for a ,-isi. leenth street, left Mon
return - IN Peoria. They expect
nett ~ - heokuk for a further
teache-n Palmer Gray, who has
Oh expression In Beth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
v. N. A. Directors,

v. ~. n. DHSCIoIS.
The board of directors Of the Visit
ing Nurse association met this morn
ing in regular monthly session with
Mrs. C. M. Rich presiding. In the ap-
|sence Of Miss Irwin, Mrs. J. j. Ayres
made the secretary's report. Miss
Alton reporting for the social service
work of the association, said that dur
ing the month c. M. Rich had given
the committee fifty dollars for that de.
partment of service. 1t was decided
that the observance of baby week ana
the compliance of certain require
ments made by the government for
the welfare of babies should be under
taken in the early autumn. The Baby
Welfare league win cooperate with
the v. N A. in this work. The asso-
citation all the year round works in
close cooperation with the children's
bureau at Washington and is therefore
able to carry forward this work with
out very special effort Miss Alex
ander made the nurses report and
prefaced it by saying that she has Of
fered herself for Red Cross work and
has already sent to Washington the
required papers. The association feels
a lust pride in Miss Alexander's patriot
ic' offer of her services to the govern
ment, since the need for trained
nurses is so great. Miss AleXanoN
will take to the work both training
and experience. The preliminary
work takes some time so that she Will
still be with the keokuk association
several weeks.
The nurses report for the month is
as follows:
Nursing service in the infant well
fare department, number of Wis
its ............. .--..... 90
Nursing service in the district :. 13l
Metropolitan nursing service -. "
tuberculosis department .......- 70
Total in all departments $500. sos
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
HOLD MAN AS
WIFE DESERTER
Deputy Sheriff w. S. Montgomery
Arrests Montana Man In Room
ing House Monday
Night.

Oscar E. Reddig of Hay Coules.
Montana. was arrested in Keokuk
for wife desertion Monday night. He
is now in the city Jail awaiting the
arrival of the sheriff from Hay
CouleS.
A message was received at the
sheriff's office late yesterday after
noon from the sheriff in Montana
.requesting -Reddig's arrest Deputy
Sheriff w. S. Montgomery found Red
dig in a rooming house at sos South
Second street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
CITY NEWS.

Rust has been found in some OF
the wheat and oat fields in this vicin-
ity according to information given
out at the weather bureau station TOO
much rain has occasioned this. Other
wise the crops are in fair condition.
Wheat and other small grains need
the warm weather. to make them
ripen. Cities north of Keokuk have
been visited by heavy rains. Fair
weather is promised for the next two
days.
j. Fl. Haynie who lived in Keokuk
thirty years ago, was buried yester-
day in Hamilton Mr.. Haynie died at
the home of his daughter in Hutchin-
son. Kans., where he was visiting, last
Thursday. He was seventy-one years
of age. The body was brought to keo-
kuk and Hamilton by his son, c. f.
Haynie of Des Moines. The latter Is
a. cousin of c. H. Dodge of this city.
The elder Haynes widow, Mrs. lsa-
belle Haynie of Arkansas. and daugh-
tiers Mrs. A. R. Jurgens of Hutchln-
son and Mrs John Jordan OF Pryor,
Okla. survive him. At one time Mr..
Havnie was the proprietor of two bar
Der shops in keokuk.
The Keokuk Electro-Metals com
pany has invested in two different
pieces of real estate. The Garmo
company of keokuk has conveyed to
it the west sixty-tive feet Of block IL
in Ford's addition, also IN" street IN
Ford's addition between the south line
of Railroad street and the Mississippe.
in a warranty deed which has been
filed in the county recorders ONCE.
Another deed has been filed whereby
the city of Keokuk conveys to the
Keokuk Electro-Metals company that
part of an" street lying between the
southerly line of the Railroad street
an dthe Mississippi river in Ford's ad-
dition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

Councilman made no comment up
on the resolution for publication.
Mayor Lotion said, however, that
he had been gathering data from oth-
er cities for some time ON action
taken by other city councils ana
municipalities on like matters
The vote of the council was unani-
nous for refusal of the company s
petition.
Case is Sighted.
When higher gas and street car
rates were asked for more than SIX
weeks ago, the electric company re.
ferred to decision in the case OF
the Iowa Railway and Light company
in which the company obtained a
better rate for it's services.
J. P. Ingle in interview with coun-
ell and newspaper representatives
recently, said that it is Impossible
for his utilities company to operate
nj profit and he produced figures
which he claimed showed falling
off in receipts of the company over a
period of several years..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
MAKE NEW SOLDIER
I DRAFT WEDNESDAY
All Twenty-one.Year.oid Men Re-
qured to Register for selective
Military Service
Of U. s.
CITY TO FURNISH 200
Lee County VIII Give $50 to 400 Of IT'S
Sons to the Nation-May Soon
Be in Training
Camps.
CITY TO FURNISH zoe

keokuk will register the pick OF
her early manhood. the twenty-one-
year old men of the city, for select
i've military service in the national
army, Wednesday.
Lee county and the entire state and
nation will be doing the same thing
at precisely the same hours and by
the same methods.
Registration in Keokuk will be in
the county court house at Fifth and
Concert streets under the supervision
of a board Of registrars appointed by
Sheriff John G. Scott, chairman of the
Lee county exemption board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
]. S. AUTHORITIES
SEIZE GAN MILK
Four keoluk Wholesale Grocery Com
panies Yield Evaporated Product
to the Marshal,
Monday.
INSPECTION IS MADE
Deficiency Reported After Tests Are
conducted-Wade to Hear
Manufacturers
MADE

Three hundred cases Of eva2orated
milk stored in four Keokuk whole-
sale houses was seized Monday AT
ernoon by U. S. Deputy Marshal /;
P. Gray at the instance OF federal
authorities
John T. Sullivan, national drug and
food inspector for the department OF
agriculture, visited Keokuk three
weeks ago and while here he inspect
ed cases of eyaporated milk found IN
ware rooms at the Kellogg-Bnge
company, Smith Hami11 company.
Buck-Reiner company and blom-
Collier company.
Government Tests MIX.
Specimens of the milk, which had
been manufactured by the kahoka'
Brand Bvaporated Milk company
were forwarded to government labor
atories in Washington, d. c., and IN
St Louis. Report came BACK thal
the milk was below the standard In
both the amount Of solids and fats
it contained.
One hundred and twenty-five cases
were taken from the Kellogg-Birge
firm. seventy-two from Smith Hamill
company, fifty-two from Buck!Relner
land eighty-nfne from the BlomColller
company.
-Four informations which have been
brought by the government VS.. the
Kahoka Brand Evaporated Milk COM
pany, will come up for trial in the
federal court November IL. Judge
Martin J. Wade will hear the cases:
The cases of milk will be held by
the government until disposed of by
the court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

Sam johnson and Frank Click are
charged in superior court, with mis-
demeanor. that of dumping garbage
and offal between Palean and Car
roll streets on South Third George
Watson is the plaintiff.
Judge w. S. Hamilton. who has
been i'll with the grippe at his home
in Fort Madison, for the past two
weeks, was not we'll enough to open
district court in Keokuk today. He Is
expected to take up his duties in .
few days, however.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
CITY NEWS.

Get your palm beach suits cleaned
at Swiss Cleaners at 81 per suit.
DIR. Charles n. Fegers. physician
to the board of health, sent twelve
ounces of city water to the state bac-
teriologist at Iowa City today. This
was done at the request of Mayor Ed
S. Lotion who has been informed that
the water supply is not entirely salts
factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
Total in all departments $500.
viii Appear on PROGRAM.

The second biennial convention OF
the Iowa chapter of the international
Federation of Catholic Alumnae will
be held at Mt st. Clare academy,
Clinton, la. June and 9, 1918.
Miss Hortense Moore, an accomp'
lished young pianist of Keokuk has
been invited to appear on the pro-
gram at the convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
Country Club Dinner.

The COMMITTEES for the dinner next
Saturday evening at the Country cruz
will be Mrs. q. Ross Baker, MIS-.
stephen Irwin and Mrs e. X. Jonn-
stone. All who make reservations
for nIaces at the dinner are asked to
nhone No. 279. not later than Friday
evening All reservations must be
made through Mrs. Baker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
FOR RENT.
FOR RNNT-F1at over ]. r. Red.
aisch & Son drug store. corner
Eleventh and Main.

family, when deferred classification
may be given at the will Of the exemp-
ton board.
Many of the men registered Wednes-
day will be in military training camps
of the nation before the end OF the
summer, it is expected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

any college, Topeka, Kan, this last
year, returned home today. Her
father, Thomas P. Gray, of BIT North
Second street, went to Fort Madison
in his car to meet her. She Will
spend her summer vacation with her
parents in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
birthday party.

Floyd Scarlet of 719 Timea street
entertained number of young friends
Monday evening, the occasion oe1ns
his twelfth birthday anniversary.
Games were played and a peanut nunt
provided fun. Junius Philips won
the prize Refreshments were served
The guests were Henry swanson, Boo-
by Greenslaugh. George Wen, Leroy
Steele, Carl Schlegel, Albert Scniesel'
uow.rd price and Laurence Worster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

W A Mt ED-Commenc1ng Monday,
June ), berry pickers at Montrose'
Ia, 21sc per at. Pickers can earn
from So to 81 per day. Help gather
this crop and conserve our food sup
ply Iowa Fruit Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

WANTED-Old false teeth Don't
matter if broken. pay $500 to
$500 per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail l..
Mazer, 2O07 S. Fifth street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
ELECTRIC COMPANY DENIED
RATE INCREASE BY CITY

IL, 1918, requesting that Section
6, of Ordinance NO. 70, as amend
ed. be further amended 50 as to
allow a maximuni charge Of $1.oo
per thousand cubic feet for gas,
and that Section II or ordinance
No $50, be amended authorizing
the maximum charge for the
transportation Of passengers OF
seven cents, be, and the same is
hereby refused.
Roll Call:
Lofton-Aye-
Hemmy-Aye
Hickey-Aye
Ed s. LOTION, Mayor
Attest:
o. w. sANDBERo,
City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

others, Sunday and charged VIM
breaking and entering a number Of
stores and other places Of business
and manufactures in the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
Aid Society Meetind.

The Ladies Aid society of the
Swedish NJ. E. church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Alfred eLdndstrom
and Mrs. Frank Wahlgren in the
home of Mrs. Wahlgren, SIG South
Twelfth street. Wednesday at 2 ?. m
Friends are invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

WANTED-To loan money On fnRi'
ture. pianos, live stock. etc, on
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone 963. Keokuk Loan Co. Over
Miifer's shoe store
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
M.e+ino place CHANGED.

The Benevolent Union will hold It's
regular monthly meeting on Thurs
day morning at ten o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Eugene S. Baker. 6zS
North Fourth street Members please
note change in place of meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
K:E(Ssss2SS|
[For Society Editor call B 515.1
Junior O. n.

Junior o. II, Club.
The Junior o. H. club will be enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs
z. r. Croker.