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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
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CHECKER END
DRAWING NEAR
Two More Nights Of Checker Tourna-
rnent and Finish With Ban
quet Under Way
Now.

When the checker tournament
draws to finish 1t will go out with
q splurge Of glory. The last night,
week from tomorrow. will be mark
ed by a banquet to the players and
a big checker game. A player from
Hamilton. Ill. who claims to be able
ito play checkers, will engage the en-
tire checker gang at the Y. M. G. A,
in one big game.
He Will seat the players in semi
circle or circle about him and will
go the rounds, making a move on
one board and then going to the
next. Another round will be played
tomorrow night. The following is
the schedule:
Stafford VS.. Rhodes.
Stafford vs. Huiskamp.
Taylor VS.. Parsons.
Taylor Vs. Hicks.
Danielson vs. Sherwood
Danielson VS.. Carlson.
Montague VS.. Stebbins.
Montague vs.. Stebbins.
Montague vs. Sherwood.
Russell VS.. Weider.
Russell We. Downey.
Stebbins Vi. Huiskamp.
Hicks vs.. VanAusdall.
Rhodes VS.. Parsons.
vanAusdall vs.. Peterson.
Peterson vs. Carlson.
Weeder vs.. Downey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Strike In Shin Yards.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. ga
strike in the ship yards of British Col
umbia, involving over 5000 men. is
feared unless the ten per cent increase
in wages demanded by the men Is not
met before Friday. Representatives
Of the owners of the Vancouver ship
yards will meet r. P. Butchart, direct
or Of wooden ship building under the
imperial munitions board, tomorrow
regarding precautions to be taken in
the various yards If the men go out
The yards Will be guarded.
There is a possibility that II a strike
Is precipitated the dominion govern.
ment will appoint compulsory arbi
tration board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Hamburg over the Top.

HAMBURG, Iowa, Feb. 2e.-Despite
the fact the name Is the same as big
city in Germany, Hamburg is going
over the top In helping Uncle Sam.
The high school pupils of this town
have set mark for thrift stamp buy
ing, One hundred and sixteen pupils
the entire student body-bought
stamps.
OF this number seventeen own Lib.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
aiIlen sresks cIaxlele.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 90
Captain Rondy Gdllen, crack forward
of the university of Minnesota basket.
ball team, will be out of the game for
the balance OF the season, It was an.
nounced today. Gillen broke his col
Lar bone when his team defeated ILL
nois So to %, here last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
O,DoMd Minis AGAIN.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 26.-St.
Paul's fighting harp" Mike O'Dowd,
middleweight champion. outpointed
Harry Greb Of Pittsburgh, in ten
fast rounds here last night O'Dowd
had Greb dazed on several occasions.
O'Dowd left today to join the ma
tional select army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Granada Ihro,uinn

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
( CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Hand grenade
throwing may be added to the list of
events in big ten" conference meets
this season. The recommendation
was made at meeting of the gradu-
ate committee of the western inter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Erne outpoin.s MaaIIone.

Erne Outpeints MagTione.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
AKRON. Ohio, Feb. 26.-George
(Young) Erne Of Buffalo. outpointed
Chick MagIione Of Akron here last
night in twenty rounds. It was a
slashing battle all the way through.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
An ADVANTAGE.

Chicago Herald: One ad,a '.
Of supreme war council of thls
that it would leave one man o ~,
job while senate committees au''
the other two.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26
Fans Gettjno Esoer,

TBy n. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The great
est heavyweight battle Of the genera
ton is in the making. The man who
can sign Jack Dempsey and Fred
Fulton, calling for bout between
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

erty bonds, seventy-flve are members
Of the Red Cross and all are knitting
or making supplies for the army and
navy league. The knitters also in
clude boys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-26

collegiate conference athletic
citation. A sixteen ounce Nv.
will probably be used In two sNs
one for distance and one lo
curacy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02

The flag measured &c by SO feet Ii
the battle, Fort McHenry, just outsid,
of Baltimore, was in command of Major
George Armistead. The garrison flag
was made by Mrs Mary Pinkersgin
assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Caroline
T. Purdy.
In the battle one of the stars was
shot away by British shell. After
the war the banner became the property
of Major Armistead and was left by
him to his daughter, Mrs. Appleton, the
son of that lady, Eben Appleton, that
the museum received it in 1912. The
arrangement is that the flag shall re-
main permanently in the custody of the
museum and must not be permitted to
leave the building
Time has somewhat married the beauty
of the banner, but no American can
look at the fading and worn fabric
without thrill, for it is the flag that
gave birth to the national anthem.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
THE FATHER is WRONG

Meadows Eagle: We are told Of -
wear old boy in the valley who wants
to enlist in the navy. His father Oh
iects on the grounds that " he is too
young. and besides | need him this year
on the farm. - We suspect the true rea-
son is found in the "'need Of him on the
farm part of the statement, for thou
sands and tens of thousands of the best
men in the navy and marines enlisted
when but H. IS and 10 years old. Lafay
cite was only 10 years old when in l716
he first came to America to fight with
Washington for America Independence.
We wonder if this father ever thinks
that this patriotic boy cannot feel
chagrined and ashamed that he is the
son of such fatherl During the 5O
to 60 years this boy will probably live
after the war is won, he will have to
answer the question, "why didn't you
enlist ~ by saying, dad was Stacker
with waller streak III him and wouldn t
let me 90 because he would have had
70 hire some one to work on the farm
The boy would be all right. if left
alone. That "'Dad" is all wrong and Is
doing the boy great wrong
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
PRo-GERMAN PATRONAGE

In the course Of week 200 or more
newspapers find their way to the Free
Press exchange desk Almost every
newspaper published in the state of
Idaho is represented, and many papers
come from other states. OF this large
number Of paper, some are not removed
from their wrappers, others are scanned
only casually, and still others are read
diligently. They are persued, not so
much for the local news that they con
tain, for it would be task quite i'm
possible for one to read the local news
printed in this volume of exchanges.
But they are persued for special articles
they carry and for editorial opinion.
Some of the papers do not have an edl
tnal opinion, perhaps through fear of
treading on somebody s toes. Some few
ortunately, do not emphasize Ameri
canism, and this must be attributed to
one OF two reasons, or to both. Either the
management of the newspaper is un-
American, or the management of the
newspaper fears, in emphasizing Amer
Ieanlsm, the loss of pro-German patron
age Happily, for this kind of patron
age most newspapers don 7 care tink-
er's damn. And woe unto those that
do
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
TURMOIL IN RUSSIA

Another revolution is reported il
Russia. Rumor is that Grand Duk,
Alexis, son of the former ear has been
declared emperor, with Grand Duke
Michael Alexandroviteh, the ex-czar 5
brother, as regent 1t also is said that
the new government will refuse to ratif,
the peace treaty made by the bolshevik.
with the Germans. Political activities
IN Russia duilng-the last year have been
so complex and conflicting, and German
influences have in so many instances
been brought to bear, that little faith
now is put in early reconstruction in
Russia Of government favorable to the
allies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
HANNAH BOYS ENLIST.

Kamiah Progress: Besides furnish
ing almost double the number of men
for the draft than any other town III
Lewis county, in proportion to our
population, this week Kamiah also fur
nishes five men for the naval reserve
out of nineteen who enlisted, at Lew
iston, Tuesday, from Idaho, Lewis and
Clearwater counties. Eighteen were al
50 enlisted on Monday, making a total
of 81 from this part of Idaho, during
the two days.
The boys from Kamiah are, George
Carlysle, Roy Thompson, Jess Kitchen,
Lester Brown and Albert Wagner.
They returned home last evening and
are now subject to call at any time,
which will be within the next two or
three weeks. They will, no doubt, re-
port at Bremerton, Washington, naval
station.
In addition to the above, the follow
ing will report for service, under the
draft next week: Alison NJ. tombstone,
Charles Brewer, Arthur Horning, Archie
Halverton, MILFORD Jewell, from Lewis
county, and William Onthank, Robert
Craig and Jess E. Wood, from Idaho
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
TUNNEL is DANGEROUS.

Reubens Citizen: The entrance to
the first tunnel down is in a dangerous
condition from overhead rocks which
are not well keyed and which are be
coming loose and over-powering the
capacity of the timbering. Work of
supporting has been going on during the
spring and it it probable than an open
cut will have to be made or a difficult
task of solid concreting undertaken.
Since Thursday, no passengers have
been allowed to ride through the tunnel.
but have to walk around the outside
trail of 1000 feet
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
BONDS HER LUxURIEs

81 do not ride in an automobile, and
deny myself many Of the so-called
Injuries of the day, so that l may in
vest my money in Liberty bonds, a
woman of means told the Free Press
fine other day. This woman has given
her sons to the army, and no doubt some
would think that she has done enough
that she is not expected to make furth-
er sacrifices, in order to help her coun-
fry in the war against imperialism. But
that is not the view the soldiers mother
takes of the awful affair in which our
country now is embroiled. By reason
of her sons being in the war, her interest
in the great struggle is enhanced
hundred fold, and she is determined to
make every possible sacrifice, if such
will aid in overwhelming the Hun.
Would that every American family
had personal representative in the
war! If such were the case, each indi-
vidual would be firmly behind the gov
eminent with his dollars as well as his
moral support. Today, it is exceedingly
rare that conscientious DIRECTORS" to
warefare are encountered. At least,
one does not hear the arguments against |
war that were common year ago. But !
still. absence of such talk is not assur-
ance that every heart is beating for
Uncle Sam. Contributions of dollars do
not always constitute evidence that the
contributor is genuine American, but
in most instances, they are proof. At
any rate, war contributions in dollars
are welcome aid and will not be re-
fused.
When mother who has Offered her
sons at the altar of her country, and
nay never see them again, is glad to
make every additional sacrifice so that
he American people shall be free, why d,
AN t every man and every woman in
he country stand whole heartedly be-
ind the nation with work and dollars
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02

Holland just now is in percarious
position, due to the German demands
made on the Dutch for right of transit
across Holland. The Germans insist on
free transportation of war materials
across Holland to Belgium, and in an
effort to enforce the demands, Berlin is
trying to intimidate the Dutch by
threats of turning Holland into another
Belgium. If Holland were to accede to
Germany's demands, she would violate
her Neutrality. If she refuses, it is
doubtful whether her army, now assem-
bled along the border could long hold
against the Germans and prevent an in.
vasion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
CLARK DECLINES sENAToRsH1P

speaker Champ Clark of the national
mousse OF representatives, in declining
the proffered appointment by Governor
Uardner of Missouri, to the U. S. senate,
as successor to the late Senator Stone,
caves the following explanation:
IN this awful crisis of our country s
"iialrs-indeed of the whole world s
"ilairs-it is the imperative duty of
every man to serve the people and up
hold the government to the best of his
"oi''ty and in the position where he
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02

can do the most good. believe that
can render more service in the speaker 5
chair than in the senate. Therefore I
feel constrained to decline your tender
Of the senatorship, heartily thanking YOU
and the many Missourians who have
urged me at accept"
All of which echoes the one word on
the mind of the speaker when he penned
the note--and that word was "serve. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02

Just as Hobson and his men sank the
Merrimae at the narrows of Santiago
harbOr in 1898, and bottled up the
Spanish fleet, the British, by sinking
old ships laden with concrete, have
struck terrific blow at the German
submarine menace by obstructing the
outlets of the harbor of Zeebrugge and
Ostend. 1t was brave and effectual
stroke by the British sea forces.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
INDIAN WOMEN HELPING WAR.

Kamiah Progress: Mrs. Thomas
Isaac, an elderly Indian woman has
donated pair of pillows and pillow
slips to the Red Cross. The Indian
women of the First Presbyterian
church also donated a quilt to the
cause. All the Indians Of the commun-
ity are awake to the good work being
done by the Red Cross, for our soldiers
at the front, and are helping in many
ways. which is highly appreciated by
the officers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02

Idaho county went over the top early
in the week in the third Liberty loan
drive, having subscribed more than her
$4,000 quota. Two more days of the
bond campaign are left, and the fact
that the quota for the county has been
exceeded should not retard subscriptions
to the Liberty fund.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02

The mettle of the allied armies is be-
ing given the test of tests on the bat
tlefields of France. Fighting "with
their backs to the wall, - they have
retarded the progress of the German
forces. The great battle is far from
being won by either side Americans
are fighting nobly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
A BETTER NAME

Twin Falls Times: Years ago some
one gave a little Idaho town situated on
the Teton Valley branch of the Oregon
Short line the German name of Frantz.
Now the citizens, backed by the o. S.
L., have changed the name to France
which looks much better if it doesn t
sound any different.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
sTAR-sPANGLED BANNER

New York Sun: Hanging from the
walls of the national museum III WASH
ington is one of the most famous flags
in the worId-the Star-Spangled Banner
that fIoated over Fort McIIenry during
the British attack in September 1914.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
PUssYFooTING NEWSPAPERS

kamiah Progress: A newspaper pub
liShed in German community that will
me wishy-washy at this time in what it
says about the Germans, because it is
afraid Of losing patronage, is just as
much of menace to the state as the
pro-Germans themselves.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
WHAT WOULD T. R. DO?

Minneapolis Tribune: Capt. Archie
Roosevelt was given a resounding kiss
on each cheek by the French officer
who decorated him. We would like to
have snapshot of any official who
would Try to kiss Archie 5 father.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02

Meals-Bond Election N. & s.
Highway "a. &. f. Co. .-. 81
Telephone Evergreen Pathfind
Hotel Meals for January 49,.
Lunch anderson Coyne) .....
A. & f. Co., lunch, Anderson =.
Hotel Meals for Feb. 49, .... ~
..otl Meals Bond Election
March 5-lS ...4........
Clerk, Bond Election, Medved.
Gle K, Bond Election, Timers. tl
Clerk. Bond Election, Gregg
Clerk, Bond Election, Thompson
Teams, Bond Election, Smith. ~
75s
BY bank (Liberty Loan Drive &.
Total r..s............. So,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB REPORT.

GrangeNllle, April :, 1918.
To the officers and members of the
Grangeville Commercial Club.
Gentlemen:
! herewith submit my Annual Report
of receipts and disbursements from
April nth, 1917 to April 2nd, 1918, with
a lis, of the names of the members, as
per the copies attached hereto and made
part hereof.
Respectfully submitted,
Frank NanDeventer.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
Sermon on the Resurrection.

Inasmuch as Easter Sunday passed
without a sermon at the Methodist
church on the resurrection the pas
tor will preach on that subject next
Sunday at II a.. m. A special invita-
ton is extended to visitors. Let our
Methodist people enter upon church
activities with new zest after the re-
yival conducted by DR.. Booth. Let
us make Sunday a sort of rally day
both in the Sunday school and at the
preaching hours. Now, a word to the
non-church members of the city.
Worship somewhere Sunday. These
are trying times. Doubtless this is an
epochal period in the worlds history.
Men are dying. Let all meet together
to pray and to worship the God Of
our fathers.
". F. MOORES
Pastor.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
Does NoFAnect Charity.

The desire of power in excess caused
the angels to faH ; the desire of knowl-
edge in excess caused man to fall but
In charity there Is no excess, neither
a angel or man come In danger By
lt.-BacOn.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
ward Patterson, Leon Station.
NINTH GRADE

warn dGCS1SOHS HSOu OIdION"
NINTH GRADE
Mary Elizabeth Walker, Lula Late
Stepp, bessie Dixon, Helen BIZ, lfe2e
Briggs, May Morrow, Verna MOores,
Roberta Brooks.
TENTH GRADE
Mary Brown, Myrtle Bennett, An
nette Brooks, Helen Brooks, Eliza
beth ElsOm, Lenoir johnson, Bertha
Jamison, Aletta Plank, Eleanor
Plank.Garland Sherman.
ELEVENTH GRADE
Katherine Bacon, Mary Brooks,
Alline Durfee, Dorothy Guice, Elma
johnson, Vada Orr Sara Steedman.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
EAsT P T CHURCH.

Sunday school each Sunday at 9:45
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
B. Y. P. u. ats p. m. each Thurs
day.
Prayer meeting $500 p. m. Wednes-
daV. -
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04
FINE SEED POTATOES

WE HAVE THE EXTRA MAINE
SEED, SEVERAL KINDS.
GET YOUR NEW STOCK FROM
US. HUNTERS PHARMACY.
3-28-3tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-04

The miracle gun" with which the
Germans shave been Smelling Paris
from a distance of rs miles turns out
to be a product of the Krupp works,
as is proved by the kaiSer's message
to Doctor Krupp Won Bohlen und Hal
bach cOngratulating him on the sue
cess of the new weapon. A German
ordnance authority a V these eXtraOr-
binary guns are merely being tested
on Paris and have been built for the
purpose of bombarding London.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-27
600 Sheep; 5000 Dogs.

MT. Ed. Ahrens. Federal Food Administrato for Drew county, informs us that he was request ed, recently, by the Govern ment, to ascertain, as near as possible, and report to Washing ton, the number of sheep, and also the number of dogs, in Drew county, at this time, and that he had looked the matter up and found that the county contained about six hundred sheep and something over three thousand dogs. From the above, it does n't seem that sheep thrive we'll in the same community with dogs.
The Monticellonian., 1918-09-27
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IT. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1g.

De It Resolved by the House of Rep resentatives and the Senate of the State of AHkansas. the Majority of BotA Houses Agreeing Thereto,
 That the following is hereby pro posed an amendment to the Consi- tuition of the State of Arkansas. and the same being submitted to the elee- tors of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment. the same shall become part Of the Con- stitution of tho State of Arkansas. to- wit:
 Section 1. Notwithstanding the lim- itatioA contained in Section 1 of Artf- cls 16 of the Constitution. the credit of the State may be loaned ana fn- debtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assess ed valuation of all the property in the State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State subject to the limitations herein contained.
 Sec. 7 The Governor. Secretary of State and State Land Commissioner shall constitute the State Land Board, which board Is hereby authorized and bonds in the nsme of the state, to ns Bonds" in an amount not to exceed two per cent of the assessed valuation to place the proceeds in the State Treasury in a fund to be known az the Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund"
 Sec. 3. Said bonds shall bs issued 3500.0o and $1.0o0.00. and shall be is- sued in series of s10.ooo.0o or multi ples thereof, drawn to mature in not more than thirty-six years; nor shall said bonds be sold until applications from bona fde purchasers of land az gregating $10.0o0.00 .ehavs been filed with and approved by the State Land Board. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of four per cent per an- mum. and shall be exempt from tax ation by the State of Arkansas. or any of its subdivisions.
 Sec. {. Said State Land Board is au- thorized and directed to loan tho mon eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund to bona nde purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes se- cured by mortgages or deeds of trust constituting first liens on such farm lands in amounts which shall not e1- ceed seventy-fvs per cent of the ep- praised value of such lands. The cred any person to purchase more than 30 acres of land. nor land valued at more than 350.oo per acre. Nor shall a loan of less than $20o.00 nor more than S3.- ooo % be made to any purchaser of land.
 Sec. 5. Such ioans shall not be made except to owners who Operate" and occupy" lands mortgaged and shall be made for the following purposes: Gal The payment for lands purchased: sr equipment and tho making of im- provements which. in the Judgment of said board. will increase the produc- tivity of such lands or add to their value as farm home in a degree to justify such expenditure: aAA ls, fes