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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
One Great, Bio Week,


Gather together your brothers and
sisters, and all the folks, and arrange
to enjoy veritable feast of regular
priced amusement at the Grand's
banner week, Notice the Grands ad
elsewhere in this paper and you'll
see why. Never in Keokuks history
has one week in one theatre pre-
sented such splendid program of
stars and pictures.
Mrs. Vernon Castle, fashion plate
of the latest New York creations,
nightly clever actress and dancer of
grace supreme, has rapid, sensa-
tional drama of thrills and mystery
every man, woman and child will
heartily enjoy; Wally Reid for Sun
day and Monday in the play Of his
life, comedy; the only Fatty" Ar
buckle is next in Good Night,
Nurse" funniest OF the year, shown
on the same double feature program
with dainty Vivian Martin in her
latest, ''Viviette;" finally, Marguerite
Clark, exquisite from top to toe, in
the cheeriest comedy drama, her very
latest, 'Prunella."
Toto, a screaming Sennett comedy
and an amusing Christie comedy com
plete a perfect week.
Tonight the Grand presents Elsie
Ferguson in "a Dolls House." This
well known play and widely read
novel makes an excellent photo
drama, ably suited to the beauty and
talents of one of Americas greatest
stars. The story is classic, presents
some tremendously strong situations
and holds the interest every minute.
advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
SAYS HOTELS
ARE HARD HIT
Not Profiteerins, Word of Washing
ton Hotel Mems Association
Head-labor One
Cause.

s WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. O.
Frank S. Hight, manager of the New
Willard hotel, today gave some inter
esting facts and figures to disprove
the assumption that hotels are hot
beds of profteering. Mr.. Hight is
president of the Washington Hotel
Mems association.
Realizing" said Mr.. Hight, that
an insidious propaganda is under way
throughout the country charging the
hotels of Washington with profiteer-
Ing in food prices, have had sys-
tematic examination made of these
allegations, and find them wholly I'M
warranted
Mr.. Hight added that an investiga-
ton would prove that in the majority
of instances the profteering cry
comes from persons who are living
beyond their means.
Now for some facts" continued
Mr. Hight. at has cost the hotel
men of the country something to CO.
operate with the food administration.
Thousands of them have spent great
deal Of money in putting out lttera-
lure of various kinds to assist food
conservation. The substitutes they
have been asked to use for wheat,
Tor instance, cost lot more than
wheat itself. For example:
In June, 1917, wheat flour cost
S75 barrel. The prices some of
the substitutes for wheat flour have
reached in the last few months are
interesting by comparison. Corn -four.
which could be bought readily few
years ago for 1915 barrel, has been
as high as s13.25; barley flour has
reached S14.50; oat -four, SLATE; rice
hour SIS, and potato flour, S27.
Wheatless spaghetti cost in June,
1918. s4.40 per box, as compared with
Mso paid for ordinary spaghetti in
June, 1917.
During the last twelve months, the
cost of every form of labor in first
class hotel has increased. Wages of
chambermaids have more than
doubled. Wages Of walters have in
creased in some cases 33 1-3 percent,
IL others as much as 100 percent.
Inc wages of cooks have gone up. in
some cases 20 percent, in others as
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
TWO MILLION
BUSHELS SAVED
instruction of Threshermen and Their
Carefulness Save Two Snd
Quarter Million Dollars
for Iowa Farmers.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. 3
More than 100000 bushels of grain
worth fully that many dollars nave
been saved by the threshers OF Iowa
this wear. or will have been saved
when they finish operations.
That is the estimate put on thelr
work by Food Administrator J. r.
Deems of Burlington in letter TO
local food administrators.
Almost 5000 threshers were organ
iyed into county associations to save
grain. by the food administrator thls
Sear They have been operating under
practical instruction by the aomlhls.
fra tors in ways to prevent loss OF
grain in threshing.
The result has been saving
immense proportions.
THE food administration was only
interested in having the 1000 pre-
served instead of wasted. The farmer
had an additional interest in that
SO 500. 900 of real money saved TO
him. -. 20 ~
vass to catch the sitting grain from
aanarators, by a tightening OF the
bolts that held the wagon boxes and
Nv tossing the grain into the machine
head first. g.
rho association Of threshers is a
n.rmanent thing and will effect still
Greater saving of food next year.
Read Gate City Want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

and while his family had foreseen that
the end was near, yet were ever hope
full to the last moment. Mr.. JacksonS
father James, was a native OF Scot
land, and was also his mother, Mary
Ferguson.
Mr. Jackson was one of our soldiers
in the Civil war, serving his country
until the close or the war.
He was a member of the Masonic
lodge, and also of the Grand Army of
the Republic of this city.
Funeral services will be held from
the Presbyterian church of this city,
on Friday, (today) at o'clock p. m.
Burial at Moss Ridge cemetery.
Real Estate Transfers, Hancock
County, III.
William P Berdolt ct al to Rose XII
ser, Deed $4,000. L. s. B. 45. Warsaw.
Robert Walker Crow, to Albert w
Ehcle, Deed $3.50. L. 9. B. 81. Warsaw.
Belle Walker Bliss ct al to Emma
Walker, Deed 81. WIZ L. Z, 8, 8, 10.
B. "a Warsaw.
Robert Walker Crow to Emma Wal
ker, Deed 81. PIT. S.35. L. 10. B. "a.
Warsaw.
County Clerk to H C. Brown, Deed 81
PIT. L. 8. B. 81. Warsaw.
Frank P Ewing to Josephine Cast
ing. Deed $55. L. s, B. 2. Leavitt &
McMurphy's add. to Pontoosuc.
Sarah Holder to Harry l.. Thomp'
son. Deed $1,000. L. 8. d. 2. Aber
nethy's 3rd add. to Augusta.
| Chas. Moore to l.. R. Tull. Deed $f5
L. 16. B. 5. Kirby's 2nd. add. ISlllas.
| J. 1. Hendricks to S. Naylor, Deed
500. L. 8. B. l. Fairmont add. Car
| thage.
| E. L. Erger to F. Tanner, Deed 81
L. A, 5, 6. B. 2. German Heights, Basco
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
City Has One of FeW
Negro Bands in Lowa

son. president and assistant man
ager; Alfred l.. Triplett, vice prest-
dent; William H Martin, secretary;
John Merriam, treasurer; F. d. Bland,
librarian and property man; Fred D.
Fields; director and manager; A J..
Fields, assistant director; Ben Wei
don, William Russ and Homer Roddy,
custodian board.
The members of the band are:
Fred D. Fields. Homer Roddy, Tiny
Robinson, comets; A. ]. Fields, Sa-
tonia Anderson, Ruth Johnson, clart-
nets; Mrs. Homer Roddy. Benjamin
Weldon, saxaphones; Reginald South,
William Russ, trombones; Alfred
Triplett, Verling South, York An
derson, altos; Ed South, baritone;
William Martin, bass; r. 8. Johnson,
drum and traps; John Merriam, bass
drum.
Three Servo v. S.
Three stars are in the service flag
of the band They represent William
Clarke, who is somewhere in France
with the regimental band of the 366th
infantry; Samuel Johnson, now at
Camp Dodge, and Ernest Weeden, the
last to join the colors, having left
for Camp Dodge August 1.
The Peoples Institute band Is one
of the few negro bands In Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
Careless Use of
Soap Spells che Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, if
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much aIkali This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is rust
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any+
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy latler, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruf and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsiied cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member OF the
family for months
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
N1lIer's Artisepssc on, known ~
Snake Oil

Win Positively Relieve pasn "a fo
kiirysStex-
Tr II right now Tor Khounatisn.
Neuralgia, Lunbago, sore. sttr and
swollen joints, pains In ehe neao-
back and limbs, corns, buuionn, etc
After one application pain usuziIy
disappears as II by magic
A new remedy used internally ana
externally for Coughs. Colds, Group,
Sore Throat, Diphtheria and Tonsit'
ids.
This OH is conceded to be the nost
,rnetrating remedy known It's
nrornpt and Immediate effect In re-
neving pain Is due to the fact that
II penetrates to the affected parts
of once. AS an Illustration, pour ten
drops on the thickest piece of sole
leather and It will penetrate this
substance through and through In
three minutes.
Accept no substitute This great
MI Is golden red color only Every
hottJe graranteed-Soc, soc and 81
a bottle-or money refunded at
moGrath Bros Drug Co. keot<uk, Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

Joseph D. Piggott to Phillip Schafer,
Deed $40, 800 Sc CAS-.
Robert Shutwell to G. A. Tilton,
Deed $1,000 L. 2. B. 4. Hungate's add
to La Harpe.
Marriage Licenses.
Ernest Albert Anderson, Center
vile, Ia Helen Mary Ed, Nauvoo.
William Ezra Vought, Keokuk; Ethel
Maude RAIDER, Keokuk.
Oscar Gustav Du Puts, Ft Madison,
Ia; Inez Gertrude Highfield, Dallas.
John Fee Highfield, Dallas City;
Verah Beatrice Shain, Dallas City.
Elmer Ellerman, Quincy; Esther
Berblinger, Quincy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
Sees Her Child Killed.

FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 9.-Mrs.
Norris Wagaman, near SabillasviIle,
this county, stood in front of her
home and saw her son, Charles Rich
ard Wagaman, six years old, crushed
to death under the wheels of a two
horse wagon in a runaway.
The father and an older son, thrown
from the wagon when the horses be
gan TO run, were powerless to pre-
vent the death of the child. The boy,
with chest crushed, was picked up by
the mother a few moments after the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

much as SO percent. The cost of
china, glassware, and linen has more
than doubled. The cost of carpets has
increased by IS to $50 percent. The
one item of coal Is interesting. III
one hotel alone, where the ordinary
consumption cost less than four thou
sand dollars a month, it now ranges
from nine thousand to ten thousand
a month
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
Seventeen Musicians i'm Peo-
PIES Institute Oreaniza-
zion Pay on 81, 800 Worth
of Instruments

Organized not quite three years
ago, the Peoples Institute band, com
posed of seventeen negro musicians,
has made name for itself among the
musical organizations of the city.
To be of service is the purpose
back Of the organization.
The band was formed when the
Peoples Institute. founded by Bishop
John C. Sage, was in operation. Fred
D. Fields has been director from the
beginning Some of the members
knew nothing whatever Of music or
Of instruments, and have received
most of their instruction from him.
Band members have bought their
own instruments, which are of high
grade, and the present equipment of
the band would invoice $1,000.
Who Officers Are
The officers are: Fielding S. JonH-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
have announced.

have announced.
Present plans include a school Of
liberal arts and sciences and a school
of medicine. Other branches will be
added as the university grows.
The institution will be opened as
soon as conditions in the Hold Land
permit.
An attempt will be made to use
the ancient Hebrew as the classroom
language.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
University For Mount Of olives.
TRy United Press.

LONDON, Aug 9.-The Mount OF
Olives, near. Jerusalem, Is to be the
site of a. university. The institution
is to be founded by the Zionist so
cieties of the world. While primarily
for Jews, it will be open to students
from all nations, Zionist authorssies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
Used DICTIONARY
TO CONFESS Sins
private Thomas DoIan Of Engineer
in France Takes Unique Meth
cd in Religious Per-
formance.
PRIEST LOANS HIM BOOK
points to Category Of Commissions
and Although it Takes Two
Hours, AceompIishes
Duties.

Catholic confessional held no ter
rors for Private Thomas Dolan of
Keokk after he had found a French
english dictionary. Dolan, says the
Glars & Stripes, official publication
far the American expeditonary forces
IN France. appeared before French
nriest to make confession andsto re-
ceiye remission of sins.
Now let the soldier newspaper take
up the story:
"Did you ever go looking up your
sins in an English-Frencn dictionary? ?
rake it from Private Thomas Dolan
If the engineers, it's tough job.
"Private Dolan had wanted to go to
confession for long time. He fin
ally found a priest who was stationed
near the particular part of the front
which was his habitat at the time.
The priest couldn't talk English and
Dolan couldn't talk French, but he
confessed just the same.
Points to Sins.
Here's how: The priest had a little
English-French dictionary. He gave
Il to Private Dolan who looked
through it until he found some Of the
sins listed. Then he would point
them out to the chaplain. 1t took Pri-
vate Dolan about two hours to make
his confession and he's not particu-
arly sinful member of the A. e. F.
at that"
Dolan's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Dolan, live at 1928 Exchange
a street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
bayfield, TODAY;
HOSPITAL TOMORROW
American Red Cross, Aiding the Army
Medical Corps, Transforms Desert
ed Race Track Into a 600 Bed
Hospital for Gassed Soldiers.


X deserted race track some
X where in France.
X A call to the American Red
* Cross for a 600 bed hospital.
Il Army doctors and nurses be-
X gin to receive our "gassed" and
X wounded soldiers on the twenty
X fifth day after the site was Sc
X lected.
X Touchdown hospital units,
4 motor trucks and Red Cross and
X Army Medical Corps workers
+ achieve a Transformation of
= mercy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

TO transform bayfield, somewhere
in France" into 600 bed hospital for
slightly wounded or gassed American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

accident. The child died in his moth
er's arms. fVi
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

Who Officers Are
The officers are: Fielding S. Jonn-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
for Keeping the Cook Cool and Comfortable

During the summer months the fire
fortunate possessor, since it not only
reduces the time and fuel needed for
cooking the meals, but no heat is thrown
off into the kitchen atmosphere In
stead of having a sizzling hot oven going
an hour or two for the roast or the bak-
ing, two soapstones are heated over the
top medium gas burner for a period of
twenty minutes and then locked in
compartment of the freless, where all
the heat is confined and utilized to roast
the meat instead Of cooking the cooA.
Instead of lowering over a hot stove
to haste the meat or looking to see if
the cake is browning properly, you can
sit on the porch to shell peas or even
make a neighborly call or read while
the cooker does the work The fireless
is a one hundred per cent patriot, con-
serving fuel, time and labor. Enlist one
on your kitchen staff
If the fan and freless cooker are cap
tains of industry, then the pressure
cooker should be commissioned first
lieutenant. This apparatus is made of
cast aluminium in the form of the ia
miliar old iron kettle and is provided
with tight fitting cover upon which is
mounted a steam pressure gauge and
safety valve. The inside Of the cooker
is entirely smooth and contains wire
platform for the food. Cooking meats
and vegetables under pressure is sim
pie matter with this device and the
tougher and cheaper cuts of the former
can be reduced to tenderness by it's use
After the pressure is once attained it
can be maintained with very low gas
flame, thus economizing on fuel, ana
the safety valve automatically releases
the pressure when it approaches thirty
pounds, SO there is no danger involved.
This cooker is useful throughout the
year, and in the canning season it serves
as an excellent pressure Gamer OIL a
small scale. 1t has the advantage over
the washboiler of greatly shortening
the time of processing, reducing the
amount of heat escaping into the sur
rounding air and using considerably less
gas.
Another conserver of fuel and time is
the "Conservo" Steam Cooker, which is
in the form of rectangular oven, con-
tanning number of removable wire
shelves, while the bottom is closed and
serves as water pan. When set over
the gas flame the heat boils the water
in the pan and fills the compartment
with steam, which cooks the confined
foods. With proper selection it is pos
sibe to prepare whole meal at one
time in this apparatus, since meats, vege-
tables, custards, buildings, etc, can be
successfully cooked together. A tube
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

nests together to form complete circle
to fit over single burner or into fire.
less cooker well" They not only save
space on top of the stove but permit two
or three different foods to be cooked on
one burner.
If you are one Of those unknowingly
wasteful persons who toast bread in
the gas oven broiler, stop it and buy
toaster that goes over the top burner
of a gas stove.
Electrical table appliances, chating
dishes, coffee filters and coasters indi-
rectly cool the kitchen by transferring
certain cooking operations to the dining
table, and should be included among
those present as Kitchen Coolers"
On ironing day do not start your coal
fire or light your gas stove, but do the
work by either officiating electric, gas
or alcohol irons and UNNECESSARILY
cooler temperatures will prevail in the
kitchen. In addition to throwing out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
che Trtbmme gnstltutc

Why cooperate in buying foods? Be-
cause the legitimate retail expense of
selling is about 40 cents on the dollar.
You get about 60 cents worth of food
and pay 40 cents for service and profits
when small quantities are sold and de-
livered An obvious way to cut food
prices is for the buyer to follow the ex
ample of the producer and distributor
and Cooperate"
If the clubs sold under retail condi-
tons they would be obliged to ask retail
prices If you take the trouble to CO.
operate and order in Wholesale
packages. dividing them, you earn
cheaper food-and you get it.
-, Telephone Morningside 7795 and ask
the Organizer to tell you how to form a
club, and what prices he can quote YOU
on eggs and butter, beans, prunes,
ETC. A. L. p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Tomato Cocktail

Two tablespoonful of minced peeled
tomatoes, two tablespoonsful of aspic
Jelly cut in tiny dice half teaspoonful
of chopped chives and two tabespoonsful
or chopped peeled radishes Moisten with
very plain boiled dressing and serve in
green pepper cups. Individual portion)
Green Pepper Cocktails
Free one small green pepper from
seeds and membrane and parboi for five
minutes In sailed water, drain, chop and
chill. Add three chopped radishes (un-
peeled, one stalk of chopped celery and
tablespoonful of cooked string beans
cut IN dice. Marinate the vegetables in
French dressing for half an hour, then
drain place in chilled cocktail glass
and dress with a Nicoise dressing Gndi-
vldual portion). This dressing is so
good to serve with any cooked vegetable
cocktail that the recipe is given:
Nicoise Dressing
Mash the yolk of a hard boiled egg
and add half teaspoonful of mustard,
one teaspoonful of finely chopped chives,
half teaspoonful of salt, one-uuarter of
VI PdPilhd ana one Iod-
spoonful of chopped parsley. Then grad
ually blend in four tablespoonful of
vegetable oil, one teaspoonful of chill
sauce and one tablespoonful of vinegar
sufflclent to dress three cocktails.
Peach Cocktail
Peel and dice ripe fruit, allowing one
peach for each service. Add few drops
OF lemon juice, four Maraschino cherries
cut IN halves and three tablespoonsful of
the cordial individual portion)
Watermelon Cocktails
Use twice as much chilled diced water
melon as shredded pineapple. Place
in cocktail glasses, pour over a little
claret and garnish with sprig of mint.
Cantaloupe Cocktails
Dice the melon and add half the
amount Of diced ripe peaches Sprinkle
lightly with little grated nutmeg and
marinate on the. ice with little sweet
orange juice. Serve very cold
Grape Cocktails
These cocktails arc rather troublesome
to make, as the grapes must be seeded
and pressed from the skins. Place in
each glass three tablespoonful of the
grape pulp, add one tablespoonful of
diced sweet pear and cover with chilled
grape juice. Individual portion.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

VOW many kitchens boast Of an
electric fan, and how many
rooms in the house need one so
much? The wise housekeeper by proper
selection of the equipment can do much
toward transferring the realm of the
cook from tropical regions to the tenn
perate zone, and that always means
greater efficiency
The first investment, where electricity
is available, should be a medium sized
electric fan, located in such position
that the air will be circulated and the
hot air in the top Of the room forced
out Of the upper part of the window
without the breeze directly striking on
the maid, her work or the stove. The
top of the kitchen cabinet is a promising
location for an electric fan. The Home
Sewing Motor with fan attachment
would answer the purpose in a small
kitchen and at other times could be used
IN the sewing room.