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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

To prevent heavy emigration after
the war. Germany has passed a Law
taxing all those leaving Germany q
per cent, of their capital or property
holdings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FRANCIS Tigue, which occurred on
SATURDAY afternoon.
Why Trees Die.
Inc tree committee OF the Civic
league mas Investigated some of the
CAUSES Tor so many shade and fruit
trees dying in keoAuk- Some OF the
nnest trees in the city show signs Of
oying, notable among them beng fine
Trees on North Fourth street and a
number on North Fifth. The commit
tee GOES not presume to state the
cause of the loss Of all the trees, but
II has found upon investigation that
me tusscck moth has killed q number
Of them. The insect attacks not only
shade trees, but fruit trees and shrubs.
The larvae are about one and one
half inches long when full grown.
Their distinctive markings render
them easily Identified bright, red
head, with two long, black phlmes; an
amber colored body with three dark
stripes; four white tufts or tussocks
on the back and another upright plume
at the hind end; long, yellowish hairs
are scattered along the entire body
an emperor in uniform Is not more
gorgeous nor more predatory.
When gorged to full size 1t spins a
cocoon around itself and spends o
brief resting period in this, to emerge
in August or in spring as mature In
sects, ready to multiply.
The male moth has prettily marked
ash gray wings With spread OF about
one and one-quarter inches. The fat,
gray brown female is wingless. She
proceeds at once to deposit from 800 to
500 eggs within a white, frothy mass,
on the bark Of the trees or on the
cocoon from which she emerged.
Great masses of these white eggs
may be seen in the branches of trees
and should be destroyed by fire. A
long pole with a burning taper will
soon destroy them.
II the eggs are allowed to hatch the
larvae soon eat the leaves. The lar
vac may be destroyed by spraying the
leaves, particularly on the underside
with arsenate OF lead, using two level
tablespoons Of arsenate OF lead to
twelve pints of water. The spraying
should be done on a calm day and
some kind Of compression tank with
an extension pine will be necessary
to spray effectively.
II the larvae are left alone when
they have eaten the leaves they drop
to the ground and migrate to other
trees and the process Of destruction
goes on and on. To prevent larvae
climbing trees every tree should be
banded with tree tanglefoot, not
paper but an olive tinted paste that
is applied from tubes in two inch
band just above convenient reach.
Many forms Of insects will climb the
tree trunks and, arrested in their
travels by this band, congregate under
it in great numbers. They should then
be killed.
Some Of the Keokuk trees that are
dying this year have taken hundred
years to mature. Mrs. Leonard Mat
less, acting president for the Civic
league, is experimenting with tree
tanglefoot on some Of the trees on
Fulton street and it is hoped that
others will make an effort to safe
guard their own trees to the extent,
at least, suggested by the Civic league
tree committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Out OF Town Guests.

Miss Fay Dowis and Ames Widmer,
OF Centeryille, and Miss Babe Dale,
Of Boulder, Colo, were guests from
out OF town at dinner given by ten
young people at the Country club
Saturday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Family Reunion.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Beckett enter.
tanned at a family reunion yesterday
at their home on the johnson street
road. Thirty-two were present in
all, of whom seven were children
and fourteen were grandchildren OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckett. A picnic din
ner was served at noon. Among
those who came from distance to
the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Frank
T. Beckett, of FL Reno, Okla, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson and
aughter, Of kahoka-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Valley Aid.

The Ladies Aid society Of the Val.
ley NJ. E. church will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. John
Worster at her home on Hilton road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Entertain at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Irwin enter
famed fourteen guests at dinner
at the Country club on Saturday
evening in honor OF Mrs. Ralph Gard.
ner, of Quincy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

italian with her children standing before her ruined
beloved
for centuries Padua by
history It is nights
the American Red Cross left
Little Sisters of the Poor killing
the relief
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
ATTENTION ELkS.

You are requested to meet at Elk's
club, Tuesday afternoon at AIS to at
tend the funeral of Brother Geo. Pech-
G. L. NORMAN. q. r
L. J. WOLF. Sec'y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

WANTED-Good reliable woman for
general housework by resident of
Argyle. References required. Ad-
dress "Houseworl1," care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
PLAY Bridge.

-Four tables were played at br1ose
at the Country club Saturday AFTER
noon, the favors going to Mrs. James
Cameron, Jr., and to Mrs. Austin Hyde.
Mrs William A. Bridgenan and Miss
Besse Blood were club sponsors for
the party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
What Our
Lads Write
Ewinu FEELING Fine.

Private Charles Ewing has written
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. +.
Ewing, II North Eighth street, from
France that he is in good health and
spirits. ''All of the boys are fine
says Ewing. He is with Co. A, 315th
engineers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
WANTED.

WANTED--M Men wanted for making
r. Il. ties. Best OF prices paid
Jasper Reynolds, Eureka, II.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

WANTED-Good reliable woman for
general housework by resident OF
Argyle; good home and good wages.
p. o. Box No. 564.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Thirty thousand women and girls OF
Austria have been driven by hunger
to join the labor battalions working
near tie hz;T---'"n front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Fruit and shade trees, bush fruits
and roses will be benefited by re-
ceiving good spraying of Bordeaux
mixture.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

ternal suction should hold the top
tightly in place when thus lifted II
the top comes of put on new wet
rubber and sterilize IS minutes long
er for vegetables and S minutes
longer for fruits.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
MIR. A. D. Ayres Visitor.

A. D. Ayres, of New York, arrived
Saturday evening to join Mrs. Ayres
in visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Hobbs and other relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Camn at Fluff Park.

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Fry. Miss
Clara Gertrude Fry and the Misses
Gampert and Misses Leila and Helen
Yount went to Bluff Park today for
weeks outing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR SAL E-Five room house, 60x140
macadam street, cement walk, on
Exchange St. near school. Inquire
at 1906 Des Moines St
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Correct.

Omaha World-Herald: The kaiser
tells his subjects that the worst is yet
10 come. He seems to be right for
once
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Has Dinner cor,panv.

/. MT. Henry Christian Huiskamp en-
| tertained small company at dinner
at the Country club Saturday evening
in honor OF Mr.. German, Of Daven-
port, who was his guest over the
week end.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
DAILY SHOT AT KAISER
FOR HOME FOOD SAVERS
HsnoNALwsa GARDEN COMMISSION

a simple
test for prop
er scaling of
bail top jars
is to loosen
the top bail
and lift the
jar by taking
hold of the
top with the
fingers, says
the National
War Garden
mission
OF Washing
ton. The II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
V. NJ. A. Directors.

The Visiting Nurse association d.
rectors will meet tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock at the Y. w. C, A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

FOR SAILS passenger Ford; run
only 2,2l5 miles. Price $500. Box
S52, Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR SALE-1914 Ford; 5000 for
quick sale. Address Ford. this
Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

PUBLIC SALE-Gasoline launch, h.
p. Stoddard Dayton auto, 40 h. p. Ed
dyville, Ia, 2:30 p. M, Aug. 10, 1918.
Mrs. G. Lind,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR SALE-Five room house, lots
and barn. gil Oregon avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

WANTED-Day laborers, good wages
River Smelling & Refining Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR RENT--Dwelling, No. 715 Nor
gan street, 9 rooms, steam heat in
complete repair, modern with large
garage Also dwelling No. 721 Nor
gan, rooms. ]. S. Daugherty- Phone
B-504.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Everybody's Doing It.
Chicago Daily News: Among the
clothes that are much worn this
year are last years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR SALE-Pony with colt by her
side, months old. Call Black 1884.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

WANTED-Woman for cooking and
general housework. 512 Concert
street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR SALE-Rufus Red Belgian
hares, five breeding does. one fine
buck and Ave young. 1872 Ridge street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Makino Scapulars.

St Peters Alumnae Chaplains Aid
society will meet this evening at st.
Vincent's hall to make scapulars LOT
the soldiers. Everyone interested IS
cordially invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

ESIE Danger Mark an Aircraft photo
will be inspection or her
accompanying bewchng bride she IS she
B.
mink Will not De
ss Ferguson beginning IN s p
fey probably be best renennnerea on e
eeAance
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

the adjutant generals Office this aft
eTnoon.
The men will be taken from the
1917 and 1913 classes and all will hs
white.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Subscribe for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR RENT-Dwel1ing 200 and 2o2
Bank street, all modern, in perfect
condition. J. F. Daugherty. Phone
B-504.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

for SALE OR RENT-Five room
furnished cottage near cereal plant
Phone Red 1887.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
LOST.

ILOST-Gentleman gold watch, open
face, initials C. H. G. Return to
this Office. Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE-Wel1 improved
farm of $50 acres. located between
Luray and Wyaconda, in Clark coun.
ty, Missouri; owned by estate OF
Thomas Z. Ochiltree. deceased. In
uuire Of C. w. Mcclure, No. GOO N.
Tenth street. Keokuk. Iowa. or o. S.
CaIIihan, Kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

FOR SALE-Light touring car in fine
condition. Inquire at Sixth street
FIRE station.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

WANTED-Barber; SIS guarantee
Write or phone Thompson & Cham
peau, Hamilton Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
FOR RENr.

FOR RENT-Strictly modern house,
GIT North Ninth street, by Sept.
LIST. Call Red 256 or enquire Of Mrs.
Geo. D. Merriam, GIG Timea-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

WANTED-To assist in light house
work; two in family; desirab Bile
place; permanent Address S, care
Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

rage OF Miss Gertrude Brown To Mr..
FRANCIS Tlgue, which occurred on
Saturday afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Eice.l
| war
Tened
farm.
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took
b toI
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|ieralI
|nentl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

WANTED-A general agent for the
monthly premium accident and
health department of the largest com
pany in the world writing every form
of life, accident and health insur-
ance. Requires man capable of
writing policies and adjusting claims.
Commission contract only. Address
C. H. Boyer, manager casualty de-
partment, National Life Insurance
company Of the u S. of A., 20 South
LaSalle street, Chicago, Ill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
MAKE PET OF CAPTURED MULE
Allied Soldiers in France Play With
Animal That Once Was in the
Service of the Kaiser.

At the battle of Loos, bombers cap
cured a shy ering German mule, which
they dubbed Kaiser Bill, says Boys
Life, the Boy Scouts Magazine. But
the new Kaiser Bill was very intel
ligent and friendly toward his captors,
so the men thought that to be fair to
the mule, they had better drop the
Kaiser and call him just plain Billy.
Billy earned his rations by towing
about the brigade bomb-cart. When
off duty the men used to play with
him. He would answer to his name,
and come trotting over when his mas
ter called. Billy is still with the bril-
gade, and the men say that he tows
those bombs up to the dump for use
against the Germans with the greatest
relish.
1t is odd to see big, rough, hard
ended soldier in a trench as he fondles
q little trench kitten, his features soft
ening. "Poor little beggar," he thinks
$50 helpless and weak. And it's
warm-and living"
Can anything erase from the char
acter of man those traits which make
life worth while-pity, love, and
mercy? Ease and luxury may; but
trouble, hardship, and danger never.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

Does the law of average run true In
golf matches? According to Charles
Evans, national amateur and open
champion, the answer is in the afir-
native.
He claims that all persons must
agree that accidents may in one disas-
trous moment sweep away the work OF
years, destroying health, happiness,
even life itself; but, of course, this Is
fact of possibility, not of greatest
probability. In all ordinary conditions
he believes that the race Is to the swift
and the battle to the strong.
All sorts of bad luck may delay sue
cess, but skill averages well in sue
cess in the long run in golf as well as
all the important things Of life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
TWO GOOD TALES
OF TRAPSHOOTERS
Bandmaster Sousa Becomes
Good Shot, but Fred Gilbert
Is No Drummer.
DESIRED TO BE A MUSICIAN
Spirit Lake Silver Cornet Band Still
Looking for Someone to Beat Big
Bass Drun-Where Mar
shall Learned A, 3, C's.

Many are the tales told among trap
shooters about members of the clan
and their dOings. Two of the stories
that have gone the rounds of the trap
fraternity are given here.
John Philip SOusa, the bandmaster
and Fred Gilbert, the professional
trapshot, are friends of long stand
ing. Sousa at a dinner given in Gil
bert's honor, told of his first meeting
with Fritz" and the proposal that Gill
bert teach Sousa how to shoot clay
pigeons, in return for which instruc-
ton, SOusa was to teach Gilbert the
most approved way to play bass
drum.
AS the music master told it, "Fritz''
had confided his great ambition to be-
COrnet Band of Spirit Lake, Ia, his
home town, while, on the other hand
Sousa told Gilbert that since he was
known among trapshooters as a mu-
stefan, he was DESTROYS of making a
reputation among musicians as trap
shooter
Mastered Boom Beats.
The terms were accepted by both the
party of the first part and the party
of the second part, and instruc-
ton began. However, according to
Sousa, while Gilbert quickly mastered
the boom beats on the drum, he
has never succeeded in progressing to
the bumpety, boom, boom stage, and
the S. B. G. of Spirit Lake still needs
bass drummer.
Sousa's high scores at the traps pay
tribute to the great musician as
pupil and "Fritz" Gilbert as an in
structor.
The "hero" of this narrative Is Tom
Marshall, the dean of sharpshooting and
the games "official orator"
Learned His A, 3, C's.
When the all-American trapshooting
team returned from England, after
having defeated the best shooting tai
ent of the British Isles, Captain Mar
shall, with several of his teammates,
toured a number. of states giving ex-
hibitions of shooting skill in an eff
fort to popularize trapshooting.
Captain Marshall acted as spokes-
man Of the missionaries" and pref
aced his explanation Of the sport with
few well-chosen words, in which ne
paid tribute to the particular city In
which the demonstration was held.
We are told that among the things
he said was: eft is with peculiar pleas
ure that I come here to -; place
so intimately associated with my early
days, for it was In the little red school
house over yonder (there is always a
little R. S.-over yonder in every Sec
tion) that I learned my a, b, c's."
This neat little "bull'' invariably
made hit, and was given liberal space
in the newspapers of the towns IN
til the editOrs-through an exchange
discovered that ''Tom" had learned
his "a, b, c's' at least % times in as
many different places.
1t is needless to say that thereafter
Captain Marshall never made refer.
ence to his early education.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE
FLAG CARRIES rs STARS

The major leagues baseball
service flag now has 76 stars.
48 for the American and % for
the National. Hank GOwdy of
the Boston Nationals was the
first major Lacquer to enlist and
is now overseas with his regi-
ment. Forty-twO of the major
leaguers chose the army branch
Of the service, while the navy
drew 81. Other branches of the
service appealed to 13 of the
: players. Besides the major
leaguers hundreds of minor and
semipro players from all over
the country have enlisted. Base
bali is doing it's bit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

New Orleans will employ negro wom-
en- to drive ice wagons. :.
Trains running between 81. LOUIS
and Memphis will hereafter nave "oM-
en- as ticket takers.
It is estimated that 100000 new
houses will be required in the British
Isles at the conclusion Of the war.
The longest tunnel In the world, 10
miles in length, is planned Dy Rus
sian railroad to save an Slo-miie oe-
tour
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

Some of the most active real estate
brokers In New York city today are
women.
The United States consumes more
sweets than any other country in the
world.
Women are to be employed as break
err hands, head-tenders. weighers and
runners in the anthracite mines OF
Pennsylvania.
Most fruits contain from rs to 80 per
cent water and remainder Of woody
fiber or cellulose, fruit sugar and min
erals
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
KNOCKOUT BROWN REJECTED
Examining Physicians Find Right Eye
of New York Boxer to Be Prac-
ticaIIy Useless.

Valentine Braun, who as knockout
Brown" proved sensation in local
fighting circles until he retired to
farm at Arlington, N. j., several years
ago, has been rejected by army ex-
aminers. The doctors at the Kearney
board found that Browns right eye
practically was useless.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
PROMOTION FOR NAL. BARRY
Brewers Star First Baseman Is Max
lnu Good as Soidier-Raised to
Rank of Sergeant.

Nal Barry, star first baseman with
the Milwaukee club Of the American
association, is making good as SOL
der. He has been promoted to SER
geant, according to word received by
A. f. Timme, president of the club.
Barry, although married, was called
early In the draft. Timme said an open
ing will be made for him when he re-
turns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
MaiseI Was Hoodooed.

Fritz Maisel declares that he is de-
Aghted to 60 to the st. Louis Browns,
despite the heat one has to endure in
that town. He believes that New York
has been a hoodoo to him. Now he is
confident he will win the third base
Job from Jimmy Austin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
RICHARD QUITS BOXING
GAME TO RAISE CATTLE

"Tex" Richard, cattleman and
boxing promoter, has abandoned
the pugilistic arena in favor OF
the ranch. Richard sailed : for
South America and will devote
his time in the future to cattle
raising in place Of promoting
bouts between famous pugilists
for fabulous purses. Before leav-
ing the man who staked the
Johnson-Jeffries, Gans-Nelson
and Willard-Moran contests an
nounced that he was through
with the boxing game and would
give his entire time henceforth
to cattle raising in South Amer
lea.