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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
THEY SACRIFICE TO GIVE.
Some Of the Largest Subscriptions
Are In the Smallest Amounts
Shown on the

AS usual in Keokuk, some OF the
largest subscriptions are for the few
est number OF dollars, because they
represent real sacrifice. They mean
that the giver is doing without some
Red Cross
TT would have done your heart
good to see those girls give five dol
lars apiece" said one solicitor about
the typists in a Keokuk ONCE. The
same thing is occurring constantly in
offices and factories and homes all
over Keokuk.
These persons do not get their
names in the paper. but the recording
angel is pretty busy erasing some &C
emulation Of black marks opposite
such names.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

sentative George c. Scott, of Sioux
City, Iowa republican, was duly elect
ed, the house elections committee to-
day decided. in the contested cleo
ton case brought by Steele, a demo
crat. SCOTS plurality was only four
votes, the republicans showed. the
$1,000. IL. c....,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

routine OF the days work and play. a
brief outline follows:
AT 9 a. M, the registration bureau
"opens in the foyer of the Hotel Iowa.
and all local Shriners and candidates
are urged to register as soon as it
"opens; visiting Mobiles and candidates
as soon as they arrive. The registra-
ton bureau will close at p. m.
"At 4 p. m sharp. the caravan will
leave Sixth and Blondeau streets, the
public will get it's best view of this
pageant from the side lines on Main
street
"At 6 D. m, the traditional banquet
will be served in the banquet hall in
the Masonic temple All Mobiles are
urged to be in attendance promptly.
AT 8 D. M, the ceremonial session
will open in Woodman hall, Sixth and
Main streets. The ceremonial COM
mittee will see to it that the candi-
,.ates are properly QUILTED for their
toilsome journey across the burning
sand.
After the novices have been safely
conducted through the mysteries of
the great unknown, the nobility will
enjoy a splendid vaudeville at the
Grand Opera house.
This being the week of the Red
Cross drive, every Shriner, Doth Wis.,
iting and local, individually and col
lectively, will do something to boost
the success of that most worthy cause.
Boost Red Cross.
"CitizenS of keokuk, enter into the
spirit Of the day, play with the Shrin-
ers and boost for the Red Cross"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

their camp about the middle Of July.
Miss Laura L. Milford, general Sec
rotary Of the Y. W. c. A, will be in
charge of the camp during part of
July. Later, Miss Helen Hambleton
will take charge OF the activities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

for her. On the other hand, Holland
takes the position that the wheat
should be sent in bottoms now here
and that she should not be forced to
send vessels out of Holland whenever
a wheat cargo goes forward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
a GEM WORTH SAVING

-. w vvOVV " OVNVTN0
There Is no Politics In the I
, American Red Cross. There are I
, no sWivel-ehair officers. There is
no graft. There has been no I
, falling down in It's program. It
10 organized for noble cause 4
nobiy Pursued. These are five I
} reasons why every one should
, support il with contributions.
, And there are five hundred 9TH I
} e. reasons which will occur to
the intelligent mind, plus twen-
} ~ million men in Uniform 4
Editorial in Mondays Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

The president of the board of alder
men Of New York City reports that it
takes so cents to administer every 81
the city devotes to charity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
~" GIRLS TO
CAMP IN JULY
seaeh Near Hamilton Prob
Ioeation-Several Parties
TOR Summer are Rein<,

S'sS
NJ Planned,
p,anniers OF the Y. w. e. A are
Chung TO have summer camp at
INV beach near Hamilton during
acco Two cottages, which will each
vii, osnmodate fifteen young women.
the arst scouts viii Probably spend
have week IN July in camp. They
outlinaa program of activities already
Bathine s m,icn will keep them busy.
practice nsnlng and Hiking with scout
he'd. he or the events plan
young hosressive club, made up OF
the co,t. BUSINESS women, will occupy
July ases probably the last week in
nigh school girls expect to have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
RED CROSS DRIVE CAPTURES KEOKUK
TELEPHONE 72e

Red Gross war fund campaign !
} headquarters are In the office
OF the keokuk Electric COM I
pany, Eighth and Main streets, I
until 5 O'Clock each day this I
week, and Il has lts own special ,
Telephone number 726 instead ,
Of the number Of the company. /,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

Says Work Outlined.
"At o'clock promptly, will be the
real treat of the day-the big fratern-
al-patriotic parade.
THAT the public may know the full
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

-suozcribe for The Cate CIV.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
Scott Declared Elected.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.J
WASHINGTON May 72-Renre
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
SHRINE TO RULE
kEOKUk FOR DAY
President Of Fec Club Announces the
Program Of public and Private
Events For
Thursday.
PARADE SPECTACULAR
Music, Candidates, Patriotic Features
and Camel Caravan Rivals
ef Attraction In
Pageant.
PARADE SPECTACULAR
Red fezzes Will dot Keokuk, Thurs

Red fezzes will dot Keokuk. Thurs
day.
A pilgrimage to the city is to be
made by Shriners and incidentally
Masonic members, from all over the
southeastern section of Iowa.
All in all, the Keokuk Fee club is to
have busy day and anent the occas-
ion. the president, Ben j. Kirch, has
issued an outline of the customs and
incidents Of the day that are to be
foisted upon the public.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
Allies REPRESENTED,

Allies Represented.
The illustrious potentate will fol-
low the band and then representatives
of the allied nations at war, in the or
der they entered the conflict, are to
follow.
These are the allies to be represent
ed: Serbia. France, Great Britain,
Canada, Montenegro, Japan, Belgium,
Italy, San Marino, Portugal, Rumania,
Greece, Siam, Cuba, Liberia, China.
Brazil and the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
New Insignia is Handsome.

New Insignia Is Handsome.
Joseph L. Brady, director of adver-
Using, has made his first shower of
signs and placards over the town.
Some are printed and some are hand
painted, and the legends on them are
varied Successive crops will appear
day by day.
The new insignia given subscribers
to wear is entirely different from that
used last year. Instead of the round
button of 1917, there is this year a
rectangular lozenge with the Geneva
cross and the name Of the organiza-
tion-a button or breastpin which
looks much better than the common
place ones.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
Parade to be Notable.

Parade to be Notable.
The parade is to be the largest fea-
ture of a public nature. It will take
place at 4 p. m. 1t will move from
the Masonic temple at Seventh and
Blondeau streets, to Third and Blon-
deau, thence to Main and out Main to
Fourteenth street and counter march
to Sixth on Main and then to Blon-
deau street.
Leading the parade will be the
president of the Fee club followed by
a squad of police. The first division
is to be patriotic in its aspect. The
American flag and the Shrine flag
will make their appearance. The
Keokuk Concert band is to play in
this section of the pageant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22

tionai bank.
At the luncheon from which the
keokuk teams started the second an
nual Red Cross drive, the solicitors
canvassed themselves first and got
over $4,000 in subscriptions before
they started after the public's purse.
Above are the largest subscriptions
thus obtained Between $500 and $40
there were sixty-nine individual sub
scriptions in that list, of which TWEEN
ty-three were for 800 each and nine
were for $50 each, while there was
one for $3.50, one for 5000 and two for
$3.50 each. The total of the entire
team list was $21.145.
This was increased much within a
few minutes and the amount has been
growing steadily ever since.
Totals Growing Daily.
At noon today the unofficial figures
were total of $26,790 for the city Of
Keokuk. Five country townships re
ported a total of $4,000.
To these figures must be added a
city lot given by F. w. Swan who
asks committee to make choice
out Of seven he owns. After the lot
is selected, it will be disposed of by
the Red Cross and deed made the
new owner.
Employees OF the Mississippi River
Power company are passing the
thousand dollar mark, in addition to
the company's own subscription
Franklin, $4,000; Jackson, outside.
$500, and some credits from Keokuk
teams; Charleston, $40; Van Buren,,
$500; Des Moines, $1,100-that is the
report telephoned in this morning to
headquarters, and these five town
ships raised more in the first TWEEN
ty-four hours this year than the en-
tire seven townships OF the southern
district did In week last year.
Detail Figures Not Reported.
The system Of reports this year has
broken down entirely, and it is i'm
possible to ascertain how much has
been subscribed until several days
after.
The work Of Tuesday, in figures of
total subscriptions obtained, was not
reported by most of the captains in
time for publication in The Gate City
today, in spite of the good work OF
A. G.. Peterson, director Of accounting
The captains of five teams reported
last evening or this morning early,
out of fifteen teams at work. Those
filing reports promptly were Sawyer
and Hobbs, OF team 3 Schouten and
French, Of team 4; Nagel and We'll, of
team 8; Dunlap and John r. Irwin, OF
team 8; Joyce and Hollingsworth, of
team IA.
If captains will report to the &C
counting bureau by 9 o'clock each
morning, there will be more money
raised in Keokuk, without much
doubt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
Solicitors Set Good Example
and Then Go Out and Find
Keokuk People Ready
to Give.

$f,o0o-WiiIiam Logan, keokuk
Canning company, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
carroll Tabsr, Huiskamp Brothers
Company, keIiogg-Rirge company, S.
Hamtti company mississippi River
Power company, Irwin-Phillips COM
pany, s. z. Baker & company, Purity
oats company, c. r. Mcfarland.
$75O-Eiectro Metals company, keo.
kuk Lumber company.
$50o-6iom-collier company, How.
ard I. Connabie, T. F. Baldwin, Buck
Reiner company, Standard Four Tire
company.
A00-state Central Savings bank,
keokuk Savings bank, keokuk Ma
tionai bank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
Tank Will be Active.

The spirit of T6," an American
tank in action and Red Cross float
are spectacles included in the first d.
vision.
The tank will be in action, and ac-
cording to Shrine officials will "fire
some lively shots" as it passes.
The second division is to be the
Kaaba Temple section. The Commun-
ity band, officers of the temple, floats,
la camel caravan. Arab patrol candi-
date floats and a calliope are the at
fractions to be seen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
SO INCH PERCALE

Light and dark styles.
Cheap today at zoe and
35c per yard, wholesale
quotations are not much
less.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-22
Presidents Statement.

STCSINVIII SIdtSTlCuI
A statement issued by Mr.. Kirch as
president of the Fee club tells in cpl
tome what the Shriners will do dur.
ing the day. 1t follows:
1.-THE president CT the Keokuk Fee
club sugg tests that all employers, who
can conveniently do so: afford their
employees an opportunity to see the
big parade at p. m. 1t would also
add greatly to the appearance Of the
occasion if the merchants would CO
operate to the extent of displaying
the national colors literally.
Public is "In."
"As is customary with the Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. the public will insofar as is
possible, be let in on the big celebra-
ton.
"Keokuk citizens are invited to
frequent the down town districts dur
ing the day and enjoy the spectacle OF
the candidates being warmed up
for the more strenuous work which
will be done behind the closed doors
of the torture chambers in the even
ing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
BY H Wood.
UNITED Press Statf Correspc

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field May 30---The
Germans since the start of the present offensive have lost
a minimum of $4,000 according to compilations
made today that are mathematicaly certain.
This includes the losses in the present phase Of the
offensive the Aisne 'front.' and it is believed the enemy
casualties there fully heavy they have been
the Picardy and Flanders front
Coupled with the forty divisions (480O0O men) used
in the Scissors Rheims drive under way the enemy
has employed two hundred other divisions 24OO0OO men)
since the offensive started leaving but ten divisions
100000 men) Of unused troops at their disposal
Counting divisions which the enemy has used two or
three times it has engaged total of 26O divisions
(312O00O men) in operations since March 2l
According to authentic information in the possession
of French military authorities, the Germans have lost
minimum of 1000 men in each division employed.
The German attack on the Aisne front Monday fell
upon British divisions which previously had been
gagged and sent TO this quet sector to recuperate
Despite the most stubborn resistance the British
division occupying Craonne fell back under pressure from
four German divisions. German tanks the British
flank prevented counter attack.
British division in Bernicourt wood cooperating
with French terrtorals held out to the last man.
The feature of the entire battle in this has been
the close cooperation Of the French and British
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
viii Assemble at Court House
for Final Instructions
Saturday Merning

The following is corrected list of
the men who have been indueted into
the service and will leave Saturday
evening Of this week for Fort Mellow
ell, Cal The list differs considerably
from the first call made Of the As men
required as several have entered other
branches Of service.
The men will assemble at o'clock
Saturday evening at the Court house for
final instructions from Shriff Needham
chairman of the local exemption board.
They VIII travel south on special ieav-
ing The Southern Pacific depot at 10:4J
CLOCK in the evening
OF the AS men and seven substitutes.
all reported promptly with the excep,
tion of two, Chester Elmer Lee of-Mar-
ion and George s. Crafty Of Ostrande'
Washington. SO far these men have rot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
NEW AMERICAN GRAVES
IN FRANCE ARE DECORATED

Of graves alongside a road In Lorrains
lie twelve American boys. In another
cemetery back Of d certain hospital ara
twice as many more. And far up under
the guns there is a little graveyard
guarded by an old stone wall in which
rest more of America s dead. 80 II Is
throughout the area in which Americans
have fought.
There is no one special spot an Am
erican could have visited today and
honor the dead.
Childrn DO Not Forget
The men and boys who came to France
dedicated their lives to world principles
They have died as soldiers Of the demo
cracies Of the world. Their bodies may
be found throughout the northern Sec
tion of France--the world g battlefield.
But their spirit, the things for which
they died, live today, stronger than
ever, And the men still carry on the
fight, are fighting with new determin-
alton; new realization Of what this war
means and firm resolve for victory that
war may never again be thrust on ths
world.
Not only in Lorraine, on the Amer
lean front, but near the heart OF the
world greatest battle line. Amriean
graves were hon0red today. The troops
CONTINUED on page twol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30

Aisne front-The allies, aided by re-
serves apparently have checked the
Germans at all points on the Aisne.
front, according to today's report OF
the French war office. The battle con
tinued all last night and was. still
fiercely going on today.
The French communique revealed the
Germans have attained maximum pen
etration Of twenty miles at two points
in the center, Fere-en-Tardenois and
Vezilly and at the latter place. are
within six miles of the Marne river.
The battle line now apparently runs
from Couey-L y-Le-Chateau southwark thru
Sossons, where the French still hold
the western outskirts, to Hartennes,
southeastward to Fere- -en- -Tardenois
eastward to Vezilly, northeastward to
Brouillett, eastward to Thillois, thence
sharply swings northwaEd and north
eastward around Rheims to the heights
of st. Thierry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
Little French Children Show
Their Love for American
Soldier Friends

With the American Armies in France
May 30.--Tbere are new American
graves bing decorated today They are
on grassy hillsides, in shaded ravines,
beneath dropping trees and beside stone
walls, centuries old.
Mothers, sisters, sweethearts cannot
visit these graves. The tender touch of
a mother placing flower upon the
grave of her boy is denied America s
latest dead. But those who loved the
fighting men who have fallen in France
may rest assured they are not forgot
ten.
The parades, the speeches, were miss.
ing. But deeper, even more solemn
note was struck in France, as the graves
of America S dead were honored.
Most of those graves in France are
fresh. The cold, brown earth has not yet
been covered by its soft quilt Of grass,
A littl wooden cross, with the fallen
ones name inscribed upon it, and a
small American flag that droops and
earesses the grave, marks the resting
place Of the dead hero.In one little group
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
AMERICAN army ON
FOREIGN SOIL NOW
NUMBERS MILLION
Second Naval Power Figures
Show Wonderful Things
We Have Done

Ch;eaoo Nav 90Amor;oo no. n,
nas "n
army OIL i'ooV'ooo on tofeign soil ana
mas become the second naval power of
the world. Senator James Hamilton
Lewis declared In a Memorial Day a,d
dress in Evanston today.
by December ], he said, the army in
Europe would equal the English in size,
II transportation is made available.
" We have $50 warships and.50 others
IN European waters, manned by $4,000
men," the senator said. "We had 75,.
0O0 men III the navy when war was
declared. Now we have 100000. We will
have 100000 before October"
Analyzing the present German drive
as an effort to trTorize the allies into
speedy peace, the democratic party
whip in the senate quoted figures TO
show what America is doing to pre-
vent such an ending. His address was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
Germany Mobiizes
Youths Of Seventeen

Washington, May 80. - To
met the hrain that the duel Of
. death imposes on her, Germany
: is mobilizing youths born during
the first half Of 1900, barely
|: IL years old, said entente Off
. cial reports today.
. Her entire 1919 class has al
. ready been called out. Loss Of
{ men is disregarded in making
. the gains thus far obtained.
While the loss Of scissors plus
; other German gains makes the
situation more perilous for the
allies, American and allied mill
tary men still looked with con-
|; fidence today upon the final out
come. There still was doubt that
the SoissonsRheims smash is in
tended as Germany's major
thrust. While it may be major,
with Paris as its objective, the
wooded terrain ahead makes it
appear doubtful that the Ger
man general staff so planned.
Secretary Of War Bakers
comment that the present smash
is extensive and furious"
ably characterizes it. Yet there
are signs that the next few days
will see a slackening of the Ger
man punch and a stiffening of
the allied forces through rein
: foreement.
Germany is, as before, sacrifIe
ing men ruthlessly for territory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
Leader Of Death
Battalion Makes Appeal

Washington. May 29.-Russia's s cry
for aid from allied and American
sources was voiced today by Madame
BOtchkareya, colonel of the women s
Battalion of Death, to Secretary of
State Lansing and Secretary of War
Baker.
Her primary appeal was for military
nd and economic assistance Neither is
now believed available, though plans
for economic aid are being given ser
ious consideration. Obstacles lie in the
way of such aid, especially as it might
fall into German hands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30

Mothers of men who for freedom have died,
We ask to- be with you today,
To weep for your heroes, to kneel by your side,
And to offer our garland of bay.
The nation, sad mothers, is sharing your grief
For your sons, so heroic and strong,
Who gave up their lives for simple belief
That oppression and murder are wrong.
To you then this people its pledge freely gives
That the cause for which they gave their lives
Shall triumph, as sure as America lives,
AS sure as her honor surviveS
The boys who are buried out there in Lorraine,
Who in Flanders lie under the sod,
Shall not for our freedom have suffered in vain,
So help us, Omnipotent God!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
MARION COUNTY PUT
MORE THAN MILLION
BEHIND RED CROSS
And Town Of Monitor Led the
County With Percentage
Of 367

When it comes to the per centage OF
the quota required of Salem in the
las Red Gross drive, the capital city
came to the front with record Of 11S
per cent. In Marion county, Monitor,
that once upon time was rather slow
in raising money for patriotic purpos-
es, redeemed itself by bringing its per-
centage up to 367, the highest in the
county.
While Marion county was asked to
raise $4,000, the figures show that
every town in the county went over
the top and then some, as the Red
Gross will benefit by the recent drive
in the sum of $l,009,200.
The amounts raised by each town
in the county, the number OF subscrib-
ers and the peeentage Of quota is as
follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-30
WOUNDED SOLDIERS ARE
BEING WELL CARED FOR

army regulations to use his right name
anyway.
Private Jones was wounded in bar
rage in No Man 5 Land, and when he
fell he thought his time had come. But
he had another guess ccming. The am
bulanee men, disregarding regulations,
dangers, and the heat of battle ran
their light machines almost to where
Private Jones fell. Ordinarily they
don't do that, but in times Of battle
the American ambulance men thave
just one idea in their hehds, namely,
saving the lives of chaps like Private
Jones who face every means of fright
fulness the Huns can design.
To First Aid Post
Speedily and with as little iolting
as possible, Private Jones, new on a
stretcher in the light ambulance, is
brought back to first aid post in
shell wrecked little village where some
doctors work in dugouts under fire.
Private Jones PROBABLY already has
had first aid applications out on the
field where he fell. his comrades of
the ambulance having cody bound up