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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-26
Thousands of Retail Grocers Sup
port Food Administration
Rules.
SIGN PLEDGE VOLUNTARILY.
New Wheat Saving Program pemahd-
cd 49, Allied Food Shortage In.
ereases-Ameriea Must
Feed Fighters.

ExDlaining the United STATES rOOu
Administrators new $3.50 wheat reg
ulations Is q war time task the Amerl-
can grocer has gladly Shouldered.
Many stores are already displaying
their Food Administration wheat saw
ing pledge cards, that they have sign
ed, agreeing to carry out the new
wheat program.
Each -four customer Is now reQuir-
ed to buy one pound of cereal substi-
tute for every pound OF wheat flour.
The substitute may be Of one kind or
assorted. This $3.50 sale is made by
weight and not by value OF the COM
modities. There Is, Of course, no reg
ulation demanding the consumer to
buy wheat -four at all.
A wide variety Of substitutes has
been provided: Cornmeal, corn flour.
edible cornstarch, hominy, corn grits,
barley -four, potato flour, sweet potato
-four, soya bean flour, Feterita -four
and meals, rice, rice -four, oatmeal.
rolled oats and buckwheat -four.
Graham and whole wheat -four con-
stitute an exception to the national
regulation. Either Of these commodi-
ties may be sold at the ratio Of three
pounds to five pounds Of wheat flour
that is, five pounds Of graham or
wheat -four counts the same as three
pounds or s.4a usual wheat flcur.
Mixed fours form anotheg excep-
ton. Where any flour contains 90
per cent. or less of wheat 1t may be
sold without any substitutes. Where
the -four is mixed at the rate of 60
per cent. wheat and 40 per cent. OF
other ingredients an additional 20 per
cent. of substitutes must be purchased
by the consumer.
Where necessity Is shown specially
prepared infants and invalid's food
containing -four may be sold.
That the approved substitutes may
and housewives overlooked for a time.
For instance, II q customer wishes to
buy "a pound sack of flour the nee
essary substitutes might be assorted
as follows: Cornmeal, pounds; corn
grits, pounds; rice, pounds; buck
wheat, pounds; cornstarch, pound;
hominy, pounds; rolled oats,
pounds.
None Of the substitutes should be
considered as waste purchase.
There are many household uses for
each. The eight pounds Of cornmeal
can be made into cornbread, corn muf-
fms or used in the baking of wheat
bread.
Cornstarch is useful I'm making Gus
tard, thickening gravy or may be used
In cake baking. Corn grits fried like
mush forms delicious dish, or it may
be used In baking corn bread. Rolled
oats are used largely as breakfast por-
ridge or In oatmeal cookies or In
making mullins.
Buckwheat -four may be USED In
bread making, forming an excellent
substitute for one-quarter Of the
wheat -four, but Is especially choice In
the form Of buckwheat cakes for
breakfast
With II wheatless meals needed
each week In America to provide
enough wheat for the allies, the Food
Administration believes the substitutes
viii all be used to advantage.
BUY 4 BOND
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-26
EzxrRzE5 A<,1Akzz15eNL LeAuG<
Nks72oHko dL1zUeE1zSs 6saesASs

ZEN the Germans re-
treated from long held
positions in Northern
France they girdled ey-
cry fruit tree that time
permitted. HI ere Is
such q tree. hacked be-
yond chance of the
trees surviving unless
first aid measures were
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-26
American Women Volunteer to
Buy Fixed Amounts of Meat,
Bread Flour, Sugar
and Butter.
PLAN STARTED IN NEW YORK.
Idea Supplements U. S. Food Adminls-
tration's New Home Card Now
In 10000, 900 Homes.

The women of America, who are
anxious to do their great part in the
winning OF the war, are now, as
whole, familiar with the most impor'
tant aspects of food conservation. The
Home Card, both In Its original form
and In the revised edition for 1918
which provides for two wheatleSs days,
one meatless day q week, In addition
to q wheatless meal every day, has been
placed by the Food Administration aft
er vigorous campaign In 10000, 900
American homes. An intelligent and
conscientious observance Of the Home
Cards requirements Is all the Food
Administration asks of the housewives
Of the country.
The Food Administration has had q
great many requests, however, particu-
larly from the homes Of the Well-tO-dO.
that 1T should issue a worked out plan
for voluntary system OF rationing.
This desire for voluntary ration
springs from two eauses-first, be
cause Ii is far simpler for the house.
wife to save food when she has con
crete working plan by which to pro-
coed, and, second, because the loyal
women of America desire, unseifishiy,
70 put themselves on the same basis
as the women Of the Allied countries.
ThA ration proposed by the Food Ad.
nlinistration is almost the same ae
that adopted In England for voluntary
observance. ALL over the United King
dom. in hundreds of houses there
hangs In the front window q card with
the stirring pledge, AIN HONOR
BOUND WE ADOPT THE NATION
Al SCALE OF VOLUNTARY RA-
TiONS."
The ration recommended by the
Food Administration, and adopted first
IN New York city, whence the idea has
spread through the entire country. is
the following:
Weekly
Allowance
Per Person
Meat-Beef tfresh, salted, tin
ned and hasheO; mutton,
lamb and veal (mutton by
preferencs) .............. 2h lbs
euttsr .................. N lb.
Cooking Fats margarine, lard,
lard substitutes, vegetable
OllS) .................... u ID.
Wheat Flour (for use In cook.
Ing grayies, ETC., where
corn starch, cracker dust
or bread crumbs cannot be
8uOSf1tuee0t ........s.ssss tUs
Victory Bread Containing at
least 20 per cent. Of a sub
stitute for wheat four).... IN lbk
Sugar Qncluding all sugar
used on the table and in
cooking and all sweatmeats
and capqiss. but not that
used for canning and pre-
8efv1nG) ~...........ss..s a I'D.
The items listed sbove are the only
ones which are definitely limited. In
the case Of milk and cream, as much
may be used as necessary, and chill
dren, Of course, must have their full
allowance Of whole milk. Fish and
ppultry, any cereal other than wheat,
vegetables and fruits and cheese may
be used as freely as is desired.
The above ration Is In no wise In
tended to supplant the Home Card,
but rather to supplement it. It has
been published with the idea that 1t
will be a very real aid to the Ameri-
can woman In her splendid effort to
carry out the great food conservation
program.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-26
Notice.

1ffS following men have had their
time of call for military service extend
ed because OF affidavits filed that they
were actually, continuously and ASST
duously engaged In the cultivation of a
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-26

Meat-Beef ffresh, sailed, tin
ned and hashed) mutton,
lamb and veal (mutton by
preference) ..............
0uttor 49,. ....s...s....
Cooking Fats margarine, lard,
lard substitutes, vegetable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
Daily Stock Letter.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. '2S.-The New
York Evening Sun Wall street review
today says:
1t appeared at the opening of to-
days stock market that Wall street
was to see a continuation of yester-
days buying. Initial prices were
somewhat higher and trading started
off with animation, but after the first
fifteen minutes the movement slowed
down more and more.
Marine common and preferred were
among the few features which dis
pla, ed strength, the preferred cross
ing 1o6. The oil shares were heavy
and the same was true Of the steel,
equipment and copper groups. The
rails were thin and but slightly
changed In the second hour, the
well defined demand for leather
stocks developed. In general, how
ever. prices ruled under the Friday
level
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
CITY NEWS.

Trinity NJ E. bazaar, Dec. 8.
For sale-Common pigeons. An
derson Grocery, 20S So. End st.
-Cistern cleaning, chimney repair.
ing, sidewalks, foundation building
cellar floors, excavating Of cellars
Call Black 1873 A. L. Strohmeier.
Albert Henkle has conveyed to
Harvey A. Henkle eighty-three acres
of land in the northwestern part OF
Van Buren, township.
The o. H. club will meet with
Mrs @. o. Schmitz, 1872 Des Moines
street. Wednesday afternoon.
"A marriage license was issued to-
day by the county clerk to Alfred G.
Anderson, aged forty-eight years, OF
Blandinsville, H.. and Selma Ander'
son aged forty-five years, of Acton,
Montana.
Thomas Morse has transferred to
his wife Carrie V. Morse half of a
Not located on Burke street and Plank
road and another lot fronting thirty
five feet on Thirteenth street and ex-
tending back the same width toward
Twelfth street They filed the war
ranty deed with the county recorder
today.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Valley NJ e. church will be entertain
ed by Mrs Walla at her home on Full
ton street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, next Wednesday afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
FALSE ALARM
FIEND WORKS
Causes Fire Department to Make Use
less Runs and Endangers
Property While They
are Out.

The false fire alarm f1end is at
work in Keokuk again.
Just before noon today, he turned
In an alarm for a fire said to be at
1915 Franklin street. (which Is the
residence of ]. N. Collier without a
telephone. None of that family knows
anything about 1t.
There was no fire there nor any
where else in town, the firemen found.
There is a heavy penalty for turn
ing in a false fire alarm, and steps
are being taken to catch the fiend
at work and keep him in jail until
next spring. His actions wear out
the fire department and expose the
whole town to extra fire hazard while
the companies are out Of their sta
tons.
AS the firemen were returning from
this false alarm, they met Mr.. Col
lier in his carriage with his family
horse in a fast lope. he having heard
that the alarm was for his home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
Weekly Bank Statement.


limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The week
" actual bank statement showed the
following changes:
Surplus decreased s19,T09,44
Loans decreased $14,1S4,000.
Cash in OWL vaults by members OF
the federal reserve system increased
1886, 600.
Reserve in federal reserve systems
by members of the federal reserve
system decreased s15,934,o0G.
Reserve in own vaults by state
hanks and trust companies decreased
$3.50, 900.
Reserve in repositories by state
banks and trust companies increased
s275, 900.
Net demand deposits, with United
States deposits of s171. 100000 de-
Quoted. increased s22,020,o00.
Net time deposits decreased 81
S9S, 900.
Circulation increased $4,000.
Aggregate reserve, 45,2Ss,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
Y. w. C.. A. HARD
AT WORK NOW
Committees and Glasses Occupy Much
of the Time for All of
the Girls All Next
Week.

The membership committee will
meet Monday evening at s o'clock.
Supper will be served and business
session held. A full attendance is
desired.
The girls council will have supper
in the private dining room on Mon
day evening at o'clock, after which
the regular monthly business meet
ing will be held.
At 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the
cafeteria committee will meet in the
Streeter room.
The girls work committee will
have supper in the private dining
room Tuesday evening at s o'clock
and a business meeting will be held.
French classes for both beginners
and advanced students will be held
at the building Tuesday evening at
7:3O o'clock All those wishing to
take the work this year are asked to
be present at that time.
The committee on finance will
meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock in the private dining room.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
HILBERT WILLS
ALL TO WIFE
Leaves His Hunting Parephanalia TO
His Son and the Rest of His
Property to Wild


Two wills have been probated in
the district court The first is the Will
of the late Fred Hilpert. jr. His wild
cw, Cora D. Hilpert, is named as exc
cutrix in the document. In the will MT.
Hilpert bestows upon his son, Freder-
lex Miller, his gun, gun cases, hunting
coats and other paraphernalia. To his
widow he leaves all his personal prop
erty, including money in the bank.
notes, horses, cattle, household goods
and other items as we'll as property on
any farms. He also leaves her all his
real estate including farm, lots, city
property and real estate of any nature.
The second will, admitted to pro-
bate, is that of Charles F. Shelter.
He leaves all his property to his moth
er. Mrs. Emma F. Shelter, and names
her in the will as executrix. MI.
Shelter was killed in railroad acct
dent months ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hipnodrome Toniuht.

THE Demon" romance OF the
levant, starring Edith Storey, is a
perturbation of the widely-read novel
of the same name by c. n. and A. NJ.
Williamson. In this Metro All-Star
series picture, which will be exhib-
tied at the Hippodrome theater to.
night, Miss Storey has colorful
stellar role as Perdita, daughter of
an American, who is raised in Cor.
sica- At the age Of five she is sold
in slave market to the man with
whom she eventually falls In love.
Besides q wealth of beautiful ex-
teriors, The Demon" calls for some
extremely lavish interior sets, one OF
them the throne room of a sultan,
with all its oriental magnificence-
Also Harold Lloyd comedy.
Tomorrow. Monroe Salisbury in
Hungry Eyes" a quick-on-the-trig-
ger western drama of love and re-
generation. Also latest Pathe news.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
Today Spent In Packing Them In Big
Cases at Headquarters to start
at Once for New York
Depot OF Supplies.
ALL OF HIGH QUALITY
Large Quantity Of Servieeable Gar
nents Sent Suffering Belglans
Still Under Heel Of
the Hun.

A number of men and women were
hard at work today packing the old
clothes contributed by Keokuk
people for the suffering Belgians.
In the Main street headquarters.
there were a dozen big packing cases,
each Of them about a cubic yard
capacity, being filed with the mems
and women's garments Of all kinds.
The cases were donated by the Stand
ard Four Tire company for the pur-
pose.
All the packing will be done by
this evening, and the goods will be
shipped to New York on their way
to Belgium at once, to reach the suf-
fering people before the cold weather
gets too frigid.
The quality of the old clothes do
mated by Keokuk people is remark
ably high, most of them being good
enough for anybody to wear. and all
being very serviceable.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
IOWA COUNTIES
OVER THE TOP
Five of Them Have Already Reached
Their Quota In Fourth
Liberty Loan Cam
paign.
Especial to The Gate City.]


DIES MONIES, Sept. 2S.-Five
Iowa counties are over the top in the
fourth Liberty loan campaign and
fully as many others are near their
goals, according to reports received
at state Liberty loan headquarters up
to IL a. m. today.
Lucas, Calhoun, Hamilton, Marshall
and Webster reported complete sub
scriptions Of their quotas in that
order. Lucas was over late Thurs
day night Colhoun finished It's quota
before the formal opening OF the
drive today. Hamilton county flashed
the news that it has gone over at
TBS and Marshall had completed its
quota nearly as soon. The eastern
half of Page county which is divided
for campaign purposes, has completed
its quota of s75O,00o and added s1O,-
900 for good measure. Clarinda alone
collected $26S.00o from 1,05O sub
scribers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
They VIII Begin Next Week Before
Or. Fegers and His Assistants
to Determine Fitness OF
Men for Army.
NINETEEN TO THIRTY-s1
Last Of the QuestIonnaIres Have Been
Mailed to Registrants and the
Next Step Toward In
ductIon Follows.

Physical examinations for men be
tween the ages of nineteen and thirty
six years who have been placed in
Glass One will begin early next
week, according to John c. Scott,
chairman of the Lee county exemption
board
This examination will determine che
fitness of the men for war service.
Although the order numbers have not
been announced the examinations will
proceed Thus the exemption officers
will have supply of men on hand
when the call for entrainment comes.
The last Of the missionaries were
mailed out last night SO this part of
the work of the board is now complet-
cd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
CHILDREN MAKE
A GOOD QUILT
Pupils Of Second Room in Wells
School Send Warm Bed Cover
ina to Belgian
Children.

Among the things sent to the Bel
gion suffers is a good quilt from the
pupils of the second room Wells
school
The children there made the patch
work quilt themselves, and 1t was
labor of love for the children of Bel
GUM who may happen to get it for
their need this winter. The Keokuk
children who participated in this work
are only seven and eight years old.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
,o,o Time . very Prominen1
- ly.efuI Woman Of keokuk,
Always Active In Good
Works.
an HOST OF FRIENDS
- in Chicago at End Of Long Life
Well spent and Went to Her
Reward Calmly at Ad-
vAnced Age.

Mrs sylvester Carter died yester-
ofternoon at her home. 5716 Dor
sster avenue, Chicago, aged eighty
be years. x o..
she had been in failing health for
past year, due to the 1nfrm,tles
age.
"a with her husband in the sos.
air home was at 504 North Eighth
oct until about ten years ago,
on Mrs. Carter and her daughters,
he and Irene Carter, all that re-
med OF the family in Keokuk, went
Chicago to make their home.
The family was a prominent one
10 in a business and social way.
Active In Good Works.
Mrs Carter was an active member
the First Congregational church.
she was a charter member of the
nevolent Union and was Its first
esident, holding that office until her
hoval to Chicago.
she was charter member OF the
okuk chapter, Daughters OF the
nerican Revolution, and was active
all of its work.
Ehe is survived by her daughter,
IS Irene Carter, and by two sons,
aries Carter, of Kansas City, and
lliam S. Carter, of Independence,
Keokuk relatives are w. H.
rter. Mrs. Mary Hepler and the
ymour family.
rhe burial will take place at Oak
ID cemetery here beside her hus-
nd and her daughter, Miss Jane
da Cartep who died three years
Miss Irene Carter, Miss Tavord and
ss Mary Cox will come from Chi
10 for the funeral service and
aries Carter and w. S. Carter will
here also.
Did Much Good In keokuk.
Mrs. Carter did Unreasonable good
lille she lived in Keokuk for so
my years She really devoted most
her life to philanthropy in which
was supported by her husband.
from foster children to aiding the
br, she was active in all sorts of
I'd deeds, and her sincere sociabil-
to her friends was not greater than
equalle Jsincere friemdliness to
Ebody who needed a friend.
Bhe had much to do with Keokuk
and work for over half century
was one of the most prominent
most useful women ever residing
Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
[ATLESS BOY
is SPEEDY ONE
s Into the Service Of His Uncle
Sam Within Two Hours
Of His Arrival in
Hb;~orA

leonard Matless. Jr., seems to
Re established more than one rec
for energetic patriotism this
ek.
Having failed to enlist, obtained
|udulent registration to get into
selective army to find eighteen
laid over, Strengthened out his
age record to get out of the reg
pred classification, he made raid
next day on the ambulance serv-
OF the Red Cross.
Pc hurried to Chicago, arrived
RE at o'clock yesterday after
Pm, took his examinations, and be-
f O'Clock that same afternoon
father had received telegram
Ping that he had been accepted
service and is a full fledged am
Fnce driver, slated for trip to
front in France.
Re goes to training camp IN a
ek, and comes back home for a
y before that, but how he will
page to Withstand the delay of a
PIE week is not apparent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
DNG HERE TWO
MORE SUNDAYS
ktor of the Congregational Church
Receives TeIesrapnic Orders
to Report In New
York.

Rev. Fred w. Long will preach in
J Congregational church two more
|hdays before he goes to France in
M. c. A. work with the army. He
] conduct services tomorrow and
.hday week.
This morning. he received a tele-
Rm ordering him TO rerort 10 New
Fix headquarters to be sent overseas
he was given sufficient time to
ciate at his church two Sundays
re
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
PERSONALS

Mrs. John N. Irwin and Miss Beth
Irwin, of ST. Louis. arrived today for
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Irwin, of COZ Orleans avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs E. F. Kirchner, OF
923 Morgan street, are visiting In
Chicago.
Mrs. G. e. Jester, Miss Hazel B.
Jester and Mrs. F. w. Maxwell have
gone to Rochester, Mimi. Mrs. Max
well has been visiting her parents
here for the past three weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

FOR RENT-Six and eight room mod
ern house, SIS and SIT; furnace
heat. Enquire Mrs. Julia Wolf, 226
South Fifteenth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

WANTED-One or two fresh COWS;
must be first class. Phone 1885.
R. Farris, middle road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

Monday and Tuesday, Mildred Har-
ris, who elevated herself to stardom
in "The Price Of a Good Time" in
The Doctor and the Woman" adapt
ed from Mary Roberts Rinehart's IA
nous novel, "K '-Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
CONSERVATION in Germany.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
THE HAGUE, Sept. 2S.-Bulgaria's
peace overtures have caused great con-
sternation in Germany, according to
adytces received here today.
The German government has Off
cially notified Austria of Bulgaria s
request for an armistice.
German provincial newspapers an
no1lnced that troops are being sent to
strengthen the Bulgarian front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

First Subscription, Thirty Millions.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S-The first
subscription to the fourth Liberty loan
in this district was for $50, 000, 900, by
the Prudential Insurance Company, of
America
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
Trouble for BULGARIAN kino.

ZURICH. Sept 2S.-Demonstra-
tons against the king and in favor
of Premier Malinoff are taking place
in Sofia daily, according to dispatches
from the Bulgarian capital.
Berlin dispatches indicate that
King Ferdinand may resort to mill
tary Dictatorship
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

FOR sALBHouse OF rooms four
very large lots, all kinds OF huit,
garden and chicken park in good
location. five blocks from depot. VIII
sell cheap II taken soon; am in draft.
Cows. horse and all implements for
sale also Soc q. w. Nicholas, Ham.
ilton, III
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28
SAVINGS BANK
BUYS ITS HOME
Purchases the Building In Which 1t
Has Operated for Many Years
Under
ease

With a purchase price of s2o,oo
the Keokuk Savings bank has bought
the property in which it now operates.
This was sold by the Irwin-Philltps
company.
The warranty deed was filed at the
county recorders Office today noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

FOR RENT-Three rooms. parity
modern. water and light paid. 1oOt
Concert street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

woman as cook for
family of two. Address phone Black
1858
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-28

WE BUY AND SELL STOCKS--and
bonds for cash. Before buying any
stock, write for information regarding
its financial condition and our price.
| Financial Indicator" sent free. Smith
Martin company, POS South La Sails
etreet, Chicago