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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
keoleuk Ad Club Members Discuss
This Point 1t Meeting Last
Evening in Criticising
Local Displays.
SHOULD CARRY PUNCH
II They do, Then They Are Reaching
People and Making Them Want
TO See Goods Talked
About.

At the meeting of the Keokuk AID
! club held last night in the Tiffany
room of tHiss Hotei low ., 40. sne pa
pose of discussing the problem OF the
correct ad and hearing criticism on
the ads of our own merchants by
local men, thu millionaires were out
in force, and not being content with
calling themselves mtllionaires,
EEs3f.d it bsfHak,>:ng one hundred
dollar bill aan a five dollar
the side II each plate (even the
empty ones) with which to pay the
bill and tip the waters. The bust
ness taken up by the AID club was
all of a direct nature In criticism,
no feelings were spared, for the pur-
pose of this club Is better advertising
and its complement, better business.
The trend of the meeting was
Your ad Is your best clerk. and as
your ad Is your best celrk, make 1t
come up to the standards that you
require of the clerk behind the coun-
ter. Make 1t have a punch. make it
punch in at the right time. and give
it personality The clerk. to sell
goods, must have personality. So
must your ad. Give 1t the person
atty the people desire, the person
ally of your goods. of your store.
The ads in general were criticised
for being too short, or not direct
enough II you are selling Haviland
china, don't talk Poland Chinas. even
though you do have them to sell.
Other criticisms were poor headlines.
and If good headlines, poor para
graphs following up.
But the most frequent criticism
was that of questionable adverds-
ing" The purpose Of the AID club is
to present good and truthful adver-
Using They are studying 1t and 1t
is this study that will show the man
how to advertise and to not misrep-
resent his goods.
One Of the direct criticisms was
on an undertaking firm ad. The
criticism was Live ones hand
ling dead ones" Let this
apply to advertisers: let the live
ones help the dead advertisers. In
doing this the local advertisers will
have the Keokuk papers for them
selves, 1t was said by some Of the
eliminating to great ex-
tent the nationally advertised goods.
Your ad is your best clerk, was the
opinion Of the millionaires OF the
Keokuk AID club, as they left the
very enjoyable and profitable meeting
OF last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash it
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very
harmful. Just plain mulsified cocoanut
oil (Which is pure and entirely grease
1ess), is mitch better than the most ex-
pensive soap or anything else you can
use for shampooing, as this can't pos
sibly injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance of rich, creamy
lather, and cleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out easily,
and removes every particle Of dust. dir,
dandruf and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves it
fine and silky, bright, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil at
most any drug store. It is very cheap.
and a few ounces is enough to last
everyone in the family for months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
NOTICE K. e. l.. OF 8.

NOTICE x. e. L. OF 8.
All members of the degree team OF
the Knights and Ladies of Security
are requested to meet at Woodman
hall Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
SOMETHING NEW
WILL BE GIVEN
Tableau-Sermon VIII be Preached at
the First Baptist Church
Sunday Evening by
Rev. Matthias.

An elaborate departure from the or
binary presentation OF the gospel
message will take place at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday evening. Rev.
IT, H Matthias as the preacher and
Arthur Lumberg as the stage and light
artist, are working upon a series OF
tableau-sermons. An exact reproducs
ton of the scenery out of which the
scripture OF the evening came will be
produced in life size tableaux and
pantomimes.
Jesus at the Sea of Galilee" is the
be pictured talking to His disciples
ION the shores OF that lake the beauty
LOT which is ever in the minds of one
who has looked upon it. The parallels
He spake to them there will be re-
hearsed, and what He pictured SO
beautifully in words will be worked
out for the minds of the audience
with all the advantages of the modern
method Of Illumination and scene
building.
Mr.. Lunberg's genius for this work
is well known in Keokuk. The fact
lis that few of the exquisite produc-
lions put on in Keokuk in late years
are not the product OF his mind. He
is at his best in Biblical scenes.
On account of the large amount Of
preparation necessary for these SER
mons it will not be possible to run
them on successive Sunday evenings.
Announcement will be made each
time in the columns of The Gate City.
No admission will be charged. and no
reserved seats.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
At Mercy Of Meat Trust.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 25.--
Warning that dangerous industrial
situation is looming on the horizon"
was voiced to the labor convention
today by w. c. Anderson, laborite
member OF parliament
He declared dangerous famine
was creeping across Europe" He
appealed for restraint.
Delegate Bowen. seconding reso-
luton condemning profiteering and
assailing the governments weak food
policy" declared Britain had suffered
largely because "she was at the
mercy of the American beef trust"
His declaration was greeted WITH
cries OF Heart Heart
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
HoNoRs ARE DIVIDED
Graffen Blood and Hazel Aiderton
Both Make Average Grades
Of az" in
Work.
THE HONOR STUDENTS.
- ~. .>SGr r>,e| =! 49, e.>..-'a---'--s Z 4
Hazel Alderton.
THE GRADUATES.

THE GRADUATES.
| Calvin AiIins, Graffen Blood, Miller
Grown, Myron Davis, Beverly oiek'n-
son, Floyd Griffith, Raymond LETTERS.
RGsh montss1sfy:" LeRoss Morris,
Carl PfIus, William Redmen, William
| Seigfried, Wilbur Smith, Joshua
Swanson, Hardin Tomiiason, oren
Wood, Lloyd Williams.
Hazel AIderton. seuIah Anderson,
Mary Baldwin, Alma Bentley, Eida
slaisdeII. Lorena Buss, Frances Folk
er. Hazel Haeserty, Rosie Hasserty,
Loretta Harmon, Bessie Hasper,
Gladys Matheney, Ieona Meairon,
Hazel Miller. Esther Means, Edna
Quick, Garnet seharpe, Leona Thorn
as, Hazel Washburn, Alice Weber.
Grow" was the subject Of the ad-
dress given TO the students of the
keokuk Grammar school who entered
high school this afternoon, by the Rev.
F. C. Edwards of Trinity NJ E. church
Rev. Edwards used the topic in a
number OF ways, telling the class that
its growth and expansion would be as
big as the individuals chose to make
il, and urged upon the students the i'm
portance of their growth IN an educa-
tional way.
The glory of the imperfect is that
it is still in the making" was one OF
the thoughts the speaker left with the
students. So * Is with them They
are imperfect in their educational
breadth, because they are in the max
ing And the same applies to their
daily lives, and their general activi-
ties. They have not the breadth or ex-
perience Of the adult, and yet there
is something glorious in their imper-
fections."
The idea for this was given through
a criticism of Matthew Arnold after
visit to America. He said the country
was crude. 1t had no great orators, no
great writer's. no statues to great men.
nothing OF the sort, in fact he char.
professor, answering him
however. declared that the country
was not crude, but that it was growing,
lection.
The Honor Students.
The honor students, Graffen Blood
and Hazel Alderton. had grades for
=
school that averaged "E." the highest
mark possible. Miss Alderton was
the winner of the eighth grade medal
in the flag essay contest.
The students who go into the High
school today, Rev. Edwards said, are
standing on the threshold OF an open
door. They have by no means reach
ed their goal. The extent to which
they will open that door, and enter into
the promises of that new life, depends
entirely on themselves.
The program consisted of patriotic
songs by the students President
Woolley presented the certificates Of
graduation. and Superintendent Aid
rich was present at the exercises and
spoke briefly. Principal Patterson pre-
sided at the commencement, and DR..
P. L. Reid, principal Of the High
school, was present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
paper, announced that Deginnihs 10
Monday 1t would lower its pii''
9 cents
Workmen to Rule World

T United Press Leased Wire a,.,soa
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.--rr - me-
that workmen eventually VIII run. hi
world was voiced here In sp,sshavisiI
Chas. M. Schwab. The Boi san IN
sentiment, lie said, must be ta.arshte.uI
to consideration. Within eights ,sJ
months, ne declared .le ureatssil
States will have the world ns.hle
merchant fleet. He SAID the FL, bel
hem Steel Co.. expects thele ~ ssiil
an expenditure of s75.ooo'oVV -
building.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Bio Negro Boy.

UNITED Press Leased WIRE service
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-David Drake.
q negro. is fifteen years old and too
Young 10 be locked up in cell like
most offenders. He is five feet three
inches tail and weighs 2O3 pounds
and Is too big to be held in the juve-
nile home. He is accused OF raising
his nav check from Swift and Co., to
$3.50 from $3.50. The police didn't
know what to do with him. They Kept
him sitting around the station until
early this morning when detective
sergeant took him home with him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
COLD WAVE is
ON ITS WAY
Zero Temperature May be Our Lot
Again II the Expected
Chill Ar
rives.

The weather man is evidently 60
ing to have a finger in the one day
closing order Of the fuel admtnfstra-
ton.
A cold wave is headed this way
with zero temperature scheduled by
Sunday morning, and considerable
drop in temperature by tomorrow
morning. The weather yesterday
and this morning had all the ear
marks Of the annual January thaw.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
CALLS America Ruthless.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 26-The Scan
dinavian countries, as well as Holland,
are exposed to violent attack in the
German press owing to the provisions
of the shipping agreement. which is
denounced as a breach of neutrality.
The Frankfurter Zeitung, in par
&icular, Ia much depressed by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25
Newspapers Inctease pric.

NEW YORK, Jan 25.-The 1-cent
daily papers of Greater New York,
both morning and afternoon, will ad-
vance their price to 2 cents begin
ming Saturday morning next, the pub
fishers announced yesterday
Tho Evening Post now Q 3-cent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25

prospect that the allies, by the Swed-
ish agreement, will be able to make
good their absolute loss in tonnage
for much more than one month"
Then follows a bitter attack on
America.
These sharp measures now taken
by the allies it says, were to have
been expected in view of the needs
of the allies and the ruthlessness OF
t.-e American government"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25

In this war fourteen out of fifteen
men come through safe and sound,
not more than one man in thirty la
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-25

killed, and only one in 500 loses =,
arm or leg. In the civil war the
per cent was much higher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Palmer Would Pay
Americans Claims

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. holding
claims against Germany need not
worry if she is declared bankrupt be-
fore she finishes paying French ana
Belgian bills for damages. A.
Mitchell Palmer, alien property Gus,
todian, has a plan whereby an
Americans suffering war losses at
German hands will be reimbursed
from his strong box. He Is now
holding approximately $6OO,OOO' 'OOO
worth of German and Austrian
property, and this property rs not
expected to revert to the original
alien owners. He is urging that II
be held in this country for transfer
TO citizens who have inst claims ana
file them with this Government Tor
collection. He expects this found TO
grow to $1,OOO,OOO,000 by the time
articles of peace are signed.
Nothing but action by the peace
conference, it is understood, can up
set his plan, which will guarantee
Americans absolutely against loss
and prevent the removal of wealth
from this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
American Forestry Chief
Goes to France to Help
Reforest the Torn Acres

New York - To proffer American
aid in re-foresting areas of France,
Perefval S. Ridsdale, secretary of
the American Forestry Association
has sailed for Paris. where he will
confer with the French government
officials. In an ordinary travelling
bag Mr.. Ridsdale carried enough
seed to grow $4,000 fir trees.
This seed was said to be all of its
Kind which could be obtained in
America at this time. 1t was re-
quested by the French government
for experimental planting, to deter
mine whether 1t was suitable Tor
French soil and climatic conditions.
"A million and quarter acres OF
forest in the north and east OF
France have been virtually wiped
out during the war; Mr.. Ridsdale
said. "They were cut down by the
contending armies for use IN trench
building. for barracks, for roads, Tor
Y. NJ. c. A. and hospital buildings
or were blasted by shell fire.
almost million French people
were dependent upon these forests
for six months of the year for
livelihood and the French govern
ment faces great economical prob
lem in providing them with resourc-
es for sus aiming themselves unul
the forests are restored.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Cairo 10 Delhi by
the New Air Route

London, England-Major-G
yTlmond has completed the pioneer
flight from Cairo to Delhi, arriving
at the capital of the Indian empire
at 3.30 on Thurday afternoon. The
distance from Karachi to Delhi is
about $50 miles, thus making the
total distance covered from start to
finish, that is from Cairo to Delhi,
in an epoch-making flight, well over
5000 miles.
Major General Salmond was ac-
companied by Captain Ross Smith in
the flight, which was undertaken in
the ordinary course of service duties
for the purpose of comforting with
the government of India on the or
ganization of an aerial route and
service to India.
The organization required for this
trial trip was considerable. Petrol,
oil and spare parts We're provided at
prearTanged points, and what must
be regarded as a historic event in
the history Of aviation was perform
ed without hitch or difficulty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Lord Decies Says Irish
Must Govern Themselves

New York--Lord Decies, of Eng
land, whose wife was Miss Vivian
Could, and who arrived on the Le-
viathan. declared the war will bring
many changes in England. But we
must go slowly. Things will never be
quite the same again"
1t is inevitable" he said that
some kind of self-g government must
be given to Ireland. 1t is not possi-
BILE to continue this cat and dog eX-
istcnce.
When told that the Sim Fein party
seemed to be assured of between 70
and 80 seats in Parliament, he said:
THAT is pretty much how /
thought it would GO"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Dress Suitings in Fine Quality Silks

yard,
dc $500
wide, S275 $500
De %
Faie
Poneroy Stewart,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19

The snowy top Of Mount Everest
in India is plainly visible to the un-
aided eye from points 107 miles dis
tant.
Thirty years ago the telephone list
of New York city was printed on a
small card and numbered 252 sub
scribers.
For the protection of vehicles
which strike signs placed in road
ways, a New York man has invented
resilient post for the latter.
Michael Cummings. who died re-
Gently in Jackson, Mich, at the age
Of 1906, never married, never used to-
oacco or liquor in any form.
London hairdressers saw there has
been a great increase in Lray-haircd
young women, due to the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
LAM ORDER IN BRITAIN

= london, = The Food COntrOIIer mas
issued an order under which, for the
purpose of controlling the ALLEGATION
and distribution of jam, he may re-
quire all stocks Of jam in the hands
Of manufacturers to be held at his
disposal The Food Controller will,
under the order, fix the quantity of
lam which may be retained by the
manufacturer for the purpose of sup
plying his wholesale and retail trade,
and the maximum quantity which may
he acquired by any persons in any
period
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Advice to the LOvelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
SUBWAY ACQUAINTANCE CES

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
There is a young man who gets in
the subway at the same station that
] do and often at the same time
When my girl friend isn't along he
smiles at me little. Now | know he
is a perfect gentleman, and 1 wouldn't
fiirt with him. But wouldn't it be all
right for me to let him speak to me,
lust in a friendly way, since we see
each other nearly every day? 1 know
C. E. d.
[ understand the temptation to
speak, but please don't do it, 1t isn't
ever wise to break the rule that was
made for girls protection, and that
makes introductions obligatory. If
the young man persists in his resire
to know you he will doubtless find
some means o. being introduced to
you.
DIsTANCES LENDS ENCHANTNIENT
Triton Towers was a white ele-
phant-so far as the estate agent was
concerned But this time 1t really
did look as IL he were going to do a
deal over the property.
Little Mr.. Brown and his wife had
tramped wearily round the estate, the
agent at their heels
There's architecture for SOU"
crieSf ne latter. There's country!
] tell you. sir" he added. waxing elo-
Quent. there isn't finer residence on
earth than this! Just look at the
wonderful scenery
"The scenery's all right" gloomily
responded little Mr.. Brown. who was
looking for a home. "The only trouble
10 my mind Is that there's too much
of 1t between here and my office in
the city"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
An Important Selling of
Exceptionally Fine Silk BlouSeS

the silk blouse section the second floor and Aisle
Cabinets the street floor special values being offered in
China silk, crepe de chine georgette and lace.
Such boses have been offered heretofore this year for
as little money.
China 1925 $3.50 stock
$3.50 and $3.50
special those who
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Warm and Luxurious
Bed Coverings, Comfortables and
Cotton and Wool Filled Blankets

Cotton Blankets, in grey and tan $500, $3.50 and $780,
Woolnap alcotton Blankets finished like WOOL in grey and
tan, $500, $3.50 5000 and $3.50. -... He.
Woolnap plaid Blankets in colors 5000 $3.50 and $780,
Wool Blankets in white with pink borders $500, $1,000,
$11OO, $3.50 to $1,000
Wool Blankets in plaid, 81 co. $125O $500 and $3.50
Cotton-flled Comforts $3.50 $500 $3.50 $4O0 $3.50.
Wool-hled Comforts in colors, with 8inch plain border,
5000 $l0O0 $500 and $3.50
Indian Blankets, all WOOL $1,000 and $780,
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart Basement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Cotton Shirtings and Dress Weaves

Madras Shirtng in and fancy coored stripes Yd SOC
Percales, SO inches wide in dark grounds. Yard, SOC
Yard, SOC.
Percaes, 38 inches wide in dark grounds Yard, SOC
Kimono Fleece, in fancy styles. Yard, 39c
Kimono Crepe in fancy styles. Yard, SOC.
Dress Ginghams, in full line of styles of plaids stripes,
checks and plain shades. Yard Soc, 35c SOC and 49c
Dives
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-19
Women's Silk Stockings For Gifts

Qualities of assured reiabiy-and that account
chiefly they make admirable gifts bring womans girls
wardrobe to completion.
FIBRE SILK STOCKINGS, S1.OO.
With Isle tops seamless in white cardovan, black
SILK STOCKINGS AT SIPS.
Seamless and with Isle cardoVan black.
SILK STOCKINGS
lack
SILK STOCKINGS AT $500.
Fashioned
STOCKINGS,
in back
GRADES OF STOCKINGS I WHITE, TO S.
Dives Pomeroy Stewart
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-15
Medicine VS.. Food.

DO not buy something which you
already have. You have food which
you feed your Lorses, cattle and sheep
but when you want medicine buy only
medicine. That is what you get in B.
A. Thomas Stock Remedy. We sell
it and guarantee it to be medicine.
We tell you that it will tone up the en- =
tire system Of your stock and aids di
gestion, thereby causing them to get
all the food value out of the grain that
you feed them.-W. r. Baker &
Son.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-15

Oos, IL OH q lew u0yc AoSC, oiAa
none the less grateful. The 5000
came to me in the nick Of time. ! am
out Of money, and though / had writ
ten to Father Enaut in Monroe to
send me some, yet the mails are 30 un-
certain that / have no idea when ]
shall get some. Since it costs now 80
much to live, it is very necessary to
have money. France is now at war
for the last three years and until
last year, we did not feel it. We had
plenty to eat and to wear, but now it
is different. All the able-bodied men
are at the front fighting, and conse-
quently the land is not titled as it
used to be. The crops are poor and
the wheat is lacking. We are now
limited for bread; we have three
quarters of a pound per person per
day. And, you may not know, bread
is the staple article Of food Of the
French nation. They eat more bread
than any other people in the world,
and to be deprived Of q sufficient
quantity of bread is for the greatest
Of them the greatest privation in the
world. Meat is also getting scarce,
we pay between so and go cents q
pound for it, and pork goes to 80
cents a pound. We have little or no
coal oil, and many who have not the
electricity are obliged to 60 to bed
without light. Even those who have
the electricity have been teld 70 spare
u, Otherwise thsy nigtf SustsAd %.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-15
WARNING TO DRAFTED MEN

Richmond, Wa bulletin was
received today from the provost
marshal generals office advising To-
cal exemption boards to warn all
registrants to carry their classified
ton cards in their pockets upon all
occasions. It was intimated by To-
cal officials that there is to be a
general roundup at an early date
of men who failed to return their
puesionaires.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-03-15

Plenty Of Mite Powder.
Don't let yeut supply Of inaect pow.
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