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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
TAX LAWS SHOULD BE CLEAR.

Experts of the internal revenue department
after examining the records OF many coal pro-
ducing companies found unreported profits
which are expected to yield more than five mil
lion dollars tax revenue to the government. Tkis
sum may be increased to fifty million dollars
as the result of inquiries not yet completed. But
it seems that while some attempts have been
made to evade payment, much of the apparent
shortage in the returns is due to difficulty in
figuring the proper tax under the complicated
excess profits law. Congress and not the com
panies willing to pay as soon as they could find
out what they owed was to blame. The Ian
guage of the statute should be revised and new
tax laws should be made so clear as to leave no
occasion for misunderstanding.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

The greatest against yourself Is having good I'M,
pulse acting upon it. The human race may DO a.
vided into two potent and the mpotent no
potent impulses to put force into their deeds tne
mpotent their emotions for entertainment Notnins
is so Injurious as to play with high ideals and not put them
work. get after while that you cannot put them
10 work.-Dr. Frank Crane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Now financial report from Germany tells of
bond issue to provide funds to restore the
merchant marine of the nation. What arrange
ments Germany has in mind to secure an ocean
to sail these new ships on is not yet announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Speculation is rife in allied quarters as to just
who is in command of the German armies-Lud-
endorff or Hindenburg. Up to the hour of GO
ingto press it would seem as if the imperial
high command had been bestowed upon General
Retreat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: We have
no occasion to worry about including
the boys of Is in the new draft law.
They will not be abused or misused.
The MEN who direct the government
of this country are not Huns. They
are Americans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

food staples on sale .,.|
1e consumer should paw ~
Q appointed by J. F. Elds.'
she'd with whatever daiIl
~ the food administratioS
Consumer Should Paw
$1.63 to $1.65 per sack nj
FAN pounds or 7c IA.
pound In less than me1
packages.
&c to $50 per sack OF IA /
pounds. or 7c per pourt|
In less Than mill pail
ages.
$1.65 to S1.72 per sack al
24z pounds.
TIC to TIC per pound |
1Skc to 14c per pound.
&c to 61kc per pound.
7hc to TIC per pound.
o1ac to Sc per pound. |
sac to 9Ac per pound. /
Sc to l3hc per pound |
lac to 14hc per pound. 1
l2hc to 14c per can. !!
&C to SIC per can.
1910 to zoe per pound. I
zoe to 21hc per pound.
13kc to 15c per pound.
18hc to &c per can
1sc to 21Mc per can
Csc to soc per can.
16c to 28hc per can
141zc to 281sc per can.
161ac to 21hc per pound
tic to 26c per pound.
Ice to 2SAc per pound.
$5.13 to 1907 per case
$ 81 per pound.
s2.35 per % pound sack
5 80 per 10 pound sack.
5 As per 0 pound sack.
33c to 34c per pound.
34c to 37c per pound
2sc TO soc per pound.
31c to 33Hc per pound. |
35c to 36c per pound
40c per dozen.
SIC per pound.
33c to Soc per pound.
&c per pound
soc to 43c per pound.
40c to 49c per pound. !
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Marshalltown Times-Republican !:
Anyhow, Claude Porter has the as
sistant attorney generalship branch
to light on II his motor fails.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

authority to weed them out, proce-
dure they cannot take under the civil
service law without mourning fresh
attacks from the politicians.
Davenport Times: II has been sup
posed as a result of hints dropped at
Washington that Senator Lewis was
in France on mission for the gov
eminent. There is SO far no evidence
to support the suggestion. On the
contrary 1t appears he is in France
on a mission for Lewis.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: Now that
Germany has demonstrated that her
brave sailors" can sink a fishing
feet, she ought to be ready to tackle
the Boston canoe club right in the
teeth of the ancient and honorable
artillery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Cedar Rapids Republican: One man
sent over the suggestion that we
should not have linked Mr.. Bryan's
name with Mr.. La Follette's In re-
cent editorial Perhaps he is right,
for where Mr.. La Toilette was sinis-
ter Mr.. Bryan was simply foolish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Waterloo Courier: If the first issue
of Liberty bonds continues to soar in
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Cedar Rapids Gazette: If there are
superfiuous and inefficient clerks, the
heads of departments should be given
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

The following table includes most OF the food
gives the prices which both the retailer and the col
each one as determined by the special committee app
food administrator for Lee county. and published
changes are necessary for public Information Oy TIT
..,e,. Retailer. pay c.
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rel OF 5 24h pound sacks "a
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Davenport Democrat: The country
must congratulate the republicans on
their election of Senator Lodge as
their leader in the senate. They will
have a fighting leader and one who
will not fall for German peace pro-
paganda.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26

Keep Bowel Movement Regular
Dr. Kings New Life Pills cause a
healthy flow of Bile and rid your Stom-
ach and Bowels of waste and ferment-
ing body poisons. They are a Tonic
to your Stomach and Liver and tone
the general system. First dose re-
lieves. Try it today. Still 25c., all
druggists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
CENTERVILLE, IND.
Commencement exercises were he'll

Commencement exercises were held
at the M. e. church Tuesday evening.
A large attendance was present. l.. E.
Brown gave an address entitled Uncle
Sam" The music by the Chautauqua
orchestra was excellent. Diplomas
were received by thirteen graduates.
Wednesday evening the Alumnia BAN
quet was held at the school house.
Over $50 members and their families
were present. A short program was
given. During the roll call, roll CT
honor was written for the members OF
the service. Twenty-one boys are at
the front Letters to the association
we're received from Glenn McConaha,
Jesse Mathews, Julian Dunbar and
Paul Stevens. Paul especially request
ed remembrance of all the associa-
ton, when they were enjoying the re-
freshments." Refreshments were serv-
ed by the Glass of 1917. Henry P.
Lantz Of Los Angeles, formerly OF Gen.
terville, died at his home at that place,
April 90, age SO. Burial will also be
there. He has been an invalid for
about two years, suffering from hard
ening of the arteries. He is brother
of Manda Lantz, of this place, and is
well known by many Of the older resi-
dents. Mrs. John Miller entertained
at supper Tuesday evening, Prof.
Schell and wife, also l.. E. Brown OF
Rushville, who gave the commence
ment address,. Mrs. William Roden-
berger has returned from Indianapolis
bringing with her her grandsons. Ken
meth and Robert Krone, for several
weeks visit. :. Miss Mildred Lyons re-
turned to her home near Connersville
Wednesday after spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Robert Bertsch,
and attending school here. -. The Re-
becca lodge went to Cambridge City
Monday and gave team work. So ex-
cellent was their work that they re-
ceived a grade of 80 per cent, which
will no doubt entitle them to highest
honor at Indianapolis assembly OF the
Grand Lodge. SPECIAL service will
be held at the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening, when two additional stars will
be added to the service flag. Follow
ing is the program: Opening form as
usual; solo, Ruth Commons; duet,
Raymond Weiser and Thelma Wilson;
reading, Martha Cheesman: reading.
Nazoma Means; solo. Zelda Gould;
reading. Edna Johnston; reading. Bes-
sic Buhl solo, Erpha Lundy; address,
Rev. ]. B. O'Conner; solo, Mrs. Doyle;
song, congregation; benediction. The
morning subject will be Our Relation
to the Church; a song will be given
by Glass Three: solo by Mrs. Robert
O'Melia. This is go to Church Sun
day and all are requested to be pres
ent. One week from Sunday evening,
Rev. O'Conner will speak on the sub
ject, 1.-The Cloven Hoof Of Russelism
Unveiled" Mrs. Walter Mathews is en-
PERTAINING Mrs. Lizzie Armstrong and
children, Mary and John, of Cincinnati,
this week. Misses Elizabeth Lash
ley, Vesta Rollman, Ruby Leeds and
Mabel Taylor have received notice
that their names have been certified
for government work at Washington,
D. c., and that they will probably re-
ceive notification to report for service
soon. They will then have five days
after receiving notification, in which
to leave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
Tailor Makes Valuable Find

AFTER spending 5000 for medicine
and doctors in four years without get
ting any benefit for stomach trouble
and bloating l was induced by my
druggist to try Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy and must say that 81 bottle
has done me $500 worth of good" 1t
is simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucum from
the intestinal tract and ailays the in
fiammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis One
dose will convince or money refunded.
Thistlethwaite's Drug Stores.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26

DR.. John H. Finley, commissioner
Of education for the state of New
York, has been appointed to direct
the Red Cross work in Palestine,
rescuerd from Turkish rule by the
British and where disease and famine
have caused many deaths. Four med
ical units are to be established in
Palestine to combat typhus, cholera
and other diseases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
Sim Fem Food Ruler
viii Be Deported
lBy Associated Pressl

DUBLIN. April 26.-Diarmid Lynch.
Sim Fein food controller, who has
Just completed a term OF two months
imprisonment for seizing and slaugh-
tering pigs in Ireland, will be deported.
Lynch. who IL an American. probably
will be placed on an American bound
ship. He took a prominent part in the
rebellion in 1916 and was sentenced to
ten years penal servitude at that time,
but later was released.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
Pictures Of Y. m. c. A.
War Work to Be Sho,un

Y. N. C. A. war work will be shown
In series Of stereopticon slides to be
shown at the Richmond association
the week Of May 6. The slides show
the work of the association on the
Mexican border. in the oantonments.
in the United States. In London, 81
IBERIA, Palestine. and the front line
trenches in France.
Secretary Schwan will give an illus
tracted lecture on the association Mar
work some time during the week at
the high school, and the pictures may
be shown at other gatherings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
K. w. Harding is New
'Y" Physical Director

X. w. Harding of the Alton, ILL.,, Y.
NJ. C. A. was employed as physical
director of the Richmond association
at meeting of the Y. M. c. A. COM
mittee held Thursday. He will begin
work here May Is.
Mr.. Harding was physical director
of the Alton association, and is also 4
former college and high school coach.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26
CLEAR YOUR HEAD,
BREAK THAT COLD
Get after that cold, cough,
grippe with DR.. Kings
New Discovery.

Don't wait until 1t sets into your
entire system and approaches the
dangerous stage. Go to druggist, as
millions of others have done during
the last fifty years, and get fifty cent
bottle-the same price it always has
sold at
Throat-tickle is relieved by the first
spoonful, eyes stop watering, chect-
phlegm loosens, sneezing ceases, cough
eases up, shifting is done away with.
quick relief follows.
Good for every member of your
family from Grandma to the youngster.
Just say Kings New Discovery" to
your druggist-he'll have it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26

Peru was the first country to add
instruction in aviation to its public
school curriculum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-26

In q kite frame patented by Wis
consin man. ribs radiate from cen
trail disk of metal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
Appeal for Names
Given by Chapter
War Record Heads

Every returned soldier Is again
urged to register his name a. once
at the Red Cross rooms.
Each name Is 10 be used in max
ing up Rock Islands roll Of honor;
in addition they will be published
semi-weekly.
If the soldier is not able to reg
lister personally a near relative may
attend to the matter for him. So
far a small percentage Of the dis
charged men who have returned
home have called at the Red Cross
rooms and had their names placed
upon the honor roll; it Is believed,
however, that not a few men have
failed to do so.
Rock Island is eager that its
roster of men who have served their
country, no matter for how short
= period, should be complete. The
Red Cross rooms in the State bank
building are open every day, and
names may be registered at any
hour. The roll of honor will carry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
6s[llQdtQr
At the Majestic.

G. Gardner Sullivan, the celebra-
ted Thomas H. Ince scenario writer,
has again rung the bullseye with
Branding Broadway" William s.
Harris latest Aircraft picture,
which viii be shown at the Males
tic theatre tonight, Thursday and
Friday. And it is as different from
SuIliyan's usual stories as day from
highland every whit as good as
his best. Whether it be comedy,
tragedy, comedy drama, or what
not. c. Gardner Sullivan seems
equally at home His is a rare
genius the sort one maryels at and
finds difficult to define.
Dainty Seena Owen, who appears
as leading woman for William S.
Hart in Branding Broadway" is
one Of the most pleasing of the
younger actresses. with beauty, tai
ent and personality. She has had
a wide screen experience, has ap-
peared in Paramount pictures as
well as with other productions, and
is always to be relied upon for a
satisfactory performance of a given
role. AS the little waitress in
Branding Broadway" she is said
to give one of her best portrayals,
ingenious, demure and wholly
charming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
DISCUSSION ON
HOUSES is DUE
Official of Government Project VIII
Meet With City Commission
erS Tomorrow.
WILL ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Statement Made That Session VIII
Result in Agreement-Want
Laws Complied With

A meeting will be held at 3 to-
morrow afternoon at the city hall,
when matters pertaining to city
contentious regarding the govern
ment housing project in this city
will be thoroughly discussed.
l.. Jay Gamble, works superin-
eendent on the government projects
in Rock Island, Moline and East
Moline, has informed the city COM
missioners that he desires to meet
them tomorrow afternoon to take
up the whole situation and especi-
ally regarding plumbing being in
stalled at the project in this city.
City officials believe that the
meeting will result in the obtaining
OF more concessions on the part of
the housing officials with reference
to the installation of plumbing that
will comply with city ordinances.
Charges have been made by the city
that plumbing is being installed
that will bring about unsanitary
conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
ASKS PEOPLE TO
MAKE OWN INFLU
PROTECTORS NOW

The Rock Island chapter, AmeTi-
can Red Cross, is asking the people
Of Rock Island to make their own
uu masks. and simple directions are
given for guidance Mothers Of
children in schools, sisters and
wives Of men who must wear them
n their work, are appealed to 10
furnish the masks for the members
Of their own families. The chapter
is however glad to provide the
masks where illness or similar con-
ditiOns prevent home manufacture.
The Red Cross states: 1t is
scarcely fair for any woman cap
able Of handling a needle to expect
other women TO make face masks
for her. The local chapter is now
confronted with the task Of\turuing
out quotas Of garments which viii
protect the men in Siberia and the
children Of Belgium from the win
ter's storms. Nevertheless. yester-
day Red Cross workers were Oblig-
ed to neglect these necessary tasks
in order to make flu masks which
were in large part purchased by
children whose mothers might cas-
.ly have made them, and by women
who might have made them with
their own hands"
Following are directions for max
ing a mask: Buy a yard Of gauze,
cheese cloth or butter cloth. Fold
into an oblOng about six by eight
inches and from SIX to nine layers
thick. Sew layers together around
the edge either on machine or by
hand. Sew to each corner Of the
obloug a piece OF tape u inches
long. The mask is then worn over
the nose and mouth, the tapes be-
ing tied around the head and neck.
II is well to mark one side Of the
mask in some way and TO keep that
side out so that the side which has
been exposed to the germs viii not
later be placed against the mouth.
The masks can be steTilized by boil
ing in water for a few moments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
AT FRONT
WITHOUT WOUND
Private Clarence Brashar Serves
Against Huns Six Months But
Is Finally Injured.

Although not in actual fighting
against the Germans, Private Clar-
ence Brashar, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Brashar of Milan did not es-
cape receiving some marks of bat
tie
He was wounded on Oct 27 frag-
ments of a German she'll lodging
in his body just below the heart.
The parents received word direct
from him of his injuries before the
war department officially advised
them by telegram on Nov. l. PTi-
yate Brashar's name appears in
today's casualty list issued by the
war department.
To be buried beneath dirt and
mud thrown on him when a shell
burst but 10 feet away is one eX-
perience Private Brashar went
through A sergeant was killed
and another soldier lost both legs
as a result, but Brashar sustained
only few scratches.
His duties at the front, where he
was for about six months, were en-
tirely along medical lines, being a
member of the medical corps. He
enlisted in August, 1917, and was
sent to Jefferson barracks, st.
Louis, Mo, later going to Fort
Riley, Kans. In april, this year,
he arrived overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
DEATH SEWERS,
THEN REUNITES
IN FINAL UNION

Death took Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
A MCGEE, 1912 Seventeenth street,
last night. their demise occurring
but a few hours apart, both victims
of the influenza.
Mrs. McGee's death occurred last
evening at Gas at her home follow
ing a two weeks illness of infiu-
enza-pneumonia. n
Just a week previous her hus-
band, Louis a. MCGEE, 81 years old,
was taken to st. Anthony's hospital
with the same sickness. He lay
in a critical condition, unknowing
that his wife had died. Death came
at 1910 also last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A MCGEE, re-
Gently of 1912 Seventeenth street,
but formerly of 212 East Sixth
street, Davenport, are well known
in the latter city. They had resid-
ed there for about ten years pre-
vious 10 last spring, when they
came to Rock Island.
Mr.. MCGEE, although well ad-
vanced in age, desired to in some
way aid his country, and coming
from retirement once again resum-
ed his trade as a carpenter. He
was employed on the arsenal until
a short time previous to his last
illness.
Louis A. MCGEE was born in Ell
mira, N. Y, May 20, 1851. When
yet a young man he removed to
Lyons, Iowa, where he resided I'M
til locating in Davenport. During
bis residence at Lyons he was unit
ed in marriage to Julia NJ. Murphy.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. J. D. Mapes of Nichols, Iowa,
and Mrs. NJ. ]. Nugent of West
Branch, Iowa.
Julia Murphy was born in Iowa
Oct. %, 1863 Surviving her be-
sides the two daughters, are three
brothers: John of Duluth, Mimi,
Thomas of Clinton, Iowa, and Ed
ward of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
also three sisters: Mrs. c. J. Meal
lister, Mrs. W. P. Lister and Mrs.
James W. Campbell, all of Clinton,
Iowa.
The bodies of husband and wife
will be taken to the former home
at Lyons tomorrow, where the
earthly remains will be laid to rest
side by side. following services az
the st. Iranaeus Catholic church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-11
TO REPORT ALL
BREAKING RULE
Exemption Board Clerks Preparing
List of QUESTIONABLE Delin-
Quents for Public.

Rock Island exemption board
clerks are working on list of
QUESTIONABLE delinquents that will
be published by the board within
a day or two.
There are approximately so list
ed as deIinquents. All are Sept.
Il registrants between the ages of
IS and 81. A severe penalty is at
tached to the charge of failing to
fill out and return missionaries.
The board received a cOmmunica-
ton today from Adjutant General
F. s. Dickson of Springfield. stat
ing that all questionnaires must be
arranged according to the order
number of registrants and the work
must be completed within two
weeks. when all records are to be
sealed.
Orders received some time ago
by the local board were to the eff
feet that all draft records were to
be sealed on Dec. 9, but the board
received a later order Monday TO
the effect that the date of sealing
draft documents had been post
pOned.
The order received today makes
it apparent that the records will
be sealed Immediately after the
missionaries are arranged as or
dered for which work two weeks is
allowed
The local board has in the past
arranged missionaries in alpha
beticaI order as has other boards
in the state. The work of rear
ranging the questionnaires is going
to be a big task, according to the
local hoard