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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
THAT
SOLDIERS LIKE
These Are Some of the Writers That
Sammy Would Like to Read
During His Leisure
Hours,

Men in the training camps want
books of adventure-the same kind
of books that appeal to older boys.
A special appeal for books of this
sort is being made, especially during
the week of March 1925, which is the
week of the intensive book campaign
of the American Library association.
The following list of authors, pre-
pared by the library commission boy
scouts of America, with the cooper
alton Of the library war service,
American Library association, is suS-
gestive. Experience has shown that
the men want books such as these
authors write. and it will be hard to
get toe many.
Abbott, ". j; Abbott, J. S. c.;
Adams. Andy; Aldrich, T. B.; Allen,
c. F.; Altscheler, j. A; Ames, J. M;
Bachelor, Irving; Barbour, r. H.;
Barnes, James: Bartlett, F. O.; Beach,
E. L.; Beard. d. c.; Bennett, John;
Bindloss. Harold; Bond, A. R.; Brady,
Browne, Belmore; Burgess, T. w.
(Scout stories only; Bullen, F. t.;
Burton, C. P; Camp, Walter; Car
ruth, H.; Cave, Edward; Churchill.
Winston; Claudy. c. H; Collins, A.
F.; Collins, F. A; Connolly, j. b.;
Conner, Ralph; Cooper, J. F.; Crump,
Irving; Curwood, J. O.; Custer, E. B.;
Dana, r. H.; Davis, r. H; Defoe,
Daniel; Dickens, Charles: Dimock, A.
W.; Doubleday. Russell; Doyle, A. c.,
Drysdale, William; Dudley, A. T.;
DuChaillu, P. B.; Dumas. Alexandra;
Duncan, Norman: Duncan. r. b.;
Earle, j. p; Eaton, w. P; Eggleston,
Edward; Eggleston, G. c.. Elderdice.
j. r.; Finnemore, John; Fitch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Word Comes From Washing
ton Where Keokuk Repre-
sentatives Are, That Gov
ernment Decides Soon.
new NITROGEN PLANT
This Could be Used For MUM
ton Making or for Prod
ucts of Peaceful
Times.

WASHINGTON, p. c., March 18.-
Keokuk may get the government
nitrouen fixation plant. This became
known today from the fact that Vim
eennes, Ind, has been working for
4 and now vincennes is out Of the
running. Muscle Shoals, Ala, also
wants It.
Keokuk, because Of the dam there
and the fact that much Of the ma
ehinery which would be needed is
already Installed, is being given seri-
Gus consideration by the war depart
ment and stands a good show Of get
ting It.
The new plant will be n Of vast
Importance in connection with war
preparedness. The war department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
School Girl Gets Divorce,

nryrn Pfess Leased Wire Service
FrleasaolT, Mich, March 10
teacher, may I go down town
AM ,nlng and get a divorceg'
anna sillman, 16, made this ranrest
|ic soho her teacher in a Detroit pub
Tbsnool' She a excused.
tot years ago. in Patton. Pa. An
liner called her from school one
b to, atroduced her to Jacob Sillman.
ner to hold his hand and stand
a Justice. The judge read
her shn 0 a book and informed
81 ne was Sillrlan's wife.
one obtained her divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Two Workmen Killed,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MIAMI, Fla. March 1.-Two work
men were killed and thirty-three 9th
ers were injured today when an I'M
finished hangar at Dinner Key naval
aviation station collapsed during a
storm. Nine Of the seriously injured
are in the hospital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
George Does His Bit.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
GREENSBORO, N. c., Mar. 10
George Borden, negro, Of Goldsboro,
has furnished n to the wal in the
sum of nearly two squads.
He is the father of t~hirty-five chill
dren, twenty-seven of them living and
fourteen of them in the United States
army either in this country or in
France. He has been married three
times and on four occasions has been
the father of quadruplets-a worlds
record.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Farm Hands to be Supplied.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The
nations war crops will be harvested.
even though labor is short. The gov
eminent today announced arrange.
ments to fill the labor gaps on the
farms.
The United States employment SER
vice will have $4,000 third and fourth
class postofices, $4,000 rural mail
carriers, 1900 county agents and a
host of other workers. as well as
newspapers. state and county defense
councils aiding in putting the city
worker on the farm where needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Officers From France

'o.,.ea Press Leased Wire Service.1
AN ATLANTIC PORT, March 10
30 British and Canadian
Sacers, thirteen Of them commits
@SiUneu' arrived here this afternoon
~ M. from the western front. They
en m De sent to various army amp
so,a, detailed to instruct American
Warfare. Aenoh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Postponed %indefniteIv

rress Leased Wire Service
ssmbi. !. N. Y, March 19.-The as
Today voted to postpone in
further consideration Of the
TN referendum prohibition bill.
action automatically disposes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
First American Officer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.j
WASHINGTON. Mar. 19.-Captain
Jas. q. Miller, who may be the first
American officer to be captured by
the Germans was forced to descend
behind the enemy lines on March 10.
the war department announced this
afternoon. Miller had previously been
mentioned in casualty lists as merely
dead or captured p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

Rear Admiral Charles S.. Boggs. Adj
miral Boggs was born in New Jersey,
January 2S, 1911, and died in 1877. He
was appointed midshipman November
!, 1876, and made rear admiral July,
1870. He served on the sloop of war
Warren, Mediterranean squadron, in
1S29-1S32; the receiving ship at New
York, 1S32-1S35; the Rendezvous, New
York, 1886; and the sloop Saratoga,
coast Of Africa, 1S40-1S43. He was an
active participant in the burning of
five villages on the coast; was present
at the siege Of Vera Cruz, in the Mexi-
can war; commanded the boat expe-
dition from the Princeton that de-
stroyed the U. S. brig TruXton after
her surrender to the Mexfcans; and
was stationed on the receiving ship
at New York in 1S4S-1S51; at the navy
! yard, New York, in 1%S52-1S54; and
commanded the sloop Veruna at the
passage of Forts Jackson and st. Phil
ip, April "a, 1862.
The Varuna, which was the only n
of F~arragut's squadron last at the
Battle Of New Orleans, was attacked
by two of the confederate rams and
badly damaged, and her commander.
finding his vessel sinking, ran her into
the bank and made fast to The trees.
Captain Boggs fought his vessel gal.
lantly to the last
Native Of Maryland.
4. The Kitty, is named in honor or
Rear Admiral A. H. Kitty. He was
born in Maryland. and died there in
1879. He was appointed midshipman
July 4, 1921, and made rear admiral or
July Ii, 1870. He saw much sea serv-
ice. and during the civil war was ac-
lively engaged in the organization and
operations Of the western flotilla, I'M
der Admiral Foote. He took command
Of the gunboat Mound City, and was
engaged at Island No. 10 and Fort Pill
low. The Mound City, being sunk in
the latter engagement, was raised, re-
paired, and rejoined the flotilla later.
In June, 1862, he was placed in COM
mand Of an expedition to White river,
Ark. and on June II attacked Fort.
st. Charles, about 100 miles from the
mouth of the river, and, with the aid
Of a military force under Colonel
Fitch, took it, but near the close of
action a shot entered the steam drum
Of the Mound City, n the escape OF
steam caused. the death of more than
100 officers and men.
The commanding officer admiral
Kitty received a severe scald, which
caused the loss OF his left arm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

of prohibition legislation now before
the assembly and puts the question
UP to the legislature in 1919, as far as
the assembly is concerned. The senate
acts tomorrow,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
Step Lively! Gorns
Quill with ''Gsts-lf"
The Great Corn-Loosener Of the
Age. Never Fails. Painless.

Watch my step? What's the ,usel
oaEEs Re" even We WITH corns, ecaus l use
"Gets-It'', the painless, off-like-a-ba-
nana-peel corn remover. 1 tried
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05

bindered thereby Therefore. we shall
break our silence.
The Signal believes. and has believed
all along. that Judge Sandlin is the
proper man to send to Congress from
this district We say this because we
believe that he will do letter work
and do bigger things than Judge Wat
hins has been able to do. We have
closely followed the career of Judge
Watkins and we have no intention of
speaking lightly of him or the work
which he has accomplished; for, aside
frcm few notable executions. on the
whole. he has rendered fairly COM
mendable service: but we are Of the
opinion that whatever claims he may
hold against the people for his ser
| vices, this is more than offset by what
| the people have done for him. Fur
thermore. having the full measure Of
| the two men, and weighed ininartially
| in the balances by such standards as;
men are usually judged, we believe
that when Judge Sandlin has had
| fourteen years Of service in Congress
lie will lie able to point to Il far better
record than Judge Watkins is now
! able to produce.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05

Signal steer clear of any utterance
which could be remotely construed as
an expression of personal preference.
This position we have ScrupulouSly
maintained up to the present hour
Cherishing the kindliest of feelings
toward both of them. and having moth
ing to gain by espousing the cause of
either of them, we did not have the
slightest thought or intention Of vary
ing our course of impartial neutrality
during the period of this campaign.
And we speak now only because we
feel that it is the right and manly
thing to do.
1t is the aim, and has been the
avOwed policy of the Signal to stay
aloof from petty and fractional politics,
and we still mean to stick close to this
method of procedure. believing it to be
the wiser and better course to pursue.
However, in SO important Il matter as
the selection of one of our fellow
tOwnSmen to represent the people of
seven parishes in the House of the
National Congress, our silence might
be misconStrued. and the accomplish
| ment of Il vital object, which We be
lieve should be effected. might be
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05

The argument most commonly EN-
ployed against Judge Sandlin is the
hackneyed phrase. this is poor
time to swap horses" This is a good
argument when used under certain
circumstances. but the conditions do
not apply in this case. If it were il
case of setting aside President Wilson
or Gen. pershing, or some one at the
head Of an important organization
who directed the machinery Of that
organization. we would subscribe to
the horse-swapping argument. But
being only one out of the nearly five
hundred men in Congress, and not
holding any position Of real import
ance. we cannot believe that the gov
ernnent or it's citizens would suffer
any hardships if Judge Watkins is not
returned to Congress for another term.
The Signal is not disposed to draw
comparisons between the two men,
and we do net intend to. But If we
We're asked to name that man in
| Webster Parish who possessed the
| brightest mind. the clearest vision and
TIE hroadest grasp Of public questions.
we would unhesitatingly name John n.
J Saldlin. Aside from this. Judge Sand
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05

lin is a man whose honor no one of his
fellow citizens would for moment
call into question. As Il judge and as
a private citizen, he has always es-
poused the right side Of every moral
issue. He is true as steel to his friends
and they stand by him to the last
ditch. He takes his friends into his
confidence with an implicit trust, and
expects them to trust him. He has no
secrets too good or too bad for them
to know.
The high esteem in which we hold
Judge Sandlin is universally shared
by the people Of this, his native parish.
Born and reared OH a farm, without
the advantages which town or city
might have afforded him. this plOwboy
has risen to the first place of leader
ship among his fellow men. They be-
lieve in the man. and they are proud
of his success. Furthermore, we feel
safe in saying that he will carry every
one of the fourteen voting precincts in
Webster by a substantial vote. and
| several of them will 20 for him by
overwhelming majOrities. And this,
| too, in Il parish where nearly every
voter knows the private life and
public career of the two men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05
OUR TWO CANDIDATES FOR
CONGRESS-.

For more than thirty years the edi-
tor Of the Signal has enjoyed an init
mate and friendly acquaintance with
Congressman Watkins and Judge
Sandlin, and for this reason, and be-
cause Of the fact that this is their
home town. we have had nothing to
say for or against either Of them
during this campaign. 1t was our in
tention from the beginning to have the
The Washington times., 1918-09-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
CHEMIST BANISHES TRAGEDY

The most tragic moment wOman life is when she discover
youth
elderly Mempns said recently a Newport hotel
Then Fortunate" Chicago lady remarked because
apparently experienced that of tragedy
Indeed have the Memphis lady confessed, with laugh on
time felt heark but could bear the thought Of using
.
Fortunately, Memphis developed
which called Color imagine
when tried uniform color
uster Of my hair"
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

we drst came over here it was not
30 entlcing. The menu used to DO
bareback. boiled potatoes. and beans.
But after the supply-ships began to
get here Il turned for the better. and
Il now very good
sCold Al the Deues.0
at Is as cold a. the deuce. will
quote q little poem written BY an
English naval officer. which de-
scribes the weather very we'll:
Driving snow and binding spray,
Opening up the northern day;
deaVy seas and moaning gale,
Carry on the daily tale.
sudden squalls and singing sloSk.
Lash the dreadnaughts OF our fleet;
Dies the daylight in the west:
Men on shore shall seek their rest
But the men who serve their king
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

sacks OF tobacco every ten days We
can also buy a limited amount Of the
much priced tailor mades." But, don't
mention ice cream to me, for would
commit murder for one big dish OF the
Washington brand.
"Ov"r here we swear by the Red Cross.
have found the Red Cross in all Of
the principal railway stations. At those
canteens a soldier can get q good meal
for a very reasonable sum. II he hap
pens to be broke" he gets Il anyway.
That Is more than can be said Of many
other organizations, though they deserve
a great deal OF credit"
Mail IL the one thing that we really
crave and look forward to. Nice long
letters are really appreciated
The Washington times., 1918-09-11
YANKS WANT ICE
CREAM AND SMOKES

With the single exception Of letters
from home, ice cream and smokes" are
priced above all things by the American
soldiers in France, according to q letter
recently received from Private Harry
H. Willard. Medical Department. Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces. by friends at
the Federal Trade Commission. this city.
AT this station we are very well fixed
as far as eats and comforts CO." he
writes. The Government issues US four
The Washington times., 1918-09-11
BERLIN SHIFTS BLAME

PARIS, Sept 1.-THE German am
bassador at Madrid has handed to the
Spanish government . new note on
the submarine question. stating that
British submarines, and not German,
were responsible for the torpedoing
Of the Spanish steamers carasa and
Altx-Mendi.
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

Living on the gales wIld wing.
Through the winter hours slos
flight
These mes work and search the night
God, we thank Thee. for those men.
North-of Sixty, west of Ten
Think Of Us Is q happy, strenuou
bunch. eager for the fray and LOOKING
for the victory.
Lovingly
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

There are Different kinds Of
tHIackers-" What do YOU think Of
the kind that make written pledges
to buy War Savings Stamps and then
fail to make good on their promised
The Washington times., 1918-09-11
GERMAN PRINCE KILLED

AMSTERDAM, Sept 1.-THE Of
rcial German Wolfe News Agene5
announces that Prince Albert OF SAKE
weimar has been killed In battle o.
the west 'front.'
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

and It never gets really dark
throughout the night
1 must close. as II Is pretty nearly
dinner time, and I couldn't dare think
The Washington times., 1918-09-11

OF losing out on my chow a. that
Is one Of the principal things we live
for.
THE food In very good now. When
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-01

c. \. Mcl-ae, c, 1. Clevenger, Geo.
winetrout. Geo. Thrasher. Harry
cougle, Frank Mashburn. Or. Bestal.
Edw. Harris. Rev. Wire. s. w. Phil
lips, =. l., vannice. @. II Demaray.
Judge Gillette. Fred A. Williams. G.
A. winetrout. Elmer Gilmore. Muir
ply; Harry Floyd, Kerby; Fred
o'Kelly. Williams; A. o. Lewis. Hol-
land; Frank Hogue. Takilma.
The war service OF the salvation
Army In France and In the other
war-torn countries Is as important
as that OF the Red Cross or any 9TH
er branch doing war work and Is de-
serving OF the support OF every cit
izen. President Wilson. in speaking
OF the work OF the Salvation Army,
says:
IL am very much interested 10
hear OF the campaign the Salvation
Army has undertaken for money TO
sustain its war work service and |
want to take the opportunity to ex-
press my admiration for the work Il
has done and my sincere hope that
1t may be fully sustained"
While the amound asked BY the
committee is only 81. larger amounts
win be gratefully received. Don't
walt to be asked. but volunteer Your
contribution and help the committee
go over the top In one day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-01

It's a very human mechanism. No
glect H. abuse L. --siarve or over
feed II and Il dies before It's day,
The Willard service man win show
You how 70 avoid the causes Of use-
less depreciation.
Stop at our Service station twice
a month---no matter what make OF
battery you own
Because our Instructions are that
we must gain and hold your good
will. We can only do this when you
call upon ms for resulat systematic
service expert care alone can pro-
long your hatteryp life HIM
We will give you helpful advice :
and make monthly tests. We
are always slad to supply your bat.
terry with the much needed ration OF
Distilled water.
Ask us TO test your battery no
matter what make before II Is too
late, Remember the old saying. mot
enough TO turn her over and | passed
the Service Station every day.
a' Very truly yours. y 'itfi
WILLARD SERVICE STATION,
DR. SPARK, Manager,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-01
Pleasant surprise

One OF the most enjoyable social
events OF the season occurred on FRI
day evening at the home OF Mrs.
John Dubuis on North Fourth street
The party was given by Mrs. John
Dubuis and Mrs. Geo. II. Slower, and
was IN the form OF surprise for
Miss Anna Nelson. The guests were
assembled in the music room and
when Miss Nelson arrived the doors
were thrown open. this proved to be
a very agreeable surprise for the
young lady. The Nelson orchestra
furnished music and dancing was in
order until late hour. Punch and
waters were served. Those invited
were: Misses Alice Ament. jeanette
Cramer, Ila De Grasse, Amelia Met
zen, Carmelita Pool. Grace Redding,
,Thelma Robinson. Marjoryl Niles
Mildred Smith, Pauline Swacker.
Carlotta wiseman, Lynetta and YER
META ouinlan. and the guest Of hon
or. Miss Anna Nelson. Messrs. Err
nest Nelson. Arthur Cramer. Rich
ard Cramer. Earle voorhies, Arnold
Meier. Harry Edgerton, Don Kearns.
Emett Hoffman. John Williams,
Wallace Niles. Carl Schmidt. Lee
Wilson, Howard Bearss. Sam and
Bryan Redding. Glenn Hamilton,
Robert Nelson Jr, Mrs. Nelson,
John Dubuis and the hostesses. Mrs
John Dubuis and Mrs. Geo. Slower
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-01
INSPECTION
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Dear MIR. Car owner:

Dear Mr.. Car Owner: eff
There Is an important working
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This Is the electro-chemical mech
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IL is a highly important unit Which
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lamps. and ignition and II will work
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Someday your battery is going to
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Our consulting SERVICE will abso-
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All batteries "die" eventually.
Even willard. Consulting service
cannot make this electro-chemical
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A battery starts to die the day it's
made.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-09-01
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1913.
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JEWS FLOCK TO HOLY LAND

After 1000 years OF exile, II is
now almost certain thet a Jewish
government will be established In
Palestine. When General Allenby'
at the head of his victorious army
carried the Union Jack into the Holy
city last December, a dream OF 20
centuries became possible. On the
hills of Zion a Jewish civilization
with something of its old moral and
intellectual vigor may once more
come into being. The Jews have
seized their opportunity, and already
an administrative commission of He
brews is at work restoring the coun-
try for that race. 20 Ntin ''il'
This administrative commission
has a program Its aim is to bring
back the life of the Jewish colonies
in Palestine to their flourishing pre-
war conditions. II intends to fur
nish the necessary educational, med
ical, and economic aid to all Jews
who go back to the Holy Land. One
OF its most important projects is the
immediate founding Of Jewish uni
versity. Along the lines OF diplomac,
the commission proposes to create
harmonious relationships with tn,
Arab and Armenian states which are
to be its neighbors.
All over the world. the tribes o
Israel have waited through the cen
turtles for this promised day. Thei
poets have sung Of It, The exile
have yearned for their native land
Great Britain's military operation
of last winter have furnished al
opening wedge for the realization o
lions hopes. When Britain under
took the rescue OF Palestine, in or
der to strike a staggering blow a
the Turk, the eyes of Jews every
where watched the progress Of Gen
eral Alenby's army. They saw tina
little army foot by foot and mill
by mile drive back the Turk and tn,
Hun. Their Joy grew as they behel,
it move forward from GAIA to Beth
lehem, from Bethlehem to Jerusa
lem, from Jerusalem to Jericho
When Jerusalem fell, the delight O
the Jews was unbounded, for Britain
had already gone on record, through
the speech Of Balfour, as favorinl
the establishment in Palestine Of Z
national homeland for the Jews.