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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
IOWA LIBRARIES
WILL BE GRADED
Certificates Will be Awarded on
Basis to be Decided on by Com
mittee Appointed at State
Meeting at Waterloo.

The grading Of Iowa libraries and
the awarding of certificates to libra
rians was discussed at the stateimeet-
ing held this week at Waterloo. MISS
Eleanor Moody represented keokuk at
the meeting.
The committee in charge of this
grading Of the libraries is expected to
make a report on a minimum wage
for librarians as well as outlining the
standards for the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs Eye and son, Harold,
OF Oakland, Calf, will arrive tonight
to visit at the home of Mrs. Eyes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs 8. l.. Gregory,
of 1920 Blondeau street. Mrs. Eye
has been gone from keokuk for
twenty-one years.
Lozelle Gordley, Of Keokuk, is
spending the week end at Mt Ster-
ling, Ill.
Mrs. 3. P. Hiokok, Of Winfield,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Ball PLAYER Married.

Printed Press Leased Wire Service.l
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 11.-Mor-
r,s Rath, second baseman of the
world champs Reds, and Miss Edna
Morton of Chicago, were married
here today. They will leave, tonight
for honeymoon at Atlantic City,
fol,owing which they will make
Philadelphia their home for the win
ter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
spatz at Binehamton.

rIrnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Oct. Ii
Major Spatz arrived here from
rochester at $50 p. m. 1t was an
nounced he would wait until between
A and 1870 before leaving for New
York. arriving at Roosevelt field after
< n, m. A report was received that
Lieutenant Kiel had been forced to
return to Rochester.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Fort Madison Couple Wed.

The marriage Of Miss Nettie We
roma Boltz and Mr.. Roy Oldham, of
Fort Madison, occurred here yester-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. G. w. Brown, 1903 Main
street, with the Rev. Harvey ].
Moore officiating.
The groom is the nephew Of Mrs.
Brown and the bride is sister Of
Mr.. Thomas Boltz, of this city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
missionary Society Thursday.

ciety of the Trinity nj. E. church VIII
be entertained Thursday afternoon al
2.3O o'clock in the home of Mrs. U.
r. Hombs, 227 High street, and the
assisting hostesses will be Mrs. A. /.
Biyin and Mrs. S. A. Dennison.
The devotional exercises will be
conducted by Mrs. F. B. Dorsey and
Mrs M. q Nethercut will read paper
on "Our Duty to the Indian" me
music will be furnished by Mrs. Leroy
Rizor who will sing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Due at 1885.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Oct. IL
Lieutenant Maynard will not be due at
Mather field until 1895, according to
statement issued at the field at
11:20. 1t will require eighty minutes
for the trip from Reno. the air ex-
perts said, because Of intervening
mountains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Only seyentY-five Miles.

GUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SACRAMENTO, Caiif, Oct. IL
Lieutenant Maynard left for the pre-
sidio at 12:19t The distance to the
presidio. San Francisco, rs seventy
five miles, -.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Trinity M, e. Society.

Mrs. Peter Ayres, Mrs. Webb and
Mrs. Sansone will be hostesses at the
regular meeting Of the Ladies society
of Trinity M. Z. church Friday after
noon in the parlors of the church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Graham Hospital Guild.

Graham Hospital guild will meet
Tuesday, October IA, at the nurses
home, 2: 80 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11

he Mrs. Hagmeier. Mrs. Jesse Dupey,
MRS. George Fader, Mrs Gilbert An
drews and Mrs. Walter Andews. VS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Missionary Tea Thursday.

The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Second Presbyterian church VIII
be entertained Thursday afternoon at
a mission tea at the home OF MRS;
Henry Nelson to which members anu
friends of the society are invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
-, perry Returns to CAPRI.


nha many Keokuk friends Of Miss
yata perry will be interested to know
~. she has returned to the island
- Capri after having spent two years
~ America. She closed her beauti.
g., home at Capri and came to Ameri'
~ Of the beginning OF the war, be-
oause her friends and the American
oonsul did not think 1t best for her
~ re,nain there. She left sher home
y, ~ abarge of servants who had been
= her employ for many years, and
NH q part Of the time in the east,
Nh the greater part Of the time in
pacotur, hi. Recently she returned
- ranri to find that her lovely home
IA heen stripped OF all It's furnish.
.nas and its priceless art treasures.
ne, Tha caretakers had disappeared and
arly the empty villa awaited her re-
I'm she has written to friends in
america that she is heartbroken and
harsf, not only because Of the loss
~ nroperty which cannot be replaced.
INT that the paid members OF her
household whom she had trusted, and
who had been with her for so many
years had betrayed her confidence,
wos the last straw. She is still in
Italv and may remain there.
Travel Club Monday Evening.
The postponed meeting OF the
r,r.vel club will be held Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock at the home
n Mrs Harry J. Reeves, LOG North
Second street,
woman's Whist League to Meet.
Mrs Florence Warwick will enter
tAin the Woman's Whist league at
rs first meeting of the club year
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Howell In Detroit.
Miss Ida Gordon Howell is in De-
troit for a fortnight's stay. She met
there an aunt from Kansas City and
,he two have taken hotel apartment
for two weeks visit together.
Dance at Community Center.
There will be dance at Rock Hall
community center Tuesday evening,
to which both boys and girls are
invited. The Comm unity orchestra
will play for dancing.
Every Woman Luncheon.
A luncheon to which every woman
of the First Westminster Presby.
terrain church has been invited will
be given in the chapel Monday at |
o'clock. The committee in charge OF
the arrangements will be Miss Mabel
Evans, Mrs. W. G. Blood, Mrs. How
VIZ Z ~
Mrs w. A. aPubHsky. Mrs. Bernard
Van Pappelendam. Mrs. o. W. An
shutz and Mrs. Louis Gabe. Miss
Bessie s. Blood is chairman OF the
dining room committee. "Over the
top" is the goal of the church today.
An informal discussion of ways and
means to that end will follow the
luncheon.
Reception invitations Issued.
Mrs E. G.. Summers and Mrs. Will F..
liam A. Bridgman have issued invita- /!
tons to reception for Tuesday after I
noon from to 6 O'clock.
Alpha Trist Club Wednesday.
Mrs. E. T. Bartruff will entertain
the Alpha Trlst club at her home on
High street Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Schell to Entertain Club. /
The Seminary club. will be enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. |
George Schell.
W. c. T. U. to Meet Tuesday.
The w. c.. t. U. VIII meet Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at. the home
of Mrs. o. E. King, s1003 Blondean
street. All memberss are urged to
be present. (,
Reception at ST. .Joseph's Hospital.
The woman's auxiliary of st. Jo-
sephs hospital will give reception
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
First Christian Church Society.

The Ladies' society OF the First
Christian church will meet in the par
lors of the church Friday afternoon
with Mrs. l.. E. Shore and Mrs. A. j.
Woolley as hostesses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
L6XfHdfE 3R33G&1 NEENgHA G

az the hospital Wednesday afternoon
from z to o'clock, to which friends
invited.
Inc reception Is held in celebra-
ZION or the completion of the recently
made improvements to the hospital.
and the new section will be open to
inspection by the guests of the auxil-
larry. AS they bear a modest part in
the support of ehe hospital, the
women OF the auxiliary are proud of
its growth and consider it notable
achievement on the part of the SIS
tiers to have carried out their plans
In spite of the distractions and dis
couragements due to the war. They
nave added an entire new wing and
rebuilt the original hospital, all at a
cost of $4,000.
The new parts which will be shown
on Wednesday are the maternity sec
ton. the baby ward, the kitchen and
service rooms, the chapel, the nurses
quarters, the administration office
and the recreation and lecture rooms,
with accommodations for training
class Of sixteen nurses The doctors
staff has recently authorized the
purchase Of an x-ray laboratory
equipment, necessary to put st. Jo-
seph's hospital in class A, first rank
hospital, according to the require
ments of the American Medical asso-
citation.
Light refreshments will be served
at the reception and all women of
the city are invited
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
St. Mary's Society Wednesday.

The Ladies' society of st. Mary.s
Catholic church will entertain at CARDS
In st. Mary's hall Wednesday after
noon. The hostesses will be MIS-.
Harry Tigue, Mrs. Edward Scheverss
Miss Sarah Schweite, Mrs. William
Seither, Mrs. Jacob Settler. Mrs. Lena
Summers, Mrs. Anna Tomlinson. MRS.
Albert Vollers, Mrs. Raymond Vieth'
Mrs. Stephen Veith. Mrs. Hitler Veith'
Mrs. A. ]. Voght, Mrs. Cleo warner
Miss Elizabeth Heine, Mrs. ElizaDeth
Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
The Church Societies
Congregational Society Friday.

Congregational Society Friday.
Mrs William Logan will entertain
the Ladies society of the First Con-
gregational church Friday afternoon
al her home on Crane avenue.
St. Johns Guild at the Rectory.
st. Johns guild will meet with Mrs.
w. S. d. Lamont at the rectory OF st.
Johns church Monday afternoon.
Woman's Alliance with Mrs. Whitney.
The Woman's allience will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. H. o.
Whitney. :.
Baptist Aid Society. sss
The Aid society of the First Bap-
fist church will be entertained IN the
uarlors of the church Friday after
noon by Mrs. G. II. Usher and Mrs.
Ed De Yong.
Cleaners Class Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the Cleaners class
of the First Methodist Protestant
church which was announced for next
Tuesday has, been postponed one
week.
c. w. 81, M. Auxiliary Tuesday.
The C. w! b. Nj auxiliary will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. C. W., Durrett, SIG Franklin
street. The assisting hostesses will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Tri-citv Matrons, Club.

The Tri-City Matrons' club. o. E.
S., will be entertained at l o'clock
luncheon Tuesday, at the Hotel Gran
lite, Hamilton, by Mrs. J. P. Guthrie,
Mrs. H. K. Denton and Miss Eulalie
Thomas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Dance at Community Center.

There will be dance at Rock Hall
community center Tuesday evening,
to which both boys and girls are
invited. The Community orchestra
will play for dancing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Valley Ladies' Aid.

The Ladies! Aid society of Valley
church will be entertained by MRS.
John Gambrel at her home near nes
Moines rivers bridge Thursday atter-
noon instead of Wednesday,.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Every Woman Luncheon.
Reception Invitations issued.

Mrs E. G.. Summers and Mrs viii
liam A. Bridgman have issued invita-
tons to reception for Tuesday after
noon from 3 to o'clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Miss Howell In Detroit.

Miss Ida Gordon Howell is in De-
troit for a fortnight's stay. She met
there an aunt from Kansas City and
the two have taken hotel apartment
for a two weeks visit together.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11

woman,s Whist League to Meet
Mrs Florence Warwick will enter
tain the Woman's Whist league at
It's first meeting of the club year
Tuesday afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-11
Alpha Trist Club Wednesday.

Mrs. E. T. Bartruff will entertain
the Alpha Trist club at her home on
High street Wednesday afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10
KEPT PLEDGE
TO SEND BREAD
American Nation Maintained Al.
lied Loaf Through Self
Denial at Home Table.
AvERTED EUROPEAN DESPAIR
With Military Demands Upon Ocean
Shipping Relieved, World lie Able
to Return to Normal White
Wheat Bread.

Since the advent Of the latest wheat
crop the only Limitation upon Ameri-
can exports to Europe has been the
shortage of shipping Between July /
and October 10 we shipped $3.50, 305
bushels. If this rate should continue
until the end Of the fiscal year we will
have furnished the Allies with more
than 237, 100000 bushels of wheat and
flour in terms of wheat.
The result of increased production
and conservation efforts in the United
States has been that with the cessa-
tion of hostilities we are able to re-
turn to a normal wheat diet. Supplies
that have accumulated in Australia,
Argentine and other hitherto inacces-
sible markets may be tapped by ships
released from transport service, and
European demand for American wheat
probably will not exceed our normal
surplus. There is wheat enough avail
able to have a white loaf at the COM
mon table.
But last year the tale was different.
Only by the greatest possible saving
and sacrifice were we able to keep q
steady stream of wheat and -four NOV
ing across the sea. We found our
selves at the beginning Of the harvest
year with an unusually short crop.
Even the most optimistic statisticians
figured that we had a bare surplus of
100000 bushels. And yet Europe
was facing the probability of bread
famine-and in Europe bread is by far
the most important article in the diet.
All of this, surplus had left the
country early in the fall. By the first
Of the year we had managed to ship a
little more than 100000 bushels by
practicing the utmost economy at
home--by wheatless days. wheatless
meals, heavy substitution Of other
cereals and by sacrifice at almost
every meal throughout the country.
In January the late Lord Rhondda,
them British Food Controller, cabled
that only if we sent an additional 75,-
100000 bushels before July could he
take the responsibility Of assuring his
people that they would be fed.
The response of the American peo-
pie was 85000,000 bushels safely deliv-
cred overseas between January l and
July 1. Out Of harvest which gave
US only 100000 bushels surplus we
actually shipped 100000 bushels.
; Thus did America fulfill her pledge
that the Allied bread rations could be
maintained, and already the American
people are demonstrating that, with
an awakened war conscience, last
years figures will be bettered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10
MEAT PRODUCERS
DID FULL DUTY
Increase in American Hogs win
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
Government justified In Stimulation
Of Pork Production sevenfold
Increase Over Pre-
War Exports.

Through increased production and
conservation we win be able this year
to export seven times our pre-war
average exports of pork products.
With the heavy demands added In car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression. the
Department of Agriculture and the
Food Administration are justified to-
day In our every action Of stimulation
Of hog production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage will be in
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation. The efficacy Of the policy
of stimulated production has built up
in this country supplies which win en-
able us to supply very large part Of
the fat deficiency of the world. In
beef there must be shortage In Eu-
rope, due largely to limited refrigera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filled By
America, Argentine and Australia.
The contribution made by the pro
ducers of this country to the war pro
gram as applying particularly to AMI
NAL food products Is Illustrated by the
following:
Reports compiled by the q. s. De
partment of Agriculture indicate an
increase in cattle Of 10,238,O00 head
and 12,441.0 900 hogs. These figures
were compiled to January last.
In this period there was decrease
in sheep Of $4,000 head. The indica-
lions are that this decrease win show
an increase, according to recent re-
ports.
Since January / unofficial informa-
ton indicates an increase In hogs Of
not less than 8 per cent. and moi
more than 10 per cent. as compared
with one year ago, with an increase in
the average weight.
Following the request Of the q. 8.
Food Administration for an increase
In hog production for marketing in the
fall Of 1918 and the spring Of 1919 the
increase may yield not less than 1,6OO.-
100000 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an.
imal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 30,
1917, amounted to 903, 172, 900 pounds,
while for the corresponding months of
1918 the dressed hog products tOtaled
l,277 $50, 900, an increase Of over 374.-
O0O, 900 pounds for the quarter.
During the same period for 1917 the
records of inspected slaughter Of
dressed beef showed 1,263, 900, 600
pounds as against 1,454, 000,OOO pounds
for the three month period ending
September l, this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10

hogs and fat steers must later on be
marketed at the same time-to the
disadvantage of all concerned.
But-why grow soft corn, when a
crop of hard corn costs less per
buShel?
Corn is planted when the soil is still
cold, and just after the soil has been
leached by the winters rains. Avail
able plant food in the soil is lacking.
The reserves in the seed are soon ex-
hausted, and then the plant "hangs
fire''-makes no growth, remains small,
spindling, and sickly-until such time
as the weather warns up and soil
plant food begins to become available.
Available plant food, especially avail
able phosphoric acid and ammonia,
when applied in fertilizer have Won
derful effect in saving time-in getting
growth started early in the season.
Later on in the summer poorly fer
tilted corn once again "hangs fire."
1t waits, and waits, and is eternally
slow in ripening its seed. Too often
such crop is caught, still immature,
by the first killing frosts of the season.
A high available phosphoric acid fer
tilizer applied at time Of planting is
a tremendous aid in ripening up the
corn quickly and surely.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10

Householders In the Middle West,
hitherto accustomed to the use of an
thracite coal, were placed on reduced
allotments Of hard coal this winter in
order that the northeastern section of
the country might have Its customary
\ full supply.
With distribution facilitated through
kthe working Of the zone system, the
amount of hard coal available APP
peared to be more than ample for re-
quirements. The anthracite miners
had maintained a steady level of pro-
duction during summer and fall
months which seemed to provide con-
sentative basis for estimates.
tremendous slump in production
followed the sweep of the influenza cpl
demic, however. Hundreds of miners
fell III from the disease. and Of those
who recovered few were able to reach
their former efficiency within several
weeks.
The ''tons mined" figures, after q
slight upward trend from the worst of
the "flu" effects, fell again when the
miners joined hands with the rest of
the country in the two celebrations of
the signing Of the armistice.
Between the two causes, the total
anthracite production figures received
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10
LAGER SHORTAGE THREATENS
~. PRODUCTION
The Fertilizer Industry Hard Hit BY
the War.

The supply of fertilizer for 191!
spring s0wn crops Is threatened by
shortage Of labor In the fertilizer fac
tories. This fact is of particularly Sc
rious import to the potato farmers Of
the country, for the great potato Sec
lions are coming more and more to de-
pend on fertilizer for the economical
production of this crop. Thus it hap.
pens that the very factor which pre-
vents factories running to full capac-
ity also has effect in preventing farm
ers from using their own depleted farm
labor supply to best advantage. Labor
cannot be used to advantage on those
fields which can give but half crop.
The fertilizer industry is normally
a seasonal industry. About the first
of February the factories are normally
in full blast, producing fertilizer for
use on spring crops. Then they Idle
down" again for a period of several
months in late spring and early sum-
mer. This requires large floating
supply of labor, supply which has
largely been eaten up by demands Of
the shipyards and munition factories.
Transferring the industry from q
seasonal basis to full IL months OPP
Grating basis will certainly be econOm-
ical of labor. The factories can then
work at somewhat diminished daily
capacity for more weeks in the year,
and in this way get out the necessary
tonnage. It can't be done at once,
however, because factories do not have
S oragel space enough to allow of this.
Goods must be shipped out almost as
fast as they are made-so that the
--latest possible output by the re-
S ricted supply of labor may be as
sired.
If fertilizer users the country over
" III order early, through accustomed
c annels, and agree to take the goods
Fl ON the carson arrival, much may be
q ne to help insure a sufficient supply
for next springs business. Early or
daring, however, means NOW.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10
AMERICAN SPIRIT
BILLED ON TO WIN.

In the light Of succeeding events It
Is interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out
look in July Of 1917, when this coun-
try had been in the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Paris.
"Even though the situation In Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared in public statement, ''no
American who has knowledge Of the
results already obtained in every d.
rection need have one atom of fear
that democracy win not defend itself
In these United States"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

Before using this preparation for
a cough or cold you may wish to
know what it has done for others.
Mrs. o. Cook, Macon, ILL.,, writes, 81
have found it gives the quickest re-
lief of any cough remedy have ever
used" Mrs. James A. Knott, Chilli
cothe, Mo-, says Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy cannot be beat for
coughs and colds" H. j. Moore,
Ocal, Pa, says, II have used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy on several
occasions when ! was suffering with
a settled cold upon the chest and it
has always brought about cure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-10

When a married man disgraces
himself he will never be as much
ashamed of it as his wife is.
1t is a true philosopher who can
still get joy out of walking after
being passed by a fine touring car.
-
Many man goes to the bad be-
cause he wants to be considered
good fellow.
An opportunist is one who is al
ways looking for chance to do
other folks.
If you want to see how interested
man can get watch him treat his
appetite.