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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

ison is being looked forward to by
members of the presidential party,
: Changes have been made in the pro-
gram at San Francisco and at Oak
land. The new schedule provides that
the committee will meet the train at
Oakland at nine a. m. tomorrow and
accompany Wilson on the ferry across
the bay to the st. Francis hotel. There
will be public luncheon at the Pal
ace hotel at 1880 with no speech
and an automobile tour to Stanford
university in the afternoon, a private
dinner and a speech at the auditor
ium On Thursday there will be pub
lie luncheon at Palace hotel at one p.
m. A visit to the University of Cali
fornia, q meeting with students at
Greek theatre and an address in the
evening at Oakland auditorium.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
REV. LITTLE
BURIED TODAY
Retired Minister Who Had, Served
Several Missouri Towns, Passed
Away From Nervous
Collapse.

MEMPHIS, Mo-, Sept. 16.-Rev. D,
]. Little. after an Illness or several
months, died at his home in North
Memphis Monday of this week, at
O'Clock D. m. Rev Little has suf-
fered from nervous collapse for sew
eraI months, the last one while he
was belfast.
When Rev. Little FIRST came to Mis-
souri, he entered the Missouri con-
ference of the Methodist church and
served as pastor at several points,
among them being Novmger, Granger
and Memphis circuit. lie served in
this capacity until he was retired on
account of years of service in his
masters work.
After his retirement from active
service, he had been engaged in tne
nursery business. AS this was mis-
occupation before entering the
ministry. while living in Illinois, he
naturally took up the propagation of
fruit trees again as means of occu-
pying his time. But he was not salts
fed In doing the WORK on small
scale. SO kept adding to his stock
until he had thousands, the work OF
which was more than ms physical
condition could withstand and the
breakdown came in the spring of this
year.
Rev. Little was educated and we'll
read, a deep thinker and thoroughly
posted on current events. He has
friends throughout the county who
regret to hear Of his demise. Fun
eral services will be held at the First
NJ r church in Memphis Tuesday.
Sept. 16, at p. M, after which the
body will be laid to rest in the Gene
terry east of town.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

remained as furniture in their once
prtentious estates. Penniless and with
no clothing except what they wore,
these people returned in pftiable con
dition. Many of the refugees made
their way across Serbia in makeshift
garments of burlap bags which had
contained American food sent to re-
lieve their hunger
The condition of the Serbian peas
ants is beyond description. A large
proportion are homeless. Nose fami-
lies have been deprived of their wage
earners by death. The mother is now
Obliged to support herself and children
on what she can produce on farm
stripped of its machinery and tools.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
Bank Clerk Arrested.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept, 10.
John stephen. aged 20, book
keeper in the Council Bluffs Savings
bank, was arrested and placed in Jail
charged with embezzlement of about
81 500. His arrest has created a sen
sation He is a prominent member
Of the youngeaA social set, the ex-
elusive boat club at Lake Manawa
and very popular. His friends refuse
to believe the charges, which, if true
are regarded as the result of an at.
tempt to make a moderate salary en-
compass the heavy expense of SO.
ciety's demands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
FREE oSTEoPATHIs TREATMENT.
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF os.
TEOPATHY


NTrtrN0VTIII' "'0~OSFfI'
offers free treatment in the clinic to
all non-surgical cases of disease. These
patients will be examined by mem
bers of the faculty and treated by
senior students under faculty direc-
ition thus insuring best possible re-
Isults. Patients who take advantage
Iof this service should be those only
who cannot afford treatment from
their home osteopaths and they
should, If possible, secure their recon-
lmendation before coming. Board and
room can be secured at reasonable
rates.
Address A. S.. O., Kirksville, Mo.
New Class entering now.
Osteopathy offers wonderful field
as profession.
Catalog on application.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
SERVICE FLAG
is DEMOBILIZED
Boys Who Were Represented on
w. C. r. U. Banner in Lee
County Receive
Stars

The service flag OF the w. T.. L. |
Is being demobilized and each BIO
who was represented by a star
receiving that star, together with
letter. The letter says:
Our Dear Boy:
Kindly accept this service star,
which has adorned our Woman's
Christian Temperance county
flag. This star represented you
as a son or brother Of white
ribbon sister"
Our prayers went forth to our
heavenly Father. while you were
in service that He would protect
you and bring you safe home,
and as the Lord has protected
you. dear boy, be ever mindful
of Him and always remember
He will be with you il you love
and trust Him. Feed upon His
divine word, because 1t is the
food that is required to develop
the soul and fit It for its heaven
Iy home. AS you have been
faithful and brave in the service
of our beloved country, also be
in the services of our blessed
Redeemer, who died for us.
The fifth annual county con-
vention of W. C. T. u, held In
Keokuk September and 8, deco
rated each star and demobilized
our service flag and voted to
send each boy represented their
star, as a token of our love and
interest in you, reminding you
that the white ribboners are your
friends.
MRS. A. C. PETERSON,
County Superintendent Soldier
and Sailors Work, 1861 Sec
ond Street, Fort Madison, Ia.
There are over hundred star
which are being sent ont
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
PROOF OF WILL.
State OF Iowa, Lee County.-ss.
In District Court.

III IJiSlilCI SOuils
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of September, A. d. 1913, a
paper was opened and read by she
Clerk OF the District Court, OF Lee
County, Iowa, purporting 70 be the
last Will and Testament of p w.
Riser, late of Lee County, in the
State Of Iowa, deceased; and that
proof Of the genuineness OF said instru.
ment will be heard in the District
Court of said County at Keokuk, on
the 14th day of October, A. D., 1919, at
the hour of o'clock p. m, of said
day. being the 26th day of the sep
TENDER Term, 1919, of said Court when
all persons interested in said Will are
required to be present and make their
objections to the same, If any they
have.
In witness whereof, ! hereunto set
my hand this 18th day of September,
1919.
ALBERT VOLLERS,
Clerk District Court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
Refuses to See Labor Men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-Super
visor Andrew Gallagher, chairman OF
the Irish labor committee, received a
telegram from President Wilson today
stating he would see no more labor
delegations. Gallagher had wired re.
questing an audience in the name of
San Francisco labor.
1--WE shall insist on seeing the presi'
dent Gallagher said. Labor is en-.
titled to an audience with the presi
dent on any matter it considers I'M
pertant."
The committee had planned to ques'
ton the president regarding the IRISH
question, the Mooney case and the
probe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

vote, cast by Representative Schall,
Minnesota. The senate vote was I'M
animous.
AS the resolution passed the CALLER
les in both house and senate were
crowded with visitors who were in
Washington to see the parade of the
First division, which Pershing viii
lead tomorrow over much the same
route as the march that celebrated
the end of the civil war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
Thanks to Pershina.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Sept 16-Congress
today rendered the thanks, of the
American people to General John J.
Pershing and the men Of the A e. F.
A joint resolution expressing the
nations appreciation for the victory
over Germany was passed by both
house and senate shortly after they
met today with only one dissenting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
oyster Makes Report.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 16.-Guy Oys-
ter, personal representative of Samuel
Gompers, who came to Boston to con-
fer with labor leaders on the police
strike situation, left today to report
to his chief at Washington.
Oyster declared he did not believe
there would be general strike.
IL don't behave they (Boston
unions) viii go that far" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
NOW LIVING
IN STABLES
MANY Serbian Families Wealthy Be
fore War Now Sleep on
Heaps OF
Straw
tI,v United Press. l

BELGRADE, (By Mail)-In north
ern Serbia many families, wealthy
before the war, have been found by
officers of the American relief admin
istration and the American Red Cross
living in stables and chicken coups.
Their homes had been destroyed by
the advancing or retreating armies.
Now their beds were heaps Of straw
covered with burlap. 1t was all that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

Probably the first woman in Ameri.
ca to hold an elective school office
was Emma Willard, the famous edu-
Gator, who in the early part of her
career was elected superintendent of
schools in the town of Kensington,
Conn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

poration remain the same as they
were before. John F. Stricken, Sec.
rotary of the Company, was author
lied to sign and acknowledge said
Amendments.
STRICKLER MANUFACTURING co.
BY John F. Strickler, Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16
Be Young In Body, Mind and
/ Looks Despite Your Years

How often you have
wished that you could
indulge in the strenu-
Gus exercise of out
door sports with the
vigor and enthusiasm
of youth! But the
end of the week finds
you all in you are
tired, listless and lack
the energy togo out for
a vigorous walk or a
round of the links-or
any other exercise that re-
quires much physical exer-
ton. Many a man, even in
his middle forties, has a
vague feeling that he is
getting old"-and right
alta time when he should be
at his very bestphysically.
Andheiogrowing odd, not
in the sense that the. years
are pressing heavily upon
him-but in the sense that
his vital forces are wasting
away faster than Nature re-
places the worn out tissues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

Tobacco smoke is one of the pet
denominations of the former German
kaiserin, so that the exiled Wilhelm.
the once most highest, has to go into
the garden OF Castle Bentinck when
he wishes to. enjoy his cigar or
cigarette.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

There are over hundred stars
which are being sent ont.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-16

Thousands yes nillions-of people find
themselves in this condition early in life And
there is no excuse fort It You can check that
tendency to grow old. You can carry your
youth with it's joys and enthusiasm into your
10 s and sos. But you must give Nature all the
help you can The assistance you fnd-assst-
sound constructive character Ia IN the Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
FIGHTERS GOT THEIR EATS"
How American Soldiers at the Front Were Supplied by the Com
 missary With Food.

The service of supply of the Amer fcan army receives q lions share of praise for our victory. Needs of men in the trenches and on the fighting line were well cared for. Hot meals were served to them to an extent un precedented in any other war. Under barrage fire and gas attacks, however, hot food could not be carried forward. To meet this difficulty sealed con- tainers were provided, each holding sufficient food for 25 men for 8 day. These containers were absolutely air tight to prevent poisoning of food by gas. They contained q dry, hard corn bread, corned beef, corned-beef hash, roast beef, salmon, sardines, salt, sugar and coffee soluble in cold wa ter, together with the necessary can openers. Each container weighed 107 pounds and was cleverly camouf1aged for its trip to the firing line. An emergency ration similar to the "iron ration" of the British army was pro- vided for the Americans. This was the ration they carried over the top and used only in dire extremity. It consists of ground meat and wheat pressed into cake, and block of sweet chocolate. The cake can be eaten dry or stirred into cold water. One cake boiled four minutes in three pints of water makes a nourishing soup, in one pint of water an accept able porridge. The s. O. s. relied upon it's mighty accumulation of foods from America for everything except fresh vegetables. It was almost inde- pendent in this respect. however, for 16,000,O00 pounds of dehydrated vege- tables were contracted for in the United States.-Thomas F. Logan in Leslie's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
SPRUCING UP UNDER FIRE
Soldier in the Trenches Yielded Razor While Enemy Shells Were Pass
 ing Above Him.

The sailor who can shave himself in storm has found his match fin the soldier Walter Lhrman, a Kansas City man, saw at the Argonne front. Ehr- man was with a medical corps and as he passed into No Mans Land with the stretcher bearers, he noticed a youth In khaki hiding in shell hole
 He had a mirror between his knees,'' writes Ehrman, ''and he was interInfttently shaving himself. Which is to say, that, between acts, he'd now section of his face. Whenever a shell would come over he would duck expert1y, only to resume his interrupt ed task in moments of what you might call peace.
 Hey, puddle, do you need a shave that bad?' I asked him.
 "tAw, my mugs so blaine dirty, had to have it, was his reply.
 And here's another: One of our medics found q pair of hair clippers on the field, and while he was waiting in shell hole with a douehboy until an enemy barrage should light up, he clipped that doughboy's hair as nice and stylish as you please. till they'd hardly let him in when he returned to the trench, he looked that different"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
MAKING CITIZENS OF ALIENS
Excellent Work Done Through Glasses Conducted Under Auspices of Bu-
 reau of Naturalization.

Many aliens who enter the naturalf- zation courts as candidates for citi- zenship are much better grounded in the knowledge of American govern ment and institutions than the average native of this country. Indeed, some aliens are able to answer questions that the judges themselves are not able to answer off-hand.
 The reason for their excellent knowl- edge of the American government lies in the care taken by the citizenship classes, now conducted in public schools throughout the country by the bureau of naturalization, department of labor, to inculcate thorough famil- iarity with the institutions of the land of their adoption. The courses given by these classes are designed to raise the standard of citizenship by fnsur- ing preparation adequate to meet the requirements of the most exacting state laws.
 Naturalization is a somewhat con- plicated process at best, for not only must the alien satisfy the require ments of the state in which he ex- poets citizenship, but he must also meet the demands of the naturaliza- tion court, which has the right to re- ject his application, at its own dis cretion.
 The citizenship classes aim to make the way to citizenship as easy as pos sfble for men and women who are will ing to fit themselves for it.-Grit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
HEAVY PENALTIES
 FOR DELINQUENTS

Hartford, March "A person who waits for an Income Tax man to pull his door bell or his coat tails may find himself a delinquent subject to severe penalties, is the warning sounded today by the Internal Reve- nue Bureau officials. The duty of getting the payments and the returns in by March Is lies solely with each individual and corporation liable un- der the law.
 ''The bureau has sent every man it can spare directly to the people tc aid in an advisory capacity" said Col lector James J. Walsh today. But our men have no time to canvas peo- sple at work or in their homes. Every person liable to a tax or a return must take the initiative in perform ing the duties required by the Reve- nue law. If he needs information, blank forms, or advice, he should seek an Income tax officer.
 The big thing now in Income tax is to get the first payments in be- tween now and March 15. That is the due date, under the new law.
 
 needs the money to meet it's obliga- tions falling due on that date. ''The returns of 1918 income are due at the same time. Either a com
 plete return showing the true tax, or tentative return of the estimated tax, must accompany each and every payment made between now and March IS.
 "The tentative return of estimated tax is a relief measure adopted by the bureau for taxpayers who cannot complete their full returns on time. A taxpayer who needs additional time for making a return cannot be relieved of the payment of the tax due or the estimated tax due. But, on making the required payment be- tween now and March 15, the tax payer can secure further time up to 1 45 days in which to file the complete return.
 The bureau in this way meets the l convenience of taxpayers who are Iressed for time, but it cannot relieve them of the requirement. that their l taxes due on March 5 must be paid l between now and the due date. "It is urged that every taxpavN
 who can do so make payment in full
 when filing his return. This method
 will greatly aid the Revenue offices, l and relieve the taxpayer of the neces- sity of guarding against oversight on 1 future installment dates.
 Tn each case where payment ir full is not made, the first payment | must be at least one-fourth of the | total tax due, or at least one-fourth i of the estimated tax due. No matter
 which of these methods is used in l paying taxes due March 5, the pay
 ment must actually be in the collect
 or's office by the due date, accompan- | jed by a return"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
Tim HeaIy's Wit.

The resignation of Tim Hea1y from parliament, says a writer in Tit-Bits. means that the house will lose it's greatest wit. I recall, from his inex- haustible list of witticisms. his de scription of a bill to which he ob- jected as the offspring of "a headache of the Irish office," while he once de clared that the making of the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannernan into chief secretary was an attempt to gov ern Ireland with Scotch jokes. One of Tim's most exquisite imaginings, how ever, was during a divorce case, when he said that "the spectacle of his learned friends client crying in the witness box was the greatest miracle that had ever happened since Moses drew water from the rock.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
IMPORTANT
 DEDUCTIONS

Contributions which may be de- ducted in computing the net income of an individual taxpayer include not only donations to incorporated insti- tutions, but those given to similar as- sociations which are not incorporated. Contributions to War Chest Funds. War Camp Community Funds, and similar funds which were raised sole ly for organizations supporting and furthering war relief, are likewise deductible items on personal returns within the limit named in the law.
 All gifts and donations to churches are deductibIe, it being held by the Bureau that every church constitutes a religious corporation or association for the purposes of this deduction. Donations to missionary funds, church building funds, or for church activities which are intended for the furtherance of church work, consti- ute deductible items.
 There can be no departure from the restrictions defined in the law, that the deductibility is limited to contributions to institutions no part of the earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private stockholde' or individual, and that the total deduc- ton may not exceed Is per cent. of the taxpayers net income as com puted without the benefit of this de- duction.
 Individual members of a partner ship may include in the deduction for contributions their proportionate shares of such donations made by the partnership. In each case, however the Limitations defined in the law must be observed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
KTTTINGER INSTANTLY KILLED.

w. o. Kittinger, whom the police of Richmond, Ind. say came from this city, was shot and instanly killed on a Chesapeake & Ohio train, near Richmond, Ind, yesterday, by James West, who states his home is in Ala bama City, Ala, and who is under arrest charged with murder.
 Trainmen who placed West under arrest stated that West accused Kit longer of taking $20 from htrH. Kit tenger held his hands above his head to allow West to search him, when West drew a revolver and shot him in the mouth, killing him instantly.
 Kittenger 1t is said had been em- ployed in Cincinnati recently. The name KittenSer does not appear in the Bridgeport directory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
WILL BE NO SMALL STATE
Czeeho-SIovakia Could at Once Take Rank as Eighth World Power,
 Asserts Writer.

We are told the Czecho-Slovak state will be a small one, and as result it's existence will be precarious, assum- ing the world shall remain in any thing like it's present condition of in ternational Reorganization, Charles Pergler writes in Asia Magazine. In the first place, as modern states go, the new state will not be small one. hay ing a population of about 12,00O 000, and the area of the new state will be about 50,000 English square miles. When we recollect that Belgium has Il, ,373 square miles, it is seen at glance that the new state can hardly be classed as small. Moreover, the belief in the necessity of large states, rife fn certain circles of economic and political theorists, and largely based upon certain teachings of Karl Marx, Is one of the superstitions that period ically appear, in order to be abandoned upon 6 sober second thought.
 The theory that small states and na- tions cannot succeed Is not borne out by history. Even prior to the war there were in Europe 27 states, and the great majority of these were small. There were only six of the so- called great powers: Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, England, France and Italy. Portugal, Denmark, SwitZer- land, Bulgaria, Belgium, Norway, Ser bia, Greece, Holland, Sweden, Monte negro and Turkey are all, or were, smaller than the state we are attempt ing to describe. The latter will hold in Europe the eighth place, only Eng land, Poland, France, Italy, Spain and Russia being larger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
Ministry of knitters.

With real regret a good many of our ladies will lay aside their knitting needles at the word that their industry has supplied the immediate needs of the soldiers and sailors. Their record of millions of sweaters, helmets and other protective gear is unexampled in the history of the world, and will be immortal In the grateful memories of the returning heroes. These knitters did not need to begin their lesson of thought for others when they took up knitting. But having kept 1t at the forefront of attention for so long, they will certainly be eager to find other means of thoughtful ministry.-Con- gregationalist and Advance.