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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

kaiser affiliations stayed on after the
republic was formed. And, strange to
say the flag Of the empire up to this
writing has been more in evidence
thar the flag Of the republic.
In fact, in the demonstrations OF
May IS, an American here for several
months, declared that he had seen the
republican colors for the first time.
An example of how Germany has
persisted in the things of the past IL
illustrated in its publicity. Here, there
il still "propaganda"-and consider
able figuring as to whether this or
that piece of news will be favorable
TO Germany when it goes abroad.
The first day that this writer
talked with German official he was
asked as to whether certain bits OF
information would be kindly received
in America And so it goes.
Many believe, however, that, after
all, new deal is about to come in
Germany which shall make her more
truly liberal than she has been II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21
FORT MADISON
WANTS HARBOR
Holds a Meeting, and Montgomer,
Meigs Makes an Inspection OF
the Site Proposed
For It.

Major Meigs returned last evening
from Fort Madison where he spent the
afternoon at a meeting considering
establishing a boat harbor in Lake
Keokuk at the other county seat and
in inspecting the proposed site of the
Earbor selected by Fort Madison peo-
pie.
Fort Madison has been much In
need Of boat harbor since storm on
the river this year destroyed the old
launch harbor near the bridge.
Shortly after the damage wrought
by the storm was ascertained, move
rlent was launched to enlist the aid
of the government in the establish
ment of a more substantial harbor
there and activity in the movement
has been great since that time.
In the. event that Mr.. Meigs reports
favorably after his investigation, 1t is
hoped by the Fort Madisonians that
the harbor will be made at govern,
ment expense. Otherwise, it probably
will not be constructed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21
PAST NINETY
YEARS OF AGE
James Walker Of Suffer, ILL.,, was
Civil War Veteran and Died
as Result of Broken
Hip.

SUFFER-, ILL.,. June 21.-James
Walker. aged 80 years. one of the
oldest residents of Hancock county
and a civil war veteran, passed away
at his home Wednesday evening at
I7:45. While he was very feeble and
almost blind, his death was caused
by a fall which he received last
Monday afternoon in which he suffer.
ed a broken hip.
Mr.. Walker was born in Tonnes
see and was married 70 years ago
last November in Walker township,
near the place where they now re.
side. Eight children were born to
this union, four having passed on to
their reward He leaves besides his
wife to mourn his death, two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Anna Gavin OF Brockway,
Mont, and Mrs. Mary Clark of War
saw; two sons, Edward Of Anthony,
Kan, and John who lives with his
parents; sixteen grandchildren and a
number of Observation-Disclosures. Mr..
Walker had long been a member of
the Christian church OF Brecken-
ridge, taking an active interest in all
church affairs and attending regu-
larly until he became too feeble to
walk to the church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

Women's independence day is to be
celebrated by Rhode Island suffrag-
lists on July 1, which will be the first
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21
RABBIT HUNTING
OVER IN ILLINOIS
Hereafter They May Not Be Killed.
Until In November, Instead Of
Being Gane to Shoot
In September

The legislature has changed the
rabbit hunting law in Illinois, and
hereafter no rabbits may be hunted
until November II, instead Of Sep
tember 1. This change is made to
prevent the trouble which always
arises when hunters who have been
arrested for shooting quail have In
sisted that they were merely hunt
ing rabbits. Squirrels may be hunted
on July 1, instead of August 1, &C
cording to the new law Hereafter
trappers are to have licenses as
we'll as hunters.
The entire law of incorporation In
Illinois is to be rewritten and SIM
plified. Copies Of this law will be
sent to corporations and attorneys.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21
STILL DREAMS
OF CONQUEST
Some Germans Are Anxious to Have
Youth In Schools, Built up to
Make Good SOL
diers,
by Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

BY Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, (by maiD - Germany
hasn't altogether lost her dream OF
military conquest. Or, perhaps, it is
more accurate to say that some per.
sons within Germany still cherish
hopes for the regeneration of military
iem.
A few ambitious men are anxious to
have Germany build up her youth
through physical training in the
schools, so that some day when the
present war is well in the back,
ground and peace is years old. Ger
many can build new military ma
cnine.
To say this is a general hope would
be far from the truth. The common
PEOPLE don't want any more war. Some
Of them frankly say they had enough
CT it the first day they were in it. And
there are plenty who now say that the
kaiser misled them, and that the mill
tary crowd betrayed them.
Certain It is that the liberals feel
that there was much blindness about
the causes of the war, and the rea-
sons for continuing 1t. Germany was
fed on patriotic propaganda for long
time and with successes came lust
for more victories and more territory.
But, reverses and the final glimmer-
ings of the truth as to the kaiser and
n:ilitarism converted many Germans
from the policies of iron and blood.
True, there was from the time OF
the armistice to the time of presenta-
ton of the peace terms many OF the
"old guard" in power. And some of
these felt that there was a chance for
Germany "to come back" To them,
the allied peace terms proved the
81 eatest shock, though everywhere
there was surprise that the victors'
terms proved as strong as they did.
The liberals complained that Ger
many chung too much to the things
of the past-that too many men with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21
Would Ban Cigarettes,

DIES MONIES, June 21.-"Coffin-
nails" pills" or cigarettes
ever one wishes to call them-are
doomed in Iowa If the plans of Lucy
CASTOR, the founder Of the Anti
Cigarette League of America, are
successful. Miss CASTOR now is In
Des Moines arranging plans for a
statewide campaign to enforce the
Iowa law concerning the sale of
cigarettes and declares that the
fight is to a finish. The sale of
cigarettes must cease, she says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

early in July. Il am going to tai
new course" declared Wolf
starting from Dungeness and ma
Ing for the south side Of Cape Or.
nez. During June my training pr
gram will be: Swim five miles, wa
five miles, bicycle FIVE miles, al
row the same distance"
So far the only successful cham
swimmers have been Captain M;
thew Webb, who swan from Dow
to Calais in 1875. and Thomas W
liam Burgess, who accomplished t
same feat in 1911.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21
Fred C. Smith, Of Fort Madison. Caus-
CO a Thrilling Tragedy In Lake
keokuk Opposite That
City.
FOUGHT BIS REscUER
cUER WORK JUST BEGINNING
Nauvoo Doctor Makes Great Race with
Death In His Automobile, But
All Efforts to save Smith
Fall

Despite the most active efforts tc
resusitate him, Fred @. Smith, Fort
Madison photographer, WAS drowned
in Lake Keokuk opposite that city
Thursday evening, after q desperate
struggle in which he became panic
stricken.
His body was recovered thirty-ffve
minutes later and three doctors with
pulmotor worked over 1t for an hour
rnsuccessfully.
| The death of the young man had
some remarkable features. He was
swimming with his wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Comstock and little girl
and when thirty feet from shore found
he could not touch bottom when he
attempted to stand up. He was fail
swimmer, but seemed to have become
psnic stricken, for he had been
swimming for some time around the
snme spot.
The Fight For Life.
| The two women In the party saw
that he was struggling heavily and not
getting toward the shore, and they
began to scream. This brought Com.
stock to the rescue.
| Smith caught Comstock in tight
locking hold with his arm around Com.
stocks neck and clamping the lat.
ter's legs with his own. Both went
down, and finally Comstock broke
loose from Smith and both came to
the surface.
Then Comstock caught Smith by the
shoulder Of his bathing suit, and
towed him almost to shore. One of the
others pushed a large log into the
water toward the two men Com
stock caught the log and swan with
il nearly to shore, where he stood on
the bottom.
Tore Himself From Safety.
Smith, who had been struggling
strenuously, until he was almost ex.
heusted, with his last energy tore him.
and sank finally.
Ralph Rammussen came along in an
automobile, rushed to a telephone, and
called doctors from Fort Madison.
Niota and Nauvoo. The Nauvoo doctor
get there first and brought pulmotor
eight minutes later. Two Fort Madt-
son physicians soon arrived also.
! In the meantime people living in
the vicinity had gathered to the
screaming of the women, and one of
them brought up the body OF Smith
with a garden rake. An hours work
with the pulmotor failed to resusitate
Smith.
Smith had lived in Fort Madison all
his life of twenty-four years, and
leaves his fwife, one son, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Smith, and two
brothers, John and Charles Smith, all
of Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21
The Local once Of the Home Service
Section Of tho Red Cross
VIII Not be
Closed.
Plans are Being Made for Schools for
the Training OF skilled Work
ers, Says keo+<uk
offoA

The report has gained circulation
that the home service section OF inc
Red Cross would be discontinued on
July but from the best Information
that can be gained at the keokuk sta
rion this Is not true.
When asked about It this morning
Miss Laura Alton who Il tn charge
of the Keokuk station stated THAT her
office had received no word to that
effect and that she Is sure that 1t IS
4 mistake.
ut can't be true. she said" The
Red Cross has agreed to SEQ that all
the soldiers are given any necessary
aid for a year after their discharge
and since all of them will not be dis
charged until September it means that
our work will go ON for year after
that time.
Wherever there has been LACK OF
fundE to carry on other work We have
been instructed that the homo service
work comes first"
Greatest Need This Fail.
Schools for the training Of workers
ere to be opened on the first OF july
at Chicago and Council Bluffs for the
central division. It is pointed out that
IL the work were to be discontinued
the plans for these schools would
not have been made.
The workers in the Red Cross are
expecting that this fall will see the
greatest need for their activities and
are confident that there was some
misunderstanding about the dispatch
which was sent out.
This was evident when the dispatch
was read carefully. 1t applied only
10 the obtaining of information about
individual soldiers and their where
about, which was very useful during
the fighting, but Of little real use now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

LONDON, June 21.-The Britt.
dirigible R-34 which has just return
from a mysterious voyage, few ov
German coast towns, IL was offlcia
announced today. Her feat OF COW
ing 100 miles in sixty-six hours c.
WINGED the air ministry that her p
posed transatlantic flight can be H
complished easily. it was said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

LONDON. (By mail) - Jabez
Wolfe is preparing to make his
twenty-frst attempt TO swim the
channel, and hopes to make a start
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-21

recent years. AS for militarism. no
body seriously believes that it can
rear its head for years to come-if
ever. ssssa!, IN
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31
lEENlEfARY OF
METHODIST MISSIONS

At the group meeting for the
Waynesyllle District. held at Sylvia
Jan. 22nd and 23rd, there were
present Of preachers and lay men
between twenty five and thirty.
Rev. z. NJ. Courtney, the Western
North Carolina Missionary, Secre-
tary, Mr.. 0. V. Woosley, Sunday
School Secretary OF the Conference
and Rev John c. Hawke, a returned
Missionary from China, were pres
ant from, outside the District.
, All the addresses delivered during
the meeting were interesting and es-
pecially the address by the Rev. Mr..
Hawke on "Chilas Part in Recon-
struoting the World
These Gronp meetings are being
held in every Presiding Elders dis
trict in Southern Methodism.
The Methodist Episcopal church
IS whole has undertaken to raise
5i00,1J0,0oJ ia The next five years
for mission purposes, The Method
st Episcopal church South is tc
raise $35.0oa,oo0.
AL +Aa j4fac fra,,, outside
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31

the saving Of the world. Though Par
is will be the focus of NEGOTIATIONS.
| araentiy hope that the President
will visit this Country as soon as
his engagements permit and will
give Us the opportunity OF greeting
him with a W9lc m and hcsDi
taIlty worthy 0i the successor ot
Washington and Lincoln. The
American President is for us the
ruler and representative of the
Whole United States. We want both
70 welcome him for himself and to
hail America through him. He will
find us one Of the most advanced.
demucraoIe5 in the weird as we'll
as one o. the most viTlie and pat
riotlc. Yesterday theme took place
here tathe greast Election in the
history OF our country. Some Z
million women have had votes for
the first time for members of Parli-
ment. | sincerely hope that Lloyd
George will be returned to power
With humping majority. He has
done more tha any other man IN
this country to bring about the gio-
rioas victory. While you are proud
Of the noble stand made and tbs
Invaluable work done by the PreSl-
dent OF the lgnd of your adoptio4
al the same time I ain sure you feel
proud that the greatest man on the
otLei side Of the Atlantic today IS
David j 10 "a Gee sc thorough Welsh
man like yourself.
sincerely hope you are enjoying
good health | am pleased say that
! an feeling wonderfully WE'LL may
say | have better III n,
life, ! walk y Gay, | have
troops of friends with whom | hole
sweet converse, so that | feel it il
pleasant to live.
My kindest regards to ali at For
est Hill, especially. A5iss%Japies ails
now wishing you a Merry Xmas
and a Happy New Year.
Yours Faithfully,
Henry Howell.
! IN MEAOnEaN.
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31
WEAVER AFTER CANNON
FOR Other TOWNS

Washington Jan, 28.-Bills to
have German cannon donated to
every couuty seat i'll his district
were introduces, today by Represen
Jative weaver. lie has Introduced
already bill for Asneville and Hollis,
and the towns named today are
Murphy, Franklin, sylvia, Breyard
iiendersonvilIe, Columbus, Marion,
Rutherfo.d5on, Hayesvilie. Brysoa
City, Rc0insonvilIe. These will be
oSiJed for IN an omnibus bill by
the military affairs committee. Thou
sands Of towns want cannon cap
5ured by American soldiers.
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31
Has Been Worth Over
$1,000 to Her
Mrs. Reese Deciars She Hadn't
Been Well IN Fifteen Years I'm
til She Took Tanlac-
Trouble Gone.

Il wouldn't take Thousand dol
lars cash Tor the good TanIac has
done me, said Mrs. Lula Reese,
Who resides at 1858 Hicks Street,
Augusta Georgia.
1t may sound strange but I suf-
f red with S onach trouble, rlleuma-
tism aud neuralgia until | got 10 the
place Wbere didn't care whether |
lived or died. Everything ate soured
on my stomach and made trouble
for me and il addition TO the rheu-
m. tisln, | fe'l and broke my arm
and it seemed Ike my other trouble
kept it from healing up like it ought
to. | just lived in misery all the time
and couldn't get any relief.
L have just finished my second
bottle of Tanlac and it is surprising
how | have improved considering
that [ have not been we'll before in
fifteen years. The rheumatism and
soreness is gone from my arms, my
stomach is alright and I can eat any
thing I want and digest it. | have
gained some in weight, am able t6
do all my work and fee. good all the
; time. want everybody to know
that Tanlac has restored my health
Ianlac is now sold in Sylvia exclusive
ly by the Sylvia Pharmacy; IN Erastu
I by NJ. /. Coggins and in Glenville b
w. M. Fowler.
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31
| ROM 4 Sl)LI;I::il
BOY IN FRANCE:
December 31st, 1918.

Dear Editor::-Mill you spare q
corner Of your paper for few lines
from a Jackson county boy?
| have ju5t received the Journa!
aud Of course WAS glad to see the
hona neWs. Have been owe. here
almost six months aAd have been
enjoyin3 lie fine most of the time.
It mas been mach better slnce the
war has closed. This is a nice
country, but | viii take the old u
5. A. for mine. Il IS hard TO under
stand the lalgIa5e ever here, but
we get by, jus5 the same.
Guess nearly everybody has heard
of the Wildcat Division. | am glad
10 soy l am oae Of those cats.
We are located in a small village,
near the front The house in which
ssye ar:a n2aly staying IS maize Of r;o,cc;tkS
It sure IS treat to Us, as haven [
seen the sun blJ about one tim il
six weeks. We have ole small
room and nave seven in family, 50
you see W. have plenty Of com
pany. All We think o. is jokes on
some Of the boys.
billiard Coward said the arm.
was all rialt. bat Guara duty wasa
any fun when it is raining.
Hope We can sool be Dack home
with you all.
With oast wishes to all, from
4 SOLDER Boy.
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31

He WAS in the fighting from the 9Th
to the 18Th OF October, when the
Division was driving the Germans
from Moncbehain to beyond Mazing-
helm, distance of more than thir-
teen miles. and during which time
the towns Of Brancourt, Fremont,
Busingy, Vaus-Audingy, Escufort,
St. Begin, St. Souplet, RiDeauville,
and Masin8hien. as we'll as many
villages and farms, together with
2000 prisoners and great stores
were taken.
The iast time time the writer saw
him, 1t the ruined town OF Jaun-
court, il ne iaGfer days of October,
he was recouaing some OF his many
experiences.
At the tine the Division retired
from the lines the last time, he was
stricken Win mat dreaded disease
which nas taken SO many Of our
friends back in America-infuen-
"a and succumbed to it's effects
before the dnal chapter of the war,
Of which he had seen so much, was
written.
Captain Ray received mortal
wounds at Bellicourt, and again
Elsie has been transferred to follow
the noble, gentle spirit Of his com
mander. His sacrifice has not beer
in vain. He will long be remem
bered by his comrades who rever'
his memory and mourn their los S
Pax verbiscum.
DAN ToMPKINs.
St. Mars suos Ballon (Sarthe
France, January 10, 1919.
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31
IVEH0 ) Tl,,M | lHEUApiIAL

The following news notes taken
from the News and Observer, will
be of much interest to the readers
Of the Journal:
Senator Coward wants to have
emergency judges to hold court
and in bill in the Senate yester-
day providing when judge is un-
able to hold q scheduled court that
the bar Of tie county iii which it is
TO oe held may by ballot select one
of their number TO act as emergen-
cy ] ID 5e AMI lie shall re 3eive $50. a
week, which shall be deducted from
the salary oi the judge who failed
, 10 hoid court.
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31

This community was made SD |
on Jan. 14th at the charming news
OF the death Of Frank Bum9arner. !
He died from meningitis, following
Influenza Frank was Is years ola
and had been one of the best boys
I ever knew. He was truthful and
honest; OF kind disposition, ID was
greatly liked by all who knew him.
His character was of the highes.
stav dard, and never had at any time
been Soiled. He was a consistent
and devoted member OF the Speed
we'll Baptist church, always ready
and willing to do his part, and while
Oh his death bed, subscribed $500
to the Million Dollar Fund for the
religious schools OF the state, which
amount has been paid
He was an untiTing worker in all
war activities, always standing
sQuareiy behind the soldier boys.
He had taught in the Public Schools,
where the students always admired
and loved lin.
, Frank Bumgarner was leader
in his community for good; leader
in Sunday School and church work
was as a light set upon hill. FTanl
will be missed in many ways. Ht
leaves a wife and host of relative!
and friends to mourn their loss.
God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonder to perform;
! He plants His footsteps on the sea,
And rides upon the storm"
! z. v. WATSON.
Jackson County journal., 1919-01-31
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