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One would think that the sensitive
nature of actors and their mates, the
actorines, would shrink from such a
common word as strike" We had
rather expected to hear them refer to
their present little difficulty as
Voluntary and unanimous suspension
OF histrionic endeavor."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-19

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TUESDAY EVENING AUGUST 10, 1918.
THE AMERICANS GREED.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE HERE
Public Sentiment for Keeping it Going
to Congress, as Fight on
Federal Service
Continues.

"Keokuk has done much and Is
doing all in it's power to courteously
inform congress of its opinion of the
value of the United States employ
Iment SERVICE" said a Keokull en-
ployer today The trades and labor
assembly are also much interested.
1t is emphasized that there is no idea
of bringing pressure upon congress
men, but that they are being inform
ed Of enlightened public opinion at
home.
The majority report Of the house
committee was against the retention
i of the service, but minority report
was presented by Congressman CALI
van and four other committee mem
bers declaring that the federal labor
employment service Is part of the
official machinery of the government
for the return Of soldiers and war
workers to peace industries" and
that sit is time to go slow in dis
continuing those forms of national
service which tend to keep down the
dangers of bolshevikism by assisting
during the transition from war to
peace conditions the soldiers and
sailors who have borne the brunt of
the war.
Efforts to inform the senators from
Iowa and Representative Kennedy of
the feeling here where the local en-
ployment Office Of the federal srvice
has done such good work, continue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
NERVOUSNESS
ON The DECLINE
Doctors Encouraged, They
Hold Out Hope for All

Nothing wrong but my nerves. We
hear 1t at home, at work and every
where. Certainly, nervousness is dis
ease A man or woman might better
have a broken leg than shattered, run
down nervous system.
Overwork and worry drains the
nerve cells and centers OF all their
strength and vitality. then you get
your sleepless nights. poor blood, ner-
vousness, worry and fear. The better
doctors of today know just what to do
in cases of this kind. A few weeks use
of Phosphated Iron rarely fails to
strengthen and feed the Phosphate
hungry nerve centers.
Phosphated Iron certainly does take
hold The way the majority of pa
tients come back is remarkable.
What a change In appearance, too.
The cheeks become filled out and flush
ed with the healthy ruddy glow that
only pure, red ironized blood can give,
eyes sparkle, their step has the spring
system seems to be alive with energy
and good spirits.
Mr. Nervous Man or Woman. Phos-
YOU will give II chance. Do not drag
around, all IN and half dead another
day when help is SO near. Get busyi
and be live one once again!
To insure doctors and their patients
getting the genuine Phospha ted Iron
we have put in capsules only. so do not
allow dealers to give you pills or tab
lets. Insist on capsules.
McGrath Bros. Drug Co., and lead
ing druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
DOTTIE PARSONS
RAISES A ROW
Argyle Miss Who Leaves Home With
out Notice, Makes Some Stir
in Fort Madison Next
Day.

The Keokuk police did not see nor
hear anything here of Miss Alta Dot
tie Parsons, the Argyle young lady
whom they were asked to take and
hold for her parents, If she came to
town. But there was considerable
excitement in Fort Madison yester-
day about her absence from the
parental roof.
She is the daughter Of railroad
section man at Argyle, and some de-
tective work there, at New Boston
and at Fort Madison, in the search
for the sixteen years old girl, caused
the police at the other county seat
to comb the Mexican colony there
for a certain Mexican who left his
job at Argyle at the same time as
Miss Parsons.
Neither the Mexican nor the girl
were located, and the search was ex-
tended to Joliet, Illinois, for which
point the Mexican had bought two
tickets. He and the girl we're not
seen together, and the chase was
based on circumstances pfeced to-
gether which may have been a mis-
take of the Sherlock Holmes work in
Lee county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
AT THE
HOTEL HOLIDAY
The Record for the Last Year Broken
at the Hosiery Attached
to the Police
Station.

The record for the last twelve
months and more was broken last
night when seven sleepers were
lodged in the Hotel Holiday annex
to the Keokuk police headquarters.
That hostelry has had very little pat
roma ge all winter
The seven guests who applied for
lodging last night all looked like
their claims of hunting work were
good. Some said they were going
to the stone quarry UP the river, and
lall said they had left the large cities
where there was a great congestion
of workers, hoping to find more de
mand for labor in the provinces.
They were all comparatively young
men, the youngest being eighteen
one twenty-eight, four in the thirties,
and only one over forty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
TWO keoku< Delegates Go to ST. Louis
to Big Midcontinent Congress
of Big Organization for
World Peace.
MINISTER AND LAWYER
Rev. Harvey J. Moore, of First Bap-
fist Church, and Will G. Blood,
Of Keokuk Bar Attend
ing Sessions.

Keokuk sent minister and law
yer as it's delegates to the big mid
continent congress of the League to
Enforce Peace, the slogan of which
is: "Clinch the victory and keep the
world safe by league of nations"
Rev. Harvey J. Moore, Of the First
Baptist church, and Will G. Blood. Of
the Keokuk bar, were appointed dele
gates from Keokuk because they
would actually go to St Louis and
attend the congress. J. S. Glare of
Donpellson, is another delegate going
from Lee county.
The Keokuk delegates left last
evening for ST. Louis and will not be
back until the last of the week. Rev.
Mr.. Moore has been member of the
League to Enforce Peace from its
beginning, and attended congresses
before this one for the midcontinent
part of the country, one of several
held in different parts of the United
States.
Ex-President Taft, the president of
the league, will be one of the many
famous men at the St Louis con-
gress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
JUDGE HUNTER
WINS VICTORY
/ Election Contest Decided With w. NJ.
Walker Of keosauqua Losing
! Out by Thirty-eight
/ Votes.

BONAPARTE, Feb. 25.-News was
received here last Thursday morning
announcing the victory of Judge T.
NJ Hunter of Ottumwa, over w. NJ.
Walker of Keosauqua, in the election
contest for Judge of this district
court, Mr.. Walker being the contest
ant. Theycontest court admitted the
soldier vote polled under the direc-
ton of commissioners appointed by
the governor, Mr. Walker having
commended this method of voting was
contrary to law. Judge Hunters ma
jcrity of the soldier vote was IS.
The following Van Buren, county
men have been selected for jury sery-
ice at the March term of the fed
eral court TO be held at Ottumwa:
Frank Cramblet, Selma; George w.
Mckee, Stockport; f. j. Watts, Bona
parte; J. O.. Boyer, Douds: w. L..
Carson, Birninghm; w. l.. Cory,
Birmingham Walter Dow, Stock
port; c. e. Hoatman, Douds; S. M.
Morris, Stockport; Geo. McGrew,
Selma; W. F. Mailman, Birmingham.
Rev. Vartanian of Fairfield, preach
ed at the Presbyterian church here
last Sunday morning and evening.
He spoke to the Bonaparte Boy
Scouts in the evening.
The following real estate transfers
| have been recorded for Van Buren,
county since our last report. Total,
$23, 1890
G.. H. Greenwalt and wife Amelia
| W., to NJ. F. Nichols and v. P. Ped
dick, 120 acres in Union township;
exchange OF property.
| Samuel r. Strait and wife Viola
May, to F. B. Wilson, one acre in
| Cheuuest township; $S5.
/ George A. Cassidy and eight others
Ito Frank E. and w. c. Cassidy and
Nellie Wa goner. 70 acres in Jackson
| township; division of inherited
lands.
r. B. Van Fleet and wife Minnie
| NJ. and Mrs. Nora Guernsey, to Otto
| Long, 10 acres in Van Buren, town
ship; $3.50
Mary E. Boles and husband Chas.
E., to Leona e. Raines, east So feet
of lots 5 and 6, block 20, Farming
ton; $3.50.
Lester Shaw and wife Lenna, lots
II, 9, 80 and 81, Cantril; $500.
/ H. w. Hill and wife Iva l.. to
Henry C. and Phoebe Hill, lots 1, 2,
/ 5, block A. Milton: 800.
| James a. AlhluS anu "ilc GINA
to N G. Rice, lot 1, block IL, Mil
ton; $500.
Joseph NJ Barker and wife Iva B.,
to A. W. Morrison. "a acres in and
about Pittsburg; $4,000.
Laura Pittinger and husband
George, to Ida M. Maxey, 100 acres
, in Washington township; 81.
/ Ida NJ Maxey and husband James
P, to Frank Rhynas, 100 acres in
Washington township; $4,000.
Ray Litton and wife Margaret, to
Ia. T. Shaklee. so acres in Cedar
township; $4,000.
! Mary A Graham, widow, to Fred
Williams, lots 5 and 6, block IA.
Birmingham; $500.
| There probably never was time.
certainly not for several years, when
lreal estate and more particularly
Harms. were changing hands to the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
STOPS ANY COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
APAPE'S COLD COMPOUND"
OPENS cLoGGED NOSE AND
HEAD AND ENDS GRIPPE.
ReIief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours I'M
til three doses are taken will end
grippe misery and break up severe
cold either in the head. chest body
or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose rum
ming, relieves sick headache, dullness.
|feverishness, sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling! Ease your throb-
bling head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. Ut acts
without assistance, tastes nice,
causes no Inconvenience. Be sure
lyou get the genuine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRllS AND HEAD
says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

your nostrils are clogged and
your head is stuffed and you can't
breathe freely because of cold or
eatarrh, just get small bottle of
Ely Cream Balm at any drug store.
Apply little Of this fragrant, anti
septic cream into your nostrils and
iet 1t penetrate through every air
passage of your head, soothing and
meaning the infiamed, swollen mucous
membrane and you get instant relief.
An! how good it feels. Your nos
uiis are open, your head is clear, no
more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
lor breath. Ely's Cream Balm is just
Nnat sufferers from head colds and
eatarrn need It's a delight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25

extent they are right now. The re-
corder's office is swamped with the
work of recording transfers, the abb
stractors have more work on their
hands than they can handle. There
is also an unusual lot OF moving done
now by renters.
Sarah e. Short and Cynthia Buck,
master to Fl. D. Beggs, quit claim to
I6h acres in Lick Greek township: 81.
r. j. Barker has sold his farm
near Keosauqua, a part of which was
the old Van Buren, county fair
grounds. Mr.. Barker purchased this
property less than two years ago.
He spent much money in improving
the place and has handsome home.
The purchaser was M e. Melvin Of
Marshalltown. who paid $210 an acre
for the los acres.
The first. and most delightful one
of series of socials planned for the
homecoming of soldier boys, was
held in the high school class room
of the Bentonsport school few days
ago, under the management of Mrs.
Lydia Shull and Miss Helen Tyler,
teachers. Each soldier boy was pre-
scented with fine silk flag. and a
three course dinner was served,
which in point of quantity and quail
lity could not have been excelled.
Much interest was added as each
pupil, from the smallest tot to the
Oldest, shared in the honor accorded
the boys by furnishing part Of the
dinner Following the banquet, which
was served in most charming man.
+; ner by the hostesses and the Misses
June Henry, Myrtle Nichols, Hazel
Rowland and Miss Burton, the three
soldier boys gave interesting talks.
Chas. Jack led with a description OF
! army life at Camp Pike. Glen Storms
told of his trip from New York to the
front, over the top and through the
horrors of battle and into the hos
lpital, where he. spent some time on
account of being wounded by shrap
mel. His story of his acquaintance
with the '.cootie" family, and the
dren Raymond Randolph told of his
trip from Camp Dodge to the avia
| ton field at Long Island, N. Y, where
he served as mechanics aide. His
overseas trip was blocked by the
! signing of the armistice, when his
company was just ready to sail. Sew.
eral invited guests shared in the en-
joyment on this occasion.
| Miss Lizzie V. Meredith, formerly
county superintendent of schools in
Van Buren, county for several years
has received an appointment rs dele
gate to the mid-continent conference
of the League to Enforce Peace
which is to be held in st. Louis Tues
day and Wednesday of this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
KEOKUk WITNESSES
The Names Of keoieuk Persons Fa.
miliar to All.

Who are the witnesses?
They are Keol1uk people.
Residents OF keokuk, who have had
kidney backache, kidney ills, BLADDER
Ills: who have used Doan's Kidney
Pills. These witnesses endorse Doan's
One Keokuk resident who speaks is
Mrs. Kate Ressler. 906 Concert street
She says: My kidneys weren't acting
right at ALL I was troubled by dull
throbbing pains in my back. l tired
easily and had frequent headaches
and dizzy spells. In rainy or damp
weather, i had rheumatic pains. The
least cold settled on my kidneys, max
ing my condition worse. j used Doan's
Kidney Pills, getting them at Scott &c
iOReilly's drug store, and they re-
ilieved the backache and other symp-
toms of kidney complaint"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't sim
pfy ask for kidney renedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
, Mrs Ressler had. Foster Milburn Co.,
lMfgrs., Buffalo. n. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
HAVE ROSY CHEEKS
AND FEEL FRESH AS
A DAISY-TRY. THlSl
Says glass Of hot water Win
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poIsons

To see the tinge Of health bloom
In your face, to see your skin get
clearer and clearer, to wake UP with
out headache. backache, coated
tongue or nasty breath, In fact to
feel your best, day in and day out. just
try inside-bathing every morning for
one week
Before breakfast each day, drink .
glass of real hot water with g tea
spoonful Of limestone phosphate In IL
as q harmless means of washing from
the stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing.
sweetening and purifying the entire
lalimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach. The action OF
hot water and limestone phosphate on
an empty stomach LIS wonderfully in
MIGRATING It cleans out ell the sour
| lamentations, gases and acidity and
gives one splendid appetite for
breakfast
A quarter pound OF limestone phos-
phate will cost very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that Just as soap and hot water
cieanses, sweetens and freshens the
skin. SO hot water and limestons
phosphate act on the blood and inter.
nal organs. Those who are subject to
! constipation, bilious attacks. acic
stomach, rheumatic twtnges. also those
whose skin is sallow and complexion
paIlid. are assured that one week OF
fnside-bathing will have them both
looking and feeling better in every
way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
Salts in Hot Wafer
Clears PimpIy Skin
Says we must make kidneys clean
tho blood and pimples
disappear.

Pimp1es, sores and boils usually re-
suit from toxins, poisons and impurf
ties which are generated in the
bowels and then absorbed into the
blood through the very ducts which
should absorb only noucishment TO
sustain the body.
1t is the function of the kidneys
to filter impurities from the blood
and cast them out in the form of
urine, but in many instances the
bowels create more toxins and inn
purities than the kidneys can elini-
nate, then the blood uses the skin
pores as the next best means of get
ting rid of these impurities which
often break out all over the slrin in
the form of pimples.
The surest way to clear the skin
of these eruptons. says noted
authority, is to get from any phar-
macy about four ounces of Jad Salts
and take a tablespoonful in a glass
| of hot water each morning before
breakfast for one week. This will
/ the bowels 1t also stimulates the
kidneys to normal activity. thus coax
! ing them to filter the blood of i'm
purities and clearing the skin of
pimples.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with
lithia. Here you have a pleasant
effervescent drink which usually
makes pimpIes disappear; cleanses
| the blood and Is excellent for the
kidneys as well
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25

OUT OF DANGER
Premier Of France Continues to I'm.
prove and Expects to Resume
His Official Duties
Tomorrow

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Feb. 25.-Premier Clemen-
ceau, shot by an assassin Wednes-
day, was believed to be out of dan
ger.
The official bulletin issued Monday
said:
ing to improve. He spent restless
night, however, owing to his en-
forced inactivity yesterday His tenn
perature is 1866 centigrade. cor. SS
Fahrenheit)."
It was expected he might be able
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
Popular Donations Asked for Grand
Avenue Of Trees in Upper Main
Street Leading to Soldiers
Monument.
LISTS IN HANDY PLACES
Many Small Subscriptions are Proper
Thing, But Large Contributions
viii be Welcomed and
Appreciated.

In order that the planting Of the
memorial trees to the memory of Lee
county soldiers shall be community
affair, the Civic league has placed
subscription lists in The Gate City
Office. at Wards cigar store. at Hotel
Iowa. at Sheehan's cigar store, at the
Y. M. G. A.. at the Y. w. G. A., and
at the Keokuk Industrial association
rooms.
It is planned that the subscriptions
shall be voluntary and someone at
each Of the above named places will
receive cash donations; but checks
may be sent to Miss May Tumelty,
523 Exchange street, chairman of the
committee.
All who subscribe to the fund are
asked to write their names on the
subscription list, although the
amount need not necessarily be re-
corded. No one need hesitate to
make a gift because it is necessarily
small, the idea being to have the
trees as nearly as possible a gift of
the whole city.
Hope to Get Enough for Marker.
1t is hoped that a suitable perma-
nent marker can be placed at one
end of the row of trees, which shall
bear the names of all soldiers for
v HON the trees are planted.
The heading to the subscription
list is:
"To assist in financing the pur-
chase, planting and care OF the me-
mortal trees for the Keokuk soldiers
who gave their lives in the world
war, the public is respectfully solicit
ed to lend their financial support in
any amount"
The planting will take place this
spring and when the marker is placed
1t will be- unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25

enemies and radicals are "undesir,
ables,'' nothing to warrant the as
sumption that they were plotting
against the life of President Wilson
has been disclosed, according to fed
eral officials today.
I'VE have nothing TO Indicate that
there was plot against President
wilson, Captain Peter Rubine, chief
of the secret service here, declared.
I'VE are going on the theory that il
is better TO take precautions now
than TO regret it later"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
resuming his official duties tomor-

resuming his official duties tomor-
row.
A band of boys appeared on the
streets yesterday afternoon carrying
a red flag and shouting Down with
Clemenceau! Gendarmes scattered
them and seized the flag. Specta-
tors were mildly amused.
The premier slept in his bed last
night and probably will preside at
the peace conference session Thurs
day" the Echo De Paris said today.
(Clemenceau has been sleeping in an
arm-chair)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25

for an "arrnisttce" according to a dis.
patch from Munster today. The terms
were said to include ending of the
strike, surrender of all arms and free.
dom of the press. Martial law had
been proclaimed in Augsburg, Bavaria.
Cavalry and sailors were reported to
have repeatedly charged the crowds
there Friday night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
Pronosal for Armistiee.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 24-The work
mems and soldiers councils in the
Ruhr district have accepted the pro-
posal of German general headquarters
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
Too Fat?

-. a guaranteed weight reduction method;
,a pleasant Brings slenderness, bet
s ssr health, happiness. Get small box Of
gn oi korein Tin capsules) at the drug
lowed to eat sweets. etc. no starvation
y. .renuous exercising. Your life becomes
S MorIh living with clearer mind. improved
nsure, buoyant step. cheerfulness and
~. .i'lilsm Get thin and stay so. Cut
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25
No Evidence Saw OFFICIALS.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Although
the fourteen Spaniards arrested here
by secret service operatives in one
of their periodic drives against alien
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25

Lincoln Journal: People talk much
~ me mystery" of death. The mys.
seis OIL life is quite as deep.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-25

All smoking tobaccos
use some flavoring. The
Encyclopedias Britain
MICA says about the man
ufacture of smoking to-
bacco, g ...onthe Continent
and in America certain
sauces are employed
1.-THE use Of the sauces
is to the favour
and burning qualities of
the leaves" Tuxedo uses
chocolate-the purest,
most wholesome and de-
licious of all flavorings!
Everybody likes choc-
olate-we all know that
chocolate added to any