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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19
In Doubt.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: The
question is, Whom does congress
really represent?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19

The value OF the 1slo-lsl At
tian cotton crop was esti
s1s5, 900, 900, chiefly long s'apie'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19
Full Ransom Paid.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 49,
Official reports TO the headquarters Of
the southern department here today
said the full $4,000 ransom was paid
Mexican bandits for the release Of
Lieuts. II. G. Peterson and Paul II.
Davis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19

A new household invention,
better soap, a more economical
food, a more durable fabric
these are the events that guide
our personal expenditures. Such
news is found in the advertising
columns, together with remind
ers of the faithful service rem
dered by more familiar pro-
ducts.
Advertising is guide to you;
it is a declaration of faith on the
part of the advertiser. His faith
in his goods prompts him to
invest money in addressing a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19
Local Observations

Fringes in all colors will be usod
for fall and winter frocks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19

public that constantly demands
h Q n e S t merchandise. It is
through the advertising columns
that you get in touch with such
straightforward manufacturers.
Consistent advertising is pretty
clear evidence of trustworthy
quality. The futility of adver-
Using poor quality was realized
long ago.
A few minutes daily reading of
the advertisements brings the
knowledge so necessary for
careful buying.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19
The Other News Columns

Out of the ange of daily happenings your paper relates
the outstanding Incidents the things that tell of progress
in the world of This is the everybody reads
But the knowing person reads the other news columns
we'll Here related the significant affairs of the
more intimate world Of buying and selling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19
MOVING PICTURES
At the New Colonial.


Daddy Long Legs the motion
picture production of the great story
by Jean Webster. in which Mary
Pickford will be seen al the New
Colonial today, tomorrow, Thursday
and Friday, is the first picture by the
great screen artists OWE company.
Miss Pickford has the role OF Judy
Abbott, q twelve year old girl, full
of life and fun, who docges rae cruei
punishments of the superintendent
of the John Grier orphsnage, to run
of and help the little ones VINO are
faring i'll on the miserable diet ano
poor care they receive. AS Walt
mothered by ash cans Judy finds life
comicalIy tragic in Daddy Long
Legs More than score of orphan
ed children, some of them the most
clever child actors who nave ever
been on the screen, aid Miss Pick
ford in the earlier part Of the pie
ture. One of the funniest Of these
is freckle-faced lad who helps the
star carry through .prune strike"
1t furnishes an episode in which
humor and pathos have a constant
struggle for the upper hand. This
great picture viii be shown at the
Colonial tonight, tomorrow, Thurs
day and Friday. Don't miss It.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19
A. The Grand.

ne Traced II fOr the sOfTy looking re
mains of an ancient automobile. He
patched up the old buzz wagon and
christened II Creased Lightning
Like the widely read satire. Creased
Lightning" often baIked-it made
him lie down beneath it; it lead him
into the paths of ridicule: though he
rode through the valley, he was towed
up the hill; his tires were anointed
with patches. just the same Charlie
entered the race at the county fair but
didn't finish because be was called
out TO pursue bank robbers Then the
real race began. Creased Lightning
over took the william, Robert McKim.
Charles rival for Wanda Hawley, and
now bank robber, and desperate bat
tie results in Charlie saving the banks
cash and rounding up the robbers
Also he wins Wanda
Creased Lightning" Is Chas. Rays
best. The story hits on a high pitch
of excitement every inch of the way.
It's comedy bits are a positive delight
Regular admission prices at the
Grand tonight and Wednesday for
Creased Lightning" and there's also
new Pathe review showing the
weird dances of the South African
Bushman, In slow motion photo
sraphy; Yosemite park mecca OF sum-
mer tourists, In natural colors; Jap
silk making; how phonograph records
are made, and other novelties.
Marguerite Clark in Lets Elope",
Thursday and Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
woMEN's CONFERENCE JUNE 1s.
Housewives Will Gather at University
Of Iowa For Two Weeks.

Iowa City, June 9--tSome noteworthy
women in, the field of the home will
lecture each night Of the two weeks
. session of wives and mothers to he
conducted at the University of Iowa.
June lS-July . in connection with
the first womens conference at the
university.
Helen NJ. Bennett, manager of the
collegiate bureau of occupations. will
advise the mothers in helping their
daughters choose a profession. Miss
Bennett speaksAyearly to the freshmen
girls of the university and assists them
in shaping their courses to some de-
finite field to their liking. Her great
work has been In finding occupations
OTHER than teaching for young women
The weH-knOwn Chicago woman,
Sarah breckenridge. who does much
settlement work in that city and is
member of the faculty of home econ
omics at the University of Chicago,
has a place on the conference schedule.
Another attraction to many women
of the state is Isabel Bevier of the
University of Illinois. a pioneer in the
field of home economics. Miss Bevier
is head of the department at Illinois.
Other speakers from outside. the
university are Mrs. w. F. Young. for
merly pre- sident of the Austin =, hig h
school Parent Teachers association
and state organizer for the Illinois
conference for mothers and Mrs. b. F..
Langworthy. head of activities for
the girls state council Of defense.
Child welfare experts at the uni
versity, will conduct regular classes as
will professors in many departments
related to the home. its economic prob
lems its artistic arrangement, and
health questions.
The conference will begin the day
after commencement exercises at the
university and many women and
their daughters who are attending
commencement are expected to stay
for the course. The conference is being
conducted simultaneously with - the
scoutmasters' conference and the con-
ference for religious workers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
Ta,I,a Class Of 1919
Entirely Boyless
special to Tmes.Rcpublican

Special to Tfmes-Rcpublican
TamA June s--The graduating class
Of the Tama high school has the
unique record this year OF consisting
OF girls only. Not a boy II left on ac-
count OF enlistmente In the army anu
Of others going into employment 10
take the place OF others who ma"
Joined the co,ors. The next classes 10
be graduated hold their fun quota OF
boys. The addition OF business
course and of athletic training added
during the past year 'is given credi'
for the increased interest OF the boys
In their high school work. An accredit-
ed normal course has now been addco
and twenty students have already en-
rolled for this course.
Graduating exercises were held Fri
day evening. DIR. Jessup. president OF
Iowa state University delivered an ad-
dres,, of great interest and value.
The year just closed has been the
most satisfactory one In the history 'oi
the city. Not only has the enrolment
been the largest but general interest In
school work has been at the peak
Superintendent A. r. Finley. Principal
Mrs. Ethel Carpenter and the whole
faculty have been engaged at increas-
ed salaries.
The school board Is progressive
being composed of five of the younger
business men of the city. men who are
succeeding in their own fields TO
marked degree. and they naturaiis
push forward the work of the chief m
terest in the community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09

tsstimontals. The secretary Of the
committee on selection Ter Iowa VIII
be named July u; meantime al the
work IL being handled thru President
Jessup Of the university.
Examinations for Rhodes scholar
ships have been abolished. The schoi-
ars are selected on the basis OF their
collegiate record after personal inter
views with the committee on sclec-
ton.
A large number Of students from
Iowa have written to President Jes-
sup for information about the selection
so II is thought that competition for
the two places will be Keen. No
Rhodes scholars have been appointed
during the war. The 300 pounds a
year which was sufficient to cover
expenses a. oxford before thc>war will
be supplemented II conditions created
by the war make the allotment In
sufficient. Applicants pnust be citi-
zens Of the United States unmarried,
and between the ages Of 10 and a5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
Little Benny's Notebook
BY LEE PAPE.

Our cook Nora was making rice pud-
ding, me watching her thru the kitchen
door, saying. G, Nora, you amt put
ting eny raisins in.
Things cost high enuf as it is,
without raisins and sutch truck, sed
Nora
And she kepp on making it, and
sed, Well amt you going to put eny
in, Nora, Meening raisins, and she
sed. am not.
Aw, G, why not, Nora ?-raisins is
good for you. they swell up inside OF
You and make you grow, honest they
do. Nora, go ahed, won't you, Nora?
sed.
will not if> your mother wunts
ratsins in the rice pudding let her
tell me. don't need eny orders frum
you. sed Nora. and ] sed. Well ma
amt home, shes out and Nora sed. |
know it.
And she kepp on making it. and
went out and 3erround to my cuzzzin
Arties house. and me and him played
Knights of Old in his hack yard a vile
using clothes props for lances and
yelling POUNDS and Odds Boddykins
and, all of suddin had a ideer, say
ing, Say, Artie, do you wunt to do me
a favor?
All rite. maybe, wat is It? sed Artie
and i sed, Call up my house and per-
tend your my mother and tell Nora
to put raisins in the rice pudding.
I, WITCH he did, going in and calling up
our number on the telafone, and Nora
fansered, saying. Hello, hello, wat is 1t?
and Artie diskized his voice like a
ladys. saying. 1t this you. Nora!
1t is, sed Nora. and Artie sed. Well
put raisins in the rice pudding rite
! way, put two boxes in.
Who Is this? sed Nora. and Artie
sed its Ant Pawleer, I meen Mrs.
Potts. did you heer wat sed about
1.-THE raisins, maybe you better put 8
boxes in. Still tawking. like lady,
and Nora sed. Ill put boxes on you
GERS when get hold of you. You lit
! tie rapscallion. and Artie sed, WY
the very ideer of sutch thing, how
dare you insult me to my own tela-
fone? And he quick hung up. and
wen the rice pudding came on at supT
pir there wasent eny raisins in it jest
| as l Expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
PROFESSOR sHlMEk RETlREs.
Veteran s. v. |. Man Quits as Head Of
.,.. Botany Department.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June, 1.-TWO important
changes in university Of Iowa faculty
heads were made by the state boaro
of education today. Prof. Bohumi
shimek. head of the botany depart
nent during the last twenty-five years
resigns ana Prof. Robert b. Wylie
professor of morphological botany the
last thirteen years, has been named as
his successor Prof. Shimek will de-
vote much of his future time to re-
search work in taxonomy and geology
but will not sever his connection with
the botany department at S. u. |. he
asked to be relieved of administrative
duties, however. Ullman, head of the
Latin department of the university OF
Pittsburgh, will succeed Prof. +. Z
Eastman, who was accidentally killed
in an auto wreck last summer as head
of the Latin department at Iowa uni
Versity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
TUBERCULOSIS scoTcHgo.
Hospital Beds Increased and Great
Progress Selma Made.


Des Moines, June 9--The dread di-
sease tuberculosis is "A 'scotched
SNAKE" according to the department
on tuberculosis of the state board OF
control, Great progress has been made
in the past few years In securing hos
pitfalls where persons afflicted may re-
ceive treatment.
There are at present $50 tuberculosis
hospital beds available In the state
and hospitals are being established at
present which will accommodate at
least 100 more patients. The advance
ment made In the control Of tubercu-
losis is marvellous. Within ten years
the public attitude has changed from,
one of indifference or fear, to interest
ed and cordial cooperation.
The department Is also gratified to
announce that the scores who have
been seeking hospital treatment and
were unable to do SO because of the
contested condition existing at the var
ious institutions last winter, can now
be Accommodated. There is room for a
number OF patients at the state sani-
torium at Oakdale, also at Pine Knoll
sanitorium, Davenport, Sunny Slope
sanitorium at Ottumwa, and Boulder
Lodge at Fort Dodge.
The department on tuberculosis
states that Iowa hospitals are without
exception adequately equipped to pro-
vide efficient and peasant care for
those who may be in need of treat
ment Another decade Of public edu-
cation and disqualification will see
this disease completely under control
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
Southern Io1ua Items

man posing as a state agent was
! receiving money in return for pro-
| mise Of protection. Wednesday, the
police made trap with the aid of The
drug firm. 1t was planned that they
would give him 500 bride for pro-
lection. Wednesday afternoon police
were notified that the man had been
given two marked $50 bills. When de-
tectives arrested Parks at West Fourth
and Walnut streets the two bills were
said to have been in his possession.
Clarence Smith, Savor hotel, arrested
as an accomplish Of Parks, was re-
| leased by detectives today. after he
had given a satisfactory account OF
! himself.
Manning-The Angus breed made a
new history for itself when Enlate, the
grand champion bull of the 1918 In
ternational was sold by Escher &
Ryan here at the record price OF $685.,
900. Recently the Angus breed has
| made quite splash with record prices
for individual animals, but this sale
/ sets new records. The bull, which was
in the 2-year-old class at the Inter-
national, was bought by Coi.gsyT.- H.
Cooper, of Hedrick, Iowa, and viii be
placed at the head of his herd. The
success of this breeder has been phen-
omenal, and this Is one of his biggest
enterprises At the first session OF the
two-day sale here. the general average
on fifty head sold was 1926 which Is
also resord for the Angus breed.
Dunlap-Phil Cronin, 4 prominent
farmer living six miles west OF Dow
City, met with distressing accident
while returning from memorial service
| es at Dunlap. When near the Lis
combe farm he met an auto travelling
toward Dunlap and his horse SHE'D,
running against the mail boz, par
TALLY tearing the box from the post.
RMS fuIt hsr frightened the horse.
causing him to run quickly into the
road again. Another car had come UP
at moderate speed from the opposite
direction. The horse was struck and
Mr.. Cronin was precipitated violently
to the groundl two wheels Of the car
passing over him. The driver Of the
car backed his car, thinking to keep
clear of the PROSTATE man. and Ia do
ing so the two wheels passed over him
again. He was found to have four
broken ribs, one Of them penetrating
a lung. Several ribs were also torn
loose from the backbone and he is
badly bruised and cut up. He was
taken to the home Of Mrs. Child 2. I,s
injuries are of such a nature that fears
are entertained that he can MT re-
cover. - !.
ii j ! =. ~ u 4 y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
Efficient ,2a4i.
@)H!6 81! 2!!1!. X baHS

This In the month when, all over tho
land. mothers are facing the problem
Of giving their bride daughters we'd
ding reception without the aid of a
caterer.
For the average woman can not at
ford TO leave the Refreshments end OF
a Wedding to caterer, and must pre-
pare and serve the refreshments with
the help of only one maid--indeed,
many OF them without the help or "A
servant at all.
The woman In this situation has
only one course open TO her,-to
choose a menu which can be prepared
almost entirely the day before the
wedding, such q menu Is the follow
ing:
'N' Chicken Salad
Cream Cheese Sandwiches Coffee
vanilla lee Cream
Wedding Cake cup Cakes
Fruit Punch
In the following recipes I will as
sumo that fifty guests are invited TO
the wedding reception. For this num-
Der twenty pounds Of drawn fowl will
he required for the chicken salad. Cook
them the day before the wedding, skin
them and put them on ice. On the
morning of the wedding, the meat viii
be cut into small pieces, mixed with
six quarts of celery (cut into small
pisccs), and three pints of mayonnaise
dressing will be poured over 1t imme-
diately before serving.
Five loaves of bread and ] dozen
packages of cream cheese will be
needed for the sandwiches. These, too
must oe made on the morning of the
wedding as well as the coffee e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
Digestion During sleep.

Digestion goes on effectively during
sleep. The evening meal is digested
during the night. The midday meal,
especially when 1t Is heavy. causes
drowsiness In some persons. The
proof that digestion Is active in the
night is the fact that waste Is gen
orally accumulated in the morning
Furthermore. in the case Of persons
who have died during the night, the
autopsy shows that digestion is fur
Their advanced the longer the period
intervening between the last meal and
death; from this fact the probable
time OF death has been indicated al
coroner's induests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
lava, Win. Pound Prize.

GrinneII, June 9.-Maurice Fridlund
of Sioux City, who graduated from
Grinne.l College last year is the proud
winner of the Pound prize at the Har-
ward law school for this year. accord
ing TO a telegram received here. The
prize is given by Dean Roscoe Pound,
Of the Harvard law school, to the la"
student who ranks highest in the law
cases argued before moot courts.
During Fridlund's four years IN
Grinnell he was actively interested In
all forms of debate work. and captained
one of the varsity teams during his
senior year. He was awarded the
Charles Elliott Perkins scholarship to
the Harvard law school as result OF
his work in Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
Wooden Beads.

Children always like beads, and
their stringing passes many hours
safely and happily. At the same time.
the children gain knowledge. OF color
and color combination and form from
the bead work Large wooden beads
are the easiest for the small child to
thread ON q piece Of stout thread. The
end can be waxed, or blunt-ended
needle can be used. These beads. hall
an inch in diameter. are sold at 10
cents for three dozen. or 40 cents q
gross. They are shaped in spheres
cubes and cylinders and are colored
red, orange. yellow. green. blue and
violet -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09

pounds OF coffee and ga gallons OF
weter).
The wise mother hostess will MOI Mt
tempt to make the fee cream; she VIII
order II from a confectloner t3is gal
Ions for fifty personal
Wedding Cake-one pound OF hut
ter | pound Of sugar. eggs. ! pound
OF flour. pounds OF currants, pounds
OF stoned raisins, " cup wine or bran
dy. y pound ci,ron l grated nutmeg
Z teaspoon mace. teaspoon cinnamon
Rub the, butter and sugar together:
when light add first the yolks and
then the whites Of the eggs these TO
be beaten STANDARDIZATION Qnt In near
ly all the flour, keeping out just
enough To aust the raisIns and Gem
! sa: them Cnf the ciiron in such slices
as desired. und pat II In ~ you put
the cake In the pan. After mixing the
fruit into the cake, grease a I quart
pan carefully line Il with clean straw
paper: put the cake In and bake IN not
too quick an oven. After II Is baked
take II out OF the pan, paper and alh
and let IL cool The next day. to keep
II fresh and moist put il in "A tin cake
box and keep It tightly covered
Fruit Punch--Two cups sugar, ! cup
water, | cup tea. quart bottle distilled
water l pint strawberry syrup, juice OF
lemons, juice of 5 oranges, can
grated pineapple, y pint Maraschino
| cherries. ics water. Make a syrup OF
| boiling sugar and water ten minutes.
| Add the tea fruit juices, pineapple
and strawberry syrups. Let stand for
80 minutes Strain. add enough Ice
water to make IL gallons of liquid,
and turn into punch bowl over large
Licce OF ice. Add cherries and distilled
vJiter. The recipe serves hfty per-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-09
Recall Campaign Growing Warm.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, June Sine campaign
for the recall Of Mayor Wallace NJ.
Short is growing quite warm and
promises to be as hot as any campaign
in recent years by election day, Mon
day, June 16.
The campaign being conducted by
the recall committee for its candidate.
Hugh Carney, locomotive engineer, is
basing Mayor Shorts unfitness On the
fact that he testified in Chicago in ia
vor Of the 100 members of the I. w. W.,
on trial in federal court, and that in
April he delivered an address Of well
come to theI. w. w. convention. then
being held here. The charge that he is
disloyal to the federal government is
being, made and pressed.
The mayor on his part charges his
address to the convention Of 1. w. VS.
was an exhortation to loyalty and obe-
dience of law. and that the men who
are seeking his downfall are those I'M
fair to labor organizations.