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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
WAS PLENTY
OF SUNSHINE
Likewise Good Rains Throuaho or.
State Proved Very Favorable
to the Growing
Crops.

The Iowa weather crop bulletin for
the week enindg August 10. has JUS,
been issued as follows:
Good rains with moderate tempera
ture and abundant sunshine were ia,
vorable for all growing crops. Corn
made excellent progress. The ears are
filling well, much has reached the
denting stage, and the husks are be
ginning to dry. Some is already fit to
gather for seed. Indications are that
the yield will be above normal.
Thrashing has progressed rapidly In
spite of occasional delay by rain. In
some localities, thrashing is com
pleted.
A fine third crop of alfalfa is being
harvested. The yield and quality is as
good as the second crop.
Fail blowing has made good prog.
ress, the rains having put the soil in
good condition for this work.
Preparation of the ground for win
ter wheat Is well along in some sec.
tons. The indications, are that the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
HELPING TO
PLAN MEMORIAL
Iowa Communities viii be Advised BY
Commission From Stat.
University Whenever
Desired.

Iowa communities which plan a
memorial to their soldiers and sailors
VINO served in the world war may be
assisted by the University OF Iowa
IN selecting a memorial of suitable
aesign which will be proper and ar
IlstIc expression Of gratitude.
These memorials are beinr erect.
ca all over the country" an Iowa
professor said, land nothing could pe
more fitting than monumental tokens
paced In the communities from which
lte men came. However, the choosing
OF memorial which is artigticaIl,
/ pleasing is difficult matter. People
Will know the general type OF memo.
RAJ which they desire, but II ia in the
selection OF something which viii he
worthy Of the men who served and
who died that the university wishes n
be Of service ~
This advisory work in the seIect,o,
OF memorials Is to be under,aLan
through the extension division Of the
university, which has compiled con,
siderable mass of material n, IL
suggestions or assistance in the nat
ter OF soldier memorials are invitad ~
communicate with the extension III
sion. "
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
SPORTS,

In the pitching stats Of both the
Cubs and White Sox through inabil
ity Of Alexander and Faber to come
across with their old time effective
ness. 1t may be that the hard worn
of drilling Slapped the strength and
vitality of the athletes who partook
OF 1t. thereby shortening their dia-
mond careers measurably. It may be
that exposure led to something akin
to rheuma tism. yet not the real thing
Take the case Of Alexander. While
In France he was seldom dry as to
clothing and at one time had hardly
dry stitch of clothing on his anal.
omy for fourteen days This ex-
posture In his case did not lead to
anything serious. Never did he have
a cold or threat OF pneumonia. Never
since returning has he felt twinge
of rheumatism, although he frankly
admits he expected to encounter that
disease after what he went through.
In no way does Alexander the
Great attribute the lameness that
has kept him from pitching more
than few games In over month
to any of his overseas experience, but
perhaps it will develop later on that
what he went through over there Is
for the depreciation Of
one Of the supposedly greatest assets
of the Chicago Cubs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
DIVIDE AUTO
LICENSE FUND
Warrants for More Than Million to
Be Drawn by State
Auditor This
Summer.

| Warrants totalling more than a
million dollars will be drawn In the
state auditors office this week to
county treasurers, In apportioning
| the funds received from automobile
licenses in the state treasury on
August i.
Apportionment is made on the
basis Of the number Of civil town.
ships in the different counties. There
are 1856 townships in Iowa, each of
which receives $3.50, totalling s1,20s,-
$50. The division OF automobile
funds is made semi-annuarly, on
April J. and August /.
This money Is not FOR use on the
primary road system of the state,
but for Improvement Of secondary
and other roads in the various coun-
ties. Five percent of all money re.
ceiVed from automobile licenses is
appropriated toward the maintenance
Of the automobile license depart
ment, and 10 percent toward the
maintenance OF the state highway
commission.
The highway commission estimates
the amount OF money 10 be expended
in federal aid road work during the
year, which amount is set aside In a
separate fund. The remainder of
the receipts is divided among the
counties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
IOWA OFFICER
is IN DEMAND
Col. Phiipot of Old Second Iowa
Guards ia Popular With Polish
Government Which Offers
Commission.

Three years ago when the Second
Iowa national guard regiment came
back from the border, it was officially
welcomed to Iowa at Keokuk, and IN
the party Of officers who were enter.
tanned was Major Phi1pot of Fort
Dodge. Since 1917 up TO Nov. IL,
1918, Major Philpot was fighting
Huns and he was promoted to be
colonel Now the Polish government
wants him, according TO the following
from Fort Dodge:
Col. S. B. Philpot of Fort Dodge, a
former major in the old Second Iowa
and known to hundreds of Iowa ma
tional guardsmen as Hell Roaring
Mike" Philpot, writes from France
where he Is with the Third division,
that he has been offered a rank in the
Polish army two grades higher than
his present rank In the American
army
He says that Brazil also is offering
great inducements to American Off
GERS IL they will join her army.
Colonel Philpot does not believe
that at the present time American
officers will be permitted to make
such changes.
Colonel Philpot writes that he con-
Quoted lecture tour over the entire
division, organizing the society of the
Third division for the purpose Of rails
ing $4,000 for the erection of two
monuments at the lower bridge in the
town Of Chateau Thierry, where the
Third division did its great fighting.
Every man of the 10000 Joined the
society" says the colonel. "and we
got 1872, 900 for the monuments instead
of $4,000 that we started out for
Colonel Phiipot also conducted a re-
cruiting campaign for re-enlistmenn,
but he says II was hard shedding az
most Of the men want to come hons
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
SKIN WITHOUT WRINKLES
NOW EASY TO HAVE

There's no excuse for any woman
having wrinkles now 1t has been
found that simple mixture Of saxo.
lite and witch hazel has a remarkable
action upon the deepest wrinkles, no
matter what their nature. whether
caused by weather, worry, habitual
frowning, a debilitated condition or
the ravages of Father Time. This
harmless remedy, which anyone can
easily make and use at home, acts
both as an astringent and a tonic.
The combined effect of tightening
the skin and heightening it's vitality
is to Immediately affect every line
and wrinkle, keeping the cuticle
smooth and firm as In youth.
The proportions are one ounce
saxolite (powdered) to one-half pint
witch hazel, ingredients which are
found in every drug store. The solu-
ton should be used as a wash lotion.
1t is equally effective In disposing
of flabbiness of cheek and neck, as
well as sagging below the eyes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
Over 500 Persons Went to Playground
Last Night and Lots Of Them
Wore Grown
ups.
MANY RACES PUT ON
Local Stars Garry OF Prizes In Chin
ming and Wheeibarrow Races
Other Kinds Furnish
Plenty Of Fun, Too.

! We'll, It worked" said one play.
ground visitor OF last night, ut worked
/ say; everybody went TO the play
! grounds last night, and everybody had
1 good time-it was sure enough
cure for the blues just like it was ad.
vestised to be-"
! There were over 500 persons in at
tendance at last nights stunt party
out at Twentieth and Main streets, and
large portion of them were grown
ups. They smiled from the time they
entered the grounds and saw the
! babies playing in the sand boxes until
they left the front gate with the
shrieks of laughter of the bigger chill
dren ringing in their ears.
! All sorts of races were put ON last
night; a backward race in which the
contestants had to run backwards was
won by Helen Swanson for the girls
over twelve years old, and by Eva
Branson under twelve. The boys had
wheel-barrow race. The front fell
low walked on his hands while the one
in back of him held the first fellows
legs and then the two OF them ran 30
beat lot OF other fellows who were
fixed up the same way. Ed Sitter and
ElOyd HdppS WON Luls IdCe- oue EdCo
Of special note was the Ginning race
which consisted of tall pole and
boys who could climb up IL, by draw
ing their hands up TO their chin, rails
ing themselves up to the top Of the
pole in this manner. Harold Delahoyd
took this prize by breaking the record
and thinning the pole thirteen times
without stopping.
Helen Whitmarsh won the bean
race; Clarence Young and Wayne
Jackson were the stars in the three
legged contest, while Elizabeth Al
drich won the potato race and Junius
Phillips carried off the honors in the
obstacle race
There were SO many tiny tots in the
sand boxes that 1t was impossible for
them TO do any extensive building |
there, but they had a fine time playing !
in it just the same, the supervisor said !
this morning.
When school opens. the playground !
will not have supervisor, 80 the big |
and little people Of Keokuk had better /
enjoy the fun out there the rest Of this I
week and all Of next week." she said. /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
ANNIVERSARY
is CELEBRATED
MIR. and Mrs. e. n. O'connor Of Vim.
cennes, Observe Silver Wed.
ding With Help of
Their Friends.

MONTROSE, Iowa, Aug. 21.-A
large number Of friends gathered at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. n.
IO'Connor, at Vincennes, Iowa, to
celebrate their twenty-1fth wedding
anniversary. At o'clock a picnic
dinner was spread on the beautiful
lawn. Delicious cakes, chickens,
pies, salads. jelly, pickles, fruit,
sandwiches and coffee comprised the
ncenu. After dinner the guests were
treated to pop, candy. watermelons
and cigars by the host. In behalf Of
the friends present A. H. Kennedy
presented Mr.. and Mrs O'Connor
with chest of silver.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. ROLAND Brayton and family Of
Denmark, Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy
of Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Brayton, Mr.. and Mrs. George Peter
smith and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Ken
nedy Of Fort Madison; Miss Frances
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
Eioht Entrants Remain.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. FL
Eight entrants out of the 1876 starters
for national amateur golf champion
ship last Saturday remained today
when the third round match play be
gan at the Oakmont Country club.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia lead
with two survivors each, Boston has
one and there is also one southernel
and a Canadian remaining.
New York made the poorest show
ing this year, it's last candidate being
eliminated in the second round.
Chicago did not do much better for
It's last two men were also put out
at the same stage.
All four of today's contests locked
about equally attractive SO the ga
lery broke itslef up ana switched
from match to match
Bobby Jones Of Atlanta, was
matched with Rudolph Knemper Of
Sioux City. w. G. F'ouns. Jr., CT
Pittsburgh and Geo. Honner, Phira-
delphia, district champion, were parr-
ed. In the lower half It is w J..
Thompson, Canada, vs.. Davidson
Heron of Pittsburgh. and Francis
Ouimet of Boston, vs.. J. Wodd Plat,
Philadelphia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
He Won't Drop Dead Any
More

my husband suffered terrlGE
from stomach and liver troups
which caused such bloating OF sa'
as to seriously affect his heart. pv W.,
tors warned him that he might ul ,n
dead at any time from this tIou sir,
A friend In Cleveland advised llA
to take Mayr's Wonderful RelneJ y
and since taking it, months aso u
is feeling like young man ds@ Ms
All his friends are surprised d. M
appearance" 1t is a simple h". sa
less preparation that removes .,nsl
catarrhal mucus from the lntes a,.on
tract and allays the iniialnn nlaocs
which causes practically all s'o 9nnrd.
liver and intestinal ailments, ~ nv ANN.
ing appendicitis. One dose VIII v
vince or money refunded. Villains
& Co., and druggists everywhere
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
sherlfrs Association In Session at
Muscatine Acts on Recommen-
dations In His Annual
Address.
PUNISHMENT SEVERE
Sheriff Scott Also Urged That OFF,
Gals Take Their Share OF
Burden in Profiteer
Prosecutions.

On the recommendation Of John c.
Scott of Keokuk, president OF the
Iowa State Sheriff's association,
Steps were taken to combat the large
number of automobile thefts in the
state. Sheriff Scott in his address
before the convention at MuscatNle,
urged the formation OF some sort of
| a body which would fight the
/ thieves.
More than a million dollars worth
| of automobiles were stolen in Iowa
last year ! trust this association
will pass a resolution at this meet
ing, asking for heavier punishment
for automobile thieves. and making
lit q penitentiary offense for man
u have in his possession, an automo-
bile with the engine number mutt
lated" Mr.. Scott told the members OF
his association, as he opened the
meeting at the court house Wedn es-
day afternoon
After profiteers.
IT also want this association to
offer its services to the state and
government to aid in rerreting out
the profteers With the sherii's
general acquaintance, and in his
position, he will be able to aid great
ly in this Sheriff Scott said.
In his opening address, he spoke
OF the work the Iowa saeriffs did, in
connection with the draft, told Of the
even more strenuous tasks they We're
facing now with Industrial troubles
and the spread Of l. w. W.ism, and
various other isms,''- and called
upon members OF the association to
carry out their work. fayoring neither
party TO any of the disputes, but al
ways protecting the lives and prop
erty Of the people of their county.
Resolutions are Passed.
At the session yesterday, resolu-
tons creating as part of its organi-
cation, central bureau 70 be known
as the Auto Theft Record bureau.
Iowa Sheriffs' association for the
purpose of clearing the state Of the
thief, and a resolution
asking that every Iowa sheriff use
his influence to induce the members
of congress and United states sena-
tors to introduce and support bill
pertaining TO the enforcement of laws
for the crime OF stealing automo-
biles were adopted al the morning
session.
It Is the plan to collect through its
members and other sources and tab
ulaIe information on defaced, stolen
and recovered automobiles The as
ISOLATION also accepted me orer OF
Governor Harding to lend the serv-
ices OF a state agent in assisting in
the work. A copy of the resolution
was sent to Governor Harding in
which he is urged to MAKE an appro-
priation, out of the funds under his
authority, to assist in the mainten.
ance and carrying out Of the pur-
poses OF the bureau.
The sheriffs went on record as
being opposed to the paroling of
prisoners from the bench that have
been found guilty, or plead guilty to
the theft Of automobiles for the
-eason that the crime rs too common
and the punishment Is not severe
enough.
A resolution also asked that the
BOARD of control should not be so
enient with habitual criminals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
pyers and Cleaners strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.--Chicagoans to-
day were In prospect of wearing
baggy-kneed trousers and wrinkled
coats for while. Seven hundred
union dyers and cleaners went on
strike, closing scores OF shops and
throwing 1000 persons out of work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
National League.
TooAYs SCHEDULE.

American League.
New York at St Louis.
games).
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21

Heigh OF Niota, H.; Mrs. Will O'Con-
nor and family OF Edna, Mo. Mrs.
Margaret Brayton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Mitchell Of Montrose; Mrs. W. r..
Hughes and family of Sapulpa, Okla
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
Baseball Crop Was Not Materially
Helped Although Millions Play
ed Game in Camps and
CAntonments.
SOME STARS ARE DIMMED
Men In Big Circus Who Went Back to
Leagues Find Their Old Time
Form Is
Gone.

J Whatever the world war may or
may not have done for other species
of American sports, 1t did not live
lup TO expectations In regard to base
4 ball.
| Almost unanimously 1t was pre-
dicted that camp life with its whole
I sale adoption Of sports to maintain
| the morale Of the Yankee soldiers
woald produce q new crop Of dia-
mond stars after the war and would
greatly improve the physical condf-
ton and the temperaments OF the
established stars who were drafted
or enlisted in the various branches
/; of war service.
There was every reason for these
expectations. 1t was the writer's
good fortune to spend the better part
Of the winter, when the United States
was getting ready to fight. visiting
various environments in the south.
and everywhere the rockies were
playing baseball. In one Texas camp
there were nearly 500 ball games
played in one week.
Where are Those stars7
Naturally one would expect that
sort of thing to develop a lot of
latent talent and bright pictures were
painted Of the crop of heroes who
would discard the khaki for the
knickerbockers OF the baseball field.
Where is that crop?
Right now scouts of sixteen major
league clubs are securing the nation
looking for ball players with even an
outside chance of making good in the
game. The general verdict is some
paraphrase of the saying, There
amt no sech animal" The woods
and the tall grass seem to be simply
barren of the usual crop of budding
diamond performers.
Not only that, but the world war
did not improve the men who went
from baseball into various branches
OF the services. There may be a few
isolated exceptions, but In general
the well known players who partook
of the war or preparations therefor
came back to the diamond with i'm.
paired ability.
1t needs only such shining
examples as Grover Cleveland Alexan.
der of the Cubs. q. Red Faber Of the
White Sox, Ed Kleprer Of the In
dams and Eppa Rixey Of the Phtllies
to point out the force of the state
ment There are others who went
to war and lost much of their base
ball punch, but the foregoing are
sufficiently prominent to offset the
few instances in which the service
improved the ball players who had
made good before the war
AS for the youngsters developed
by camp sporting activities. there
are few Of them. The White Sox
have one in Jack Sullivan, the left
handed splitter, who got a training
trip only to be discarded and then
taken back when some of the yeter-
ans of Kid Gleason's staff fell down.
1t has been claimed that lack OF
baseball practice Is the chief cause
of the deterioration of athletes who
served their country. With them the
baseball they played while in service
was negligible compared to the other
work they did. But lack of practice
did not affect Cicotte or Williams of
the White Sox, nor was 1t respon-
sible for the major league demise of
Benz and Reb Russell of the same
team.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
CLUB STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American LEAGUE.

American League.
New York at ST. Louis. rain.
Chicago, 10; Washington, 8.
Detroit, 3; Philadelphia, o.
Cleveland, S; Boston. q.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21

acreage seeded to this crop will be
considerably reduced,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21

Overs want $50 a week, ,i sS
cleaners said they would De 90" have
with $40. In addition, the'
asked a closed shop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
National League.

National League.
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21

A delicious dessert is maze ,,; y Win
ing whipped cream TO any
and freezing like an Ice
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
National Ieao.n

National League.
New York, "a; st. Louis, 81.
Cincinnati. 10; Boston, 3.
Philadelphia, 10-5: Chicago, rs.
Pittsburgh. 5; Brooklyn, 1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-21
Reason Unknown.

The real reason nobody seems 70
know, but there is the fact that Camp
or naval training put serious crimp
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-23
CENTERVILLE

$sk$5S'ffssSssfsst
There seems to be quite demand
for an automobile doctor in Center
vile this week there being four cars
in the neighborhood that were out
Of running order.
Sylvester Roubidoux and wife will
arrive the last of the week to sp3nd
the summer with his mother ard
brothers. Sylvester was just re-
Gently discharged from army service
and was married several months ago
while in training camp.
Mrs. G. W. Kirk is expected to ar
rive here sometime this week, to
spend a few days with her sons Sam
and CHEESE Thompson.
While driving home from town
Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Kelley
experienced a very lively runaway,
the team having taken fright at a
car and running about a mile. Altho
badly frightened Mr.. and Mrs. Kel-
ley escaped without injury.
j. W. Fay is making an improve
ment on his farm by having we'll
drilled this week.
r. S. Kelley sheared the Haynes
bunch of sheep on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week.
Miss Nora Clayton is staying at
the Heise home in Blackfoot.
William Brown was a business
visitor in Idaho Falls the first of the
week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-23

The dance given by the ward
amusement committee was thoroly
enjoyed by those present, but the
committee would like more support
from the people. Dances will not
be given very often, but when they
do give one try to make it rous-
ing success.
A shower was given in the ward
hall Tuesday by the Groveland and
McDonaldville relief society in honor
of Mrs. s. E. Roundy, one of their
number. Mrs. Roundy received
many nice and useful gifts and words
of sympathy and love were also ex-
tended. "A delicious lunch was
served. Part of the time was spent
in the regular relief society meeting.
Edward Johnson is the proud-pos-
SCISSOR of new automobile.
Quite number of the Groveland
people visited Saturday and Sunday
at the L d. S. conference at Black
foot.
The school children gave a very
nice program Friday for Mothers
Day. Quite number of mothers
and one father attented.