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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
OUT OF RUSSIA
BY JUNE ONE
American Troops In Attic Regions
Promised Change OF Gil
mate In Few
DAYS.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-]
WASHINGTON, April 11-Yankee
troops in northern Russia will be re.
assured by the. war department that
their tenure of arctic service against
the bolshevid will soon be over.
Chief of Staff March has already
announced that the last man should
be out Of that region by June /. Re-
assurances are expected here to
quiet the unrest among Amc tca:l
troops, some of whom nearly mutt
MED several days ago as a climax
to a long period of discomfort at
being held in service.
The refusal of some Of these troops
to 20 into front line trenches. an
nounced by the war department late
Yesterday has not been unexpected,
it is known here. The morale OF All
the allied forces in north Russia IS
exceedingly bad. That of the British
is generally rated best, the anks
second, while the French morale is
understood to be lowest.
Unofficial reports have told of mutt
MES in recent weeks both in ne
British and French forces in norm
Russia, but up until March 80, fne
American soldiers, while frequently
grumbling at their lot had not
refused to go to the front Thus they
are the last to break out. The spirit
of the forces in the Archangel region
has been known for some time to the
allied leaders in Paris and has served
RI increase feeling there in favor OF
fighting the bolsheviki with food in
stead of men and guns.
The food offensive as finally de-
yeloped is to set up virtual rellet
organization to feed Russia particu-
Ilarly' the cities where conditions are
worst. These are the centers Of the
bolsheyiki activity and it is hoped
that by giving the people sustenance,
Ibolsheyism will diminish
Meantime the British are sending
seasoned veterans to Archangel to
bolster morale there.
While there is total or only o,ooo
American troops in Archangel, they
have seen some rather severe ngnt.
ing since the first Of the year ana
on several occasions have been SUD
iect to fire from bolsheviki artillery
while occupying snow and ice cover
ed trenches. The reported trouble
occurred in a unit almost wnolly
composed of selective service men
from Michigan.
The incident caused considerable
comment here particularly among
senators and representatives who
have demanded that troops in Russia
he returned home. Army officials ex'
pressed no alarm at the situation,
declaring that the. men would be
brought back as promised and sooner
Iif possible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Program Set at Nauaht.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-With the
industrial boards program for lower
prices on commodities "set at naught'
by refusal of Director General Hines
TO accept the steel prices, President
Wilson has again been appealed to by
the board to decide which agency shall
prevail
Hines has cabled the president
full report of his views in the con-
troversy over steel prices with the
industrial board it was stated at the
W ite house today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Facts That Beat Statistics.

These were that she has letter
from her son written March /, saying
he is well, hearty and happy, and that
Re has received ten letters from her
since the rubber stamp on that. en-
velope proclaimed him deceased with
the certainty Of the verification of the
statistical division of the headquarters
of the American Expeditionary forces.
The envelope also bore the mark in
red ink, "C.H.No.4," whatever that
may signify.
1t and its enclosure was returned
to the mother in the usual way by
the postofice, her name and address
being on the flap, Mrs. Sarah E. Han
cock, Pleasant Avenue, Keokuk, Iowa,
u. S. A."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Resions From Committee.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April IL
Because he had often expressed his
personal opinion of Woodwork Clum
of Davenport, Senator Thompson of
Des Moines county, today resigned
from the committee which is inves-
tigating the alleged failure of Clum
to report the expenditures Of the
commission to the Panama-Paciflc ex-
position of which he was secretary.
Senator Reed of Howard, succeeds
Thompson.
The committee will hold Its first
session late this afternoon and it is
likely James Pierce, publisher Of the
Homestead who made the charges
against Clum will be the first wit.
ness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Stole Four Automobiles.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 11.-De'
tcctives today arrested Elmer Reed
90, and Carl Zimmerman, II, and held
them for investigation
Reed and Zimmerman, police say
are members of a band Of automobile
thieves which has been operating in
Missouri Iowa and Nebraska with
considerable success during the last
two years or more.
They came to Des Moines from
Kirksville, Mo-, and stole four auto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Experience of a Mother of a Hero Of
Famous Regiment Whose Son
is Reported Dead on
an Envelope.
RUBBER STAMP Is A LIE
He Cots Ten Other Letters and Writes
That He is Well and Hearty
After Postal Authori-
ties Say Dead.

Missing &C. P. o."
DECEASED, verified by statistical
division. H. A. e. F."
The first in ink and the last in rub
Der stamp, those endorsements stared
ct his mother yesterday from the en-
velope she had mailed on December
&, 1918, addressed:
Private Charles Field Hancock, Co.
l., 16Sth Inf, Saith Brigade, 42d Div.
U. s. A. e. F., France"
1t would have been a serious shock
TO the Keokuk mother, except for some
further facts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
DO Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles of S. S. S.. the
great vegetable blood medicine, will
revitalize your blood and give you
new strength and healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs it just now
to keep the system in perfect condi-
ton. Go to your drug store and get
a bottle to-day, and if you need any
medical advice, you can obtain it
without cost by writing to Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co., rs Swift
I laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11

States for inclusion Of particular
safeguard, a special article should be
incorporated in the constitution COW
ering this.
The commission agreed to selec-
ton of Geneva as the league "capi-
tall" but this, as well as the question
of the Monroe doctrine, must be read
to a plenary committee Of the peace
commission for final acceptance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
RoYcotte hu Women.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April IL
Women's clubs in Missouri VIII be
asked to join in a state wide boycott
of butter and eggs until prices drop,
according to plans of the city council
OF women's clubs here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
arxan,s Wife is Sick.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
STERLING, H., April 11.-Accord-
ing to word received here today, Will
liam Jennings Bryan has been forced
tc cancel his lecture scheduled here
on account of his wtfes illness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Sentenced to Death.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PARIS, April 1.-THE Zurich cor
resnondent of LeJournal reported to,
doy that Alexander Wekerle, former
Hungarian premier; count ozurinay
Former Minister Sterenyl' ana son
of Count Karolyi will soon be trled
and sentenced to death by reVolu'
tionary tribunal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
For Racial Equality.
Press
TBy Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, April 1.-THE Japanese
amendment to the league of nations
covenant, providing for racial equali-
ty. is expected to be introduced at
the league commission meeting this
evening.
Unanimous adoption by last nights
meeting of a twenty-seventh article,
providing specific recognition of the
Monroe doctrine, followed strong
speech by President Wilson, it wa
learned today.
The president held that the orig
nal text protected the doctrine, bu
,.---,cd hat because of the sentiment
which has developed in the United
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to
any indication that your blood supply
IS becoming sluggish, or that there is
: : iessening in it's strong and vital
ny keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards off
~ disease that is ever present, waiting
% attack wherever there is an open
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Sell Food to Russia.

PARIS, April 1.-THE big four"
today considered proposal for sell
ing food to Russia, it was learned
from reliable sources. What decision
was reached, if any, could not be
ascertained
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11

Some Keokuk men added their names
70 the subscription list which the
projectors would like to see doubled
Mr.. Weirather and George w
Scheible said they attended the meet.
ing last night to ask for help, and
they intended to solicit subscriptions
from KeolSuk merchants. The roads
involved are the middle road, Bel
mont lane and the cross road to San.
dusky.
The executive committee were in.
structed to assist the Belmont people
In this worthy enterprise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11

mobiles during the trip, abandoning
each one as it broke down, according
to the police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
5000 -nnn Fire DAMAGE.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1t.-Fire
early today did approximately $780,
600 damage in the down town dis
trict.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Many Subjects DISGUISE

The meeting was really CONVEX.
sazione most Of the time, and some
or the remarks were these:
keokuk has the best approach to
the city Of any town l have seen,
and I've seen lots Of them" said the
new president, T. r. Bartholomew.
The remarking of the Red Ball
telephone poles was approved.
"One thing this club ought to do
is to see that every automobile owner
pays the license to the state" said
w. j. Harter when the doubling of
the license fee by the legislature was
mentioned.
There ought to be state fedora
ton OF automobile clubs, but there
is none in Iowa, and we ought to
move toward organizing one" said
Beverly B. Hobbs early in the meet
ing. 1t was agreed to do this as
soon as the rejuvenated Keokuk club
gets to sparkling well, and carburet
ing perfectly.
Some Details of the Meeting.
The financial statement showed
S755.1S receipts and expenditures OF
$707.S5, of which about 1925 was for
road repair and oiling.
The secretary's salary was fixed at
$3.50 per year, and big lot Of work
for him was laid out.
George Hassall, president for the
, last sevearl years, presided in the
beginning and James M. Fulton was
secretary of the meeting.
Those present were George Has
sail, James M. Fulton, B. B. Hobbs
Myrtle F. Baker William Sinton, Tom
Boltz, W. j. Harter. G. Arthur Kied
aisch, Leonard Matless, Harold
Kaiser, L. ]. Monroe. A. E. Erick
sen, o. A. Talbot, T. r. Bartholo
new, George w. Scheible, Henry G.
Weirather, John c. Scott, Sam
Younker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
To the Users of Jiffy-Jel IL
We Pay 10c Each
This Week Only

Each Jiffy-J eli package has a %
trademark in circle on the front. We
will pay you 10 cents in aluminium
mold values for each circle you send
Us this week. ~
Note our mold offers at the side.
Some of these molds arc new. Pick
out the mold OF tho rnoids you want,
and send US these 90 trademarks,
counting AZ ioc each, to cover tho
value as stated. Send no money. We
pay postage on the molds.
Note that JiRy-JeA costs you Izk
cents per package. And the trade
mark alone 10 worth 10 cents on these
nolds, II sent this week.
Send as many trademarks a YOU
wish this week. Or, II You prefer,
send erocer's sales slip, q, showing
amount of purchase. =
This offer is made to START new users
Ito show them what JiHy-Jell means
to them. But present users are vel
come TO accept it. Get Jiffy- Jeii now,
while this offer Is open. Get what you
need for some weeks. This Is the
time when fruity desserts are most
needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
Live Wire Belmont People.

Henry G.. Weirather told how Bel
mont neighborhood people had signed
subscription for 1,065 to spend on
work on roads they use to make
good, permanent roads. He was
chairman of that movement, and the
township trustees agree to help with
YOU Twenty-one persons signed the
nSt' most of them for s75 or $50 each.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11
\. It's Annual Meeting Last Night, It
steps on AccelIsrator and Goss
Into High on Smooth
Road.
70 TAKE IN EVERYBODY
Win Accomplish Very Much for Good
as roads Hereabouts, and That
is only Part Of lts Func-
tions for Year.

Determined to get hundreds Of new
members with low dues.
Elected new set of officers.
Forecast pretty big, campaign Of
oiled roads.
Expressed strong disapproval of
county option for good roads.
Decided to help some live wires
out Belmont way get better roads.
Talked long and much On a multi
tude of topics.
stepped on the accelerator. opened
The throttle and jumped into high
speed straight ahead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-27
PENSACOLA JoIRNA SUNDAY MORNING APRIL 81 1919

| May 9.-Meeting ST the board ~
Cosored Aissienss New York, s;ea
as m.
May decentralization in Tu.c..
leosa. 1t. Mary MAsdAien's church.
May -Confirmatien at ST. uti.s
church, Birmingham, . q. mi, Bessen,er
p. m.
May -2xaminatisn of the Jun-
! Tor Clsrsy. Birminshaan. Ala, 10
q. m.
May ss,-HEnsaina4ien ss the Junior
Clergy. NOZZLE Ala, ,. IA.
Nay 3J.-CelsbxAtiea Ia honor AZ
the canoaa1sn1aon q - Jeanne para
Cathedral. New Orleans. La.
May 27.-oonfsrenes ef Clerxx In
Mobile, ,. n.
June 1.-oen11EnaAtien Cathedral. 4
y m, Mobile Al.
june A--oiea1ne eworatses Of tAa
Cathedrni oohoe1a, I D. m.
June s.-1entifieai Mxss. Cathedral
1osso .. N
June a.-con3trmation LATHE sisters
Of the Poor, l:oo .. n.
June e.-CenfifnaaAon 1t sprinshili
College, Q. n.
June D-Cios3ns exercises Of Mo.
! o.rl Institute. ,. n.
June a1-0o@moncemont exsruisea
Loretto Academy, Moatsomery, Ala.
| June decentralization In Hunts.
willie.
June 10. 17.-0ommsncemsnt sxsr.
cises at ~. Bernardo College, Gull.
man.
June 1e.-Closing exercises Of eprin.
hill College.
| June ie-Clos1ng exercises at st.
vinosnt's school
June 33.-Retroat Of the Clergy.
July s.-Confirmation 1T Dauphin
Island.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-27
BISHOP ALLEN
ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENTS

Spring appointments of Bishop AL
len, OF Mobile. including the Pontffical
mass at the Golden Jubilee celebration
of Mother Augustine, at Sacred Heart
Convent, to be held in Pensacola on
May 1, are announced. These appoint
ments, which will be OF interest to all
members Of the Catholic church are
as follows:
April Decentralization at st.
GATHERINGS church. Mobile. Ala, I
p. m.
May 1.-Pontifical Mass at Golden
Jubilee OF Mother Augustine. Sacred
Heart Convent, Pensacola, Fla.
May 3.-Ordination of Rev. George
Miller. St. Peters church. Montgom-
cry.
May 4.-Dedication of st. GATHERINGS
church, Pratt City. Ala. $50 a m
May 4.-Confirmation at st. Joseph's
church. Ensley. Ala. 800 p. m.
May 6.-WilI assist at the comforting
of the Pallium on Archbishop d. J.
Dougherty. Philadelphia, Pa. 10 a. m.
May S.-Win assist at the comforting
of the Palliun on Archbishop Hayes.
New York, 10 a. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-28
SOCIETY

(Continued from preceding page)
Miss Nell Mcfarland will leave Sat
urday for Corvallis ore, where she
will be in the library of the Oregon
state agricultural college. Miss Kath-
crime Mcfarland is dietcian in the
college.
Albert Wilson. the small son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wilson, 1859 Fillmore,
* in with Influenza
Mrs. w. ). Lindsay will leave next
week for Champaign. ILL.,, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. L. c. Sparks.
Mary Hayden. the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Hayden, is ill at
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Harmon will re-
turn Sunday from California. where
they have spent several months.
Mrs. Adelaide Smith and her daugh-
seles. Calf. and expect to remain for
some time
Mrs. Ben McCrumb of Kansas City
has been the guest for a few days of
her sister, Mrs. George W. Parkhurst.
Mrs MCCrumb returned yesterday to
her home, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Parkhurst, who will return to-
night.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Eng
fish Lutheran church will have food
sale at Crosby Bros store Saturday
morninS.-Adv.
Mr.. +. r. Witwer of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, who has been spending the winter
In California. arrived last night for a
visit to his sister. Miss Marie Witwer
Miss Marie Duggan and Miss Char
line DugGanf are spending a few days
in Lawrence. They went down to at
tend the basketball game tonight
Dinner Dancing, Pelletier's Tea
room. Saturday evening. Tables may
be reserved. Call 35O0.-Adv.
The ladies of the Maccabees High
Fourteen met yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Sequeine for a quilting party. In
the evening they entertained with a
three-course dinner. There were three
ladies' present They will meet Thurs
day for an all day meeting at their
hall TO work on a quilt for Mrs
Holmes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-28
LEGAL


of the State Board Of Administration I'M
til June 20. 1919, and from and after July
l, 1919, only upon the approved vouchers
by the State Board of Administration pur-
suant to section of this act.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
! hereby certify chat the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February rs. 1919.
March II, 1919. Conference report adopted.
CHAS. S. HUFFMAN.
President of the Senate.
L. d. GEORGE.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10. 1919.
March 10, 1919, Conference report adopted.
w. L. LAMBERTSON,
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved March %, 1919.
HENRY j. ALLEN, Governor
State of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State
1, L. J. PETTIJOHN. Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above AMI foregoing Is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
tSeal.] and affixed my official seal.
this 9th day of March, 1919.
l.. j. PETTIJOHN.
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-28
Published i'm The Topeka State Journal
March IS, 1871
SENATE BILL No. 800.

SENATE BILL No. 100.
AN ACT relating TO the State Board Of
Education, amending sections ssh, 1913
and ss16 of the General Statutes of Kan
sas for 1915 and repeating original Sec
tions ss71, ss73 and $50
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section SS71 of the Gen
eral Statutes Of Kansas for l9l3 is amended
State Board of Education shall be com
posed of the state superintendent Of public
man; the chancellor of the State Tnlver-
sity; the president of the State Agricul-
tural College; the president of the state
Normal School at Emporia: the president
Of the State Manual Training Normal
Fort Hays Normal School at Hays and two
county or city superintendcnts of public
instruction: and county Superintendent
of public instruction to be appointed by
the governor on the first Monday in April.
1919. for a period Of two years. and each
and every two years thereafter. from ayy
county in which none Of the foregoing IN
situations may be located Each member
Of the State Board Of Education shall re-
ceive all necessary and actual travelling
expenses incurred in attending the meet
ings of the board and in the discharge of
the duties required by law. and In addition
thereto each appointed member shall re-
ceiye as full compensation the sum of five
dollars per day for each days actual serv
ice not exceeding ten days iB any one year
Statutes Of Kansas for 1915 is amended to
read as follows: See hs73 At a meeting
called by the state Superintendent Of public
instruction during the month Of April
1919. the State Board Of Education shall
elect secretary. not a member Of the
board, who shall be an expert I'm educB-
ton. a graduate Of a fonr-year course Of
study of a university. college. normal
school. institution Of like rank. and
who shall have had not less than five years
Of experience in educational work super
infendent supervisor. The secretary
first elected under this act shall serve from
the first day Of July. 1919. until the first
day of July. 1873: and thereafter the SEE
rotary Of the board shall serve for term
Of four years and until his successor Is
elected. unless removed b the board for
cause: and the regular election Of seere-
tsry shall be held during the month of
April next preceding the date Of the eK-
piration Of the term Of office. The sccre-
tary of the State Board If Education shall
be subject to the direction Of the state
superintendent Of public instruction. He
shall serve as inspector 90 colleges and
universities accredited by the state board
and shall have charge Of all matters re-
lating to state teacherG' certificates and
shall perform such duties as may be re-
quired by the State Board Of Educafion or
the state superintendent If public In
strucfion. and he shall receive = salary of
two thousand four hundred dollars per
annum- The state superintendent of public
instruction may employ stenographer
who shall serve as q efen0grapher 90 the
State Board Of Edueafiou during ifs meet
iags and in addition do such other work
as may be directed by the state super
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-28
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE

We own and offer for sale two clear
residence properties as follows:
426 Elmwood ave, Potwin, rooms
and hail. 3 rooms and hall on first
floor, 5 rooms and bath room on
second floor. House IN good condi-
ton, modern in every respect, hew
furnace, bath room fixtures, cleo
trio lights, grounl 40 it front by
200 deep, facing West, overlooking
Willow Park on ear line. Price
$500.
1G41 Brooks ave, near corner of
Eleventh, Lowman Hill car line at
corner, rooms and hall, three
rooms and hall on first floor 3
rooms on second floor. cement
stone house. good condition, cleo
tric lights, gas in house, city wa
ter at back door, no bath put in
yet, good barn or garage, ground
80 feet front by $50 deep. east
front, paved street. Price $220O.
These properties are priced low and to
sell.
See MERRIAM MORTGAGGE CO.,
Columbian Bldg, Topeka, Kansas