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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-22
TAYLOR RIDGE

Mr.; and Mrs. Volney Ziemer Of Rock
Island visited Saturday and Sunday al
the home of Harry Zierner
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bestian left Mon
day for Hearne. Canada where they will
make an extended visit with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Paul Daniel
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald and Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Mcconnell and son
Donald, left Monday for an auto trip 10
Indiana
Mrs. n. L. Crawford and dauwhtar
Margaret of Macon. Miss. are visiting
with friends and relatives in this commun-
lily.
= Mrs. James Miller is visiting at the
E@rne of her daughter Mrs. H. c. jackson
OF Wyoming. Ill.
TR9&e will be no church services here
Sunday Non account OF camp meeting at
Lindells grove. In the evening the Ep-
worth League Of this place will attend
Reynolds NJ. z. church in q body. where
the Illinois Wesleyan university of Bloom
ington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-22

, ord if they complete their stretch
of nearly twenty miles before cold
weather begins.
Henry Horst is here himself di-
recting the work and his master
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-22

hand is already seen in results OBJ
tanned. While having trouble over
on the east end to get cement and
rock, he is getting i've carloads of
rock a day and has plenty of GEM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-22

ent to keep the work going. 1t is
fortunate for this county that the
Horst company was awarded so
large part of the construction
work here"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

Burnt orange is a strong fashion
feature color in millinery now to be
seen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Commander In Chief OF American Elk.
peditIonary Forces to BIO Asked
to Visit Road Named for
Him.
PETITIONS BEING SIGNED
keokuk People Can Come Into The
Gate City Office and Put Their
Names on tho
List.

John ]. Pershing, commandments
chief of the American eXpeditionary
forces may visit Keokuk this fall
The Pershing Way association with
offices in Cedar Falls. is trying to
get the famous general to come and
visit the towns on this highway, and
Keokuk being one of the towns, is as
interested as any in seeing that the
C in c gets a IBID" here.
For that purpose. there is a petit
ton at The Gate City office which
reads like this:
General John J. Pershing:
We, the undersigned, residents
of Keokuk and vicinity, wish to
add our invitation to that of the
Pershing Way association, to
make a trip over the highway
honored with your name, and
furthermore to invite you to
make as long a stop as possible
here on the trip. We will deem
your visit a special honor and
promise to make it as pleasant
as possible for you.
If you would like to see General
Pershing, come in and sign the IN
vitation list.
1t is planned to get 100000 names
on these petitions. The secretary of
the association feels that prospects
are bright for Pershing's acceptance
of the invitation. Fast work will be
required to get the petitions out, and
the invitations to the c in when
he gets back from Coblenz this
month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Communion and Praise Services Were
Held Last Evening as the
Final Session Of the
Week.
VISITING PASTORS LEAVE
Appreciation Of Their Assistance as
Well as That OF Local Pastor
Who Planned Program is
Given.

The Swedish Mission church jubilee
closed last evening with well at
tended service. The service opened
with songs and praise. A couple OF
letters of cOngratulation were read
and vote of thangs extended to the
pastor for his work in arranging and
carrying out the program, and to the
singers and visiting pastors for their
work.
The Rev. J. Z. Widen preached the
sermon preceding the holy communion.
His theme was the presence of the
Lord and the meaning Of having the
privilege of communion with Him.
Also the Importance Of being pure In
heart and honest in confession and
life. The solemn warning for worldli-
ness was word in season.
At the communion service the pas
tor was in charge assisted by the visit
ing pastors. This service closed with
season of prayers and thanks. Mrs.
Lundgren sang a solo, and 1t was
much appreciated This jubilee SER
vice has been of great benefit to the
members attending, and special joy
to those who have been in the work
during the past fifty years. The Wis.,
iting pastors left this morning. Rev.
Widen will stop at Ottumwa to preach
this evening and Rev. Algott will
stop at Burlington and West Bur-
lington on his way home.
Next Sunday there will be. only
Sunday school at GAS a. m. The regu-
lar service on Sunday, August "a. will
be at usual hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Railroad Man Gives GOOD
Advice

Several years ago l was under
treatment Of stomach specialist for
5 months, 8 weeks of which were spent
in hospital Another stomach spe
cialist told me I had gall stones and
that an operation was necessary
did not want to have this. lost 40
lbs. in weight. Talking with brake
man one day he told me OF Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and since taxing
il l have gained 16 lbs. and am fec
inc fine. | am advising others to try
it." 1t is a simple. harmless prepara-
ton that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes prac'
tically all stomach, liver and intesti-
nal ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded. Wilkinson & Co., and drug
gists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
BERLIN SPENDS
MONEY MADLY
Gambling Is Commonest Amusement
There With Cafes and Dance
Halls Thriv-
Ing
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
BERLIN, (By Mail)-A sort OF
"devil-may-care" spirit pervades Ber-
lin.
It undoubtedly arises from the let.
down after four years of war. And 1t
manifests itself in wild pursuit Of
pleasure Champagne and gambling
are the main objects upon which
pleasurecravlng Berlin directs its at
tention, seeking surcease from, the
past.
Berlin may lack for food, but 1t
doesn't lack for amusements. A vast
class Of rich folks are going through
their money with a surprising rapidity,
while many persons of more moderate
means have caught the Infection and
are cutting into savings of lifetime
to satisfy the almost universal desire
for pleasure.
Even the "reds" who are supp osed
to be very poverty stricken, have 4
trace of the spirit, as was instanced
recently when a Spartacus party was
announced for one Of the suburbs,
plenty to drink and much to eat. In
SIlOIJ, luo ClICuldI oIdtcu PIdCtiSdiiy
that though the people were poor they
were going to spend what they had
with a lavishness and abandon. There
was to be food such as ratiOned peo-
pie were not supposed to be able to
obtain, and there was to be drink ga
lore, and the guests were to stay as
long as they saw fit.
AS a result of this spirit, the city Is
fairly alive with cafes and dance halls.
There is generally little, or poor, food
in these places, but the habitues buy
wine with a recklessness that would
make even a wealthy Chicago packer
OF Pittsburg steel magnate dizzy.
AS for gambling, Berlin at present
is probably the widest open city in the
world Men and women play for stakes
Of thousands of marks, and seem to
get little thrill over either winning
OF losing.
The whole spirit Of this pleasure.
mad crowd is one Of forced gayety.
There is none of the sparkle to 1t that
one experiences among the French. 1t
is simply a sort of stunned let down,
case of saying, virtually, well, the
game has been played out; we've lost,
and what do we care now" 1t consti-
tutes a moral relaxation that has in
it the essence of national breakdown
provided the present regime continues.
Berlin doesn't care. That's the
answer with thousands who have
money, and thousands who have a
little.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Doctor Tells How to Detect
Harmful Effects of Tobacco
Try These SIMPLE TESTS

Nav York: Doctor Conner, formerly
~ Johns Hopkins hospital, says: Many
non who smoke, chew or snuff inces
sanity and who are seemingly healthy
ore suffering from progressive or
ron,c ailments. Thousands OF them
.youId never have been afflicted had
=, not been for the use OF tobacco, and
Thousands would soon get well IL they
rro,,ld only stop the use of tobacco.
The chief habit forming principle of
tobacco is nicotine. a deadly poison
wbich when absorbed by the system
slowly affects the nerves. membranes,
tissues and vital organs of the body.
The harmful effect OF tobacco varies
and depends on circumstances. One
will be afflicted with general debility,
others with catarrh of the throat, in
digestion, constipation, extreme ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, loss of mem
ory, lack OF will power, mental confu-
sion. etc. Others may suffer from
heart disease, bronchial trouble, hard
enine of the arteries, tuberculosis,
blindness or even cancer or the COM
mon affliction known as tobacco heart.
If YOU use tobacco in any form you can
casily detect the harmful effects by
making the following simple tests.
Read aloud one full page from book.
II. in the course OF reading your voicc
becomes muffled, hoarse and indis-
tinct, and you must frequently clear
your throat, the chances are that your
throat is affected by catarrh and it
NAV be the beginning of more serious
trouble. Next, In the morning before
taking your usual smoke, walk up
three flights OF stairs at a regular
pace, then stop. If you find that you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Alkali in Shampoos
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too mitch alkali, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is MulsiHed co,
coanut oil shampoo, for this is pure and
entirely grcaseless. It's very. cheap ano
beats anything else all to pieces. 1ou
can get this at any drug store, and a
few ounces will last the whole family
for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water.
and rub it in. about teaspoonful is all
that is required. 1t makes an abundance
of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft,
fresh looking, bright, fluffy. wavy and
easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and
takes out every particle Of dust, dirt and
dandruff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
BELFAST.


Another fine rain fell Sunday morn
preciated.
Saturday and Sunday at the laters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. n Wells. Miss
Virgie Wells accompanied them home
for visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rider of Keo
kuk, are visiting their daughter, Mrs
G.. E. Johnson
Mrs. James Monks is very Ill at a
Keol1uk hospital. Her many friends
hope for a speedily recovery.
Miss Hazel Palmer spent Sunday OF
last week with Silvia and Dove John
son.
Mrs. Emma Swanson and son, and
Miss Ella Nelson have returned to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
WYAcoNDA, MO.
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Wyaconda citizens were surprised
by visit from passing airplane
about $3.50 p. M, August End, hay-
ing come from Chicago. ILL.,, leaving
there at 200 p. m. Most of the time
was taken in getting gasoline along
the road. The machine was owned
/ by North Wriht Of Atchison. Kansas,
who was journeying home from Chi
cago, where he went to purchase the
machine. He was accompanied by
John Shoeden of Chicago. They
spent the night with Mr.. Edwin
Clough. We hear that they arrived
at Bucklin, Mo-, about 1000 a. M.
having left here about 9:15 a. M. in
rain storm, stopping at Bucklin for
more gas. In starting they ran into
fence and the machine turned a
somersault and was slightly dam.
aged, but neither of the men were
| injured.
| Virgil Lafrenz who has spent the
past two years in France in the U. S.
service, arrived home last week. His
many friends in and around Wya-
conda are glad to see him back.
Glen Clough and J. B. Branson
made business trip to Quincy, ILL.,.
last Saturday.
Those from Wyaconda who spent
Sunday in Quincy were Mr. and Mrs.
IL. v. Cole and children, Vivian and
Edward; Mr.. and Mrs. Shirel Kres-
baughn and son, James; Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Gerth and children,
Arthur and Dorothy, and J. M. Pay
don and family. ALI report a nne
time.
Mrs. Orsen Safer was pleasantly
surprised Sunday by a number of
her friends and relatives coming IN
and spending the day with her. There
were forty-five in all, the occasion
being Mrs. Sater's birthday. After a
pleasant day spent in chatting and
games and plenty of good things to
eat, all went home wishing Mrs.
Safer many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Russell Bramm1er and baby
are visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. e. L. Dachterm.
Miss Emily Hensely, formerly the
primary teacher of the Wyaconda
public school, visited with Mrs. Mag
gle Ford. The children that were
pupils in her room when she taught
here heard she was coming and all
planned to meet the train. On arrlv-
ing she found herself surrounded by
bunch Of little girls and boys, and
mo one need to question If she was
not very much loved by her former
pupils.
Charles Whitehead has sold his
property to J. Humes and purchased
the property owned by Mrs. Emma
Weber, corner of Locust and Jeffer.
son streets.
! E. A. Gerth purchased the lots
south Of the residence Of Mrs. Weber
and will move his old house on the
lots and then build himself a fine
new home on his lots he now lives
on.
The Farmers Produce company are
building an addition to their produce
house.
H. F. Kerner's new engine has ar.
rived and he hopes to be able to give
all night electric light service after
the first of September.
F. G.. Pitman has purchased new
Ford car
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

Monday with Mrs. A p Anderson.
Mrs. Hannah Nelson and son, Willie,
spent last Saturday afternoon at the
Otto Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A P. Anderson spent
Sunday evening at the Harry Moline
and P w. Riser homes.
Mr.. J. l.. Johnson and family, r.
Deer and family motored to the c. N
Wells home near Revere and spent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

their home at Keokuk after spending
several weeks with their parents, Mr..
r. Nelson and wife.
Mrs. Edna Oneal and son, spent Sat
urday evening of last week with her
sister, Mrs Neva Johnson
Master Lynn Miller has returned
home from a visit at Bonaparte.
Mrs. Cleo Moline, Mrs. Florence
Lucas and Virgie Wells, spent last
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
Polish Jews Coming.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serviee.l
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 13.-Reports
from Warsaw today said 10000 Pol
ish Jews were seeking permission TO
emigrate to America. Wholesale
emigrations from central Europe to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13
RIGA is CAPTURED.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, Aug. 13.-The Russian
newspaper Prysgue, published here,
stated today that the bolsheviki had
captured Riga. The Lettish premier
fled to Mitaf, the newspaper said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

Rich meteors in black and in navy
are the fabrics used in developing
some elegantly simple dresses, many
of which are embroidered in self
tones
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

the evening, one evening of last week
Mrs. Henry APPEL of Keokuk, is
spending week with her friend.
Mrs William Shepherd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

are out of breath, your heart beat is
forced, trembling or irregular. YOU
may be victim of functional or or.
sanic heart trouble. II you feel that
you must smoke. chew or snuff to
quiet your nerves, you are a slave to
the tobacco habit, and are positively
poisoning yourself with the deadly
drug. nicotine. In either case you
have just two alternatives on
with the self.p0isoning process ire.
spective Of the dangers and suffer the
consequences, or give up the habit and
escape the hangers. You can over
come the craving and stop the habit
IN very short time by using the fol-
lowing inexpensive formula. Go to
any drug store and ask for Nicotol
tablets, take one tablet after each
meal, and in a comparatively short
time you will have no desire for to-
bacco, the craving will have left you.
With the nicotine poison out of your
system your general health will quick
ly improve.
Note-When asked about Nicotol tab
lets, one of our leading druggists said:
at is truly wonderful remedy for
the tobacco habit; away ahead of any
thing we have ever sold before. We
are authorized by the manufacturers
to refund the money to every dis
satisfied customer, and we would not
permit the use of our name unless the
remedy possessed unusual merit"
NfcotoI tablets are sold In this city
under an lroncIad money-back guar
antee by all up-to-date druggists, in
GLIDING Wilkinson G. Co., and Nc
Grath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

A certain county Of Connecticut
boasts of it's record of having had
but two murders in nearly one hun
dred years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-13

the United States are expected
begin soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09

"Messrs. Spencer and Powell pointed
out that the cost Of open hearth rail
was no greater than the cost of Bessemer
rail since the cost and price OF both
sorts of billets were the same and, there
fore, that the price of open hearth rail
should be no higher than the price OF
$41.37 above indicated for Bessemer rail-.
and that II the steel interests wished to
encourage the purchase Of Bessemer rail
they should do so by making the price
of Bessemer a differential under the
price so arrived at for open hearth rail
rather than through increasing the price
of open hearth rail by 81, the amount Of
the old dfferential.
1.-THE actual differentials during tho
year ending June so, 1917, which repre-
sents as nearly as possible the condi-
lions Immediately prevailing prior to
the great assumption of war activity by
this Government, are even less than the
differentials for the sixteen year period
1.-THE best estimates that can be made
as to the actual operating costs Of con-
verting steel billets into finished prod
ucts even under war conditions indicate
that the differentials on the basis of
$50 per cent OF the sixteen year period
average shown above, will fully cover
that additional cost and substantial
profit.
"Messrs. Spencer and Powell indi-
ca ted a willingness on the part of the
Railroad Administration to purchase for
the time being at the suggested new
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
SOLDIERS SHOES
FAXED, is CHARGE
Leather in Soles Split to Fill
Out, Bates Employee \
Testifies.
INSPECTOR ADMITS GIFT
Case Against Frank I. Sears,
vice-President of Company,
Closes at Boston.

BosToN, May 8.-Evidencs that mid
die soles on some of the army shoes
manufactured by the A ]. Bates Com
pany Of Webster. were slit down the
centre and spread out to mako them
flush with the outer soles. was intro
duced to-day at the trial OF Frank L.
Sears. vice-president and general man.
ager OF the company, in the Federal
Court Sears is charged with bribery,
conspiracy to bribe and conspiracy to
defraud the Government in connection
with the manufacture of marching shoes
for the army.
Fred r McAvoy Of Brockton, fore
man Of the making and sole fastening
room at the Bates factory from Decem-
Der, 1917, TO March, 1918. and George
f Cunnif OF East Weymouth, formerly
a Government inspector at the factory.
testified regarding the slit soles. Cum
niff said that after he discovered this
defect, Thomas Sherwood, one of the
factory foremen. came TO his room and
told him that II he would close his eyes
to the situation for a few days Sher-
wood would see that there was no more
Sitting of middle soles. In cross-ex-
animation he said he never talked to
Sears about the slit soles.
Timothy H Honen OF Marlboro, a
counter and middle sole inspector at the
Bates factory, testified that he received
SIS from Foreman Sherwood. getting the
money in $25 instalments. but that the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-09
BAVARIANS DEMAND
STATE PROTECTION
Tell Coz. Smith German Is to
Be Barred at Concert.

letter demanding protection for h
benefit entertainment to be given by the
Bavarian Social Featival Association
der Bayerische Nolkefest Verein Won
New York; at the Yorkville Casino next
Sunday was addressed to Gov. Smith
Yesterday by Christof Rebhan. president
o. the organization. He said that three
letters had been sent to Mayor Hylan
protesting against the demonstration OF
April 81 and May to which no attention
has been paid.
Mr. Rebhan said that, as was the case
AZ the entertainment given in the Ca
siDo April 81. II Is not intended to rem
der any part OF the programme in Ger
man. Latin. English, French and Ital-
ian songs only will be sung. The Or
EaniZations for which the coming benefit
is 10 be held are the Ottilie Orphan
Asylum OF Jamaica. tho German Odd
Fellows Home. Yonkers, and the Wayt-
burg Orphans Home, Mount Vernon. All
of the organizations are In need Of
funds
In asking for special protection Mr..
Rehhan said that riany persons, fearing
recurrence Of disturbances. would stay
away, He spoke on behalf of all sim
liar organizations in which Americans
Of German birth are members in re-
questing the Governor to make a public
announcement TO restore confidence in
their activities.
Mr Rebhan quoted from the reports
Of the Fourth Liberty Loan, showing
uat 100000 subscribers were OF German
descent or birth and that they took
bonds amounting TO S2S0.S64.600. In
The present campaign. he said. the total
amount OF subscriptions received by the
Liberty Loan German Committee is
more than S50,000,000.
IT should be needless to state TO your
LHceIIency," he concluded, that there
Is no propaganda involved In this enter
'a'nment except the welfare OF the
aged, inhrm and orphans. and that even
with the diminished audience which we
Had at the concert on April 81 over
S"o'o vas subscribed to the Victory
Loan