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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
IOWA FREIGHT
RATES. ADVANCE
Increase of 35 Percent Goes Into
Effect September I, State
Railway Commission
Announces.

nES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 1S.--Ad
sanees of 35 percent on Iowa mira
State freight rates, effective on ten
Gays notice, will be permitted by the
state railroad commission pending a
complete revision of the Iowa tariffs
This announcement was made by
chairman Dwight N. Lewis OF the
state railroad commission at the
nearing at the state house on the
railroads application for increased
fare.
As TO passenger rates, Chairman
Lewis said the commission has de-
'ernined it has no authority TO act
and the application for increased pas
scnger fares is therefore dismissed.
The temporary increases in freight
rates will be effective on ten day S
notice. probably August 26, or not
later than September l. The 35 per-
cent increase will be based on the
oid Iowa rates in effect before gov
eminent control, plus the Is percent
provided in general orders number
The soft coal rate will be subject
70 Inc 10 percent per ton increase in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
New Way to Curl Hair
Fine for Outdoor Girl
method of curling

The silmerine method of curling
the hair is the proper thing before
going motoring, boating or golhng, or
INDUCING in any outdoor sport or
exercise. This will not only give the
hair the most beautiful wavy and
curly appearance imaginable, but wind
or heat will not take the curl out.
The curliness is quickly acquired and
lasts much longer than where wav-
ing tongs are used. Besides, the hair
will be bright and lustrous, instead
of dull and dead looking. When
combed out it will be as nice and
fluffy as if it had just been sham
pooed.
Just get bottle Of liquid silmerine
at any drug or department store, fol-
low the accompanying directions, ana
you will be simply delighted with the
result. This product is Of course per
fectly harmless and there is nothing
sticky, greasy or unpleasant about it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
\ The f
HAMILTON GATE C YIN
A HAMILTON, ILL, AUG 49, rs
HAMILTON, ILL.,, AUG. 10.

~, lanes Miller and family Of
West Point, Ill. were over Sunday
enests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Dadant.
Mrs. Edward Denton is enjoying a
visit from her brother David Hardy,
Of Winnebago. WIS.
Mrs. j. e. Williams and son Roger
n Chicago visited Sunday with Mrs.
c. w. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jackson and
children returned Monday from a
weeks visit with Fort Madison
friends.
Miss Amy Guyman Of Warsaw is
the guest Of Miss Myrtle Berry,
MI. Ezra Stewart Of Broadhead,
Wis, is attending the chautauqua and
renewing old acquaintance.
Mr. Courtouise celebrated his seven
ty-ninth birthday Sunday by enter
tanning large company of friends at
A dinner at his home. The guests in
Guided friends from Warsaw as well
as Hamilton. A very happy day was
spent in visiting and wishing their
host many happy returns of the day.
Miss Ruth Citizens of Quincy and
Miss Lora Pagett of Keoluk were
guests Of Miss Margaret Russell, the
latter part of last week.
Miss Greta Yeast of Macomb is the
guest of her cousin Miss Enid Yeast.
Mrs. C, NJ. Brant returned Saturday
evening from Chicago where she had
been visiting. She was accompanied
home by her grandson Russell Rad
cliff.
Mr.. Padgett of Quincy is visiting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18

his daughter, Mrs. Henry Swigelson,
and attending the chautauqua.
Friends have received copies of the
Fresno, California Republican, with
obituary of Mrs. Mary Wilbur, a for
mer resident of Hamilton. Mrs. Will
bur was the mother Of Mrs. Nellie LIE
Monte who also lived in Hamilton a
number Of years, but now is resident
of Gulare, Calf. Mrs. Jessie Russell a
granddaughter is the only relative
living in Hamilton at this time. The
notice speaks of the wonderful
christian life and example of Mrs.
Wilbur and that she had been mem
Der of the M. e. church fifty years.
The notice Of her death brings grief
to many hearts who remember low
ingly her loyalty and devotion to fam
lily and friends.
Mrs. Robert Smith and Ezra Stewart
were guests at a dinner given Sun
day by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sw1gel-
son in honor of their father, Mr.. Pad
gett. The three gentlemen are old
friends and veterans of the Civil war,
so the day was an especially enjoyable
one
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Aston of Keo-
kuk spent the past week with rela-
tiyes and friends in Hamilton.
Miss Coda Berry and Miss Birdie
Ash returned Sunday from an automo-
bile trip to Oklahoma and Kansas.
They were accompanied home by MRS.
Hattie Allen of Oklahoma, an aunt OF
Miss Nash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
AMERICA is
STILL LEADING
Has 1902 Points at End Of Fourth Day
Of Olympic Games, Far Ahead
Of Nearest Riv-

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ANTWERP, Aug. 18.-America
maintained her lead today in the Olym
pic games. At the end of the fourth
day of the international athletic
events. the United States team was
leading with 102 points. Finland was
second with forty-six; Sweden third,
So; England fourth, "a; France fifth,
II; Canada and South Africa tied for
sixth with Z; New Zealand, Esthonia
and Norway tied for eighth with three
EACH
Injuries undoubtedly kept the total
of American points down. Pat Nc
Donald, the huge New York police
man, who was counted a sure winner,
in the shot put, was able to take only
fourth place because of an injured
thumb
Sol Butler, negro, from Dubuque,
Iowa, recognized as one of the leading
broad jumpers of the world, was IN
able to get into the finals, because OF
injuries received in the trials and this
event was won by Peterson of Swed-
en-.
The feature Of today's events was
the performance of Earl Thompson,
the champion Canadian hurdler, in the
ITO meter hurdles. "
Thompson made a new world rec
ord for the event, IA As seconds. He
finished two yards ahead of H. E. Bar
ron, of Philadelphia, who took second
place.
Many observers, who saw the 10000
meter walk, agreed that Figerio, the
Italian, who won, was the greatest
walker entered in recent Olympic tour
naments. He finished full lap
ahead of the field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
.AAPP|EST SURPRISE Of
LIFE, SAYS MRS. MARKS

my breath would stop altogether, and
my heart often throbbed like it would
burst. also suffered with such severe
rheumatic pains in my left arm and
shoulder l could hardly stand it. Be-
tween the distress caused by gas on
my stomach and the pains from rheu-
matism, it was very hard for me to
get any sound sleep at night.
''But since taking Tanlac every
thing / eat seems to agree with me
perfectly and feel like a different
person. | can breathe freely and am
never troubled with palpitation. But
the happiest surprise Of my life was
in my complete relief from those
awful pangs of rheumatism. They
have left me completely, and in fact
never feel an ache or pain of any
kind now. This wonderful change in
my condition is due to Tanlac, and
/ am glad to give it my heartiest
recommendation"
Tanlac is sold in Keokuk by Wiz
kinson & Co., and the leading drug
gist in every Northumberland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
mothers of This Country

have through all ages past and Will
through all years to come take care
of the ordinary simple ailments Incl
dent to every family with their own
favorite remedy.
In almost every home In the land
Ivdia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
nonnd is the recognized standard
household remedy for female ills;
thousands of American women owe
their good health to it. Made from
tho roots and herbs of the field, 1t is
a simple remedy in which suffering
women may place perfect confidence.
# contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18

achievements, the war department
does not deem it proper to pursue
the policy of unjustifable leniency
toward those who deliberately evaded
the military service"
Delay in the publication of the list
has been ordered in order that men
who are draft evaders-and know
that they are-may have chance to
report to any army post or station
and surrender. Then there will not
be the humiliation of the arrest.
Otherwise, the dragnet, which is ex-
pected will be complete. Any draft
registrant who is in doubt as to his
draft status may write to the adju-
tant general of the army Washing
ton, d. c., and find out how he is
classified Notwithstanding the fact
ignorance of such status is the lack
of interest in keeping track OF his
obligations to the government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
UNAVOIDABLE
FOR IOWA CROP
Week Had Deficient Temperature,
Sunshine and Rainfall Taking
State Of Iowa az
Whole.

The Iowa weather and crop bulletin
for the week ending August II, has
just been issued as follows:
Deficient temperature, sunshine and
rainfall were unfavorable for growing
crops this week. Scattered localities
had good rains from the 10th to 18th,
but most of the area of the state had
light showers or none.
Corn made slow progress. The
bulk Of the crop for the state as a
whole is only in the roasting ear stage
and so far even the earliest has not
been reported as beginning to dent.
Unusually favorable weather is nee
essary during the next month to avert
frost damage. A good yield is indt-
Gated, but with normal weather from
now on and normally early frost a
be soft The cool, cloudy weather
arrested the firing and curling. espec-
tally where accompanied by showers.
Shock thrashing is practically COM
pleted in many southern counties. This
week number Of correspondents re-
port less stacking than usual. Much
of the small grain is being held on
the farm because of the unsatisfac-
tory prices to the farmer and the poor
transportation facilities. Yields Of
oats and barley in the northern coun-
ties are generally normal or above,
quality good, thrashing nearly half
completed.
Pastures in many localities are be-
coming short as a result of the dry
weather, A slight movement of feed
er cattle into the state IS noted this
week.
Truck crops and potatoes are gener
ally suffering for rain. Commercial
tomatoes are being harvested in Ma
haska county with good yields in pros
pect The first field Of commercial
onions harvested in Mitchell county
yielded $50 bushels per acre. Late
fruit prospects. continue very good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
HENRY COUNTY
SPEED RESULTS
Racing at the Mt. Pleasant Fair One
of the interesting Features
keokuk Band Makes
Hit.

MT. PLEASANT, Iowa, Aug. 49,
! The Henry county fair, as usual, is
interesting. The music by the Keo-
kuk Concert band is feature. The
iexhibits are unusually large. The re-
suit of yesterdays races is as fol-
lows:
| Tip Johnson, without whom no race
meet in this section is natural, car
ried off first honors in the 2:20 pace
for the Pure Bred Live Stock Breed
.ers' purse of $1,000. He was up be-
hind Minnie Williams, a black mare
by Black Bass, and she did the trick
in straight heats. However, she took
"a mark of eleven and half in the
first heat, just ahead Of Arch1ine,
Whitman's entry, that got the flag in
the second heat after causing the
starting Judge all manner of trouble
in getting them away. But Johnson
didn't have to force Minnie at any
time. Sempro, Iven Bars son, the
McVey entry, paced creditable and
consistent race, taking two thirds
and a second and second money.
Virginia Dare won the three-year
old trot handily in straight heats.
stepping the distance in twenty and
a quarter the first heat.
The gallopers in a half-mile dash
furnished plenty Of sport for lovers
of the thoroughbred on the turf.
Dixie Dan, favorite with the crowd,
got away well, but Blue Jay closed up
the gap on the back stretch and came
home winner in close finish.
The race summaries follow:
2:2O PACE, PURE BRED LIVE
STOCK BREEDERS PURSE,
$1,000.
Minnie Williams, blk. M, by
Black Bass (Johnson) .....1 l
Sempro, b. h., by Iven Bar
(McVey) z
Perhaps, b. s., by Unknown,
(Gould) "A 4
Merry Breeze, CHI. m, by Let
RADIO (BlackwelD .......7 2
Archline, Agnes R., Francis San
Francisco also started.
Time-2:111a; 2:11k: 2:12A.
THREE YEAR OLD TROT,
PURSE $3.50.
Virginia Dare, by Unknown,
(Parks) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. /
Lady Byng, by Banjolla (Har-
LAM ..3 2
Tolus Boy, by Bonnie Tolus
(HaleD $3.50. 2
Senator Todd, by Kent Todd
(DuPre) .........4 9
Time: 2oA; 2:22.
RUNNING, HALF MILE DASH,
PURSE 500.
Blue Jay, Rice up. first; Dixie Dan,
Cornwell up. second; Gully Knight
and Desshield also ran.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
Street Car Fares UNCHANGED.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 1S.-The
city council today, by vote of three
to two voted down the proposition of
increasing Des Moines street car fares
from five to seven cents.
Ben Wiley, business agent for the
carmen. who are threatening a strike
unless wage increases are forthcom-
ing declared the councils action
would however not increase danger
Of strike order.
He said the men merely wanted the
council to go on record definitely. He
intimated court action would next be
attempted to secure the increase.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
HARDING is
WELL PLEASED
Says Republican Party VIII Welcome
Response of Women to Its
Appeal Of Conf
dcnce
by Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent

by Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 18.-Gratifica-
ttion was expressed by Senator War
rem G.. Harding today on being in
formed by the United Press that the
Tennessee legislature had completed
ratification OF the woman's suffrage
amendment.
"All along have wished for the
completion of ratification and have
said so, and l am glad to hear all The
citizenship of the United States can
take part in the presidential election"
Harding said.
THE republican party will welcome
the response of American womanhocd
to it's appeal to the confidence of all
our people,"
Harding was in his Office when the
message announcing the final action
Of the Tennessee legislature reached
him. Taking up pencil and pad, he
wrote out the foregoing statement in
long hand for the United Press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
~ rheumatism and Stomach
N 'Trouble Now Gone, Des
Ma;nes Woman Declares
Tanlac is Worth It's Weight
in Gold.

4. medicine that will relieve one
rharmatism and stomach trouble
o. o.. Tanlac has me is worth its
my a;,,t n gold" declared Mrs. FranlS
w '"srrs Of 525 Fourth ST., Des Moines.
owa. few days ago. d.
'0 sFor ten years my stomach was in
~ disordered condition that moth
w, ,ua ! ate seemed to agree with me.
After every meal suffered for hours
n Indigestion, and at times was
asrdly able to retain thing on my
..on,ach. The gas pressed on my
,sart at times until it seemed like
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
Additional Troops.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1.-TWO thou
sand additional Mexican federal
troops have landed at Port Isabel,
lower California, it was announced
here today. The expedition against
Esteban Cantu, rebellious governor OF
that state. continues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
Nine Refused to Ratify.

limited Press Leased Wire Service I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Nine
states refused to ratify the suffrage
They are: Alabama.
South Carolina, Delaware, Georgia,
Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mary
land and North Carolina
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18

the original Iowa rate which was
fxed by the government to equalize
rates as between Iowa and Illinois,
which rate will serve as a basis to
tho % and IS percent Increases.
Sand. gravel, crushed stone and
allied commodities will all go in on
the same basis as shale products.
During the war they were subject to
different regulations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
keokuk Stores are Thronged With
People All Day Today on the
Occasion Of the Midsummer
Suies.
SHOPPERS ARE PLEASED
Bargains in All Lines are Offered and
Eager Buyers are Found in
Every Store
Today.


the success of Keokuks midsummer
Dollar day. Shoppers thronged the
streets all day, but particularly this
morning, and practically every store
which was participating reported I'M
usually large amount of business
done today.
The merchants made special efforts
in many lines, some specializing on
offering all sorts Of good bargains
of merchandise possible offered at a
big reduction.
Shoppers showed their appreciation
of this cut in prices and the local
stores were thronged all during the
day Especially was this true of the
early morning sales when people
rounding points stor1ned the stores
for the opening sales.
All during the day, however, buy
ing was brisk. Many out Of town
shoppers came in on the noon trains,
and the bargains were Of sufficient
quantity to last for every one.
Some of the merchants believe that
the sale today was the most salts
factory of any of the bargain days,
and others feel that it was by far the
best Of the recent Dollar day sales.
Local merchants who participated
in the sales were too busy today to
do much talking. Many of them had
extra sales forces at work, and every
one in the stores was kept busy The
bargain sale created business for
stores, too, which were not in the
sale or which had to offer only limited
lines. 1t was felt generally that it
was a stimulant to business and hun
dreds of pleased shoppers were added
to the already large list of those who
buy in Keokuk.
Like Circus Day.
It looked like "Johnny had come
to town" or Ringing Brothers circus,
this morning when the women began
to invade Main street and the stores
before 8 o'clock, looking for the Dol
lar day bargains.
They must have found lot of
them, too, for when they started
home, everyone OF them had their
arms full and wore a look of con-
tentment on their face-which comes
when a conquest has been made. BH
they didn't go straight home when
they'd finished their shopping only
a mere man would have done that.
1t was common sight to see little
groups of shoppers standing together
in front of some building comparing
notes on what they had each pur-
chased Sometimes, they'd display
their goods, and then such an un-
of packages as would fol-
low.
Hosiery, lingerie. dress goods, all
wool and a yard wide. and various
and other sundry articles felt as much
at home outside of wrapping paper
and string this morning as they did
inside, and they went gaily up street
in milady's arms, happy to be out OF
a shop and into home.
Dollar day." the little bargains sang
as they would meet each other on
street corners, and invariable they'd
finish with faint it a grand and
glorious feeling?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18
independence of Poland.
L. Bradford. United
Staff correspondent.

Staff correspondents.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Every
measure that can legally be taken
will be adopted to render effectual
Poland's political independence and
territorial integrity, Secretary of
State Colby today told delegation of
$50 citizens of Polish extraction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-18

Success that doesn't bring a sense
Of responsibility is failure
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
Business Deal.

Real esate deals come so fast in
Lancaster. one can scarcely keep up
with them. One Of the most import
ant transactions during the past week
was when Messrs John Gill and Rob
ert Kinnaird sold their garage build
ing to Mr.. J. ID. Gulley. the price be-
ing. we are told. was 5000.
Mr.. Gulley owns the building ad-
joining the one just purchased and
he together with Mr.. Fisher Herring,
who also owns the red brick next to
the Gulley property, are contemplate
ing erecting n large apartment house,
with modern restaurant in connec-
ttion. They have the proposition
under serious consideration and de-
velopments are expected TO material
ize during the next few days.
Immediately after closing the deal
with Mr.. Gulley. Messrs Kinnaird
Brothers purchased the Lackey prop
erty of Mr.. G.. Il. Swinebroad. dag
onally across the street from the pos,
Office and will at once erect a new
and modern garage and home for
Dodge cars. Of which they have the
exclusively agency for Garrard coup-
~. and the sales OF which have grown
enormous throughout the community,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
Hubbard.

On Wednesday Jan. 7th, Mrs. Edd
Hubbard died at ,her home on Fall
Lick pike after a months suffering OF
that dreaded disease, tuberculosis.
Bessie was the daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Moses Lawson. was in her 2lsi
year. and had been faithful mem
Der OF the NJ. +. Church since early
childhood ard will be greatly missed
by her associates at Lawson Chapel,
When told that she could not get
well she said. " | am ready to 20.
have put my trust in God"
She had only been married about
year and much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the young husband who
Is left to mourn her loss besides
father. mother. one brother, three
sisters and host Of relatives and
friends.
The remains were buried in the
Lancaster cemetery.
sss A cousin.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Elect Officers For En-
suing Year.

The three local banks Of the city
had their regular election Of officers
Mt their offices Tuesday afternoon OF
last week. and elected officers "a
serve during the ensuing year.
These banks are all in thriving
condition. carrying deposits amount
ing to nearly 100000 Mt this time
and all are being conducted in a way
that IL pleasing to their stockholders
and ~ credit TO the officers In
charge.
Few changes were made in the
election 81 officers and directors
only that Mr.. l.. g. Davidson, sue.
ceeds Mr.. W. r. Champ as cashier OF
the Citizens National Bank. Mr
Champ resigning several weeks ago
The following were elected ut the
Citizens bank;
h. D. Hudson. President; J. J. Wal.
ker. Vice President; L. G. Davidson
Cashier; W. o. Rigney. Assistant
cashier; Joe J. Walker. Jr.. ASS,
Cashier. W. p. Miller. Teller; Mrs
n. G. Hamilton. Assistant Teller
There was no change in the director.
ship.
The Gsrrsrd Bank and Trust Com.
pany elected the following:
r. r. McRoberts. President; W. X
Cook. vice-President. J. W. Gilmore
Cashier: W. s Hopper. Assistant
Cashier; r.. l.. Gadsberry. Assistant
Cashier. H. d. Tomlnson and Yves
ley Courts. Book-keepers. The fol
lowing now compose the directors OF
this bank; u. =. MeRoberts, W X
Cook. r. j. Price. W. H. Brown. J. u
Dalton. p. b. Marksbury. V. A. Lear
X. l.. Burton and A. II. Brown. Jr
The National Hans elected the fol
low ing officers, there being no
change. all Of them having served
faithfully during the past year OF
more. They are A. X. Denny. Presi.
dent: J. r. Stormes, Vice President
s {. Benny. Cashier: G. NJ. Thomp
son. Teller; J. r. Harris. Individual
book keeper. Hugh Mobley. Genera
book-keeper. The directors being
A. X. Denny. G.. Il. Swinebroad. J.
H. Possy. J. Il. stormes. s. c. Denny
A. 7. Sanders and DR.. W. NJ. Elliott