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The Government has asked
American business to pursue a cer
tain course for the duration of the
war.
Keep quality up and prices
reasonable,
—a strictly non-profiteering
policy.
It is the only patriotic policy.
It is the policy this company has
always adopted and the one we will
continue to pursue.
We
We stand ready to undergo any
United States Tires
are Good Tires
know
A
STRING PRAIRIE.
Hazel Pett received a card Saturday!
stating the strip on which her cousin'
Harry Fett sailed has arrived safely
overseas.
There was about 176 or 180 people
attended the picnic at the Catholic
(church Sunday. A big picnic dinner
and ice cream and cake were served,
,whlc& fu vary mach enjoyed hy all.
mn
Back the Government to the Limit
Delicious Food
KELLOGG-BIRGE CO.,
Distributors, Keokuk, Iowa
Father Shaffer of Ft. Madison and
Father Fisher of St. Louis were also
present.
Miss Hazel Fett spent Thursday
afternoon with Hflen De Klose.
J. F. Youiik and son John of Keo
kuk spent a few days the past week
at the George Rube home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Schoene and
son George and N'eomi Wirsig autoed
to Argyle Saturday evening.
There are five stars in the service
flag in honor of the boys -who have
gone from that church. They are An-
-i.: v.
sacrifice in order to cooperate with
the Government.
We believe it is bestfor ourselves.
We know it is best for our coun
try.
We appeal to all concerns—big
and small—to adopt the same policy.
American business must rally as
a unit to the support of the Govern
ment.
It is the surest and the quickest
way to win the war.
'Royal Cord' 'Nobby' 'Chain'
United States Tires are good tires. That's why we sell them.
AYER MOTOR CAR CO.
C-KSO' "Plain
Beverage
1
drew Burke, George Brodsky, Alfonso
Burke, Stanton and Walter Furlong.
Father Fisher blessed the service flag.
Patriotic songs were sung. Everybody
had a fine time.
Miss Judith Browning of Farming
ton. has ix?en visiting Helen De Kloe
recently.
About ninety per cent of Norway's
dentists are graduates of American
dental colleges or have taken post
graduate courses In the United
States.
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THE DAILY GATE CITY
BEGIN CONVENTION
Colored Delegate* from Iowa and Illi
nois Attending Sessions in
Bethel A. M. E.
Churdv
MAYOR GIVES WELCOME
Several Addresses Heard at Tuesday
Night Meeting—Sunday School
Program pro-
pared.
Sixty delegates are In attendance
at the twelfth session of the Keokuk
district conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal churches which
is being held In the Bethel A. M. E.
church four days this -week. In con
junction with the conference a Sun
day school convention will be epened
Thursday and a Christian Endeavor
league convention was held today.
The delegates represent Fort Madi
son, Burington, Davenport, Clinton
and Monmouth, Macomb, Galestourg
Moline, Bast Moline, Rock Island, La
Orange and Chicago. ILL
Among the prominent church work
ers present are Rev. J. rf. FBrribee of
Des Moines, presiding elder of the
Des Moines district, the Rev. B. V.
Toylor of St. Stephens church, Chi
cago, who is chairman of the finance
comittee Dr. N. J. McCracken of
Chicago, president of the A. M. E. Sun
day school district.
Discuss Welfare
Members of the conference have
met to unify the work in the district
and to discuss spiritual, financial and
moral conditions of the colored peo
ple.
Reports of various commitees were
heard at the morning session today.
A number of papers were read. The
subjects were ''Moral Condition of
People," by the Rev. B. U. Taylor, of
Chicago "The Spiritual Condition of
Our People" by the Rer. C. R. Waters
of Davenport: "What are people Do
ing for Missions in this District" by
the Rev. J. H. Garrison of Galesburg.
There papers were later discussed.
I
Rev. Moore Presides
The Rev. S. B. Moore presided at
the opening meeting of the conference
Tuesday night. "America" was a pa
triotic hymn sung. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. Mr. Boyd, of Rock Island.
The Rev. Mr. Moore then introduced
Mayor Ed. S. Lofton who delivered an
address of welcome.
The response to the welcome was
made ty the Rev. Mr. Garrison.
The Rev. H. B. McEIree. president
of the ministerial association of Keo
kuk, emphasized the high calling of
the ministers and the importance of
their work in a short address. The
Rev. B. TJ. Taylor of Chicago respond
ed.
Other speakers were the Rev. J.
Sterling Moore, the Rev. C. R. Waters.
Dr. T. H. Phillips. Mrs. Lena B. Port
er, Mrs. Irene Garrett, district super
intendent of the Keokuk district and
Dr. McCracken.
A reception planned for tonight has
been postponed because of the death
of Mrs. Anna Alden who was trea
surer of the conference.
S. S. Convention July 4.
•afhe Sunday School convention will
open Thursday. The election of a
secretary and treasurer will be held
after the organization of the conven
tion.
The program follows: "Special Days
of the Sunday School," a delegate
from Monmouth "The Sunday School
Organized" a delegate from Gales
fcurg. 'Paper on Primary Wor-c" Mrs.
W. A. Ashby of Burlington "Pastor's
Influence in Social Life of the Sund
day School," a delegate from Gales
burg "Mission Work In the Sunday
School," a delegate from Burlington:
•"The "Bast Influence That can he
Brought to Bear on the Teen Age," a
delegate from St Stephens church.
Chicago "How to Keep a Sunday
School Record," a delegate from Clin
ton "One Half Hour in the Boble."
the Rev. L- H. Owens of Aurora.
The afternoon program will call for
paper "Progress of Grading," by a
delegate from Davenport after which
round table conference will be held
with Mrs. Mary Brtrwn of Monmouth
as leader. Other papers will be "How
to Keep tn Touch with Members of
My Class," Ruth Mach, Davenport and
"How Can a Pastor Keep In Touch
Every Rat Costs
Too $5
I These are government facts: Rata
I waste $200,000,000 in foodstuffs anna
ally there are 15 rata to every family
in the U. a—each rat, on the average,
I costs $3 a year. Declare war on rata
—and help America win
UM
waxl
PATMUM
Kills Rats
Sara death. Tear deadli*
emt weapon ajraioat rata.
Kictst "em kill 'am with
RAT-MUM. Docs and cata
waa't cat It. Xt la not spread
on food ao jroo don't take
this chance of having hu
mans eat It by mistake.
Comes tn a cake.
Jnst crum
ble and place it where the
rats will fet
ft.
2Sc at drug
gists and grocers.
The Rat-Mum Co.
KELLOGG-BIRGE CO.
Distributors
IF ITS GOOD
YOU'LL
SEE IT AT THE
Chicago
New York 41
Boston 31
Philadelphia 29
Pittsburgh .. ... 29
Brooklyn 26
Cincinnati 25
St. Louis 24
--, ....,..
TONIGHT at 7, 8:15 and 9:30
SIR JOHNSTON
With the most remarkable cast ewer assembled
for stage or screen, In
"MASKS and FACES1'
The fascinating story of "Peg" Woofingtan.
NEWS PICTURES WORTH WHM.E.
REGULAR I A J
PRICES I
Alice Brady--'"
T0RIGHT 7, 8 and 9:15
REGULAR PRICES
ENID BENNETT
(Delighted "em yesterday)
In a Now Comedy-Drama of the
Circus.
'THE BIGGEST
SHOW on EARTH'
A thrill or turn and a world of real
heart Interest.
with the Sunday School?" a delegate
from Maywood.
Election of officers will take place
late tomorrow.
CLUB STANDINGS
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
National League.'
Chicago. 7-6 St. LouiB, 1-2.
Brooklyn, 4 Boston, 0.
Philadelphia, 5 New York,
Pittsburgh, 7 Cincinnati,
Innings.)
(10
American League.
Cleveland, 4 St Louis, 2.
Chicago, 8-8 Detroit, 2-11.
Philadelphia, 5 New York,
Washington, 3 Boston, 0.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National
Chib.
League.
Won. Lost. Pet
45 18 .714
21
34
32
34
35
36
40
.661
.477
.475
.460
.426
.410
.375
American League.
Club. Won. Lost. Pet
New York ............ 37 27 .578
Boston 39
Cleveland ......... .. 41
Washington 37
St Louis 33
Chicago 31
Detroit 28
Philadelphia 23
29
31
33
36
35
37
41
-574
.569
.529
.478
.470
.431
.359
TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
National League.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Cincinnati at Pitsburgh.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
American League.
St Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
ARMY VS. NAVY
ON BALL FIELD
S'ome of Well Known Names on Dia
mond Will Play in London
On Fourth of
July
As for the baseball game, the bet-p50,
As in the cases of other well known
players who will participate In the
game, this Is the first intimation that
has come overseas of their presence
W
AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMjflNTS
CO Alt
AUTO
SERVICE
[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
IXJNDON, July 3.—American base
ball players who will take part in the
Army-(Navy ibaseball game nere to
morrow have a regular old fashioned
fourth of July celebration planned
for them. The men will have lunch
at the Savoy and then will drive to
Chelsea field, the famous foot ball
field in tour-in-hand tallyho coaches jp- C. Wloe, (?), Captain, San Francls-
c®nt®r
ting favors the Army, owing to the base Private Dora, University of
fact the team has not yet met defeat
Sou*b
and has won eight games. The Navy Blackmere, Dowagiac, Mich, short
has won three and lost four. The army |stoP Corporal J. R. Dwblynn, Brook
team Is leading the league and the|lyn' tb^d base LaFlttee, Detroit
navy team is in fifth place. Americans, Pitcher Bart Bolemy,
Herb Pennock. who started his Portland, Ore., catcher Private Mont
baseball career with the Athletics somery, Altoona, Pa., reserve pitcher
when that team was making a habit
of pennants, will be among those pro
sent in the navy line-up. He was on?
of those members of the Boston Red
Sox who left the club to enter tho
navy last summer. He will pitch the
Same In opposition to LaPItte, form
erly of the Detroit-Americans and of
the Federal league.
HIPPODROME-K
We Strive to Do the Impossible—PUEhA.SE EVERYBODY
Ar
A
THE IDEAL THEATIER—PERFECT MUSIC, PERFECT SE'RVICE
55c Round Trip, Including War Tax.
Children Under 12 Years 30c, Including
War Tax.
Boat leaves Keokuk ...... 8:00ajn.
Nauvoo ..... 9:30a.m.
Ft.
Phone 18 wm.
in England. The line up will Include
besides Pennock and LaFitte, McNal
ly„ who was utility lnfielder for the
Ked Sox before he entered the navy
Van Natta, a former Western leager,
and Fuller, of .Harvard university.
The complete line ups follow not In
their batting order:
Army.
Sergeant Mandeia, St, Louis, left
field Private George Rowands, Mart
insburg, W. Va., right field Lieut
field J. Tober, Toledo,
Carolina, second base Private
I'rivate W. Ackerson, Washington, D.
C„ utility.
Navy: J. J. Egan, Albany, N. Y.,
left field F. G. Lee Binchainton, N.
Y., right field Maney, Des Moines,
Iowa, center field A. W. Alskeman,
(?), Newport, R. I. first base Lieut.
N. S. Hayes, captain, Harisburg, Pa.,
second base W. McNaly, Boston Red
Sox, pitcher Swan son, Newport, R, 1.
catcher Fuller, Harvard university,
utility pitcher.
Umujires, sample, Philadelphia and
i- ..
Mad]sen. 10:30 a.m.
Dallas City ..11:30a.m.
Arrives BorflngtPn 1:80 p. m.
Boat leaves Burlington ... 5:00 p. rtv
Dallas City .. 7:00 p.m.
Ft Madiaoa.. 8:00 p. m.
Nauvoo 9:00 p.m.
Arrives Keokuk --..10:30 p. m.
For Information. Call White Collar Line Agent
snrroar
KX' .J
WEDNESDAY JULY 3
Margarita Fischer in
The Primitive Woman
And a^ Billy Rhodes Comedy
jnSfer
QUALITY PICTURES, NOT OCCASIONALLY, BUT EVBRVY DAY
OOL
AND
OZYl
TQMORsROW—Matinee 2:00 and 4-00
p. m. Eve, 6:30, 8:00 and 9-30
The Biggest F*mrth of July Treat'
YourtCan Find.
See how the ••"Tommies" handle ^Fritz."
ALSO
Miss Keaveney,
Talented Organist,
Playing the
1
Pictures I
-TOMMRIMW—FRIDAY
JU1LY 4TH SPECIAL
In a new Artca-aft hit, a story of the
untamed West that will please men
and women alike,
"THE
TIGER MAN
Nto advnnee "in prices
EXCURSION
-TO-
Nauvoo, Ft. Madison, Dallas
City, Burlington.
Str. KEOKUK:
DANCING—MUSIC
HEAVY
HAU12H&
638 Bkodeaa
"I, Once the 'Unbeliever' Car
tj the Truth of the '3' Great
Things to the Ampri«»i Peo
ple."
CHICHESTER S PI
Vjp. TOK»UIMIC»BKiKl
Tailret Iin Ti
Ofcl ell—
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bates, Mited Vol
JUbNe.
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nilBura BUND nuA
yt*rs tm
a B«US«aX. Ay—ri fc'1'"1*
SOLS BY DRUfifiBTSEVEWWHOl
Arlle Latham.
King George will take the place
the mayor or the chief of police
he throws out the first balL
The Jolllest bunch along the fl8^
ing front, according to
1
picnic.
r-, .*
-J
correspond
ents, are the Chinese labor detach
ments employed by the French. T?e
Chinese take the war as one big Jo*e
and their Job as a prolonged holiday
They smile while they work and
play appear a« jolly as kids
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