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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
Current Magazine Has Booster Artl-
Gle About Ease With Which
keokuk Industrial
Body Works.
MUCH RED TAPE CUT OUT
Allows for Much Work at Small
Sacrifice Of Ones Own Per-
sonaI Time, 1t Is
Figured.

The Keokuk Industrial association s
departmental plan of activities is fully
described in the August number OF
"The American City" An entire half
page in the magazine is devoted to
this subject, and the story is headed,
For Quick Action The facts were
furnished by Manager Towne OF the
association, who advises the maya.
zine from time to time of the pro-
gress of the local association.
Under a new form of organization,
the Keokuk Industrial association has
aimed to reduce the amount of red
tape usual in commercial organization
work and to minimize the time re-
uuired for the various committee
meetings, thus hampering the private
business affairs Of each committee
member as little as possible" the
article states.
1.-THE executive committee has re-
organized, is made up of five mem
bers, these being the officers of the
association. This Is the quick action
! body of the organization. Five de-
partments were created for the con.
sideration of the five main divisions
Of activity, viz: Industrial affairs,
city affairs, financial affirs, public re-
lations, and the association affairs.
Each member of the executive com
mittee was assigned to one Of these
departments. The usual committees
Of the organization were continued,
but were distributed among the above
departments, the basis of distribution
being the nature of the committee
work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
To Peel Off Freckled,
Tanned or muddy Skin

To remove tan, muddiness, freckles,
blotches or any complexion difficulty
the best thing to do is to remove the
skin itself. This is easily. painlessly
and inexpensively done by the appli"
cation of ordinary mercolized wax,
procurable at any drugstore. The wax
peels off the defective outer skin,
little each day, gradually bringing the
cults or second layer of skin to the
surface. The pores are unclogged and
the face breathes in the life-giving
oxygen. The new skin is beautifully
soft. clear and white, bearing the
healthy glow of youth. :.
Just apply the wax as you would
cold cream. only not rubbing it in. In
the morning wash it off with warm
water. It's the most effective treat
ment known for soiled, discoloreo
or aged complexion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
SHAKE 1T OFF
Rid Yourself Of Unnecessary Burdens,
A keokuk Citizen Shows
You How

Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens of bad back are heavy.
Get rid of them.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad
kidneys.
For lame. weak and aching backs.
Local endorsement proves their
worth.
Mrs. William F'ritch, 91S High St,
Keokuk, says: 81 have taken Doan's
Kidney Pills when suffering from pain
and 1ameness in the back and trouble
with the kidney secretions and they
have always brought me prompt re-
lief. A short time ago, my back be-
came weak. I got supply of Doan's
Ki6ney Pills at Wilkinson & Co.'s
Drug Store, and they acted as effec-
lively as before"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Fritch had Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23

Read The Gate City want column
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
RINcLING DAY ALMOST HERE.
Big Circus Bound This way on FIVE
Great Trains Loaded With
Wonders.

Children are now on their best be-
hayior in anticipation of real holiday
treat on Sept. 10, when Ringing
Brothers Worlds Greatest Shows will
exhibit in Quincy. 1t Is expected that
keokuk will send mora than its usual
number of "sawdust FANS to welcome
this popular circus.
Ringing Brothers promise many
novelties and innovations and big
ger and better everything" Is the slo
gan. Preceding the regular circus per
Torrance the new spectacle or SOLO
mon and the Queen of Sneba Will DC
enacted on the largest stage In the
world. This mammoth 1,25O-charactel
pageant cost 100000 and the cos
tunes. scenery and stage properties
are said to be revelation in sor
eeousness Among the 3S5 arenic acts
are scores Of equestrians 1ncludlne
the Lloyds, famous English riders; the
Borsinis, rolling globe artists; the
Balkan mountains; the five h1ghss
perch acts ever presented; boxing ane
wrestling kangaroos; five herds o
trick elephants; so clowns; 20 fami
lies of aerialists and maSnlncen
horse show and speed tournament
The menagerie is larger and more
complete than ever and features MAN.
animals never before exhibited II
America. A free street parade VII
he given on the morning OF snow DAY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23

work and a firm faith in the citizens
OF keokuk to support the work. With
this record Of his faithful and success
full work IN all lines connected with
the duties OF his position there is no
wonder that Keokuk people regret to
see him leave. Mr.. Burns since COM
ing here married a prominent and
popular keokuk young lady with q
large circle OF friends In social and
musical circles and these friends join
in the universal regret at their depar.
ture from keokuk and in good wishes
for them wherever their lot may be
cast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Four Reels Daily at the Colonial.

Four reefs Daily at the CoIoniai.
Commencing tonight at the Colon
ial theatre will show four big reels
daily, 1000 feet of films. There will
be no advance in prices big high
class show presenting the best films
made. Get the habit The Colonial
has an abundance of fans making it
comfortable and cool. A good show
can be seen always at the Colonial.
Don't miss the big program tonight.
-Four big reels daily. Bear in mind
a big show at the same prices. Chill
dren sc; adults, 10c.-Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
Membership Growth.
property improvements.

With the exception Of the gymnas'
ium every room in the Building has
been re6ecorated and contract has
been made to paint that room In Sep
tember A new steel ceiling was
nIaced in the game room and new
furniture placed in the game room
and lobby, new flues have been placed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
Board Of Directors.

Board Of Directors.
With the exception of two men the
personnel Of the board has changed. Z.
r. Joy was president when Mr.. burns
came to Keokuk. He refused a re-
election and L. A. Hamill was elected
president in April, 1911. Mr.. Hamili
served for two years, refusing re-
election in 1919. II. c. Brown was
elected president in April, 1913, and
continues in that position.
Indebtedness, etc.
The debt for running expenses ac'
cumulated from May I, 1908, to MAJ.
1911. was $1,000. In addition there
was an Indebtedness Of $3.50 on the
brick house adjoining the association
property. In the fall Of 1911 a S5U
note was paid in the spring Of 1912
the property was sold to J. F. and
II. N. Smith and the Indebtedness was
reduced to s4,066. This amount was
secured from fourteen citizens AND
paid the entire Indebtedness in June,
1912.
The receipts have been suffi cfent to
take care Of the disbursements for the
last three years, and there Is no debt
attnched to the association property.
The finances are in good condition.
This credit is due in a great measure
to the fine executive ability and un-
firing efforts Of General Secretary
Burns, who believed in association
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
Industrial Association
Bulletin No. So


It isn't often we hear Keokuk
compared favorably with the big
cities of the country, but it has hap
pened. A recent visitor was shown
over some of our big places Of bust
ness. Afterwards he was heard to
say of one large concern in partl-
cular, ''That whole plant would be
credit to Chicago"
The working methods of the
Keokuk Industrial Association have
been exploited in the American
City, magazine dealing with NUM-
cipal problems, as being very eff
Gent, up-to-date and economical OF
time.
Outsiders should not be allow
ed to appreciate our own good in
situations more than we 40 our
selves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
Heads Have Authority.

"The department heads have author
ity, in conference with the manager
Of the association, to take such &C
ton as may be deemed advisable IN
handling the different items of bust
ness. which come up for cons!dera
ton. The meeting Of the executive
committee resolves itself into cab1
net meeting for the consideration OF
policy, reports and results. The gen
eral policy of the association, all ap'
pointments, all legislative matters
and the final endorsement OF all ef
forts are handled by the board of d.
rectors.
Specific items Of business are dis
cussed and handled by the head or a
department without leaving his office
The manager Of the association takes
to him the correspondence and the
other necessary information. They
60 over the matter in detail and the
manager makes the recommendation
After conclusions are reached, the
manager is authorized to handle the
matters as agreed upon, or to instruct
committee in that department to
do so. This plan saves fully one and
one-half the time formerly occupied
by members of the executive commit
tee at committee meetings, has great
" increased the volume OF work &c
complished and assures immediat.
despatch. Under this plan 1t IS also
said to be increasingly possible TO
keen all the members of the organi'
cation active, the different committees
being kept more busy than ever, hand
ling the work assigned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23

in the boiler, pavements have been
put down on Blondeau and Fifth
streets the front and south side Of
the property. fire escape was
placed on the west side of the build
ing. The total amount expended upon
improvements has been $4,115.c9.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23

dav; two mock trials, opening OF the
special room for water power men,
and two receptions to the men IN
April, 1911.
April 20, 1911, a reception was ten
dered to Mr.. Clyde Joy, who haa
served the association as president
for fifteen years, by the board OF dl'
rectors, Hon. Theodore A. Craig pre-
siding. Talks were made by President
Hamill, Vice President w. ]. Fulton
Mayor Elder. Rev. George G. Williams
with a response by Mr.. Joy.
Entertainments have been given by
local and outside talent, and pocket
billiard tournaments have added In
terest to this popular and interesting
game.
Physical Work.
The physical work OF the assocla'
ton has been in good hands dur1ns
the administration Of Mr.. Burns. Earl
F. linn continued two years and
Homer T. Orsborn succeeded him anE
has been doing duty as physical dl-
rector for two years. A new feature
introduced in physical activities has
been the commercial basket pail
league. The total attendance for all
indoor gymnasium activities has been
55,4sS for men and boys. Regular
class schedules are held.
Boys Work.
This phase of association work mas
been in charge Of william Il. Brus'
man. one year: Wilbur e. Davis, one
year; Ben D. Chapman, present incum
bent. resigned for another field, TWO
wears. Gymnasium and natator1um
classes, Bible classes, hikes and camp
life have been leading features. me
newsboys' gymnasium class and the
ten DAYS summer swimming school
conducted for the last three years
have proved popular, recreat1ve anu
helpful Hundreds Of boys have
learned to swim Boys quarters were
moved from the basement to the hrst
floor.
Membership Growth.
The membership has had sIeduy
and beneficial growth as shown by
the following figures: Receipts Tor
1o1O-1911 in the senior department
was 1854 as compared with s2,2Ol.oo
in senior department in 1913-1914- In
the junior department the receipts
for the former years were $474 as
COMPARED with s61s.5O for the latter
wears of 1913-1914. The locker fees
have increased from s1S3 in 191o-19ll
TO 1884 in 1913-1914. The association
year ends April 30.
Property improvements.
With the exception Of the gymnas'
ium every room in the building has
been re6ecorated and a contract has
been made to paint that room In Sep
TENDER new steel ceiling was
nIaced in the game room and new
furniture placed in the game room
49,, Rrac no hapn n1aCad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-23
Social Activities.

The social activities of the associa-
ton have included banquets for men
and boys; open house on New Year S
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
Sewing Accessories

Fancy Enorle.. in fruit and regular shapes
Sc TO roe
Fancy wax. representing fruits and vegs
tables, at ..... '.,.... .st--- DC
Christmas Tape Measures sc 10 fsc
Embroidery scissors, eia TO g ls inches,
lie ~ ssr
Embroidery Scissors. stork designs 'isc
Work BasLets-From the small fancy de
signs 10 the very large ones some hllen
with sewing needfuls; from sSe TO S6.0e
Work Boxes-The imported kind, d varied as
sortment, many styles from. -. 2Se TO <l.eV
Fancy Scissor setS-These scissors are abso-
lutely warranted IN every way. fancy
leather cases. assorted sizes. ard to
case: from. .......... ..... <I.9S TO s3.ne
Christmas Needle Books-From the very
small ones suitable for fancy work TO the
very large ones, hlled with needles, sclS-
sors and accessories. ~. Toe 10 St.so
Pin Cushions, fancy fruit shapes. at. 5000 Ice
Pen KNIVES. for men and women, boys and
girls; a very large range of most desirable
ones in pearl aud stays, in every eoncelN-
able STYLE with manicure scissors, nail hies
and everything needful; in price from
ne 1913
Coat Hanger sets-In leather bags. and
hangers to bag assortment of colors. Fsr
Coat Hanger Sets-Put up ln leather boxes
some with trouser hangers as well as coat
hangers. from ..s.. &. .,..- si.Ss 10 $3.50
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
WAR DEMANDS
ON RED CROSS
ARE EXACTING
Members of National Relief
Body Enthusiastic at Tenth
Annual Convention.

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. - The
American National Bed Cross So
ciety today opened its tenth annual
meeting here with President Wilson,
its active head, designated as tne'
presiding officer of the afternoon ses-
sion. Review of the relief work &c
complished by the society during The
past year and proposed for the future,
with special reference to the Euro
can war. stirred the delegates 10
high pitch of enthusiasm.
At the morning session, Counsellor
Lansing, of the state departmer t.
presented the report of the intelna
tional relief board, of which he IS
chairman. After touching upon the
general work of prevention of famine
in China. Japan, Mexico, the Balkans
and Korea, including references TO
world wide catastrophies which the
Red Cross had without exception eN-
tended aid, Mr.. Lansing said:
Never since the creation of this
board have calls for active service
been so many and SO far reaching.
For the first time. and we may hope
the last time, the misfortunes OF war
rather than those of disasters lave
The report showed that more han
| 1870 surgeons and nurses have SO Tar
| been sent to Europe and said more
were urgently needed.
$50 great are the numbers of
wounded" it said, that there are
| constantly being received reports Of
| the need of vast quantities of sur
| gical and hospital supplies. To these
needs the Red Cross Is responding as
| promptly as possible. 1t is salts
| faction amid so much misery and dis
| tress to know that through the
| medium of the Red Cross and with
| the spirit of neutrality and humanity,
! we are enabled to aid in the relief
of the untold suffering caused by this
| worldwide tragedy
/ The constantly increasing requests
| for. nurses on the part of American
communities was considered by the
convention in a report presented oy
| Mrs. Fannie f. Clement, superin-
| tendent of the Town and County
| Nursing Service. This report was
| read, in part. as follows;
"This particular field promises a
broadening field of usefulness for the
| service. The Eastern States, north Of
Washington. where public health
nursing in cities has been most gem
terest in rural nursing. The growing
Importance of public health work and
the rapid developments in its adj
ministration. both by public and pri-
vate organizations, means an in
creased responsibility on the part of
| the Red Cross to meet the obliga-
| lions to the rural communities which
1t has assumed
Brigadier-General William Gorgas,
surgeon general of the army, de-
| livered report from the war relief
board. 1t reviewed deliberately the
| organization of the Red Cross field
hospital and relief work
Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman of
] the National Relief Board. empha-
sized the need of extended chart
table and philanthropic movements IN
| organization work. Humanity was
| appealing for aid from SO many di-
| rections, she said. that the scope OF
/ the society, broad as it might be
should be enlarged. 1.-THE Red Cross
and the European war" was the sub
ject of Miss Boardman's address.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
London Press Criticises
Neutrality Policy in
Presidential Message
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Dec. 9.-The morning
newspapers comment freely on Pres
ident Wilson's message to Congress.
The Daily News declares the Presi-
dents declaration that it would be
heavy loss to the world if America
were to lose her reputation as a
friend of all nations will be shared
by every far-thinking man in this
country.
The Daily Express takes exception
to Mr.. Wilson's statement that
America is the true friend of all ma
lions, declaring that she cannot be
the friend of both Germany and Bel
GUM, while the American people
have hatred for the horrors and
wrongs of the latter as strong as
England's. 1t says also that it is evil
dent that the desire of the United
States to act as peacemaker has led
to excessive neutrality.
The Daily Mail in a review of the
message concludes with the state
ment that the ambition of the United
States TO act as peacemal1er will de-
pend very much on the choice of TIE
proper moment and the proper in
Strument.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
AMERICAS Join TO
LIMIT WAR SAREA
Pan-American Committee Plans
to Keep Warships of Bellig-
erents at Distance.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.--Realizing
the utter futility of expecting the
warning countries in Europe to volun-
tarily neutralize the oceans of the
western hemisphere, the Pan-Ameri-
can Union was today seeking some
other method of keeping European
and Japanese warships on the other
side of the world. A committee made
up of Secretary of State Bryan and
the Brazilian, Argentine and Chilean
ambassadors and the Peruvian, Uru-
guayan, Ecuadorian, Honduran and
Cuban ministers is wrestling with the
problem. 1t is admitted to be almost
hopeless, but it was agreed that the
entire subject should be probed in the
hope that at least a measure of re-
lief might be secured.
The executive committee of the
Pan American Union, which at it's
meeting yesterday discussed at great
length the question of maintaining
neutrality in North and South Amer
lea, was early convinced that neu-
trail zone outlined by meridians
should not be secured. 1t was pointed
out that any such agreement would
release great fleet of German mer-
chant vessels to carry commerce be-
tween the United States and South
America, and that because of this
| England France and Japan would
not enter into any neutrality agree
ment.
Several other schemes were sug-
gested, but none were considered
practical and finally the entire matt
ter was referred to the committee.
| Although the problem is complex, the
special committee Is hopeful that 1t
can devise some way whereby the
rights of neutral nations will be kept
/ intact. gag
| Underlying the several speeches
made by the diplomats was note OF
warning that the presence of bel
ligerent warships in the western
hemisphere already had produced
grave complications between Amerl-
! can nations and European powers,
demonstrating the vital need of Pan
/ American solidarity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
ECONOMY URGED IN
. REDF|ELD'S REPORT
Results, Not Totals, Count,
Says Secretary of Com
merce.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Economy
in the public service is the keynote
of the annual report of Secretary
Redheld, of the Department Of Com
MERGE.
Summarizing the work of the last
year in promoting foreign trade, Mr..
Redfield says:
THE United States is one Of the
| three foremost commercial nations.
1t is essential to its prosperity that
| il should be inferior to no other
| country in its governmental system
| for the fostering and protection of its
| trade. both domestic and foreign.
| Such a system is now firmly estab
| lished. In foreign countries the adj
mirable trade development work
which the consular officers of the De-
| partment of State carry on is now to
/ be supplemented through the service
! of corps OF commercial attaches,
| which viii fill gap heretofore exist
| ing in our organization as compared
| with that of other nations. These,
| with the group of special travelling
| investigators or commercial agents
who continue the valuable technical
| studies of markets abroad, consti-
| tute for the first time in the foreign
| field a complete and well-balanced
| system of Federal aid to trade in
| foreign lands.
1.-THE important work which Con-
gress assigned in collecting costs of
production of articles subject to i'm
port duty has been actively carried
on in two branches of industry. A
survey of the earthenware pottery in
dustry in the United States and
Europe has Just been completed, and
most practical and valuable results
have been obtained Over 80 per cent.
| of the American potteries were IN
yestigated and no more complete
| study of an industry, it is believed,
was ever made. A similar study of
the great clothing industry is now in
| progress.
| apart from a general inVestiga-
| ton of certain legal and economic
| problems relating to proposed legis-
! lation, which included a study of
| foreign legislation on trusts, etc,
certain new Investigations We're
| initiated by the bureau during the
| fiscal year. Among the most i'm
| portant of these was an investiga-
| ton into the economic character and
| effects of the system of resale price
maintenance, i. e., the practice of
manufacturers and distributors of
| fixing the prices at Wnlcn retailers
| or other dealers in their products
shall sell to consumers or other pur-
| chasers
1.-THE bureau also has in contem-
plation a comprehensive study OF the
| fundamental problems of the eff
| ficiency Of trusts; that is to say Of
the determination of the question
whether, from tbs standpoint of bust
ness profits and also from other
standpoints of social welfare, the
trusts form of organization was real
ly, as is often alleged, socially and
economically efficient"
At great length the report recouflts
the work of the many bureaus of the
department, embracing the census,
standards of weights and measures,
lighthouses. fisheries and steamboat
inspection service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-09
Constant Work for All
Prosperity Gospel. He Says

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The chief con-
Germ of the United States must be to
enact legislation that will promote
industrial prosperity and insure the
constant employment of all, accord
ing to Albert b. Cummins, United
States senator from Iowa, who spoke
here last night at banquet.
The flow of immigration that he
expects to follow the close of the
war will, he said, present a problem
TO be considered along with the
necessity of insuring every American
job.
These millions, head workers and
hand workers, must be employed
regularly and continuously in gain
full occupations, he said. ITO achieve
this, capital, without which general
employment is impossible, must be
secure and reasonably certain of a
fair reward. Here you have the whole
gospel of peace. prosperity and good
government