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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Rankera close Convention.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, June
25.-Following the address of Benia
min Armstrong, Jr., governor of the
New York federal reserve bank, before
the delegates to the twenty-second an
nual convention of the New York
bankers association here today there
was considerable discussion Of the
operation of the federal reserve act
Many questions were asked by the
bankers.
The bankers closed their business
session in the morning and this after
noon took a trip around st. George in
a special boat. The annual banquet
Will close the convention this evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Report For This
Year Over Last Shows That
There Was an Increase of
81 In 1915
SCHOOL CENSUS IS LESS
Report Is Made by Secretary in Cen
sus Showing 3,4o9 Names This
Year-Last Was
$50

Sixty-two more children attended
school in Keokuk public schools this
year than did last year, according to
the report for the year made to tAe
board last night by Superintendent
William Aldrich. OF this number,
thirty were from the parochial schools
and are taking manual training work.
There was an increased enrolment of
thirty-four for the year.
The report showed that the pupils
were more punctual this year than
last. The system of giving awards for
perfect attendance may be respon-
sible, but at any event there were s57
less tardy.
The bank account report showed a
severe loss this year. The total
amount Of money deposited from the
six city schools was s1,o26.27. A year
ago the total amount was $1,330.47.
This made deficit this year of
s30420.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
The School Census.

Archer G. Miller secretary of the
board reported on the school census
There is decrease of 161 in the census
figures over last year. A careful enum.
Grafton was made, and lists were com
pared with last year.
The total of names for this year is
3,409. The total for last year was
1910. This makes a deficit Of 161.
The secretary was allowed the Gus.
tomary amount Of two and one-half
cents for each name.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Dr.. Hutchinson on Prosra m.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-The
first session of the annual convention
of the American academy of medicine
began today at the Exposition Mem
orial Academy of Medicine. The open
ing address was made by President
Dr. Woods Hutchinson who was fol-
lowed by Chancellor David Starr Jor-
dan, of Stanford University. DR..
Jordan discussed THE Relations of
Medicine to the Peace Movement"
DR.. Rupert Blue, surgeon general,
U. S. P. H. S., will attend the conver-
ton before it adjourns July %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

could hardly w q l X
across the floor with
out h oldin G on to
something. I had
nervous spells and
my fingers W ould
cramp and my face
would draw, and 1
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
everyone thought I
rvorl,l n@& l;-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

inf1ame the tissues
In every home bottle of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin should be on
hand, ready for use when occasion
requires. 1t costs only fifty cents
bottle and is sold In drug stores
everywhere. A free trial bottle can
be obtained by writing to Dr.. w. B.
Caldwell, 453 Washington ST.. Month
cello Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

two pianos left in two schools by the
Guest Piano Co.
Secretary A. G. Miller made his re-
port on the st. Louis convention.
The text book committee recon-
mended the following books:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Another Knock on the Nail.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
TUSCALOOSA Ala, June 25.-ReD-
resenta John T. Beale has pre-
pared an anti-cigarette bill to intro
duce when the legislature convenes
next month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
For Last Hall Month.

For Last Hall Month.
The report for the last half month
of the school year was also submitted
by Superintendent Aldrich as follows:
Schools. Total. Av. No. Av. No. No.
En- belong attend cases
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Janitors viii Do Work.

On motion Of Member Woolley the
board decided to hire the ianitors to
do the necessary work this summer
at 25 cents an hour. and w. F. Butch
er, janitor at the high school building
was made foreman Mr.. Butcher will
be in full charge of the men, and will
be time-keeper as we'll. 1t was decided
to put the new janitors, James Tickle
and c. G. Cox on the list Of those
available for this work. There is con-
siderable work ahead Of Tickle in the
Jefferson school.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25

DR.. BRUCE L. GiLFiLLAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office, 621h Main street, over
Winser Bros. store. Bell phone 100.
Black.
Residence. 317 North Fourth street
Bell phone 12S0-Red.
Hours-10-12 a. M: "a p. M; -
p. IN. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
THOUGHT SHE
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound.

Unionville, MOI suffered from a
female trouble and got so weak that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Books Recommended.

BOOKS NoCOTnHlSHoc1.
Progressive Music Series, Books l..
III and III Deatsch Fur Anfanger;
Halleck's History American Litera-
tl,re and Halleck's New English Lit
erature: Brownlee and Others Revis-
ed Chemistry; Moore and Miner Prac-
tical Business Arithmetic: Domestic
Science Principals and Application;
Food and Household management.
The following tests were recon-
mended without adoption:
Machine Drawing and Design: Prac-
teal Projection and Development OF
Surface; Wash Work and Brush
Drawing; Physics Of Household, and
the Electric Series of Classics.
An estimate on clock systems for
the new buildings were received by
the board from Ayres and Chapman.
This will be taken up at the next
meeting.
The purchase and supply committee
was authorized to make certain small
purchases for buildings necessary,
such as shades, brushes, chemicals
and chairs. Twenty-Five cords of
kindling will be purchased
Annual Meeting July I.
Inc matter OF no SlueWalhS from
one section of the Wells district to
the school was left to the member in
charge to look after Complaint was
made that pupils had to go through
mud to reach school, there being no
sidewalks on certain streets.
The auditing committee will here
after meet twenty minutes before the
board convenes in order net to dis
turb the meeting by passing and COM
menting on bills.
The annual meeting will be held
next Thursday, July I. at o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Makes Comparative Report.

Following Is the report of the sup
erintendent for this year, and the
totals compared with last year, for
the year ending June II:
Schools. Total. Ay. No. Av. No. No.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
An Excellent Rule.

Webster City Freeman-Tribune: No
body who is unwilling to make any
necessary sacrifice should urge any
thing likely to lead to war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.

DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office, Masonic Temple. Residence.
Hotel Iowa.
Office Hours-10 to IL q. M, 2 TO
3 p. M; evenings. z to s.; Sundays,
II to p. m. United States civil ser.
vice examiner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Want Floors ReIaid,

This brought up the question of the
floors in the basement of the Jeffer.
son and Garfield buildings. The board
authorized the secretary to write the
contractors, demanding that the floors
be relaid so as to drain properly. 1t
was stated that two inches OF water
stood in the boiler room Of the Jeffer-
son. The board will not accept the
building unless this matter is straight
ened out by the contractor, It was
stated.
The board made trip to the school
this afternoon. 1t was for the purpose
if a general inspection. It was de.
cided last night to ask the contractor
to give his written permission to the
board to install the desks, without
the board waving any rights as to
accepting the building.
Flagpoles are to be purchased for
the two new buildings. These will be
set in the ground in front of the build
ings, and conveniently close to a win
dow. so that the ropes may be worked
from the building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Orchestra Work Appropriation,


The board granted the request OF
Prof p G. Hayden, supervisor Of
music for the public schools, for an
additional appropriation for orchestra
work. Prof. Hayden spoke Of the in
creased plans for the work, and the
necessity of putting orchestra work
in the grade school. There would be
instruments to buy, also. He said he
would like to have the privilege OF
spending up to $500 although he did
not know as he would us.s that entire
amount this year. Some of the board
members wanted to compromise at
$500. Member Roberts moved the ap-
preparation of $400 be granted. This
carried
1t was suggested by Member Hamill
that receipts for orchestra instru-
ments loaned the pupils be signed by
parents and filed with the board
These receipts will be prepared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Get More Property,

get WORE properly.
Member Hamill moved that the
board take immediate steps to pur
chase a block north of Main street
and west of the present Terrence
building, to be used for a new build
ing when Greater Keokuk" demand
ed 1t. He said Keokuk was sure to
grow and that by buying now, the
board could get the property at their
own price. 1t was decided to take
such steps in anticipation Of greater
Keokuk." The committee is composed
of Hamin, Roberts and Boyd.
The superintendent reported max
ing contract with Miss Helen G.
Packer cf Glenwood who will take
charge of the domestic science depart.
ment next year, in place of Miss Eos.
ter who resigned.
The board also sanctioned the sup.
erintandent's re-appointment of Miss
Eva Kunzman as clerk in his Office.
The report of the commencement
expenses was made. The receipts from
seat sale were SS0.50 The expenses
were: Opera house. $50: speaker, s25;
muic, SIS. This totals SS1. and there
was a deficit of 80 cents which the
superintendent reported making up.
Don't Like Ticket Selling.
The board talked informally about
the ticket selling which was done this
last year by the school children for
motion picture shows. 1t was general.
ly decided that it was not good
thing.
An offer of SIS was made for the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-25
Much Routine Occupies Attention Of
School Directors In Last Meeting
Before Annual Session
Next Thursday
TEACHER OF HYGIENE
Board Authorities One-To Ask coun.
ty Aid For Indigents-Wil Re-
quire Contractor to Fix Floors
In New Schools

The school board last night author
lied Superintendent Aldrich to secure
a teacher Of hygiene for the public
schools. The superintendent reported
that the state board had given certrfl-
Gates to graduate nurses for this
work, and that compensation paid was
from SIS to 500. Some Of the men,
bers OF the board thought If this
amount was spent for the teacher of
hygiene, that the board should be in
position to carry out the recommen-
dations of the nurse on INDECENT pu-
pills, as regards glasses, operations or
medicines. Member Dunlap moved
that a committee be named to confer
with the board of supervisors and see
if some arrangement could be made
through the office of supervisor of the
poor for taking care Of the INDECENT
pupils where necessary medicines and
the like are recommended.
The president named Members
Dunlap, Skirvin and Woolley on the
committee. Member Hamil then
| moved that the superintendent be
authorized to secure the teacher of
hygiene. This was carried.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
RIGHT TO PETITION.

Congress Has Passed a Law of Great
Value to Workingmen.
Both branches of congress have pass.
ed a law which gives the right to peti.
ton the United States supreme court
for writ Of certtorari whenever the
supreme court of a state declares a
state law invalid on the ground that
1t violates the federal constitution. a
treaty or federal law.
A writ of certiorari is the legal term
for an order by superior court to call
up the records Of an inferior court In
certain case that it may be tried in
the superior court
For over 100 years the law has per
mitted appeals to the United States su-
preme court only when the supreme
court of a state decided law was
valid. But If the state supreme court
held the law was invalid appeal to
Americas highest judicial tribunal was
impossible
This one sided practice has been OF
and special interests in their opposi
ton to remedial legislation and in In
dividual suits for justice instituted by
workingmen To illustrate how this
system worked, Representative Webb
of the house judiciary committee cited
the case Of Ives against the Buffalo
Railway company involving the legal
ity OF compensation act. The case
was carried to the New York state su-
preme court which decided the law
unconstitutional No appeal was pos
sible, and the railroad company got the
best Of it. But if the court had held
the law was constitutional the railroad
company could have appealed
The law just passed by congress ends
this unfairness. and in the future
where state supreme court declares
a law unconstitutional for the reasons
stated above an appeal can be made to
the United States supreme court
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS.
Secretary Redfeld Declares United
States Should Protect Employees.

Secretary Redfield Declares United
States Should Protect Employees.
In his annual report Secretary Red
field OF the department of commerce
declares the United States capnot Ion
ger hold off from giving protection in
their old age to it's faithful employees.
In spite OF the occasional loss of
aged employees, due usually TO death
or resignation, says the secretary, su
perannuation still increases. thus ac-
centuating the disadvantages of an inn
paired service, the encouragement of
retarded rate Of promotion for young
and deserving employees and the feel
ing Of unrest and perhaps dread of dis
missal by those who are aware of the
fact that the best service they are able
to render does not reach the average
standard of the younger employees of
the same class and grade.
While approximation probably ex
lists, 1t has been found difficult under
present conditions to obtain admissions
of the actual conditions from the high
er officials under whom aged employ
ees serve.
Naturally. so far as may conscien-
| tiously be done officials are reluctant
| to make any statement which might
| lead to the separation from the serv-
| ice OF those who have given the best
years Of their lives To the government
and who, If deprived ot their income,
would face poverty and want.
In both governmental and CONNER
cial centers retirement on some system
of pensions for snperannnated employ
ees is becoming more generally recog
| nized as both practical and profitable
| movement That such policy can be
| carried out by the government so as to
| be ultimately means OF economy
! seems to have been demonstrated.
| A system of retirement has been
adopted by the leading governments of
| Europe, and its growth among busi-
ness corpora tons indicates the value
Of the results accruing from the poll
cy. 1t is found to affect not only i'm
mediate relief. but its benefits are seen
In its influences on the younger and
more active class of employees.
| 1t removes much OF the incentive TO
seek other employment where the pros
poets are brighter; it induces many to
render more nearly the maximum OF
service and improves the esprit de
corps when 1t is known that the faith
full employees may expect to be cared
for after they have become incapaci-
tated In the service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
BLOW AT LOW WAGES.
Motorcar Man Tells Manufacturers to
Pay Living Rates.

Motorcar Man Tells Manufacturers to
Pay Living Rates.
At recent gathering OF the Detroit
board of commerce James Couzens,
vice president OF the Ford Motor com
pany, created a sensation by his senti-
ments regarding What shall the board
OF commerce do to become more use
full to the communityY
You fellows sit back snug and com.
placent and don't care cent what be-
comes OF your worklnen. said Mr..
CouZens. The board never was q fac
tor in the community and never will
be until Ii becomes more useful TO the
people at large. You are simply great
on hand shaking and making things
pleasant
II would suggest that the board drop
all fadS and devote itself to helping
the unemployed. Ii you fellows didn't t
pay your men such rotten wages such
help wouldn't be necessary. When
your plants close down you grease up
the machinery and kick the men into
the streets"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
Extends Compensation Act.

The California state industrial acci-
dent commission has ruled that an en-
ployee is protected by the state com
pensation act when he enters the EN-.
ployer's premises. even though the ac-
cident occurs outside OF working hours.
worker who was being conveyed to
his place of employment in vehicle
owned by the employer. The morse
took fright and overturned the wagon.
injuring the worker. The commission
held the injured man was technically
on the premises of the employer and
awarded damages
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
!: OF INTEREST TO LABOR.

Female laundry workers at Provi,
dence, r l.. have organized for higher
wages.
There are fewer suicides among min
ers than among any other class OF
workmes
BARRIERS of Phoenix, Ariz.. are pro
hibited by city ordinance from work
ing ON Sundays.
Street car men of Ohio are prepar-
ing to ask the general assembly for a
law regulating working conditions.
New York big SIX Typographical
union is paying ont an average OF ST..
200 week in out OF work benefits.
Bookbinders' international was the
first union in this country which In
sisted on equai pay for men and wo-
men in the trade. Women compose
about Is per cent ot the membership
of this union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
Marine Men Eederate.

Marine workers In San Francisco
have started a defensive movement
that already numbers 25.0oO and that
Is intended TO include every state along
the Pacific coast. The organizations
that have federated are the unions OF
sailors. riggers and stevedores tirpmen,
marine cooks and stewards. fishermen.
bay and river steamboatmen. marine
gasoline engineers, teamsters. long
shoremen, steamfitters, piledrivers,
calkers and hoisting engineers. fhe
name OF the new organization is the
Water Front and Marine Workers Fed
Grafton Of the Pacific Coast The an.
nounced purpose of the new movement
is to equalize conditions and stop dis
elimination.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
Railroad Dispute Ended.

There will be no strike of st. Louis
Southwestern railroad trainmen- The
federal board of mediation and con-
Citation has brought about a settle
ment of the controversy between the
workmen and the company. II was an
nOunced at St Louis by w. l.. Cham
bers, chairman OF the mediation board
Mr. Chambers left for Washington.
Conductor J. r. Tillman. whose rein
statement the workmen demanded,
'must withdraw unconditionally." ac-
cOrding to Judge Chambers decision
The railroad company, ON the other
hand. shall not discipline any of the
men who were connected with the agi
tation demand for Tiliman's sainstate-
mant.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
FOUR HIGH SPOTS
Apple, Corn, Dairy, Poultry
OHIO WINTER SHOW
Inauguration Week, Columbus,
January 9 to Is.

Dairymen's organization and the
State Poultrymen's association.
The state of Ohio has resources and
opportunities unknown to many of it's
own citizens. One part of the state
knows too little of the other parts Of
Ohio. The Winter Show will be a
medium of education, instruction and
profit to those who will attend.
Each state association has arranged
a splendid program, and some of the
best talent in the country has been Sc
cured The exhibits will be in place
and the exposition complete on the
morning of Saturday, Jan. 9, 1915.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
4sx4s& At4f&s ~ 4 t,tx ,k<4
SCALE OF COMPENSATION.

Statistics show that there are
100000 working people in the
: United States who earn an aveg-
age of less than $500 a year ana
: who, with their families, repre-
! sent a population of more than
: 60,000,000 These are the per-
; sons who are affected by the
: scale OF compensation when in
: capacity or death overtakes the
: breadwinner.
With an average wage of less
than $500 prevailing throughout
; the United States, a so per cent
scale of compensation is abso-
: lutely inadequate, unjust and in
tolerable, The New York state
; conference Of charities and cor
rections decided that 1926 was
; the necessary income to allow a
family of five to maintain fair
: ly proper standard of living in
New York city and vicinity, and
; Streightoff, in his book THE
Standard OF Living" adds that
: it may well be questioned wheth-
er $500 is not too low a minimum
: for the large majority of the
smaller cities of the country.
: Surely the 80 per cent standard
: cannot be sufficient if the aver
; age wage is too low to permit
wage earners to live properly un-
: der normal conditions. - j. A.
Parks. Massachusetts Industrial
: Accident Board.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08

To insure success for the first Ohio
Winter Exposition, four big state as
sociations have combined exhibits
and programs In union there is
strength to any institution
large exhibit in each branch of
the show is now assured. The Agri-
cultural Commission has equipped the
large central group of buildings with
heat, light, toilets and other accom-
modations to be used by the follow
ing: State Horticultural society,
State Corn Show association, State
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Important Factor In Ohio PrOsperity---The Old Cow
Worth Millions.

exhibition, in the form of machinery,
methods, etc.
The entire Woman's Building at
the State Fair Grounds will be used
for the State Dairy Show, Jan. 9-15.
DR.. A. Eichhorn of the United
States Department of Agriculture will
lecture on the history and control of
the foot and mouth disease in cattle,
at the Chamber of Commerce Build
ing, Thursday at ? p m., Jan IA.
Moving pictures showing the disease
and its eradication will be shown dur
ing the lecture.
Hon. Ezra A Tuttle of New York
will speak upon market problems,
Wednesday, 2 p. M, Jan. 13, 1915.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
Law Protects Aliens.

Nonresident aliens may recover dam.
ages under the fedora employers lia
bility law for the death of one who
supports them, says the United States
supreme court in deciding that the
Reading Terminal company of Phila
delphia must pay damages to the par
ents Of a young man in Ireland The
son was killed while employed by the
company, and the lower courts held
that nonresident aliens could not re
cover damages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
CORN Is KING
Ohio's Average Yield Increasing Many Les
sons In Profit at Winter Show.

Corn shows, big and little, and
corn growing contests, have taught
lessons. Not only have records been
broken. but average yield per acre is
rising In Ohio.
Every State Corn Show has had Its
Influence for better quality and great
er quantity. Men who have the habit
of attending these shows testify as to
the profit derived.