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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
About Paint Factory.

E a French said his attention mad
been called to the comment over the
publication in a newspaper that a
paint factory was to locate here, and
that the factory fell down. Mr.
French referred to The Gate Citys
exclusive story published concerning
the possible consolidation of two con-
Germs here. Mr.. French seemed 70
think. or the people commenting on
this subject seemea to have the view,
that the story announced definitely
the establishment of the factory here.
The Gate City printed only an inter
view with E. S. Stockdale in which
he stated negotiations were pending
Mr.. Joy stated that the newspapers
had been very kind to the association,
time and again not publishing certain
matters, lest premature publication
should defeat plans. He said this
was a case there Mr.. Stockdale talk
ed too freely to a reporter Nothing
came from the Industrial association,
Mr.. Joy said, Or was given out from
its offices.
"It was a case where the other
party talked too freely" Mr.. Joy said
81 think that reporter was very astute
about the matter, too, as he did not
come to me or to the association con-
corning it, 1t was explained by Mr.
Towne that at the time the story was
published, no preliminary contracts
had been agreed upon.
The criticism on the bulletins was
answered with the statement that the
space had been presented the asso-
citation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
Meetings Of Committees.


Eighteen meetings and conferences
of different committees Of the organi-
cation have been held. Sometimes a
large number Of people were present;
at others, only few. The average
attendance, however, was seven. The
average length of these meetings was
one hour and a half This totals one
hundred and eighty-nine hours Of the
private and business life Of the COM
munity spent in this work.
! -Four meetings were held to make
the campaign for new subscriptions
| to the association. The average length
of these meetings, including the work
Of actual soliciting, was four hours.
The total is sixteen. The average
numoer of workers each day for the
four days was fourteen. This totals
/ two hundred and twenty-four hours.
| The grand total of all individuals
working during the year, all dupli-
Gates being deducted Is seventy eight.
| The grand total of all hours spent in
| the work of the association is four
/ teen hundred and sixty-three hours.
Divide this total by eight, the average
working day, and we have one hun
bred and eighty three working days,
| or thirty ana a half weeks of six
orking days each. This only lacks
lone week of being seven months.
This does not include the time spent
by the employed officers Of the asso-
citation. Neither does 1t include the
lhours and hours, and sometimes days.
spent by department heads and indi-
yidual directors in conferences over
work being done, and in trips to in
vestigate Industrial prospects. 5Fs
Association Correspondence.
The amount of effort made to get
| in touch with industries which might
| be induced to locate here Is indicated
/ in the correspondence of the office.
Since the last annual meeting, eight
! thousand. seven hundred and eighty
eish, pieces Of mail have gone out OF
the office. OF this total, eight thou
sand. seven hundred and thirty-eight
| have been letters. OF this number,
approximately thirty-five hundred were
written to Industries who tried TO
locate here.
The association hereby acknow-
lodges the receipt, during the year, OF
bulletins, reports and carefully com.
piled information from the federal de.
partment of commerce and labor, the
! federal department Of agriculture, the
state department of agriculture. the
state agricultural college, the state
university. the report of the secretary
of the treasury at Washington, the
bureau Of foreign and domestic com
merce and the federal bureau OF
mines and metallurgy. Also, It &C
knowledges the receipt of the bulletin
of the Los Angeles Industrial Bureau,
the Omaha Commercial club bulletin.
/ the Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
What Has Been Done.

DIR. Fuller said the committees So
liciting funds frequently met the criti-
cism that the association had not Sc
cured any factories What other peo-
ple had done was frequently Haunted,
and ne suggested that something be
said of lust what other cities had &C.
compEshed
Mr. Joy saiS that some cities had
landed factories. But he said 1t was
admitted By the people in those cities
that they had reached their limit and
could do no more for years They
had exhausted their resources Tor the
present. he said. The SAME could be
tr7,e of Keokuk, but the directors did
not see fit to so exhaust resources.
Mr.. Joy reiterated his faith in the
future OF Ksokuk and said he believed
Tn. time would come when the depres-
sion would be lifted, and strongly
financed industries would expand. He
thought then, the advertis enlents
concerning Keokuk would bear fruit.
The weak concerns were failures ana
were falling. and Keokuk would have
had many failures had they pursued
this policy.
The remedy was at hand, however,
to elect directors who had more sport
ing blood than the present ones, ana
would be willing to plunge.
Manager Towne said that since
Monday he had letters from six firms
and they wanted $4,000 to move to
Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
Thu Freight Victories.


II was suggested that the assocfa-
ton should not be blamed by persons
who bought real estate expecting the
CITY TO extend its boundaries as far
ont as three or four times its present
limits Some of the changes In city
affairs. such as cleaner streets, better
schools and the like were spoken or
and the associations cooperation IN
all of these and lead in promotion OF
some was discussed.
The freight victories in which the
association has had the leading part,
and consequent saving to the Shippers
Of cIora to $4,000 was suggested as
one big thing the association had
done
W J Fulton asked that vote OF
thanks be extended the officers and
directors for the work done This was
carried unanimously Resolutions gov
erninr thn election were presented
and passed
Treasurer's Report.
The report OF Ira W Wills, treas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-20
rneasurer,s Report.

The report OF Ira ". Wills. treas
urer was read and approved for the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26
HIGHNAYINAN ROUTED
BY AUTO HEADLIGHTS
Glare from the Machine Causes
a Hoidups Man to Release 4.
His Victim. q

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. &c. The
fare Of the; headlights ON the jitney
bus driven by W. u Hutchins, who;
resides in the Oaks hotel revealed aI
highwayman in the act OF holding ups
g man on Denny way near Twelfth
avenue. shortly before midnight.
The victim was walking dawn Denny
way when the holdup emerged from
the bushes at the north end Of LIN
coin park. When the lights from the
automobile flashed on the robber he
had his victim backed up against the
foliage. sp
With q revolver in one hand the
'Tobber was searching the man with
the other. The robber was taken
with such surprise by the approach
of the automobile that he dropped
some money he had taken from the
man and ran.
The victim attempted to jump upon
the running board Of the jitney bus.
but Hutchins. believing him to be the
lholdup, showed him of and drove on.
Motorcycle policeIpe en- were unable to
find the highwaym or his victim.
a.. 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26
ElGL|SH|BllIEs
EBl'||||I0l||GBIIl
EXPENDITURES
Drastic Economy fof Period oil
the War Beng Enforced
ins ENGLAND.

tCorrespondenee Of Associated Press.l
lssl11ltlNLDN,s Nov. 26. Drastic economy
In all municipal expenditures during
the period OF the war Is the order Of
the DAY IN England. The treasury has
sn1olnea upon gu city and village Cor
polsti9ns 20 ~ p Gown their capital
sApshnl. as osely o. possible. and
~ iocaA soyelnme mt board which has
Ine supervision Of these bodies has
. no.lnea mem that unusual expendi-i
,.,, lss ZEN hsa,., on O
s. c;iita & ~ s.s'ss ors 1o
ns,s ~ 10 ~. - WI
- = ~. !. y e
~ y. tA,luon sne edsication committee
= s :. an.s cgancll proposes % save
not ~ snan Y mii i1s ana half dollars
y. ,ne .sss,na ses q ABOUT twenty-stx
,l.a' y tuei alone sts the exception
- .ae ny eFs prices prevailing Will
ny ~ increase IN cost oftS50. 600.
nese ~ y gut y nearly haif million
y seacnets :. sataIle which 1s made
R p.'ss z ~ .' tne. Iac that many have
.,.,,,ss Y tne army and the schools
NIL NIL, seL alons win 9 smaller stan.
Snilulens meals, ana books which
nav peen provided by the municipal
t ~. 70 . sertaan extent VIII be sacri-
nceu .lo me amount OF q no. 0O, and
lnries =. nasnt snd ~. - sus'l t.lA
M. u -. - !. J. = ~ as :.
Nc IgIpolation g (! l1iyerpoo 1s max
g. Wy SAVING ai! along the line.
~ lspaifs VIII -oe reduced ron
sa ne asela sar q o. recent years by $15g-
~, aHa y1o,vgV Wi pc saved on the
itsl'l ol 1oW Y. petfs q IN the paTks.
Tine changed c6nditi tons Of wartime.
themselves have brought about CON
I :, ssaying % me cities. Four
oussna empioyeesTo me city OF Liy r
s.pool a ase serving m tne army and
..s,,s. .sear.y 2 .nlfd q me london
t .s.. nass ems teo, ana mere are only
S s,ne - asa men avaliaple fpr ser
wee AZ ohe st,me IN me Metropo Titan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26
II TiHEC I ] 'S)u
T0lN|EBVlV0RTH
SAYS ! |. B. BARR
Chanesto travelling Sales.
mans Message to Fellow
$50 Sufferers.

r
Here is a new sServ-Wor endorse
men1D which will attract wide atten-
ton. Mr.. Barr lives in Charleston
and makes It his headquarters and IL
the highly ccessfM travelling Gales
man for The sIncande descent Light &
Stove CO.. Of Cincinnati: m
II suffered with pain in the side for
several months and could not find any
thing to relieve ii. After taking one
Bottle OF Nerv-Worth the pain left me
and have notsuffered with it since.
Have taken several bottles since and
find It q fine tonic for general health
u give Nerv-Wprth credit for what Il
did Tor me, as 1t relieved me 81 my
trouble t! and win recommend il to my
5(Signed) "W. b. BARR. ~
In source and character this is a
very important piece Of praise. Fellow
sufferers need not hesitate to test
Nerv-W Worth i'm the light of Mr.. Barr's
endorsement And remember that,
Eurke's drug store sellsit on "a strict
guarantee. Dollar back if you're not
helped. Advertisemen t.
M
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26
LID on TIGHT
In Chicagof for New Years Eve,
Says May vviliam Hale
thompson.

CHICAGO. Nov. No lid lifting
on New. Years; eve" This was the
message that trickled out OF the city
hall carrying CONSERVATION to the ho-
tel, saloon and restaurant world that
has been planning for a round Of gay
ETY. to usher in the year 1916. There
was the;expectattonsof Partially maxi
ing up the losses caused by the en-
forcement Of the Sunday closing order.
s The law will be enforced. Whatever
the law is, we VIII follow 1T New
Years eye," said the mayor when
informed that A. 81 Farewell, presi-
dent Of tie Law and order league,
and e decoration of ministers were
planning to'tcall on him in4regard to
the matter. .3sss:.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26

|;s$$5 SO. Oe .0Do, Of one-fonrtli of the to-
tai trade Of those countries. Obyi-
ously British companies will, whens;
ever possible, place their orders In
Great Britain. But they are not In
business Tor their health. and Our
tn ders must give them what they
Want or they will go elsewhere. 2 81
The article goes on with q discus
sion OF the SHORTCOMINGS of British
trade. Selling by catalogue is inn
possible in These countries, 1t declares.
and lit adds that there Is al lamenta-
BILE lack Of really skilled BRITISH tray
elers and gents. In this respect 1t
urges British traders to take q leaf
from Germany,s handbook. Ger
snlany's travellers and agents 4swerey
skilled men. and hey spared neither
time nor trouble. Good linguists were
they, not with aaulere smattering Of
Spanish and Portuguese. Nor did the
heads of the Arms in Germany leave,
Everything to- their AGENTS. They
were always making personal visits:
to study local commerce and cerdit'
conditions on the spot. Above all,
they took care to give the importer
what he wanted. M n
Turning specifically to the oppor-
|tunities in Argentina. The Chronicle
declares that a great effort il neces-
sary here IL England is to maintain
commercial predominance. The last
complete years returns for this re-
public show. that n ina .ti,a trade
was divided as follows: EnRiand.
100 million dollars; Germany ID
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26
RI7slsSH Z o. AZ GH
no hEEP TRADE
so L17,H ERICA

for strict integrity and scrupulouslyl
honorable dealing, which will stand
him in good stead in the coming race
TOR trade. II must be maintained at
all costs. South American people have
had xperiencei OF our methods 81 bust.
mes and Of those of the United States,
and as general r,lIs they prefer our;
own. II they can do SO they win deal
with US. ~
Another great point In our favor,
is the remarkably strong position Of
our leading banks. The names OF the
Anglo South American Bank, the
British Bank of South America, and
the London ahd Brazilian Bank are
olsehold words In banking and finan.
cial circles all over, the world. I'm
3lightened management and the growth
of British trade nave brought them
prosperity Then again there is the
Banca Commerciale Italiana. The en-
stente between British and italian In
terests in Brazil is OF particular i'm
portance. owing to the pred minance
OF tn. latter III the South AMERICAN
labor market. .s Z y y; ny 7 -
Consideration Of our banking posi-
ton naturally leads one to speak Of our
shipping predomina nces ourspre-emi4
hence in South American trade in the,
past has been due In no small degree
to the great development OF our mer-
chant marine. The United States is
not slow to appreciate the importance.
OF the banking and shipping elements
us banks are already opening branches
in some Of the big South American
centers, while Its colossal activity in.
producing war munitions and the sale
of It's foodstuffs at high prices win
enable II Tor the first time in Its career
to lend freely abroad and also to put
money into the development Of its mer-
camille marine.
Another point In our favor is the
large amount Of British capital al
ready sunk in the various South
American countries. This reaches
the stupendous total of 1915, 900,
while our annual trade In Z south
America, prior to the war touched
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26
MARRIEls NJ THREE SISTERS.

TloPKINsvILLE, Ky., Nov. 2s.Mrs..
Ida Griffin Oliver and B. siB. johnson,
both Of Fairview. were married re-
Gently here. The bride is the widow
OF John T. Oliver and the bridegroom
is Fairyiew merchant. This Isl the
second marriage OF the bride and the
bridegroom's fourth, two Of his for-
mer wives having been sisters ofshis
latest bride. HI,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-26

English engineers have ucceededI In
building q paper-inahin chine that
will turn out $50 feet Of newspaper
175 inches wide Q minute. 4 !
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19
M'CLARYGRAMS

Anything which is barely good
enough is not good enough.
Love, like coal fire, often appears
the hottest just before it dies out
Blessed is the man who is wise
enough TO know wherein he is fool
ish
But after all, isn't the signing of
checks about as hard work as any we
can do?
Some people seem to know much
that they have never really learned;
and others to learn much that they
never really know
The cloak of charity, as used by
many of us, is like any other cloak
too carefully preserved, and too seldom
used--it's moth eaten.
We may plan a month. year, ten
years ahead; but unless we, at the
same time, arrange to work plodding-
ly, faithfully, one meager day at
time, our dreams will never be &C.
complished.-McClary's Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19
TABL0IDS OF SCIENCE

A machine has been devised for imi
tating the noise of an aeroplane en-
CINE, with the object of alarming hos
tile troops.
In the location of Newcastle, Eng
land. there is said to be coal enough
TO last the world 500 years-that is,
5000, 100000 tons
BY crossing certain fiber plants in
the Philippines an excellent grade OF
artificial silk of much strength has
been produced.
A European violin instructor has in
vented diagram printed on paper to
be pasted on the neck of an instru
ment to show pupil where to place
his fingers to produce desired notes.
FOR removing and sitting ashes at
the same time there has been invent
ed o scoop with double screen in
the bottom. one portion of which is
agitated by an attachment on he han
die.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19
INFORMATION

A new electric power station in the
Siamese city of Bankok will use the
refuse from rice milling for fuel
A recently patented can opener is
provided with shield so the rough tin
cannot cut the fingers Of user.
Couplings for fire hose that are tight
ly locked by quarter turn have been
invented by a Massachusetts man.
A fly swatter that resembles pistol
and is operated by trigger has been
patented by it's Michigan inventor.
The frame of new bicycle is made
long enough for package carrier to
be mounted behind the handle bars.
has been invented to enable player
to hold hand of cards conveniently.
European scientists are trying to de-
termine and establish an international
standard of strength and purity for
radium.
The vacuum principle is used in a
South Carolina inventors machine for
picking cotton which can be carried on
p mans back.
A photograph is built into new
alarm clock to awaken a sleeper by
playing his favorite tune instead of
ringing bell.
An Englishman has invented ma
chine which splits the most knotty and
crooked remnants of wood into evenly
sized kindlings.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19
UNIMPORTANT IF TRUE

King Coal has the laugh on King
Cotton.
The fruits of victory are sometimes
very bitter.
Charity encourageth multitude of
beggars, too.
Is it possible to prepare for peace
in time of war?
1t is rather unkind to call wooden
legged man stick.
Love of country is a fine thing. but
It gets people into a lot of trouble.
Mr.. Edison seems to think that sleep
is a pernicious habit that ought to be
broken up.
AS a country, we are neutral, and
some of the people in the country are
neutral, too.
There is reason to suspect that some
people do favors just to get to talk
about them.
1t may be that the only way to get
a larger navy will be to establish
merchant marine.
It looks as If the Chicago police
force had been taking lessons from
that of New York
II you will put off until tomorrow,
what you could do today you may
avoid some mistakes occasionally
Washington Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19

for charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results2
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made q source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
measured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount of money to be spent
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-19

bSAACNV yOd Will HOl wait W
let single issue of this paper
go TO press without something
from your store.
We will be pleased to have
you call on US, and we will
take pleasure in explaining
our annual con tract for 90
many inches, and how 1t can be
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary to you.
If you can sell goods over
the counter we can also show
you why this paper will best
serve your interests when you
want to reach the people of
this community.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-05
BY J. w. Z. MASON.


NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Germany can
not maintain an effective blockade oi
the British isles. II is as impossible
for the Teutonic submarine feet 70
starve England into surrender as Tor
the Zeppelins to terrorize England
into submission. The new German
declaration of war on British mer-
chantmen does not. In fact, proclaim
n blockade. Instead. British waters
are pronounced war zone wnicn
Ia an indefinite. term. not excluding
neutral shipping from the belligerent
ports. az a blockade would do.
A principIe. therefore, IL affirmed IN
international law. quite without mod
ern precedent. Germany, In effect, an
nounces she will treat all British
ships IN British waters as blockade
runners. although no blockade can De
established. A warship may sink
hlockade runner without considera.
,ton for the lives OF passengers or
crew. Under international law. en-
emy merchantmen which are not
blockade runners cannot be sunk un-
less provision is made for saving iife.
This Is the humane precedent which
cermanv now proclaims herself tree
to hreak. That England has declared
rood imports into Germany contraband
a. NOT a SUFFICIENT rejoinder. The
ouestion does not concern coutrabend
.lists which are always arbitrary. but
n declaration OF war against civilians.
The modern conception OF var diners
IN tnls one essential from the barbar
The Detroit times., 1915-02-05
SOUP KITCHEN
TO BE OPENED
FOR, IDLE men
Forty Detroit Business Men
Pledge $4,000 For Sup
port Of Project
TO BE OPERATED UNDER
POLICE SUPERVISION
Site Selected in Old EdsOn-M Moore
Building, Bates-st. and
Jefferson-ave.

A restaurant to be operated by the
city, but supported by private sub
scription. will be opened in the old
Edison Moore building. at Bates-st. and
Jefferson-ave.
Forty Detroit business men have
pledged $1,000 a month for three
months for the support Of the soup
kitchen, where hungry men and wo-
men will be given bowl of soup and
liberal portion of bread free OF
charge.
The restaurant will be under the
management OF Police Commissioner
John Gillespie. who will detail three
OF HIS MEN who are physically UNFIT
for active police duty to operate Il.
Plans for the establishment OF the
public kitchen were discussed In a
meeting held In the mayors office,
Friday morning. Thomas Dolan
superintendent OF the poor commits
sion. and Police Commissioners Giles
pie strongly endorse the idea as II
will provide food for the needy un-
employed, and at the same time make
1t possible for the police to drive out
OF the city an undesirable class
known as "panhandlers."
The project originated among mem-
bers of the Detroit club. Abner Lar
ned and Edwin s. George were active
In starting the subscription list.