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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
THREE MILES OF
WOMEN IN STREET
CONTINUED from page ~

"Jim Nugent said 'no'-and 10000
New Jersey men heard their masters
voice!"
Another Jersey banner declared:
"We'n get the vote yeti"
The oldest living suffragette. Mrs.
Charlotte Woodward Pierce, who, at
Seneca Falls, in 1S4S formed the first
suffrage association ever organized,
participated in the demonstration.
She rode in the Pennsylvania divi-
sion.
Under the mems division banner
pleading: "Be a real sport, let
them vote!" marched such well
known men as VIII Irwin, au-
thor; George Middleton, play
right; VIM. Mackay, artist: Allen Nc
Curdy, clergyman: Samuel Merwin,
author; VIM. Rose Bennett, editor;
Wytter Binner. poet: Sinclair Lewis
and Charles Morris, authors.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis, rs, the
founder and president of the National
Purity league, for fifty years an ac-
tive suffrage worker. rode in an old
fashioned victoria.
Behind the contingent Of two thous-
and teachers, whose banners said:
1--WE teach your boys and girls
flag made from Mrs. Winston Church
i'll, Mrs. Everett Colby and ten other
women ssymbolizing the enfranchised
states, There were $4,000 worth of
banners in the parade. n -..
At the head of the city employees
section, marched Mrs. Catherine Ben
net Davis, New York's commissioner
of correction.
Midway of the line appeared this
banner, deeply bordered in black:
New York women have no vote at
ALL"
Mayor Mitchell. Judges. officials and
men Of prominence reviewed the pa
rade from a stand at Forty-second
street and Fifth avenue Banners
were dipped as the reviewing stand
was passed and five hundred women
riding horses, saluted proudly.
Practically every profession, walk
of life and nation was represented in
this three mile argument for woman
suffrage. Men and women and chill
dren of every variety, doctors and
housemaids, lawyers and seam
stresses, society leaders and cooks.
ranging in age from a few months to
nearly century, all were there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, Oct. "a, 1915.

Assistant Postmaster Fl. r. Miller
and wife Of Keokuk, were calling on
Warsaw friends Friday.
Frank M. Walthaner and wife re-
turned from st. Louis, Thursday,
where they attended the wedding OF
their niece They had been absent
since Sunday, and had a very enjoy
able visit.
Mr.. Larson of Keokuk, with par
ty of friends, motored to Warsaw Fiji
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Swigelson and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Twesten Of Hamilton.
The Dross agricultural implement
house is being trimmed with white
paint; the brick front will remain
the same.
Joseph Diehl is visiting in st.
Louis, expecting to stay couple OF
weeks.
Rev J. NJ. Thompson was in Ster-
ling the past week attending a meet
ing of the Presbyterian synod Of
Illinois.
On invitation Of the United Mems
League of Quincy, Rev. E. H Jagd-
stein will address the mems league at
Quincy in the near future. The sub
JeCL Oh, nus duuiesS Will NC ahiouhSSo
later.
Miss Helen Dress has returned
from St. Louis where she made a
two weeks visit among friends.
Will someone tell us to what genus
the water puppies belong, that are
such a nuisance to fishermen? They
are said to be worse just now than
usual. They are ugly, savage crea-
lures, whose bite is said to be poison
Gus. They have four feet and their
bodies are covered with a speckled
skin instead Of scales. One young
nimrod caught three in succession on
Thursday.
Postmaster Hunt has received no.
tice from the postoffice department
that unless all of our citizens put up
mail boxes in front Of their resi-
dences that free delivery will not be
Installed. This looks like very dras.
tic order, as some families may not
need a mail box. Postmaster Hunt
says there will be a house to house
canvass made to ascertain who has
put up mail boxes. Friday he found
twenty three houses on one street
that did not have mail boxes. The
rent of boxes in the postoffce has al
ready been paid in advance for the
quarter ending January 16.
The shoe factory re-opened some
Of it's departments Monday, and the
entire factory will be in operation the
coming week.
A very important meeting was held
at the city hall on Saturday afternoon
to consider the best method OF i'm
proving the Hunt and Lima Lake
drainage districts from Warsaw to
Lima Lake, making the lake perhaps
a reservoir for the two districts Ed
mond Perkins. civil engineer OF Chi
cago was present with blue prints OF 4
proposed plan: also consulting with
him was Webb T. Bushnell, civil en-
gineer of Quincy, and Colonel James
of Pekin: also Plantz and Lamet. at
torneys Of Warsaw and the following
commissioners: Jno. Ensminger, Ii
ma: Burt Leeper, Lima; John Inger'
man, Quincy; w. G. Van Pappelen
dam, Warsaw; Joseph Fry, Warsaw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
M,&doo as Honor Guest.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo will be guest of
honor and principal speaker at a din
ner and reception by the Illinoi
Manufacturers association on Novem.
Der l. Officials OF the federal reserve
bank here and prominent middle west.
ern railway men have been invited
Geo. NJ. Reynolds. president Of tn
Continental and Commercial Nationa
bank, will act as POSTMASTER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
Raise Of WAGES.

limited Press Leased wire r,,a ep
CHICAGO, III, Oct. 2s'- ..dsv d
vated lines of Chicago late t. -oase
nounced an average wage ihIl ma ed
two cents an hour to their ,1ovv,,anas
Moves rMU This increase was den ?, M.
mer. The new pay scaie u" Ia satl5
to June 1. The men, saIa 70 ~ On TT
nod with the scale, will vote snrtsd
question October 20. s e sol
men settled their wage
months ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
CHICAGO Live Stock

ceipts $500; estimated, 5000: left
over, 4347; opened strong. s7.s5; 9
a. M, sc higher, s7.g5: close slow,
s7.95. Light, s6S50T.s0: mixed $685.
1795; rough. s6.6o66.s5; heavy, $3.50
@7s5
Cattle receipts 700: market weak;
5000
Sheep -ecn'nte $500; market
steady: $6.4eGs.75
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
BUS LINE BETWEEN
MADISON AND NAUVOO
Arrangements Made for Opening of
New Trade Route With
AaurIu Seryce

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Oct. %
Arrangements have been completed
here for the early installation of a
bus service between Fort Madison
and Nauvoo. Two automobile trucks
will be used and the service will be
hourly. This line will open up a new
avenue OF trade for the merchants of
both cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
THE WAR IN
MEXICO TODAY
CONTINUED from page l.,

from Mexico and she claimed not tC
know of his reported coming in this
direction.
a day or two since, claimed to hav
seen Villa on train coming to the
border.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
ENJOY LIFE! STOP TIE HEAD
ACHES, COLDS, BAD BREATH.
SOUR STOMACH.

Cascarets are treat! They liven
your liver, clean your thirty feet of
bowels and sweeten your stomach.
You eat one or two Cascarets like
candy before going to bed and in the
morning your head is clear, tongue IL
clean. stomach sweet, breath right,
and cold gone and you feel grand.
Get a 10 or 25-cent box at any drug
store and enjoy the incest gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever
experienced. Stop sick hea daches.
bilious spells, Indigestion, furred
tongue offensive breath and constipa-
ton. Mothers should give cross, peev-
fish, feverish, bilious children a whole
Cascaret any time. They are harm
less and never grippe or sicken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
Villa Ready to Quit.

Villa Ready to Quit.
Ell PASO, Texas. Oct. 23.-General
Francisco Villa is laying plans to flee
Mexico and seek refuge in the United
States.
With his revolutions progress al
most completely blocked by American
recognition of Carranza and the EN-.
barge on shipments to and from
northern Mexico, Villas fiscal agenta
tonight were turning into cash theii
available goods.
When Francisco and Hipolito Villa
the former bandit chiefs fiscal agent,
leave Mexico, officers of their army
intend to begin immediate negotiai
lions with the Carranza government
for amnesty and incorporation into
Carranza's ranks.
But before the Villas quit Mexico
they intend to show their intense dis
like of President Wilson's recognition
of Carranza, by dropping few shrap
mel shells into Douglas, Ariz, when
the villistas attack Aqua Prieta, Son.
ora. Villas Juarez officers wera
authority for this statement. .
During Hipolitos term as financial
agent for his brother, it is said that
he banked a neat fortune in the Unit
ed States for himself and Francisco.
Hipolito today moved his house fur
nishings and a part of his persona
property to FL Paso. His family al,
ready Is here.
The Villa brothers are shipping
goods Of every description to the Dor
der and offering them for sale to. Amer
leans at ridiculously low prices. II
was charged tonight that the goods
we're confiscated. The action Of tho
federal authorities holding the i'm
ports for investigation has partly ball1
ed Villas plans.
Included in the suspected goods
we're gold and silver bullion in large
quantities cotton and about fifty auto
mobiles.
The villas plan to live secluded In
the United States, according to close
friends. until they can make thei
peace with Carranza and return to
their native land to enjoy the profit.
OF the revolution.
Hipolito was in JuareZ tonight sup.
cruising the cashing Of all assets anG
keeping close watch on the garrison
whose loyalty has been so far suspect
ed as to result in his ordering a com
plete change OF personnel. When tho
order was made known, forty follow
ers of General Manuel Medinaveitia
the present Juarez commander. cross.
ed to Ell Paso with their arms and
ammunition and surrendered to the
United States patrol. The Mexicans
were liberated
Francisco Villa was at the head -
his forces In the Casas Grandas coun
try and was reported to be launched
on his final blow at Carranaz in Son.
ora state.
Brownsville Wants Help.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Oct %
Brownsville wants help in stamping
out banditry along the border. IT.
citizens are going to take the matte.
up personally with the administration
at Washington, Governor Ferguson
and Major General Funston
A mass meeting was held here late
this afternoon A committee OF nine
teen was appointed to go to AustirI
Tuesday and appeal to the governor
The committee will then go to San
Antonio for an interview with Fun
ston and later to Washington. U. S.
Senator Sheppard is expected to &C
the Members to the natioua
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
Chicago 1.-Two stock-clos.

Chicago 1.-Two stock-cIose,
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Hog receipts
$500; market strong, &c up, MIXED
and butchers. $6.s5@7s5; good heavy
s6.s0@Is5: rough heavy, se.6O66S5.
light. s6.S5@7.s0.
Cattle receipts 70o; market steady
slow; top, $10.35.
Sheep receipts $500; market steady
top $3.50; lambs, top ss.75.
Kansas City. Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 2s-Hog
receipts 1000; market higher, Bulk
s7Io@7.50; heavy. .s7.0O@74o; light.
$710@7.50; pigs. $6.0o@7.00.
Cattle receipts 300; market steady.
Steers, s6.75@1O.30; cows and helfersl
$4.00@9.25; calves, $6.50@1O.5o
Sheep receipts {. 1900; marked
steady. Lambs. $S.0O6S.5O: wear.
lings, $6.50@7.00: wethers, s5.750|
$40; ewes, $5.35@6.o0.
St. Louis Live Stock Close.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. Oct. 2s.-|
Hog receipts 700; market strong to al
shade higher. Mixed, s7206765;|
heavy, $7.5o@7.65; rough. s6.6O@6.9o;|
light, $7.2067.45; pigs, s6OO96S5;|
bulk, $7.20@I5O.
Cattle receipts 300; market steady;
top. s10.25.
Sheep receipts none; market noml
nally steady.
Chicago Seed.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Rye-No. n
$1.o4.
Barley-55@s1c.
Timothy-s5.O06
Cloyer-s1I. oo@1s.oo.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 23.--Butte.-
Market unchanged.
Eggs-Receipts 3,421 cases; market
unchanged.
PotatoesrMarket higher; receipts
70 cars: Wisconsin whites. 40G50c;
Minnesota whites, 4S653c; Minnesota
reds, 4s@52c.
Poultry-rAlive, market unchanged.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK Oct 23.-Butter-Mar
ket steady; receipts GAPS. Creamery
extras. 2skc; firsts, 27A @2SAci sec
onds. 25@27c.
Eggs-Market steady; receipts
1876 cases.a Fresh gathered extras, y
637c; extra firsts, 33G35c; hrsts, y
@32c; seconds. 24@27c.
Live ponltry-Market steady: wess
ern chickens, 1sc; fowls. 14Asglec;
turkeys 1Sc. Dressed poultry, marker
quiet; prices unchanged.
Horse and Mule Market.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. 23.-Horses-
There has been a good call lrou
southern dealers all week and lsfs,
Of horses were disposed o
through that branch of the trade ing
eastern trade has been light 1or SUM-
time. The foreign trade. however, !.
CURED quite number OF horses y.
their various contracts, the gres'e
demand being for French types,
that government Is running TWO
spections and very few good ANNA.
are passed up. as there is a scars.a
Of French artillery horses ana s sa,
pers are securing the country se'.l.s
animals for that contract. ltallan aus
English buying was carried on
much the usual manner. o,e,,,
Heavy draft. extra ..,... ;,s,, 9os,sA
Heavy draft. choice to gooa l4Op-'
Eastern chuhks' extra "N 1Nalsi
1ty .'.. ,.;,,,;,. nIo;n 75all;
Southern horses, extra quar- -.a,A
1ty ....,...... .,.;r 4oa 3
Southern horses. pa weed 15OS's
choice drivers Win 1Oo6sa
saddlers ..........''''''' 50 y
Plugs r,ake
Mules-Fat cotton mules :. nnss
ready sale and they are the OILY n.i,.rovsl
that meet with BUYERS app n-sty
Trade for the week has been r ID
good on miners and big muIs ',, MI
there were very few calls for sns as. =
mails yesterday and the ~eS
found the market on an eN'e'
slow basis. .,s5a?a
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

No nAh hard ne new :. ue oo@1 90. Sa
hard. new. 95cRs1.O7; No. 4 hard. new
92@96c: No. red. new, s112@114;
No. 3 red, new, SLIP: No. red, new,
9Sc6s1.01.
Corn-No. 2, SOC: No 9, $50 sec:
No. 2 yellow, 61M62c: No 3 yellow,
60@61c: No white, 59G60c; No. 3
white. 5S059c.
Oats-No. 2. 351s @36kc: No. 3,
SO y m34Kc; No. 2 white, 37@3sc; No.
3 white. 3s1Ac.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

Chicago Estimates for Monday.
rHogs-27. 1000: 10000 all next week.
Cattle-1s, 900.
Sheep--d7, Cocoon
Wheat--119. rrf
Corn-125.- II ~
Oats-201. ,g;
Liverpool Close.
Wheat-Unchanged.
Corn-Unchanged to 12c up.
Oats-Unchanged, :,
CIearances.
Wheat and flour-899 900.
Corn 900.
Oats-105, 900. rhs
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis-924 cars.
Duluth-707 cars..I5S
Winnipeg-1,S99 cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24

MNIeS-FaC COUNT .,1,. nna|
ready sale and they are the onl ss.or,t|
that meet with BUYERS app nrett,|
Trade for the week has been p m
good on miners and big mules; I'll
there were very few calls loi .s.anossaa
mails yesterday and the ."oesrsI|
found the market on an eAoe
.1x1r hos; .epsY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-24
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

CHICAGO. H., Oct. 23.-wheat-
No. 2 red, s1-10; No.o3 red, s1.04k@
LOT: No. red. 9Sc@$1 Of: No. 3 hard,
9Sc6$' .02: No 4 hard, S61a @96c; No.
/ N. S., s103@1.031s.
Corn--No. 2 yellow, 651a@66%c:
No. yellow. 65AG No. 2 white, 65A
@66c: No. 3 white, 65h@65Ac; No.
2 mixed, 655@66c; No. 8 mixed,
65hc.,
Oats-No 3 white, 35% 636Ac; No.
4 white. 34h635kc; standard. $50
3SAc.
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Peoria Cash Grain,

PEORIA, Ill. Oct. 23--Corn Re.
ceipts 105 cars; market nc lower.
No. 2 white, 64c: No. 3 white, sac;
No. white. CSC; No. white. e3c; No.
2 yellow, 64164Ac; No. 3 yellow,
64c; No. yellow, 63s<c: No. 2 mixed,
No. 3 mixed, 64c; sample, 62hc.
Oats-Receipts cars; market 40
&c lower. No. 3 white, 351s@35%c;
No. white, 34kc; sample, 34c.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 23.-Wheat--
No. 2 red new. S1.1s@1.20; No. red,
new, s1.070115.
Corn-No. 2, No. white. 65kc.
Oats--No. 2. 34c; No. 3. 33c: stand
ard, ss1bc:: No. white, 37@Sskc;
No. white, 36c.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Hog recent
$500; market strong, &c up. Mike,
and butchers. $6.s5@7.s5; good heayy
s6.S0@Is5:t rough heavy, s6.6O@6s5
light. s6.s5@7.S0.
Cattle receipts 700; market STEADY
slow; top, $10.35.
Sheep receipts $500: market STEADY
top $3.50; lambs. top 1915.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
Cans-Rady Cempany's
Special Dollar Day Bargains

Read Every Item Carefully, and Bring This List
With You 1t is a Great Money Saving
Opportunity,
At $10O-Any Childs Wash Suit in the house.
At Sl.O0 the garment, $500 the suit, Boys Knee
Pants Suits; worth up to $3.50.
At $100-Two Mems Shirts worth S15O each.
AT S].0O-Eight pairs Mems Hose in black, tan.
navy and purple; worth Csc the pair
$780, W ~
At S1.OO-Four" Suits of Mems Gauze Underwear.
worth 35c the garment.
At 81 OO-Hundreds of Negligee and Plated Bosom
and French Cuff Shirts, white and fancy, that
sold up to $500
At $lOO-Eight Soft Collars, that sold for 25c and
SOC each.
At S100-Four Silk Four in Hands or Bow Ties.
that were SOC and Use EACH
At S1.00-Sport Shirts, in tan and white; worth
S1.50
At S100-All 81. so, $500 and $3.50 Neckwear.
At S1.00-Lot of Genuine Leather Belts; were 81. so
and $500.
At 95c-Umbrellas; worth 81 25
At $165-Boys Raincoats; worth s4OO
At S195-Men's Rubber Rancoats; worth $500
At S9c-Men's Negigee and Plated Bosom Shirts;
worth up to $500.
At 95c-Men's White Negligee and Plated Bosom
Shirts; worth $3.50
At $1.00-Soft Hats and Derbes worth up to S5 90
At Sl.00-Mens White Felt Hats that sold for $500
AT Sl.00-Mens Silk, Mohair and Palm Beach Hats
that were $500
At 25c-Men's Straw Hats (slightv soiled) worth
up to $3.50
At Sl.00-Men's Straw Hats all shapes and STYLES
of straWs; worth up to $500
At 35c-Boys' Rah Rah Hats; worth up to $3.50
At SlOO-Crush Hats that sold up to $780,
At 15c-Boys Elton Caps; worth SOC.
At sl0O-Boys Felt Hats worth $500
At Sl.65-Men's Fine Embroidered Bosom Shirts
that S3 so.
At S295-Mens Fine Silk Shirts; worth $500
In conjunction with these items listed, we offer
general reductions throughout the house.
GANS-RADY COMPANY
1905 East Main Street Opposite Post Office
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
WILLIAM SHELTON DAVIS
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Weit-known Employee OF City Gas
Department Passes
Away.
TWO STROKES OF APopLExy
alarming Symptoms Followed Seri.
Gus operation. From Effects of
which He Had Seemed at First to
Rally-FuneraI This afternoon

Following two strokes ~ ,,o,,
which came just at the t,p,a 80.
seemed on tho road to recovery, William
"heiton Davis for twenty-seven wears
member of the clerical force Of tho
city Gas Department. died Monday
night at IL o'clock in St. Elizabe,h's
Hospital
Mr.. Davis was taken TO the hosnital
about ten days ago to undergo a serious
operation. and at first seemed to have
rallied and 10 be fast improving. Two
strokes of apoplexy. however, produced
alarming symptoms, and from that
time he sank rapidly.
A son of the late William Davis. long
known in the business circles of Rich
mond, he was born and reared in this
city. Practically all his life was spent
mere, and many years OF IL were devoted
TO the public service. In his twenty
seven years of connection with the Gas
Department, Mr.. Davis gathered around
himself n host of friends, and csta blish
ed nm enviable reputation for unswerv-
ing fidelity to duty In his home lIfo
he was n devoted husband and father.
Mr.. Davis was In his sixty-seventh
year, and is survived by widow. Mrs
Nina NJ. Davis; one daughter. Miss Ruth
Davis, and three sisters-Mrs W. D.
Chesterman, Mrs. Logan s. Robins and
Mrs. John C. Tatum. all of this city
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at 3 o'clock from his
home, o024 West Grace Street The fol-
lowing Will act as nallbearcrs: Ac-
tive-Iames Krouse. Clifford G. lsheN,
ST.. Henson RaEland, Arthur w. Lee w
Creed Davis and John B. Gayle Hon
orary-William p. Knowles. Joseph NJ.
Shelton. ]. NJ. Thompson. B. r. Dudley
and j. Garter White.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
CITY ACQUIRES RIGHT
TO WIDEN DOCK Street
Papers in agreement With james T.
Sloan to BE Put on Record
To-Day.
WILL ERECT RETAINING WALL
Project Is Estimated to Cost City
100000, and Is Highly Endorsed
by City Engineer and Others.
Means New Row of Warehouses.

Papers will GO on record in the
Chanccry Court to-day recording the
contract between the city of Richmond
and James T. Sloan. in accordance with
which the latter will dedicate TO the
city twcnty-foot strip OF land on
Dock Street, between Fourteenth and
seventeenth Street. TO be used in
widening Dock Street between these
two points 10 uniform width of sixty
feet
In return for the dedication Of this
property the city will construct a
heavy retaining wall along the outer
line OF the dedicated strip. The flow
of the Dock will be confined between
the new wall and the wall that now
forms the southern boundary OF the
stream. The hume thus created will
be covered with concrete and paved,
providing widencd street to take care
OF the conGestcd traffic in this sec
ton Of the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
DESIRABLE IMPROVEMENTS,
SAYS (,I,CN IINGININlEI

According To the City Engineer and
the Finance Committee the improve
m"nt will he one of the most desirable
that the city has executed in recent
years. The cost is estimated at $50. 00).
In the opinion OF the authorities re-
TERED to the money will be well in
vested.
Mr.. Sloan's property fronting on the
widened street will undergo decided
enhancement in value. The property
VIII become available for warehouse
purposes, and the retaining wall TO he
constructed by the city will be avail
able for use as part OF the founda-
ton for new structures.
The contract provides also for the
dedication by Mr.. Sloan of small par
cells OF land at the intersection OF
Dock Street with Fourteenth and
Seventeenth Streets, to permit the con-
struction Of concrete bridges over the
Dock at these points
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
DISCUSSES PUssiBiiIJ,
OF REING FORCED no FIGHT

Inc preamble points out mat history
proves ana the terrible war now de-
'astatins Europe brings home the fac.
that no nation can secure innun!tv
from the dangers and horrors az var
by pfacefu! desires and iit.utious. un-
supported by adequate military power.
In a circular addressed TO the pcopl.
o: Maryland, the founders OF tho or
Ganizanon say that the victor ia tho
present great struggle Viii, posses. n
power OF oifensc SO great as 10 place
amy country which is not In position
OF reasonable preparedness apalns, var
entirely at mis- mercy II is i!npoesihlo
TOO. th"y sar, to say just what his anu
tudc "!ll ne toward This courtrv. In
spite Of The strict neutrality the United
states has strivcu 1T al times to ,uaiu-
tain, this country, tncy say. has an
douotcdly made enemies. and the consc.
quences are uncertain.
Thirty-nve names Of some Of tho
prominent business and professional
men OF Maryland arc attached TO the
constitution ms charter members Of tho
orga niZation