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Evening journal., 1916-06-23
need MORE MONEY TO.
repair RIVER BANKS
Engineer Hopes Thinks
Abutting Property0wnerS
Should Bear Part OF Cost
Mr.. CANN NAMED
PORT WARDEN

City Engineer Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr.'
appeared before Council last night
relative to the banks of the Christiana
river above the Market street bridge
breaking and inundating that section
of the city. In speaking on the sub
iect Mr. Hopes explained that when
he addressed Council several months
ago on the same subject and obtained
a $500 appropriation to make repairs
he called attention TO the fact that
the repairs were only temporary. Dur
ing the recent high tides, the banks
had broken again and II was neces-
sary TO repair them at once. This
could be done by rebuilding them and
Mr. lloOpes suggested that the abut-
ting property owners be assessed one
half the cost. II was said that the
cost would be $3.50 per cubic yard
or a total of S32Sl The banks, it was
explained had been kept in repair by
the Harlan Bank Company for one
hundred years but the cOmpany's char
ter expired in 1911. The matter was
referred to Council as committee
of the whole.
George NJ d. Cam, present port
warden. was reelected after his name
and that of Henry ID. Bush had been
presented TO Council as the nOmi-
nees OF the Chamber Of Commerce
for the position.
Council also accepted the invitation
OF the Volunteer Firemen's Relief AS
sociatiOn to attend the opening OF its
new club house at No. 21l East Four
teenth street, on Thursday, June 30
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company was elected as depository OF
the city's funds during the coming
year Under the law the depository
for city funds is changed yearly.
Ellis p. Preston, building inspector
complained to Council that the Build
ing Commission had allowed his of
fee but one small room. 1S by l9 feet
in the new joint building, whereas h6
desired two Offices and a vault fol
storage purposes. The letter was re.
ferred to the building commission.
President Downward declared lay
the ordinance authorizing loan a
$500 600 for the betterment OF Tia
water supply OF the city. The ordinanc
was signed by Mayor Price.
The report of the city treasurer. Wi
liam J. Highheld, was read. The balanc
in bank was S73l57.72. The MONTH
payroll was as follows; Council payroll
S275.l4; miscellaneous. $4,000, and th
police payroll. s9.372.s4.
\ communication from the Publ
Building Commission enclosing p ce
tifcates one for each of the offices
be occupied and blue print of the
Offices attached. was read. Under Il
law the various departments must
notified and these certificates filed wit
the recorder Of deeds. Further. 1t
said that although some Of the wor
was vet TO he done, this need in no wa
interfere with the moving of the d
partmcnts at their discretion.
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Industries TO PAY
MEN While IN ARMY
Blumenthal Company, H. &
H. Corporation and Bell
Telephone Company
in Line
DUPONT COMPANY HAS
ADOPTED SAME PLAN

Two large industrial establish
ments Of Wilmington, and also the
Diamond State Telephone Company.
today announced that they, too. will
meet the "acid test" OF which Presi-
dent Wilson spoke recently in con-
nection with industrial preparedness.
The dupont Powder Company al
ready has decided to pay its men
while on military duty.
The f. Blumenthal Company, leath-
er manufacturers, whose plant is
working day and night. announces,
that it will pay all employees who go
into the militia service their full
wages while on such service. less
the amount paid by the government.
and also will hold open the places OF
such men until the military service
ends.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
poration. through William G. Coke,
president, today announced that all
employees who go with the militia
will receive full pay while in the
military service and their places will
be kept open for them.
Telephone Company TO Pay Men.
J.. H. kinnard, president and
general manager Of the Diamond State
Telephone Company. has just tele-
phoned from New York city. where he
is attending a conference OF telephone
officials to determine the course which
the companies Of the Bell system shall
pursue in the matter OF wage payment
Z to employees who have been called into
military service, that statement has
| been issued for those companies by
/ T. n. Bethel, senior vice-president Of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. II provides that;
Employees Of the Bell system, who
on the eighteenth day Of June. 1915,
we're members of the National Guard
or the Naval Militia and who have
been called into service by orders is
sued by the President of the United
States in accordance with a prOclama.
ton on that date, or who may be call
ed into service by similar order, will
be allowed full pay at the normal rate
in effect on that date i'm each case
during absence in said service, not to
exceed full months and fraction OF
the month in which called into ser
vice: and thereafter for period not ia
exceed nine additional months. full
pay at such rate less the amount in
each case paid by the government.
"Such employees will also be consid
cred for the purposes Of the EN-
ployes' Benefit Plan. as being contin
uously employee in the system. while
absent on such duty. and upon return
from that duty, or after honorable dis
charge. will be given such employ
ment as the needs of the service will
permit. and the employe is able anC
: fitted 20 perform
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
TRAFFIC PROPOSITION
Will Be DISCUSSED

Persons for or against the proposed
project Of but one street car track on
Market street with traffic moving but
one way. will have an opportunity TO
px2ress their opinion at mass-mcet-
ing to be held in the rose room of
,he Hotel DUPONT this evening.
Those who are opposed to making any
change from the present double track
with traffic going both ways, it is I'M
derstood, have large remonstrance
against any change which will be pre-
sented at the meeting tonight, Secre-
tary Clarence G. Killcn, OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, states that the Chamber
is not furthcring either the present sys-
tenn or the new proposition, hut is only
acting to get those interested together
for a discussion on the matter.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
fathers AUTO license
USELESS TO SON

Running an automobile without an
operators license, although the car
owner. who has an operators license
may be in seat beside the operator,
is not permitted here, according to
decision of Judge Churchman in City
Court this morning. in the case Of
Ralph Carey. charged with operating
a motor vehicle without a license.
The young man was alleged to have
driven on the left hand side of French
street and 10 have stopped on that
side Of the street II was pleaded for
him that he was holding the wheel for
his father. who sat beside him and
who carried an operators license.
The Judge decided this was not suf-
ficient and fined Carey so and costs,
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
snELLp0r arrows pOrrLAR.

Not only is the patronage from Will
mington increasing at Shellpot Park.
but the number OF visitors from other
places has largely increased, The
park is almost as well known in Ches-
ter as in Wilmington. while large
numbers of Philadelphians are also
visiting there Every amusement IN
the place is being we'll patronized. In
the Family Theatre on Sunday there
will be sacred concerts. afternoon and
night in place Of vaudeville and espe-
cial attention will be given to the
programs. The Henry and Young
Comedy Company is appearing each
weekday. afternoon and night. in con
nection with the vaudeville in the
theatre and is making an excellent
reputation.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
IN CnrRT II TIMES.

"You have been before this court
on various charges within the past
few years thirty-one times" said
Judge Churchman in City Court this
morning TO Charles Dougherty. who
was arraigned on charge OF being
intoxicated. He fined Dougherty $40
and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
VETERAN A VISITOR.

John Hawkins. veteran of the
Civil War. is visiting his son, John
Hawkins, Jr., OF No. 1905 West Second
street. Mr.. Hawkins. who served in
he United States Navy during the
SOS. is hale and hearty. and his visit
here is the second one within eighteen
years. MIR. Hawkins participated in
several engagements in Cane Fear
river and the st. James river. AL
though II years of age, the veteran
has a military bearing that makes
him appear youthful.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
II. & II. STRIKE CONTINUEs.

employees OF the ship department
and car shop No. OF the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Corporation, who
struck for an eight-hour and ten
per cent. increase in wages. met yes
lerday in Irish-American Hall. and
were addressed by several of the
strikers and labor leaders. No ne
gotiations are under way for settle
IN Mt OF the strike.
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TO Open BIDS FOR
Horses FOR 0. N. D.

General I. Pusey Wickersham re-
ceived a telegram early this after
noon announcing that the depot quar-
termaster. 4. 5. A., at Front Royal,
Va, will open bids for animals for
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

army purposes at noon June 26.
In case any person in this State
desires to submit bids they will he
required to have them at Front
ROYAL, by noon on Monday.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
GARAGE rOR PASTOR cORKRAy.

The Rev. w. F. CorlSran pastor Of
Union NJ. E. Church, this morning
took out a permit from Building In
spoctor Preston TO build private
garage at the parsonage No. 50l
Washington street The work VIII
cost $50
Evening journal., 1916-06-23
cAsEs An pELAWARE HosPITAL

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital today for minor injur-
ies were w. L. Adams, foreign sub
stance In eye: Joseph Mezzo Peter
BLACK and Joseph Wzash, cut fingers.
Evening journal., 1916-06-23

MENINGITIS CLAIMS BOY.
James Hurdle, aged II years, OF Eel
ton. Del. died at the Delaware Hos
pital this morning OF meningitis after
being IN since January %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
CITY NEWS.

Watson. Coal, cobs, kindling.
Party coats, new line. Sullivan &
Auwerda.
Pine wood and sawed hard wood.
Schaefer Coal Co., Phone SS3.
Special all this week, $500 hats,
$3.50; $500 hats, $500, trimming free
at Karll's.
-Keokuk merchants are beginning
to announce their holiday merchan-
disc. 1t will be to your advantage to
watch carefully the advertisements
appearing In this paper from day to
day.
Evening coats, special shipment
on exhibitio ntoday. Sullivan & Au-
werda.
&C. Lamb of Summitville, passed
away at the Lee county home Satur.
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock. Mr..
Lamb was taken to the home on the
preceding Thursday. He was in the
forties and is survived by daughter.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the Keithler home at Summit
vile.
Evening dresses and party wraps,
new line. Sullivan & Auwerda.
The Gate City will be compelled
to disappoint some Of the merchants
unless advertising copy is received
early. 1t is of advantage to the mer-
chant to have copy for advertising IN
the office day at least before the ad-
vertisement is to appear.
Evening dresses and wraps, ex'
elusive styles. Moderate prices. Sulli-
van & Auwerda.
-Four young boys were standing on
the corner of Thirteenth and Franklin
streets yesterday afternoon fooling
with a revolver One of the boys was
handling the gun which was dis
CHARGED in his hand. He was only
slightly wounded and stuck his hand
in his pocket as he went down the
street, on his way to a Doctors Office.
we had consigned 20 us a ship
ment of party wraps, one OF kind,
beautiful style See them soon. Sulli-
| van & Auwerda.
The. Rev. Father Gillespie spoke
on the subject of Thanksgiving at the
devotional meeting at the Birge
Benevolent home yesterday afternoon,
to an audience which comfortably filled
the double parlors. The address was
both timely and eloquent. Mrs. l.. q.
Scott opened the service with vocal
solo, the piano accompaniment played
by Miss Norrine Farraer- Mrs. J. M.
Furlong gave solo at the close OF
the service.
Hazel Louise Shuler, three year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Shuler
of 1918 Timea street, this city, died
on Friday morning at 500 o'clock,
while visiting with her grandparents
at Revere, Missouri. Death was due
to diabetes with which the child had
been ill for two days. Hazel was
three years, nine months and six
DAYS old at the time of her death
The parents have the sympathy OF
the community in their sad bereave
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
JUNIORS TO PLAY.
TENNIS TOURNEY
Sixteen Have Signed Up for Match
Y. m. C.. A. Match for
Event.

The junior members of the Y. M. c..
A. are to stage a table tennis tourna-
ment beginning today. Sixteen mem
bers of the department have signed
up in the tournament and the draw
ings are as follows:
Verne Laporte and Walter Kirch-
ner; Clarence Skog and Ted Lantz;
Birdwell Sutlfve and Connable Wills: :
Clyde Anderson and Byron Hart; ;
Rugh Montgomery and Harold Wyllie;
Albert Glewe and Willis Hogan; Merle
Francis and Melburn Roche; Ellie
Bradfield and Glenn Conner.
The tournament is open to men,
bers Of the junior class only and reg
istrations closed last Saturday even
ing. Arrangements should be made
by contestants to play off first round
matches promptly. Tennis rules will
govern play and the best two out OF
three sets determines the winner of a
match with the exception of the fin
ais when the best three out Of five
will decide the championship. Play
ers must furnish their own balls. A
Y. NJ. C. A. watch fob will be awarded
the winner. Melburn Roche Is chair
man of the tournament and for fur
Their particulars he should be con
suited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
DOES NOT PAY
FOR THE FUEL
Those Forty Cent a Day Meals Are
Costing Every Penny Just
for the Food.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Nov. 27.-Health Com
missioner Robertson and his diet
squad are finding their battle with the
high cost of living a hct one. The
forty cents day meals are costing
every cent of that, Dr.. Robertson adj
mitted, and this cost does not include
light, heat, service or other expense.
1t is the bare cost Of food.
In answer to the flood of objections
that the average wage-earner could
not afford to spend forty cents a day
for food for each member of his fam
lily, DR.. Robertson said it was his pur-
pose to show not how cheaply per
sons could live, but how we'll they can
live on forty cents a day.
This tcst is of greatest value to
the middle class who live on salaries
instead Of wages" DR.. Robertson said
1.-THE middle class flat dweIler who
tries to keep up appearances has
more trouble making ends meet than
the wage Garner"
Only three of the dieters showed q
loss Of weight yesterday.
Today's menu:
Breakfast: Stewed aprfcots, corn
meal mush, buttered toast, coffee.
Luncheon: Macaroni au gratin. Har
ward beets, bread and butter, cottage
pudding, chocolate sauce, tea.
Dinner: Celery soup. channelon Q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
DaiIv Stock etteF

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said:
Todays stock market was rela-
lively quiet and uninteresting affair.
In the execution of buying orders
which accumulated over the weeks
end there was a general advance in
prices in the first fifteen minutes or
so. Thereafter bear pressure got the
upper hand and es cept for a brief in
terval in the second hour prices
Welded from fraction to several
points in some cases. There were
few strong spots like Ohio Cities Gas,
Colum bia Gas, California Petroleum
and Consolidated Coal of Maryland.
There were likewise a. few issues of
exceptional weakness, like Gulf
States Steel and Mexico Petroleum.
u. S. Steel touched new high record
price at the opening at 129A, but it
soon lost points or more from that
level Most of the copper group re-
coded a point or so. The railroad
list though not in very active de-
mand, was notably steadier than the
industrial depar .ment with special
strength in Reading and Erie first
preferred
Prices made further recessions in
the late trading, the general indus
trial list ruling from 1 to 8 points
below the previous closing.
Steel sold off nearly two points
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
FREE MOVIES
AT Y. M. c.. A.

Four Subjects to be Shown on Asso.
citation Screen on Tuesday
Evening.
Four reels will be shown at the Y.
M. C. A. tomorrow evening starting
promptly at 7:30 p. m. This is the us,
ual Tuesday evening program and the
public is invited. The program is Of
unusual interest, especially one reel
entitled "At Home in the Water"
which demonstrates correct swimming
strokes, showing an expert swimming
instructor in action. This will be es-
pecially interesting to the boys and
young men who take advantage of the
splendid swimming pool that the as
ISOLATION has. Other features Of the
program is film showing THE Max
ing of the Elgin Watch" another show
ing African Sea Birds" and Sponge
Fisheries In Cuba" The Ford Travel
Weekly will also be shown on this pro-
gram.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
lille. The attorney gave this testi-

Vile. The attorney gave this testi-
mony today at the trial of Smith for
shooting Mrs. Alice Gerlach last May
Smith has expressed a desire to
take the witness stand in his own
defense, his lawyers announced to-
day. He probably will be called to
testify this afternoon or Tuesday
morning. He will detail his fear of
Mrs. Gerlach's physical shooting
prowess and will give his version of
what occurred in the streets of
Unionville Immediately prior to his
shooting Mrs. Gerlach down.
Mrs. e. T. McDonalds, a servant at
the home of Smiths mother, when he
was an infant of few weeks Of age,
was the only other witness at this
forenoon's session. She testified
that Mrs. Smiths hearing voices
and other queer actions convinced
her Mrs. Smith was not mentally
sound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
MORE CASES
FOR JURORS
Grand Jury Reconvenes This After
noon and Finds More Work
Before il.

Indications are that the Lee coun-
ty grand jury will not make report
until late this week. The grand jur-
ors have been in session since last
Tuesday Developments Saturday
and Sunday in police circles have
added several cases to the number
still to be investigated. The jury re-
convened after a short recess this
noon and will continue the grind.
The petit jurors will not meet I'M
til Tuesday afternoon, December 5. at
- o'clock. The jury was originally
summoned for tomorrow afternoon
but an order for their presence a
week later was made today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
chleano cash Grain.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Wheat-No. 2
red, $1761a; No. 2 red, $1.74; No.
hard, s1.76k; No. spring. $1.74.
Corn-No. yellow, 92a@94c; No.
4 yellow, 90@93kc; No. S yellow,
|S6h@SSkc No. g yellow, s5k@87c;
| No. white, 911sc; No. white, 91@
|gs1sc: No. A white, s6h@89c; No. 5
white. s5@s6c; No. 2 mixed, 92k9
SIC; No. mixed, 92@95c; No.
mixed. 90@93hc; No. 5 mixed, 500
soc: No. mixed, 851Ac.
{Oats-No. 3 white, 55k @56Ac; No.
white, 55@56Ac; standard, seq
E57iac.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
|IEATH TODAY OF
| BENZ. 5. MARkLEY
|<,rm.r keokuk Butcher Passed
| Away at Home Early This Morn
ing After Long
illness.
WAS BORN IN ARKANSAS
~. to This City When Eighteen
years OF Ase-Leaves Wife,
Daughter and Six
Sisters.
mas BORN IN ARKANSAS

poniamin Samuel Markley, a resi-
,,nt If Keokuk for over forty years
~ former we'll known local butcher,
.sssed away at his home, Eighth and
r-change streets, at $40 o'clock this
corning. Mr.. MaTkley had been in
unor health for about fourteen years
ri ri death was the result of cOmpli-
cation of diseases.
M. Markley had been living in
reoKuk since he was eighteen years
od and was widely known In this
s;ty He was born at Little Rock,
Arkausas, on January IS. 1858. His
rarents died when he was boy, and
Then six years old he went to Gran
ssr Mo, to live with his uncle and
amt. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Horn.
Ne resided with them until he was
|e;ehteen years old at which time he
came to Keokuk to live. Early in
me- Mr.. Marklsy was employed on
W. q, B. & @. railroad as an engi-
|neer. Following the big strike he
vorked on the Rock Island until he
MAS injured.
About twenty-five years ago he
'opened a meat shop here at 1112
Rluff street and remained in the
business until he retired some twelve
years ago. u
| nj. Marley was married here on
April 10, 1886, to Miss Bessie Gray.
|the ceremony being performed by
|Rey. Father O'Reilley at st. Peters
Catholic church. Mrs. Marley survives
with one daughter, Louise Markley.
There is also grandson, Edward
|Markley of Granite City, Illinois. and
1.-The following sisters: Mrs. T. G..
French, Keokuk; Mrs. Mary Brown.
Hamilton, Ill; Mrs. Anna Woods,
Tennessee; Mrs. William Overholt,
Granger, Mo-, and Mrs. Nan Lemly Of
Myers Landing. Illinois. The decd
lent was member of st. Peters
catholic church. Mrs. William Cobb
|of East Alton, H., sister of Mrs.
|Markey is in Keokuk, called here re-
|cently by the serious illness of Mr..
|Markley. She will remain for
the funeral, which is to be held We'd
nesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
beef, Turkish pilaf, bread and butter,
apple cobbler, vanilla sauce, tea.
SAFE CONDUCT
is REFUSED
New Ambassador to United States
From Austria Must Take Chances
II He Comes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
LONDON, Nov. Pit was officially
announced today that the British gov
eminent has refused safe conduct
for Count Tarnow Tarnowsky, recent
ly appointed Austro Hungarian ambas.
sador to the United States.
A statement made to American Am.
bassador Page by the British foreign
office gives the ground for refusal OF
a safe conduct for the ambassador as
being based on previous cases where
diplomats accredited to central pow
ers have not acted in an exclusively
diplomatic capacity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
PERSONALS.

DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Jenkins
have returned from an extended visit
with friends in Missouri.
David E. Reeves left today for the
coal fields at Cincinnati, and Center
Vile, Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Pipkin has left Keokuk
to spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Chas Barnes at Canton, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
Merely piscourteous.

WASHINGTON Nov 27-The Brit
ish refusal to grant the new Austrian
ambassador, Count Tarnowsky, a safe
conduct, surprised authorities here
today, though they said this govern.
ment could do nothing about it.. The
state department had merely notified
the allies of his coming without ask
ing safe conduct. The refusal to
give this conduct is regarded in diplo
matte usage as discourteous, but not
an affront which would involve any
complications.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
Cooper Prices Advanced.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Copper
prices were advanced to new levels
which are the highest In forty years
today, metal for January and Febru
ary selling at "a cents a pound and
April to September delivery at 3212
In the market were reports of spo;
copper sold at S6Hc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
MADE HIS WILL
BEFORE CRIME
Frank Smith Told Lawyer That He
Had to XIII Somebody or
Get Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CENTERVILLE, Iowa, Nov. a.
I'm going to get killed or will have
to kill some one" Frank Smith said
last February, when he made his will
at the office of E. A. Baker, in Union
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
Joseph Brooke Death.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Joseph
Brooks, we'll known theatrical pro-
Queer, either fell or jumped from the
eighth floor of an uptown apartment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
Entertained at Dinner.

AT their home. 719 North Eighth
street, Saturday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Harris delightfully."- enter
tanned the young ladies in the emplay
of the Mississippi River Power com
pany at a six o'clock surprise dinner.