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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
.,dustrial Association Backs
up Project BY Which Ad-
ditions Will be Made
to the Plant.
WILL BE SOLD
association Believes in the Flu
ture Of This Local organi-
cation and In
dorses It.

Tbe Pechstein Iron Works at Ninth
a Johnson streets is to be enlarged
Immediately. The Industrial associa-
I'M has gone carefully into the plans
q the company and finds that the
disabilities are SO great and the
Suture Of the company so promising
5hat the association does not hesitate
q recommend the company to the
people, Fifteen thousand dollars is
4 be subscribed in stock through the
ASSOCIATION. Ten thousand is to be
aid by the corporation giving min
mum Of S25, 900 with which to put up
sev buildings and equipment.
The personnel Of the management
I'm be strong. and the outlook for the
Future of the plant is considered most
satisfactory. The success which the
Industrial association had with the
Standard Four plant would indicate
that the association knows how to
handle matters of this sort.
prospectus Of the Pechstein Iron
works is to be issued, showing just
What will be done. The plant is own
"a solely by Paul T. Pechstein. who
acquired it on November /, 1915. from
The Keokuk Hydraulic Tire Setter Co.
The present work of the company may
be divided into three divisions, that
done in the machine shop, and that
Ia the boiler shop. The work Of the
Foundry consists of smelling pig iron
Ind scrap iron and pouring the molten
meta! into sand molds, making what
Is commonly called cast iron. The
company makes for the American Ce-
|ment Machine Co., parts ranging from
|oae and two pounds up to 500 or 800
pounds. All sorts of gears and the
like, and machines, pumps. engines,
pistons and the like, CRATE bars and
bther articles are made here.
Foundry Work.
The foundry also produces a semi
steel which has greater tenacity than
|grey or cast iron. This mixture con-
|sists OF molten pig iron, scrap iron
rs to Is per cent of scrap steel. The
foundry also does some aluminium
casting. These are used chiefly in
pattern making 1t also produces brass
and bronze castings used as patterns.
The foundry also makes the HUDSON
CRATES, certain heads or parts for the
american Cement Machine company
|and considerable work for the various
factories Of the city and surrounding
Territory.
In the machine shop, castings are
machined, and job work such as auto
mobile truck repairs and repairs on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
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Recent visitors in our community
are Mr.. Harris Of Fountain Green.
visiting at his daughters, Mrs. Chas.
Stems; the Misses Powell and Renick
of Middle Creek. at Mrs. Margaret
Seacord's; Mr.. and Mrs. Meyling, Of
Keokuk, at the Ramsey home: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter vanzile of Alabama,
at the H. L. O'Brien home; Mrs. E.
M. Browning and DR.. Mackey of Chi
cago, at the Perry and Walter Scott
homes. and e. E. Mathey and family
of LaPrairie, at Alfred BENEFITS.
The Aleathea Bible class social was
held at the home of their teacher,
Miss Matte Ramsey. Many interest
ing contests were engaged in. The
social committee was Mrs. Olivia
Scott, Mrs. Pearl Curry and Miss
Matte Ramsey. The color scheme of
gold and white was carried out in
the decorations and the refreshments,
the latter consisting of cake and
fruit salad. The musical numbers
were furnished by Miss Matte Scott.
Mrs. Eva Walton won the prize in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
Bill Of Rights for Dogs.

ST. Louis Republic: Judging from
the published extracts from the pro-
posed law for the protection Of dogs,
the measure is intended as a sort Of
canine Magma Charta An English
mans house is his castle, but a St.
Louis dog is to be immune from ar
rest If he only sits on anybody's front
doorstep or barks from the other side
of any fence. His presence there Is
to be prima facia evidence Of his right
to be there, whether he wears Ii.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
REORGANIZATION Plan.

Reorganization Plans.
! The reorganization plan proposes
incorporating for $4,000 authorized
capital with $4,000 to be first pre-
ferred stock and $4,000 common
stock. Preferred stock will be issued
at par, 800 and bearing Z per cent
accumulative dividends. 1t will be
and 1t is suggested that it be allowed
to select an advisory committee
All of the proceeds from sale OF
preferred stock up to $4,000 is to
60 into new buildings and new equip
ment. The present plant, equipment,
good will, business, ETC., Is to be ex-
changed for common stock.
The Industrial association is to CO.
operate by approving the plan OF in
corporation. sale of stock, etc. It will
appoint finance committee to I'M
dertake sale of $4,000 preferred
stock. The new corporation will sell
TALL stock in excess of that sold by
the association.
The proceeds of the stock sold by
the association will be deposited UNI
til SIS, 900 Is secured. When the cor
poration has sold $4,000, then this
minimum capital will be put up for
buildings and equipment. The remain
ing $4,000 is to be sold as needs OF
business require.
Industrial Association Resolution.
The following resolution indorsing
. the company was passed by the Indus
trial association directors:
Resolved, that the proposed plan OF
the Pechstein Iron Works to incor-
porate and issue stock for the pur-
pose of establishing first class
foundry machine shop and boiler
works in Keokuk, Iowa, should have
the endorsement Of this association,
for the reason that the existence OF
/ a first class foundry in Keokuk is es-
sential to the development here OF
many other industries, which we are
. trying to locate here and which can
not be located here unless such foun-
dry Is operated here; and
Be it further Resolved, that the
president of this association select a
committee of five Of which he shall
be chairman, to devise a proper plan
| to cooperate with and help said
Pechstein Iron Works to carry out the
! proposed plan of capitalization, and
which committee shall have power to
act.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
Planning TO ENLARGE
P[CHSTG|h IRON WORKS.

various parts of machinery are made.
When the machine is equipped as it
Is hoped to have it, the manufacture
of pumps, clutches and various ma
chimes and machine parts can be
made The company is negotiating
now for the manufacture of newly
patented pump.
The boiler shop Of the Pechstein
Iron Works puts up the Gate City
generators sold all over the United
States, 1t manufactures sheet iron
tanks, fire escapes, smoke stacks and
structural work for contractors. 1t
could be enlarged to manufacture
culverts for county roads. The sale
of generators will be increased by
proper canvass of various houses in
the market for same.
The Output.
The foundry put out in the last ten
months 100000 pounds of grey or cast
iron; 10000 pounds of semi-steel; g.
of brass and 800 pounds of bronze
work. The job work amounted to
about $1,000 in the last ten months.
Thirty-five generators were manu-
featured and sold. In addition fifteen
have been ordered since September l..
The Gate City generator is a small
boiler which has been sold for mills
and elevators. Much interest has
been taken in it since it has been ad-
vertised among the larger supply
houses.
The possibilities of the new work
are great The American Cement
Machine Co. is planning two new
sizes of mixers. To handle these
orders $4,000 pounds per year more
will be handled and new machinery
and equipment must be secured. The
new power hoist put out by the same
company will require 10000 pounds
more
The Hubinger Brothers Co. plant
work would amout to 10000 pounds
per year
In five years Lee county spent $780,
900 for sheet iron and corrugated gall
vanized iron culverts. With addition
al equipment the company could COM
pete for this work.
Over ninety local concerns are list
ed In the prospectus as customers OF
the Pechstein Iron Works.
The Pay Roll.
The company has employed as high
as thirty-three people in the last ten
months. Never less than seventeen
people have been employed. The
total pay roll for the ten months has
been S14,O27.9S. nearly $4,000 per
annum. Expenditures among local
people of various classes, together
with annual pay roll amounts to near
ly $4,000 each year.
A number Of local companies are
ordering machine parts or equipment
outside OF the city. With a little
better equipment such as is contemp-
lated, this business could be cared for
here, the prospectus states.
The company proposes to enlarge
its territory to Oskaloosa on the Rock
Island, Centerville on the K. & W..
Cedar Rapids on the Burlington, and
Rock Island, Quincy and Hannibal,
Peoria on the T. P. & W.. and Jack
sonville on the Wabash.
What is Needed.
'tIn order to be in position to do
the work in our line which is within
our range in Keokuk and the adjacent
territory" the prospectus says, I'VE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18
Couldn't Straiehten Up.

that Cadu cured her
awuy bad
straight
abdomen sides
neither had have doctor
take medicine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18

What is Needed.
'In order to be in position to do
the work in our line which is within
our range in Keokuk and the adjacent
the prospectus says, I'VE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18

st. Louisans have started cam
paign for a city auditorium to oc-
cupy the site of the old city hall at
Twelfth and Market streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-18

should have sufficient new money to
give us the following equipment:
New foundry building to cost
approximately .$1O, 900
Additional equipment ....... 5000
shop 1900
New machines 5000
Pattern box and storage room. $500
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18

In the County Court OF the State Of Oregon,
for Hood River County.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Z. C. Mahaney,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Administratrix has nled her Final Account
court has set Saturday, the srd day OF June,
1915, at the hour of 1880 O'Clock q. m. Of said
day at the county court room in Hood River,
said County and State. by order dated the 3rd
day OF May, 1916, as the time and place for
the hearing and settlement OF said account.
Dated and frst published this 4th day Of
May, 1916. ms-inl
ELLIN0R NJ. MAHANEY, Administrstrix
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Directors Of School District
No. 8, Hood River County, Oregon,
until 8 o'clock p. m. May 29th for the
building of an annex to the present
High School. and also for the build.
ing of grade school to be situated
on Block G, Goes Second Addition
to Hood River. The Board of Dj.
rectors reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
For plans and specifications and
for further particulars apply to C. J.
Crandall, Architect, The Dalles, Ore
gon.
FRANK A. CRAM, Chairman
NJ. H. NICKELSEN, Clerk.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18

bids wanted on thirty (30) cords Of heavy
body red Or wood. mo second growth timberJ
to be delivered at West Barrett School by Aug
ust lst, 1916. The Board of Directors retains
the right TO reject any or all bids. Bids will
be opened June End and should be mailed to
ms MRS. L. w. BISHOP,
Clerk School Dist. No. 4,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18

Kodak finishing-expert work-twenty-
four hour service. Slocom & Garfield
Coz m23tf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
G. M. HURLBURT
SURVEYOR
TELEPHONE 5648
Summons Tor Publication in Foreclosure
OF Tax Lien
In the Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon.
for Hood River County.
.. C. johnson, Plaintiff

In the Circuit Court OF the State OF Oregon,
for Hood River County.
o. C. johnson, Plaintiff
vs.,
H. II. Hall, Defendant
To II. II. Hall, the. above named defendant:
In the name of the State OF Oregon, you are
hereby notified that .. G johnson, the holder
OF Certificate Of delinquency numbered 1885,
issued on the lst day Of February, 1910 by the
Tax Collector OF the County of Hood River
State OF Oregon. for the amount OF 6l.lo0 DOL
lars, the same being the amount then due and
delinquent for taxes for the year 1910, together
with penalty, interest and costa thereon upon
the real property assessed to you, OF which
sted In said County and State, and partieu.
larly bounded and described as follows to-
Lot a. Block 10. Hood River Park.
You are furtner notified that said q. C.
prior or subsequent years, with the rate OF
Interest on said amounts as follows
Years TaT Pa,s Pa,s Tax Rect Amt. Rate Of
1911 Jan. 8, 1915 4424 2bc Is per cent
1912 Jan. $, 1916 1920 ssc is per cent
1913 Jan. $. 1915 $3.50 zoe is per cent
1914 Jan. 8. 1916 Al4 isc is per cent
per annum
Said H. H. Hall, as the owner Of the legal
title OF the above described property az the
same appears OF record, and each of the other
persons above named are here by further noti-
fed that the plaintiff will apply to the Circuit
Court OF the County and State aforesaid for O
decree foreclosing the lien against the pro-
perty above desciib and mentioned In said
certificate, And you are hereby summoned
TO appear within the next sixty days after the
first publication OF this summons, exclusive
OF the day OF said first publication, and de-
fend this action or pay the amount due as
above shown, together with costs and accrued
interest, and In case OF your failure 10 do so, a
decree will be rendered fOreclosing the lien OF
said taxes and costs against the land and
premises above named.
This summons is published by order of the
Honorable K. K. Stanton, Judge OF the County
Court OF the State OF Oregon, for the County OF
Hood River, and said order was made and
dated this 26th day of April, 1916, and the date
OF the first publication Of this summons Ia the
9Th day OF April. 1916.
All process and papers In this proceeding
may be served upon the undersigned residing
within the State of Oregon, at the address
hereafter mentioned.
A. J. DERBY, Attorney for Plaintiff.
address, Hood River, Ore. a27Jp2s
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon. for
Hood River County.
Hood River County, a Municipal Corporation.
Plaintiff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Mrs. J. c. Berry will leave tomorrow for Camp Walton, Fla, where she will spend several weeks with friends.
 Mrs. R. M. Mingea has as her guest her mother, Mrs. Herring, of Selma.
 Miss Grace Davis, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital several days ago, is do- ing nicely.
 Mrs. David Trotter and baby have gone to Kentucky, where they will be the guests of relatives.
 Mrs. M. P. Kelly of Wichita Falls, Tex, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. P M. McNeill.
 The many friends of Mrs M. c. Terry will regret to learn that she continues quite i'll at her home on Berkley avenue.
 Mrs. Joe Terry has returned to her home in Scale, after visit to her sister Mrs. G. c. Neal.
 Miss Lucille Murrah has returned from Livingston, where she has been attending school the past year, and will spend the vacation with her grandmother, Mrs. M. c. Terry.
 Miss Sadie Sturdivant left yesterday for Greensboro, where she will attend the commencement exercises of the South ern university.
 Mrs. Joe Scott is very ill at the South Highland infirmary, where she underwent a1 operation.
 Mrs. Humphries of Reno is doing nicely after an operation at the Elizabeth Dun can hospital.
 Mrs. Crimson McGowan and daughter Miss Beulah Wood McGowan, of Jackson vile, Fla, are the guests of Mrs. Me Gowan's sister, Mrs. Henry Hurd, on Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

solidation of all the little towns surround ing old Birmingham in 1910, and said that in six years we had added but eight schoolrooms to the inadequate schools, while we have had a gain of about 15,oOo children He spoke of the necessity of new schools for the rapidly growing res idence districts.
 It was announced that the cooperative and educational committee of organized labor would hold mass meeting in the Bijou theatre on next Sunday at o'clock. when all wage-earners will be urged to attend. The investigation committee look ing into the bond issues will make it's report, and number of prominent speak CTS will be provided to give facts in re- gard to the different bond issues to be voted on June 5. This meeting, as well as the speakers will be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

friends of the university provide an equal amount. We plan to erect only a single unit at this time. Some day however we hope to complete great library build- ing as a memorial to Mrs. Gorgas, whose interest in the library is known to all. l am certain that the trustees will find satisfaction in giving a helping hand in this great movement, which will mean so much to the scholarly life of the in- stitution. We now have perhaps the most valuable collection of books to be found at any college south of Virginia. We must have reasonably adequate place to store these books and a reasonably safe place to protect them from fire The growth of the institution has rendered altogether inadequate the present library building. and it is out of the question to be postponng this matter until the leg. islature of 1919 is called into being. There Is no guarantee that the state treasury will be in better condition in 1919 than it was in 1915. Meantime, it is our ob vious duty to correct the present situa- tion. I ask the alumni of the university to complete the subscription, and I ex- press the hope that we shall be able to erect the first unit of the library build- ing during the next year. It is a great cause. The effort deserves to succeed. am satisfied that the trustees will desire to share in the plan proposed Respectful- ly submitted. GEORGE H. DENNY.
 President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29


 The school bond campaign will be car ried into all parts of Birmingham our ing this. the closing week of the hght for modern school facilities in this clty' Tonight there will be rally at North Birmingham. with illustrated lecture, by Commissioner Hornady and speeches by other well known citizens. The meet ing will be held in the old Country ciuo building which is now used for educa- tional purposes in connection with the North Birmingham school and Whlcn IS to be replaced by substantial brick structure when the school bond issue IS approved in the election of next Mon day It is an ancient frame building, once the social center of the community, but it was never intended for educational pur- poses.
 Tonight at Ensley the great seven-reel film, March of Empire" will be gwen it's first presentation in Ensley, and since the fame of this wonderful presentation has preceded it, large crowd is expected to visit the Ensley Opera House tonight and see what one of the progressive cities of the west is doing along educa- tional lines.
 Tuesday night there will be meeting at the library building in West End. and meeting will be held somewhere in the greater GUY every nBnL uHtH lHc close of the campaign. Notable among these will be great mass meeting at the Bijou theatre next Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the laboring men of the city. Elaborate plans for this meeting are under way and it is expected to prove the greatest gathering of the campaign. The committee of represen- tative labor leaders who are in charge of this meeting will make known their plans in the next day or two. This gath ering will be featured by discussions of all three of the bond issues and it is for the purpose of getting the fullest pos sible light upon the several propositions.
 Commissioner Hornady says that he has never witnessed such enthusiasm in behalf of any movement as he finds in favor of the bond issue for schools and he predicts victory by a large majority MT. Hornady is heartily in favor of all three bond issues. but he was given spe- cial charge of the school bond proposi- tion and has been devoting most of his time to this question. He believes that all three propositions will meet with the approval of the people and that the elec- tion will mark the introduction of a new era of progress and prosperity in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
CAPITAL DOCKET IN
 CRIMINAL COURT IS
 SETFOR THIS WEEK
Louis Walton to Face Trial Again on Charge of Kill ing M. o. Barton
 His Partner

At 10 o'clock this morning the criminal courts of the county will swing into &C., tion. This is capital week, and a heavy docket has been set. Beginning with the organization of juries in the first division the courts will take up the numerous cases to be tried.
 The docket for this week is not an un- interesting one by any means. The case of Louis Walton, charged with the kill ing of his business partner, M. o. Bar ton, between. Ensley and Mulga, more than year ago, is to be tried this week. The case was tried two months ago and resulted in disagreement of the jurors. The jury in the case stood eight to four after three days deliberation. Both the state and the attorneys for the defend- ant claimed the victory.
 Walton was arrested shortly after the prosecution the state has attempted to show that Walton killed the young man for his insurance. The men were part ners, both carrying heavy insurance, made payable to the Walton Trading company, of which both Walton and Barton had one share of the interest, the remaining shares belonging to Mrs. Walton, wife of the defendant.
 It is thought that a strenuous fight will again be made. More than 150 wit nesses have been summoned for the case, and considerable interest is being shown in the coming trial.
 There are several other cases of in terest to come up. Percy Fox, negro, is to be tried on a charge of criminal as- sauIt The act is alleged to have oc- cured on Cat Mountain a month ago. The negro was positively identified by his victim before being brought to jail.
 Sam Franklin, the young white man, who shot and killed his father at Re- public several months ago, will be tried on a charge of murder. While the young man claims to have been justified in the killing, there is a good deal of in- tereSt being shown in his case.