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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Six million miles or more on the
Atlantic highway without shipwreck
is the record of Howard Hinsley,
purser of the American liner, st.
Louis. Having reached the age Of 60,
he gave notice, on the last trip of
the vessel, of his determination to re-
tire from the sea He claims the
record of having crossed the Atlantic
1000 times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

An anonymous political communica-
ton is being scattered over the first
district. Being anonymous no atten-
ton should be paid to It, Anonymous
communications are the work OF
towards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

to hold and Increase
your trade with our Missouri neigh
bors, you will do well to bend your
energies to the end that the railroad
will be. by popular opinion.
to place fiagman at this
point.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN w. ROvANE. Sr.
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 10. 1916.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Editor Tabor of the DonnelIson Re-
view carries at the masthead Of his
paper the American flag under which
appears the slogan: One country
one fiag-and one court house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Two aviators at Newport News last
Sunday took spectacular drop of
500 feet and escaped without a
scratch. A network of electrical wires
broke the fall and saved their bones
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

fritate the affected parts
"A friend recommended Cuticura Soap
and Ointment They instantly cooked and
relieved the trouble and one weeks use cola-
pleteiy healed me- {Signed) Miss Cecilia
Wells, valeene. Ind, July 81. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mall
With s2-p. Skin Book On request. Ad-
dress postcard 'sCutieurn, Dept. 7, Ecs-
TOM Sold throughout tbs world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

New Orleans is talking Of pulling
OFF an exposition in honor of the re-
opening of the Panama canal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

somewhat Of . yellowish
color. Ny neck and faco
we,e entirely covered with
Guptions which spread
npidly on my shoulders
and body. They we're in
the form Of blotches and
the itching and burning
were so intense that ! was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Very nearly the whole OF the air
is composed of two gases onIy-nitro-
gen tfour-fifths) and oxygen (nearly
one-ffth).
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Tampa, Fla. last year contributed
FOG, $4,000 cigars to the national
smoke smudge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Ottumwa wants President Wilson to
make that city a visit. II is diff
cult to imagine just how Ottumwa
could interest the president unless
they burn up what remains of the
ritv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Pittsburgh has church employing
moving pictures to attract stray sim
ners-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23
RED P||NPLES ON
NECK AND FACE
Spread Rapidly on Shoulders and
Body. Itching and Burning
Intense. Completely
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

MY trouble began In small rad pimples
which soon grew larger, fesserad and came
20 head. than dried and formed crust
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Air. when compressed, has valuable
curative properties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

st. Peters Catholic church. Rev. J.:
w. Gillespie, pastor.-Masses, 6:15,
7:3o. 300 and 1890 a. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Ability is a poor mans wealth.
M Wren.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Swedish N. E. church, corner Of
Twelfth and Concert streets. Rev.
Clarence II. Lind, pastor.-Preaching
services at 1915 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. M, and
Epworth league at 700 p. N. Every.
one welcome.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Road The Daily Cat City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

keokuk, Iowa .-.... January q, 1915
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Mission church. corner of Fourteenth
and Morgan streets. c. ]. Algott, pas.
tor Sunday school at $3.50 a.. m.
Morning services at 10:45. Evening
services at 7:30. All are welcome.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

st. Mary's Catholic church. Rev
George G. Giglinger, pastor.--Masses.
s;~J and 1870, q. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

st. Francis de Sales. Rev. ]. NJ.
Dunnion, pastor.-Masses. 500 a. M.
and 1000 a. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

First Congregational church. corner
Sixth and High streets, Rev. Frank G..
Beardsiey. 5. T. D., pastor.-Sunday
school. $3.50. Morning worship, 10:45.
The Lost Christ" Evening worship,
1850, Charles G. Finney, the Prince
of Modern Revivalists." The public is
invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

The United Presbyterian church,
corner OF Blondeau and Ninth streets,
II. B. McElree, pastor, 500 Franklin
street-Sabbath school at $50, L. A.
Hamill, superintendent; w c. Virgin,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

Services at the Latter Day Saint:
chapel. corner Thirteenth and Bank
sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching
services at IL g. m. and 1880 p. m. By
Elder James McKernan, Of Farming
ton, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23

First Christian church, corner Of
Tenth and Blondeau streets-Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m; preaching sery
ices both morning and evening. There
viii be special music by. the choir al
each service. - I
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
MCCORMICK.

Mccormick, Oct 9.-Mr. Arnold
Creighton of Greenwood, spent last
week end here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Lang and lit
tie daughter of Lincolnton, spent Fri
day in Mccormick with relatives.
Masters J. D. and Carlton Melton
of Greenwood, spent several days
here last week with friends.
Mr.. Wilbur Talbert Of Harlem, Ca,
spent from Friday until Tuesday here
with relatives.
Miss Juanita Miller Of Plum Branch
spent last weekend here with friends
Mr.. M. J. Miller now has a position
as telegraph operator here. The Of
fee now being a twenty-four hours
instead of eighteen hours. ..
Messrs. Clayton & Evan Morgan
were visitors in McCormick Sunday.
Mr.. Edwin Jennings has gone to
take a business course in the Nc
Feat-Bowen Business College in Col
umbia. ..
Mr.. L. W. Tut, who is buying cot
ton at Waynesboro, Ga, spent the
weekend here with his family.
Mr.. w. o. Sturkey is fast recover.
ing from his recent illness and viii
soon be able to be on the streets Of
McC Cormick with his friends. A..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11

Of these bayous, for instance, 8
scantling 2 inches square and 16 feet
long was pushed down into the mud
for its full length without encounter
ing any appreciable resistance. This.
particular bayou was $50 feet wide
and the water in it was 25 feet deep
in places, but the crrent was very
slight and the only use Of culyert
was to maintain the water at the
same height on each side Of the road.
To meet this, condition, an earth em-
banlment was constructed out from
each bank to carry the roadway. and
= corrugated iron pipe 8 feet In d.
ameter was laid across it below the
water level. Such . culvert is called
IN equalizer by State Highway En-
sinser Atkinson, who employs this
method of meeting such swamp.
drainage conditionA because its pur-i
pose Is primarily to equalizei the va
ter level on each side Of the em-
bankment rather than to drain .:
tract of wet land. ..ss aq ...,,..,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11

are so anxious to save money for the
people that they vote against the
5000 per month needed for an engi-
neer's salary and spend $500 per
month in trying to do his work.
t, A case of this kind came to my
attention in Alabama. A competent
man in the employ Of q county was
discharged by the commissioner OF
district in which he had been work
ing. The commissioner gave as q
reason for this action that he himself
could look after tho teams and hands
and thereby: save the county con-
siderable sum per month. The dis
charged man resented this actien and
kept a record. Of the 'conmfssiones's
methods. The following occurrence
is typical Of them. One day the COM
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
LANDS FOR SALE.

PA acres, 8 double room houses,
2 barns. Rents this year for 5000
pounds lint cotton. a miles south OF
Hester, s. C.. Price $3.50 per acre.
$50 acres, 2 double rooms and one
4room house and several out houses,
good cotton land, 4 miles south Of
Hester, S. C. Price $3.50 per acre.
rs acres, 4 room house and WELL
1-2 mile west of Mt. Carmel, s. G.
Price $1,000 per acre.
Also 2 or 8 good small farms near
Wellington, S. c., and 5 choice farms
rs to 10 acres near Calhoun Falls.
S. J. HESTER,
a-27.e Hester, S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
cULVERTS FOR THE
ROADS ACROSS SWAMPS

Many of the roads Of Louisiana
cross bayous where the swampy con-
ditions are very troublesome and rem
der any of the usual types of con-
struction undesirable. The swamp
is often so deep that the cost of
for a bridge or ma
sonry structure of any kind would be
very great in comparison with the
usual expense of such work. At one
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
THE ENGINEERS w. ..
PLACE IN ROAD WORK
.(By W. s. Keller, State Highway
Engineer of Alabama.) ~.

Engineer of Alabama.) ~
Despite the fact that a majority
of county commissioners or district
supervisors. have had no training
whatever in road building, they will
concede to no one that they are not
as we'll qualified to direct road work
as any engineer they can employ.
They will often admit that an engi-
neer should locate and stake of a
road, but they think his duty ends
there. It is just as necessary that an
engineer supervise construction work
as it is that he should locate the road.
How many commissioners can tell
how much it costs to move yard Of
earth, or how much it costs to install
pipe culverts, or how much cubic
yard the concrete in their culverts
is costing them?
The commissioners Of a certain
county in Alabama claimed that they
were building roads as cheaply or
cheaper than any contractor
could do the work. They had an
engineer estimate the cubic yards of
earth moved during a certain period
of time and to their surprise it was
costing 371a cents per cubic yard,
when the average contract price in
alabama for three years had been
23 cents. Authorities should know
whether they are getting full value
for their money. Many counties are
imposed upon in the purchase of ma
terials and supplies, and are paying
more for them in large quantities
than individuals are paying for them
in small quantities.
The remedy for these ills is to
have some one in charge Of road
building qualified by education and
training and free from political in
auences, who can be held responsible
for results. Very few counties have
commissioners or supervisors, who de-
vote all Of their time and attention
to their Office, and 1t Is self-evident
that an engineer trained in road
building will get, better results than
any set Of mon who give only a few
days in the year.to their public Of
fee.
/ An engineer is indispensable even
though a good superintendent directs
the, work. A large proportion Of all
roads to be constructed require re-
location, profiles of, them must be
made, grades established, and, if the
work is done by contract, the road
must be cross-sectioned, and the
amount Of excavation and embank-
ment calculated and made to balance
as nearly as possible. No one but
an engineer can do such work, and
the man who does 1t is manifestly
best fitted to supervise the construc-
ton. The average road supervisor
is usually ignorant Of the methods of
accounting correctly for large ex-
'penditures and unable to keep cost
accounts of the work. .
Many county commissioners can
see only the engineers salary, to be
paid twelve times a year, with the
inevitable consequence that there
will be quite decrease in the num-
Der of days for which they can legiti-
mately demand pay for laying aside
their personal work and superintend-
ing the building or repair of roads
in their respective districts. They
regard the engineer as a usurper,
taking away the salary of those
guardians of the peoples rights who
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11

missioner drove seven miles to
small bridge where he contracted
with man to repair the structure
for $3.50. A few days later he re-
turned to the bridge site to inspect
the work. He charged $3.00a day
for his: time, or Sc for his services
on q $1.50 job. While he was GER
tainly entitled to pay for his time,
It Is nanifestiy not good business to
do work in that way as compared
with handling 1t at nominal. ex-
pense, iss IN incident In connection
with ether. work, which is the way
such, repairs are attended to under
the direction Of an experienced road
official. -" !,
On the. other hand, It must be ae-
knowiedsed that the most expensive
man on road work is q fool engineer.
He is responsible to . very; great ex-
tent for the prejudice many have
against engineering supervision Of
road construction. But there Is no
excuse for county employing an IN
competent man. An engineer apply
ing for a position should be en-
dorsed by those for whom he has
worked and by men competent to
pass judgment on engineering work.
An engineer with only a good char
acter. will build roads without and
character" .."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11

Better come in and see them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-27
MR.. A. MOORE.
Aged and Useful Citizen Entered Into
Rest.

A. Moore. father OF J. VI. Moore.
died at the home Of the latter at
1880 p. m. Tuesday. March q. 1916.
after a brief illness OF two days. His
death was severe shock to family
and friends alike. His health was
normal up to two days before his
death and no one who looked upon his
smiling countenance on Sunday fore.
noon once thought that the death an.
gel would call so soon for his soul.
but such was the will OF God. who
doeth all things according to his own
will.
The subject OF this sketch was born
in Greenville, Ala. Feb. 80. lSl7. max.
ing him at the time OF his death, 60
years and go days Of age.
At the age Of l6 he enlisted in the
Confederate ranks as a private sold.
Ter and for two years fought faithful.
ly for the Lost Cause. After being
discharged he returned to his boy.
hood home, where he began life anew.
After reaching the age OF maturity he
married Miss Elizabeth Black. Soon
after marriage he decided to cast his
lot in Texas. landing in Bryan. Feb.
20. 1883. After spending two years
here he moved to Kurten. Tex. where
he resided until his death.
He is survived by his widow and
one son Of Kurten, Tex; four broth.
ers, NJ. NJ. Moore and ]. T. Moore Of
Stephenyille, Tex; L. T. Moore Of
Hico. Tex, and W. II. Moore Of
Greenville. Ala. and three sisters.
Mrs. Edwood Grissett and ]. Jones OF
Stephenville, Tex, and Mrs. Theresa
Armstrong Of Ardmore, Ok.
He was a man OF sterling character.
just, honorable, upright anad straight.
forward. traits which endeared him to
all who knew him. He was a firm
believer in Christ. having been a mem.
Der of the Methodist Church since
boyhood lie spent his life in trying
to bring happiness and sunshine into
the life OF those with whom he came
in daily contact.
lie was a devoted husband and
father, a true friend and neighbor, and
though there is vacant chair In the
home which can never be filled again.
We bow to the will OF Him who giyeth
and Him who taketh away. Knowing
that our father is at rest with God. we
are strengthened by the thought that
we can meet him again In heaven.
Written by his grandson, T. NJ
Moore)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-27
HOUSTON SUFFERS
HEAVY FIRE LOSS
Katy Freight Yards Swept. Big Ware,
houses and Nearly Five thousand
Bales Of Cotton Burned.

Mystery surrounds the origin Of a
fire which swept the yards OF the Mis-.
souri,. Kansas q Texas Railway Just
north OF the Main street yiaduct short.
" after l o'clock Sunday afternoon,
and caused damage amounting to more
than $500. 1000.
The main loss was sustained BY
Anderson. Clayton a Co. when 4.OsS
bales OF cotton was totally DESTROYED.
the +. W. Heitmann Company, who
suffered a 100000 damage on their
warehouse, and the Missouri. Kansas
4 Texas Rliaway. which lost approx.
mately 100000 in box cars and yard
buildings.
According to some negroes employ.
ed by the +. W. HeItmann Company.
who were among the first to discover
the flames, the fire originated in a
trash heap Of the Katy Railway at the
northwest end OF the yards. and rap.
Idly worked its way over the cotton
sheds, famed by the stiff northwest
wind which was blowing at the time.
Reports made to City Fire Marshal
George Ward, however. Indicate that
the flames started In or about mum.
Der OF box cars which were standing
near the north end of the Katy cotton
shed. II was said by some that
tramps had been seen in the box cars
earlier In the day. and by others that
number OF boys were playing about
the cotton sheds shortly before the
flames broke out. According to Katy
officials. no switch engines had been
working in the yards during the day.
and there was therefore little proba.
bility that the flames were started by
sparks from passing engine.
For a time residents OF the Fifth
Ward were In panic. fearing a repe.
luton OF the conflagration Of four
years ago. The wind, which was blow.
ing strong from the northwest, and
occasionally yeering to other points
blew dense clouds OF smoke and burn.
ing embers over that entire section.
The fire was first seen at the north
end Of the Katy cotton shed, about
1880 o'clock on which was stored
i.O9S bales OF cotton belonging to An.
derson. Clayton & Co. Famed by the
stiff wind, the fire spread rapidly
through the shed, which was 100 feet
wide and 500 feet long. Burning EN-.
bers quickly set fire to freight cars
in the Katy yards, OF which about thir.
ty were destroyed.
The fire. aided by the wind. began
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-27

to aid by which It involves relation In
all evenues which directly concern the
cause OF humanity.
So. In view OF this. the impetus was
received and at Joint meeting OF the
missionary societies early last fall the
idea was advanced. and this, acting
as a leayen. spread until on Feb. ~
the sentiment for the mediate need
OF a cooperative society was strong
enough to result in the organization
OF the United Christian Workers"
In order to catch the spirit aud real
aid OF this organization Il might be
well TO give this, as taken from the
minutes OF the recording secretary. as
follows: TO work for the same thing
Is the Alpha OF the matter. but IL is
the cooperative working for the same
thing at the same time that will bring
us 20 the omego" In the perfection
or the organization they were given
valuable and helpful suggestions by
Mrs. Woodson OF Waco. who advised
that they become interested In civic
work, dairy. grocery and market In.
spection, and to seek to better the
conditions, II need be. OF iails ard
poor farms; In fact that they should
strive to help in every way TO bring
about the removal OF conditions
which are not conducive to the vel.
fare OF the people OF city and county.
The officers are as follows: Presi.
dent, Mrs, p. S. Park; first vice pres.
ident, Mrs. c. 7. Tally; second vice
president Mrs Seth Mooring: record.
ing secretary. Mrs. Hudson Myers:
corresponding secretary. Miss Annie
McDougald; treasurer. Mrs. NJ. b.
Parker; reporter. Miss Mabel ZIm.
norman.
The executive board consists Of the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-27

following representative from the
various churches: Mrs. r. o. Allen.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox. Mrs. Mabel
Castles. Mrs. ]. c. welch and Mrs.
Langford.
The following committees have been
appointed by the chairman:
TO Visit the Poor Farm-Mesdames
VIII Howell, John Lawrence, X. S.
Webb Jr.. Mabel Castles. Rudolph
Myers. T. X. Lawrence.
To Visit the County Jail-Mesdames
W. y. Cline. A. ]. Buchanan. r. NJ.
Wilson, Elizabeth Wilcox, George
Adams. Ed Crenshaw.
To Distribute Literature in Depot
Mesdames John Astin. L. s. Whitaker.
c. NJ. Bell. +. l.. Webb. ]. A. Her.
rington. A. NJ. waldrop.
To Put Bibles In HospItals-Mes.
danes Sam Hoyle. J. Webb Howell.
Hudson Myers. ]. S. Doane. Miss
Mamie Sims.
Charity Commlttee-Mesdames NJ.
h. Parker. +. J. Fountain. Allen
Smith. W. F. Gibbs, Robt. Mawhinney
Miss Ethel Cavitt.
The executive board will hold
monthly conferences at the Christian
Church and the organization proper
will hold quarterly meetings.
REPORTER.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-27

to spread rapidly. and within very
few minutes all the frame buildings In
the Katy yards. including the paint
and car shops. blacksmith shop. round
house and smaller structures. were
ablaze. Many OF the freight cars
were empty. Seine. however, we're
loaded with coal.
Quickly taking In the sltration and
aided by the reserve forces Of the de-
partment. Chief seibert and his men
made brave stand on North Main
street to keep the fire from crossing
that thoroughfare. but the wind. In
tense heat and fiying embers were
against them.
As the two big warehouses Of the
= w. Heitmann Company. just north
OF the Katy yards and directly in the
path Of the flames. caught fire. the in
tense heat set fire to several frame
dwellings on the opposite aide OF
North Main street. A number OF them
were totally destroyed. while others
were only partly damaged.
The fire was confined In the area
inclosed by Shea street on the south.
Vine street on the east. New Orleans
street on the north and the Katy yards
on the west.
Loss estimated at approximately
100000, largely covered by insurance.
Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-27
UNITED CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Organized to Become a Vital lnstru.
ment In upIlft Of Our City.

ment w OpliIt oI Our Sitl.
As Il has been demonstrated that
the slogan Of Bryan is to move with
the times" from the standpoint OF
business, its schools. civic improve.
ment. literary clubs, etc, II. OF a ne.
cessity behooyes the religious organi.
zations TO catch step" in the onward
march. and in all Of their various nc.
tiNities TO bring about correlation
which will result In the consumma.
tion OF genuine uplift and better
ment OF the people with whom and for
whom these organizations have work.
ed. II is hoped that In the birth OF
this organization. which is cooper.
alton OF all OF the women's mission.
airy societies Of the various churches.
that ultimately the goal which they
have fixed viii be reached. inasmuch
as they have pledged TO work with
earnest and concerted effort in this
newly found capacity
Even though the organization.
United Christian Workers" is new
in Bryan the idea and lis elimination
is not the result merely OF ones days
thinking and planning. but has had the
supervision OF those who know how
TO bring things to pass and it's pur.
pose. aim and development In it's va.
rlous phases have been landed by
those in a number OF towns and cities
where they have tested the result OF
its efforts. The testimony is that Il
has made good" and deserves com.
mendation. because OF the extent OF
its usefulness and its thorough syste.
matte diffusion OF efforts and plans