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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
MOVIES OF POWER
PLANT PRESENTED
Burlington Route Gives keokuk In
dustrlaI Association Reel
Of Film Of 1000
Fest.
EVERY PHASE IS SHOWN
Lock Basin Filling Up Generator
Room Of Power House, Switch
boards and Like Are
Taken.

Motion pictures Of the Kcokuk dam,
power plant and government lock.
which were taken by the industrial
department Of the Burlington route,
have been received in Keokuk by the
Industrial association, and the reel
of film, 1000 feet long, has been pre-
sented by the railroad to the local
boosters.
Photographers for the Industrial de-
partment Of the railroad spent week
here getting all of the pictures which
make up the film. They photogra. he'd
the lock basin filling with wa1er TO
raise the boat in the lock- to the
upper level. The pictur IS show the
generator room, the switchboard room
and gate room Of the power house;
the workings of the machinery for
these rooms are shown in close up
views. There IS another view Of the
water coming through the spillways
of the dam, and view out into Lake
Cooper. The generators are shown
in action and every detail of the
local plant is faithfully portrayed.
The film is being shown at the
Grand today and will be shown to-
morrow and Monday. 1t had
a private showing for the Of
ficials of the Industrial associa-
ton and the Burlington route here
some days ago, and was pronounced
the finest film yet taken of the plant.
The Industrial association will use
the film in its campaign for indus
tries. The film can be sent to COM
inunities where industries are which
are contemplating relocating, and
will give splendid ideas OF the magni-
| tude of the Keokuk plant which is
supplying power to zone which in
cludes ST. Louis.
The association is considering hav-
ing C. H. Dodge take some movies
of the new industries here and add
ing this to the power plant film. This
will be taken up by the directors at
their next meeting.
The railroad is expecting also to
send the Aim around to various edu-
cational institutions where 1t will be
Of interest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
No Loan to Mexico.

by Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July S.-President
Wilson will make NO effort to rehab-
ilitate Mexico with American money
until General Carranza requests it..
Administration officials have been
informed any offers of financial as
sistance now would be met with re-
buff This is not due to the fact
that CarranZa does not need money,
but to fears among Mexican officials
that full trust cannot be placed in
this country CaTranza has said in
the past that any foreign loan would
mean right Of intervention as a loan
ing power to collect its interest. UP
to the present, Carranza has refused
to consider borrowing from any for
eign country. Within the last two
weeks, however, two things have oc-
Cured which may result in a CO.
operative plan between President
Wilson and Carranza from which an
American loan may result. In the
first place an earnest effort has been
made to influence Carranza of the
earnestness Of President Wilson, that
the United States may be looked upon
as friendly republic. This work is
already bearing fruit and some OF
these agents are expected to return
ito Mexico City soon, carrying their
report to Carranza. In the second
place, the reply of President Wilson
to Carranza's last note. leaves the
way open for the first chief to sug-
gest not only means of ending the
border trouble, but also Of solving
other problems confronting him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Mexican Fire Rua Plot.

Ell PASO, Texas, July S.-A Next
can plot to burn all FL Paso buildings
connected with the United States
army has been unearthed by govern
ment secret service men, it was learn
ed today. Responsibility for 100000
fire loss here within the last fortnight
in buildings supplying the army with
provisions and automobiles and in
the destruction of Fort Bliss corrals,
is laid to the operations fthe "Mexi-
can fire brigade" as the plotters call
ed themselves. Several arrests are
to be made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
COUNCIL ORDERS
IMPROVEMENTS.
street Paving Must Be Done. City
Officials Decide In Meet
Ing Hold This
Morning.
IS NECESSARY WORK
Paving Of Franklin Street With
Brick Included In Original
Orde-other Streets
Affected.
IS NECESSARY WORE

All street paving ordered by the
city last month is to be done. This
was decided at a meeting Of the city
council this morning. The council
considered the improvements ordered,
necessary ones and decided today
that the work must be done. The
biggest item on the list of improve
ments is the paving of Franklin
street from Fourth street to Thir-
teenth street with brick.
Property holders on this street
held a meeting a week ago Monday
night and framed a resolution ask
ing that the street be repaired with
macadam instead of paved with brick,
which was later presented to the
council. Residents on North Six
teenth street, South Eighteenth
street and South Eighth street also
protested against the improvements.
The list of streets to be paved
with cement is as follows:
South Eighth street from Johnson
street to PaleaA street.
South Tenth street from Johnson
street to Palean street.
South Sixteenth street from Main
street to Exchange street.
North Sixteenth street from Main
street to High street.
North Sixteenth street from Frank
lin street to Orleans avenue.
South Eighteenth street from Main
street to Carroll street.
Cement cutters and curbing were
at the same time ordered placed as
follows: In front of west 81 feet of
lot 8, block so; east rs feet in lot 4,
block so, and in front of lot s, block
SO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
ReouisitIon Granted.

Topeka, Kans, July S.-Williams
Mansfield must answer to the state
Of Iowa to the accusations that he is
the man who has murdered nearly
twenty people in different places over
the United States. The requisition
for the alleged ak murderer was
granted here this morning by Cover
nor Capper after a hearing was heid
in his Office Mansfield produced af-
fidavits to show that he did not go by
the nick name of "Blackie." He adj
mitted being al deserter from the
army and navy. He is accused OF the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Taken Sick on Train.

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-A case
of suspected infantile paralysis has
been discovered in San Francisco,
DR.. VIM. C. Hassler, health officer
announced today. Mildred V. Davis,
four months old, is the victim. She
was brought here from New York by
her mother and sister to escape the
malady. Tfe child was taken i'll on
the train and is now under quaran-
tine here. said Hassler.
He appealed to the park commits
sion, police and board of education
to cooperate in preventing spread
Of the disease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
murder four years ago OF husband,
wife and children at Vallisca, Iowa.
ESCAPED Submarine,

BERLIN (via wireless to Sayvillc,
L. ~ July S.-A submerged enemv
submarine attacked without warning
nine peaceful German trade ships en-
route to Swinemunde, July 2. but the
German ships had a lucky escape,
said an official statement from the ad-
miralty. The attack occurred south
of the island Of Oeland.
''The torpedo wake was clearly OBJ
served; also two strong whirlpools,
caused by the firing Of the torpedo"
said the statement. Happily the tor
pedo passed between two ships. Arm
ed patrol boats Immediately went in
pursuit Of the submarine"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Told Of the Plot.

LAREDO, Texas, July 8.-Captain
Roberto Pezzot, one of the three Mex
leans on trial here charged with at
tempting to destroy the railroad
bridge at Webb, Texas, the night OF
June II, told today Of how he and the
other two defendants were guests OF
honor in the private car of General
Muzquiz Of the CarTanza army, just
before they started for the United
States on their mission.
Pezzot recited all the details OF
their enterprise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Law AImst Forgotten.

NEW YORK, July S.-A clause In
the Pennsylvania election law which
had almost been forgotten, brought
Charles e. Hughes, republican nom
inee. back from cool breezes at
to sweltering New
York this afternoon. Some one re-
membered Pennsylvania statute
provides that within thirty days af-
ter a presidential candidate has been
named, he must make certificate in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

to an appeal by New York health Of
ficials, Miss Jane A. Delano, head OF
the New York nurses, started mobil-
izing Red Cross nurses to prevent
possible national epidemic. Miss De-
lano will leave tomorrow morning 10
confer with leaders at New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Praise From a
Minister'S Wife

Mrs Joseph Fry wife of the Pastor s
NJ E. Churcn
OF Typhoid feve. anu 10
which which all
taking Cadul
had taken improving After had taken t
hoaas uas works correGt
mental condition SINCE my
ness Can you oouo inc neLu =. ~, o.nn,, - -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

S1OO, 100000. Pretty soon admins
tratorship Of her estate will begin
value, about s50,0o0,000 After three
or four years a final account will ba
reported and 1t will appear that Mrs
Green died worth perhaps $5,oO0,00O
600 or SIC, 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
One Man Killed.

WILMINGTON, Del, July s.-One
man was killed early today when
grinding mill in the black powder de-
partment of the Dupont Powder COM
pany at Hagley Yard exploded. One
other was injured. The shock shook
the entire city and surrounding
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
aid on the Table.

WASHINGTON, July S.-Decision
not to report the resolution urging
President Wilson to intervene to
save the life of Sir Roger Easement,
was reached today by the senate for
eign relations committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
IOWA BULLETIN AT
KEOKUK LIBRARY
State Board Of Health's Work on In
fantiie Paralysis is in Refer
ence Collection.

The Iowa state board of health's
bulletin on infantile paralysis which
was spoken Of last night in The Gate
City is at the Keokuk Public Library
and any persons interested may find
the volume there. It is reference
work and cannot be taken from the IL
brary. This bulletin, issued at the
time Of previous epidemic is now an
authority on the disease.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

while she lived in her $40 a month
fiat in Hoboken. Her son and daugh-
ter induced her to go to the Plaza,
but when the latter was married the
old lady went back to Hoboken and
the fiat. She took off her silks and
satins and went about again with
her famous black bag.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
A Journey Of Joy
through Yellowstone

a OOuAANy "a IVY
through Yellowstone
View Americas only
Geyserland from it's
greatest vantage points.
See Old Faithful and
all the other geysers
they are all waiting to
perform for you; the
wild animals of many
species and the gor-
geous many colored
wild flowers; Mammoth
Hot Springs and the
Grand Canyon" the
greatest Kaleidoscope
of color you ever, will
see in Nature"
Go via the new Cody
Road-the only auto
route into the Park.
Then see stupendous
and thrilling Glacier
Park. Come home via
Rocky Mountajn-Estes
Park and Colorado, if
desired. Three great
National P ar g and
|Colorado-all on one
trip-all on one ticket
if you take the Bur-
lington.
Come in and let me
tell you more about it.
c.. F. ConraGt, City
Ticket Agent, Burling-
ton Route, 9Th and
johnson st. Phone 976.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Red Cross Takes a Hand.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Govern-
ment and municipal forces fighting
the infantile paralysis epidemic In
New York, were reinforced today by
the American Red Cross. Responding
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

Chicago Evening Post: Henry Ford
won't pay employees who are called to
war. But be hasn't offered any re-
ward for deserion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

When Hetty Green died her for
tune was estimated between $4,000
600 and s125, 100000. The left pic
ture shows Mrs. Green as she
dressed during the short time she
lived at the Hotel Plaza, one OF the
most costly houses in the world.
The other shows her as she dressed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08

Pennsylvania and name his presiden-
tial electors. Hughes was summoned
at headquarters to comply with the
neglected provision of the law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
A Slowly Learned lesson

a Slowly Iearntc IessoH.
St Louis Globe-Democrat: It takes
a good many years to learn to let peo-
pie alone If they will let you alone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
Mrs. Green's Millions.

Topeka Capital: Hetty Green died
worth, according to the dispatches,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05
The Horse

is a much more profitable animal to
raise, on a Maine farm, at the pres
ent time, than in former years
Everyone who can possibly do so
should raise a pair of colts each
year. OF course the draft breeds are
the surest winners but some good
weight roadsters are still wanted.
Perhaps we could guide you some
what in the matter of breeding for
the local market.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05

Other things Mr.. Browne mention.
ed were interesting. but first he ask
cd who sold Cedulas in Skowhegan
TIE leading Druggist. of course
Foggs Drug Store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05

Office of Annie L. Decker Is re-
moved to Pine ST.. until further no.
tice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-05

The Saturday Night Club was en-
tertained by Miss S. Madeline Ward
at her cottage last Saturday even
ing. A delicious dinner was served
and the evening was spent at the
card tables. Souvenirs were carried
away by several ladies as the result
of the play, Mrs. j. r. Philbrick, Mrs
IF. W. Bucknam and Miss Addie
Swain being the gift winners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
The Royal Cafe

For Ladies and Gentlemen.
Just opened. CT, S excellent service
The menu consists Of the best the mar
Set affords and you get what you want
II it is not on menu call for it and If 1t
ia in the market you get it. Everything
new and up-to-date.
S. BANIACAS, Propr.
Il D. RAMOS, Manager.
eO7 Lamar St. Telephone SS6
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
NOTWITHSTANDING WEATHER
CROP ARE FAVORABLE

In some sections of South Georgia
the long drouth has been broken.
Good rains have fallen in many places
and the suffering crops have taken on
new life and vigor. Right in this i'm
mediate section but little rain has
fallen, and while the crops are small
seemingly. they have suffered but little
from the extreme dry weathed. Our
farmers are progressive and pursue
progressive methods in the cultivation
of their crops. To this end they have
applied themselves diligently in the
direction of keeping the grass and
weeds down, constantly stirring the
soil, and to this is attributed the SPLEEN
did condition of the crops during the
dry weather. The seasons have been
very suspicious for the saving of oats
end other grain crops. Most of these
have been harvested and that without
rain, so that they are bright and clean,
giving a much better market value to
the grain as well as the straw, to be
used as hay.
The velvet bean, soy bean, peanut
and other legume crops, are doing as
well as could be expected.
An unusually large crop of these
was planted this year, which speaks
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
ATTENTION LADIES

Summer is here and the family will
want comfortable bed to sleep on
during the hot summer nights, they
will want a mattress that is made up
right, and out of the right kind of ma
terial.
Call Phone No. 12O and talk to US
about our prices and material, and we
are sure that we will convince you that
it ~ be to your benefit to give US q
Pope Mattress Company
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
Looks Like It;
Taste Like It;
Smells Like It

ATLANTA, Ca, May 23.-How about
this new drink that is claimed to be
an exact imitation of beer as to looks,
taste and smell?
Is it against the law or not?
James L. Mayson, city attorney of
Atlanta, has ruled that the drink is
against the law on the ground that
it's an imitation of the beer, and the
new Georgia prohibition laws espec-
tally prohibit the manufacture, sale,
etc, of any imitation of beer, whether
containing alcohol or not.
Police Chief Mayo of Atlanta is
somewhat up in the air as to what to
do. The city attorney as above stat
ed, has officially told the olice chief
that the drink is a violation of the
law; while the board of police COM
missioners. who elected Mayo to the
job have declined to give him in
structions to stop the sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
SURELY! THERE'S LOTS
OF IT ALL AROUND HERE

ATLANTA, Ca, May 23.-Money is
more plentiful in New York than it
has been in years, and the close of
the European war will usher the South
into the greatest era of prosperity she
has ever known, according to Charles
r Porter, formerly of Rome, Ca, now
president of the Consolidated Petrol
cum Corporation, a 100000 COM
pany recently organized in New
York.
1T is easier to obtain money for
the development of enterprises and
Industries than l ever saw it in New
York." said MIR. Porter in Atlanta
yesterday. Manufacturing concerns
throughout the east were fortunate in
being able to switch to the manufac-
lures of war supplies and their prof
it's have filled the New York banks to
overfowing.
Cotton will bring more when the
war is over than it has ever brought
since the period Immediately following
the Civil War European countries,
launching themselves upon aggressive
manufacturing campaigns, will swal-
low UP the south's entire supply and
clamor for more. In my opinion cot
ton will bring 25 cents a pound or
more"
Mr.. Porter passed through Atlanta
on his way to Louisiana where his
company owns large oil fields. With
only the surface of her oil lands
scratched, Louisiana already is turn
irg out 25,0O0,O00 barrels of oil per
year, which makes her the third
largest oil producing state in the
union.
Oil developments in Mexico, where
his company also has extensive hold
ings, will take great forward stride
as soon as conditions in that country
become settled, according to Mr..
Porter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
Epidemic Of
False Alarms
In Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ca, May 23.-The Allan
ia fire department has been stood
upon its head, figuratively speaking,
by regular epidemic of false alarms
which are believed to be the work of
one man who by some freakish mental
process decided to amuse himself in
this peculiar manner.
After trying for two or three weeks
to locate the miscreant and having
failed, the chief of the fire department,
the police chief and Mayor James G..
Woodward at last decided to enlist the
cooperation of the newspapers and
the general public in their efforts.
A record of the false alarms dis
closes the fact that in nearly every
instance they were worked in the same
way. The man responsible for the
alarms would go into pay station
telephone booth, call up a store or a
residence located near a fire alarm
box, and frantically request them to
turn in the alarm because his house,
right around the corner was burning
down.
The fire chief declares so many false
alarms have been answered that the
fire companies actually are reluctant
to answer an alarm thinking it just
another fake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
TUBERCULAR DISEASE IN
SOUTH GEORGIA CATTLE

Cattle breeders and dealers in this
section have suffered considerable loss
right recently through the purchase of
Cattle shipped into Georgia from Mis-
A5urn. These cattle were shipped into
the state upon a certificate issued by
the state veterinary of Missouri.
However, after being received here
sold out and distributed about over
this section, evidence of tubercular
disease has developed, so much so that
upon investigation by the state author
itch a good many of them have been
condemned and ordered slaughtered.
The heaviest losers heard of is Watt
4 Tuck, of Thomas county, who
has suffered loss of more than ST.
600 worth of cattle.
The conditions as they exist has
caused a demand for a rigid examina-
ton on the part of the state authorities
looking to better protection of those
engaged in stock and cattle breeding
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-23
METER SCHOOL WINS
THE SPELLING PRIZE

ATHENS, Ga, May 23.-Under the
direction of the department of second
airy education state spelling contest
consisting of fifty words was held on
May 8 in a large number of the high
schools of the state, the conditions be-
ing that pupils in the high school
or that day should take the test. The
reports have been received and tabu-
lated and it is found tmat the Meter
high school. T. B. Purcell, princi-
pal, with an enrolment Of fourteen
boys and twenty-three girls, made the
highest average; boys, 1896 per cent;
girls, 97.2; general average 97S. The
boys missed eight words, and the girls
go.
The second place was won by the
Newman high school, E. A. Armistead,
principal, with 65 boys and "a girls,
total of 159. The boys missed 353
words, girls 218. The per cent for boys
was S9.1 for girls 95.3; average 92.8.
The American Book company has
kindly agreed to give Webster's In
formation dictionary to the school
making the highest average.
The grades ranged all the way from
the highest to As per cent.