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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
USING BANNER
FOR AUTO TOP
American Flag 10 Being WrongfuIIy
Put to Use by an AutomobiIist
Who Was Here.

An automobile passed through Keo-
kuk this morning with an American
flag stretched across the top of the
machine. The American flag Is not
designed as a cover for an automobile
or any other vehicle. nor to be used
as a screen against the sun. The flag
is only properly used as a banner or
ensign and any other use in Iowa
is a violation OF the Iowa flag law
and is punishable by a fine or impris-
onment- Usually violations OF the
law are due to ignorance rather than
to a wish to be disrespectful to the
flag. II every citizen would call ~
attention Of the one who violates the
law to the fact, In an incredibly short
time every one would properly use
the flag.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

| velope, said check to be drawn on
some known responsible bank, anu
made payable to the order OF the Si.y
! Treasurer of the City of Keokuk, ~
| the sum of four hundred thirty s4ayt
dollars. Each envelope must De az,
dressed to the City of Keokuk anu
endorsed with the name OF the piduei
and the Improvement such cheek anu
proposal are for Certified cheeks az
companying proposals will be return
| ed to the unsuccessful bidders Whea
the contract has been awarded anu
also to the bidder to whom the Gun
! tract is awarded when he shall nav
entered into contract for the cua
struction OF said improvement wiz
the City Of Keokuk and given pony
in the sum Of twenty-o1e hunoreu
fifty ($2,150) dollars, with sureues ~
be approved by the City Councn u
the City Of Keokuk, for the faluiu'
performance of his contract. the eva
tract will contain provision tha' ~
contractor shall guarantee the Nv
provement to remain in good repana
for the period Of two years from ans
after the date of its acceptance u,
the City Council, and the bond ""'
contain a like condition.
In case the successful bidder snan
fail to enter into contract with w
City of Keokuk for the construcuoaa
OF said improvement or furnish pun oS
as herein required, and as requneSS
by law, the certified check deposi.esd
by him with his bid shall be foriei'sdd
to the City Of Keokuk as agreed ane
liQuidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject ANY
and all bids. =, :.
The proposals received VIII ~ ~
acted upon by the City Council Oh W
City Of Keokuk on the 9Th DAY
September, 1916. c,t,
Published by authority OF the Wv
Council OF the City of KeokuK.
o. w. SANDBERG.
City Clerk Of Said CIV J.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
.KEOKUK PEOPLE
SEE NEW BRIDGE
100 Pedestrians and 100 Vehicles From
Here Made Trip Across struc-
ture Yesterday.

Keokuk people had their opportun-
ity Of getting a trip over the new
Keokuk and Hamilton bridge yester-
day at the expense Of the bridge com.
pany. Commencing at 200 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon it was possible
for those living in Keokuk to go
across the river and back without pay
ing toll.
There were 100 vehicles which went
over the bridge yesterday and 100
pedestrians.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

heavy, $1O.10@11.3O; rough heavy.
$101O@10.30; light, $10.40@11.25.
Cattle receipts 1000; market
weak, 1Oc lower; top $11.10.
Sheep receipts 10000: market 10c
lower; top $500. Lambs. top $11.00.
Kansas CITY Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 22.-Cattle
receipts 21,OOO; market 10c lower.
Steers, $5.50@10.75; cows and heifers
!!$450@1O.0o; stockers and feeders.
$6.00@s.25; calves. $6.50011.00.
Hog receipts $4,000; market $50
medium, $10.40@10.90: light, S10.5o@
| 1895.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. Lambs. $10.25@11.00: ewes.
s6.75@7.50; wethers, $6.00910,25.
81 St. Louis Live stock.
\ EAST ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Cattle
receipts $500; market steady. Texas
/ receipts 300; native beef steers, $500
| @1O75; yearling steers and heifers,
$S.5O@1O.10; cows, $5.5007.75; stock
| ers and feeders. 35.30WS.00; calves,
| $6.OO@11.15; Texas steers, $5.50@S.50;
4 cows and heifers. $4.5O@8.O0.
/ Hog receipts $500; market 1OQ15c
! higher. Mixed and butchers, $10.S5@
11.2O; good to heavy. $11.10011.2O;
/ rough, $9.9O01O.1O; light. 10000
ILLS; bulk, $1O.9O@11.10; pigs, $500
1915.
Sheep receipts $500; market steady.
| slaughter ewes, $5.00@7.25; breeding
/ ewes, $9.OO@1O.0O; yearlings. $4,000
$50; lambs, $7.00@1O.S5.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Butter-Extras
sic; firsts, 3O11c; dairy extras, 29c;
dairy firsts, 261z @27c.
Eggs-Ordinary frsts. 22023c;
frsts, 24025c.
Cheese-Twins, 15A@16c: Young
Americas, 17A @17hc.
Potatoes-Receipts1 10 cars: Mime
sofas and Ohios, $1.05 per bushel;
Jerseys. $1.10 per bushei.
! Live poultry Fowls. 14016c;
ducks. 15@16c: geese, 10@12c; spring
chickens, 20c: turkeys. Csc.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-F1our mar.
| ket inactive. nominal.
Pork market strong. Mess. $4,000
! $3.50. M
Lard market nrm. MfddIe west Bpo!
$14.20@14.30-
Sugar, raw. market dull. Centrifu-
gal test, $5.5O@5.75; Muscavado 80
test, $4.S3. ~, +.
Sugar, refined, market dull. Cut
loaf, sS.15; crushed. $500; powdered.
$710@735; graduated. $7O0073o.
| Coffee Rio No. on spot, 91sc.
Tallow market quiet. City, TIC;
country, 79Sc; special, SC.
| Hay market firm. Prime. $3.50; No.
3. $4,000; clover, 40c9$1.10.
! Dressed poultry market quiet. Tur-
keys, 23@32c; chickens. 21@32c:
fowls, 15@22hc; ducks, Long Island.
| zoe. 80
Live poultry market quiet. Geese,
13c; ducks, 16021c; fowls, 16@17c;
turkeys, 16@1Sc; ROSTERS, 1874 a lac;
chicknes, broilrs, 21@25c.
Cheese market firm. State milk
common to special. 1874 @18c; skins,
common to specials, 5@17kc.
| Butter market firm. Receipts 1855.
Creamery, 32c; dairy tubs, 241s@
31kc; imitation creamery. 27@28c.
Egg markt unsettled. Receipts TO-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast
For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Wednesday; cool
er tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday; cooler tonight east and GEN.
trail portions; rising temperature
Wednesday west and central portions.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday; cooler tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday; cooler tonight and southeast
portion Wednesday.
Weather Conditions.
There were scattered local thunder
storms in portions Of the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys as the
western depression moved to the lake
region, where it is central this morn
ing.
The high pressure from the north
west has reached the eastern slope of
the Rockies, where generally fair,
cooler weather prevails.
Local Observations.
Aug. Bar. Their. Wind w'th'r.
81 Z p. m. ...29.91 90 s Clear
% a. m. 1902 II NV Pt.Cdy
Precipitation GA hours) .05.
Mean temperature 21st, Sc: highest
90; lowest rs; lowest last night 20.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Obsberver.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
vep Few Entrles.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 22.-Fear
of infantile paralysis is believed to-
day to have influenced many mothers
not to enter theE children in the
baby health contest at the state fair.
According to Secretary Corey, of the
fair association, the entries In the
baby show this year number 254
against four hundred last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

For use in French colonial waters
where rank vegetation would foul
subm erged wheels shallow draft boats
have been built that are driven by
aeroplane motors and propellers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
Late Market Quotations
Grain Review.

following higher cables and Increased
prices at the opening, caused drop
in the wheat market today OF from
35s cents to Az cents. September
was down below the opening AZ ct
147h; December down 33s at 1915;
May down as at 1915.
Corn continued hesitant and fol-
lowed the trend OF wheat downward.
Prices were fractionally lower at
the opening. September was down
below the opening lis at 85h; De-
cember down Is at 73A; May down
y at TN.
Oats gained sharply at the open
ing but fell on weakness in wheat.
September was down rs at 4513; De
cember down 1 at 4SA: May down u
at Sly.
Provisions were lower on DUH
trading.
Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1000
Hogs, $1,000; cattle, $4,000; sheep,
10000; wheat, 155; corn. 10; oats,
5S1.
Liverpool Close.
Wheat, sos higher; corn. MOI
lower.
Wheat and flour. 1,594,000; corn,
1000; oats, $4,000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, ZIG cars; Duluth, rs
cars; Winnipeg, 407 cars.
CHICAGO Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Wheat-No. 8
red, $1.45@1.51 No. 2 hard, $1.493s@
1.54; No. hard. $1.45A@1.52.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 87A@S8hc;
No. yellow, S7@871zc: No. 4 yellow.
'S4@85Ac; No. 5 yellow. S2hc: No.
yellow. soc; No. 2 white, 87Ac; No.
white. s51kc; No. white. SAC; No.
6 white, soc; No. mixed, 87@87Ac:
No. mixed, S6k Oslo; No. 4 mixed,
84hc; No. b mixed, S3085c.
Oats-No. white, 44Z @45%c; No.
4 white. 44k@45Ac; standard, 45h
Q45Nc.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co..
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 22.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, s1.47@1.53; No. 3 hard,
1.43A @1.51; No. hard, $1.32@1.5O;
No. red. s153@1.56; No. 8 red.
$1.41@1.52 No. red. s1.45.
Corn-No. 2, s2@S2hc; No. 8.
|81hc; No. 4. 79h@81c; No 2 yellow.
84h@ No. 8 yellow, 83@S4Rc;
No. yellow, 811z 083c; No. 2 white.
|82kc; No. 3 white, 811z@82c; No.
white, 80@S1hc.
Oats-No. 2. Acc; No. 3. 45@46c;
~ Ia xry11i
45hc; No. white, 42@44c.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 22.-Wheat-
No. red, new. $1.57@1.58: No. 3 red.
new, $15O@151; No. hard. old,
$1.50A@1.5S.
Corn-No. 2, s51zc; No. 3, s41zc:
No. yellow. 851zc; No. 2 white, 85c:
No. white, 8411 @S5c.
Oats-No. 2, 421zc; No. 3, 400
42kc; No. white, 45c; standard
44hc; No.l3 white. 44Q44hc; No. 4
white. 411z043hc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Hog receipts
11D00: market strong, 15c higher.
Mixed and butchers. $1O.35@11.25;
good heavy, $10.7O@11.1O; rough
heavy, $10.20@10.35; light, $10.65@
11.25; pigs, s7.50@9.40.
Cattle receipts 1000; market weak,
10c lower. Beeves, $7.0O@11.00; cows
and heifers, s3.eO@9.40; stockers and
feeders. $5.O007.75; Texans, $1,000
$50; calves, s9.00@12.50; westerns,
$6.40@8.75.
Sheep receipts 10000; market weak.
10c lower. Native, $6.40@7.75; west
ern, $6.75@S.O0; lambs. $7.25@10.70;
western. s7.40Q11.00.
Chicago Live Stoek-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co,
403 Main. Telephone No. 100.]ale
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.--Hog receipts
II, 600; market 10000 higher. Mixed
and butchers, s10.25@11.25; good
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

A St Louis paper calls for an O.
M. c. Am Old Mans Christian as
sciation All the old fellows are in
the Young Mems Christian association
wearing toupees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
81. Louis Horses and Mu,..

ST, Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 21.-Hay-Clover,
mixed. No. 2 heavy mixed at 81;
choice light mixed at SIC. Timothy.
scant No. at SIS.
Straw-Scarce; steady at Sc PEI
ton for wheat
Chicago Rye and Barley.
CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-Rye. No 2
31.19.
Barley-s0c to $1.15.
Stock Market Notes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The com.
mon stock Of the United States Steel
CORPORATION again established new
high record shortly after the opening
Of the stock exchange today when
sales were made at 95A, the fraction
being gain over yesterdays record
price.
Strength was also shown in some
of the rails, rejecting apparently,
belief in the street that a railway
strike will be avoided.
Reading again advanced, selling up
u at 107H; Pennsylvania was up
and Northern Pacific jumped Ia T.
111A. Marine preferred advanced
IL to 1924. and Crucible was quoted
at TIN. a gain OF a full point over
night.
By 1918 Steel had advanced to
95a4, Republic Steel advanced to o.;
Colorado Fuel touched 40 and wal
order and equipment stocks were
strong.
Steadily working upward toward
par, Steel sold at 96as shortly after
1920, making a gain of 1& over yes.
terday's closing price. In one7nal
hour. approximately $5,o0O,0OO haa
been added to the market value o.
the giant corporations common stock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
THE
LINES STEADILY
CONTINUED from page ~

pedo attack on German battle ship
Of the Nassau class Saturday, the
admiralty announced this evening.
1t is believed the battleship was
sunk. She was first attacked by the
submarine and damaged. Five de-
stroyers came to her rescue and were
escorting her back to harbor when
the British E boat broke through
their line and again attacked the
battleship.
There are four German battle
ships of the Nassau class. the Posen,
Rheinland Westfalen and Nassau.
They displace 1862 tons each and
were built about nine years ago. Each
is 451 feet long, with a beam Of SO
feet and carry a crew Of about $50.
The principal battery consists OF
twelve 11inch guns
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
GIG. Nearby white fancy, s7an.:
nearby mixed fancy. 261s@a4c; III
271a@34c.

nearby mixed fancy. 2sA@a4c; tss
27h@a4c.
Ct. Louie Horses and Mu,.,
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 21.-Hon.
Combined horse and mule recas.,
during last week were 5,4O7 head n
which 1859 were horses and runn,..
chiefly to warriors. Combined ~
chasing Of these amounted to "a,
head. half Of which number went !.
the United States commission H..
Of an early railway te-up, 1t IA S.Q
Heved, kept many buyers from MI
market and caused ones who did ~
tend to 60 slow. Many shipped ort
early In the week instead of waitins3
over for more horses. Trade ~
chiefly from the south, few eassern
ers appearing. Horse quotations.
Heavy draft. extra $500. .$175@m'
Eastern chunks ........... 150@lNl
Southern horses, good $50. S56lI
Southern horses, plain 800. GOO 81
Southern horses, common :. 400 IS
Choice saddlers ........... 10O0aol
Plugs ............... SO q
There has been very Nth
change in the market the past week
Runs were heavier and demand 4
shade moro active on war stuff
French buyers took .595 head and
Italians 1913. Many cotton feeders
sold south during the week, but thas
was no demand for big stock and
absolutely no market for plugs. Mule
quotations:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
Penetrate Many Miles.


by Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. Aug. 22.-- Bulgarian
troops have advanced twenty-five
miles into northwestern Greece in
their offensive designed to thwart a
great blow by the allies.
In northeastern Greece, other
strong Bulgarian forces under COM
back the French at a point fifteen
miles inside the Greek frontier, cap
turing the railway town of Demirhis-
sar. Official statements from the Bull
garian and German Offices today re-
ported the capture of four other
Greek towns and the taking OF other
strategic positions.
The troops of six allied nations,
France, England, Russia, Italy, Serbia
and Montenegro are now drawn up
along the, Balkan front, prepared for
the allied offensive that is expected
to drive the Bulgarians out of Serbia.
The censor today permitted 1t to be-
come known the Russian troops were
landed at Salonika at the same time
the first contingent of Italians reach
ed the allied base.
British gains that placed General
Haig's line within one thousand yards
OF the strongly fortified village Of
Thiepval constituted the only opera
ton of Importance in other theatres
of war today. Germans admitted the
evacuation of salient in this region
under British attack.
On the Russian and Italian front
the deadlock continues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

Will Lose His Foot
OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Aug. 22.-Ger-
aid Tilton, Il, probably will undergo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
THE WEATHER.

export to below Warsaw during the
next 4s hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
FASHION SHOW IS
BIG POSSIBILITY
tion to Educate Public to
Changes in the
Mode.
WOULD BE A BENEFIT
Thousands Would be Attracted Here
and City AdvertIsed-Such
Shows Successful
Elsewhere.

A great fashion show is being talk
ed about by Keokuk merchants for
the middle of September Special
displays showing to advantage the
latest fashions will be made by each
of the stores, and big special attrac.
tons arranged
The arrangements for such a show
will probably be put In the hands OF
a committee OF merchants in the
next few days. They will arrange the
details of this celebration in honor
of the GODDESS, Fashion.
II plans now under way take defin-
lite shape, the second week in Septem-
Der could be made big one in the
rade of floats, setting forth in an
elaborate manner, the changes Of the
mode. could be arranged, and such an
event would prove a tremendous
drawing card to thousands Of women
and men as well-from the sur
rounding territory.
The latest in outer garments,
cloaks, coats, dresses for the street,
for the dance and for the opera, styles
in intimate garments, the newest
features in hats, shoes and all the
other, numerous appurtances and ac-
cessories OF modern costumes will be
displayed in a lavish manner by the
various merchants.
Live Women Models.
Pretty women will be used as mod
els to set off the garments. Perhaps
these girls may be obtained in Keo-
kuk, or models may be brought here
from other cities. Whichever is, the
costumes will doubtless be set off to
advantage.
II such fashion exposition Is
held, it Is doubtful how long it will
last. Sometimes, when held in other
cities, the duration of the event has
been but one or two days, and then
allowed for everyone to have an op-
portunity to educate themselves sat
fsfactorily.
1t Is still a question whether Keo-
kuk will hold such show, but q
number Of leading merchants are be-
hind the move. and nearly ali the
business men are strongly in favor
Of it. 1t would probably be so ar
ranged that there would be no pos
sibility of confliction with the fall
celebration which will be held Octob-
er 3 to Z.
Other cities no larger than Keo-
llIk, and no more modern or progress
sive hold such fashion expeditions
annually. A few cities hold two
shows a year, one in the spring and
another in the fall. However, the
fall modes are OF greatest interest to
feminity, and where but one fashion
show is held, it usually takes place
in September or October This time
OF the year is appropriate because
the new fall and winter models are
Just being received by the merchants,
and good opportunity is enjoyed by
the people to faLniliarize themselves
with the changes in costuming.
Tremendously successful fashion
shows are held every year in Peoria,
Burlington, Galesburg, Des Moines,
Kansas City and many smaller cities
In some Of these cities they have been
held both in the spring and in the
fall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

an operation for amputation Of his
foot which was crushed by an inter-
urban car on trestle here yesterday
afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
Draw Immense Crowds.

In Kansas City, the crowds are so
large every fall, that the police are
utterly unable TO cope with the stu.
alton. Hundreds of beautiful young
women are employed by the mer-
chants to wear the latest modes in
the show windows, and the more in
innate articles of apparel are exhibit
ed to the women in private auditor
tums.
Special trains are run by the rail-
roads to the city where the exposition
is being held, and it proves of ire
mendous value to the city by attract
ing thousands of visitors and in ad-
vertising the city.
1t is felt by the local merchants
that Keohuk is not bit behind its
neighbors in progressiveness, and
that such an exposition would be of
tremendous value to the city 1t
would be of value to the people at
large, by giving them an adequate
opportunity to familiaFize themselves
with edicts of Dame Fashion. while
the merchants would profit by such
an opportunity to exploit their offer
ings under the most favorable of
auspices.
With railroads radiating into the
city from every direction, with a fine
new bridge across the Mississippi
with many factories and industrial
plants that would prove big attrac
lions to visitors, there is no reason
why Keokuk could not hold such a
fashion exposition, and draw thous
ands of visitors here to attend it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

TIT appears probable that the Rus
sian force landed at Salonika, was
transported either from Vladivostok.
or was composed Of small detach-
ment from the Russian force recently
landed in France. It is not likely that
any large body Of Russians will be
transported to the Balkan front. The
appearance of the Russians is prob
ably for the purpose OF demonstrating
the unity of the allies.l
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GREEKS ARE DRAWN
INTO WHIRLPOOL
(Continued from page ]

the Balkan front and the Italians AMI
Russians probably will be seen in
action within short time.
Earlier in the war. landing parties
of Russian and Italian marines coop
Grated with Anglo-French infantry in
occupying a small Greek fort near
Salonika.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22

Chicago Live Stoek-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission CO.,
403 Main Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.--Hog receipts
II, 600; market 10000 higher. Mixed
and butchers, $10.25@11.25: good
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
RADIO AMATEURS
PREPAREDNESS AIDS
To Prove II They viii Flash
Message All Over the Country
Next Monday Night.

Washington, D. G., Feb. l3-A dem
orstration Of radio preparedness will
be given By the 25.OO6 amateur licensed
operators IN the United States. begin
ming Monday night. / ebruary p, az ii
o'clock, central time. At that hour a
message in keeping witt the spirit OF
Tho following day. the anniversary Of
the birth Of George Washington, Will
be flashed from q station near the Rock
7 land Arsenal. ILL.,, for relay through
out the United States.
Government officials here. army and
navy officers particularly, have given
the plan their unanimous Endorsement,
but will refrain from actual partl"lpa-
ton in the movement. This will be left
entirely 20 the amateur operators, wire
Joss associations and Boy Scout organ
.zation,, the latter being used 20 de-
liver the messages throughout their re-
spectivc territories A copy Of the mes
sage will be handed personally 90 each
Governor and TO mayors Of the larger
cities.
In working out the plan officers Of
the wireless associations have o. Inted
20 radio communication as the quickest
means o. arou- ing the country in time
o. danger. They contrast their work
with the performance Of Paul Revere,
who used the best means then avail
able 20 spread an order for mobiliza-
tier horse.
Tho message will be read at LoXing
ron, Mass. and Mount Vernon. Va, the
home o. Washington. with appropriate
ceremonies under the direction Of the
Boy Scout organizations.