The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
Sixty eight Make Trip to the
Neighboring Town Last
Evening by Auto
Fine Spread.
REPORT IS FAVORABLE
Dollar Day and Fall Celebra-
ton Plans Progressing
+. Nicely-Six New
Members.

| Sixty-eight members of the Keokuk
Retailers league made the round
| trip to Nauvoo last evening by auto
mobile, for the monthly business
meeting and banquet. Unable to Sc.
cure accommodations at Carthage #
was necessary to make a quick selec-
ton, and Nauvoo was the place de-
! cided on. The merchants have good
friends up there, including the men,
bers of the ST. Rose society, and they
Knew they would fare WELL
The cars left the Industrial associa-
ton between $50 and 600 O'Clock
and the banquet was served in the
Knights of Columbus hall at 700
o'clock. There was only one mishap
on the way up and the party in the
machine that broke down was able to
get to the hall in time to get plenty
to eat.
A large amount Of business was
transacted last night. The presi-
dents calendar was filled and several
hours were spent in considering the
various matters that came up. After
calling the meeting to order Presi-
dent Justice first asked for report
from the fall celebration committee.
Emile F. Renaud reported that the
plans were progressing very well and
that several contracts, especially the
one with Ruth Law, the aviatrix, hal
been closed. Mr., Renaud stated that
sub committees had been appointed
to look after some details of advertis-
ing and money collecting.
Dollar Day Report.
Another favorable report was given
by Nathan S. Lowitz, chairman of the
Dollar Day committee Mr. Lowitz
warmly praised The Gate City for the
liberal boosts it is giving the coning
event and ventured the opinion that
the success OF the day would depend
greatly on this help. He advised the
merchants to- advertise literally
The second Dollar Day" he said,
was twice as good as the first and
we should make the third three times
as good and am sure We can do it..
President Justice also made plea
that the merchants advertise. He
told them to make good bargains
as the success of the day depended
on this. 1t was decided to appropri-
ate fifty dollars from the treasury to
cover advertising expenses in news
papers in this territory.
d. E. Linquist, chairman of the
membership committee. reported six
new members of the league. They
are: Coco Cola Bottle Works, E, l..
Williams of the iowa Telephone COM
pany. Harry Fleming, L. J. Mont
gomery, Henry S. Walker, Settler
Cherry company.
That's certainly fine report said
President Justice. There has never
becn time yet that the membership
ho
members to report The total menu
bership now is 13O The league was
started with IS members
Wants to Give Concerts.
communication from the com
Tlunity band to give eleven concerts
here during the fall celebration at
cost of $685. 30 was passed up for the
present. A communication from an
organization which wants the league
to give its endorsement and support
to the extent OF 5000 for a race track
meet here on the Fourth of July and
during the fall celebration was also
laid on the table. 1t was the belief
of the merchants that the benefits to
be derived from both of these offers
would not be enough to warrant the
expenditure.
The Retailers league went on rec
ord as being in favor Of the Stevens
Ayres bill now before congress which
forbids mail order houses to cut the
price Of nationally advertised goods
below that at which the merchant Is
allowed to sell them. 1t was decided
that a telegram signed by the league
be sent to the Iowa representative In
congress, this to be followed by fndi-
vidual letters from the merchants.
A bill from the Leake Printing
company for 1926 for letterheads and
envelopes was allowed.
window Lights at Night.
The matter Of window lights along
Main street at night was considered.
It was urged that all members OF the
league keep their windows lighter
during the early hours Of the evening.
II was shown that the cost would
be small and the benefit great Tho
cheapest advertisement you can get,
was the way several characterized it.
The chair was given the power to ap-
noint a committee to see these mer
chants who did not light up at night. !
The flower box scheme for Nam
s+reet was also considered. 1t was
decided that the league should en-
dorse this proposition, but the CUES
tiop of how it is to be put into effect !
was undecided. Mr.. 1ngle, for the
Keokuk Electric company said that
there would be no objection to plac- !
inp the flower boxes on the poles.
The merchants were also all re-