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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
keokuk Electric Company Tries Out
Novelty-Flag Up Since
Memorial Day
Night.
HOW IT IS ACHIEVED
Two Powerful Flood Lights, Used to
illuminate Building Fronts,
Are Turned on
Flag.


How many people who have been
on Main street at nights since Men,
orial day have noticed the beautiful
ly illuminated United States flag
waving in the evening breeze above
the Keokuk Electric company build
ing at Eighth and Main streets? And
not only noticed 1t but wondered
how it was Lit UP so in such an at
tractive manner?
The flag, an ordinary, medium
sized piece of bunting, fairly CLOVIS
over every inch Of its surface at
night, but there is nothing visible to
show how this is accomplished. The
idea is rather new one that Man
ager J. P. Ingle brought home from
Chicago, where he attended a big
electric convention last week.
The flag is covered by two great
illuminators called flood lights. They
are at opposite corners of the front
Of the building and throw a powerful
glow on the flag. Strangely the rays
from the light can not be seen be-
tween the reflectors and the flag,
which adds to the beauty OF the eff
feet achieved.
The flood lights are used in the
big cities to illuminate the fronts of
buildings. The lights are placed on
the opposite side of the street from
the building that is to be lighted.
The flag will be lighted on evenings
for some time yet and later the glow
from the powerful flood lights may
be turned on the front OF. the build
ing.
The Keokuk Electric company has
a number of these lights on hand
and other local electric shops handle
them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

indicate that the British we're much
heavier losers than the Germans.
The British admiralty statement,
which reached New, York more than
an hour after the first news came by
German wireless, admitted the loss
of three battle. cruisers, two cruisers
and five destroyers.
The German admiralty admitted the
loss Of one battleship, one cruiser and
several torpedo boats with one cruis-
er and several torpedo boats missing.
The German and British lists agree
on the sinking of the Queen Mary
and the Indefatigable, British battle
cruisers. The British also admit the
loss Of the battle cruiser Invincible.
The German list claims the destruc-
ton of the British superdreadnought
Warspite, but the British list did not
include the Warspite.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

authorized to work for the nomina-
ton of the justice at Chicago.
Justice Hughes has no representa-
tive and there is no man authorized
to use mis- name as a presidential pos
sibility." said the secretary. Laurence
Fl Green.
He said he was surprised that the
impression had been gained that
Hitchcock might be acting with the
authority of the justice
I'VE supposed the public knew that
Justice Hughes has no representative
nor any one who has been authorized
in the slightest degree" he added.
The justice is sticking closely to his
library these days. Except for Mon
days, he spends all his working hours,
and they are many, in his library
studying cases. Supreme court JUS
tees have no offices except their own
libraries.
If he has business down town, he
walks-a distance of two or three
miles or more--or rides with Mrs.
Hughes in their electric car.
TIE justice knows little society"
except official events from which
there is no escape. One of his recre-
atoms is his victrola and another his
children.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
Stock Market Notes.

NEW YORK, June Marine pre-.
ferred and American Beet Sugar ad.
vanced more than one poine each at
the opening of the stock exchange to.
day, furnishing almost the only price
changes OF any note.
American Beet Sugar made new
record at 10, up IFS. U. S. Rubber
and Lee Tire were strong and Mexican
Petroleum was up X. WHY'S Over
land forged upward IS points, selling
at 293 on the stock exchange today.
Norfolk and Western, Chandler motor
and Big Four were other spectacular
performers and shorts were sent sour
rying to cover.
Norfolk and Western was up four
at 1873, Chandler Motor sold up three
at 111k and c. C. C. and st. Louis
made new high at 5SH. Railroads
generally showed increased strength.
Maxwell and Studebaker made gains.
Strength In WHY'S Overland follow
ed reports regarding the earnings OF
the. company and of others involved
in the proposed merger Of automobile
companys. WHY'S Overland earn
ings for the year were estimated on
the street at near $20,000,000 on pro-
cuction of two hundred thousand cars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

state convention the association has
ever held. Preparations are being
made to take care of at least $50 wish
tors.
The program for the convention in
cludes addresses by III. L. Kern, Madi-
son, Wis, on THE Justice and Bene-
fits of Fire Insurance Rate Regula-
ton" Mark T. Mckee, Detroit, "The
Necessity Of Cooperation; Charles
E. Sheldon, Rockford, ILL.,, '"The Dig
nifty of the Commonplace"
other speakers will be Emory H.
English. commissioner Of insurance;
K L. Walling of the Iowa Rating
Bureau; L. X. Stubs and B. F.
Kaufman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
NAVAL BATTLE
WON BY GERMANY
CONTINUED from page IL

miralty this afternoon admitted the
loss of three battle cruisers, two
light cruisers and five destroyers in
An engagement with the German fleet
in the Skagera, on Wednesday and
Wednesday night.
The list of admitted British losses
include:
Battle uisers-Queen Mary, indie
fatigable and Inyincible.
Cruisers Defence and Black
Prince.
Destroyers-Tipper Turbulent,
Fortune, Sparrow Hawk and Ardent.
According to the admiralty state.
ment, the German losses were SER
ious, consisting of one battleship, re-
ported sunk and two light cruisers
known to have been disabled and
pro bably sunk.
THE exact number of enemy de.
stroyers sunk" says the admiralty re-
port, was unascertainable, but was
undoubtedly large
The British admiralty admits that
six other destroyers in addition Ia
the list announced as lost, are unaC
counted for.
1.-The German fleet was greatly aid
ed" the admiralty statement said
by its low visibility 1t avoided a
prolonged action and accomplished Its
results by quick thrusts and with
drawal.
"The main British forces have re.
turned to port"
TIT was by low visibility tactics
that Admiral Won Specs squadron an.
initiated the British fleet under
command OF Admiral Craddock, off
the Chilean coast in November, 1914.
The admiralty statement adds that
the Warrior, 1850 ton cruiser car
rying 7O4 men was disabled and later
abandoned. An attempt was made
to tow her back to British waters, but
the vessel was too badly damaged
No mention Is made of the fate of
the crew.
The Warrior is the same cruiser
that was reported aground in the
A, editerranean in September. 1915,
after an engagement with the Goeben
IThe Skagerak is a broad arm OF
the North sea between Norway and
.Jutland 1t is $50 miles long and so
miles wide. With Cattegatt, the
sound. and the great and little belts,
II constitutes the channel connecting
the North and the Baltic seas.
The Warspite was dreadnoughf
Of 81 500 tons, ESQ feet long, ga feet
beam and had draught of 21la feet
She carried eight fifteen inch guns
sixteen six inch guns, twelve anti
air craft guns and four torpedo tubes:
She was built in 1912 at cost OF
2 500, 900 pounds. She carried 1,5OO
officers and men.
The Queen Mary was battle
cruiser of $1,000 tons, 725 feet long.
81 feet beam. Her armament was
eight thirteen inch guns, sixteen four
inch guns and three torpedo tubes.
she had a speed OF 81 knots. The
Queen Mary carried 1000 officers
and men.
The IndefatigibIe carried crew of
100 men. The fact that the Germans
rescued only two men does not nee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION
lContinued from page L.

platform without granting a voice as
to the nominee.
The Roosevelt Fairbanks slate was
the first concrete compromise sug,
gestion to be heard along candidates
row. 1t was frankly accepted by the
boosters of all the presidential booms
as q preliminary, but it was wei
coined as some relief from the In
sistent demands OF other camps that
their candidate be nominated without
any provision for taking care of the
Aspirations of other favorite sons.
The allies today maintained ROose
welt would be able to command not
more than 1872 votes on the first roll
call. The Roosevelt forces were not
making claims. The Cummins boost.
ers issued formal claim of III dele
gates. The Hughes camp simply
stood pat on previous declaration that
the Justice would be nominated. The
Brumbaugh boom formally blossomed
out in the convention air today from
Headquarters established in the Aud
itorium. This is the last Of the
headquarters OF favorite sons to be
opened here.
There was movement discussed
among progressive delegates here TO.
day to rush the proceedings at the
bull moose meeting, cut out the usual
first day oratory and Immediately
name Roosevelt for president.
Those who discussed the scheme,
then had in mind series of recesses
simply waiting to see what happened
down at the Coliseum. Teh idea
would be to get the Jump on the re-
pubIicans and also to make the third
party ghost a little more palpable
while at the same time give an init
nation that the same third party
might come back" again
Bull Moose Platform.
CBy n. l.. Rennick, United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, June 2.-Ready to swan
a platform for a candidate, the old
guard Of the G. o. p today turned Its
attention on the plank the republican
convention is expected TO draft.
The platform will contain practical
" every bull moose plank, in hope
of winning the progressive support
right off the reel.
Under plans tentatively outlined
by leaders today, it is stated the
platform, roughly summarized, will
read something like this:
First, a plank for "Americanism,
paradtng spectacularly the view o
the republicans that the American
flag should be restored to its place
of honor" This may be preceded by
brief preamble setting forth the
failure Of the Wilson administration
Second, plank for preparedness
mot half hearted preparedness, bu
actual preparation for war, will
probably clause favoring universe
opportunity for service" The con
vention is not expected to go OF
record for universal or compulsor!
training, but merely for the oppor
tunity.
Third, the tariff plank. As thu
progressives are believed to favor ;
higher tariff than in previous years
this palnk, it is said, will come on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
BIGGEST SEA CLASH
DURING THE WAR
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Continued from page

count for the delay in a report from
London.
The German statement made it
clear that the British force was .'con-
siderably superior"
England Finally Admits It.
NEW YORK. June 2.-More than
an hour after the German wireless an
nouncing the North sea battle had
reached New York, the first state
ment of the British admiralty arrived
by cable.
A cable message, the first part of
which was delayed in Iansmission,
stated that the known British destroy
ers lost included the Tipperary, the
Turbulent, the Fortune. the Sparrow
Hawk and the Ardent.
This list was the first enumeration,
by name of small British craft lost in
the engagement.
The Queen Mary, the Indefatigible
and the Invincible. battle cruisers,
and the cruisers Defense and Black
Prince were sunk, according to the
British admiralty announcement.
Effect on Navy Bill.
WASHINGT ON, June News OF
the twen.y-four hour naval engage
ment between the British and Ger
man fleets in the North sea spread
like wildhra ahong members of the
house, fighting over details of the
naval bill, to be voted on this after
noon.
The reported destruction Of twelve
or more British vessels and the dam
aging Of many others by German
feet, said to be smaller in number,
was Immediately grasped as an argu'
ment by many for a larger U. S. navy
than proposed in the bill.
The bill. with the biggest naval
appropriations ever reported, has a
building program to cost 100000.
1t was understood the republican
minority would attempt to have the
bill recommitted with instructions to
add two dreadnoughts to the program.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
IOWA INSURANCE
MEN TO CONVENE
Waterloo Committee Plans for State
Meeting-largest Gathering of
ORGANIZATIONS History.

WATERLOO, Ia, June 2.-Prepa-
rations are being made by Waterloo
insurance men for the tenth annual
convention of the Iowa Association of
Insurance agents to be teld at the
Russell-Lamson June s.
According to Clayton E. Bronson,
president of the Waterloo organiza-
ton. the meeting will be the largest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
Shot Through Heart.

CENTERVILIlE. Iowa, June e.
Pearl Traxler, of Cincinnati, a mining
town near here, was shot through the
heart and killed last night while es-
corting Miss Minnie Hinkle homo
from a dance. Frank Dandelow, the
girls sweetheart is under arrest
pending an investigation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

the Germans 40 the Fokkers were re-
turning from Barbecue. Several bombs
had been dropped on The town by the
enemy aviators before they started
to return to their own lines and were
intercepted by the French flying
SQUADRON
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
EnaIand's Heavy Loss.

NEW YORK, June .. (2:45 p. ND
The English and German fleets
met in the greatest sea battle OF the
war on Wednesday and the British
suffered tremendous losses in ships
and men. The German fleet also suf
fered heavily in the long. fierce bat
tie. which. extended into the night.
AT this hour, all official statements
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
CITY NEWS.

"A play will be given at the Sum-
mitviIle hall, June Bird.
Another jury case was taken up
this afternoon in the district court
when the case of Morroney VS.. Gard
ner was commenced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

Chicago Live stock--cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone 10. 1901
CHICAGO, June 2.--Hpg receipt.
1900; market steady. shade up.
Mixed and butchers, s9.3O09.SO; good
heavy, s9.35@9.s5; rough heavy, 1925
@9.4O; light, $9.05@9.70.
Cattle receipts 1000; market
weak; top s11.O5.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
ST. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, June 2.-Cattle
receipts $50; market steady. Texas
receipts so; native beef steers, $3.50
@10.50; yearling steers and heifers,
$S.50@1000; cows, $5.50@S.50; stock
$G.00Q11.0O; Texas steers, $5.500905,
COWS and heifers, s5.0O@S.00.
Hog receipts $500; market steady.
Mixed and butchers. s9.So@9.70; good
to heavy, $9.65@9.70; rough. $1,000
9.65; pigs. $7.50@9.00.
Sheep receipts 1000; market steady
Sheared ewes, s6.50@7.50; shearei
WOthClos pa.VSY
$50; spring lambs, S10.O0@12.2o.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, June 2.-Cattle re-
ceipts 800; market steady. Steers,
s7.OO@10.S0: COWS and heifers, $3.50
@9.75; stockers and feeders, $3.50
$50; calves. s6.50@11.00.
Hog receipts 5000; market steady.
sc lower. Bulk, $9.25@9.50; heavy.
s9.45@9.60; medium. $9.30@9.55;
light, $9.2O@9.45.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady Lambs. s9.50@11.75; ewes,
s7.O0@7.75: wethers, s5.00@S.oo.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, June 2.-Cattle receipts
2 200; market steady. Steers, $500
1876; cows and heifers, $4.5009.00;
stockers and feeders, $6.75@S.75;
calves, $9O0Q12.O0; bulls and stays.
s6.5O@S.50.
Hog receipts s.40o; market steady;
closed weak. Bulk, s9.30@9.40; top,
| $3.50.
Sheep receipts 1.1OO market
steady. Yearlings. $7.25@9.50; weth-
ers, $6.75@S.25; lambs, $S.50@12.00;
ewes, $5.50@725.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. June 2.--Butter-Cream
cry extras. zoe; creamery firsts, 2s
@2S1kc; firsts. 27H@ seconds, 26
@27c.
Egg#Firsts, 2oA @21o; ordinary
frsts, 1914 @20c.
t.,teese-Twins, 1sA@14c; Young
| Americas, 14h@14Ac.
| Potatoes-Receipts 13 cars; 95c@
| 81. 90 per bushel.
Live poultry-Fowls, 1S1ac; ducks,
16@1Sc; geese, 12c; turkeys, 17@20c.
New York Produce.
| NEW YORK, June 2.-F1our market
dull, weak.
| Pork market unsettled. Mess. $3.50
! $4,000.
Lard market steady. Middle west
spot. s12.s0112.9o.
I Sugar, raw, market steady. Centri-
fugal test, ,s6.14@6.40; Muscavado SO
test, s5.37@5.63.
Sugar, refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf. $3.50; crushed, 1855; powdered,
s7.75; granulated, S7.65@7.70.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. 9Ac.
Tallow market easy. City, 9% %
10c;;; country, 10@12hc; specials.
10Ac.
Hay market steady. Prime, s155;
No. 3, $105@1.20; clover, 55c@S1.35.
Dressed poultry market dull. Chick
ems, 1S@22c; turkeys, 24@3Sc; fowls,
15@23c; ducks, Long Island &c.
Live poultry market irregular.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

Geese, 13c; ducks, 16@e2c: fowls, "a
@21c; turkeys, z2c: ROSTERS, 13@14c:
chickens, broilers. 2S@33c.
Cheese market easier. State milk
common to special. 13@15Ac; skins.
common to specials, 5012%c.
Butter market steady. Receipts 16,,
O7O; creamery extras, .30A @3Ohc:
dairy tubs, 24@30c; imitation cream.
cry frsts, 2551@26c-
Egg market firm. Receipts 25,44o,
Nearby white fancy, 26@27c; nearby
mixed fancy, 23@24c; fresh, 22@25ko
st. Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS. June 1.-Clover-mixed
-Scant No. 2, heavy mixed at $3.50;
scant No. at S13; No. 2 al SIS; god
No, / light mixed at SIS; tim,thy,
no-grade at 50; No. at $11 to S13;
No. at $3.50; scant No. 2 at Si4fD
@14.50; No. 2 at $15@17.50; ordi-
nary No at SIS; No. at $19@l9.50.
Alfalfa, old, no-grade at So; No. z at
$40; new scant No. 1 at $13; No.
at $14Q15 to $3.50.
Straw-Scarce; firm but quiet.
Wheat at $3.50 per ton.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-Horses-There
was right fair movement to tho
trade, with enough demand to readily
move the moderate supply. Big fancy
horses and high-priced chunks were
not in good demand, neither was there
an abundance of such kinds. Demand
was more conferred on stock 1T
medium quality and Of corresponding
value.
The market for army types was
very good, of these approximately $50
head were absorbed. English, French
and Belgians were on the market. all
taking the usual grades. on which
prices were steady.
Heavy draft, extra. ........ $175Q225
Eastern chunks ........... 1500185
Southern horses, good. $3.50. S5Q125
Southern horses, plain. 80. 600 50
Southern horses, common. 40Q 80
Choice saddlers ............ 10OQ2 200
Plugs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5Q 20
MILESTONE big mules OF right
good quality brought returns that
were not bad, but the inquiry was
with slight exception. for war stun
and miners. The latter are selling
to the best advantage here at present.
but the market for others has been
weakening right along with threat
ened lower market for war mules,
OF these only the best grades obtain
top prices.
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ALMOST WASHED
TOWN OFF MAP
CONTINUED from page /.

Eliza Malhait, Blue Island, H..
8. X. Malhait, Blue Island, eye
cut.
s. L. Case, Henry, ILL.,, badly bruis-
| ed.
J. C. Leonard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
badly bruised.
Louis Schlamp, Cleveland, Ohio,
arm cut
Henry However, Crete, H.. internal
! injuries.
The missing:
| Two Colver girls, Waterloo, both
under age. and the Thorne oaby.
Scene of Horror.
| WATERLOO, June TT was
scene of horror which | wish / could
| blot from my memory" said Mrs.
| Mary Fiddick, of Greene, Iowa, pas.
senger on the Inflated ROCK lsiano
! train.
THE screams Of women and chill
dren were terrifying The day coach,
! Just behind us, dropped into ten feet
of water and appeared wholly sub
merged. How any Of the passengers
could escape is past comprehension.
The scene was sickening when the
men brought dead bodies OF women
from the wreckage, 1t was provident
| ial for us that owing to the crowded
condition of the train, myself ana
other women went into the smoker
inst before the train struck the dam
aged bridge and plunged into the
stream. No one in the smoser was
hurt. The coach behind us. crowd
ed with men, women and chiofeh'
dropped with the falling prioee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

Theodore Roosevelt has been erect,
ed vice-president CT the Authors
League Of America. ~
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steady. Native, $7O0@s.2o; western,
$7.200s.25; lambs, $s.00@10.35; wess-
ern, $8.5O011.S5.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02
FRANCE

CONTINUED from page L.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

Hughes Still Silent.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Justice
Hughes. through his secretary, told
the United Press today that neither
Frank Hitchcock nor any one else is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Allis, of Woost-
er, were the over Sunday guests of
the latter's parents, Dr. and Mrs. j.
E. Hattery, East Market street.
Mrs. Alfred Reinhard and little
daughter Of Mt. GHead, are here for
a several weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. e. j. Hemmert North Main str.
Last Tuesday morning, Mrs. J. p.
Hight, went to West Mansfield, Ohio,
for a few days visit in the home of
her father, C. A. McGough. She ex-
poets to return by the way of Lake
view, Ohio, a former pastorate, for
a short visit with friends.
VIM. Preston, Of Milwaukee, Wis,
who has been making his home with
his son there since the death of his
wife, is down here for a visit, and
viii also visit at Bradford and Day
ton with his children before return
ing.
Daniel Fisher, Of Rockford, and
W. L. Street, of HicRsville, o., were
in Celina, Wednesday taking a look
over the old town and attending to
some business matters. Mr.. Street |
has been The guest Of Mr. Fisher and |
Old friends Of whom he has a host in
the uorthond Of the county. Both
made annual renewals to The Demo
5rat.
Judge and Mrs. j. II. Day, their
laughter Miss Edna, and Miss Ruth
lrampton, who has been their guest
'or the past couple of months, are
nome from Phoenix Arizona, after
spending the winter at the Day wint-
.r home in that city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-04-14
STAFF CAPTAIN VICTIM
OF FALSE RUMOR

Staff Captain c. w. Thomas of the
American Rescue Workers, now loca-
ted at Ala West Logan street, who
has been in this city for several
months past, has requested that we
publish the following from the Daily
Standard, as a reply to statements
made by a lad named Zierlich, now
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hin
derschot, corner Market and Mill
In reply to a young lads charges
in Saturday issue of the Standard we
do say it is an untrue story. We do
care for people who are in need. We
kept this lad, Lewis Zierlich, three
weeks. The day we moved to our
present quarters the lad ate his sup
per and said he was going down to
the picture show We never saw
him until the next night when he
came back and called for his clothes
My wife got them for him, and he
said he had job at the furniture fac
.ory
With Lewis zierlich, was the two
Boys of Mrs. Mary Hendershot. Lew
s said he was going to board with
Mrs. Hendershot on the corner of
Iarket and Mill streets. This is the
lace | was living at before l moved. |
am at a place now where l have a
Iouse to my self. have a wife and !
wO little children.
My books are open for the mayor
nd council and the business men and
nd all good citizens of Celina.
We are here to help the needy, and
lifts of all kinds will be gladly ac-
epted for this cause and the work in
our city of Celina.