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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
MAY HAVE TO RAISE
MANY PHONE WIRES
Decision Of Supreme Court May
Establish Minimum Height
Of Poles.

Rural telephone companies will be
required to tear up the old telephone
poles along the highways of the state
and replace them with new poles at
least 25 feet long, at a total cost OF
probably S2,0OO.O0O if the decision
of the supreme court is correct in the
case of Earnest Wegner, appellant, vs..
Joseph II. Kelley of Sac City, accord
ing to the attorneys for Kelley, who
Wednesday applied to the court Tor
a rehearing.
The high court reversed the Sac
county district court in this action,
holding that the telephone companies
must maintain their lines on the
highways so they will clear any farm
vehicle, including a hay wagon with
the driver on top.
Attorneys for Kelley, the telephone
representative, assert that there are
2,S0O, GOO telephone poles in use in
this state. Of which / 100000 are on
rural highways. OF this number, sew
eral hundred thousand poles do not
reach over six to eight feet from the
ground. the brief states.
In the Wegner-Kelley case the
high court held that the telephone
company should pay damages for the
injury of Wegner, who was dragged
from a hay wagon by telephone
wire. at a place on his farm where
there was no apparent means of in
gress or egress. The telephone COM
pany attorneys in their petition to
the court to reconsider the decision,
say II the ruling in this case Is to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Calls II Clap Trap,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June Italian
J.. Benson, socialist candidate for
president believes that if Illinois and
Missouri had laws similar to that Of
New York state, prohibiting use of
the American flag for advertising pur-
poses. the entire republican and DEM
ocratic conventions would be liable
to arrest. Benson was in st. Louis to-
day but he did not visit the Coliseum
where the democrats are in session.
Tie socialist candidate said he did
not see much to choose between The
republican and democratic platforms
or candidates and declared "the eff
fort to make the flag a political issue
so much clap-trap."
NO party can claim to have sud
denly discovered .Americanism' and
the flag" said Benson I'VE are all
for the flag. 1t stands for our insti-
tutions, national independence de-
nomination and for everything our
people represent. President Wilson
Is for America first Hughes is for
'undiluted Aniericanism.' The princi-
pies Of both parties are practically
the same as to preparedness. tariff
and other issues. They both wave
the Tag and shout loudly In their
! conventional
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
CITY NEWS.

AT Miss Kings, hats at cost.
Moving. j. Opstelten. phone R-64S.
Go to Quincy Friday, B. Y. P. U.
excursion Leavec 7:15 a. m. Adults
Soc; children CSC.
Regular meeting OF Keokuk
lodge, No. LOG, B. P. o. E.. tonight at
8 o'clock, Elks' hall, Sixth and Blon.
deau streets. Visitors invited.
At Miss Kings, Panamas on sale.
The Rev. II. B. McElree, pastor OF
the United Presbyterian church, went
to Columbus Junction today to con-
duct Bible study hour at a meeting
being held there. He will return 20
morrow evening.
B. Y. P. U. excursion to Quincy
tomorrow. Str. Keokuk. Leaves 7:15 a.
N. Adults SOC. Children 25c.
The evangelistic meetings that
are being held each evening at the
Pilgrims Rest Baptist church are be.
ing well attended and Rev. DR.. r. A.
Hayden is using all Of his. spiritual
power to make this meeting one of
thanks giving unto God and great
spiritual benefit to the community.
His subject last night was "The Com
ing Of the Waters" And for tonigh.
it will be Bloody City, On Friday
night DR.. Hayden intends to give a
lecture sermon. His subject will be
THE Key" He requests that eacn
person attending the service bring a
key with them tied with white, blue
and red strings with their names on
it. Services commence at 7:45 p m.
each evening. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend these ser
vices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
DEATH IN DENVER OF
MRS. MARIE BOWLING
Body Will be Brought to keokuk and
Burial Will be Made in Local
@ Cemetery.

Mrs. Marie Bowling, forty-three
years old, died in Denver, according
to word received here today by A. o.
Waugh. The body will be brought
to KeoEuk and will be taken to Ack-
ley's undertaking parlors on its ar
rival The time for the funeral has
not been set, but will be announced
later Mrs. Bowling has lived in Den
yer for two years. going there from
Omaha. Paralysis was the cause Of
her death. She was the mother Of
Otto Bowling, whose death occurred
eight years ago. He was the husband
of Mabel Waugh. now Mrs. Herbert
Collins of Centerville, who will ar
rive tonight. Mrs. Bowling is sur
vived by a brother Edward Decker
and a sister Cora A. Kramer, both of
Hannibal, both of whom have been
notified.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
RECRUITS NEEDED
FOR COMPANY |
Local Military Organization Must Not
90 to Camp Short Handed or
Company Will Have
TO Go.
COMMITTEE IS WORRIED
Armory Proposition 10 Not causin9
Any Whore Near the FURRY
That Lack Of
Mon 10.
COMMITTEE IS WORRIED

The question Of an armory fol
Company l. is not bothering the com
mittee nearly as much as Is the prob
lem OF getting the men to put into
the company in order to retain It
Company L must recruit up to its
proper strength or Sergeant Langen.
bach's report to General Logan will
result in the mastering out OF the
organization here. This became
known last night and efforts were
being made today to secure addition.
al men for the company who will
bring the number up to the required
quota.
According to regulations no com.
pany shall come to camp under sixty
five men. IL Company l. goes to
camp short handed the company will
be mustered out, this is obvious. An
other requirement is two month
drill before camp, and unless enlist
ments follow at once, the company
will fall down on this score.
1t has been suggested that MEM
bers Of the committee together with
members of the different firms Of the
city make a trip through the factor
les and business houses, soliciting
the men in each place to Join the
company. This 1t is believed. would
be a most effective way OF accomp-
fishing something. Mass. meetings
are not effective Tor this sort of
thing, especially in the summer time,
it is felt by some of the men who
are behind the matter.
By this personal solicitation the
committee can get in touch with the
parents of minors who must secure
consent before they can enlist.
It is quite generally felt by the
committee members that the armory
building will not be hard to secure
when it is a certainty that there will
be company to house in that arm
Dry.
The recruiting Office is open this
week, and chance is given to join the
company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
INMATES WORK
TO BE EXHIBITED
Products From State institutions Will
be Shown at State
Fair.

The sixteen institutions under the
state board of control will exhibit
products made. by the state wards in
two large tents at the 1916 state fair.
Plans for the exhibit were made at
a conference which closed yesterday
lat the state house.
Under the direction OF Senator A.
NJ McColl, the institutions will ex-
hibit the best Of the livestock owned
by the state. This will include the
famous dairy herd located at the Mt.
Pleasant state hospital. The animals
probably will not compete for pre-
rniums in the live stock department of
will be only to induce farmers to i'm
prove their herds.
+ Every state institution will ex-
hibit something. The hospitals for
the insane will make q display of
fancy work goods turned out by pa
tents. The college for the blind will
show various articles made by the
blind children.
The Fort Madison penitentiary will
show products from the following
prison industries: Automobile trucks,
rugs, breoms, harness, clothing and
sweeping compound.
The Anamosa prison will display
products from the butter tub factory,
printing department, shoes, tinware
and clothing.
The inebriates hospital at Knox
vile will show products of the brick
and tile plant.
All of the institutions will show
farm products.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Harry Coulson is expected to-
morrow from st. Louis to visit with
Mrs. A. c. Decker. Miss Vivian Coul-
son arrived several days ago.
Mrs. Rose Scherer will return to
her home in st. Louis tomorrow after
a visit with Mrs. r. F. Schaaf.
Raymond Erhart who graduated
Tuesday from Western Military
academy at Alton. has arrived in the
city for a visit with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Erhart.
Miss Leonore Weber left Monday
for Prairie du CHEN to attend the
commencement exercises Of st.
Mary's college and to visit friends for
a couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. King and daugh
ter Miss Meta King, former residents
of this city but now Of Los Angeles.
Calf, arrived in the city yesterday
for a months visit among old time
friends.
Miss Helen Coombs, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs E. E. Coombs will ar
rive tonight from Buffalo, n. Y, for
a visit. Miss Coombs is teacher In
the state normal school
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Lindsey Merrill and son
Frank, left Monday for several weeks
visit at eastern points.
. Miss Lydia Rich returned yesterday
from LaSalle seminary at Aubundale,
Mass, for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Lavina Creek of Denver. Colo
is visiting in the city with her brother
John Fisher, and sister Mrs. Anna
Heiser.
Mrs. Mabel Schmidt and two daugh-
tiers have returned to their home In
Nauvoo, after few days pleasant
visit with relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15

stand, that most OF the rural lines
are now violating the law, and the
only thing to do is to cease such VIC
lations by placing wives at the proper
height They call attention to the
cost OF making the change and that
the expense would be passed on to
the patrons of the line in the way OF
increased charges.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
Very Effective Method
for Banishing Hairs
Modes of Today

At very little cost any woman can
rid her face OF hairy growths II she
will use the delatone treatment This
little powdered delatone. This paste
is spread upon the hairy surface for
2 or 3 minutes, then rubbed off and
the skin washed, when every trace of
hair will have vanished. No harm re-
suits from this treatment, but care
should be used to buy real delatone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, s125; second hard tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, drug, delicatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Balke-Collender Co, Davenport, Iowa
l. G. Sanders. agent, 213 Harrison st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy shown during our recent
bereavement at the death of our
mother, for the many beautiful floral
tributes, and assistance so kindly
given.
L. H. HAHN,
r. H. HART,
G. NJ. HART,
o. s. HART,
And Families.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-30

and girls. as We see it, from base de-
terioration, is the blessed fact that.
originally and from time to time, at
irregular and long intervals they have
the splendid pleasure of hearing the
word of God from the benign, pure
and unprofaned lips of our own Billy
Sunday. So much for the pulpit From
the platform, they may bask their
blighted souls in the warmth and
sweetness of the words of Mrs Walter
McNab Miller.
These are splendid influences. But,
We want good books for our boys and
girls. Books to pour over in the sill
silent night when the cares that infest
the day have "snuck away for all the
world like a sneaking Arab" and
when they burn the midnight lie" in
their little, white bedrooms, free from
the sordid lure of the pool hall ard the
'yodevill' show.
Dear, dead. departed days of De-
foe and Diamond Dick and Dana,
when will We return? Not to mention
Dante. He is the man who makes men
travel the road of Righteousness. He
is the man who puts fear and trem-
bling in their hearts. Recall We not the
days when ye came home from Sun
day school. and stood under the bios
soming apple tree. with the blue sky
above you and-thought of Hell?'
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-30

blind corners in the business district
and thrill is felt in every one
The railroads have Cne continuous
guessing contest. They keep the peO-
pie guessing on which of the four of
five different schedules the trains will
run the next day. Either road will ab-
solutely guarantee to get your product
to main line in less than three days.
And now, gentlemen We are back
at the club. Suppose We all have a
drink. Columbia is dry town in or
der that the police will have an ex-
cuse to break up parties and seize the
liquor for their own consumption. but
anyone can tell you where to get a
drink"
And still we wonder why there are
no real industries in Columbia
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-30

like any Ingersoll. By dropping some
heavy work. such as Henry James
Thoughts on Thoughts" on the bomb,
he was able to extinguish it without
damage. Further inspection revealed
the motto Deutschland Uber Allies"
engraved on one side. The matter was
laid before Doctor Defoe. who. by in
ductive reasoning, fixed the blame on
the Deutsche Klub of the University.
Their motive is thought to have been
to destroy the works of William
Shakespeare. who, as is well known.
strongly favored the Allies. Mr.. Ber-
rv has been voted the Ford Peace
Prize.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-30
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
HASN'T ANY BIBLE
\, \, TR|MBLE SAYS
SLANG RUNS IT OUT
Worlds Best Literature Is
Supplanted by Worlds
Best Sellers.

Nelson Trimble, d. d., has made the
discovery that the Bible is an unknown
quantity in the University library.
He said in a remarkable interview this
morning:
Ill fares the land to Fastening ills
a prey, where Elinor Glyns accumu-
late and Dickenses decay."-acceptin
Oliver Goldsmirh's apologies for
tempting US to do it, We deplore the
fact that in our beautiful. white. to-
bacco-stained library. the worlds best
"literchoOr" should be suplanted by
the worlds best sellers
They're all there-Henry George,
George Washington. Washington Ir-
wing, Irving Bacheller. yea, even Hen
~ and Jesse James-but the word of
the Lord we have not with us. Why
this alarming and unmistakable indi-
cation that the rah-rah boy. the fair
coed. that sweet. young product of
the junior college. and the more ma
ture denizen of our fair metropolis
have fOrsaken the straight and mar
row" for the primrose one of dalliance
that leads to the Internal. eternal, ev-
erenduring bonfire?
The answer, my dear. unsuspect
That insidiOus serpent is creeping
among us and if it is not trodden
upon. my dear friends, threatens to
undermine the most wonderful insti-
tuition Of our great ciyilizatfOn-the
English language. Americans are too
careless. Speed is demOralizing them.
They like to talk it; they like to hear
it; they like TO read it. Yes. read it,
And that. sweet reader. is the sad but
true reason that the words of Harold
Bell Wright and Robert W. Chambers
The does get a lot of publicity, but he
deserves it,. are put before cur brave
young manhood. instead of John Bun
yam and the Good Book. That is why
the walls of our beautiful hall of
learning are stained with inquity and
tobacco juice
The only thing that saves our boys
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-30
SEEKS "STACK"
IN LIBRARY
FINDS BOMB
ON SHELF.
NO. 93

A plot so mOnstrOus as to pass COM
prehensiOn was unearthed today by
Librarian Severance. Nothing like 1t
has ever before been heard of in the
annals of the University. At one
O'Clock this morning c. w. Berry. one
of the assistants in the library, feel
ing hungry. had gone in to the back
part of the building to get himself
stack" Hearing a slight ticking
sound near the ninety third shelf, he
Immediately Investigated. After dig
ging through several layers of PlatO's
Aristophanes. he unearthed a wicked
looking Internal machine. ticking away
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-30
COLUMBIA CLUB Is RAIDED
Three VI. L. Professors Caught in Big
Game.

The official dragnet was thrown out
last night and three faculty members
we're ensnared within the meshes at
The Columbia Club where a beanbay
game was in progress. Dean Jones
went on their bond.
The officers told the Yellow Extra
reporter that the Faculty Union would
be raide1 soon and that important
would be made public.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-30
TRUTH SOCIETY TELLS
VISITORS OF COLUMBIA

Last week the party of New York
business men, who were i'm Columbia
looking over the prospects for estab-
fishing a s7.OOO,OOO hook and eye fac
tory within our city limits. were shown
around the town by several members
of COlumbia's Truth Society.
THAT building is the city power
plant, one of the most complete in
the state for a town of this size
True, it stops about once a month for
two or three hours, always at night.
and leaves the town without light; but
then this small inconvenience is made
up for in the fact that it pumps all of
the city's water.
THE pressure on the water won't
throw it more than thirty feet in the
air. but then the water is very fine wa
ter
College Girls Are All Happy.
This is Christian College The
girls are all so happy here for they
are given perfect freedom. No one is
ever campused more than a month at
a time for such things as buying ice
cream, unchaperoned, and no girl is
ever required to pay the expenses Of
more than three chaperones in any
one day.
And now We pass the Hamilton
Brown ShCe Factory. Here they be-
lieve in equal rights, which is proved
by the fact that the women are allowed
to stand all day with the same impu-
nifty as the men.
"Our mayor, J. NJ. Batterton, is one
of the most tenderhearted men in
town. He has been known to remit
the fine of one poor negro bootlegger
several times.
Yes. large part of the population
Of Columbia is c0lOred. The colOred
people have the best of times
living six and seven in one room and
beast that those city fellers have
nothing on US"
Good Hotels Here, Too.
No doubt you have noticed the very
business-like way in which the Athens
Hotel is run. They are absolutely in
the business for the city's good and
don't expect to make a cent out of the
enterprise. Why for Journalism week
at the University they absolutely re-
fused to accept payment three weeks
in advance to reserve one room for
visitors coming from New York City.
They made them take the same chance
that the rest of the itinerants take.
Have you noticed the paved streets?
They are cleaned just like the streets
in a regular tOwn-with a sweeper
and everything. Every time the Jail
gets so dirty that it makes the jailer
sick, half of the prisoners clean the
Jail and the other half work on the
streets. In this way the streets US
ually, though not always. get cleaned
once every three months.
No Need for Jails.
THE Jail is rather small. so instead
OF making offenders serve out their
time in Jail the kind old judge RENTS
their fines provided they leave the
town fer a week or two. And when the
Jail gets too full of petty offenders the
police simply leave the door unlock
ed and turn their backs until several
walk out and leave enough room for
those remaining.
This is a fine town for automobil- /
ing. too. The streets are never block .
ed more than half way by building .
material. There are absolutely no .
rules and regulations u interfere
with your driving. and you can go just
rs fast and recklessly as you care 20
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-31
FOR AVIATION FIELD AND FAC
TORY PROPOSED 81 IHs
WAR OEPARTMENT.
Will Arrive in City This Morning.
Armor Plate Plant Boosters
Are Encouraged.

The United States aviafion BOARD
will visit Wheeling today with inc
view OF inspecting sites suitable tor
the proposed aviation field and tac-
tory. according 10 word received by
the Wheeling Commercial ASSOCIATION
from the wal department. yesterday.
Members ot the board are expected
to arrive this morning. shortly alter
s o'clock. and will be met by Genera
Manager Nctchum Vi the tomultEcIal
association. and secretaries o! ~"
various trade bodies OF this section
They will Dc taken 10 numAer "a
SS1as,sS%;N in the Wheeling diStrlC;.
II view OF the fart tha. tn" prime.
pal requirements Of the site arr thar
/, must contain 2.Onn acres OF 'rN"t
land and must BE- adja""n; 10 II body
OF water covering AZ least h"n acres.
such sites are believed to b" rIrFcH-
inely scarce in this Soction OF ~"
Chic vailay. In fact members Of me
Commercial association lASr night *Alf
they do MOI believe srch tract Is
available in this section OF the coun-
try.
For this reason persons who are in
tereSted in laniin. thr eleven million
dollar government armpr plate plant
for the Wheeling diStriCt are OF the
opinion thar the yi$i; OF the aviation
board is really for tho purnose Of as.
certaininy il thn claims Of the local
boosters for iEn plant are true. cSp"-
cially the claim thar this section Is
practically imlrcgna1iH 10 aerial at
tacks.
General Manager ketchum last night
admitted that The association mad m
ceiyed Il telegram announcing the com
ing visit Of the aviation board. He
also expressed N" opinion that il IS
not Improbable that tine naTE board
has asked the aviation board 10 IN
spect the ayaiIa btlity of this section
as 4 site for the armnr plar" plant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-31
CARRANzA SOLDIERS
ATTACKED AMERICANS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Oct. Gothic
thirty NeXican~ vino o1Cn"d fire OF an
American dataCjnlen: IL ~" Big hcnt
District October 10 pcGcipitatlnG Il
fight hat lasts'l for - minutes. w;Se
under command # Chico Cann. THIS
information was contained iii 4 writ
ten report OF tn" affair received today
by General Funston from Major .'onn
D. I.ous. commanding th" squadron
of Texas cavalry on duty i'll III" So
ton.
Cano holds rank a> Captain in ne
Carranza garrison dt Ojinaga. He has
been identified with border disturb
ances for he last TWO q" three years.
Major Ions report threw the first light
on composition Of III" Mexican band.
According 20 tho repn"t the A;nnr,-
can detachment discovered rwo nj me
MexicanS on this side OF tho Rio
Grande signalling 10 their companions
70 cross. These men were captured
and are still held hy the civil author
tiles. After thcy had been taken.
Cauo's force opened fire. In the enSu-
ing engagement. one Mexican was
wounded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-31
TIE THEATRES
GREAT PLAY COMING

81 the Cour1 Theatre on Nov. =. i
and Matinees Friday and Saturday.
lanes kyrlc MarCurdy's tremendous.
~ successful melodrama. "A Little
Girl In Il Big City. which is admitted
10 bc one Of The most interesting and
Instructive plays dealing with New
York City's fight against white slavery
that has over been written. will hr pre-
scnied.
The play is in four acts and all Of
The scenery. which is both realistic
and elaborate. is carried intact ny The
management. The first acl is re-
production of the famous Albany Boat
Line dock on The Hudson River on u
winters morning. The second act IS
The bedroom Of the little girl in IN
impccunious lodging house. The third
acl pOrtrays the dry goods emporium
Of merchant prince. while the fourth
and last act represents the little girls
palatial home in the worlds biggest
city. where the audience will find her
al thr finish OF the play surrounded
by her lovaI friends and with all her
troubles at an end.