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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09

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Published in the Tulsa Daily World Au.
gust 9, 10. ~, IL and 10, 1916 World
Publishing Co, Publishers)
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gust 9, 10. ~, 12 and 10, 1916 World
Publishing Co, publishers)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
BIDS viii be received at the office Of the
City Auditor Of the City Of Tulsa, Okla.
homa until five 90 o'clock =. NJ. Of Au.
gust l4th, 1916 for the construction OF a
storm Sewer Of concrete. as follows. to.wit:
From the east line of Detroit approximately
23o feet south Of Roosevelt Street 10 a
point approximately 600 feet northerIv from
point Of beginning, feet internal diameter; /;
thence in northerly direction to a storm
sewer now in place at the south line Of
Eleventh street near the west line Of the
Midland Valley r. r. Right-of.wav a dis
lance Of approximately 1920 feet, 7 feet
internal diameter; also including approx.
matcy 155 feet Of "a inch storm sewer con.
nectinR the present outlet from Wood.
lawn addition to the above described 4 foot
sewer In accordance with the plans and
profiles on file in the City Engineer S Of
free
Bids must be upon the official proposal
sheets Of the City OF Tulsa.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved to the Board Of Commissioners Of
said City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma
a certified check in the sum Of five 80
per cent Of the amount Of the bid will be
required from each bidder
\ surety bond or other bond satisfactory
to the Board Of Commissioners Of the City
Of Tulsa, in the fuli amount Of the con.
tract Will be required Of the successful
bidder All bids viii be opened and con /
sidcred by the Board Of Commissioners at
a meeting to be held in the City Hall in |
said City Of Tulsa at O'Clock A. NJ. on
the lith day Of August 1916.
H. II. WYSS,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Residence Property
For Sale


enamel ST'9 6unfaow good
neatly - aEaoT & in choice residence location finish,
90
ivory s2Gm room rssdenee old
. very S OF
residence
Price -' >' ''''''i' i0'SeSSion d" once
.room residence slightly best
$4,000 ' 7'70 ''' '"0 ''S i'''e AT 1t bargain
W. If looking property it will pay you to see rs
we can snow you the best
Bl@iP BPO0Ih@Ps
BLDG.
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FURNISHED ROOMS
FOR RENT

EITRNICJIEn poc1,c
- Eop p,>-r,
77-,-- :. NM
ladies' f%V' "gGro@m' c'Sqr'4 Gentlemen or worbii
Gutt,,ip ''GIlt'u. cry desirable. 9u3 Sou
----, ig- Lhone oDI
OK NrNI- Nicely furnished room iu mo,
-" I,t"e WIN or without board rcfr
I5wto, "o"e lsoo or cal az ll9 Mort
FOR ptNr
with u.e of rsr.,,ti,, ,'' H. N"' H'.'t" TO,
. st,Ir''" "Ho ul reception maui porrhes ul
in Phone iGi5 ny "'>''O'' place clos
tinr '''-, n'''p.nL room, bath In couucc
Phone 39s6 can after q ID m ava WV
FOR RENT ,...,.
3od South Cheyenne - ''"'' ''''''''' ''''' III
FOR BENT-NiceN furnished fr,rt sl,,,,.,-
room. modern. sgptlr,, nr. TN ~. ''', , u, u.
5aii. " ~ '''''''' "'"
FOR RENT-rwo furnished hrh, housck.,p
oo'''J.
FOX kENI-Furnshed apartment thret
rooms Call SATURDAY. afternoon M.
722g-A l-MooI
FOR RENT -uand,olueI. furpi.b.J ro-,,-,
for housekeeping. modern rln.c in I'm,
location. 6og North Cheyenne
FOR RENT-Largc pleasant ro0-o vim nod
south Main.
FOR RENF-lwo furnished light housckecp
r,wE rooms. Can this morning 5l5 WcSt
i,n,, ,,,.,.,.
| I1k NtNl- Furnished room. ms South
quircd Phone 94Sh o"!' reference re-
0VF i---------i
for Iislt hogsckccprg '' srra ana .., n.,G"'ngtie
~ 1o2 South Cincinnati. Phone 55g5.J
! FOR RENT FnrrisbeJ -,,.,,' H., -----i---.--
housekeeping room, en- s,ito r "UU'i ,t.lra a'
/ 3o2 North Elwood
/ TWO ME, ground floor rooms for r,rt ,f,..
! ny inr4i>hed, no children. 5l6 North
,,S,.pm' ,,,,..,',.....i none ''9'.
'.nELE sleeping rooms and light house.
4534 '' ''''" nam fhone
Won -7,7-z---
'Gh len N "o furnished light housckecp.
Boulder can oftcr ,r'I'g n',o I",n'iy' 'o4 South
T01 ~; ,TT NJ =; 2--&t 2-2g ? m
Eeeping room" pbannE pbhdy'E iurh'Shcd ,n house
Cincinnati ''' "o"e ''o' 1888 south
FOR RENT Eea71,i11iI,. 17-,,,-i---1 7-------7-,
room rloso in far oE 'ur",Sneu m larSe bed
Phone 2S25.
FOR REHT-Nicc large well furnished Hrbf
of uouscHeepif room Ia quiet home. best part
OF Town. no chiliren Phone 3266
r'H rooms a,sN pbone G9t housekeeping modern
troit i4o"'S' i"ohe oul9'J' 60 North De
FOR RIN1'--T,.n r,.u,. ..
strictly modrrn rro,,n, cromS iSI S mouseheeplng
rear entrance. Phone 2s9s.
TOP PTTT- Vi ----7 --7--------
men. s. 50 and 50 per wee. Artrab hotel.
II l. East Archer
LARGE. ground floor housekeeping room
2djQ'ning bath outside entrance Phone |
- - u. NoIlL Man.
-- Reliable Young man to share
!. Me'pIns room with another, new furniture,
,'lSe room. fhone 3Oo3.
VN kENl-Iwo nice neat light house
Bradyp p'"s roo"S' rent reasonable. lO9 East
FOR REXT-Fron, room, ,,,,,,.... ......,--
men nrcfarr.d 20, 'VSln' S' "noutfn' gentle
1850. ''"'
For RENT--Two vol f,rnisbod ii,.A, -.
keeping rooms Phone 5I7I.R.
FOR RENT-Cooi sonthcaet room o. 80
uemen. Phone 1161.
I0P RTVT- YiooI- f,----7-i--i-
room. Phone 3Oss
1OR RENT-One or two modern 6o1-cIce7--.
ing rooms. Phone 1926.
NOR RFNT = Two ,nodor, Lo,,-oI-----i----
~ooms $3.50 per week ~ South Norfolk
jOR RLN,r kIaIo-- =. '''',H
keeping 4gG Nortb ''Rm Rns, 1ur "snt mousse
7c-1 PFS S7T - --S--1,-; ----
pm & NhH H5aone H5o One sleeping room for gentle
1e-- - ooutn Nhe!ehhe Phone 1857. =
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09
LOST AND FOUND

LOSr-Between Sapulpa aad Tulsa, one
WHY'S kn'ght white wire wheel. equipped
hart Motor Co. 10 East Sixth street and
receive reward.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09
FURNISHED HOUSES

TUX KEN - 1O-room house nicely fur
nished permanent rent. can be- nsod as :
TWO apartments, south side Phone 1lO4.J
FOR RENT-My residence M 1901 Co-,,I
Main, partly furnished, six rooms. garage.
sarden spot fruit trees. Phone 12i2
FOR RENT-Four- room modern house. nice.
" furnished, for one or two months
South side. Phone 400 after a. m
FOR RENT--Three rooms of double bonse
furnished for light housekeeping. modern
no cnllcren. 7le South Boulder Phone 7O3
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished house OF al.
rooms at IL West Eighth street,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09

| FVk kFNI- Ono slunU 1nd fv.o ,,tra IIrg,
COO! bedrooms. gentlemen or working
,9dlr' preferred Very desirable. go8 south
6uthric. Phone GUT
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HELP WANTED-AGENTS

THE ONLY superior accident and health
policies covering every known disease lin.
ciuding Venereals) and all accidents special
policies for oil field men paying benefits
first day Of disability. Beats any policy on
earth. Live agents wanted every town. Poll.
eies issued, all claims paid from southwestero
branch office, Lee Bldg, Oklahoma City.
Casualty company
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09
FURNISHED APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

i
FOR RENT-Three- room furnished ---.-.-
ment south exposure adults 124 10
South Denver.
FOR RENT-Modern housekeeping apart-
ment for couple References remired
Phone 2s60.
WANTED-To rent 4-roOm house or spart-
W ment: furnished or unf1rnished south side.
Reply p. o. box 1872
FOR RENT-Five-room apartment elegon,Iv
furnished close in 800 per moath
Phone I2Os-J
FOR RENT--Light Housekeeping apartnent
209 East Sixth
n.<rr ANN I-DYra-,,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-09
BUSINESS PERSONAL

AkCIl lIECI- l'aus aud specifications fur
mshed ON short notice for all kinds o
construction. W. Hodge, architect an,
evenings 1875
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
OFFICERS JOIN
TROOP AT CAMP
Recruiting Detail Which Was Left at
keokuk on Saturday, Went to
Des MoInes This
Morning.
RECRUITS GO WITH THEM
Lieutenant Moore and Private Moody
RejoIn Their Companions In
Camp Dodse-Ne,~ Fed
eraI Oath.
RECRUITS GO WITH THEM

Lieutenant Harley l.. Moore and
Private Benjamin P. Moody OF Com
pany l., who were recalled from re-
cruiting duty for Company L, left
for Camp Dodge this morning. They
took with them several recruits who
had passed the examinations. The
men will join the boys in the camp
this afternoon and will take their
examinations and oath.
The recruiting Office was closed
yesterday afternoon when the order
to come to camp was received
1t may be of interest to the local
people to know Just what the new
federal oath is that the Keokuk
troops and others in the national
guard service are taking. Here it is:
Tho Federal Oath.
Oath and contract of enlistment OF
Company. Troop, Battery. Regi-
ment Of 1893. in the National Guard
Of the United States and OF the state
Of Iowa.
I do hereby acknowledge to have
voluntarily enlisted this ....... day
Of ......... 49,, as soldier in the
National Guard Of the United States
and Of the state OF Iowa, for the per-
iod Of three years in service and
three years in the reserve, under the
conditions prescribed by law, unless
sooner discharged by proper author
ity And do solemn1y swear that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to
the United States Of America, and
the state OF Iowa, and that ! will
serve them honestly and faithfully
against all their enemies whomso-
ever, and that 1 will obey the orders
of the president of the United States
and of the governor Of the state of
Iowa, and Of the officers appointed
over me according to law and the
rules and articles Of war. This oath
is subscribed to with the understand
ing that credit will be given in the
execution of this contract for the
period which I have already served
under my current enlistment in the
organized militia Of the state Of Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
THREE MORE GO
TO REF0RMATORY
State Institution at Anamosa Will
Have Robert Ryiand, George
Knight and Leonard Earl
40 Members.
ONE VIOLATES PAROLE
RyIand Failed to Report and Was
Picked up Friday-knlght and
Earl Were jail
BreakerA

Robert Ryland, a parole violator.
was this morning ordered to serva
his suspended sentence Of five years
in the refornatory at Anamosa. Ry-
land was picked up by Sheriff joan
G. Scott last Friday. He broke down
when the sheriff talked to him and
explained the consequences of his
action. This morning the order re-
voking his parole was made, and he
was ordered committed to the reform
atory.
Ryland was sentenced to term Of
not to exceed five years in January.
He had been arrested for his connec-
ton with the Burke Bros. store rob-
berry. At this time the sentence was
suspended on condition that Ryland
report regularly to Sheriff Scott.
When he failed to make the usual
report the sheriff picked him up.
Two other men will go to Anamosa
tonight with Ryland. They are Leon.
ard Earl and George knight who
pleaded guilty to breaking and enter
ing. These were two Of the three men
who broke from Jail last Tuesday and
were captured the same day.
Sheriff Scott returned last night
from Toledo, O., where he went to
get Orvil1e Pulls and William Snyder
who are charged with breaking and
entering a car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
Dickinson's Grove, Across tho River
on Interurban Limo, Is to DO tho
Scene Of Annual Outing Of
keoleuk Aerle.
PICNIC ON JULY FOURTH
Big Event With Program Of Interest
Is Being Planned for tho Mem
bers and Their
Families.

The Keokuk aerie F. o. Z. will es-
tablish it's annual summer camp at
Dickinson's grove across the river on
the interurban line between Hamilton
and Warsaw. The Eagles expect to
be able to open their camp by Sun
day. The camp will be maintained for
the members Of the lodge and their
families. Various events are being
planned for on special occasions dur
ing the summer.
The first Of these will be on the
Fourth of July when q big all day
picnic exclusively for the members
and their families has been planned.
There will be a program prepared for
this occasion, and the national holiday
will be celebrated in patriotic fashion
by the local Eagles.
The camp across the river is an an
nual feature and has proved popular
in other years. 1t is expected that
with good weather it will continue in
it's popularity. The location makes
Eagles camp easy of access, and thu
lodge members and their families will
enjoy all of the pleasures of the
camp this summer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
AGED Woman Who Fell From Bluff,
Succumbs to Her Injuries
and .the Resulting
Complications.
WAS BORN IN SLAVERY
Birth Occurred In 1881 on Estate Of
Judge Taylor, Near Waterloo,
Clark County,
Missouri.

Mrs. Agnes Marshall, colorei, who
was seriously injured when she fell
from the bluff at the foot of Carroll
street last Thursday night, died at
3:45 yesterday afternoon, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret John
son, No. 11O3 South Fourteenth
street. Death was due to pneumonia
and other complications, resulting
from her weakened vitality. Three
ribs were broken in the fall and IN
ternal injuries were sustained. The
advanced age OF the decedent also
initiated against her recovery.
Mrs. Marshall was born in slavery
on the estate of Judge Taylor, near
Waterloo, Missouri. January l, 1881,
the daughter of Charlotte Alcorn.
She remained the property Of Judge
Taylor until the civil war freed all
tho slaves. The Taylor family were
prominent in the affairs of Clark coun-
ty, Of which Waterloo was then the
county seat, and of the state OF Mis-
souri,.
While In slavery, she was married
to James Marshall, also the property
Of Judge Taylor. Many years ago
the couple separated.
After receiving her freedom. Mrs.
loo for some years. For years, also.
she went by the name Of her former
owners, and was called Mrs. Taylor.
Then, she removed to Canton, Mis-
souri,. where she lived two years.
She determined to go south, and liv-
ed for a short time in Johnsonville,
Louisiana. After residing there a
short time, she returned to Canton,
where she lived until 1881. In that
year, she moved to Bentonsport,
Iowa. She lived in that village until
1889, when she moved to Mt. Ster-
ling, Illinois. She resided Gin that
town for four years, and then remov-
ed to Kahoka, which had superseded
Waterloo many years before, as the
county seat and metropolis of Clark
county. She remained in Kahoka
four years, and then decided to come
to Keokuk. She has lived in this city
ever since.
In all these towns, Mrs. Marshall
made many friends. She will be rem
embered by all as a woman of fine
character. and of a kind and gentle
disposition.
She is survived by four children.
BENJAMIN Jackson, Mrs. Mary South,
Mrs. Margaret Johnson and Mrs.
Elizabeth Broadus, all OF Keokuk.
There are also ten grandchildren, six
great grandchildren, and three great
great grandchildren.
She was q lifelong member OF the
Baptist church She was q member
of lodge while residing at Water
loo. 4 ES' - N z n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Allen Paul and son Thomas OF
Des Moines, who have Deen In the
city for week, the guests OF MI.
Paul's parents, Mr.. and hrs. T. 3
Paul, will return to their home to-
morrow morning.
Professor John B. Kindig OF Tampa,
Florida, is visiting at the home OF his
son Mr.. Leo Kindig, No. 41S Frank
lin street.
d. e. Reeves Is in Ft. Madison COM
pieting arrangements for Leroy Os-
Dorne's musical tabloid which he is
playing in the Grand opera house OF
mat city July 2, and 4.
Rev. A. Reimbold OF Kfrkwood. MO-
son Of VIM. Reimbo1d, Is visiting In
me city over Sunday.
Mrs. l. c. Reeves has gone to Mt.
Pleasant for few days visit and
rom there will go to Omaha for an
extended visit with her daughter Mrs.
w w. Fisher, and her son Bert
Reeves.
:, Miss May French came from Seattle
saturday to spend the summer vaca-
uon with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
'ohn French, 1901 Blondeau street
:. Miss Anna Kirsch OF Kansas City,
mo, Is the guest Of her cousin Mrs.
Snas. Loeffler Of dis city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
ST. JOHNS SCHOOL
WILL HAVE PICNIC
EpiscopalIans VIII Go 70 Wild Cat
Tomorrow-WiIi Go to HamiL
ton by Special Cars.

The Sunday school Of st. Johns
church will hold its annual picnic at
Wild Cat springs near Hamilton, to-
morrow. The party will go by special
car, leaving Keokuk at $40 sharp.
A baseball game has been arranged.
Other athletic contests are on the
program. A very enjoyable time IS
expected 4 by those making the ar
rangem ents for the affair.
ALI thea members of the school,
their parents, and other people Of the
church are urged to attend.
Returning, the party Will leave
Hamilton by special car at 1850.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27

the Popular Plays and Players. In
this production Nine. Petrova has the
role Of a cameo cutter, who becomes
temporarily blind while making
cameo of the daughter Of wealthy
man. He induces her to come to his
home until she RECEIVERS her eyesight,
and while there he falls in love with
her Out of gratitude she marries
him.
While visiting artist friends in the
civ she falls in love with the brother
of her dearest girl friend. In a
moment of weakness she Succumbs TO
his ardent advances. He soon dis
closes that he does not care for her,
and disheartened she returns to her
husband, whom she begins to love for
his many sterling qualities. Soon
afterward she finds that her step
daughter is in love with this same
man, and that they are planning to
marry, When she finds she cannot
break of their relations, in despera-
ton she confesses her affair with
the man to her step-daughter. The
girl turns against her. but promptly
forgives her sweetheart.
The man threatens to expose ner
to her husband unless she leaves Oh
interfering with his marriage to the
Young girl. She writes to her nus
band who is away on a trip, and tells
him of the entire affair. II the mean
time she learns that the man is lur'
ing the girl to his studio on a false
pretext. and she follows her. Her
husband, who has received her letter,
returns and sees her enter the studio
Indignant, he enters after her, onJ
to find that she has rescued his daueh-
ter from the desperate attack OF her
false sutton, and that In the struggle
the man has been killed by his own
pistol. The trio are happily reunited.
This Is a brief sketch OF the story,
hut there are many other interesting
situations that make the production
one Of unusual quality.
.Blindness Of Virtue" the great sex
nroblem play Of worldly interest to
every mother and daughter. The
blindness of Virtue" is to be shown
at this theatre for the last time 10
night. Make sure to see 1t as IL Is
Of such unusual merit that you are
sure to enjoy ADVERTISEMENT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
CITY NEWS.

St. Mary's social tomorrow night
14th and Johnson, rain or shine.
An intermediate report has been
filed in the estate OF Loren S. Tyler
An amendment to the petition
has been filed in the case Of John A.
Slusher VS.. Sam Bernstein.
Buy our new summer models, at
same prices of old left over spring
designs advertised. Lowitz.
The application OF Charles Agnew
for a change of venue for the pre-
liminary of his case, was granted by
Judge Mcnamara this morning. The
case will be heard before Justice
James S. Burrows. Agnew is one of
the four arrested a week ago on a
charge of selling liquor contrary to
the laws of Iowa.
1t was announced today that the
city clerks office had issued nearly
100 dog licenses in the last two days.
Dog owners are hurrying to avail
themselves of the short time offered
in which to take out the licenses at
the regular rate. In a short time,
the police will take census OF the
dogs of the city It will cost 1920
to license all dogs found unlicensed.
This amount covers the cost of the
license, Sl.oop dhu P6.oo as 'hS Nv
for taking the matter into the super
for court.
Buy our new summer models, at
same prices Of old left over spring
designs advertised. Lowitz.
: Word has been received here OF
the death Of Oscar G.. Burch, who
lived in Keokuk from 1858 to 1862,
and enlisted from here in Co. A, 18th
Iowa infantry, and served through the
war. At the close of war he settled
at Jefferson City, Mo-, where he re-
manned until his death on June d
1916. He had been cashier and pres
ident of the First National bank for
thirty-two years.
in the first round Of the annual
Iowa golf tournament which was play
ed Yesterday at Des Moines, ]. Per
dew Sheldon of It's city, turned in a
score of 43-37, making so for the
qualifying score in the morning play.
Carl Piepho, Cedar Rapids crack,
made a IS. Jimmy Hubbel1 Of Des
Moines, 70, and Arthur Bartlett, state
20.
A marriage license was issued
this afternoon to Leroy Hodson, "a,
and Jennie Wood, %, both of Peoria.
They were married by James S. Bur
rows Justice of the peace.
From indications early this after
noon the Keokuk party on the West
Point trip tomorrow will number be-
tween $50 and $50 persons. Word
was being received during the after
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
The latest available figures of the

The latest available figures Of the
Pennsylvania bureau of industrial
statistics give the labor cost of more
than $30.O00,OO0 worth of electrical
supplies manufactured in the state in
1912 as 80 per cent of the total value.
Next to mining and preparation of
coal, this is the largest labor cost in
percentage OF all industries in the
state of Pennsylvania.
A man living in Hartford, Conn,
put some corn on the ground near
his home to feed four Hungarian part
ridges, but they would not approach
it. Some crows found the corn and
after eating all they wanted coaxe1
tbs cartridges to come and get some,
too.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
AGED MAN DIES IN
A LOCAL HOSPITAL
John Froyd was Brought Here from
CantrlI a Week Ago to be
Treated for Paralysis.

John Froyd died at local hospital
last evening at o'clock. Mr.. Froyd
was brought here from Cantril, Iowa,
June 10, to receive treatment for
serious case Of paralysis. He was In
critical condition when he arrived,
and has not been able to utter word
all the time he was at the hospital.
He had no relatives at Cantril AS
there was no way to give him treat
ment there, the Odd Fellows chapter
Of which he was long member, sent
him here.
No funeral arrangements have been
made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
keokuk Girls In chautauoua.

Miss Helen Palmer Gray and Miss
Nina Hodge left last night for Col
umbus. Ohio, whore the Redpath
chautauqua bureau has its headq,lar-
tiers. Both young women will go on
chautauqua tours as story tellers, but
they do not go together, for each will
do the same sort of work. They will
stay week at every chautauqua, their
specially being to teach and amuse
the children by stories. They train
them for an entertainment which is
given on Friday of the chautauqua
session. The Redpath bureau pro-
vides some of the best chautauqua
talent and that they should have con-
tracted with Miss Gray and Miss
Hodge bears testimony to the ability
of the two Keokuk girls.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
WILCOX NAMED
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Former Chairman Of New York Pub
lie Service Commission, Is Named
by Republicans.

NEW YORK. June 27.-William R.
Wilcox, of New York, was this after
noon named chairman Of the republi-
can national committee.
Selection of Wilcox was announced
following four minute conference
between Charles e. Hughes and the
steering committee Of the national
committee, headed by Murray Crane
of Massachusetts,. Wilcox came into
prominence as the most likely candi-
date as director two weeks ago.