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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17
AN AWAKENING ALONG CIVIC
LINES.

Not only is the Colored popu-
lation of Sprinfeld being organ
lied and awakened along lines of
Civic improvement, as is eviden-
eed by the work of the Loyal lie.
gion Cooperative Educational
System. which has been organized
and carried on for some months in
this city tor that purpose, but
there is a general awakening on
the part of the white people along
he same lines. One of the lead
ing Daily papers of the city said
editorially last week:
striking evidence of the awak-
ening of Springfield to a new sense
of civic consciousness may be OBJ
served in the somewhat surprising
response to suggestions for organ
ization of city club. Men and
women of most divergent lines of
belief have rushed into the pro-
posed organization, many of them
without any real understanding of
the aims and purposes of the or
ganization. They are joining by
the score without any certainty as
to what the result of the organi-
cation may be.
This spontaneous uprising and
associating of progressive citizens
of antagontisic interests indicates
that the new spirit of eagerness
for municipal advancement and inn
provement has taken deeper root
and stronger hold than was real
lied even by the promoters of the
club. 1t is healthy indication
and deserves the greatest possible
degree of encouragement.
Springfield must be the better
for state of popular sentiment in
favor of municipal advancement.
The lethargic city cannot advance.
There can be no greater progress
than the sentiment of representa-
tive citizens demands. The ex-
preston of the sentiment will be
crystalized and brought forth by
the operation of the city club.
This development inevitably in
vites attention to the course of the
Commercial association. Natural
ly, it will invite and sooner or lat
err, must result in close compari-
sons between the two organiza-
tons. The question has been asked
why there should be a city club2
Another is whether such an ergan-
ization would be necessary if the
Commercial association was full
filling its purposes Would there
be room for a city club if the Com
mereial association was coming up
to expectations. and is there room
for both2
Time alone will tell. Undoubt-
eddy, the City club will do many
things that might be done by the
Commercial association. 1t has
been initiated on lines very SINH
lar to those utilized in initiating
and building up the Commercial
association. 1t is, however, pro-
jected upon a somewhat broader
and more liberal basis. The mem.
bership of woman may exercise a
marked influence in shaping the
destiny of this new factor in city
building. Perhaps the activity
and prospect of success of the city
club may act as a stimulant to the
somnolent Commercial association
and cause it to be more active
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-17

ence for good, associating christi
anity with community life and
human uplift. In this connection
Editor James w johnson has the
following to say on the:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
CITY NEWS.

General hauling and moving ashes
reasonable prices. Phone 1913.
| Masonic: Special Eagle No. IL
Tuesday evening, May 8, 1917, Bird
degree, at 7:3O o'clock.
A marriage license has been
issued to Hitler J. Veith and Mary
NJ. Heinz, both of Keokuk.
ATTEND the Woodman card party
and dance Tuesday, May g. Dancing,
gentlemen 25c, ladies, Is. Cards, 15c.
Agnes orchestra. Rights reserved
The case OF the Rock Island
Southern railroad vs.. the Rock Island
Construction company has been
transferred to Davenport. It was
pending in the federal court here.
The officers and teachers of the
First Christian church school will
have dinner together at the church
this evening at $50 o'clock, after
which a business session will be held
and a workers conference.
One Of the trade papers is re-
sponsible for the statement that Will
liam B. Southwell, formerly business
manager of the Des Moines Register
and Tribune, who has purchased a
controlling interest in the Burling-
ton Hawk-Eye, is contemplating
starting an afternoon paper in con-
junction with the Hawk-Eye which is
morning sheet The afternoon
paper in Burlington now is the Ga
zette.
I'm the list Of men applying for
commissions in the officers reserve
corps from Oklahoma City is the
name Of Frank A. Wahlgren Of Keo-
kuk. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wahlgren Of this city, and is
a graduate of the mechanical engi-
neering department Of the state uni
versity az well as graduate of Keo-
kuk high school. Mr. Wahlgren has
been with the Oklahoma City Gas
and Electric company and his place
there will be held for him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
MUST HAVE
LICENSE TAGS
Police Will Make House to House
Canvass June l.
.Twenty-Six Have
Paid.

Every dog in Keokuk must have a
license tag by June /, the police de
partment declared today. After that
date the police officers will make a
house to house canvass of the city
and all dogs on which licenses have
not been paid will be put in the gas
box. Information will also De filed
against those who do not comply
with the city ordinances I'm this re-
spect.
In past years the police have not
made their investigation until July
or August, but the law states that all
taxes must be paid by June /, and
this will be enforced this year. and
an effort will be made to round UP
all unlicensed dogs before hot
weather sets in.
So far twenty-six licenses have
been issued from the city clerks
office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
An Emergency Spareroom
"A n AXE your living room

"A n AXE your living room
tV do double duty-do
AvA away with the neces-
sity of paying rent for an ex-
ira spareroom. If you have
heretofore felt dismay at the
news of a coming visitor,
purchase this duofold suite
1t Is hardly more expensive
than an ordinary living room
suite of this quality. The
sanitary duofold opens in a
minute to a full-sixed, com
Portable bed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Chambers Cooking
satisfied

over the head by two speeders. who
kidnapped him when he arrested
them, may clincn the identity of the
slayers, police believed today. Con
merry, left for dead. revived suff1-
GENTLY to sketch a meagre descrip-
ton of his two assailants as an aid
in tracking the criminals. The bull
lets found in Connery's body are of
the same calibre as those which
killed Mrs. Alice Dunn in st. Paul
the night following Connery's MUIR
der. This fact strengthened the po-
lice theory that Mrs. Dunn's slayers,
arrested for speeding by Connery,
feared exposure of the deed they
were then preparing to commit and
slew the patrolman rather than face
a speeding charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
CLEANUP WEEK
BEGINS TODAY
keoltuk People Urged to Move Ash
Piles and Rubbish Heaps
by Saturday, May
18th.

This week is officially designated
as Cleanup week for Keokuk After
two postponements Of the date for
Cleanup day, May IL has been desig.
mated az such by the committee. 1t
is hoped that warmer weather will
prevail, and that furnace fires may
be banked for the season. and ashes
and filth and rubbish which accumu-
lates in back yards and alleys be
removed from sight during the week.
Merchants are urged to do their
part in cleaning up by painting and
window washing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
-FOUR JOY RIDERS
CAUSE ACCIDENT
Automobile Driven by Frank Sawyer
of Sandusky Is Forced Into
Ditch and Turned
Over.
INJURIES ARE SLIGHT
Four Men In Dodge Car Driving Like
Speed Demons, Fail to Even
Hesitate When They
Caused Spill.
INJURIES ARE SLIGHT

An automobile driven by Frank
Sawyer of Sandusky, and occupied
| by himself and his daughter, was
turned over yesterday about noon
when Mr.. Sawyer had to drive into
| a ditch to escape collision with
Dodge car carrying four men, who
evidently had founu something wet
| in bone dry state. Mr.. Sawyer was
bruised about the leg in the spill.
but hts daughter escaped injury. The
tenders and windshield OF the auto
mobile were damaged.
: The accident happened near the
Dietz ice house. on the river road,
and as soon as he could get out from
the wreckage, Mr.. Sawyer telephoned
to Montrose to the marshal there to
stop the quartet. The marshal re-
gone through Montrose without even
stopping. That they were going
some" in spite of the fact that the
driver was making a serpentine
course is shown by this.
The Sawyer car was on its way to
Keokuk to bring daughter Of Mr..
Sawyer. who is a nurse in a local
hospital here, home. At the ice
house Mr.. Sawyer saw the Dodge car
approaching, az : from the course the
driver was ta.-ing he saw that he
was intoxicated, and he drove his
car to the. side Of the road. The
driver Of the oncoming car, however,
seemed to be headed straight for the
Sawyer car, and Mr.. Sawyer pulled
over still more, and went into a
three foot ditch. turning his car over.
Didn't Even Hesitate.
The men in the Dodge car failed
to even hesitate when they saw
they had caused an accident, and
dashed on DIP the road. Mr.. Sawyer
got out from under his car at once
and telephoned, but was too late 20
head off the Joy riders.
While he was righung his machine,
another car came along, containing
several women, who reported that
they had encountered the joy-riders
further down the road. and had been
crowded clear to the edge of the
highway by them, but fortunately
managed to keep out Of the ditch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
TO CELEBRATE
FOUNDERS DAY
Drake University Alumni Here VIII
Have Banquet Tomorrow
Night, Common
Occasion

Drake Founders day, NJ ly s, will
be celebrated by the Lee county
Drake alumni at Keokuk with ban
quet Tuesday evening at the Y. W.
C. A This will be the first meet
ing of the alumni of Drake in Lee
county, and efforts will be made to
form a Drake club at this meeting.
There are a dozen or more residents
of Keokuk who are alumni of Drake
university at Des Moines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
CHURCH SCHOOL
TO BE AT HOME
First Christian Sunday School Will
Have Special Event Monday
Evening,
May IA.

The church school of the First
Christian church is to have an "At
Home Night" Monday evening, May ID.
to which all of the members of the
school, their families and friends are
invited.
At this time there will be short
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
The Imitation Leather Will
Not Peel OF. Crack

~ OST leather used for
WI furniture upholstering
A'A Is "spHt" leather, and
not having the natural sur
face, it usually peels or
cracks with little wear.
This imitation leather is
guaranteed to do neither.
And in appearance, It is so
nearly like leather, that had
we not mentioned that it is
q substitute, you would not
have known it even after a
close inspection of it.!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

Subscribe for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

program Of music and other entertain.
ment of a general nature; also there
is to be an extended hand work ex-
hibit. showing the work done in the
beginners, primary, junior and inter
mediate classes. Following the ex-
hib1t, aud the program, there will be
social hour under the supervision OF
Mrs. G. w. Durrett
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Carried Out by Firemen.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, .nay 1.-Two men were
injured and fifteen persons carried
out by firemen In a fire in a rooming
house on the north side here early
today. Thomas Hartnett jumped
from second story window and
broke his leg. Fred Gregory suffered
internal injuries when he jumped
from a window.
Fire broke out in the basement
Many persons were overcome by
smoke while still in bed and were
carried down ladders in their night
clothing by firemen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

COAL Can LOTS ONLY.
Illinois lump enroute; buy now and
save money d. e. Reeves & Co., B-931.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
No commencement This Year.

F.1AIRFHET.D, Iowa, May G7.-No
commencement exercises will be held
at the local high school this spring
as seventeen members of the sen
ior class enlisted Friday in the navy,
while others joined the army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Built of Solid Oak, in Fa1ned
or Golden Finish

4 CREDIT to any home;
Il a lifelong pleasure. In
. = appearance, it equals
the finest furniture of this
type. In wear-well, our
guarantee that 1t will not
warp or split is indefinite.
And when a house such as
this makes SO broad a state
ment, It has carefully consid-
erd it beforehand. For we
hope by your purchase, to
make a customer of you.
And If you purchase this
suite, we will have succeeded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07
Notes From pvino Man.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May T.
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Patrolman Connery as he lay dying
after being twice shot and beaten
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Or account of the floods do vn n
Missouri nine coach passenger
train from Quincv, Illinois. to ST. Joe,
running through Brookfield, Mo-,
had to detour last Saturday, coming
out to charlton and then down
through Leon to reach ST. joe Ali
the Kansas City trains had to detour
to reach ST. Joe, the tracks at
Parkville being washed out, and the
trains from the south have been a
couple of hours late every day this
week. The first through train for
week from ST. Joe to Leon came
through last Friday, when the wash
outs near Albany were temporarily
repaired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

The Decatur County Red Cross
Chapter held a meeting at the court
house Thursday night OF which it
was planned to have a Red Cross
Rally on the Fourth of July. There
will be speaker Of note here to pre-
sent the work and Red Cross nurse
to demonstrate the making of sup
plies. Any town in the county wish
ing to organize before that time APP
ply to the secretary for a petition
and full instructions.
Mrs. ]. w. RoWell. Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

A lady in Leon told us the other
day that we were always advising
people to keep their chickens up, and
she thought the same advice should
be given to owners of dogs. She has
her chickens in a tight enclosure, and
one day last week dog visited their
chicken lot and kiIled some of her
flock, and the same, dog has killed
poultry for several parties residing in
the same block. And we guess she is
about right about the matter, and
the. owner of that dog had better
look "leetle" out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Ed X. Pitman. editor Of the North
wood Anchor, visited over night in
this city at the home of his sister,
in his car to Mt. Ayr for a few days
visit with his wife and son, George,
who are staying al Mt Ayr, Mrs Pit
man assisting in caring for her aged
mother, who is quite i'll. Mrs. Pit
man accompanied Inn to Leon, re-
turing to Mt. Ayr Monday morning on
the train, and Ed started the same
morning on the return trip 10 North
wood.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Prof. G. Porter, the manual
training and agriculture teacher in
the Decatur schools the past year,
has been reelected to the same posi-
ton. for the coming year. He is now
Visiting at his home near CenterviIle.
assisting his father in getting in his
crops, and next week goes to Iowa
City where he will teach agronomy
at the Summer School held at the
state University. and at the same
time do a limited amount of graduate
work in education for himself. Prof.
Porter is fine instructor and the
patrons of the Decatur schools are
pleased that he will return to their
school Or another year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George Erwine re-
ceived word Monday that their son
Wright, who is connected with the
base hospital No. -, had reached his
port in France safely. AS our readers
will recall Mr. Erwine was on the
Mongolia on which three nurses
were accidentally killed and the boat
had to put back to New York. This
was the first word received after the
ship put back and Mr.. and Mrs. Err
wine feel relieved to find that the
trip across was made safely.-Lamo-
nj Chronicle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

During the thunder storm Tuesday
afternoon the residence of Frank \ !.
Hansell on north Church street was
struck by lightning, which went in
around a window, which was shatter-
ed and set the house on fire, but it
was extinguished before it made any
Roadway and the damage will not
De great Mrs. Hansell and the chill
dren were at home but none OF them
were injured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

R. E. Fisher, VINO has been TAX
ing treatment in the Methodist hos
pital at Des Moines for the past sew
eral weeks, came down Monday ev-
ening with the expectation of spend
ing two days here and returning to
the hospital yesterday. lie became
seriously i'll Tuesday, however, and
will remain here until his condition
is sufficiently improved to enable
him to make the trip safely-Mt.
AYR journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

,'ohn F. Hurst, of Chicago, Visited
couple of days with relatives in
had been at Kansas City on business
and run up to Leon to see the home
folks and look after his business in
te.ests here. He was highly pleased
with the splendid showing of the
Hurst store since Mr.. Jas. S. Mans
field assumed the management, the
store having enjoyed very large
trade this spring
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

The current issue of The Ladies
Home journal has picture of the
cruiser Pennsylvania and its crew OF
1909 officers and men Three of the
Leon boys who enlisted some weeks
ago, are in the picture, Forest Grimes
Floyd Brown and Guy Allen. and
their friends have no difficulty in
picking them out.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Leon. Ollie Hulls town is sort Of a
iesparado place and all that, but it is
not wholly unregenerate To show
chat it contains some of the refin-
ING Influences, we call your atten-
ION to the fact that they have a
should like to Washington
Democrat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Collections ;tuu adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts II there is
the remotest chance. References ana
particulars upon request CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
City, Missouri. Att
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Mrs. c. A. Davis and daughter,
Miss Helen. OF Osceola, came Thurs
lay evening and visited over night at
The home of Jas. w. Hurst in this
,ity, leaving Friday for visit with
friends in Kansas City, and then will
go for a trip of several months ex-
ending to the Pacific coast, and Wis
ting at number OF places
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

G. " Hoffman. OF Center town
shin, was too old by several years to
register last week. but he had three
sons who registered, Leo,
Frederick and James, and We doubt
If there is another family in Deca-
Jur COUNTY who furnished three
young men, all unmarried
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Scott Robinson, of Glenwood, who
had been down looking after farm
which he owns in southern Missouri,
came in Monday night to join his
wife and little son who had been in
Leon for few days. and enjoyed a
this city Tuesday. They returned TO
GlenWoOd Yesterday morning
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

1t appears that chicken thieves are
getting more bold about here. Last
week Will Luce lost about forty-five
chickens out of lot of sixty some.
Mrs. E. J. Lovett never heard any
thing of the thirty fine Rhode Island
Reds she lost a few weeks ago
Garden Grove Express
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Sanol Eczema Prescription is a
famous old remedy for all forms OF
eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a
guaranteed remedy. Get 35c large
trial bottle at the drug store. 3S-'I8
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Miss Ethel Kelley, the trained
Gently in DR.. Eiker's office in this
city, and who was called to Los
Vegas, New Mexico, a few weeks ago
by the illness of her brother, James
E. Kelley, passed through Leon last
Thursday with his body. taking it to
his former home at Lamont for in
terment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

We have good openings for three
men in Decatur and adjoining coun-
ties, to represent us in that territoyr.
Will pay salary of $500 week to
men who can make good. Prefer
men with conveyances. Address G.
A. hudson, manager, 526 Capital
Bldg, Topeka, Kansas. One bank
and two business references requir-
ed Remember. only openings for
three men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

+. J. Sankey buys and sells land
IN commission, makes, farm loans ON
approved security at the best rates,
and does Il general real estate bust
ness. Has had 20 years experience
III the business. Office upstairs at
northwest corner Of Main and Com.
melcial streets. Leon. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Louise McLaughlin, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ~. Mclaughlin OF
DECATUR City, has gone to Cedar
Falls or the summer, and has enroll
ed as student in music. taking both
voice and piano
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Jas. F. Harvey, of Leon, has sub
scribed personally for $4,000 worth
Of Liberty Loan bonds. That is show
ing his patriotism in the right way.
Everybody should buy a bond, even
they canno, buy more than a $50
hnOI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

This section was again visited with
heavy rains Monday and Tuesday ev-
enngs, which did lot of damage by
washing the plowed fields. If the
weather man will only let up on his
rain for a few days Decatur county
Will have a bumper corn crop, and
the hay crop is also looking much
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Don't use common drop cords fl
your electric lights. Select an a
tractive fixture from the many di;
played in the special fixture room {
the Leon Electric Company's office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Ions and
daughter, Miss Eunice. OF Center
township, have returned from Mitch
ell, 5. D., where they attended the
wedding Of their son, Clair c. Long,
Of Martin, S. D., to Miss Mamie Belle
on last Wednesday even
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

Order cut flowers and floral de-
signs from o. E. Hull, local agent Of
porter Office. Orders sent by phone
or mail, but order as early as pos
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-06-14

An Oklahoma tourist VINO passed
through Leon Tuesday had tow ropes
attached to both the front and rear
i his car He said down n Missouri
jou had to be fixed to BE pulled out
either way, so he was prepared