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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-20
900 On Aircraft.

may not ;cll exactly whrr' II was
that saw NOR" than 900 women IN Tn"
service OF the W"mon'S Army Auxiliary
Corps. working "u air craft. They were
making sails. making frame work AMI
repairing for the most part. \ recent
draft for TINS service call Il for l+i fit
tors general na'hin" AMI turner's. -,
instrument r.rair"rs. % HCc;yln" void
FRS |" drughtS1nrn. traC"rs and -
Stnrrk,.1.rr. win knnwl"dg" of engine
parts ard tools.
This sounds iikr m i:N1nSsihl" order.
hui ii W. flll"d. | have M hnuht Re-
crul,s w"rr steadily coming IN whom
paid m" last vlSt - IN" rnrnruGht
club No' all ia" w"r,"N were skilful
workers. nc rnur&". hu; som" "f them
were az. 0rCc IN IL" organization th"y
1rr ali =. tho command nf III" w9- office.
As the service has 4. l"inp..l ihr wr!u-
ru mist. nr enroll rs Ia : call il. for L
wear or Ter lhr duration uf II" war n
,hr war should "rI suddenly m" gov
..-nu:"nt could STILL claim tho wnm"ns
,.rrir1.s for = v"a- ihus tid!nG over u
difficult period Of rfrunSir urii"m. y
n.wlv recruit Waac is riv"n her chnic"
W hnrn" ar f"r"iru service. If shr on
rolls for forricr duty 81" must hr ready
;o go Ia any port re -. United Kingdom
whrr. s!i" il r'"d"! II she cnrnllq for
foreign service sh". IS .cn; abroad or
. kor, a. homo According 10 tt.> needs II
.hn service, Tn" women ar" lodged in
hili.ts "r in horrn"ES h"th at horne on(,
ohrond urd arr raid GA = seal" mach hc-
- than soldiers .r;' St!il mot .rvtravn-
wau,ly. I"'f"-m% ~. furnished md
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returned or even disciplined for !mpr"p-
or conduct or for INSTRUMENTATION.
| put this In because. when ] mad =
brief talk with Cen. P"rshing recently
! expressed ne conviction that IN" Nm
crican army needed such Il Serrir" or
women .und hc agreed with NJ" In theory
hu: said something about p"SSihl" COM
plira,l0n%. which might lm inv0lN,d. .
Cen Icrshing knows that mcn ar"
perfectly amcnahi" to disc. piin". hut Ia"
is less certain about women. reminded
MIN that III" American navy lad enlist
I'd won II yortn"u without any dire re-
suits. ard h" again agreed. Women. hr
admitted. did som" things better thnn
m"n.' notably IN II" tr!"ph"n" service.
The whole nat:'". AZ far ~ our amr% Is
concerned. deserved "a 10 carefully can
No Sex Complications.
Let us hs quite frank and translate"
''c"mpljcaiious.' AZ most p""p'r will
employ the word in sex r"m0Il"a timns.
Should be hav" ,ha! boEc 10 deal with
If American women took over tho civil
ian tasks now performed by enlisted
mcn'
The hIghcs, English command raised
that question when Fl"rcnr" Nicht!n-
gale took her first heroic litti" hand Of
women nurses out IL III" horrors Of tn"
Crimcan campaign. and that little band
a.! heroic women answered tho Question
for all ;hGir sisters who We're 10 conc
after them.
Have Any "c"mpiicati"ns'' arisen from
ne thousands ~: he'd Cross nurses who
hHv" v"."nt""r"I for IN" h"!d CURING
thl$ WHr'
H''" '"' VI y, an" nv " 4.
y. women 'H"p''''''" sn''t' ''H
''I Ar'"F h"% H'F' h"'' an" "'''"".
won" any "'h'F ser VI "''''en A'
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ragged Their Cooks.

They had. in those days rather
aaatcurish system OF. providing army
cooks. In Mr. BritlinG." the soldier son
writing home 70 his father describes
the process. They just selected sol
DIOR and said to HIM. You ar" = cn"k.
'rh.. porr man. who may have meyer
r,..lcd 4 potato IN his lie. thereafter
nrrnarrd tho meals for the unfortunate
mess to which hn was assigned. The
waste Of food materials. 10 say nothing
of .h,. effects ON the soldiers. waS Dc
plorabl".
"'rhcy say that there are million SUI
pcrrluuuS women in Great hTllaln
wrote young Hugh Er!tlinG. why
should not som" OF them cook for ti''
army" $50, .,>
,yo1ucn'S legion Tor national service iu'
Straight to tn" British war 'n.nIS. ~:
You accd ,nnre fighting mon. SAID thH
! ,r,,cn .'Th.n let us do some Of the
! Cnnliing and release some men i'F Inc
! trenches" $1,000.
! The war ministry reluctantly agreed
! IN trr tho experiment. and the present
! hc,d cor,n,roilcr Of tho W. y. ~ 4.
! Mrs Euricich Leach. wife OF general
! In the British army. took up quarters
! IN an officers camp. got up ut suhriS'
ord cooked three meals day Tor III"
,,r, Thcy mus, have been better meals
| han those officers had tasted since
,r., left home for very soon the war
,ff,rc began to ask the w"'ncnS lcSi"h
! for moro cooks. for Mattresses, Tor
rti,or women helpers. Soon hundreds
I or women wcre cooking and waiting III
army camps. Today they ar" ''u"'""
/ hv thousands.
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Started In Kitchen.

The British women began by c"ok,h|
1 So,r,, other kinds Of domestic work
Within few months they wTr" r"r'hc'
;rr men as typists and clerks. store
house Keepers and chcck"rs-"", OF snp'
Niles. Telephone and telegraph "Prr' j.,
tors, motor car drivers and 'n''h'n''~-'
workers il many lines.
Hy this time II" war OFFICE h"a ''N'm
over the organization ana fnA"' g.
branch az the army. n"
club. Il tinc-honored in9N'u''"'' N''''
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.Ono TO Three Ratio,

IL would mean that for every man in
the trenches. r!Sking hIS life for NE
freedom ut the world. two and n hall
or three men would be back Of the lines
attending 10 feeding. clothing and 9TH
crwlSC caring Tor the fighters: keeping
books. doing clerical work. DEVELOPING
and printing photographs. tcl"phonin%
lrlrCrlphlIg sorting mail. forwarding
parkagas--wrll. there is no US" IN at
tempting Ia catalogue the list OF civil
i'm tasks which an army has 10 carry
! on.
Some Of these tasks arc assigned 10
temporarily or permanently disabled
Mon. Some are confdcd In men past
military az" Eut very larg" number
III them. ii" majority. are in the hanhS
If men who might US we'll. or better. be
. fighting.
This .s.i"rcsling discovery was mad"
about tw0 years ago by group OF
highly intelligent English women. Or.
| cauiZad III L wnmcn's legion for national
service 1t occurred IL these women
! that about n" quickest way Tor l'TltaIn
to get a lari" army in the field was
To turn over 70 them SOM" ot TN"
civ ilIau work at that time performed
by soldiers.
OF course. most &C their offers and
SuyycSlI6!,S were ignored by Tho Eng
lish suy.rn;nrnl. hU, onr Suggestion
was listened t. with 4 certain interest.
Even the ENGLISH government. which
hcsitates long b"for" II changes any
3 fined institution had 10 admit that
! British army cooking was not OF very
high order and that women might CON
: cciv,hlv cook better than men.
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W. a. A C.'s WIN.

Anywhere In England. In Ill rh'''"H"
trains IN charmed boats all over trah'r
,.,,,, encounter women neatly uniformH"
In khaki. brown shirts. SOFT mats. ouH'-
,s.Iitn dem.anor. Motto" oronS"
.rsfrri, worn on the shoulder straps
-. ,hrsc womcn-"W. ~ y. Z. Inc
,romcu's army auxiliary corps. univer-
.,l1y known az tho Waacs. TN" army
has crown UP In the pas, two year" ""'
nr ,b,. first efforts of the w"mHnS -
,,Ion 10 release soldier cooks for 'h'
firing line. r a.,
+ am sure than III" fame OF M
Uaocs must have Ennch"d IN" mica
STATES long before this. or snail IHN'
-, .hcir story after IN" voluntary s'hSE
- ,boir organization was passed. ard
tho women became regular 'm',,. w.
and disciplined wing OF inc BRUSH
,.t summer went 10 the Russian
from, with the first womcns rcS'rnc"'
cvcr incorporated into 4 regular arm!
no rorrrus Ro.chkarcva hattallon vi
r,.,,i, (" These Russian women i"uRh'
,,1 d;od-mary OF th"ri--occausc ih''r
NAN had dnraultcd. had betrayed incur
country Great rs was tho hGro'S'h'
.bctr. ,ruccdy was greater.
7.his winter | have boon seeing L
,,-r., 1col IF the RritiSh women S"In'HIS
',-r,njzcd. not 10 fight. but TO rnah'"
,r,.i-,rrn TO fight. | want I" sec "N-
.,crv rho same kind Of service organ
,-nI in The United States army by 'hN
American women.
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Women Stand By.

| The British need all their fighting
men Just Now. and they will need them
even after our army gets int" N" held
! ia numbers. Therefor" HrIt!Sh women
, have been pressed INTO til" telephone
! and telegraph service. ami many ar" now
! being trained in wireless t"lvEra ply.
: After ,h.. memorable Nuvrmhrr push /,
! was reported that when IN" men fought
. IN mud. waiSt-hl:h. signals. the wins.
. p"rinE gallery ~ III" great armies. WIFE
| it's many w"Incn IN kh,h!, wearing IN"
; blue md white brassnrl "I their service
stood slaunchly by them
Since private soldiers may not hr
! cited for mere devotion 10 duty. this
WAS as much rs tho commanding officers
I could say in praise of The Wages. bul
| in private letters AMI conversations they
/ have said a great Ii"ai more. often III
peril OF their lives. ih"s" women t"l"-
! phone and telegraph operators worked
. in the trenches and dUG-nutS through ali
the days and nights Of battle. without
ever ninchn% or asking for relief y;
ono point in the british Inc tn: signal
stations were marked for destruction 10y
! thu German Ayers. hili through all Ii"
! terrific bombing the wnn"W kept Stcad-
| lily nj their work.
, Whrr The Women Army Auxiliary
! Corps il recruited ~ fan strength II
) will has" released NOR" than ten army
! divisions for IN" actual work OF fight
! ine The women ar" being summoned
for varicty of duties rather staggering
! Ia Americans. now t" IN" marvellous
| changes wrought IN ;hr social fabrics
since the war. The women ar" wanted
as printers. hind"rH md folders in mill
tary print SHOPS. as Er""rns and assist
, ants IN military veterinary stations; a.
gardeners. shncmak"rS, packers. check
. "r%. messengers. sewers. bakers and ae
: inr"womrn for all sorts of workers
: Mechanics are called for. especially
skilled rhotOE pliers Tor DEVELOPING tn"
thousands and thousands "f photographs
: inkrr NN lNnrS and n:h.r nrLMN SCnuLs-
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BY Rheta Childe Oorr.

(T~he In;cllisrnc"r War Correspondent
Abroad)
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I.ONpON--lu previous articles have
told how BRUSH WON, Il. suddenly rN-
hihltins unSuSp"ctrd powers nt brain
and hand. had diluted" tn" war Indus
tries: Thai is had taken over I:tSn after
task. thereby releasing for ;hr army
All except the most highly skilled me
chancS.
In his article am going 70 tell
how the women have gone t. work To
dilute tho army itScit. taking over
peaceful task after ASK. thereby re-
leasing all aNaIi;,bl" men for the t!r-
ing line. The story is one which
should deeply interest American
women. millions OF whom arc ycarninS
10 do war work. but arr uEccrtaiu, per-
hlpS. how 10 - ahnGt IT.
We ar ra:s!nE. training. cquIpinE anG
shippiuS overseas an arm% OF twn /"
hire" million men or more. depending
on Ih. length ~ III" war. Say thr'"
,HlIiion As armies arc organized. would
hat mean that W" would have three
million fighting mcn in tho field II
would not.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04

Scott, deceased; James P. Scott.
guardian of Viola l.. Scott and James
II. Scott, minors; Harry Malone, adj
ministrator of the estate Of Elizabeth
Malone, deceased; Elizabeth K Wolff,
eXecutrix of the estate OF John 4.
Wolff, deceased; Vendla NJ Nelson.
administrative of the estate Of Charles
G. Nelson, deceased; Hulda Caldwell,
executrix OF the estate Of John Cald.
well, deceased.
And that unless objections thereto
are filed before noon Of the 18th day
OF April A. D.. 1918, said reports will
be approved and discharge entered as
prayed for by the administrators, etc.
April 4th, A. D.. 1918.
o. r. JOHNSTON, Clerk.
BY ALBERT VOLLERS,
Deputy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
Men From Leo County Who Enlisted
in Mechanical Division of Ava-
ton Will Go to Kan
sas City.
LEAVE HERE AT $40
Thomas Rogerson VIII be Leader and
William Winneke Assistant
Leader Of
Squad.

Selective service men from Lee
county. who have enlisted in the me-
+chanical department of the aviation
corps will leave tomorrow night for
the Rahe Auto and Tractor school at
Kansas City. Mo. They will leave
over the Burlington on the train
south at $40 o'clock.
Thomas Francis Rogerson has been
designated as the leader, and William
August Winneke as the assistant lead
er.
Squad one will be composed Of:
Charles W. Busard, leader; Walter
Everett Nichols, Herbert Lowenberg,
Roy l.. Dimond. Harry Carnes Gilman,
Earl Vernet Jemison. Stanley Jack
son, Sebie Smith, Leon A. Hancock,
H. Rudolph Ringstrom, Daniel Will
liam McAndrew.
Squad two will be composed Of:
Leland l. Fairchild, leader; John
William South Herbert J. Johnson,
James S. Wilson, Leo Edward Sar-
gent, Leo L. Schenk, Herbert c. Flint,
Harry L. Pagett, Henry P. Robinson.
Paul E. Krebeil. Ware Sherman, Tay-
lor.
The men are to report tomorrow
afternoon at five o'clock to chairman
Scott of the exemption board at the
Lee county court house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
SPECIAL ORDINANCE No. 493.

An ordinance vacating l. street and
NJ street in Ford's addition to the
city of Keokuk, and that part OF x
street in Ford's and Reid's addition to
said city, between the south line OF
Railroad street and the Mississippi
river.
Whereas, Taber Lumber company
and the Garmo company are the
owners Of block eleven CD and
twelve (12) in Ford's addition to the
city Of Keokuk, and all of the land
that abuts upon X street, l. street and
NJ street between the south line of
Railroad street and the Mississippi
river, and
Whereas, no other person than the
aforesaid property owners own prop
erty abutting upon said parts of said
streets, and
Whereas, it is desired to use said
streets for industrial purposes, and
the same is unsuitable, insufficient
and unnecessary for public uses in said
city and is im2racticable for public
travel thereon; now therefore
Be it ordained by the city council
of the city Of keolluk, Iowa.
Section l. That the city Of Keokuk
hereby vacates l. street and NJ street
in Ford's addition to the city of
Keokuk and that part Of K street in
Ford's and Reid's addition to said
city, which lie between the south
line of Railroad street and the Mis-
sissippi river, all in Lee county, Iowa
Section 9 That the city Of keolIuk
hereby grants and conveys unto Tab
er Lumber company, a corporation
duly organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws Of the state
of Iowa, its grantees, successors and
assigns, l. street in Ford's addition
to the city OF Keokuk, and that part
of K street in Ford's and Reds adj
dition to said city described and va
Gated in section one hereof; and also
said city OF Keolluk hereby grants and
conveys unto the Garmo company,
its grantees, successors and assigns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
Starvation In Russia.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Starva-
ton has reached such point in GER
tain districts Of Russia that members
of the impoverished classes are sell
ing their wives and children for bags
Of flour, according to reports reaching
this government today through OIL
cial channels.
Food reserves are exhausted in most
parts of the nation, crops are not oe-
ing planted and many farmer land
lords are boarding what supplies they
have for extortionate prices.
Omcials of the Kuban district have
appealed to the peasants to turn loose
their grain reserves for relief of the
starving population in neighboring
and warned that hoard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
Vocational Training.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMES, Iowa, April Five hun
dred conscripted men will begin vo-
cational training at the Iowa state
college here, beginning April IS, it
was announced today by w. II. Gem
mill, secretary Of the state board of
education.
The first group of 800 Will COM
prise 425 auto mechanics. 25 machin-
lists, and so blacksmiths.
The first group will get two months
training as will two other groups to
be called later. with the last call
about August IS.
The men will be housed in temper
ary barracks being erected on the
athletic field and will be fed at the
various college eating houses
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
NOTICE.
To Elizabeth Mcdonald and Kate
NOTICE.

To Elizabeth Mcdonald and Kate
Keith:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on the 7th day of De
cember 1914, the following described
real estate, situated in Lee county,
Iowa, to-wit: Lot seven Cd, in block
one hundred and twenty-eight G2S)
in the City of Keokuk, was sold by
the treasurer of said County for the
taxes then due, delinquent and I'M
paid thereon to William Timberman
and that certificate of sale was
duly issued by said treasurer to said
purchaser, pursuant to said sale;
that the right of redemption from
said sale will expire and tax deed
be made by said treasurer to me for
said real estate, pursuant to said
sale, unless redemption therefrom Is
made within ninety 600 days from
the completed service of this notice.
WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN,
Ownr and holder Of certificate Of
purchase.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
SCHOOL GROUNDS
| TO Be PROVED
Hioh School Students Begin Work to
Put Their Campus In
Fine Shape This
sprlno.
PLANTING sHRUBBERY
Flower Boxes and Benches Will be
Installed Later, According
to the Plans Now
Being Made.

The grounds Of Keokuk high school
are going to be beautified. The
students acting in cooperation with
teachers and city officials are going
to help make the high school grounds
one Of the most attractive spots IN
the down town district, and Mayor
Lotion Sas promised to help, and
later to put the grounds under the
supervision of the department OF
parks, public grounds and public
buildings.
Blue prints were made by the me-
chanical drawing students, showing
ing where shrubbery was to be plant
ed, and where later flower boxes and
benches may be installed. Under
direction of the biology classes,
shrnbbery is being planted, and the
ground viii be made tit for sowing
grass seed. Shrubbery will be placed
lat the corner near the old sun dial,
where people start to take short
cuts, and also along the short cut
between the school and the church.
forming barrier Of blooms.
The blue prints were submitted by
MISS Anna Baum, in charge OF the
biology work to the mayor and to the
Civic league. Mayor Lotion is CO
operating with the students and good
|cirt is going to be hauled to fill up
|cepressions, and later on, it will be
possible to count on the city attach
ing these grounds to the system al
Feady under control Of the parks and
puolic Improvement department.
students were at work yesterday
planting the shrubs and will take
|up the other work as fast as pos
bible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
KEOKUK MEN
MEET STRANGELY
Father Patrick McDermott, Formerly
Of st. Peters chucrh, Meets
Former Altar Boy at
Camp Dodge.

CAMP DODGE, Iowa, April A.
There's a rumor abroad that the world
is small place. Father Patrick Nc
Dermott, knights of Columbus post
chaplain. Camp Dodge, believes 1t. He
was making the rounds of the wards
at the base hospital yesterday and one
of his patients was John Gordon OF
the depot brigade. i'll with appeHdi-
citis. The chaplain discovered that
Gordon had been altar boy In Father
McDermott's church In keokuk ten
years ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04

ordinance shall take effect from and
after it's publication, as by law re-
quired.
Section 5 All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions hereof are hereby repeal
ed
Passed this 9th day of March, 1915
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton. Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 8; noes, none.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
Take over Russian ship.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, April 4.-The United
States shipping board today took
over a six thousand ton steamer
under Russian registry, which has
been tied up in New York harbor
for some time A number Of other
Russian vessels tied up here and at
other ports will be taken over, it is
understood. Several Finnish barks
already have been seized. The Rus
sian consulate here was not notified
of the action Of the shipping board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
When Itching Stops

There is one safe, dependable treatment
knat relieves itching torture and skin irri.
kation almost instantly and that cleanses
fnd soothes the skin.
ASK any druggist for Csc or 81 bottle
zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
Ia viii find that irritations, pimples,
aekheads, eczema, blotches, fingworm
ia similar skin troubles will disappear.
little zemo. the penetrating, satisfy
Y liquid. is all that is needed, for it
taisles most skin eruptions and makes
We skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The z. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
NOTICE OF FINAL REPORTS.
In the District Court of Lee Co,

IN The DlStTTCC NUUTC OF LEG CUUHIy >
Iowa. at Keokuk:
To All Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that there
are now on file in the office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of Lee
County, Iowa. at Keokuk. the final re-
ports and applications for discharge
Of Julia R. Roberts. Administrative of
the estate of J. r. Roberts, deceased;
3. C. Van Pappelendam administrat-
or of the estate of Anna Elizabeth
Hamilton, deceased: John Jewell. ex-
ecutor of the estate of BENJAMIN B.
Jewell, deceased; James P. Scott. ad-
of the estate of Martha J.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04

Gold worth 100000 is placed in the
teeth Of Londoners every year. The
demand for gold filing is increasing
every year 1t was expected that
aluminium and other metals would
take its place but it easily stands at
the head Of the list.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
JOE RIVERS
NOT DROWNED
Still Wearing Boxing Gloves Several
Days After Tuscania Was Tor
pedoed Off Coast OF
ireland.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April Aloe
Rivers, reported in Washington dis
patches to have been identified with
Jose Ybarra as victim Of the sink
ing Of the transport Tuscania, fought
Chief Abernethy, an Indian pugilist
here March %, some time after the
Tuscania was sunk.
Rivers is believed to be in Los An
geles He has not enlisted. Fight
promoters who have been in the g>Ae
many years said there was no doubt
it was the original Joe Rivers, once
for the lightweight cham
pionship, who fought Abernethy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-04
NJ street in Ford's addition to the

NJ street in Fords addition to the
said city of Keokuk.
Section 8 That the mayor of the
city of Keokuk. be and he is hereby
authorized on behalf of said city of
Keokuk. TO execute a conveyance to
Taber Lumber company and the Gar
mo company for the respective por-
tions of streets vacated and described
In section one hereof.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be
published in The Daily Gate City, a
newspaper Of general circulation in
the said city OF Keokuk, and this