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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
SANCTION FOR
HOME BUILDING
Secretary MeAdoo Does Not Mean 20
Curtail Essential Construction
He Says in State
rfsht

Some time age Secretary William
@. McAdoo of the treasury depart.
ment vas reported a. saying that ne
favored no building az this time
Since then he has modified his state
ment. saying that only non essential
building shos1lt be postponsi He
practically sanctions buiIdipg Of
home and ezentlai thinzs-
IN z letter 70 Samuel Coz per. be
says:
q hare your letter oe February 18th.
taeloStng = copT Of resolution ADOPT
I'd By the Builfing Trades Cornell
Of San FrznzsrD, fl which It IL scz--
ed that ] hare been reported IN he
public press sE hzTtnz 'ayez-ed O
property OyneTs not 70 co-S-rc. snv
homes or buildings during the war
This ig entirely e-yooeo1s. ! hare
szid thai building operations WITCH
are NOT required 70 protect the
health pr provtde for ths cou. Ut
able needs IT oy peoDIe, Ut 70 CUP
ply facilities 2sossEzvv Tor The u-u1-
r. conduct u Business essential 70
tie gzzccesEf5l prosecution q. TIE Ssr.
should be po5-pnd
As you E1ov, have 10 authority
70 direct that building operations be
f-s.-Ea1l@c- ! have merely suggested
that unnec@sszTT building uf that
Kind be postponed unit. the end Of
the Tar- Such poGtponenen. would.
am sure. help win the war, but every
patriotic man must Je determined tyy
bis Owl conscience in the matter
that must decide for himself IL ne
ran postpone The erection Of CON
ism1!a1c building until the war is
oyeT. Compliance with this sugges-
ton may cause some incouyeniences
which are % be greatly deplored,
Dut SUCH inconTeniences are an I'M
asoifaDte incident 70 war. The stu
alton must be yiewed from a national
and not from & local standpoint"
We're In 1t-Let's Win It-Buy
Wore Bonds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
Chester Scsscuten and Members Of the
keo.eus Degree Team ssos Sec
ona Degree At Burlington
Yest.rssy-
TRI-CITY INITIAT TON
Five Hundred Attended, the Meetfnr
Which Mas One Of the ses.
That Has Been
Held.

Members Of De La Sale ccuncil.
Z hnfg91-s Of Columbus. from KecEuk,
went 10 Burlington YESTERDAY To az.
tend 1hs Trf-cftr initiation with City
candidates present from KeosuE
Fort Madison and Burlington. These
candidates were given the second and
third cegees az the meeting yester-
day Five hundred knights were pres
snr yesterday. and witnessed one OF
the best sxgnpliacations OF the work
eve- Put on II Iowa
The program for the day Included
the assembling Of the knights and
candidates al the Knights o, Columbus
hall al $50 O'CLOCK and high mass at
1920 O'Clock At ST. Johns church,
ReT- P Benno in charge
AZ two O'Clock the second decree
vas eIeDpiihed by Chester Schouten
and STAFF cf De La Sale councI of
Rsckuk- This vas giyen in exception
ally fine fashion by the KeoEuk
knights At four O'Clock there was
the disqualification OF the third degree
BY District Deputy z 2. O'Brieu and
staff 0. Oslwe.n. Iowa
The banquet was ssrge5 at St.
Paul's haU By Tire ladies' of 81. PauPs
aid society The POSTMASTER was
John j. Fleming Of Burlington The
Invocation was given by the ReT.
Thomzs F. GaIligsn and there va. an
address On patriotism hyi Jerome ].
Crowley OF Chicago The Spirit OF
'7s and 81" was given by z. r.
OBrisn OF Oelwein and J. n. Devaney
and II. ?. Fnnezsn delivered address
Sc. Patriotic music was furnished BY
Stones orchestra
The Keokuk knishts returned last
night on the midnight train.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
Willard Starts Grind in CHICAGO,

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, April s--Jess Willard
began today his gymnasium grind for
the July Fourth Fulton battle. He
SURPRISED habitues Of the Arcade gym
nasium by going fiye short rounds
without difficulty.
Tony Melchoir and Carl Miller
traded walloDs with the champion.
Jess played new role eariy TODAY
when he turned in an alarm and then
helped extsnguish a blaze in his home
here. The damage was slight. Jack
Curiey OF New York ami elsewhere
appeared in conference with Colonel
Miller, promoter OF the Willard. Fulton
match.
Jacks not trying to horn into this
match" said the colonel. He and
Tom Jones say Jess owes them some
money I'm discussing a settlement
With both sides"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
CIVIL WAR AND THE COLLEGES.

Educational institutions suffered
even more severely from the enlist.
ment OF men students during the civil
war than they have been called upon
TO suffer as yet during the present
great war. But after the war there
was an increased appreciation Of the
value and Importance of college edu-
cation The enrolment, as students,
or so many returned soldiers was the
beginning of new era in university
annals says the writer OF an article
on the state university in the civil
war. recently published by the State
Historical society OF Iowa. "These
were men, not boys: men who had
learned the need Of education. AM
had come to learn; men who out OF
the savings from their monthly pit
lance had accumulated enough to
carry them through q college course
OF study: men who had demonstrate
over and over again the problem OF
small economies; men who could pre-
pare their own meals and their les
sons without the aid OF COOK or
pony. Some wore the scars OF battle,
some had manned hand or foot ana
some carried an empty sleeve. Theae
soldier students were all nobleinen
OF the highest rank and they gave
10 the university a force and dig.
nifty which it had never before al
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
REVIEW,

Notice to tax payers:
Notice is hereby given az by law
required that the city council OF the
city OF Keokuk, Iowa, sitting as
board OF equalization and review, will
hold an adjourned meeting on the
18th day OF April. 1918. at 10 o'clock
a. M. at tho city Offices IN the city
OF Keokuk. Lee county, Iowa, and con-
tinue in session from day to day until
the business before the said board is
completed, and any person, partner
ship or corporation aggrieved by the
action OF the assessor in assessing
his or its property may make oral or
written complaint to said board Of
equalization and review, and any
person, partnership or corporation
whose assessments has been raised
and whose property has been added
TO the assessment roll may make such
complaint before said board so meet.
ing
OF the above take notice and gov
ern yourselves accordingly.
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk and ES-Offcio
Clerk Of the Board OF Equal
izatlon and Review.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
slgr Hundred Volumes fer soIdiers'
Libraries Have Been Pc
i ceis-6 From Loczl
People.
AN USE MANY MORE
nycne Having sooks May Have
Them Collected If Trey VIII
Call Public
Library

"A The public library reports that the
eople of Keokuk contributed ~
u oozs during the past week for the rse
FIX our soldiers and sailors. and that
Lore books are still coming IN.
I; IL is hoped that week after weeE
Il hey will continue 10 come in stsa1fIy.
4 Or cur men viii need looks ~ long
- the war lasts. and the supply must
\ q constantly replenishst. All Sta
J. Ions which have been opened for the
1 ecefpt OF books viii De continued in
definitely. and the public is urred 10
rom the habit Of turning IN their new
looks as soon Is they have read
hem In this way. constant stream
II fresh books into the camps BiIl be
assured, and most effective bsrrsg@
established against the blue devils of
loneliness and depression.
All books received viii be prepared
for use fl accordance with the simple
rules laid down by ths library war
service OF the American Library aE5o-
ciAtfOn, and viii be shipped 10 such
points az the A l. A may designate
The needs Of all camps and stations
In this vicinity will be taken care CT
first Most Of the looks collected
aloDg the Atlantic seaooard will be
shipped 70 France a. rapidly az pos
eible. At least half million are
needed there az once, and constant
stream Of requirements mnst b
maintained. for The ssstzge xtIl De
Tery great Hence the call for books,
books and more books
The A. L 4. has built up an orzani-
Lzff0n capable Of handling thousands
and thousands That the books will
be forthcoming cannot be doubted.
Call for Books.
The books received 10 date are I'M
Usually good ones and furnish quite
1 variety Of reading There are the
atest best sellers, Noores works,
lome single volumes o, poetry, a few
BOOKS on religion, but for the most
part they are late fiction and clas-
sizes. A very fine collection OF books
WAS sent away on the first call, but
2eokuk book lovers are demonstrat-
ng that they are not selfish and more
han willing to share with soldier
II you have any books that you will
live to the soldiers either bring or
send them to the Keokuk public IL
'rary. If you have no way OF bring
NJ them 10 the library, they will be
allied for if you viii telephone the
ibrary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
DO Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles Of s. s. s. the
great vegetable blood medicine, Will
new strength and a healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs it just now
to keep the system in perfect condi-
ton. Go to your drug store and get
a bottle to-day, and If you need any
medical advice, you can obtain it
without cost by writing to Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co., rs Swift
laboratory Atlanta. Ga
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
Impurities Invite Disease

You should pay particular heed To
any indication that your bioad srs,s -
Is becoming sluggish, or that tbere =
force. 'i's1i
By keeping your blood npr;fed
your system more easily wards off
disease tnat is ever present, wai.in !,
10 attack wherever there is an onan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
Tigers still Lead Reds.

[ UnlttU PreSs Leased Wire Servlce-
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April S.
The Cincinnati Reds dangled on
the short end of the score gain yes
terday, taking 5 TO 2 beating. The
only break in the monotony Of the
game was two homers by veach and
Heilman for the Tigers, and one By
Magee of the Reds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
sox Leave Texas with Poor Record

Sox Leave Texas With Poor Record
limited Press Leased Wire Service
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. The
White Sox were out OF Texas today
Juggling a casualty list of six games
lost and two won among the lone star
teams. They were plastered with an
other shut out Sunday.
They play at Norman. near here to-
cay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
unsinkabLe Boat Crosses.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice1
WASHINGTON. April s.-@The IN
sinkable9 American ship Lucia is
safe in Europe without having been
tested by Teuton torpedo Whether
she VIII return without convoy and
expose her unsinkabelness to the q
boats is not decided. but it became
known today that in her journey
across she was under convoy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
St. Louis Team. in mid-sesson Form

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS. Mo. April s--The first
game of the city series stood in favor
of the Browns today. They beat the
National leaguers 70 Sunday
Grover Lowdermilk allowed one hit,
a single by Bethel. but his witness
permitted a run Earl Smith cracked
a homer off Mays, who hurled for
the Cards
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
Cubs Ready to Start Es.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DEMING, N NJ. April s.-The chi.
cago Cubs were on the road to Hons
ton today after finishing their small
time schedule by beating Camp
Cody team here yesterday s to O.
Rookey King was escorted from the
field by an armed guard after yelling
at the jumps
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
CLASSIFICATION LIST

Wherever the word limited is used
after . name 1t means that the man
has been qualified for limited service
in the class shown by the number fol-
lowing his name.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08

Brennan Favorite in Tonishts Bout
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
RACINE, Wis. April S.-Although
it is Eddie McGoorty's first American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
SPORTS

engagement IL three years be Eas =
slight tavo-ite today over K o B-en-
nan for their ten ro1na bout here to-
night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08

FOR The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08

We're In 1t-Let's Win It-Buy
Wore Bonds
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

Money is wise---and it seeks it's own level. That
is why the employees of the Havenner Baking
Company 1907 strong ---have invested their
savings---$ O, ,4OO---in Fourth Liberty Bonds.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

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The Washington herald., 1918-10-17

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

Siberia has an area more than one
and one-half times as great as the
United StateA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
Baird-Bronson Meet
Before Packed House

Before n packed house OF fans.
Lieut.. Earl Baird. aviator boxer,
fought a draw with Muff Bronson.
Coast lightweight king. In the main
event OF tho Elks' club smoker Fri.
day night
Baird. who hhas been In the service
for tho past nine months. showed the
lack OF practice when several swings
went wild. Bronson made the Seat.
tie boy miss some hard swings.
Tho Portiander ~outweighed the To-
cal man by a few pounds and had n
distinct advantage Of a few inches In
reach. Baird was troubled by the
champions left. which musscd up his
feathers quite a bit
Baird, who has been in the service
the go. and Seattle fans were salts.
fled with his showing In his first pro.
fcasionai bout.
Bronson seemed TO hold back sew
eral times during the fight, in tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

opinion OF tho ringsiders. when there
seemed IA good opening to use his
powerful right
Baird VIII meet Harold Jones. the
Tacoma sensation. IN the headline
bout OF Austin & Salts smoker. 20 be
staged at the Crystal Pool Tuesday.
In the semi.wiudup Frankie Tuck
err won by n wide margin over Eddie
Leonard In the final rounds Tucker
led all the way, and there was no
doubt "a 60 the winner.
Roy Harper and Ed Denny stagod
what many Of the fans thought the
best fight Of the evening. Harper
won a close decision by his superior
speed and footwork. Denny won a
host OF friends among the fans by his
Willingness 10 mix.
Roy Mcdonald won over Kid
Brookes. and Frankie Rogers knock
ed out Harry Benolkln in the other
bouts on the card.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
ROAD BULLETIN
Week Ending November 30. 1918
Issued ny
Samuel J. Humes. King County
Engineer

s.~ti.-Taeoms High Ilne r.sad-Thru
D.s Molnss-In good condition 70
pierce county line.
R~ntoa- kent-Grayrl road on east sid
81 valley closed. owing 20 paving ~ors
IN progress from Kent north.
Kent Aabun-GrAsei road In good con
dltion.
Auburp-Enumeiaw-Ssw pavement open
Tor five miles out OF auburn. Take
old road 20 left at end OF pavement
20 FnumolAw picnic rounds In tint
condition.
Mcclellan raa. uirbwsy-Good 20 white
River Lumber 60. mills. only paH"able
where government has been hauling
out spruce.
EnumeIsw Cumb~rlsnd Ksnaskat-Fine.
Cumberiand-F rankiin-oood. some loose
gravel.
Pr.nhiin- black Diamond-Good.
Auburn-Bisek Dinmond-vla Bcos Crcck
In good condition.
Black ~Diamood-Via Green River
Hosd-Cood.
some Ioosa gravel between MRpls Val
Icy and Black Diamond.
RSntoa-Napie Vale, Good
sug.~t Highway Heoton-F.iis city Sorth
Bend-fn good condition. Some snow
reported at summit
kirkland south 10 Bellevue and Medina
New concrete pavement south from
Kirkland ferry now open.
Kirkland -Juanita Tre-iie - Closed for
paving. Go by way Of Rose hill. good
road.
Bothsii-w oodlnviIle -DuvaIi-Cood.
Richmond Pals Gity-Good
Pail. city -DuysII-By East Road Thru
Tolt-Good. Road Is closed Mt Tolt
for pavement. II necessary to go thru.
can make detour at Toit
kirkland ToIt-Oood.
Newport ~I~saqBsh-Vih Lake sammnm-
Newport X epnydaie -Renton-Cood.
H>uton-E entou Junrtion-COod.
Kent-Des Moines-Cood
Note-Town of North Bend still under
Influenza ban
For further Information regarding
roads in King county. call Main 800.
local 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
NEW ACE
IN VARSITY
GRID LINE

with the Northwest intercollegiate
title hanging in the balance. Oregon
was scheduled to invade Denny field
Saturday afternoon to settle it's an.
nuai football argument with wash.
lngton. The kickoff was set for
ESQ.
The two institutions are bitter RI
walls. In the good old days when Gil
Doble and Hugo Bezdek guided the
destlnies Of the representatives, Of
the W clevens. the fans always
looked forward to the Oregon.Wash
lngton game. as tho big football
melee OF the Northwest schedule.
oregon has q light team this e a
son. They won yer the oregon
Aggies. 1876. but lost last week TO
the California Bears by a single
touchdown.
The Washington team presented
many new faces when they took the
field Saturday.
Capt RingheIm and RED" owen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
IS
VICTOR OVER
QUEEN ANNE

Using their superior weight TO ad-
vantage. the Lincoln high school
team won over the Queen Anne foot.
ball warriors at Dugdale's park Fri
day. II to 0.
The North. Finders scored first In
the second quarter after carrying
the BAH down the field on line plays.
The final touchdown came In the
third period when the Green Lake
men completed u snappy forward
pass.
Smith, Lincoln, Murphine. and
Kellogg doomed up well in the Lin.
coin play while Attleson was the in.
dividual star for the Hill team.
Rude, the star player of the Quay
eleven. hurt his ankle in the early
part Of tho melee and was unable to
show to his best advantage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

are out for good, while Taylor. the
big guard. has been unable to prac-
tee because OF injuries. Jimmy
Lane has been filling in his place in
the line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
COAST ICE
LEAGUE is
CERTAINTY

VANCOUVER. II. C.. Nov. 30
Seattle. Vancouver and Victoria
will enter teams in the Pacific Coast
Hockey association this season. This
was decided at the annual meeting
OF the association Friday in this
city. The Portland franchise was
suspended because repeated efforts
of the league officials TO have the
Portland management explain its in.
t%entions had failed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
TAPS
IN
GRID FINALS
BY l. NJ
BY AHERN.

CHICAGO. Nov. 3o.-Taps will Be
sounded today for 1918 football.
Finals in the West were to be the
contests between Minnesota and Chi
cago, al Stagg field. and Michigan
against Ohio State. at Columbus.
Only the wolverin-Buckcye game
was TO be significant. The Michigan
men must defeat Ohio before they
can dispute Illinois claim to the
Western conference title. other con
tests were Purdue at Great Lakes
and Iowa vs.. Camp Dodge. at Des
Moines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
SPORT


WISCONSIN, Nov. 30. Sam
Langford. coiorcd heavyweight. won
n newspaper decision over jeff
Clarke, In their ten.round n~o-decision
bout here Friday.
Tommy Burns. former worlds
heavyweight champion. who II In
the city, challenged Fred Fulton.
Jack Dempsey. Mick King. or any
other heavyweight available to meet
him in the main event OF n boxing
chow n e. staged In Vancouver for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

London Stock Exchange. under
peace conditions. requires services Of
% 1000 persons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
BY CONDO.

Staiiings himself for their
That there was considerable truth
In these umo seems TO he borne
out by the fact that Mitchell. In his
second year as manager Of the Cubs.
and with n team not rated as a pen
nant winner. led his club to the
championship OF the National league.
Mitchell. n quiet man. with a won
derfui personality. II well liked by all
who come in contact with him. His
rapid rise 20 success Is well earned.
and mons will envy him the results Of
his hard work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

When Referee Whitman raised
Billy Wrlght's hand. giving him the
decision over Johnny Wolgast, last
Tuesday, Johnny thought he was be.
ing cheated out of n draw. SO now
he is after "a return bout with
Wright. Wright may be signed up
for another mill with the Bremerton
boy in the near future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30
ryERETT TRUE.

Class viii tell"
The rise Of Fred Mitchell. slated
tr the presidency OF the Chicago Ma
uoral League club. Is an example Of
Ne truth OF the foregoing.
For II was but n few years ago
nat Mitchell was known only AZ n
AL player Of mediocre ability and as
hssbaH coach Of Harvard. He then
ssnt 70 Boston as coach Of the
Baves' pitchers.
Many fans will remember that in
Aii. after the sensational dash OF
he Braves TO the championship OF
ns National league. and their clean
rssp Of the worlds series. when
hey defeated the Philadelphia cham
rsns Of the American league In four
Esaight games. that many baseball
ren In a position TO know. said that
Afrhsll was more responsible than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

challenge was issued at the Elks'
club smoker Friday. King. who was
among the ringslders, accepted the
challenge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3O.-wfI.
lie Meehan. who IA on his way Ia
London. TO fight before the king,
missed the boat TO England. accord
ing to a telegram received by his
mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-30

Broadway and Franklin were
scheduled TO meet on Dugdale'a grid.
iron Saturday. The kickoff was set
for 2:30. Broadway was "A heavy
fayorite 20 win.