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Evening journal., 1918-11-26
Uncle Sam Wan'e % Sell Thirty Brand
: New Villages a. -os; Want to Euy One

town plan. The grocery store does not
intrude itself on a residential corner,
nor confront the nelghboring cottages
with bare blank brick side wall bear
ing a gaudy soap advertisement.
The individual occupant cannot spoil
his property by painting his house
sky-blue pink or putting dirty garage
on his front lawn. By yielding 10
common control OF the use OF the prop
erty. workmen attain the advantages Of
a harmonious, well-kept park-like en-
ylronment
These physical advantages may be
obtained II these towns are purchased
by large employers OF labor, who, in
deed, already are operating most Of
them But the moral advantage OF prl-
vate ownership Is wanting, and IL is
not fortunate as a general thing to have
the employer also be the landlord
The ideal solution, retaining unity OF
the town without paternalism or loss
OF the sense OF ownership, is 30 sell
these towns intact TO the residents, to
be held in trust for them and by them
as a communal property.
Erect a local incorporated assOcla-
tIon OF the tenants in which each shall
have vote. Levy an amortization
charge in the rents TO retire the prin-
sipal as rapidly as possible. Vest the
property in tenants association under
a deed OF trust, which keeps the prop
erty a unit, prohibits sale Of houses
and prohibits private profit. All reve-
nues will then be redisiributed among
the tenants In the form OF services.
BY this plan Uncle sam. having as
sembled the land economically through
his power OF condemnation, having
populated IL with a success which would
make q real estate dealer green with
envy, now says TO the tenants.
Il don't propose to let the real estate
spectators get In here to run up rents
and reduce service. You who live In
these houses can have the property as
a Joint possession for what 1t has cost
me, special war cost excepted. / want
no profit, simply my principal with
Interest ! merely want assurance that
the inhabitants shall get the benefit OF
the unusual situation and that the
property shall not become subject for
private real estate manipulation and
exploitation OF the tenants"
How practical this plan may be can
only be determined after wages and
building values find their level and the
local industries strike their peace-time
gait.
IL Is necessary however, that nothing
be done now that will prejudice the
prospective opportunity OF trying out
in America a social experiment OF such
far-reaching and fascinating possi-
bilities.
At the Offices OF the Lynch Construc-
ton Company. Front and Union streets,
where $50 houses are being built for
fho Trnerc urv Fleet Cornoratiou A
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
ONE PARIS SCHOOL LOST s7s IN WAR.

N. e. A. Special 10 The Evening Journal.
PARIS, Nov. 26.-Look at this honor
record OF 1900 graduates OF Central
School, a Paris institution correspond
ing 10 a high school In America: Three
hundred and seventy-three have been
killed, i6S wounded. i62 decorated with
the Legion Of Honor and $500 earned
at least one citation for bravery.
ernment relative to stopping work here.
Turn Over Twenty Houses.
The Lynch Construction Company
turned over twenty finished houses at
Front and Union streets yesterday after
noon TO the Liberty Land Committee.
Within the next few weeks. It was
stated yesterday. completed houses at
the rate OF 20 TO 25 a week will be
turned over 10 the Emergency Fleet
Corporation by the Lynch concern.
Charles c. Kurtz. OF the Liberty Land
Company, and officials Of the Chamber
OF Commerce visited the new homes for
an inspection yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
Success to BED, White and Blue
Written by
MARIE JOSEPHINE MAGARITy.

international Anthem TO the u. S. A.
and Allies, and to the League OF
Nations, for the Perpetuation Of
the Brotherhood Born During the
Dark Days Of the World War.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
TO BOOST AMERICAN
MADE GOODS DEC. 2-S

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26--Plans for a
made in America" week to be OBJ
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Al the Offices OF the Lynch Construc-
ton Company. Front and Union streets.
where $50 houses are being built for
the Emergency Fleet Corporation. 1t
was stated today That absolutely no
orders had been received from the Gov
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
SeaIskin and
BeaUer TurbanS

These popular and beautiful
hats are offered tomorrow in a
great variety of turban shapes
at special one-day prices up to
$1,000.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
VoIUet Hats

These are hand-tailored, in
our own shops, of finest velvet,
in all colors and shades, with
gold and silver trimmings.
Specially priced tomorrow
S6.98 to $12.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Special offerings prevail
throughout the entire stock
of this department in
Kayser's Italian silk un-
derwear:
Vests, $3.50 to 1898.
Corset Covers, $500.
Knickerbockers, S3.75.
Envelope Chemise, $3.50
and So.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
Daily Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE New
York Evening Sun financial review
said today:
1t seemed gratifying gains made by
the American troops in the st. Mihiel
sector and further advances by the
French and British near Cambria and
on the Aisne and Ailette, coupled with
progress toward an adjustment OF the
situation with respect to the money
supply, injected some enthusiasm in
to trading in todav's short session of
the stock market The steel and equip
ment shares made a good showing
from the onset. Later the copper
group, Marine preferred and Mexican
specialties moved forward in range
of a fraction to four points. The rails
were not far behind.
Some irregularity developed in the
second hour: neverless prices in gen
eral held well. Trading continued dull.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
French MOTHERS
ARE THANKFUL
Express Deep Appreciation in Letters
to Godfathers for Adoption of
Children Made Fatherlcso
by War.
HARDIN LODGE HELPS
Adopts Roland Brossard, Thirteen,
Whose Father Fell at Fismes
Beverly 3. Hobbs Re-
ceived Letter.

Interest in Roland Brossard, the
French orphan adopted by Hardin
Lodge No. 20, has increased since
the secretary, George H. Duerkop,
has received letter from the boys
mother. Roland Brossard is thirteen
Years old and his mother sews for a
living. His father was killed in the
war in the city Of Fsmes, now taken
by the Americans.
His mother signs herself as Mrs.
Widow Brossard, Paris, France,
Her letter reads:
please excuse me il take the
| liberty of writing you. They have
just apprised me of happy news;
! that you have adopted my little Ro-
LAND. 1t is therefore with profound
write you to thank you for your kind
charity.
| II am a poor widow. Ny dear hus-
band was killed three years ago. He
left me alone with my dear little
who is now thirteen years old. l
tassure you that he is truly genteel.
He has his study or grade certificate.
At this time he is on a vacation.
Unluchly, am too poor to send
him to the country. Therefore he
Lremains near me.
Fl am working at sewing and earn
thirty-eight cents a day to support
us both MY health does not permit
me to go and work in factory. l
| do my best to give him bread and
rear him honestly.
las long as he had his dear
| father he has not known misery. for
my husband was honest, brave and
J courageous. He had to fall where
so many sleep the last sleep. He
fell where your brave countrymen
have taken by assault the city Of
Fismes. We are proud of having
friends like you, my dear benefactor.
| please receive from me, sir. and
from my son, our deep and sincere
! thanks"
! Beverly B. Hobbs, Of 31s North
Third street, does his hit by lending
| financial support to an orphan named
Joseph Richard, who lives at Thyl
Dessous, France. That the family is
grateful for extended kindness is q
| fact to be acknowledged when let
f. ter which came from the French
lads mother is read.
| This is what Widow" Richard
writes:
! 81 have been very well pleased to
receive the draft which you have
/ sent for my son, Joseph.
| MAY express all my gratitude
and my thanks for your great kind
ness and generosity?
| you will not think i'll OF 1t to
know that when I received the draft
| | did not know whether I should &C
knowledge directly to you or at
Paris had not vet received any
such letter.
please accept, sir, my affection
ate respects"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

formed by Rev. W. A. Kleckner, as
sisted by Rev. c. E. Newton.
| d. D. Hunt, of Pulaski Iowa, for
mer operator at the G. B. & Q. sta
ition in Kahoka, and Miss Grace
marriage at the home of the brides
ids, Iowa Sunday, Sept s. They will
reside at Onawa, Iowa. Many friends
extend congratulations.
Mr. Ellis c. Brown. Of Williams
| town and Miss Elizabeth Roberts, OF
ikahoka, were united in marriage at
the home Of Rev. e. C. Newton, in Ka-
hoka, Thursday, Sept. II. Rev: Newton
also said the words which united in
marriage Walter e. Clifton, and Miss
Esma A. Clevidence, both Of Williams.
town
Mr. Ernest Ffckel Of Argyle. Iowa,
and Miss Eunice Avis, of Keokuk,
Iowa, were married In Kahoka, Sept.
9, Rev. W. NJ. Cooney officiating.
F. e. Greenlee and Alex We're were
called to ST. Louis Thursday on Lib
rty loan business.
l.. w. Dumas, formerly Of Clark
county, died at his home, Columbia,
Mo-, Monday, September 9, aged 60
years, 8 months, and IA days. Funer-
al services from the home Of J. S.
Sloan, in Kahoka. Friday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock conducted by Rev. s. O.
Borland. Interment in Kahoka GENE
terry. Mr.. Dumas was contractor and
builder.
The annual Catholic picnic will be
held at the fair grounds. Saturday,
Sept. IA.
The Clark County Old Settlers as.
ISOLATION will meet in 41st annual con-
vention at the city park, Kahoka.
Wednesday, Sept. IS, the program
consists Of the usual baby show, corn
show, prizes for old settlers, etc. A
speaker for the occasion has not been
secured at this date, but a prominent
speaker is promised for the occasion.
Dr.. w. s. Pile has moved his office
to rooms over the Trump grocery.
Politics is not adjourned in Clark
county and all the boys are busy.
Robert Hill, Hiram Mont gomery,
Theodore Boone and Cell SAMSON
have entered school at Liberty. Mo.
Miss Velma Daggs Is attending bust
ness college at Quincy.
Linn Howell has moved to his farm
north of Ashton.
Frank Shallenberger will move soon
to the Shallenberger sarm southeast
of Kahoka.
Private Norris Hunter spent brief
furlough in kahoka. He left Thursday
for Camp Jessup, Georgia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
Yankees Sensational Speed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Sept 14.-Paris news
papers today hailed the st. Mihiel
battle as one Of the most cleancut
and best executed operations of the
war.
Marcel Hutin, military critic Of the
Echo De Paris, declared the opera
ton was virtually executed in twelve
hours, which is sensational speed.
Hutin hints that the st. Mihiel drive
was only the first phase of big
offensive which Is contemplated, but
Bydou in the Journal believes that
wiping out the salient ends the opera
ton, owing to the menace of the
guns of Metz.
Prisoners have now reached 2A, go.
This includes $500 Austro-tIunsari-
ans.
At some places the Americans I'd
vanced to a depth of more than four
teen miles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
STREET CAR
DEMOLISHED
Freight Train Backed Into II, Sew.
eral Bodies Being Buried
In Wreckage on
Track.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Several per
sons were reported to have been
killed this afternoon When a chicago
& Western Indiana railroad freight
backed into a street car near the
southern city limits OF Chicago.
Two bodies have been removed
from the wreckage, and reports to
the police indicated that others were
buried in the debris.
The two bodies were identified as
B. Maher, conductor Of the street
car, and William Elliott.
Many persons were said to be in
jured-
The freight train backed into a
street car northbound on the State
street line and the One Hundred and
Sixteenth street crossing Of the rail-
road The car was demolished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
German War Office Report.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, (via London) Sept. IA
South Of Ornes and also on thu
verdun- Elaine road the enemy at
tempted to advance but was re
pulsed" the war Office announced to
day.
(These points are northeast OF
Verdun.)
ION the battle front between the
heights of Lorraine and the Moselle
est Mihiel district) the day passed
with moderate fighting activity. The
enemy did not continue his attack
yesterday.
East of Combres and northwest CT
Thiaucourt the enemy felt his way
toward our lines. There were local
engagements east of Thiaucourtt."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

marching columns, the war office an
nounced today.
cat Mont Como and in the Grappa
region, enemy patrols were repulsed,'
the statement added. SIN the Orne
valley an exploring party took prison
ers.
Infantry and cavalry patrols accom-
panied by armored cars in recon
naissance west of Fieri, Albania, took
twenty-three prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
Hard Fighting at One Point
BY Lowell Mellett, United Pres
Staff Correspondent

OLdlI OUTTtS VUlIUVHI.l
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept. 14.-At one point on
the British front, the Germans have
been fighting hard, not Withdrawing
according TO orders otherwise. This
is east Of Havrincourt and on the fur
Their slope of Trescault wood, where
the New Zealanders were at death
grips with the famous Jaegers The
battle swayed back and forth in a
bitter wind and rain.
When l visited the New Zealanders
Friday afternoon, the tide was going
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
MANY WEDDINGS
OVER AT KAHOKA
Double Ceremony at Home Of Min
lister, also keokuk Girl and
Argyle Man are
Welded

KAHOKA, Mo-, Sept. 14.-The home
Of Rev c. e. Newton, in Kakoka, was
the scene Of a double wedding We'd
nesday. The contracting parties were
Mr.. William r. Sturgeon and Miss
Helena E. Taylor, also Elmer w. .Tay-
lor and Miss Robbie A. Burkett. Both
couples were from the Ballard-Neeper
communities. The ceremony was per-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
Last Of the Big Berthas.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Frenct
troops have found the last emplace
ment of the Big Berthas which shel1ed
Paris, official dispatches declared to
day. 1t was in Corhie wood, near
Cuny. A camouflage emp1acement 10
Gated short distance from the actual
gun was shelled by allied aviators
The gun had been removed during the
German retreat SECS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
Next Liberty Loan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.I
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Chicagn,s
quota of the next Liberty loan viii be
100000 according to estimates
today by members Of the cfty's Lfber-
ty loan committee. The quota for the.
seventh federal reserve district VIII
be $3.50, 900 900 1t was stated. P1ans.
were being laid today for the Chicago
campaign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
Perturbation in the South.

New York World: The suggestion
by Chairman Baruch of the war in
dustries board that it may be neces-
sary to fix the price of cotton excites
stern resentment among southern
planters, politicians and spectators.
everyone of whom is willing to swear
that without the sterilization of wheat
we had no chance to win the war,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
FoRTY-FIvE TOWNS TAKEN.

United Press Leas ed Wire Service.l
PARIS, Sept. 14.-Approxlmatefy
$50 square miles Of territory was Dap
tured in twenty seven hours by tho
Americans in their ST. MihjeI drive. ~.
Forty-five towns and villages wert
taken
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

their way. They had regained the OBJ
Electives taken and lost on Thursday
afternoon, retaken Thursday night,
and partly lost again Friday forenoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
He Talked Too Much.

fUnited Press Leas ed Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-For ex-
pressing the belief that Great Britain
instigated the plot which resulted in
the attack on Nikolai Lenine, John
Reed, war correspondent, was arrest
ed here today and charged with viola
ton of the espionage act. He was
arraigned before United States
commissioner and held in $4,000 bail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
Italians Bombard Enemy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Sept. 14.-Efective italian
artillery concentrations in the noun
tain area, along the Piave, caused fires
In the enemy's line and dispersed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
German Threat to Finland.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 14.-Germany'
has notified Finland that the Ger
mans will not penetrate Korelia If
the entente troops evacuate the Muir
man coast within a definite period
according to despatch from Hell
singfors today.
The purpose of this, the German
government said, was to keep Fin
land and Sweden from danger of
war"
f
1T appears from the above dis
patch that Germany has sent vir-
tual ultimatum TO Finland, threatens
ing to invade part of that country
IL the allies are not forced from the
Thurman coast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

company is being formed |
Sweden for the production of oil an
by-products from native shale.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27
LETTERS
FROM F.
BATTERY
What Knox County's Artil-
lerymen Are Doing Over
There

Among the many interesting letters
received from over there" Is one re
ceived by Mrs. f. II. Lewis of Bangs
from her son, Carl, who is with L
Battery The letter follows:
"Since | last wrote we have moved
again and are now in barracks in
stead of billets. Yesterday we march
ed about 30 kilometers. A good many
of the boys have sore feet today, but
we didn't have man drop out. | am
a little tired, but my feet could stant:
as many more miles without any
trouble. Royal, Bob and Harmie are
all well-in fact the whole outfit is in
good shape.
"The country is very beautiful and
interesting where / have been and
the people are nice and friendly We
get paid in French money, but when
we get change, we get French, Eng
lish, American, Spanish, Italian, Port
uguese and even Egyptian and Chi
nese. They use it all here"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27
MAIL $1,000
CLUB ROSTER
Comm. Sends Names To All
Knox Men In Service

The War Savings Committee began
mailing, on. Friday, the roster of the
$1,000 Club which contains BOG names.
OF these, S5 are credited to the Mt.
Vernon district, SO to the Danville-
Buckeye City district, 53 to the Fred
ericktown district, 35 to the Gambler
district, 80 to the Centerburg district,
2S to the Martinsburg- g-Bladensburg
district and IA to the Howard-Jel
way district.
copy of the pamphlet which, in
addition to the list of names, con
tains the messages of Secretary of
War Baker Governor Cox and State
Director Wolfe and summary of
Knox county's civilian war efforts,
will be sent to every Knox County
man In the service as soon as the
list has been prepared by the girls
patriotic club. Those who have no,
sent the names and addresses of sons
and relatives to Miss Williams, the
president of the club, are urged to
do so at once.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27
JAMES CRANMER
APPOINTED A GUN
captain IN NAVY
Stationed AT The Phila. Navy
Yards; Gets Liberty
Four Nights
MAKES HIGHEST MARK
In GUNNERY ON MINI.
Philadelphia A Real Home
For Soldiers And
Sailors

In writing to his brother, Paul
James Cranmer tells Interestingly OF
the work in the navy in which he is
engaged at Philadelphia. Pa. The
letter follows:
1--WE left the Minnesota at York
town, Va, in the mouth of the James
river Friday morning and went as far
as Norfolk and stayed there until
Saturday night and then left for Phil
adelphia. Went to Cape Charles in
the Chesapeake Bay and there took
the train to Philadelphia, arriving
Sunday morning, and we are now all
fixed up out at the navy yard for two
or three months, so they say. We
are surely glad we are here as this
is heaven compared with being on
a battleship. We get liberty Mon.
day, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
nights, and from Saturday noon until
Monday morning. Was out yesterday
and came in this morning.
There is hotel for sailors and
soldiers where we can stay for 30
cents. They have a very nice hotel
reading and writing room, etc. Phila.
delphia surely is home for the
sailors. They give us all lists of
places we can go free of charge-to
picture shows, dances, dinner parties,
auto rides and all sorts of amuse-
ments each night: also have pictures
most every night here in camp.
81 am going to try and get leave
now in few days and If get 1t, will
be home. Don't know what the
chances are, but think it will be o. X.
as there are about 200 gun crews
here ahead of us so 1t will be some
time before we leave.
I'VE surely have good eats here
yesterday we had ice cream, canta.
loupe, steak, pie, cakes and hot
coffee for dinner.
II am now gun captain and made
the third best score in firing on the
u. s. S. Minnesota making eight
shots eight hits in "a seconds and
getting the highest mark in gunnery.
Had some pictures taken and will
send you some as soon as they are
finished of the gun crew which will
give you some idea of what we are
doing. We do not know anything
about prices and crop prospects, but
suppose everything is as high as u.s.
ual.
JAMES CRANMER."
Armed Guard Detail,
Camp Sims, Navy Yard,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27
MISS CHUbb WILL
TEACH FRENCH At \. S.
Only 3rd And 4th Year Stu
dents May Take The
Course

Miss Catherine Chubb, daughter OF
Professor Chubb of Ohio University
and herself a graduate Of that school
will have charge of the French class
es which will be substituted for Ger
man at the High School this year
Both third and fourth year students
will take first year French, although
no students below the third year will
be permitted to take the course, said
Principal Rimer Friday.
Although several applicants for
music teacher are being considered
no one has been decided upon to take
this work as yet.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27
SUGAR CERTIFICATES
FOR CITY EXHAUSTED
To Be Distributed Through
County Beginning
Next Week

Announcement was made Friday
that of the 10000 pounds of sugar Ger,
tificates allotted to Knox county. the
&c, 900 for Mt. Vernon's use have been
completely exhausted.
The balance will be distributed
throughout the county by members OF
the county food advisory board begin
ming next week through the following
men: p. j. Cummings at Frederick
twn, Clinton Rice at Danville, G. b..
Horn at Howard while the remainder
have not as ye been chosen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27
LIEUTENANT K|NNEY'S
WOUNDS NOT SERIOUS

y A cablegram from London, received
here Friday at noon by relatives of
Lieutenant Curtis II. Kinney of the
British Royal Flying Corps, who was
reported as wounded while fighting
ON the western fr9nt several days ago,
carried the information that Lieut..
Kinney's wounds are not of serious
nature. No details of the circumstanc.
es surrounding his being injured have
yet been received by Lieut. Kinney's
mother or other relatives here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carter and two
daughters went TO Newark Saturday
TO spend the day
Mrs f. Doty OF North Sandusky
street went 10 Columbus Saturday to
spend a week
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Collins returned
to Lancaster Saturday after spending
the week with relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bobst and
children went to Columbus Saturday
to spend the weekend with relatives