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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Six room house. gas and
water, 618 North Thirteenth, $40;
6 room house, 1900 Orleans, water,
newly papered and painted, $500.
Phone 245.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR RENT-No. Alb High, eight
room house; steam heat, gas and
electric lights; bath on each floor:
suitable for one or two families.
John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR RENT-October /, 1913, small
seven room house, all mod3tn i'm
provements. 307 Morgan street. Tele-
phone Black 1853
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR RENT-No. 424 Orleans, ten
room modern house; ono Of the
best locations in the city. John
Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR SADE-40-acre farm: good for
trucking and dairying; with eight
room house; one mile outside of city
limits. Address J. E., care Gate City,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR SALESSoft coal heater, good
as new. Phone Red 1888, morn
ings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

| on each floor; suitable for one or
two families. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR RENT-Office rooms over Keo-
kuk National bank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR RENT-Oct. 1, five room cot.
tage, 1912 Exchange; gas, water
electric lights. Enquire 1116 Main
or phone Red 2S9.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

WANTED-Coal range, small re-
frigerator. drop leaf or gate-leg
table. Phone Black 1878.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR RENTING S26 North Thir~
tenth ten-room house with gas
and bath. VIII rent very reasonable
| to small family; upstairs may be
I closed. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27

FOR RENT-713 Blondeau, modern
house. Enquire within
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-27
LOST.

LOST-On Main street, leather hand
bag with money and key Reward.
Return to TOT Blondeau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Hylan Protests
Against Reckless
Driving of Autos
Enright and Harriss Or
dered TO Enforce the
Speed Laws

In Z letter TO Police Commissioner
Enright yesterday Mayor Hylan again
protested against the reckless driving
OF automobiles and trucks in the city S
thoroughfarcs and called attention to
the unusual number of deaths Of per
sons run down by cars during March.
He instructed the Police Commits
sloner and Traffic Commissioner Har-
Kiss to give special attention to traffic
and the speed laws and see that ar
rests were made promptly for viola
tons
The Mayors letter follows.
Il note by the press that hfty-three
persons were killed by automobiles
during March. The careless and dan
gerous manner III which vehicles are
driven through our streets must be
stopped. If chauneurs would drive
thelr cars at a slower rate of speed
there would be chance TO stop if a
person carelessly ran in front OF the
machine While persons may Careless
~ run in front of an automobile cans.
ing death. nevertheless it does not sio-
n1y that the driver of the automobile
should be immune from punishment If
ne was carelessly and neglipentIv dr;v-
ing ms automobile by not having his
car under proper control and giving
care to whore and how he was dr;v;n,r
The Mayor called attention to Snc-
lon 1870 Of the penal law, which nro.
vides that any person responsible fo,
IT,, the G, ' death Of a human being through
reckless driving is guilty Of mar
slaughter in the second decree. 10
continued: 'io
Many Of the motor vehicles that arc
rru ~ in the thorough fares are not
lit to be out of the shop. The brakes
are IN such had condition that it would
be impossible to stop the car for soma
distance, even though running , vnr,
slowly. This is criminal ncrligon M ,
ana careiessness: The chauffeur should
Know the condition of his bralns
:" hen an accident occurs involving the
loss OF HE or serious injury the ca,
and particularly the brakes should bo
immediately examined, so that tho re-
sponsl61llty may be placed where II
properly belongs. 1t is dangerous 70
operate a car AT any rate of snced nm
less the brakes arc properly adi,is1cd
and in good condition and the oh. ~r'ro,,,.
attending strictly to Lis duties"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Erie Employees Held
For Hiring Germans
Enemy Aliens Worked in Barred
Zone; Did So by Fraud,
Say Officials

Charged with employing enemy
Aliens IN the Erie Railroad carpenter
shops in Jersey City's barred zone,
two employees of the company were ar
raigncd before United States Commits
sloner Carpenter yesterday and pa
rolled for further hearing. Ten Ger
man workmen in the plant were ar
rested Thursday.
Frederick H. Murray. master me-
chanic, and Richard Wood, head of the
carpenter shops, both of Jersey CITY.
were the men arraigned.
The Germans were employed without
the knowledge Of the railroad company,
j., D. Mantell, general superintendent
OF the Erie, said yesterday:
we are rigidly investigating this
matter" said Mr.. Mantell. 1--WE do not
believe that these Germans were o;ven
places knowingly by our mastcr me-
chnnlc, who is thoroughly good
American citizen. A preliminary in.
Vcst'gation seems to show that these
men obtained work by misrcprcscnta-
uon."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Scrap Gold Buyer Goes a-Buying
And Returns With Brass Filings
Venerable Strangers Tale Lures Brooklyn Man to Phla
delpha Where He Meets Miners From Africa and Parts
With 81 100 for Dust Which Proves To Be Junk

rms IS the adventure of Eugene NJ.
kramaroff, the buyer of scrap gold, the
venerable and Conscientious stranger
and the gold dust twins.
1t began three weeks ago, when the
venerable and conscientious stranger
first called at the home Of Kramaroff'.
the buyer of scrap gold. at 1924 New
Utrecht Avenue, BROOKLYN.
The stranger was not only venerable
as any one could see by his suspicion.
lullinG and voluminous bcard-and cor
scicntious as Kramaroif, the buyer Of
scrap gold, was to discover-hc was
also genial and lonesome. A chance ac-
quaIntance at restaurant had dropped
The name OF kramaroT's father. who.
1t appeared, was a friend of the father
OF the venerable and conscientious
stranger. SO, being 4 stranger. genial
but lonely, he had come to see kramar-
or. the son Of his esteemed fathers
friend.
Incidents in his fathers life, which
hramaroH helieHed TO be known only
70 himself, flowed ceniaily from the tip
OF his visitors tongue. and in that and
succeeding visits KramaroN, 1he buyer
Of scrap gold. learned what brought
tins venerable and conscientious
stranger TO the United States.
Tells of Mine in Africa
lie had roamcd up aud down tho ear,h.
II seemed. and. il! the course OF his
loamlngs nad accumulated q gold mine
AND tWo partners (thc gold dust twins
N South Africa. The gold dust twins
"cre now on their way TO America
bringing blUcOr.nts ana ore and like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Midgets Wrestle for
Circus Lady s Favor
Baron Pauci and George Speck
lake Part in Number Not
On Bill

AN lmpromptu wrestling match was
staged last evening in the side show of
barnum & Bailey's circus. The roof of
madison Square Garden echoed to the
delghted shouts of visitors who were
receiving many times their money,
worth by watching the result of a diff
ference of opinion between the tiny
Baron Pauci and George Speck. of tho
team OF Speck 4 Speck.
AS usual. 1t was case Of "Cherchez
Id femme George. having with his
partner Just Joined the circus yester
gay could not know that Baron Pauci
mas ror Iohg been counting assiduouslv
the ialr Lady Little. another midget Of
fame in the world of freaks" So
when he had donned his pink tights for
the pleasure of die populace, he offered
ms arm IN gallant manner to Lady Lit
'ie' not noticing that by her side the
devoted baron was standing awaiting,
her nod TO begin the promenade.
Baron Pauci frowned at the approach
OF his new rival. George Speck did not
see the frown. The Baron removed his
long black cigar and blew a mouthful
OF smoke in Speck's face Then he
quietly removed his silk hat and frock
coat ana dared Speck to Come on"
Speck, of the team of Speck e. Speck.
laughed triumphantly. for wrestling is
something he knows all about. In less
than three minutes he was holding
down both shoulders of the baron.
while the other freaks" and the audi
cncc yelled in appreciation. LADY Lit
tie turned her back on the discounted
baron and accepted the arm of tho
victor. The rest of the "freaks" sided
with Paucl, and a state of feud is de-
clared IN the side show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
EIylan Official
[ axes Issue With
Economy Policy
Deputy Dock Commissioner
Meyer Argues for the
"Stitch in Time"

Mayor Hylan's reiterated warnings to
subordinates in the city's service, de-
scrlblng the woful end in store for
those straying from the strait and
narrow path of absolute economy in
expenditures OF the city's money, have
at last drawn reply. Henry A. Meyer.
Deputy Commissioner Of Docks and Fer
rles, has sent a letter to his honor, in
which the Mayors attention is be-
spoken for the theorem that while
waste not. want not" may be an ex-
ceilent civic motto, there arc times
when "a stitch in time saves nine"
Mr.. Meyers letter is intended as a
reply to the ukase addressed to depart
mcnt chiefs last Friday on the eve of
his departure 80 Atlantic City for a
brief Easter vacation. In this the
Mayor wrote:
Il would suggest that YOU begin now
to supervise and arrange for large
reduction in the cost of maintaining
and running your Department. so that
when your budget requests come in
they Will show a material decrease You
can ask the heads OF the different bu-
rcaus in your department to point out
what can be done and how much money
can be saved. If they are not gated
along this line and have an eye only to
the exploitation of Father Knicker-
booker when possibly some other per-
son might be able to make some sug-
EeStionS | would advise that
such person be put in charge Of that
bureau
IL made certain recommendations for
absolutely necessary expenditures to
remedy actually dcplorable conditions
due to the shortcomings of the previous
ad administration" said Mr.. Never vcster,
day. TO take care OF these recon-
mendations more instead of less money
WI be required. As made the recon
mendations ! thought, in view of the
mayor $ letter. 1t was up to me 20 en-
plain Why / advocated eNpend!ng more
instead Of less money | wrote a let
Ter, covering the matter very thorough
", and addressed it to Commissioner
Hubert, with the suggestion that. if he
sa" mt, 1t nc forwarded to the Mayor"
mmissioner Meyer refused to make
public the text of his letter. sav:1r
either Commissioner Hubert or the
Mayor would probably do so. The
letter. he said, had called attention to
the "deplorable and dangerous" condi-
ton Of the Staten island ferry slips
and to the generally dcmoralized"
character OF the entire ferrv plant and
equipment, and had stated that, while
the necessity for economy was fully
realized. previous recommendation
calling for comparatively large anpro-
priations could not rightfully be
amended in any way.
81 want it understood that am not
criticlslng the Mayors desire for
economy" said NJ. Meyer. "Thc whole
trouble IS that the previous admins
trntlon economical so much on the
municipal ferry service that almost all
OF ITS eQulpmcnt is ont Of rcnairo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

the gold dust. he got together $1,000
IN cash. pawned his wife's jewelry for
5000 more, and set out with the veneer
able and conscientious stranger, carry
ing the money in the bag With his tooth
brush.
On reaching the hotel it was revealed
70 him that his travelled friend was
conscientious as we'll as venerable. for
while Kramarof went out TO telephone
10 q business acquaintance the bag con-
tanning the toothbrush and the cash re-
NAMED in his friends custody. When
Aramarois returned it was still there.
Inc money was intact, as he dlscov-
cred when introduced to the gold dust
twins. bronzed and brawny miners, who
had impressively sealed passports and
forty pounds of gold dust. which they
carried in canvas pockets especially
constructed in their waistcoats II
was gold dust for Kran,arotf. the buyer
OF scrap gold, tested it and found it
tWentytour karats fine.
Discovers His Loss
lie bought It. Il was duly weighed,
and he paid the market price for scrap
gold. 1t took his $500, the $3.50 which
ne had obtained fer his wife's jewelry
and also his scarf pin and diamond
ring rs security FOR the rest of the
NNtCHaSC price But lie OOugnt the
gold dust and returned to Borough
nark, Brooklyn, with comfortable
weight in his travelling bag, which was
ret tooth brush, nor was It green
backs.
Neither vas i. gold dust. as he dis
covered yesterday morning. 1t was
brass hlings. kramaroF. the buyer of
scrap gold, reflected upon the $1.5OO
ms wife's .jewelry and his own scarf
MN and ring, and realized more keenly
than ever that the whskered stranger
had been conscientious as we'll as ven
eraele-lf anything. rather more CON
scientious than venerable
Then he called up the Philadelphia
police and reported the adventure to
Detective Andrew Mcclure. And De
tectivc Andrew Mcclure assured him
that the adventure was not ended yet,
Tor tho venerable and conscientious
stranger and the gold dust twins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Women Doctors
Pass Half Way
Mark i'm Drive
Big Gifts Raise War Hos
pitals' Fund to
$111,558
Day Nets $4,000
Girls in Ambulances to Tour
Wall Street; Mime. Homer
to Sing

lie drive OF the American W omen S
Hospitals for 100000 for hospitals in
France and Serbia went we'll over the
halfway mark yesterday. Contribu
lions OF $4,000 from Mrs. Cleveland H.
Dodge and 81 900 from Mrs. Andrew
$ll1,55s.69. The days receipts were
S22.30O.56.
The great need for women doctors
III France was told, with dramatic
touches, by DR.. Eliza Taylor Ransom,
OF the Maternity Hospital in Boston,
who spoke at the MONDAY luncheon at
the Hotel Biltmore yesterday.
81 have had Official information from
Versailles that 5000 French women
prisoners have been released from
Germany since January l." she said.
Most of these women are in need Of
hospital care. They have suffered ter
rible hardships; many Of them have
children of German fathers. French
doctors under seventy-tive years of age
are with the army. There is virtually
no one to care for the civilian popula
ton, to say nothing of these women.
Tayors Drafting Women
Al was asked to-day if l favored con
most certainly do. Every woman be-
tween the ages of sixteen and sixty
ought to be aiding in the war. The
ordinary work OF these women could
be done by children under twelve"
An appeal, signed by Gwathmey e.
Co.. William Mitchell, Sidney j. Smith
and other business men. was sent TO
bankers and brokers yesterday.
1t reads as follows:
You are doubtless aware that ST.
100000 was collected in this country
for the Scottish women's hospitals
Surely there is sufficient patriotism in
with equal generosity to the appeal
OF American women. doctors. who are
planning similar deeds OF mercy in
France and Serbia
Gwathmey Il Co. collected $4,000 for
The fund as a beginning.
The drive for funds from business
men will begin at II a. m. tomorrow
on Wall Street. when the two ambu
lances which are waiting shipment TO
France, will carry junior League girls
Who will plead for contributions. Nine.
Louise Homer will sing "The Star
Spangled Banner and 'Flo-Flo' girls
viii aid in the ontertainment
Poppy Is Symbol
The poppy, which carries the mind
back 10 "Flanders Field" has been
adopted as the symbol of the cam
paign Ten thousand of these flowers
will be sold in the Wall Street drive
and at booths to be erected in hotels
and at the Washington Irving High
School.
Dr. John c. Vaughan. of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, announced
that in response to the great demand
for women doctors, the course in war
surgery now being conducted for men
also Will be open to women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
More New York Men
Get Commissions
Sixty Students in Overseas
Aviation Corps Are
Promoted
IStud' Correspondence

WASHINGTON, April 3.-New York
residents granted Reserve Corps com
missions in the army to-day by the
War Department included the follow
ing:
Ordnance Corps James Tole. g Dey
Street. major: Frank w. Duryea. l45 Wsst
Twelfth Street and Harry l.. Mead. ~ Ha-
ven Avenue, captains.
Engineers Corps-Lester N. Selg. Com
pany A: lo2d Ammunition Train. New York
National Guard Division. Camp Wadsworth.
Medical Corps William Bruno Ebeine.
400 Eighth street, Brooklyn Oscar George
Finlle, ~. 200 West Eightyfifth Street !:
Harold Gross. 1921 Central Park West, and
Rye first ieutenants.
sanitary Corps, National Army Gustave
Mayer Long Island City, lieutenant.
The following New York physicians
have accepted commissions in the Med
zeal Reserve Corps:
Ethan Fiagg Butler. Bellevue Hospital.
and Philip Henry Moore. Camp Dix. majors :
Abram b. Bruner. Bellevue Hospital; Solo
mon Hendeman, Ia HerzeI Street. Brook
lyn. and Moses Lopsenz, 233 West I'D
street, first leutcnants.
Forty eight students in flying schools
with the overseas forces were appoint
cd first leutenants IN the aviation sec
ton of the Signal Reserve Corps, and
twelve were named second lieutenants
on the recommendation of General Per
shing. The first leutenants included:
Elton 7. Baker, Allan =. ;;onnalie. Floyd
j. Burlington. Edgar L. Cobb. Richard T.
Coleman. John d. Craven, Edward NJ. Gro
MN. Leonard !. Desson, Gordon b. Endcrs
George f. Fish, William j. Toy. Harold s.
French, David Gregg. Robert ! Griffith.
Harry II. Harkins. Charles J., Heater
Augroau G.. Heinsohn, Kenneth H. Holden.
Frederick W. Horton. Henry b. Hudson.
Walter c. Jepson. Warren r. Kent. James
Il. Kincaid. Maurice n. knowles, --ichard c.
Larcomb Clair H. Leroy. Arthur L. Lewis.
Burr w. Leyson. jr.. Henry s. LOOMS. For
rest T. Mecook. Charles p. Maioney. Har-
old d. Mule. RuliT Nevus, Joseph A. Par
IRISH, Reuben L.. Paskll. Walworth p. Patti
son, Marion \. Quina. jr.. Newton c. Ro-
geri Martin a. Ryan. William V. SAKE
William a. Southworth. Leonard L. Stanley
William G.. Thomas. Waldo T.. Tuttlc David
Il. Niscl. Gill r. Wilson, Bernard n. Wise
and Howard S, Wright.
The second lieutenants follow:
William w Britain. Harry S. Drucker
Arthur G. Lewis. CHRISTOPHER T. O'Malley.
Coachman. Frederick r. Hollaman. Sidney
b. Hook. Donald MacWhirter. Robert N. DIN
and Rees Hopkins.
National Army commissions issued
included:
John {. b. Ccrter. second lieutenant Corps
OF interpreters Eugene L. Dullahan. second
lieutenant Qunrtermaster Corps and Charles
f. +. Fox. first lieutenant Sanitary Corps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Bryan a "Joke''
AS Leader of Drys,
Anderson Says
Local Head Of Anti-Saloon
League Attacks New
Prohibition Body

William H. Anderson, State Superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League. yes
tcrday attacked William J. Bryan and
Professor Charles Scanlon, the leading
spirits III the Dry Federation, saying
that Mr.. Bryan was of no use whatever
as a leader of the forces of prohibition.
AS a leader, Mr.. Bryan is frankly
& Joke, so far as the prohibition move
ment Is concerned, though as an elo-
quent speaker in behalf Of the prohibit
tlon movement he is most highly
desirable addition to the temperance
ranks" Mr.. Anderson said.
The Dry Federation. according to
Dr. Scanlon in Il recent interview in
The Tribune. has an allied membership
OF about 5000, 900. comprising prac-
t;cally the entire Protestant church
membership in the United States. and
including thousands Of Hebrews and
Roman Catholics.
There are q number of reasons why
this so-called Dry Federation cannot
lead the fight" said Mr.. Anderson
"Fassing over entirely the question of
motive and the fact that the inspira-
ton for this so-called Dry Federation
was in 'soreheadedness, the funda-
mental reason is that the liquor traf-
nc has not been killed thus far and
cannot be put entirely out of business
by any partisan movement.
THE Anti-Saloon League has rigidly
followed the policy of not allowing any
OF its staff workers to run for or &C
cept office. Mr.. Bryan is frequent
Presidential candidate. who as a
preacher of righteousness can attract
great crowds and do much good But
Mr.. Bryan the perennial Office seeker.
as the ostensibe head Of what purports
to be an all-inclusive national move
ment in behalf of a moral principle
which has become the most acute polit-
ical issue of the day, will be liability
rather than an asset to the movement
that he gets control Of"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04
Principles of Municipal
Operation To Be Report
ed at 1919 Session
Suffrage Bill Passes
1t Provides Machinery So
Women Can Exercise the
Right to Vote
[Stof CorrespoNdcNcel

ALBANY, April 3.-The Legislature
to-day passed the Walters-Adler bill
providing the machinery to enable
women to exercise the privilege Of
franchise 1t went through without.
any attempts to amend it, SO that when
it is signed by the Governor it will
become law in the form approved in
the New York State Woman Suffrage
party.
Special enrolment for women is pro-
vided on May 10. Enrolment will be
personal in all communities of 5000
or more population. Elsewhere it will
be by certificate. Originally the meas
urc aimed at certificate enrolment
throughout the State except in New
York City, Buffalo and Rochester. Pro
tests by the sutfragists. who claimed
that this feature would make for eX-
poitation of many OF the newly en-
franchised was responsible for the
change.
The quietus was put on the muncf
pal ownership drive to-day by Majority
Leader Elon r. Brown of the Senate.
when the special committee reported
that the principle of municipal owner
ship should be investigated by spe-
clal committee TO De appointed by the
Legislature, to report to the Legislature
of 1919. They offered an alternative
proposition to hold the entire matter
in allegiance.
Senator George r. Thompson sub
mltted a minority report, in which he
argued that there would be less de-
mand for municipal ownership if there
was a reorganization of the Public Ser
vice commissions so that they would
De workable and responsive to reason.
I'm case of lnsistence on the main
tenance of the present Intellectual and
expensive Public Service commissions, !"
said Senator Thompson, II believe the
people should be Immediately given the
power to take over and operate their
public service utilities as their only
protection against careless. expensive.
tantalizing and inefficient private oper-
ton of public enterprises"
Another matter killed by the Leg
lslature was prohibition. This was
done by both houses adopting a con-
current resolution to adjourn sine die
on April 49, Again Senator Thomp-
son led a little rebellion. He declared
that the object OF early adjournment
was to escape before the returns are
had from the thirty-nine cities in
which local option elections will be
held on April l6.
Either act on the ratification reso-
luton on the proposed amendment to
the Federal Constitution now or wait
until after the local option elections
are held said Senator Thompson.