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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
At How Much Per hour7

Minneapolis Journal: Those who
have inspected the New Jerusalem re.
port great need Of plumbing and
plumbers. The plumbers who went
to the Holy Land are now coming
back for their tools.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19
w. 3. WooIley VIII Serve as PresI-
dent and j. A.. Dunlap as Vice
President Of the School
Board.
LAST NIGHT
Newly Elected Directors and Treas
urer File Their Oaths-Old
Board Session Was a
Busy One.

w. B. Woolley was reelected presi-
dent of the board of education and j.
A. Dunlap vice president, at the meet
ing OF the board which was held last
night. The rules of the old board were
adopted as the rules of the new body,
the secretary reported that the new
members, J. A. Dunlap and C. F.
Slzirvin, who were reelected had fled
their oaths of office, and that F. W.
Davis, reelected treasurer had filed his
oath. The president announced that
for the present at least the standing
committees would be the same as last
year.
The old board session was a busy
one. The directors on motion OF Mem
her Lutz voted to observe the new day
light opening and closing order hen
it. is signed by the president, and will
advance the school clocks one hour as
per the executive order. This will
make the school hours nine to four as
they are now, but will be the new nine
e four hours when the executive or
der is signed.
Attendance Report.
The superintendent reported on at
tendance and banking for the month
ending March s. The attendance re-
port follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

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the cases Of many who did try this
remarkable Pyramid PHO Treatment
and who have since written us let
ters bubbling over with Joy and
t~hankfulness.
Test 1t at our expense by mailing
the below coupon or rot q 60c box from
our druggist now. Take no substitute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-19

R''' Cate CITY wan. ads
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
Lasting Christmas
Tree Proposed By
San Francisco. People

San Francisco. Dec. 27.-The plant
ing Of a live Fir in a suitable location,
to be used each Christmas as q mu-
niclpal4 tree, is q suggestion which has
been proposed from all sections Of the
country ~ the American Forestry as
ISOLATION, With the need Of conserve
ton in the matter of our forests, It is
realized that q great loss is sustained
annually by the cutting down OF mill
lions Of small frs and pines for use
as Christmas trees.
The American Forestry association
points out the great waste entailed in
setting UP community trees every
Christmas and then throwing them
away. and advocates. the permanent
planting as suggested. 1t also is urgl
ing the planting of memorial trees to
soldiers and sailors Of each COM
munity who have fallen in the war,
and the scheme generally is being
adopted.
The planting of a permanent com
munity Christmas tree also could be
in the mature of such a memorial, ii
is suggested.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
Greatest Religious
Gathering In US.
Is Being Planned

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. 27.-Plans
al1eady are being completed for what
is expected to be the greatest religious
gathering in the history of America,
70 pc held here early next summer in
celebration Of 100 years of foreign
missionary work by the Methodist
SEpiscopal church
a Directors of the big centenary cele.
Ear3 tipn, which will mark the end of
he church's campaign to raise $115,-
100000 for foreign missionary work,
declare that besides the thousands, Of
Ssyisitors from the United States and
ECarada: there will be 100000 ac-
credited delegates.
Scores of natives in costumes from
China, India. thu South Sea, Islands,
Africa and Asia and exhibits from
: every missionary field in the world
will be brought here for the purpose
OF wildly portraying native life in tho
Pageants will depict the work of the
church at home and abroad. A choir
OF, 100 trombones will lead congrega-
ti0nal singing in the open air.
S~eyer>.cars Of exhibits from. foreign
lands have already arrived here.
IA drive to make deMocracies safe,n
IS tho slogan for tho exposition. The
mer, Of the church with the co-opera-
ton os the general conference, the
Methodist church south. the board OF
bishops and allied church organiza-
tions, :
10 care for the army Of visitors
expected from June % to July z, the
dates OF, the celebration. a tented city
will be erected and residents asked to
throw open their homes.
8. Earl Taylor of New York ID direc-
tor general of the huge undertaking.
and III. B. Dickson. Philadelphia, 10
organizing secretary in direct charge
Of tho Columbus exposition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
TO TAKE BIRD CENSUS.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 27.-Washing-
toms birds ma DON LOOK down with
just arrogance upon the birds of other
districts, because they are to have a
census taken Of them. Members Of
the Seattle Audubon society who have
undertaken the difficult task at the
request Of the National Audubon So
ciety, are not n that they will be
able to tally all the birds. but they
hope to secure at least some valuable
data.
The census will be taken about
Christmas time. The city will be
divided into districts and the census
takers have volunteered to count birds
observed in their districts, together
with furnishing a report or the tenn
perature, direction and velocity Of the
wind, during periods of not less than
four hours each.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
Miner. To Hold
Joint Meet In Colorado

Denver. Colo, Dec. 27.--A Joint am
nual meeting Of the Colorado Metal
Mining association and the Colorado
chapter of the American Mining Con-
gress will be held in Denver January
q. 8 and 1. NJ. 3. Tomblin, secretary
Of both organizations. issued the call
for the meeting a short time age.
Problems arising from the transit
conditions will occupy a large part Of
the mining mems time at the meet
ing. These are to he considered in
the general sessions and also by CON-
mittees. 1t Is expected that plans will
be adopted at the meeting for the
conduct Of the industry under the al
tered conditions. c
pected to address the meeting are
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
Mali. SERVICE DISLIKED,

Cordova, Alaska, Nov. 26.-(By
Maill--The governments new, mail
seYice regulations as applied to Alas
ka' are not meeting favor in Alaska.
Mail to Alaska. under the last orders,
's classed as freight.
To Cordova and other coast towns
which have frequent vessel connec-
ton with Seattle, it is pointed out,
the mail service is adequate, but for
ITALIA and other important trading CEN
ters, the service has been d~emoralized.
Few vcssels run to tho westward and
merchants here are suffering a loss of
'rade. tnaH say. because Of no regular
mail service. Katalla. where the
money order business has at times to-
tailed $4,000 a month, is dependent
for mail on the free service rendered
by launches plying from Cordova.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27

Secretary Callbreath Of the American
Mining Congress, who is expected to
come from. Washington with reports
Of developments at the national capi-
tai affecting mining; and Bulkeley
Wells. governor Of the state chapter.
a report Of the American gold con.
from Mr.. Wells. =
The meeting also will discuss state
Legislation bearing upon the industry
and the question Of governmental
control Of the labor supply.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
REINDEER INDUSTRY THRIVING

Juneau, Alaska. Dec. 4.-(By Mail)
ing that part which is in the hands
Of the natives. is thriving. according
to superintendent w. T. Lopp of the
Indian education bureau. Though
handicapped by restricted t~ransporta-
ton during the past year, two large
shipments of reindeer meat were sent
out of the territory. one consigned to
the Minneapolis district and one to
Pacific coast points.
On Seward Peninsula, according to
Mr.. Lopp, there are now about $780,
900 reindeer in the hands Of the ma
tives. Besides their sales of meat to
! outside points, the natives use the
meat for their own subsistence and
derive a considerable revenue from its
sale in Nome and other peninsula
points.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
WOULD EXHUME O

Havana, Dec. e7.-Relatives Of a
Spanish merchant said to be of noble
birth, who died several years ago aft
er having amassed q considerable for
tune, have asked the Cuban SANTA
ton department for permission to ex-
hume his body so as to obtain the
brass casket in which it was buried,
They want to sell the casket for the
metal it contains, as tho family for
death.
The department ruled that the only
question involved was a moral one
and that there was no law to proven,
the relatives from reclain}fng and sell
ling the "casket.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
MUCH LESS FREIGHT
WENT THROUGH THE
SAULT STE. MARIE
CANAL THIS YEAR

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 27.-A
marked decrease in the increment of
freight traffic through the canals herd
is shown in the report Of the United
States engineers office for the 1913
navigation season, just issued.
The total movement OF freight Of all
kinds. aggregated 8~5,6s0,a27 short
the lightest movement since the
1914 season. Wheat shipments to-
tailed 122,71S,14e bushels; grain other
volume Of flour handled through the
waterways was s,22S,s44 barrels.
Coal shipments aggregated 17,ssl,-
$40 tons, of which bituminous made
up 1~5,770.560 tons. Iron ore ship
ments totaled e0,551,2s6 tons, and
copper S6.O7a tons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
WANT M COUNCIL

Copenhagen. Dec. 27.-The German
Farmers association has issued &
proclamation to the German peas
ants. in which it calls for the estab-
lishment of a congress Of farmers
'tural populations interests, on full
equality of rights with the workmen
and soldiers and civil councils. Its
proclamation demands full personal
liberty and security for private prop
erty and inheritances. the mainten-
ance of all obligations Of the empire
towards the people. especially the war
loan and the repeal Of all land pre-
negatives,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
KILLED IN BAD ACCIDENT.

Cordova, Alaska. Nov. 2s.-(By
Mail)-One of the few and worst ac-
cidents which occurred on the Copper
River railway was that which resulted
today in the death of William Her
rold. a fireman, and the injury Of
four members of the train crew on the
north branch Of the road. The en-
CINE and one car of the train, crashing
through the bridge at Copper River
crossing. near Chitina. the piling OF
which had beer taken away by rum
ming iee, were precipitated into the
Copper river.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
TO ERECT

Cheyenne, wyo. Dec. 27.-Three
towering monuments of native stone
erected ON mountain peaks adjacent
to the three railroad lines t%raversing
the state from east to west, are pro-
posed as Wyoming's memorial to
her soldierdead. A movement has
been started to erect bronze tablets
at Cheyenne, Douglas and Sheridan,
giving details Of the monuments
which would be visible on clear days
from these cities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
WAsKEY STILL ALIVE.

Anchorage. Alaska. Nov. l4.-(Ry
Mail)-Former Alaska Delegate
Frank Waskey, recently reported to
have met death while on his way from
the. lower Kuskokwim to the Marshall
dEetngs on the Yukon, now is said
To he alive. Waskey. 1t was reported
by men from Marshall. had spent the
seAson along the Rering sea coast on
q flr-buyinE expedition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
MAKING OFFICIAL WAR
HISTORY

Eau Claire, Wis. Dec. 27.-An or
.cial war history being compiled by
the Eau Claire County Council Of De-
fense, shows that 2,063 men an
severed the call Of their Country and
that 43 paid the supreme sacrifice. :
The council has a cardSindex record
of every soldier and interesting facts
regarding those boys who have par
ticipated in events of Importance
will be placed on these cards.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
MCCORMICK RETIREs.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Cyrus H. Nc
Corn1ick, president of the Interna-
tional Harvester company since its
organization in 1902, retired from
that Office today and became chair
man Of the concerns board of direc.
tors. Harold F. Mccormick, his
brother, was elected president by the
board. 49,. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27

Field Marshal Hindenburg has announced he lis establishing a new
front six miles beyond the neutral one (Shown by arrows from Fig. ~
The Berlin government does not know what. this nneana. Hindenburg has
been reported at the head of q counter revolution Troops from his army
are being sent to Frankfort, where the center party" will hold a conven-
ton December 80. Germans in Paandoare protesting asahnst the seizure
of Poland wants. panzg as an outlet to the sea:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
in Three Months
Some Results of
Packard
1907 War Work

The 5oooth Liberty Motor
built by the Packard Company
was shipped on November 81, a
week after its final assembly in
the Packard shops, and a week
ahead of the first anniversary of
the completion of the first Lib
erty Engine ever made from
standard tools.
It was on Thanksgiving Day;
1917, that the first Liberty Motor
to come from an organized pro-
duction line came from the pro-
duction line of the Packard.
Wrapped in an American flag, it
was shipped the same day to the
American aircraft forces.
Between Thanksgiving and the
following March, the process of
the new war engines develop
ment was that of the accommo-
dalton Of tool to design and design
to tool, always necessary in the
preparation for quantity produc-
ton Of a quality motor. The
work Of pioneering this develop
ment was either given by the
government to the Packard or
assumed by the Packard for the
Government. Consequently, as
late as February IS, Packard had
produced the only Liberty En-
gines in operation, and to date
Packard has built more Liberty
Motors than any other manu-
facturer has made.
The great results Of that de-
velopment period are measurable
by the fact that the improve
ments effected raised the horse
power Of the Liberty Motor from
367, at which the government
had accepted it for production.
to more than $50. Another re-
suit was that large scale prodIc-
ton rapidly followed final stand
ardization Of tools and design,
so that by the end of the war,
eight months later, Uncle Sam
had mare than $4,000 Liberty
Engines.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
DECLARES PLAN
FOR HIGHWAY
mot FAVORED
.Babcock Asks Cooperation
of Business Men to Put
His Plan Through.

I st. Paul, Oct. 81 Answering
grhliges that the comprehensive plan
@or state road Improvement work is
gSlot IN the interest of a majority Of
R''ti~ens Of the state. Charles M. Bah
r."k, commissioner OF highways. has
Z ! a Eta tement declaring that the
4, u IS the truth, and asking the
ration of Minnesota business
,ir,,,rL . F'-rfT .FF Hf -
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
MAY RETAIN WHEAT
 GROWN AT HOME.
But Farmers Must Not Hold More Than Years Supply of Flour.

Farmers of the state who have visions of being penalized for hoard ing in case they grow wheat for their own use and mill their own supply Of flour for the year. need have no fear so long as they confine themselves to wheat grown at home and do not hold more than a years supply of flour.
 As a result of numerous inquiries which have come to the committee of food supply and conservation of the Connecticut state council of defense, a ruling on this point has been secured which will cover the situation for the farmers of Connecticut. The following
 statement has been approved by Rob- ert Scoville, federal food administra- tor for Connecticut:
 "Mr Hoover is most anxious that if more liberal rule will result in the
 greater production of wheat that an exception he promptly made. The re- strictions contained in rules 26-A, 26-B and 26-C. which prohibit farmer holding wheat four in sufficient quan- titles for his household for more than 50 days shall not apply in case a farmer brings to the mill or elevator wheat grown on his farm and signs a statement to that effect He may also hold enough four from this source in his household to meet the require l ments of his family until the next harvest"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
TWELVE HUNDRED HOME GARDENS
Aim of Norwich War Bureau According Statement Issued Wednesday-City Being Canvassed For All Available Land-Weeds Must Be Kept Down and Gardens Prop erly Cared For.
L-...---.-.------s

The plan of the Norwich WarBu-
 reau under which all garden work in
 Norwich will be done the coming sea-
 son is expected to have upwards of
 twelve hundred gardens in the town
 this coming season. says a statement
 issued by the secretary of the bureau
 on Wednesday,
 These gardens will be looked after by a supervisor, who in turn will be
 closely affiliated with the local Farm
 Bureau, and the state college. His en- tire time will be devoted to the work, which will be divided into three class es: The first group will be that known as the department of housewives league. These gardens are to be car ed for by women who will volunteer an acre of land fri cooperative man. ner. The second group will be that of the home gardens. It is expected that there will be over three hundred
 gardens cared for the coming sea
 son. The third group, will be known
 as the industrial gardens, and will be those cultivated by the employees of i industrial plants. In addition to these three divisions, there is strong pos sihility of there being a girls college club organized here for caring coop eratively or individually for certain | number of harden plots.
 The city is being canvassed for all | the land that is available for this pur- pose. The owners of vacant lots will
 be expected to be sufficiently patriotic l to donate the use of their land.
 l Flowing and narrowing is being car ried on at the present time in 2 systematic manner. Owing to the abundance in the amount of potato seed available, the prics is within the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

reach. of every one. and it is expected a greater amount of potatoes will be planted this season. 1t is hoped that the supervisor will be supplied with an adequate amount of plants, such as tomatoes, cabbages, etc, that will be raised from seed in greenhouses and
 be transplanted. The arrangements are already underway that when conn pleted will >insure prices that will not be prohibitive.
 One patriotic gentleman has piedg- ed ten acres of first class tillable land in a quite central location, that will men when sub- divided some eighty garden plots.
 The supervisor will insist that the person who undertakes the cultivation
 of plot attend to it throughout the entire season in order that there may ] be no waste of ground or seed. The supervisor will also insist and see tc | it that the weeds be kept down an6 the garden properly cared for, other wise it will be turned over 10 some. one else. The actual cost of the pre- paraticn of garden plots will be ap. proximately $2 per plot of 50x100- Init does not include fertilizer. Fertilizer however, will be furnished at whole
 sale price, plus express charges. Gar
 den plots must be paid for before worl
 begins also fertilizer when furnished by the supervisor.
 | Theer can be no excuse this year fo
 any citizen imbued with the ordinar.
 amount of patriotism that should ex cuse him from caring for a home gar den under these conditions. Names 0
 all such are now being listed in tn
 rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
 We still have an abundant supply t
 meet the demand.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18
JAIL TERM AND
 FINE FOR WOMEN.
Mrs. Cuisine Girri Was Selling Liquor
 Without License.

Three months in jail and a fine of $200 is the penalty meted out to Mrs. Guistino Girri of 69 Willetts avenue, New London, by Judge S.Victor Prince when the woman was convicted in the police court at New London Wednes- day morning of selling liquor without a license. Through her attorney, Marion R. Davis, Mrs. Girri demurred to the complaint Notice of an appeal was filed and Mrs. Girri furnished a bond of $500.
 Mrs. Girri recently moved to Will let's avenue from the Fort Neck sec tion of the city, and since living in her new residence many complaints have been received from neighbors regarding the character of her house. On Sunday Detective Charles P. Ham, mond and Patro1man Patrick Murphy went to the Girri house and effected an entrance after four men had been seen to enter the residence. In the cellar the policemen found several kegs of beer and cases of bottled beer cleverly concealed under a covering.
 Mrs. Girri's attorney said that she recently purchased the house at 69 Willetts avenue and moved her family from the discouraging environments of the Fort Neck section, that the Stlgma upon the name Of the family caused by her convictions in police court for having sold liquor illegally might be wiped out, and the unpleas- ant reputation of former associates be forgotten. She denied that she ever sold liquor in her new abode She explained the presence of the beer by saying that it is the custom of Italian families to give a celebration whenever new home is completed and on the Sunday night of her ar rest she had expected to entertain her friends.
 Prosecuting Attorney Daniel NJ Cronin called the courts attention to 1 the fact that Mrs. Girri has been con-
 victed twice previously for selling liquor without license In the period from July. 1917, to October of tie
 same year she paid fines in the police court amounting to S450. This would show, then, that fine is not sufi | cient to stop this woman from violat-
 ing the law in selling liquors, and he
 suggested that Mrs Girri not only bt
 fined but a substantial jail sentence | be imposed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-18

This is a national emergency" says a
 telegram just received by the Connec-
 ticut State Council of Defense.
 The following appeal to men and
 women of Connecticut was issued by
 the state defense council:
 Connecticut is called upon by the
 federal government to complete with
 out delay the transcription of the oc-
 ct.pational cards in the hands of the
 exemption boards which administer
 the seIective service law. This coun- Ecil is informed from Washington that until this work is completed the Unit ed States army must wait for skilled
 workmen which it vitally needs. Vol
 unteers must do this work. Governor
 Marcus H. Ho1comb and this council feel certain that there will be no lack of patriotic response to this call. There are forty -four local exemption boards in the state of Connecticut. Every person living in a town or city where the headquarters of an exemp- tion board is located. and who can spare time for this work. is called up- 6n to get into communication with the exemption board and offer to help ir 1 this crisis. Connecticut must not fall l in this supreme task of supplying promptly special qualified workmen which the government vitally needs