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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Five Hundred Dollars Between the
Only Bids Submitted to the
City Council, Opened
Today.
COST IS REASONABLE
Work VIII Start In Ten Days and
Should be Completed In Two
Months, or There
ahout8.

The contract for the improvement
OF Mai street between Water and
Second street was let by the city coun-
Gil this morning to Cameron, Joyce
company for S1e,111 Preliminary costs
and superintendent will add about
5000 to this, making the total cost
Of the job s16,s11.
This is only twenty-five percent
Inmates, which is considered very rea-
sonable in these war times by the
council. The only other bid submitted
was by the Keokuk Paving and Con-
struction company and was $500 above
the successful proposal.
Work will start in ten days and the
contract is expected to be completed
in about two months.
A Big Improvement
The bid that got the contract was
$3.50 yard for brick paving; s2-21 3
yard for concrete; S1.20 yard for
grading; 81 cents foot for curbing.
The Improvement consists In putting
Main street from top Of the hill at
Second street to the levee in first
class condition permanently and is be-
ing done at the request of the people
with the largest business interests
there.
Traffic win not be interfered with
much during construction, with the
high level bridge approach taking the
Illinois vehicles traffic, and heavy
traffic being able to use Bank street
which Is better for that purpose any
how.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
CITY BUILDS
NEW SCALE
Increased Business compeIe the Con-
struction of Another City
Scale to Weigh Under
Ordinances.

The foundation is about completed
of the new scale which the city is
building on Sixth street between
Main and Johnson streets
The amount of loads to weigh under
the city ordinances grew so large as
to necessitate another city scale to
ibe installed at once. It is one of
large size, with platform nine by
eighteen feet, standard truck scale,
and it viii be in commission before
long.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Commander Arrives.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON. Aug. 21.-General Olani.
commander of the allied forces in
Siberia, arrived at v1adivostok Sum
day, according to a despatch received
from that city today.
British artillery Is reported TO have
been active in that region for several
days, reducing the superiority of the
enemy's artillery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
BOY
WAS GASSED
Letter From Russell Bell In Hospital,
Who had Been Reported
Taken Prisoner by
Huns.

KAHoKA, Mo, Aug. 21.-The re-
port that Russell Bell, son of Mr..
and Mrs Dan Bell, of Kahoka, has
been taken prisoner by the Germans
on July 25, is a mistake. The par
ents received letter from Russell
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
NOT MANY GOING
TO CONVENTION
Keokuk Grocers Find 1t Too Difficult
to Get to Des Molncs from Here
and Skip the Big
Meeting,

Not many Keokuk grocers are go
ing to the big convention OF the re-
tailers of Iowa, called for by the food
administration at Des Moines in the
colosseum for tomorrow.
They say 1t is difficult to get to the
CAPITAL city from here, and they will
read what happens there in The Gate
City anyhow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
MAJOR BOWLES,
MEDICAL CORP
keokuk Man Is Promoted, and is Sta
toned Just Now at Camp
McCIelland, In
Alabama

Capt. F. W. Bowles, son OF Mrs.
Margaret Bowles, of 118 North Fourth
street, has been promoted to the rank
of major in the medical corps of the
army.
Major Bowles departed last week
for Camp Mcclellan, Ala bama. His
wife has returned to Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROME, Aug. 21.-The American con-
gressionaI naval mission left last
night for the front. They were guests
Of the king before leaving. Congress
man Padgett expressed the commits
sion's appreciation of Italy's war ef-
forts before departing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Red Cross In Siberia
limited Press Leased Wire Ser

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON. Aug. 21.-American Red
Cross units arrived at Vladivostok
from Toxic, bringing 10000 pounds
of hospital supplies and provisions. a
dispatch from that city reported to-
day.
Part of the units will go to the
Czecho-Slovak front imm edtately.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned OF
any disloyal or reasonable acts or
utterances, or any other Information
which will be of use to the govern.
ment in the present war.
e. w. McMANUS,
Acting Postmaster,
Keokuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

A group of retail grocers in Van
couver, p. c., recently conducted
campaign of advertising to educate
the public to the desirability of using
whale meat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

The ratio Of unemployment among
British trade union members was II
per cent. in August, 1914, and for
many months recently has been prac-
tically zero.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Statewide Campaign Being inaugural
ed to Prevent Typhoid Fever
as Well as Small
Pox.
ABSOLUTE PREVENTIVE
State Board Of Health VIII Furnish
Immunizing Agents and Anti
toxins at Cost to All
People Of State.

Keokuk physicians have received no
tice that statewide campaign urging
iimmunization against typhoid fever
and smallpox and informing the pup
lie in regard to diphtheria and tetanus
antitoxins has just been launched by
the state board Of health.
Literature win be sent out to all
county officials and physicians IN the
state asking their cooperation In DC
yeloping sentiment favoring 1mmuni'
zation against typhoid.
The campaign Of publicity will be
In charge OF Otto P. Meyers OF New
York City, an expert in antttoxins,
who Will make his headquarters IN
the office OF the state board Of health
during the campaign. He Will De as
sisted by corps of trained men who
Will travel all over the state. lecturing
on the subject Of immunization and
antitoxins before county medical socie-
ties, calling on physicians and making
demonstrations in the towns where
supply depots OF the preventive RENE
edies will be kept for distribution
Cost Greatly Reduced.
An agreement has been entered into
between the state board Of health and
of antitoxins in the country whereby
the entire state will be supplied with
minimizing remedies and antitoxins
at prices which will enable even the
poorest falmily to tale advantage OF
these remedies.
up to this time" said DR.. Sumner.
'dtphtheria and tetanus antitoxins
have been SO high priced that in many
cases poor people have not felt that
they could afford their use, with the
result that many lives have been lost
which otherwise could have been
saved. Now this situation Is g. thing
of the past. We will be able to supply
a 1000 unit package Of diphther1a anti
toxin for only fifty cents and we can
fnmunize a person against typhoid
fever for a period of at least three
wears for only twenty-eight cents"
An Absolute Preventive.
A large supply Of anttoxfns and rac-
cines will be kept on hand constantly
In the office of the state board of
health. to be used in emergencies. We
have calls for remedies almost daily.
said DR.. Sumner. physicians find
themselves in need Of them and tele-
phone us to send them supply. we
are now making arrangements for sup
ply stations of diphtheria and tetanus
antitoxins and typhoid and smallpox
yaccfnes. A station OF this kind will
be located in every town OF 800 and
over in the state. This will gre speedy
access to the remedies to every family
in Iowa"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank friends and neigh
bors for their kindness, also beauti-
full floral offering in the loss of our
son and brother.
MR. AND MRS. j. A BRANSON
AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

Nearly 10000 women are now en-
Dloyed in the offices of the war
department at Washington
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13

S21.57 was raised toward building
new brick church. The pastor and
officers OF the church request The
Times Recorder te return thanks TO
white friends Of the congregation who
contributed to the fund raised
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
BURIAL OF L. HI. GIBSON
AT MACON LATE TODAY

MACON, Ga. May 13.-The funeral
of the Il ke Z H. Gibson, who died at
Lumpkina aStpday. was held here this
AFTERNOON and largely attended De-
ceased was formerly citizen 0f Ma
con. but had made his home in Lump
lin during about five years past. He
was a most excellent Christian gen
tleman and highly regarded here. He
was a Mason of high rank, being a
member of Macon Lodge, No. 5, st.
Omar commandery and of Al Shah
Temple, NO NJ. s. He is survived
by several nieces and nephews, three
of these being John A. Stryer, of Ma
con, w. E. Ctryer and Miss Jessie
Stryer. of Lumpkin. The services
were conducted by the rector Of
Christ tEpiscopaD church. Of which
deceased was a consistent communi-
can't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
RULES At
EATING PLACES To
Be F0RCEO HERE
STRINGENT REGULATIONS WILL
BE APPLIED By ORDER OF WASH
INGTON OFFICE-TWO OUNCES
OF BREAD TO A MEAL.

Food Administrator Franc Mangum
today received positive instructions to
enforce the food rules more strin-
gently on all public eating places in
the city of Americus, including board
ing houses having transient boarders.
The requirements, which must be
observed in detail, are as follows: No
person may be served more than two
ounces of bread containing wheat
products at any meal An additional
two ounces of some other bread may
be served at the same meal.
Two ounces usually amount to two
biscuits or to two slices of bread.
No bread containing any wheat at
all may be served on Mondays and
Wednesdays, not even crackers.
The use of quick" breads, such as
waifles, cakes, etc, is urged.
On wheatless days sandwiches must
consist of two mullins, or some SINH
ar breadstuffs.
All public eating places violating
these rules will not be permitted to
buy any more flour or breadstuffs for
the period of the war
Rye flour or rice flour may be used
on any day They are considered
wheat substitutes.
The Hotel Windsor has already
started on its wheatless program and
will not use any more flour products
for the period of the war.
The instructions to Mr.. Mangum
came direct from Washington, and he
is ordered to enforce them rigidly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
c. D. HOLsTON DIED
TO-DAY IN BIRMINGHAM

Americus relatives received tele-
graphic notice today of the death at
Birmingham, Ala, of c. D. Holston,
who passed away early this morning
at his home in that city. Deceased,
who was 2S years of age, had fire.
quently visited Americus, being the
guest while here of his sister, Mrs. G.,
A. Pope, and was young man of
splendid character and high princi-
pies. He had long been associated
with the Birmingham Age-Herald,
where he was employed when stricken
a few days ago with meningitis,
which disease resulted in his demise.
Deceased is survived by his wife,
his father, D. O. Holston, who resides
in Americus: one sister, Mrs. w c.
Brooks, of Columbus, Ga, and two
brothers, Ed Holston, of Americus, and
w. C. Holston, of Birmingham. The
funeral arrangements had not been
announced this afternoon. but it is
probable the remains will be inferred
in birmingham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
Big ARMY IS IDEA
OF Sen. HOKE Smith

ATLANTA, Ca, May Endorse
ment of United States Senator Hoke
Smiths contention that America
should prepare for an army of 5.000,-
600 men is contained iG his unanimous
election by the Senate to membership
on the Military Affairs committee.
This and the Senate Finance commit
tee, of which he is also member, are
the two most powerful committees
in the upper house of Congress.
A great deal of interest is manifest
ed here, as indeed, throughout the
country, in the nations efforts to pro-
duce an Overwhelmingly superior fleet
of fighting aeroplanes to drive the
Germans out of the air on the western
front, and in this connection it is
noted that Senator Smith announced,
following a meeting of the War Coun-
Gil held Saturday, that special atten-
ton will be given to this important
work from this time forward.
Several days ago Senator Smith de-
clared on the floor of the Senate that
America should begin preparations at
this time for an army of five million
men, and should see that all industrial
preparations are made to supply them
with cannon and every other detail of
equipment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
HENRY REESE IS
IN NAVY At LAST
DESPITE THAT HE WAS REPEAED-
LY REJECTED HE FINALLY is
ABLE TO MEET HEIGHT AND
WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.

Henry Reese, the most persistent
man in Americus, as regards his eff
forts to enter the naval service of the
nation, has at last been enrolled as a
member of the naval reserve, and is
at home awaiting call to active SER
vice.
When the navy recruiting station
was first opened here, he attempted to
enlist, but was told he was too light.
But that didn't stop him Going on a
heavy diet, largely of cornbread and
buttermilk, the young man remained
away from the station several weeks.
All this time he was getting himself
in condition, and the day he balanced
the scale of the required weight, he
presented himself to A. NJ Ferrilo,
who was then in charge of the station,
for enlistment. 81,
This time the tape-line worked
against Reese, it being found he was
too short for his weight He became
discouraged for while--but he kept
his eye on the main chance, and visited
the recruiting station frequently A
few days ago he learned the physical
standard required for entry into the
naval reserve had been lowered ever
so slightly That night he boarded
train for Atlanta, and next day he was
back home, an enlisted man in the re-
serve organization
Henry enlisted as a seaman, second
class, but as he has three years ap-
prentice experience as a machinist.
he will doubtless be transferred into
some department where he will be
given opportunity to complete his
mastery of the machinist's craft. He is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Reese, who
reside on Church street, and undoubt-
edly the happiest young man in Amer
icus. He has hundreds of friends
here who viii observe his career in
the navy with increasing interest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
HOWARD DARED TO
PUBLISH LETTERS
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN
HIMSELF AND PRESIDENT, 1T is
BELIEVED, WILL ELIMINATE
HIM FROM RACE.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 13.-That the
most interesting development of the
senatorial race has not come to light
and may not come to light, is the re-
port going the rounds in well informed
political circles in Atlanta
This development, it is said, con-
sists in a correspondence which is re-
ported to have taken place between
Congressman William Schley Howard
and President Wilson in regard to
Howard's candidacy, and the belief
is expressed in some quarters that it
will be necessary before the cam
paign is over to make the correspond
ence public, notwithstanding the ad-
verse effect which it would have on
the congressman prospect of cleo
ton
Although Congressman Howard has
admitted in newspaper interviews that
President Wilson plainly indicated to
him a preference for William j Har
ris. and offered him no encourage
ment to make the race, it is reported
here that the President went even fur
ther than that, and wrote Congress-
man Howard letter suggesting that
he surely would not allow to go un-
contradicted an interview in which
he was quoted as saying that he did
not consult any public man before an
nouncing as a candidate This letter
il is said. made it necessary for Con-
eressman Howard to come out in the
interview admitting that the Presi-
dent favored Mr. Harris.
Naturally the friends of Mr.. How
ard prefer to keep the President out
of the senatorial race as much as
nossible. realizing that his indorse-
ment of Mr.. Harris carries great
weight. but as the details of the cor
yesnondence continue to be disclosed,
bv rumor and otherwise, 1t may be-
come necessary to clear up the whole
matter and take the consequences.
William J. Harris will begin his
sroakin campaign this week, de-
uotinq his whole time to tour which
will carry him into every county.
CONGRESSMAN Howard speaks today in
ws,cross and has other dates that will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
ARKWRICHT CHARGES
COMMITTEE NAMED
IS ANTACONISTIC

ATLANTA, Ga, May 13.-That the
so-called peoples committee of citiA
zens and council members appointed
to Investigate" the petition of the
Georgia Railway and Power Company
for Increased rates was really not ap-
pointed for this purpose, but was
created as cloak under which to
make war upon the company regard
less of the merits of its petition, and
without reference to the company's S
financial condition caused by high
cost of labor and materials, is charged
by Preston S. Arwright. president of
the company, in a most interesting
and aggressive reply which he has
just written to the committees pre-
liminary report to the city council.
The Georgia Railway and Power
Company is showing to the public in
a series of published statements ex-
actly the financial condition in which
it finds itself on account of the tre-
mendous increases in the cost of all
equipment, materials and labor 1t is
showing the public that it cannot de-
velop additional water power to meet
the need for new industries to prose-
cute the war, and to extend the bene-
fits of electric service and interurban
lines into the rural districts, unless
the railroad commission allows it to
increase its rates. 1t is showing that
the federal government realizing the
absolute necessity for water power de-
velopment to take the place of the
coal shortage, has formally called on
state commissions throughout thA
country to exercise a liberal and con-
servative policy in dealing with the
rates of public utilities, so as to en-
able them to make these develop
ments. The company's statements
have attracted a great deal of atten-
tion both here and elsewhere, and
have exercised a very marked influence
on public opinion by reason of their
perfect eandor and the full disclosure
of facts which the contain
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
GERMANS GIVE
UP POSITIONS
NEAR OUR MEN
AMERICAN ARTILLERY DOES IRE
MENDOUS DAMAGE-OUTPOST
LINES OF KAISER'S ARMY ARE
HELD BY SMALL FORCES.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in
Lorraine, May 13-Information CLEAN
ed from German operations opposite
the American front indicates a thin
ming of the enemy lines, because of
transfer of German reservists to Pi-
cardy. The Germans no longer at
tempt to hold their shell-hole outposts,
retreating to safer positions, and
avoiding fighting with the Americans.
On the Verdun front American pa
trolls have learned the German lines
are sparsely held. In all sectors the
enemy's outer positions, trenches and
gas projectors have been badly dam
aged by American artillery, without
causing any reprisals by the Ger
mans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
HARDWICK CALLED
TRAITOR HERE BY
MRS. MARY ARM0R

) Hardwick is a traitor to his coun-
try-he is allied with the Huns-and
l am not afraid to meet him face to
face and look him in the eye and tell
him so,' declared Mrs. Mary Harris
Armor, the famous prohibition speaker
at we'll attended meeting at the First
Methodist church yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Armor made an impressive ad-
dress, moving her hearers to enthus-
iasm many times. She strongly exvo-
rated Senator Hardwick. denouncing
him as being worse than unpatriotic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
AMI An EERR|CANS WILL
CONTINUE To DO
ACTIVE FIGHTING
NO TRUTH IN REPORT THAT U. s.
SOLDIERS WILL BE RELIEVED
OF DUTY UNTIL OUR FULL
STRENGTH is MUSTERED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 49,
Doubt as to the accuracy of a state
ment attributed to the British war
cabinet that American troops are to
be held back until their force reaches
a powerful strength was expressed
here today by Lord Reading, the Brit
ism ambassador to the United States.
An official statement has been issued
by Lord Reading declaring his belief
that no such announcement was made
with the knowledge either of the prime
minister or of the war cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
LLEENIHE SENDS Sc
OUT NOTICE Of
BAD SITUATION
RUSSIAN PREMIER ADMITS THAT
COUNTRY is in CRITICAL STATE
PEOPLE REBEL AGAINST THE
GERMAN AUTHORITY.

MOSCOW, May 13.-Nikolai Lenine,
the Bolsheviki premier, has sent the
following telegram broadcast regard
ing Petrograd's catasrcphic position,
and demanding help:
"A counter revolution is raising its
head, turning discomfort among the
starving masses against the soviets.
Four Moscow newspapers have been
suspended, because they published re-
ports of German ultimatums.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
q BILLION FOR
HEAVY ORDNANCE

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 49,
The war department. today asked con-
gress for an appropriation af approx
imately six billion dollars for the pur-
chase of heavy ordnance. This is in
addition to estimates totalling fifteen
billions placed before the house COM
mittee by Secretary Baker last week.
shortly be announced. The plan of
H. H. Dean, the Gainesville lawyer,
who announced yesterday, apparently
is to harrass Mr.. Harris as much as
possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
Says Russia WIN aCome Back.v

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10
The closing days of the war will find
Russia arisen again again to strike off
the German freebooters, according to
Professor Thomas Garriguse Massryk,
the Bohemian educator and political
leader, in an interview given the Unit
ed Press today.
The masses of the Russians are not
satisfied with peace under German
domination, said Masaryk, as German
influence in Russia today is welded
solely by the sword
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
RALLY AT A. M.
CHURCH HELD SUNDAY

At rally held Sunday at Campbell
Chapel Colored Methodist church. on
North jackson street. a total Of 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-13
Artillery Fighting Heaevy.

PARIS, May 19.-Artillery fighting
on both sides of the Avre is reported
today by the war Office. French
troops penetrated the German lines
north of Homeny last night and
brought back prisoners