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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Much Money to Be Spent by Uncle
(. Sam for Boats to PLY the Mis-
sissippi Past keokuk
Next Year.
TO BUILD TWENTY-FoUR
Bids Are Open for the Constructions Of
the Barges and Decision on
Them Not Announced
Yet.

The United States government is
progressing in its plans to put four
steamboats, and twenty-four steel
barges into the river traffic between
st. Louis and ST. Paul next year.
The bids for the building Of the
twenty-four barges have been opened
by the department, the bids not in
GLIDING about $4,000 worth of steel
plates and shapes which the govern
ment furnishes. The estimates were
as follows:
Memphis Construction Co. OF Pitts
bugh, $118.30O for one barge and $111,-
400 each for more than one.
American Bridge Co., of Pittsburgh,
$123,00 for one and $4,000 for more.
Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works, of
Dubuque. Iowa. $3.50 for one barge
and S64, 1000 each for more than one.
Marietta Manufacturing Co. of PIT.
Pleasant. w. Va, S64.959 apiece.
bravo Contracting Co.. OF Pittsburgh
$4,000 each.
The Foundation Co., of New York.
bid ten per cent above actual cost,
with an estimate of 100000 per barge
as final cost.
No recommendations have as yet
been made by the department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
HAS PERMIT
TO STAGE FIGHT
Minnesota Boxing Commission Says
Willard and Fulton Can Box
in State on Fourth
Of July.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. PAUL, MINI. April 23.-Col. J..
c. Miller had permit from the Min
nesota boxing commission today to
hold the Willard-Fulton match here
July four. The colonel was to ap-
pear before the state safety commits
sion this afternoon to Iexplain his
Liberty loan plan of battle, which he
was certain would make the event an
aid rather than detterment to Min
nesota's war work. The safety boards
ruling was the only remaining bar
rier.
Miller told the boxing commission
the fighters would be paid In Liberty
bonds, that any surplus would be in
vested in them and that 121a per cent
of the receipts would go to some war
aid fund In addition. the state would
receive ten per cent of the receipts
for its tuberculosis fund.
Negotiations with Camp Grant are
at a standstill. General Martin still
hoped the match would be held there,
but messages TO Miller repeated the
accommodation demand. The
Twin Cities are sure the battle will
be staged here.
The Capital City Athletic club was
given a permit by the boxing COM
mission today to conduct the fight
here July four.
summary of Miller's offer shows
he will give up 31a per cent OF the
gross receipts before paying the fight
ers or taking his share. Twelve and
one-half per cent is offered the Red
Cross or army recreation fund, 10
per cent goes for the amusement tax
and 10 more is required by the state.
Miller offers forty copies of fight
films to the army to be shown in can
comments here and in France. Tween
ty-five per cent of Miller's receipts
from films is pledged to the army
recreation fund.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

WARSAW, Ill. April 23.-John N.
Hopkins, formerly one of Warsaw's
boys and eldest son of John d. Hop
kins, and who for years has filled re-
sponsible Offices in the head Office OF
the Modern Woodmen of America at
Rock Island, has recently been pro-
NOTED to the position of second as
sistant head clerk at very COM
Portable salary. This promotion is
an honor that IL well merited and
deserved and Just tribute to faith
full and efficient clerk. John knows
the head Office from first floor to
attic and is familiar with every de-
tail of Woodmen Office work. His
Warsaw friends congratulate him on
his advancement, he has made
good"
Nearly all Of the white troops have
will fill up about the 26th, when the
next contingent Is expected.
The following relatives and friends
of the late Mrs. Christine Ortiz from
other cities were present in attend
ance at her funeral, some of whom
were former residents here: Mr..
and Mrs. John Orth of Montrose;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Orth and family,
Of Keokuk; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ortiz, Of Carthage; Mr.. and Mrs.
David Orth Of Carthage; Frank e.
Ortiz. of Chicago; Oscar Deubler, Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Mrs. Clara Deubler
Blakeley. Formosa, Kan; Mrs. VIM.
Lucas, st. Joseph, Mo-; Henry Swarz,
Burlington.
The Century Lyceum bureau Of
Chicago, has contracted with the fol-
lowing gentlemen to give lyceum
course Of six attractive numbers,
mostly vocal and instrumental music,
during the coming winter: M. G.
Eckbohm. John M. Hungate, Joseph
Fry, II. G. Ferris, J. A. White and
Julius X. Eymann. Warsaw should
heartily support this course, and she
will as she knows the value Of such
entertainment by past experience,
three years in succession. number
OF years ago; the tickets will be so
reasonable that anyone will feel that
he can afford the expense
The following are the names of the
young ladies of the high school grad
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

uating class, who propose to discard
the old idea of elaborate graduating
dresses. and will dress as becomes
these war times on the long expected
day: Misses Harriet johnson, Wilma
Erenshaw, Marie Mills, Ta2el Schad,
bella Baldwin, Mary Schmitz. Ivy
Brown. Grace Cummings and Nellie
Burkhart
THE alumni OF the Warsaw high
school expect to give a reception
May 81.
Eugene Patterson OF Little Rock,
ARK, was here last week and also
viFfted his brother in Peoria. He
Will Join the army soon.
On Saturday night Warsaw's Lib
erty loan subscription amounted to
s113,750: her quota was $100, 900; she
is not done yet.
The weather was awful Saturday
and hardly anybody out and but few
farmers in. but the Red Cross auction
Melted several hundred dollars, the
sale being conducted in the store
room, Fifth and Main. Two Quick
Meal gasoline ranges were donated
for the cause by two generous War.
saw citizens.
Miss Katherine Kavanaugh of West
Point the twelve year old grand
daughter of Phil Web of this city,
was the first person in West Point to
buy a Liberty bond, third issue.
The following items OF interest con-
corning the movements of our War
saw soldier boys are noted: Arthur
Choulet Of the 339th field artillery.
Camp Dodge, Is home on short fur
Tough; Douglas Shfpe, from the same
regiment, is also home on furlough;
Sergeant Phillip Wieh1 has returned
to Camp Pike, Little Rock, after a
short visit here. As the war con-
tinues and the U. S. gets deeper in
the fray, Warsaw like all other
towns, will keenly search the lists as
they are reported to see il some loved
one may be there. either killed
wounded or missing
Warsaw's quota of Liberty loan
bonds is over the top nearly 800
600: a committee Friday visited the
Huiskamp shoe factory and secured
81 $50 in subscriptions among the
employees. the girls department TAX.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
The Persistent Promoters Of the Elec-
trio Railroad TO Connect Nauvoo
With Fort Madison,
Again Appear.
ASKS PLEDGES RENEWED
SAYS Can Now Get Steel and Material
and Will Built the Road This Year
II Subscriptions Are
Maintained.

The persistent promoter OF the
Nauvoo-Fort Madison electric line
has appeared on the scene again ana
promises the completion of the road
if the old subscription pledges are
renewed.
C. H. Petsch has been working on
this particular promotion for years
and has opened headquarters at Maui
vo again and started negotiations
with those who previously made
stock subscriptions which lapsed.
Mr.. Petsch who is associated with
H. S. Payne declares that he is now
able to secure enough steel and 9th
er material for the building of the
road. All was complete for the build
ing Of the road. All was complete for
the building of the line at two differ
ent times, but Petsch was unable to
secure the material for the building
of the road. He now declares that he
has made arrangements to obtain
plenty OF material at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Next Of Kin Society.

Il United Press Leased Wire Service1
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April pa
state organization of the next of kim
will be launched here within a few
days, il was learned today Machinery
OF the Wisconsin loyalty legion will be
used. II is understood the war de-
partment has officially endorsed the
scheme. The organiZation's mem bers
VIII be recruited from persons who
haze kin fighting in France.
The relatives will protect the "home
lines over here" Organizers deny
that the organization is another "k,,
xlux Khan against disioyalfsts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
peopIe Demand Reform

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ZURICH, April 23.-Two hundred
thousand persons participated in a
demonstration for electoral reforms
at Buda Pest yesterday. it was learn
ed here today.
Five thousand marched to the Pal
ace club shouting -abas Tisza!"
Work and traffic was halted.
Similar demonstrations were con-
Quoted in various towns Sunday.
Premier Won Seydler told the Pol
onaise leaders today that Galicia
would be restored 10 Poland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Iowa Women There

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April %
Iowa women will be well represented
at the biennial meeting OF the General
Federation of Women's Clubs here
next week.
Word received by the officials OF the
convention from Des Moines indicates
that in addition to the state and city
leaders great number of members of
the national organization will be here
to participate in the sessions of the
convention.
The convention is called for next
Monday and will continue through
May 8.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds Of keokuH People.
There are days of dizziness;
Spells OF headache. languor. back

There are days of dizziness;
Spells OF headache, languor. back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney Ills.
Endorsed In Keokuk by grateful
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. J. A. Puder, 72s c St. Keo-
kuk saws: MY kidneys were in
active and l had constant pains
across the small Of my back. I also
had rheumatic pains In my limbs and
Joints. Frequent headaches and diz-
ziness made my condition worse.
used Doan's Kidney Pills as directed
and they relieved the pains in my
back and benefited me in every way"
Price soc, At all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Puder had Foster-Milburn
Co. MfTs., Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Drew and Ellington In . Pinsro Comedy
The spectre OF ones past-this is
the awful ghost that haunts nearly
every man in a varying degree. This
unpleasant chapter in fr1vilous
nobleman,s life is the dramatic basis
of Pinero's The Gay Lord Quex,
which comes to the Grand tonight
Lord Quex has had money and posi-
ton. Carefree he has tasted all the
delights OF Nfe-some Of the forbidden
delights in fact As to every man,
there comes to the gay Quex the one
big opportunity for happiness. Palled
by the pleasures OF the town. he is
eager to settle down to staid, serious
married life with the beautiful Iurtel
Eden But the unpleasant past
emerges TO balk him Muriel Eden has
an odd foster-sister. one Sophy Full
carney, now established in her own
manicure shop in Bond street. Sophy
does discover some embarrassing
things about Quex, but discovers moro
namely that his self-indulgent nature
has depths that neither he nor she
ever suspected to exist Sophy puts
Quex through purgatorial fires, but
she herself does not altogether escape
their Christening effects. and both
characters. in whom woridly-wisdom
has been a too predominant feature,
come forth from the test mutually toll
Grant and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

he completes the White Sox-Tiger
game he will hold the major league
record for consecutive games. Yes
terday he equaled the mark set bg
Sam Crawfcr, former Tiger, with 4I2.
Eddie began his streak just before
leaving the Athletics, and he is now
starting his fourth year with the Sox.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Hanged In Emgy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
DUBUQUE, Iowa. April 23-Four
young men of Dyersville. near here,
were hanged in efigy Sunday when
they were granted deferred classified
ton by their local exemption boards.
The demonstration started Saturday
night and lasted through Sunday aft
ernoon. Several homes and business
houses were painted yellow Dem
constructors afterwards held party
and contributed $500 10 the Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
strong Organization Formed Here to
Care for the Fatnerless Children
go Of France, Victims
Of War.
lFIFTY-TWO. FOR KEoKUK
Meeting Held Last Evening Develops
q Plenty Of Energy in the Work
That Has Become Important
to Humanity.

% A Keokuk man or woman who VIII
Il spend $3.50 can thereby support and
make happy French child whose
father has given his life for the great
cause for which the world is fighting
the Hun today.
Even writing regular letters to a
French child gives a lot of happiness
4 to the orphan in France.
Keokuk ought to do her full share
in this work, and it is believed that
she will.
An organization to make the thing
systematic has been formed and is
going to get to work actively at
once. :.
Those are the outstanding items in
the meeting held last evening at the
home OF Mrs. Augusta Kilbourne.
keokuk to Adopt Fifty-two.
Fifty-two fatherless French chill
dren have been assigned to pros
nectdve subscribers in keokuk. and
the work OF securing donors has been
begun with all the enthusiasm arous-
"a by being engaged in good enter
prise, =. A. French will receive all
sums-large or small. and deposit II
to the credit OF the society with the
Morgan banking house.
n list of the children assigned by
the local committee is sent to the
auAcutiye committee. The executive
committee in New York transmits the
money to France by cable and mails
the names of the children to the
Paris committee.
The expenses of the national French
and American organizations are prac-
ticaIly nothing. and the money con-
.frfbuted for the support of a father
less French child reaches that child
intact. Ten cents keeps child one
day in it's mothers home; three dol
lars keeps a child one month: thirty
six dollars and fifty cents keeps a
child one year. Each contribution
of thirty-six dollars and fifty cents is
met by the French government itself
with a contribution OF like sum.
Americans are asked to write to
these ctildren-9f only a post card
with signature-and these letters and
cards are watched for in thousands
sof French homes.
Promi1S~. .ss.ruk People.
At last evenings meeting. E. A.
Erench acted as temporary chairman
and after the objects and methods OF
the society were explained, the 1oi-
lowing officers were elected:
Chairman, j. III. Bissell; vice chair
man, Miss Ida Gordon Howell; treas
.urer, E. A. French; corresponding
secretary, Miss Florence Talbot;
executive secretary, Mrs. L. B. Field.
Besides the above, those present
last night and others who will serve
on the committee are: Messrs. R. NJ.
LApsley, C. NJ. Rich, Myrtle r. Baker,
H. NJ Phillips, NJ w. Miller. o. G.
Mandt, Carl Weber, Miss Madeline
Marley, D. A. Collier, c. s. Pond,
Leonard Matless. J. d. Rubidge, Mrs.
Sheldon, Miss Elizabeth Miller, J. H.
Cole, Lloyd Norman, B. L. Auwerda,
J. B. We'll, G. W. Kellogg, E. Ross
Baker and T. F. Baldwin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Received by Kim

ROME, April 23.-King Victor En-.
manuel receiving Captain LaGuardia,
OF New York, the American congress-
man-aviator, said he was glad 10 see
Americans ON the Italian front and
that he hoped more would he sent
He declared it was good propasanda
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
American League.
MONDAYS RESULTS.

National League.
Chicago 2, Cincinnati 3.
Pittsburgh 5. St Louis /.
Boston 2, New York 4.
Brooklyn o, Philadelphia 3
American League.
Detroit Z, Chicago 3.
st. Louis 1, Cleveland 8.
Philadelphia 5. Washington 1.
New York IL. Boston 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Forty two Miles of Paved Streets
Now in the City Covering Nearly
a Million Square
Yards.
THE WORK OF LAST YEAR
Both Brick and Concrete Used for
Paving Streets, and Long Stretch
Of Sidewalk Laid in
Keokuk.

Did you know that there are S93, 100
square yards of paved street In the
city of keokuk?
Did you know that If You drove over
all the street paving in Keokuk, your
ispedometer will register over forty
two miles?
Did you know that if you travelled
along all the sewers in Keokuk. you
would hike twenty-five miles?
These figures appear in the annual
report of City Engineer ]. F. Winters
to the city council which he has just
completed.
Both Brick and Concrete.
During the year ending the first of
this month, the city put in 1874
square yards of brick paving at cost
OF $3S,191 on Main street alone. The
block on Eighth street between Main
and Johnson streets contains 1,2SO
square yards Of brick paving and cost
$2,790.
Concrete paving was done on eleven
different streets. and during the year
1866 square yards Of concrete were
put into this work. at cost OF s29,356.
Seven different alleys were con-
creted at cost of $6.241 for the 5,0S6
square yards built.
Moving Tons Of Earth.
The grading of Orleans avenue re-
quired the moving Of 2,745 cubic yards
OF earth at cost OF $1.304. and all
this was between Seventh and Nine
teenth sdeetA
Grading BY special assessment was
done on thirteen different jobs requir-
ing the moving of sos cutie yards
of earth at . cost OF $3.945. There
were seven Jobs OF grading in alleys.
moving 1.275 cubic yards Of earth at
cost Of 1929
Cement sidewalks laid during the
year totalled 1927 feet long. or 5.135
square feet of surface and cost $500.
Tho storm sewer at Raid park
cost 81 .2St.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

From the Wrong Tree.
Minneapolis Journal: The German
olive branch extended to Russia must
have been cut from a lemon tree.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

Collins 10 After Record.
TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.J
CHICAGO. April 23.-Eddie Collins
was shooting for record to-day. II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
GAMES TODAY.

National League
Pittsburgh ut ST. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Boston at New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23

American League.
Detroit at Chicago.
New York at Boston.
ST. Louis at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-23
Who Is Headin' South?

Why, it's Doug" Fairbanks. Head
in South is the name Of his latest
picture, TO appear at the Grand Thurs
day and Friday.
The scenery is beautiful, the action
is zip and punch from the first title
TO the end" Doug" always has
new stunts and in "Headin' South
he comes up TO all expectations and
them some.
Mounted on his faTorite pony, Nj.
Fairbanks performs deeds OF daring,
in scenes OF intense sensationalism.
He is an expert borseman, and his
riding, at the head OF over 200 cow
boys, is intended to thrill the most
olase patron Of the theatre.
Alice Brady in The Knife" IL the
Grand's attraction for tomorrow only.
Crawford Kent supports the star in
her new play. which is an adaptation
! OF Eugene Walters thrilling melo-
! drama AS a play 1t was big sue
cess. and its strong story lends itself
most admirably to the screen--Ad-
yertisement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13

The first week Of the Hayward Dick.
son meetings in the big tent on Court
street has proven to be great success
IL we may judge by the crowos attend
iug each evening. The tent has been
comfortably filled at every meeting
and the speakers report that they have
never seen deeper interest manifest
ed upon the part of the people.
The program for tonight promises to
De an interesting cne Many inter
esting queltions have been handed in,
covering wide range of subjects, and
these will be opened and answered
tonight Tomorrow night Evangelist
Dickson will answer the question, " Is
The whole world wrong in keeping Sun
dayg" and Monday night Mr.. Hay
wad will speak on the question of
Why, When, Where, How and by
Whom the Sabbath was changed.
In Speaking Of these subjects Mr.,
Hayward said, Although these are
c0ntrovcrted subjects they have al
ways proven to be our very best draw
ing cards. Even those who do not agree
with us in matters of doctrine ENJOY
them as we'll as those who do. And
right here | want to say that those
who have gotten the idea that this is
nothing but proselyiug campaign
could not be more mistaken. The vast
majority of our subjects are commonly
accepted Christian doctrines And even
upon those subjects whore difference
Of opinion exists such vast range OF
Interesting information is presented as
NO mako them not only interesting but
very helpful to evey one in the under
standing of the Bible,
The meetings win continue through.
out the coming week every night The
song service which proceeds each lee
ture has proven to be a very popular
institution, and every one is invited TO
come early aud Join in the great COM
munity sing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13

ii their right, 10 bring vh ,ir. lines for
ward anu maintain praciItally straight
iron, from Lake IkhrIdI 10 7he Adriati.
The Italians, except .. tblr right
FLANK, were aided IN thnr ADVANCE by
the comparatively ievel tntrain border
nc the sea, wnlle the kreipsH nave been
forced to move forward v%Ncr an TX
tremele difficult mountainous country.
That the AuscrI;tus are aValilng them.
s4lves OF IN deroaNVe ppss,Olnties Oh
tIis sector is shown by their resistance
On the heights domllating tire eonflt
epee of the DevOli and rumoriea 1lvefa.
where they nave Temporarily ehecke'
the French center. On Duth sdts OF
these heights, the french continue to
progress.
lr b,acauonla, thesBulgarlans are he
coming increasingly res'tss, following
ap their intensive bombarGment JL sew
eral sectOIs by an attack . i ,he S,'rbias
position, near Varamina. Although they
saiaeo temporary success they Ter.
iuGAedldt,ly drlvtn back.
tro ltlal adviees place the number
Of alli-d troops at close 10 a million, in
eiudlH, italians, rrencn, British, Ser
Etans amt GreeKs. There ase Ayns Of
activity along rne whole frolt Of nearly
3',o miles, rrom the Adridtie to tht
mJnth OF the Strama river, but there
arr vet lo indications that geaaral
a'ied OttensIve Is contemplated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13
Bad Weather Conditions

London, July l3,-Bad weather con-
ditions interferred with aerial activf
ty July IL and II and only five Ger
man airplancs were accounted for bJ
the British on those days, the air min
istry announced today. Three British
machines we're lost. More than nine
tons of bombs were dropped.
During the night of July ll-l2 oul
machines successfully bombed three
enemy airdrcmes, at two cf which fires
troke out. Many rounds were fired
from machine guns at trains, search
lights and other military objects, the
statement said