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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
SEARCHING OF
PRIVATE HOME
Indiscrminate Providing Around for
Hidden Booze, is Not Going to
be One Of New
Laws.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June PA meas
ure providing for indiscriminate
search of private homes for intoxi-
eating liquor after prohibition goes in
TO effect was voted down by the house
judiciary committee today.
A provision of the Anti-Saloon
league in the prohibition enforcement
measure, allowing searching or homes
on affidavits OF two credible persons
was stricken out, and new secuon
inserted so that liquor hunting can be
done only on warrant issued by an
authorized court.
Vets also won point in eliminating
the minimum fine and sentence for VIC
lations Of the prohibition act. These
minimums were $500 and thirty days
The maximum now stands at $1,000
and one year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo fur
nished by any druggist for 35c. Extra
large bottle, S100. Healing begins the
moment Zemo is applied. In a short
time usually every trace of eczema,
letter, pimples, rash, blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making 1t
vigorously healthy, always use Zemo,
the penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t
is not greasy and does not stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable
treatment for skintroubles of all kinds.
The Z. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland, O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Forty.elaht Known Dead.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi. June "a
Forty eight persons are know to have
been killed and LEO injured in tor
nado which struck Fergus Falls late
Yesterday. The list. complied today
by state officers. does not include cas-
|ualties from the. surrounding country
struck by the twister.
The most deaths occurred in the
Grand hotel which was crushed by the
wind. A Great Northern passenger
train was blown from the tracks near
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Bio Government Exhibit.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DBS MONIES, Ia, June 23.-FaVor-
able congressional action on an ap-
preparation of 100000 assures the
Iowa state fair of big government
exhibit, A. R. Corey, Of the state
fair association. announced this aft
ernoon.
A telegram from Congressman
Haugen, at Washington, said gov
eminent exhibits at state fairs were
assured.
The major portion of the govern.
ment exhibit is expected to be made
I'D Of war trophies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
speakluo of Speed.

Reflections of a Bachelor Girl: A
woman's heart works so much faster
than a mans that by the time he has
decided on the color OF her eyes she
has decided on the color OF the wed
ding decorations and the Drlues
maids costumes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
To Note July II.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, June "a
Marshall county will vote on the
question of hard surfacing Of its
roads July IA. The county board of
Supervisors today set that date for
ballotin2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
PICNIC OF
CARPENTERS
They Enjoy the Day Saturday il
Dickinson's Grove, Below HamiI-
ton, With Their
Friends

The Carpenters union held pic
Eic all day Saturday at the Dickinson
grove below Hamilton on the bluff
They invited some Of their friends
to enjoy the day with them, and it
was jolly picnic party in the woods.
The dinner baskets were we'll sup
piled, and sports and games made the
picnic a very successful one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

Fergus Falls; $50 passengers escaped
without serious injuries.
-Four churches, the Jail and court
house, buildings of small college and
a number Of dwellings we're wrecked.
Property damage was estimated at be-
tween 100000 and $2,000,0O0,000
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
SHOES WEAR LONGER

When you walk in comfort; SO do stockings. A
package OF Aliens Foot-Easc, the antiEeptic
powder to shake into the shocs and sprinkle In
the foot-bnth, gives you that "old shoe' comfort
Aliens Footu.Ease stops the pain of bunions
corns and callouseR, and makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. Ladies' can wear shoes one size
smaller with the same comfort by shaking some
Ailen's Foot Ease in each shoe In the morning.
Sold everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Attempt to Kill Wife.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Ia, June 23.--Louis
Wash, soldier in the medical de-
tachment at Fort Des Moines, at
tempted to kill his wife today by
pouring acid down her throat.
In the tussle Mrs. Wash pulled
away from her husband. The acid
burned her face and throat. Vash's
arms and hands also were burned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
[[0KUk GETS
|F''iAPP APPOINTMENTS
49,. Members Of the Local
,eh Of the War Camp Com
muni.y Service Receive
certificates Today.
|uuAr IT'S WORK IS HERE
.a Committee and Competent
.,,,iv. Secretary VIII Open
Rooms in Lower Main
street Soon.

.;scates of appointment OF the
- charge of the Keokuk part
men ~ - war camp community serv-
OF w I've received by them today.
'ce are the executive committee,
in s1bert Kiedaisch, chairman;
lanes M. Fulton, treasurer; Onaries
Ahell. d. ]. Hemmy, Joseph M. Il.
HoNamara, Leo G. Mckinney ana II
Me. Mamill, with Van Hayden as the
Viewed executive secretary totake
e eharge Of the rooms of the service
here.
.vsen Third and Fourth streets IN
Main street, but lease has not YET
nan made of any particular place.
Nal, and Hayden are a committee
n charge of that phase OF the mat
ter. =, a...s - ora
,.oot omen constantly for the benefit
- soldiers and sailors. in service or
discharged, and its activities will in
o,,,de everything in which they ara
interested, from getting jobs 10 IND
,ng good soda water fountain.
What the Service 10.
The function of the war camp
community service is to supervise,
coordinate and, where necessary,
sunplement the social and recre-
ational resources of the community.
This does not mean that the activi-
ties of local agencies are to be sup
n,anted but rather that all the &C.
tiyities implied in the name war
icamp community service are TO be
developed in the community by en-
listing each appropriate agency for
the performance of its special part
in the war camp community service
program, and, where necessary, sup
plementing their service in such u
way as to be Of the greatest benefit
to the officers and men.
The work in no way duplicates that
Of any other organization. The Off
cial war activities of the Y. M. c. A.
and the knights of Columbus, the
Jewish welfare board, the Salvation
Army and the American Library as
ISOLATION lie wholly within the camps,
Wllle 1nOSe OI TIE Wal camp COiH'
munity service lie wholly outside.
It's Organization.
The local committee acts in ac*
cordance with the policies adopted
by war camp community service, in
corporated. The community organ
izer, l.. P. Randall, appointed by the
national organization to assist the
committee in its work, serves as the
official representative Of the Wash.
ington authorities, interprets their
policies to the local committee and
acts as the connecting link between
the two. He should also act as the
chief of the operating staff of the
local committee.
Appropriations for the local work
OF the war camp community service
are made at Washington by an execu-
tive committee consisting Of Henry
w. de Forest, Mortimer N. Buckle-,
II. S. Braucher and Joseph Lee.
usually upon the recommendation OF
the local committee and the COM
munity organizer Joseph Lee is the
national president, who signed the
appointments OF the Keokuk men
IN charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

tory drained by any stream in the
state of Iowa.
When the tragic event of that Sun
day in May wrought such havoc to
the little city, the streets of Main
and Front were the chief centers of
business and were flourishing and
well arranged.
Very Different Now.
Main street was one hundred feet
in width, and extending out from
the lands occupied by the business
and private homes on the river side
ct Main street, was quite a vacant
territory of land, bound by the Des
Moines bank.
At that day there was the real
channel of the Des Moines and was
used by the steamers The south
limit of Bishops island was far
north. The Delta hotel, the starting
point of the fire, stood well out on
the extreme banks of both rivers.
Westward, in the fire district, were
DR.. WARMERS drug store, Judson's
stove and tinware store, and south
ward down Front street were the
bakery. Fitzpatrick store, r. L. Eos
ter, Des Moines hotel, in the con-
sumed territory.
Later a keokuk Merchant.
Across Main street from the Delta
hotel, bakery occupied the corner
on Front street, where c. l.. Becker
erected a large brick house for
| hardware store, in 1866.
E. B. Dedman, who has lived here
most of his time, including the date
Of the fire. kindly aided me in mak-
! ing up the records Of locations of
business buildings which were de-
stroyed on that Sunday in May,
| fifty-seven years ago.
VIM. Baldwin also imparts to me
some data of old times in Church
Vile. When nine years old Ed Ded-
man stated that he drove a team
when earth was brought from the
lower part of town to form the In
cline for the rock work to protect
Main street from food by the Mis-
sissippi.
Levee Came From keokuk.
| Prior to the adding of the rip rap
work In 1858 and finished in 1859,
the Mississippi bank on Front street
was nearly perpendicular, and was
subjected to severe attacks from the
great stream.
The summer Of 1858 was an his
toric period for high records Of the
Mississippi well sustained for
months. The rock for the protection
of Front street was brought from the
iKeokuk auarries on barges and fiat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

ficial milk testers by the university
of California, have been making a
tour of the state Investigating farms
and all milk supplies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
MOVING PICTURES.
Hippodro Tonight.

The sensational ]. Stuart Blackston
superfeature "Life's Greatest Prob
lem," by Anthony Paul Kelly starring
Mitchell Lewis, one of the film sensa-
lions of the years. Also good educa-
tional topic. Tomorrow and Wednes-
day filmdom's greatest stars, Conrad
Nagel and Alice Brady in "Redhead."
Alice Brady, in the past, has been
starred in many a picture that mas
made a hit with the public, but 1T IS
doubtful if any of them can compare
with "Redhead," her latest Select
picture, which comes tomorrow and
Wednesday to the Hippodrome thea
ter. gi
The story is deeply interesting and
impressive and gives you a sane view
of the chorus girl who is looked down
upon by the world in general Just De-
cause she happens to be member OF
the chorus. Alice Brady shows you
the good heart, broad soul and clean
mind of the little girl of the chorus
Who married wealthy young good
for-nothing, when they were poth
under the influence of liquor
How his eyes are finally opened to
the beautiful character of his wife
end her wonderful and devoted atten-
ton to him is graphically told In the
closing reels of the story. The pic
ture is we'll directed and has an ex-
cellent cast Conrad nagel plays OPP
posite Miss Brady. "Redhead' Will
leave a pleasant taste in your mouth.
"Paid In Full"
A brand new play for the screen
and for Pauline Frederick is Paid In
Full" at tina Grand tonight Hingins
on the villiany of the worthless hus-
hand and the unacceptable virtue or
the wife, this story adopts itself splen-
didlv to screen work and to the un
questioned talent Of the great Pauhne
Frederick.
Eugene Walters story is cleverly
worked out. When a worthless man
steals from his employer and deceives
bis wife aa to the source OF the
money, it is usually the woman VINO
pays. In this case she Paid In sui,
hut the toll Of retribution was met py
the scoundrel.
Fay Tincher has good comedy for
tonight in "Sally's Blighted Career
a new Q act Christie special.
Wyndham Standing supports the
exquisite Elsie Ferguson in her new
picture. "The Marriage Price" at the
Grand tomorrow and Wednesday. A
Pathe Review is on the same program.
1.-THE Marriage Price" concerns a
moor girl who marries for riches, sur
nrisingly departs shortly after, put
i,:st as quickly returns to her husband.
Srbe whv and wherefore Of these UNI
Usual proceedings makes an interest
ing play.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
1t Was on a Sunday and the Fire
Burned All Day, Destroying Many
Business Buildings In the
City.
STARTED IN THE HOTEL
Des Moines River Then Met Mlssissip-
ri at the City, and Hotel Was
at the junction Of the
Waters.

Once Alexandria was a real city, .
rival of Keokuk for commercial
supremacy.
Then the Des Moines river entered
the Mississippi at it's city limits. Just
as now it is part of the corporation
limits of Keokuk.
At the junction of the waters. on
the bank of both rivers, stood the
Delta hotel in Alexandria. In this
hotel started a fire which destroyed
the city of Alexandria, and only Oh
man had any insurance and he only
little.
Jasper Blines, in his continued
historical story running weekly In
the Kahoka Gazette-Herald, tells all
about the conflagration which ante
dated the Chicago fire as follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
sucolie, Peaceful Sunday.

During the forenoon of Sunday.
May IS, 1852, we had observed from
our quiet rural home on the
prairie, an immense cloud OF
heavy smoke which continued for
hours eastward in a line with Alex
andria. The day was clear and quiet,
and out in the country there was
little passing among the resident
citizens. Along in the afternoon.
three men who were out looking at
their cattle on the prairie, came
along. They were the Bennington
brothers, Wiley, Alec and Marion.
They gave an account of the de-
structive fire in Alexandria, which
continued all day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

boats, towed by the little steamer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Newspapers Then.

Unfortunately the town was hav-
ing at that time one of it's periodic
experiences of being without paper
of it's own, so there was not very
extended history published concern
ing the fire. Even very important
news transpiring in those years was
dealt with in brief and given but
small space in the dailies and the
large weekly papers
For example, the Keokuk daily
gave few lines stating that a rumor
was current Of tragedy over near
Athens, in Clark county, and days
passed before an intelligent account
of the Whiteford assassination was
printed.
The destructive fire in Alexandria
received fairly generous notice in the
Warsaw Bulletin, which is here re-
printed:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23
Nobody Had Insurance.

NVUVUy TAU FHSUfdFSS'
Partial losses were sustained by
Wolfand Bradis, shoes and harness.:
James Maxwell, saddles; Henry Bee.
lein, confectionery, and Taylor Biacd,
one room torn down and goods re-
moved with considerable loss.
The total loss footed UP over $45,-
600 while there was but $4,000 insur-
ance and this by one man."
This conflagration invaded the
little city at its extreme northeast
limits where the Des Moines river
enters the Mississippi river and
there concluded its journey and ms
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

OuSInSSS DtoIsISG BUTTON.
Alexandria suffered a heavy loss
by fire on Sunday, May 10, 1852,
which started in the Delta hotel, but
how was unknown. Warsaw went
to the assistance of their neighbors,
and the ferry, Gate City, brought a
fire engine and firemen down from
Keokuk. Here are the sufferers and
losses:
r. Z. Hill and Company, Delta
hotel and warehouse, $4,000.
Judson hardware store, $4,000.
DR.. r. G. Warmer, drug store,
$4,000.
r. L. Foster, two houses, $4,000
DR.. Goodwin, drug store and dry
goods, $4,000.
M. J. and c. " Brown, book store
and postoffice, $1,000.
Des Moines hotel, A. D. Sweet,
S2,10e.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, two houses
burn down.
Jessie Sisson, house destroyed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-23

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For Sheriff:
LEMUEI. ". ONLEY
For Judges Orphans Court:
THOMAS J. FASSETT
SAMUEL f. SH0CkLEY
REV. CHAS. II. WILLIAMS
For County Surveyor:
WILLIAM J PITTS
FUTILITY OF STRIKES

The high cost OF living has a
good deal to do with the unrest
among wage-ealnerS. but cutting
down production through strikes
is not going to get anybody any
where. There is profiteering
and food supplies are being held
up by a bunch of predatory deal
erS and spectators. hat the GOV
eminent can reach them and
compel them to diSgorge their
boarded supplies. But the gov
eminent cannot increase produc-
ton, which is the paramount
need. 1t may do what it can to
induce men to produce. but the
actual production lies with the
people themselves.
1t is an economic fallacy that
by quitting work and curtailing
production wealth is increased.
The high cost Of living situation
is being aggravated by the
strikes and threats of strikes.
1t is a notable fact that it is
the highest-paid workers who
are doing the striking ana max
ing the most demands. The
great mass OF unorganized POO
pie, whose salaries or wages
have not been increased in any
thing like the proportion that
living costs have increased or
even in proportion that organic
ed workers wages have been in
creased. are not striking. but are
keeping at work and doing the
best they can. II that class
should strike there would be
wholesale starvation in this
country and national paralysis.
Hartford Times.
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CLARENCE +. STEN ENSON
OF POCOMOkE CITY DEAD

Mr.. Clarence r. Stevenson died at
his home in Pocomoke City Sunday Of
q complication of diseases. He was
formerly prominent business man,
but had been in poor health for a long
time. He was about sixty years old.
Funeral services. conducted by his
pastor, Rev. v +. Hills, of Salem
NJ. +. Church. We're held at the house
Tuesday afternoon, after which the
body was laid to rest in the VI. f..
Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rose Bratten Stevenson, and -four
children, as follows; Mrs. White rull,
and Miss Hattie Stevenson, Of POGO
moke City; Mr.. benjamin Stevenson,
Of Cape Charles: and Mr. Joseph G.
Stevenson, Of Pocomoke City He is
also survived by sister. Mrs. Henry
Atkinson, of Pocomoke City. and a
brother, Mr. William Stevenson, OF
Princess Anne.
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TO PREVENT IMMIGRATION

a bill to prevent immigration
for two years hardly seems call
ed for when the return of the
torcign-boln to their native
countries is proceeding on Il
large scale and reports to the
Federal Employment Bureau
show shortage of labor. with
every indication that this will
become more serious. There is
a considerable shortage in many
industrial establishments and on
transportation lines. and per-
sons familiar with the situation
believe il viii grow worse rather
than better. The return to
THEN own countries OF large
numbers OF Italians and Greeks
has depleted the unskilled labor
supply. We are short of men
vino are willing to dig. The
want advertisements show there
is also shortage of women
workers.
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that Just being opened this went to
man the Fall silks Just glimpse gained
that You will have and them
theyar be interesting
shrtings all unpackcd few words about
surely the shltng that
has fortune possesshcy truly wonderful
bot in coorngs and material. They 500 per yard
fortunate to have all ready to
Of this week but material that was ready
FANTASl the Fall colors and
white They yard and to he had
skirt patterns half arthey priced at S250
fo patti will not hc cut
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For Governor:
ALBERT c. RIrCHlE
OF Baltimore
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HAD 4 SLACK DAY

The Board Of County Commission
ers, in session Tuesday, was engaged
in attending to the routine business
Of the office and in passing orders.
All the Commissioner We're pres
cnt but there was very It'll" 70 report
Of public interest.
The Board adjourned 20 meet Tues
day September 9TH.
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BATES MEMORIAL CHURCH

HOO A. VI. white Unto Harvest
500 +. NJ. Labor Day sermon:
Jesus the Carpenter"
All are cordially invited TO attend
these services.
REV. c. r. STRAUsBURG, Pastor
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For States Attorney
FRANKLIN lPSHU K
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-CHAUTAUQUA - Berlin, Mary
land, September 9th to 18th. Buy
your season tickets from the Ticket
Committee: DIR. L. w. Warren, Ernest
+. Burbage, J. A. Boxley.
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For Clerk Court Appeal:
CALEB c. MAGRUDE
of Prince Georges County
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For Attorney General.
THOMAS J. HEATING
OF Queen Anne's County
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
STATE TICKET

DEMOt RAIlt NOMlNEEN.
STATE TICKET
For Governor
ALBERT G. RIrCHlE
OF Baltimore
For Comptroller
BROOKS LEI.
Of Montgomery County
For Attorney General
THOMAS J. HEATING
Of Queen Anne's County
For Clerk Court Appeals
CALEB c. MAGRUDER
of Prince Georges County
COUNTY TICKET
For Clerk Circuit Court:
OLIVER u. COLLINS
For States Attorney
FRANKLIN UPSHJR
For Members Legislature:
SAMUEL Nj. CROCKETT
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON
LARRY +. PALMER
For County Treasurer.
PHILIP {. DENNIS
For County Commissioners:
SAMUEL +. BRlMER
WILLARD F. EVANS
DANIEL HOLLOWAY
For Sheriff:
LEMUEL ". ONLEY
For Judges Orphans Court:
THOMAS J FASSETT
SAMUEL f. SH0CkLEY
REV. CHAS II WILLIAMS
For County Surveyor
WILLIAM J PITTS
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For Comptroller"
BROOKS LEE
Of Montgomery County
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COUNTY TICKET

For Clerk Circuit Court:
OLIVER u COLLINS