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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

sold at SOA, up IA; New Haven 80,
up IS; Union Pacific 127, up 2; ST.
Paul preferred 64A, up IL; New York
Central 73A, up n, and Canadian
Pacific 157, up 2.
During the afternoon Cruc1bie
reached a new high at 1924, UP Sa.
Mexican Petroleum reached 1888 Is !;
Southern Pacific 105, and Baldwin
112.
The market continued to show
strength in the entire list during the
early afternoon Oil stocks were
particularly strong ana tobaccos
doomed. California Petroleum also
continued to show strength, based on
the decision affecting the Southern
Pacific.
The market closed strong.
The market continued strong up to
the close. Some of the highest prices
of the day were made in the final
transactions.
Chandler Motors sold at 263, UP 8;
Stutz. 112; Studebaker, 1oSA; Ameri
can Can, 56A; General Motors
2371a; Crucible, 1854, and others II
proportion. ;,
California Petroleum closed at 46
up Q; Southrn Pacific at 1929, III
57a.
The New York stock and produce
markets will be closed Saturday ant
| Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. William Holland and
son Halan and Mrs. and Mrs. b. H.
Aldrich have returned from three
weeks auto trip. They visited Yellow
stone park, Salt Lake City, Denver
and Colorado Springs.
DIR. S. H. Ayres will leave keokuk
tonight to go to Bowling Green, MO-,
ON business trip. He will return
to Keokuk Monday.
Daniel Bishop has returned to the
Academy of Fine Arts at Chicago
after visiting with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Bishop.
Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Newcomb re
turned this morning from Chicago
DR. Newcomb will occupy the West
Minister pulpit Sunday morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
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FonimoN
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hue to starved nerves. Our bodies
Is 57theed more phosphate than is con-
earbkained in modern foods. Physicians
q563laim there is nothing that VIII sup up
bly this deficiency so well as the
organic phosphate known among
= druggists as bitro-phosphate, which
rises Is inexpensive and is sold by Wllkln,
TED akon & Co. in Keolruk and most all
QUIZ druggists under guarantee OF saus-
soutl6acfiop or money back. By feeding
3 witfthe nerves directly and by supplying
rs nolthe body cells with the necessary
food elements, bitro-phos-
HoNhphate should produce welcome trans
It Information in the appearance; the In.
4 bHrease In weight frequently being
re 1Rstonishing.
Increase in weight also carries
,63OMith 1t a general Improvement IN the
)62ohealth. Nervousness, sleeplessness
,6l6hnd lack of energy, which nearly al
,ml0kays accompany excessive th1nness,
M Glshould soon disappear, dull eyes
IA 5lought to brighten, and pale cheeks
smenlglow with the bloom of perfect
clashealth. Miss Georgia Hamilton, who
a twfwas once thin and frail, reporting
busfher own experience. writes: "Bltro-
nasPhosphate has brought about magic
onsjIhransformation with me. / gained 10
y Al mounds and never before felt so
well"
II CAUTION: - Although bitro-phos-
~ 90 bhate is unsurpassed for relieving
'g5 ddheryousness, sleeplessness and gen
'Wzgeral weakness, 1t should not, OWING
W.o'ho it's tendency to increase weight
Wlfbc used by anyone who does not ue-
bire to put on flesh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
ARM BROKEN IN
FALL OFF TEETER
C.. G. kutcher's Son is Victim OF Acci
dent at Fairgrounds
Yesterday After
noon.

The small son of c. G. Kutcher. 900
Johnson street, has an injured arm
today as the result Of fall on a
teeter-totter, which happened yester-
day afternoon out at the playground
about 4:30 o'clock.
A doctor called for him there, took
the child to his office, dressed his
hurt. and then took the boy to his
home. An X-ray picture was taken
of the arm this morning which show
ed a fracture at the elbow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
CITY NEWS.

Get those fine large asters, 45c per
dozen. 1872 Morgan street.
"A daughter was born Thursday.
August %, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Il.
HeIenthal, Of GIT G street.
"A son was born yesterday at st.
Joseph's hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin G.. Griffey.
Paul V. Bear, Jr, has returned to
Keokuk to visit with his parents for
a few days before he goes to Canada.
He has just recently been discharg-
ed from Camp Zachary Taylor, Ken
lucky.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
Asked 10 STAY at Home.

dIJnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
4 WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Repre-
tentative Rodenburg. Illinois, today
introduced a resolution requesting
the president to stay IN washington
Antil domestic questions are seltieu'
fhus postponing his western trip.
The resolution says that the new
laws against profteering viii be de-
layed unless the president is IN
Washington to sign them and states
that the labor situation demands the
attention of the chief executive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
BIG CROWD AT
MEMPHIS FAIR
Over Fifteen Hundred Automobile
Parties at Memphis on Thurs
day to See Exciting
Races.
rspecial to The Gate City.l

MEMPHTS, Mo-, Aug. 29.-Ihuis'
DAVIS crowd was one Of the larges.
ever on the fair grounds. Over 1900
automobiles and 200 other vehicles
helped carry the people there. The
exhibits Of stock excel all former
wears. as we'll as exhibits in art hall.
The crowds at night are large, and
the free attractions under spotlight
in front of the amphitheater attract
many. There are more concessions
than in former years. NO roWdylsni
has married the meeting this year ana
the crowds seem well repaid for their
money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
Mrs. Brown to Give Reading.

Mrs W. Frank Brown VIII give
group of readings Saturday afternoon
at the picnic which Miss Anna Ritter
will give for the junior league and
members of the primary department
of the Trinity M. e. Sunday school
The picnic will be held near the
grandstand in Rand park, but in case
of rain the boys and girls will en-
1oy their watermelon treat, which Is
a big feature Of the picnic, at the
Trinity church. Miss Ritter will be
assisted by her assistants in the
class.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
CAPITAL and Labor.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Demand
that congress take immediate action
on his resolution calling for a confer
|ence of capital and labor was made
today on the senate floor by Seneator
Poindexter, Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
If Thin and
| NERVOUS, TRY
PHOSPHATE
IN othIna Like plain Bitro-Phosphate
70 Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh
and to Increase Strength,
viQor and Nerve
Force.

Judging from the countless prepa
tations and treatments which are
continually being advertised for the
purpose of making thin people feshy
arms, neck and bust, and
replacing ugly hollows and angles by
khe soft curved lines of health and
beauty, there are evidently thousands
bf men and women who keenly feel
Rheir excessive thinness.
,Thinness and weakness are often
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
cr.noe Goes on Record,

, HUNTED Press Leased WIRE service
y COLUMBUS, Ohio Aug. 81 ~ ~
verefObio state Grange, representing S..
ar aToOO members. was on record today
car5as favorine President Wilson's stand
ION the railroad situation, his compro'
mise wage increase offer to the
bertSshopmen, and general appeal for IN,
lows Tdustrial peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
St. Louis Cash Grain, cToso.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. Zg.-Corn-
May, S1.36&; September, S1.S1; De-
cember, s1.4oA. ,
Oats-No. 2 white, 72Ac; No. 3
white, 72R@73Ac; May, 79kc; Sep
tember, 731ac; December, 75%c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
New York Money Market.

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Money on
call, per cent; six months, b per
cent.
Mercantile paper, 51a per cent.
Bar silver, New York, S1.0S1a.
Demand sterling, 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
Married at Parsonage.

Mr.. Carl lobe, Of Canton, MO, anu
Miss Mary Kraus, Of this city, were
married by the Rev. Father Giglinger
at the parsonage Of st. Mary's Cath
Ollie church, Thursday morning. A
dinner was served at the home OF
the brides father, at which only the
immediate relatives were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jobe will make Canton
their future home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

CENSUS CLERK-(Men, women.
1000 needed; $92 month. Age 10
upward. Experience unnecessary.
For particulars Of examinations, Wrlts
RAYMOND Terry former government
examiner), 623 Continental Blds-
Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
avn Partv This Evening.

The Terese Steiger Aid society will
be entertained this evening at a lawn
party by the girls who are members
of the Royal Neighbors. The party
will be held on the lawn of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Buss, 903 Fulton street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
k:}gsss,S,
For Society Editor. Telephone
BLACK 516.
Former keolcuk Man to Wed.
Black 516.

Former N6Okuk WYATT " VSos
Gregory Meador, former keokuh
man. is to marry Miss EvanSela
Hennessy, Of Kahoka. The Clark
County Courier contains this an
nouncement of the engagement:
Miss Evangela Hennessy was host
ess to group OF her girl friends
Saturday evening, August %. A very
enjoyable time was spent In playing
cards until the most important time
of all parties, when Mrs. Hennessy
invited the guests into the dining
room.
1t was while the hostess and her
guests were enjoying their dainty re.
freshments that a telegram arrived
for Miss Helen Karle announcing the
engagement of Evangela to Mr. Grit
fin G. Meador, of Quincy, III.
After the telegram, Miss Karle
presented the hostess with diamond
and then the heartiest of congratu'
lations were offered the bride-to-oe.
Mr.. Meador is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Meador, of Quincy. He
is a graduate Of the Keokuk high
school and Of Gem City Business col
lege. He is employed in the Walk
over" shoe store at Quincy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

yellow, s1S1R; No. 4 yellow, $3.50;
No. yellow, $1.76@1.77.
Oats-Market 1 to 113c lower. NO.
2 white, Tic; No. 8 white. Tic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

4AS The Canadian mission IN LONDON
4AsIstates that a great many classes vi
can be manufacturea ~
Canada at lower cost than in Great
britain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, H., Aug. 29.-Corn-Mar
lzet 2 to &c lower No. 8 white
sissy; No, 3 yellow. s1.S23a: No
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
NOTICE.

Our plant will be closed all day
Oabor day..
KEOKUK STEAM LAUNDRY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
,ow,Tz,s "NEWS.r

New Phoenix hose, new gloves OF
the best make New purses; new
ginghams; new linens, yarn, etc.
LOWITZ DEPT. STORE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

WANTED to work in store.
Address CLERK" in care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

WANTED-Boys over 10. Mills-Ells'
worth Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

WANTED-Woman for general house
work. Part or full time. Three in
family Address IN. H." care Of Gate
City. Give references.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WAN Ed

wANTED-Goods second hand dresser
D. C. Artz, lilo Morgan street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

FOR SALE delivery truck in first
class condition; one h. p. boiler
one h. p. gasoline engine. Call
'2301-F-14.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

WANTED-Experien mattresses
only. Good wages; apply at once.
Paris Cafe, 603 Hampshire street,
Quincy, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

FOR SALE-Modern six room house,
| cheap for quick sale. Owner leay-
ing city. Call Black 554.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

dishwasher at Wittich's Cafe, 10
South Third street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-29

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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-04-03
Advertising.

Advertising is the twin of salesman
ship. 1t is the main spring OF all bust
ness.
"Oh, where can rest be found?"
A weary poet signs.
That's easy. Drop in store
That doesn't advertise.
When the peoplehave had one chance
to read your advertisement in the news
paper, take it out and give them a
chance at another. Successful adver-
tisers seldom repeat their copy.
Advertising is the education of the
public as to who you are, where you
are and what you have to offer in the
way OF skill, talent or commodity.s
You cannot afford to advertise pool
product, and you cannot afford NOT
to advertise, intelligently and persis
tently, good product.
Trade does not follow the sign of thu
horseshoe or the rabbit foot 1t goe
where it is ASKED BY GOOD AID
VERIFYING.
Show prices in bold type and dress
up your ads with cuts that fit both tn
subject and the space.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-04-03
Money Earned is Money Earning.


The owners of war bonds issued
to date are being paid approx
mately $o35,ooo. 900 year from
the Treasury as interest on the
money they loaned the Govern.
ment, These interest payments
represent free money which is
available for immediate reinvest-
ment.
The Post Office Department has
ruled that liberty bond interest
coupons may be accepted as cash
at al! postoffices in the country for
the purchase of thrift stamps and
war savings stamps. 1t is ex-
pected that large percentage OF
the interest earned by liberty bonds
will be Immediately turned into
war savings stamps to earn further
interest. according to John T. Way
land. director war savings section,
tenth federal reserve district.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-04-03

Whatyesot to Eat?
Never thought about it much
In the days of long ago.
That 1t was boyish touch,
Then didn't seem to know.
Never thought that I'd recall
Simple words that he'd repeat
AS he rushed into the hall:
"Whatyegot to eat?"
Started as lad of five,
Clamoring for cake or pie.
"Hungriest little boy alive"
Many and many a time, said |.
He'd come bounding in from play,
Seeking me on eager feet
And excitedly he'd say:
"Whatyegot TO eat?"
Home from school he'd daily run,
Thinking Of the pantry shelf.
Cookies vanished one by one,
When he'd learned TO help himself
Hello, Ma; I'm back again!'
Was his little greeting sweet,
Then boyish smile, and then:
"Whatyegot to eat?'
Wish thatlI couldihear it now,
Never dreamed I'd miss it so.
Wish that could know, somehow,
That old Joy OF long ago.
But he stands across the sea
Serving in the Battles heat
And he cannot say to me:
"Whatyegot to eat?"
What o glorious day twill be,
When the cruel war is done,
And the boys come home from sea
With the victories they've won't
Oh, the Joy to hear him then
| Saying gladly as we meet,
"Hello, Ma, I'm back again!
Whatyegot to eat?'
| Edgar A. Guest.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-04-03
The Real "ButterfIy."

The name for the butterfly did not
originate from "futter," but from low
German and Hollandish. Over in Hol-
land there is a butterfly that lives
whenever possible on butter and milk.
He is and always has been nuisance
to the Dutch wives and has always
been called the 'butterfliege," or but
terfly.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-04-03
B U r C N E RIB OWMAN
Lumber Co. j. Good, Mgr.
M. E. Church, South.

Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching at
IL a. m. and s p. m. The pastor
will be pleased to see every member of
the church present.
Friends will receive a cordial well
come. Sam G. Keys Pastor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-04-03
Thinking First.

II thou thinkest twice before thou
speakest once, thou wilt speak twice
the better for it.-William Penn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-06
SENATE NOTES
Items of Interest From Upper
House OF legislature.

Senator w. F. Schoch of Topeka
who has been i'll with the influenza,
is again back at his desk in the state
senate. Tt is expected that the COM
mittee on elections will take up his
proposed primary law change as soon
as he is able to appear before the COM
mittee to explain it,
All ex-so1diers and sailors will be
free to peddle wherever and whatever
they please il a bill introduced by SEN
ator Kanavel is passed. The measure
also would permit all ex-soldiers and
sailors to enter into baggage transpor-
tation ventures without having to pay
licenses.
Senator Nighswonger of Sedgwick
wants a law that will permit Wichita
to build a parental home for friend
less children. bill that he has in
troduced would permit any city having
population of more than $4,000 to
erect and operate such a home.
There will be no smoking with your
meals in public places if Senator
James E. Hilkey succeeds in assisting
Mrs. Minnie Grinstead of the house in
getting thru the nearest thing to a
freak bill that has been introduced
since the legislature convened. The
Hllkey measure would make it unlaw-
full to smoke in any restaurant, hotel
cafe or at any lunch counter where
food is served to the public. Smoking
in drug stores where soft drinks are
served and in places that have soda
fountains also would be prohibited.
State, district, township and munfc-
ipal employees will be placed on the
same footing with other folks in be-
ing subject to garnishment actions if
bill introduced by Senator Myers is
passed. Under the present law the
money paid them in the form of SAL
ment and Myers says the merchants of
his district and the merchants of the
state in general he believes want them
shorn of this special privilege and
placed on an equality with other per-
sons who are compelled by law to pay
their debts.
Another bill that Myers has intro
duced would make a change in the
time of payment of negotiable papers
1t provides they shall be payable at
the time fixed without grace and that
when they are payable on Saturdays
and holidays they shall become due
on the next succeeding business day.
The Parsons hospital for epileptics
will receive $50, SEQ for salaries and
wages for each of the years of 1920
and 1921 and 100000 for mainte-
nance and repairs each of these years
according to the recommendations
made by the senate ways and means
committee bill that has been intro
duced. Another ways and means bill
provides $4,000 year for wages and
salaries at the Beloit school for girls
and $4,000 each year for maintenance
and repairs. The Beloit school also
gets $4,000 for putting in a new
tunnel and repairing the dairy barn.
The Larned hospital comes in for s14.-
500 for salaries and wages each year
and $4,000 for maintenance and re-
pairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-06
THE REHEARSALS ARE STARTED
Ged Ready For Spring Festival at
Pittsburg Normal May So.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 5.-Rehearsals
for the renditions of the Requiem"
and The Messiah" at the State Man
ual Training NormaFs annual spring
festival, May to 8. were begun this
week. The central body's rehearsal
was held at the Normal auditorium.
The Columbus section met later and
sections in other cities will be organ
lied by Prof. Walter McCray, the Nor
mails musical department head and
conductor of the festival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-06
Seize Buildings at Koenigsberg.

Copenhagen, Feb. 5.-A majority of
the government buildings in Koenigs-
berg. East Prussia, have been seized
by Spartacans from Berlin. The gov
ernor of East Prussia has declared a
state of siege in the Thorn district
and instituted courts martial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-06

Boston Shoe Co.
Berkson Bros.
Crosby Bros. Dry Goods Co.
Warren M. Crosby Dry Goods Co.
Cremerie Restaurant
Crockett Mercantile Co.
Courtney Millinery Co. Il
VIM. Connors Furniture Co.
Diment & Klein Clothing Co.
John A. Davis, Jeweler and Optician
neutrality-suspicious. Furniture Co.
Fullerton Brothers Hardware Co.
Felix Clothing Co.
Flad & Marsh Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-06

Greenbaum Company, Ladies' Apparel
Gibbs Clothing Co.
j. w. Jenkins Sons Music Co.
S. S. Kresge SC and 10c Store
Mills Garment Co.
The Outlook Cloak and Suit Co.
Paxton & Paxton Dry Goods Co.
Pelletier Stores Co.
Palace Clothing Co.
The Payne Shoe Co.
Geo. w. Stansheld Drug Co.
Tully-McF arland Drug Co.
Voiland-Engel Clothing Co.
Walk-Over Boot Shop
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
STREET WORKER Is
KNOCKED DOWN BY
HEAVY FIRE HOSE

Charles Rossitor, S27 East Superior
street, who has been employed by the
city to assist in cleaning the down
town streets, was knocked down and
rendered unconscious this morning
about $40 o'clock while working at
the corner of Madison and Clinton
streets Mr.. RoSSitOT was standing
by a hose and did not notice some
of the other men preparing to move
the spray further down the street,
The heavy hose was pulled and swung
against the unsuSpecting victim. pull
ing both feet from under him and
causing him to fall To the pavement.
He struck on his head.
He was picked up and carried into
Ryburn Hospital. and after regaining
consciousness was removed to his
home. There was no sort of an abra-
sion caused by the fall, and it Is
thought that within a few days Mr.
Rossitor will have fully recovered
from the effects of his accident.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
SEEK NAMES Of
ARMY VOLUNTEERS
ADJUTANT GENERAL ORDERS
LIST OF MEN WHO WERE PER
MlTTEC TO SOsN SERVICE BY
DRAFT BOARD.

The local exemption board received
orders from the adjutant generals of
hce this morning to compile a com
plete list of all registered men who
volunteered their services in the army
during the period OF the war Only
the men who took their release pa
pers from the local board and en-
listed at an army recruiting station
are to be included in this list,
The list is to contain the order num-
her of each volunteer. the name of the
nearest relative and other intOrma-
tion about the soldiers. A great many
men from the local board volunteered
during the war, so the list VIII be a
lengthy one. Clerks at the local board
started the work as soon as the order
was received
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
CONCRETE POLES FALL
I'M CANAL; ; PLUNGES
CITY INTO DARKNESS

Ottawa was in total darkness last
evening for one hour. between $50
and 1850. when the electric power
was entirely cut off from the power
plant at Marseilles. Eight cement
telephone poles which carry the high
tension wires from the Marseilles
plant to the electric light station in
Ottawa fell over into the canal.
It was the first instance in several
years that both the street lights and
the lights in the houses and places Of
business were put out Of commission
at the same time Picture shows
were forced 20 close down, and pedes-
trians We're left TO grope their way
home as best they could
A continued thaw is blamed for the
accident Frost left the ground and
the poles sagged over OF their own
weight