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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
County WorI<nnen are Putting New
Surface to Highway Commenc-
ing at City Limits
Here.
ONE SIDE AT A TIME
Motorists, However, Can Help by
Keeping OF This Road Except
When It is Necessary
to Use It.

Main street road from the city limits
of Keokuk on out is being treated 10
q coating of oil today. The work Is
being done by the county and VIII
make the Main street road one OF the
best highways in this section. Inc
county workmen have. completed the
oiling of the lake shore boulevard, and
win make the job on the Main street
road a match for the river road.
1t is planned to oil the road one-na!i
at a time, but Supervisor Maxwell
suggests that people who do not have
to use Main street road. take some
other highway. This will not only ex'
pedite the job, but will have the facui
ty of making considerably peter
one
The gang will go back over the
river road after completing the pres
ent work in order to touch UP some
places where the surface needs
little additional oil.
The county is doing a great deal OF
bridge and culvert work this season IN
the roads throughout the Lee county
district. One of the biggest OF these
Jobs is being completed now on the
Augusta road, where a bridge sixty
feet across and made of concrete and
steel is being erected.
The new army truck which the
supervisors have acquired is being
used by the concrete gang In Jackson
township work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire serv'
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Fracti
increases over yesterdays clio
prices marked the stock market 0
ing today. United States Steel 0
ed 1O4A, up Is; Crucible 1914,
n; Bethlehem B S6A. up "; I'm
Retail Stores 100, up IS; Pan An
can Petroleum 1864, up y; 81
baker 102h. off "; Baldwin ~
up is; Marine at 551s, OF !; "
Pacific 126. up /, and Southern
cific 9Sh, up n.
There were attacks on the up'
trend before noon, but they were
successful. The tone Of the ma
was distinctly stronger.
Leading issues continued to
well above yesterdays close. Y
est was centered in the state1
of Warren s. Stone, head 0,
Brotherhood of Locomotive
neers, that he did not believe
road strike would be called, eve!
the Plumb plan failed OF adop]
This statement served as TONIC
the market. u. s. Steel retaine]
position well above 106. unl.ea
tail Stores led industrials ana y
a new high at 113A, net gan
AZ.
Eosiness in the money sl'ua
movement of crops from the
and a slackening OF loans IN
street were reflected in a suaaei
duction in the rate for call NV
today. The rate dropped swiftly
noon from 6 to 81 percent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
NATIONAL, RAILROAD
CAMPAIGN
Continued from page l..

of living is what we want more than
anything else"
Declaring that labor's plan for
handling the railroad situation
raises the banner of democracy in
control of industry" Warren S.
Stone, grand chief Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers today
told the house interstate commerce
committee:
THAT the American political de-
mocracy is controlled by an indus
trial autocracy.
THAT the workers demand eco
nomic independence as well as po-
litical freedom.
THAT the only way this can be
obtained is by giving the workers a
share in management Of industry.
THAT Industrial problems and the
cost of living will never be solved
as long as consumers must pay ex-
tortionate profits on their earnings
in buying the necessaries Of life.
''That the Sims bill. embodying the
Plumb plan for government owner
ship and joint control Of the rail-
roads, is the first step toward indus
trial freedom"
America was established through
revolution as the home Of political
freedom" said Stone to the commit.
tee I'VE now demand that 1t be-
come the home of industrial freedom.
"This can only be accomplished by
extending to industry the same right
of individual freedom recognized by
the founders Of our government.
This can be achieved only by permit
n
share in control Of the management
of their means Of existence. The ma
chinery for attaining this result, we
believe is embodied in the plan out
lined in the Sims bill.
THE employers control and doni-
nate the management Of industry.
This interest fixes wages and con-
trolls working conditions. 1t fixes
the prices of commodities without
regard to the needs Of society or the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Late Market Quotations

lower. Native steers, S1S.00@1S.75;
southern steers, ss.50@15.50; cows
and heifers, $6.50@1200; stockers
and feeders. $s.o0015.OO; calves.
$8.50@1450.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar.
ket 10 to 15c lower, under yester.
days close. Bulk. $21.00@215O;
heavy, S20.9o@21.5O; medium, $2125
@21.75; light, $210O@216O.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar.
ket strong. Lambs, s14.5o@16.25;
ewes, s6.50@9.00; stockers and feed.
ers, $11.Oo@1450.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. g. Butter
Creamery extras. SIC: creamery
standards, 50@5OAc; dairy firsts,
4S@51c; dairy seconds, 46@47hc.
Eggs Ordinary firsts, 3S139c;
firsts, 41k@42Hc.
Cheese-Twins 3Ok 03111c; YOung
Americas, 33A@34c
Potatoes-Receipts 10 cars. vlr-
ginias, per Dbl, $500; Ohios, per
cwt., s4.Oo64.25.
Live poultry-Fowls, BIC: ducks.
27@2Sc; geese, 16@25c; broilers, go
@34c; turkeys, 25c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Flour-Dull,
unsettled.
Pork-Irregular nominal Mess,
s5S.00@59.00.
Lard-Unsettled, nominal Middle
west spont, $31.50@31.60
Sugar raw-Quiet Centrifugal test.
S7.2S.
Refined-Quiet. Cut loaf, $1,000;
crushed, s10.25; powdered. s9.15;
granulated, $500.
Coffee Rio No. z on spot, 22c.
Tallow-Weak. City, 1910; special,
zoe.
Hay-Stronger No. 1, 1925; No. 8,
$i.90@205; clover, SI55@215.
Dressed poultry-Quiet. Turkeys,
40@49c; chickens, 36@41c; fowls, %
@391ac; ducks, 35c
Live poultry-Quiet Geese, zoe;
ducks, 23@30c; fowls, 32c; turkeys,
26@S0c; ROSTERS, 21@22c; broilers,
34@41c.
Cheese-Wea State milk common
to special 23@331sc; skins common
to specials, 7@25c.
Butter-Weaker. Receipts, 1894.
Creamery extras, SAC; dairy tubs, 400
531ac.
Bggs-Weak. Receipts. 29,763.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Grain Review,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. Ga retrograde
movement again hit futures on the
Chicago board Of trade today after
an opening in which prices regained
the losses of almost two days. An
informal statement by Julius Barnes,
head Of the United States grain cor
poration that there were no plans
for lowering wheat prices was re-
eponsible for the confidence OF early
traders. Later insistent reports from
the capital indicating determined
fight on high prices is in sight caused
renewed selling. Provisions were not
so badly affected, being sustained by
slightly better live stock prices here.
September corn opened III cents
up at 1872, later selling z cents OH.
December corn up 9h cents on open.
ing at 152, lost 2Ls. May corn open
ed at LAG, up 51s. subsequently gain
ing " cent.
September oats, opening at 70, was
up 4, later losing rs. December
oats opened at II, up 5, but dropped
21s cents thereafter. May oats up
at the opening, rs, lost Il in later
trading.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Set Them Thinking.

Milwaukee Journal: An apph0
for citizenship was rejected ~
waukee the other day 'pecaasg !,
ings Of fact in q divorce case On
that the applicant had struck n ~,
with a club and had been gun gun
non-support." A good thing .i 70,
are thinking a bit harder aoon. ~
ship lately. 1t is high priVls ssn,
don't owe It to any man exit Il,
man who wants to be a goou a,
We don't want men who WIN =,
another country first. Wele y y
on that. We don't want men
who haven't the root essenCe =,
ization in their systems. VI \
we have citizens who beat lhe We
but we aren't proud of them. ,, m
citizens guilty of various c snr nd
that's an excellent reason ~ ;.,ze]
hitting more. Making o'l II
hard to get for the wrong h'nu rinl
us going to discourage his
wrong doing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
BETTER PLAN
THAN AMERICAN
CONTINUED from page ~

IN Paris. No action was taken on 1t,
he said.
Lodge also questioned him regard
ing the method Of raising money 10
pay the leagues expenses.
Lansing said he assumes budget
will he made and each nation told
how much it should pay. Congress
can decide whether to appropriate the
full apportionment required OF the
United States, he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
mixed, s1s601.ss.
Oats-No. white. SHY @74c; No
4 white, 69A @73Ac

ul8Su, Sl.ooWl.oo.
oats-No 8 white. 71A@74c; No
white. S9A073Ac.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6. Hogs-Re
ceipts, 1000 head. Market Csc lower
Bulk, $21.1O@2225; butchers, s20.1C
@22.25; packing, s19.0o@2O.00; light
s19.25@21.00; pigs, S17.50@ 1880;
; rougha, s1SO0@19.OO
Cattle-Receipts, 1900 head. Mar
ket csc higher. Beeves, s9.50@18.90;
butchers stock, s7OO@1465; can
ners and cutters, $5.7506.75; stock.
ers and feeders, $3.50 1880; cows
s8.0O@13.5o; calves, s17-25@1s.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head. Mar
ket 10 to 15c higher. Lambs, $500
1915; ewes, $2.75@145O.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 6.-Cattle
receipts, 5000 head; market strong.
Native beef steers, S10.00018.00;
yearling steers and heifers, $4,000
I145O; COWS, s5.50@12.oo; stoclrers
and feeders, s700@s.oo; calves,
0OO@16.5O; Texas steers, $1,000
1926; cows and heifers, S7o0@125O.
Hog receipts, 1000 head; market
2504Oc lower. Mixed and butchers,
s2165@22.25; good to heavy, s21.75
@224o; rough, $19.50@20.50; light,
9.75@2150; pigs, S13.00919.00;
bulk, $21.75@22.25.
Sheep receipts, $500 head; market
strong. Ewes, sS.50@s.0O; lambs,
s1450@16.25; Gamers and choppers,
$2.5006.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug 6.-Cattle-
Receipts, 5000 head Market strong.
Steers, s9.0o917.75; COWS and heif-
ers, $5.5c@13.o0; stockers and feed
ers, s6.50@14.00; calves, $4,000
1880; bulls and stays, $7.00312.00
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
ket 10 to 25c lower. Bulk, $19.T50
1000; top, 1926.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head. Mar
ket steady; feeders. % to SOC lower.
Yearlings, s9.75@10.25; wethers.
s90099.50; lambs, s14.75@1G,25;
ewes, s6.00@S.25.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Cat-
tle-Eeceipts. 5000 head. including
400 southern. Best steady. others
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
ANOTHER STRIKE
Is STARTED
fro1t}nned from mage II

workers, plumbers and pipe filters
employed in the mines and shelters
of Butte, Anaconda and Great Falls
are affected by the order.
1t is predicted the scheduled walk
out will compel all mines and shelters
of the state to suspend operations.
The decision to strike followed the
refusal Of the copper mining compan-
les to grant the demands OF the men
for daily wage of So day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Weather Forecast.
Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.

For Keokuk and vicinity: I'm
settled with thundershowers this
afternoon and tonight; Thursday fair
and cooler.
For Iowa: Unsettled with thunder
showers this afternoon and tonight
in south and east portions; Thurs
day fair and cooler.
For Missouri: Local Thunderstorm
ers tonight or Thursday, except fair
Thursday northwest portion; cooler
Thursday and northeast and central
portions late tonight; cooler Thurs
day night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
Chicago Caeh Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Aug. heat-No. l
red, $2.261a; No. Q red, s2.23k@
s2241k; No. 8 red, S2.17021S; No
hard, s2.231k @2.241a: No. 3 hard,
s2191a022o1a; No. 8 spring, S2.219
2.23.
Corn-No. 1 yellow, s1.961a; No 2
yellow, s1.96k; No. yellow, $1.95;
No l white, S1.96h; No. 2 white,
S1.96A;. No. l mixed. 1914; No.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
st. Louis Hay Market.

st. Louis Hay Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 5-Past two
days receipts of So cars included IS
timothy, II clover mixed. 1 clover,
prairie and alfalfa. On the better
grades Of timothy, clover mixed and
prairie, the market was steady in
price, but just limited amount of any
kind wanted, medium and common
sorts slow sale-current fair receipts
are mostly OF this description. Glover
and alfalfa continue to rule firm, ar
fected more by scanty arrivals than
by any urgency in demand. Sales: Old
Timothy, No. l, / car at $3S; new,
clover mixed, No. 2, cars at S25
switched; 2 at s26 do; No. /, car
heavy mixed at s26, at s27. light
mixed at $3.50, A cars e heavy
mixed, switched) at $2S, 2 cars light
mixed at S29 one switched Timothy
No. 8, / car at $40, at s23; car
heating at $3.50; No. Q, cars at S24.
2 at $25, 1 at s27; standard, 1 car at
s28, l at $29, at SGT; standard, 1 car
at $2S, ] at $29; No. /, / car and part
car at 500, cars at $50, one delivered
to this side, at $31. Alfalfa-No. /,
car at s34. Prairie-No. 2, / car at
S21, l at $23; No. /, 1 car at $25.
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 5-Horses-
The chief inquiry was for the better
class of southerners and action on
these classes was right food for this
time Of the year. Medium and COM
mon classes of southerners found a
slow action, but early trade was about
like last week. Big work horses found
a reasonable good outlet.
Good to choice drafts $3.50. S150m30O
Eastern cHunks ........... 140m20
Choice southern horses -. 125@16O
Fair grade southerners S0010O
Plain southern horses $500. $50 65
Ao5o GOW on
Mules In addition to fresh re-
ceipts there were 200 mules held over
from the full close last week, max
ing a total of approximately 400 head.
General market at present is on a
lower basis than several weeks pre-
vious owing to the large receipts and
the slackened demand.
16 to II hands soeUU35o
Is to 15k hands ....,, 11Om215
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
River Bulletin.
Weather Conditions.

Weather Conditions.
The greatest depression is passing
through Iowa this morning, which
has been attended by high tempera-
lures and scattered showers from the
plateau region to the lakes, tempera-
lures reading 102 in the plateau
region yesterday.
Following this fair, coo,er weather
lis advancing from the northern noun
tain region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
WILSON WRITING
MESSAGE ON H. G. l.
Continued from page 1.)

about the only way see OF reaching
such dealers" White said.
Senator Johnson, South Dakota,
also declared for such remedy.
I'VE are already limiting the bank
efs' profit and no one ever stops to
question the auth ority OF the govern
ment to do this" he said. why
can't we do the same in other lines
of business? We did it to the bank
ers because everybody was against
the big money lender and now the
same feeling is growing against the
dealers in food and clothing. No
one can complain that the banker is
injured because he is limited to
reasonable interest and no business
man could object to being limited to
a fair profit on his wares.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

In Italy mulberry leaves soot
served in cold storage do
silkwOrms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

Nearby white fancy, 67@7oc; nearby
mixed fancy. 45@57c; fresh, 47@55c.
Chicago Rye, Barley and Seed.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 5-Rye-No. 2,
s1.49H @1.51.
Barfeys125@1.3S.
Timothy-$9@1150
Clover-Nominal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06

fleaTIIVU HuTIlTuIty Jul, d. III,
"a; ~ noon, "a; p. m, SO.
Mean temperature 9Th, 80.
Highest, SO.
Lowest, II.
Lowest last night, rs.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Wheat Above s2.2s Price.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The price
Of wheat to the people of the country
is being kept at 20 to 30 cents above
the s2.26 government guaranteed
price to make profits for the United
States Grain corporation, a govern
ment agency, Representative McCul-
loch, charged in a statement today,
submitting letters from julius H.
Barnes. head of the corporation.
Profits have already mounted to
s23, 763, 320.93, the letters show.
Barnes, in the letters. says he
handled $2,000Oo0,O0O worth of food
stuffs and therefore this representa-
a profit OF slightly more than one
percent.
McCulloch insists it was the intent
Of congress to have the government
stand the marketing expense OF the
grain and resell 1t to the people at
the 1926 price.
In his letter. as submitted by Nc
Culloch, Barnes states:
ITO reimburse the accrued charges
we made price of IA cents over the
guaranteed price in March, Is cents
over April to April 10; 16 cents over
April II to 20, and 20 cents from
April n to 30.
Under these prices something like
70,000,000 bushels were put in the
domestic markets of the country ana
even then we had to curtail over
shipments to foreign buyers. OF
course, to the above prices the miller
must add the railroad rates."
"Mr Barnes has apparently for
gotten these increases come directly
from the pockets of the people and
that higher priced wheat means
higher prices for all other commodi.
ties" McCuIloch said. IT think the
trasnon sihility for the hf1h cost Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
Address on Friday,

Address on Friday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Prestdent
Wilson plans to address congress next
Friday on the high cost Of living sit.
uaton, according to unofficial infor
nation at the white house today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-18

This is story of a pugliist who be-
came the owner of a race horse over
his shrieling protests-and then cleaned
up a fortune on his possession.
Last summer A. X. Macomber decided
to dispose of his string of thoroughoreds'
All of them were offered at bargain
prices. Grouped around the auction BLOCK
were many sporting notables, including
Scotty Montieth, manager of Johnny
Dundee, the lightweight.
Scotty, a keen citizen as regards horse
flesh. decided that one Of the Macomber
horses-War Mack-looked like a conner.
So Scotty entered into the spirit OF bid
ding and ever and anon increased his
yodeling until the $1,000 mark had been
reached.
"Sold to Mr.. Montieth," exclaimed the
auctioneer.
The next day Scotty got hold of Dun
dee and said
Johnny, I've bought a race horse for
you
"You WHAT" gasped Dundee.
Bought a NICE first GLASS horse for
you-cost you $1,000, eats out of a human
hand, runs fast, is easy to look at and
everything" replied Scotty.
who in -; say, where did you get
the idea I wanted the horse?" demanded
Dundee.
well, Johnny, he was a bargain at
scotland so 1 bought him for you,
blandly replied Montieth.
But I tell you 1 don't want him." re-
torted Dundee.
TOO bad-too bad" asserted Scotty.
you don't want him-but you've got
him. And I kicked in the 5000 of your
money for that horse, so you've got to
keep him..
Not knowing what else to do with the
horse, Dundee turned him over to Frank
NJ. Bray, a trainer, and said:
IT don't know anything about this nag,
but Scotty tells me that he is pretty
good. Race him If you whant to or keep
him in the barn. But don't keep him in
the barn too long. That bird looks aw-
fully healthy and it's costing me Sc a day
to feed him. I'll be darned if I'm going
to support him for the rest Of my life.
IL he doesn't show up well in his first
race, sell him for anything you can get
for him; deduct your trainers fee and
give me the rest. l need a little loose
change for postage stamps"
What happened?
Oh, nothing mores nor less than that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-18

ing, 1mmeQlaCely RoL uoWH W WOlh.
To show that he hadn't been exactly
idle during the past few weeks Moley
laid on Prexy Smiths desk a neatly kept
file, wherein were tucked away the con-
tracts and correspondence of all players
who will try for the 1919 Baron team.
Just about &c men are included in the
list of youngsters signed up and of those
veterans whose names appear on the
Baron reserve roll.
The names of these men who will COM
pete for the team, together with their
present address and playing positions, are
given in the accompanying box head.
Suffice it to say that the local leader
is immensely pleased with the prospects
for a winning team and declares that
Birmingham will be right up in the run
ming unless unforeseen accidents occur.
The catching situation, according to
Moley, may be solved by the signing of
Big Peters, the former Chattanooga re-
ceiver. who was one of the best throw
ers in the league and who has all the
of a player. Peters is
giant in statue, and under Moley's care
may develop into star, although ms