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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

LOST-Ford auto chain Monday. Re-
turn to Gate City office Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

FOR SALE-170 acres 2 miles south
of Hamilton, ILL., This is a very
fine farm. nearly all in cultivation,
we'll improved, well watered; rs
acres in hay. 80 acres wheat and rye.
This farm is priced to sell and is a
real bargain. Possession March list.
See e. l.. Aldrich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

FOR SALE-Single comb r. l. Red
cockerels. Mayhood strain. Eggs
for Matching. 1402 Reid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19
Everybody is Helping.

Citizens in Dubuque are taking an
active part in the formation OF this
state branch OF the alliance which is
being formed with the assistance of
the local chamber of commerce, bust
ness mems clubs, branches Of the
American alliance and central labor
unions throughout the state. The
active participation of the chief ex-
ecutive of the state is expected to be
big factor in winning the immediate
confidence of all public-spirited citi-
xens of the state.
Hon Matthew G. Matthews. OF
Dubuque. is chairman Of a conference
committee which met In Dubuque on
January 81 for the purpose of calling
this conference. Other members Of
this committee are: j. M. Conley.
secretary Of the Dubuque branch of
the alliance and editor of the Labor
Leader; John Ryder; William c..
Luther; State Senator B. J. Horchen;
John Schuster and John Reilly, all of
Dubuque; Fred Burwinkel and Thorn
Is Avery, OF Cedar Rapids; H. Hah-
nm, secretary of the alliance branch
IN Nuscatine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

WANTED Typewriter desk Phone
507.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

WANTED-2 expert mechanics at
once; must furnish good reference,
M onroe Motor Co, Carthage, III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19
LOST.

purse Monday, con-
tanning papers and change. Finder
kindly return to Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

FOR SALE-Complete set of carpen-
ter's tools. Inquire at 1906 Or
leans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19
Keokuk Labor Interested.


One Of the local organizations of
keokuk which has been requested to
cooperate in this Americanization
scheme and Its war on bolshevism is
the Keokuk Trades and Labor AS
sembly, of which D. j. Hemmy is
president and Albert Kiefer is secre-
tary.
Director Maisel, of the alliance,
visited Iowa in the latter part of jan
vary, and held a preliminary confer
ence In DS0uque. He. also called on
Governor Harding at the state CAPT
toi In Des Moines, who enthusiastic
ally offered to do all in his power to
tQltner the plans outlined Mr.. Maisel
suggested that he address the Dubuque
conference, to which he readily con-
sented.
me conference at Dubuque passed
resolution embodying the four prin-
clpies for which the new state organ
zauon will work, as follows:
1. An alignment Of the wage earn
ers and their friends in a truly pat
nouc organization to advance the
campaign for 100 per cent patriotism
70 loo Per cent American citizenship,
~ encourage complete elimination of
nyphenated Americanism.
oppose Bolsheviki and Profiteers.
. To oppose with every power of
organized strength the introduction of
mat brand of propaganda known as
Me bolsheviki in any part of this
United States of America.
o, To use every legal effort for
.,e PURPOSE of driving out the system
VI prohteering in fodstuffs and fuel
eo;ut,aainod1t1es; to use every force to
eisner regulate by government statute
VI vi, 70 introduce new legislation which
VII nave for it's object a fair and
reasonable profit for the dealer and
a, complete elimination of the greedy
S S.ss OF dealers who by their practice
Ave lost any consideration other than
a e,asuc regulation for the best inter-
'ss Oh our citizenship as whole.
-, :. To work as a unit In any cam.
; fasn OF reconstruction and reorgan-
.sa.lon which will improve the econ
NJ i u conditions in our country INSOFAR
90 90 -, sney affect the welfare of the wage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

FOR SALE-10 acres, room house.
new barn, two good wells, one cis-
tern; close to town. Phone 357, War
saw, Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

WANTED-To do dressmaking and
sewing. Call Black 1741. 1118
Biondeau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

FOR SALE-Two rugs. Phone Red
1856.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19
MISC ELLANEOUS.

IF You MUST SELL. viii buy your
Liberty bonds. Address Lock Boz
ZIG. Kahoka, Missouri.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

WANTED-To buy used display
refrigerator. Phone 1898.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-19

WANTED--Work on farm by mar
ried man: experienced. Call or
write 513 South Seventeenth street
Phone 1878
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
NESSENGERgGIRL
WILL ARRIVE soon
Manager McWhorter Has
Decided to Lay Off the
Boy of the Period.

Wanted Messenger Girl". Man
ager j. G. McWhorter, local manager
of the Western Union has given up
tryout and if her services prove to be
the present day and if girl ap-
plies for the place in answer to his
advertisement who can answer the
requirements she will be given a
tryout and ( her services prove to be
valuable other girls will be taken on
to replace boys who do not prove
satisfactory.
The girl must be at least four
teen years Of age and If under the
age Of sixteen must have a permit
from Miss Nola Mckinney, truant
officer who works in conjunction
with the State Child Labor Laws, If
she resides in the cit or if in the
county outside of the city she must
get this permit from county super
intendent of schools, H. c. Tooth
man
She will be required to work eight
hours per day or 4S hours per week
and will be paid on commission
basis. That is she will be paid ac-
cording to the number and length of
the trips she takes, carrying mes
sages or packages. If she carries a
message only across the street, she
will be paid three cents. If she car
ries one several blocks five cents
will be her share of the proceeds.
A good live hustling girl could easi-
ly make forty or fifty dollars per
month. A young boy recently en-
ployed by the company made fifty
dollars per month.
Manager McWhorter has expert
enced considerable difficulty lately
in hiring responsible boys of the
right age, owning to various rea-
sons and will give the girls tryout.
At the present the office is very
much hampered by the lack of mes
senger boys and is Obliged to trans
NIT many of he messages received
over the telephone
Several corporations in this city
have taken on girls to take place Of
boys in carrying messages and have
found it practical and advised Man.
ager McWhorter that he give the
fair sex tryout. In the cities girls
in large numbers are messengers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
NO OPPOSITION
TO BOND ISSUE
Vote Coming Out Well in
Spite Of Apathy and
Weather Conditions.

Barely a thirty-five per cent. vote
will be polled today at the municipal
election, which is being held to author
ize the floating Of bond issue Of
SIZE, 900 to complete the new East side
bridge. Little or no interest at all is
displayed by the voters of the city
in the issue and the total vote will
consequently run very light. 1t is a
partisan proposition and there ap-
pears to be very little opposition
to the proposed bond issue,
Probably the best showing in vote
getting will be made in the Fifth ward,
where Attorney Charles Powell, Dem
ocratc leader, is quite active. Up un-
til 2 o'clock 40 votes had been cast.
In the Sixth ward there were but 81
votes cast at 1880 o'clock and in the
big Fourth there were but 14S votes
In the box at 2:20 o'clock, but the vote
was coming out fairly strong after Z
o'clock despite the wet and damp
weather.
1t was far from being an ideal cleo
tion day because heavy rain fell dur
ing the morning and comparatively
few voters brayed the inclement
weather to register their choice at the
polls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
KNOW MAN VHQNADEB1N
SENT THROUGH THE NAILS !.
Also HayeDiscovered Evidence ofPlot
to Kill the Mayor Of Gary Where
The Great Steel
Mills Are.
NOW KNOW WHO THE REDS ARE
Great Quantity of Dynamite Has Been Discovered Neal
Gary-Arrests Will Be Made in
Very Short Time.
(By Associated PressJ

(By Associated PreS)
CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Mlitary authorities at Gary
the home of the big steel mills, announced today that
they hoped to have the maker Of the Gimbe and Other
bombs which have startled the country in the
under arrest within "a few hours.
Secret service men said they knew the names habits
and manufacturing methods of the individuals who they
claimed had made most Of the bombs.
They announced also that they uncovered q plot
assassnate the mayor Of Gary discovered great stores
of dynamite near Gary and traced the printing Of red
circulars all through Indiana.
They said they had arrested the man who blew UP
the entrance Of the Chicago post office year ago
Evidence has also been obtained that reveals the3en
tire terrorist organization it is said responsible tor
attempt against the lives of law enforcement officials
throughout the country who have been active in the ar
rest and prosecution Of radicals.
The man held in connection with the Gimbel bomb
is believed it is said to have been the manufacturer
the 96 bombs sent through the mail in boxes
paper from the Gimbe Brothers store in New ana
timed to reach their intended victims on May. lst;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
HEAVY LOADING
STARTS PRESENT
WEEK IN REGION
There Were 1889 Cars Of
Coal and Coke Loaded
Monday on B. & o.

Production ran heavy on Monday
due to the ideal, placements and gem
eral car supply on the Monongah di-
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road, there having been 1889 cars Of
coal and coke loaded. On the Monon-
gahela railway yesterday there were
312 cars of coal loaded, which makes
yesterdays regional production 1861
cars-1648 cars of coal and 8 cars Of
coke. Twenty-four cars were loaded
from storage piles and one by wag-
on mine.
Three cars of coke were loaded on
the B. & o. railroad, two cars for the
west and one for the east. The east
ward coal loading was 122 cars and
the western loading PA cars.
Daily Car Supply.
Again today there is full run OF
cars on the B. & o. railroad, there
being 1139 cars, although 1911 cars
we're ordered by the mines. The place.
ment today dropped to 959 although
no mines are idle because Of car
shortage. TodaX:s cars are classified
as follows: Open, 1130; coke 8. Cars
left over from the previous day are
261
CarspGd the, Monongahela railway
tOAGS are running but a 80 per cent
supply. At z O'Clock this morning
there were but 1879 cars placed at the
mines, which is a decided drop. There
arc 20 cars in sight today for Wed,
nesday's loading and the car supply
tomorrow will barely run so per cent.
Mondays Shipments.
Curtis Bay shipments totaled 1870
cars, which is the heaviest f,E the
month of October. Quite little of
the month this pier was enlarged
and shipments were very much re-
duced and in some instances there
were days that no coal at oil went to
Curtis Bay. st. Georges shipments
loomed up strong at 81 cars on Mon
day.
Shipments to the lakes on Monday
netted 80 cars, which is slight bit
stronger than for some time. Other
shipments were: Michigan points, go
cars; Ohio points, 49 cars; miscel-
laneous points, rs cars. The seven
rnconsigned cars on the division yes
terday have been completely wiped
cut.
Railroad Fuel.
Railroad fuel shipments on Monday
were 244 carloads. B. & o. shipments
Continued on page four.l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
.TUBERS HANDLED TOO
OFTEN SAYS SHERMAN
Actually Pass Through 8,
Hands Before Con-
su1uer Gets Them.

Increase production, limiting the ex
portation OF food stuffs and stop sell
ing the same bushels Of potatoes eight
times, is the only way to reduce the
high cost of living said United States
Senator Luther Y. Sherman, Of Illl-
nois yesterday. Mr.. Sherman is a
member Of the senate committee to
investigate the high cost of living in
the District Of Columbia which sore
ly needs 1t.
Senator Sherman believes that one
Of the best ways to stop proftteering
is to try to sell to the consumer more
direct. In some instances he said
that the same bushel of potatoes is ac
tually passed through eight different
hands before it reaches the consumer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
FINISHING UP THE\
COUNTY ROAD WORK
Good Progress Made This
Season on Seven Ac-
Wye Contracts.

It is very nearly tine now to shut
down on all road work until the spring
Early this spring seven contracts we're
awarded for road work imthis county,
all of which are nearly completed
First, not included in the contract
work, autoists will be glad to learn
that the Country club road along the
West Fork river to Monongah is fin
ished with the exception Of one days
work. Today was scheduled for the
finishing touches but due to the rain,
no work can be done here until tomor-
row or until the weather improves.
One days work, however, will finish
the work. This road broke down about
two years ago and since that time has
been filled in and patched to the limit
1t became necessary several days ago
to make new road covering about 100
feet of new cement. This road is oc'
casionally under water from the river
in flood time which makes It difficult
to keep in perfect condition.
To all Interested in road work done
the past summer, the following covers
this work completely:
Contract 1.-Two thousand feet arr
yet to be completed up the Rivesville
road. 1t will take about thirty days
to do this, weather permitting. All
delay on road work this year is blam-
ed by contractors on the scarcity of
road material such gravel and sand
due to slow freight.
Contracts 2 and 3.-Two contrac-
tors, Van Writ & Bromley and Roades
& Son company have about finished
roads on Plum run and East run be-
tween Fairmonts >, aad Mannfngton.
About rs men are working on these
roads.
Contract 4.--The grading. has been
done on Milestone run, half mile OF
which was let this fall. This road lies
between Warrington and Joe Town on
Bingamon and is ready for material.
Contract 5.-The Taylor county road
from New England to Boothsville,
Grant district, laid from the old Pool
farm to the Consolidation pump sta
ton is completed, made Of concrete
16 feet wide.
Contract s.-The. road from Fair
view to GraYs Flats, Paw Paw dis
trict, is about two-thirds done. This
road is IA feet wide, of concrete. The
grading there is going on now. 1t COW
ers altogether about two miles and a
half.
Contract 1.-THE Worthington road
the town to Teverbaugh
creek, about one mile altogether, is
finished so nearly that it will be en-
tirely completed before cold weather.
Frank j. Wilfong, county engineer,
reported good road work, well done,
this morning-with all contractors
about finished on their jobs. Nothing
more along this line will be done until
spring again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
HAD z P|NTS IN
HIS BLACK BAG
No Police Court This Morn
ing Because Slate
Was Clean.

E. Mock and a colored fellow by
the name Of Shorty" were both ar
rested this morning at $3.50 by city
officers. Mock had IL pints Of whis-
key>in a black bag and Shorty" was
brought along as a witness. Mock was
found with the booze at the Carrico
NOEL.
There was little disturbance in the
city yestelday calling for the attell-
tIGr of the police. A foreigner in the
atternccn who stood pear she cour:.
house got into an argument about
q remark made by several Italians
and was later assaulted near the Wat
son hotel by an Italian, according TO
his story. He was brought to the po-
lice station and kept until five O'Clock
when Policeman Bckles put him on
car to Grant Town, as The man COM.
planned he was afraid Of being fur
ther mistreated. There was no oc-
casion for police court this morning.
At police headquarters this morn
ing the statement in this mornings
Times that number Of 6runks were
arrested last evening was fatty de-
MED.
E. Prudente was arrested yesterday
by Policemen Holt and NuZum for
assaulting Vito Prudente in tho base
ment of the courthouse. The quarrel
concerned a business deal. H" was
taken before Justice Musgrove who
charged him to appear later in the
week for trial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
BABY GIRL WAS
CENTRAL FIGURE
N COURT TODAY
Attorney Emmett showal-
: ter Presides at Special
Session.
BABY GETS NEW PARENTS
Name Not Changed Be-
cause There is a Little
Brother.
BABY GETS NEW Parents

IN the absence of Judge Raymond
this morning when special term OF
circuit court opened at 10 o'clock, At
torney Emmett Showalter was ap-
pointed temporary judge by about
ten lawyers present, according to rule
At the beginning of the session there
were not enough lawyers present to
appoint Judge and others were tele-
phoned for which soon made up the
requisite number. Judge Haymond
Is at Battle Creek visiting his wife
who has been there about three weeks
He has been there nearly a week
himslf and is expected home tonight
Or tomorrow.
a slip. of a baby in dainty short
skifts occupied most of the attention
pf the. court this morning when little
EDNA Juanita johnson with her
closest friends, appeared before the
Judge on matters Of urgent interest
10 the child. Melvin H. Snider and
his wife wished legally to adopt the
child she felt able to provide for un-
with both parties on the witness
stand, the child left the court legally
the baby Of the couple. The real
mother Of the baby is alive and has
q little boy, the boy being the only
child she felN abl to provide for un-
der conditions as they exist. She did
not appear this morning on account
Of the rain but was willing to give
The baby into safe hands where she
would be given every care and edu-
cation, as promised by both Mr.. Snid-
er and his wife. The baby has lived
;lbodt seeyn months with her new
parents.
While Mr.. snider sat in the wit
ness chair the baby ran all about the
courtroom and finally climed to the
broad arm of her new daddy's chair.
When dad nodded yes or no, the baby
nodded also, smiling broadly all the
time. When the question was asked
Continued on page four,)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
STRIKE
MEDIATION Plan
IS REPORTED OUT
Steering Committee Made
No Recommendations
to Conference.
ONE SUGGESTION MADE.
1t is to the Effect That
Arbitrators Be Selected
By Groups.
(Bv Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. - Labor's
demand that the nation wide steel
strike be arbitrated was reported to
the National Industrial conference to-
day by the Steering committee of tif-
teen without Recommendation, but
with the suggestion that if arbitration
is undertaken the proposed committee
of six be CHOSEN by the three groups
in the confsrencr from members or
on-members of the conference.
Thos. L. Chadboune. chairman Of
the committee, announced that the la
Dor and public groups in the commit
tee opposed the resolution proposing
arbitration but that a majority of all
the members Of the committee favored
it.
There was no immediate action on
the report, the conference adjourning
for an hour after there had been a
sharp debate over Interpretation Oh
the rules. Z.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
Courts Would Be Under
Control of League of
Nations.
NOT TO Be isolated
Plan Contemplates Italian
Territory Between
Fiume and Istria.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS Oct. 14.-Italy has agreed
to the creation OF a free state in FL
ume, the courts remaining under con-
troll of the League Of Nations, says
the Petit Parision, which claims to
have received reliable information on
the subject.
At the same time, it is said, Italy
is understood to require there shall be
no gap between the free state and
Italian Istria in order that Fiume
may not be surrounded by Jugo Slav
territory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
First Of ny" Business
Talks Next. Tuesday

Beginning next Tuesday evening at
1880 o'clock the. first of a series of
talks will be given by aFirmont busi-
ness men to the boys department of
the Fairmont Y. NJ. c. A. as to their
particular vocation.
The first speaker will be ]. 3. Kel-
ley. insurance agent, Of this city, who
viii talk on Life Insurance as Life
Profession"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
pEArH oE MANNINofoN cllILD

DEATH OF MANNINefoN CHILD
Anne, aged seven weeks daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Berry oi Mann
ington died early Monday morning
at the home OF her graldmott Mrs
Thomas Gaughan on the South side
after an illness extending through her
brief life. Services were held At the
home last evening and conducted by
Father o'Rellly and inteflneut was
made in Holy Cross Cemetery. A llt
tie sister, Mary Ellen Berry survives.
Mrs, Berry was on d visit 81 her
mother when the child MS taken
worse and died,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
FUNERAL OF HARRIEV SMITH.

Funeral services over the body OF
Miss Harriet e. Smith whose death
occurred early yesterday morning
were held this afternoon at two
O'Clock from the residence Of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Smith on
eBnonl avenue. The services were
conducted by the Rev. G. E. Goodwin
pastor Of the First NJ. 3. church and
interment was made in Woodlawn
cemetery by undertaken Musgraye and
son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14

Leaves Tomorrow-John T. chalice,
boys secretary Of the Fairmont Y. NJ.
G. A., will leave for Rochester, N. Y,
on Wednesday. After a week or ten
days Mr.. Chalice will take up certain
lines Of business In Buffalo, N. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
BLAME OPERATORS
FOR SCALE FAILURE
Mine Workers Issue State,
ment Today at Their
National Headquarters.
(Bu Associated Pressl

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14-All blame
for the breaking off of the wage con.
ference between the Bituminous coal
miners and operators of the Central
Competitive field was placed on the
coal operators in a lengthy statement
Of the miners position, issued today
at headquarters here OF the United
Workers OF America.
The Joint wage conference met in
Buffalo and Philadelphia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
EIRE AT MARTINsRURG

MARTTNHBURG, W. Va, Oct. A.
Fire here today destroyed the A. G.
Whiting Hour mill with $1,000 bush
els OF wheat. The loss is estimated
1t S125 600.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14

Botanists have counted 100 speci-
mems Of flowers in Greenland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
THE WEATHER

showers ana warmer oniaht
showers Wednesday.