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New Britain herald., 1919-08-01
FIVE PEOPLE ARE KILLED
 WHEN DIN NANTTE, EXPLODTCS

Landing, N. J., Aug. 1~-Five per sons were killed by the explosion of 1000 pounds of dynamite in a jack ing" house of the Atlas Powder com- pany near here today.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-01

Corporation at 5 East Main street last evening, that the meter at the store had been broken open but no money was secured.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-01
roo LATTE FOR CLASSIFICATION

IOST-Tuesday on Arch street., 2:45 trolley, in center changing car to Chestnut street, or Stanley strcot. Babys heart locket and chain with initials on one side and date on other; valued as keep sake. Finder call 1003-3. Reward.
 S-1-2dx FOR SALE-Automob A-No. Hudson GAO; 7-passenger. Phone 1741-2. S-1-3dx
New Britain herald., 1919-08-01
PERSONALS.

CharleS C. Bodley, q salesman for the Beaton Corbin Company, is back in this city after business trip through northern New England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

Isn't it worth great deal you and your friends to
buy from store where feel buying
dOnt handle You'll find no eft doubtful
a aexrem low
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
Accused of Forgery.

CHICAGO, March William
Harkins, an attorney and discharged
army. officer of the aviation section,
was held here today on advice from
Shreveport. La. authorities who ac-
cused him of forgery. Harkins' home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
FUNERAL NOTICE

PEFFERs-The funeral 90 ~ -
Mrs. Annie PETERS will be held a.
the family home, 2O2 South slxfL
street, Thursday, 2:3o p. m Fri len a.
invited. Burial private. ieiius
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
TO SWITCH
PLAINTIFFS
John w. Watson Seeks to Put the
steiners Back in the Position
Of claimants Of :
Danages-

John w. Watson had H. f. and u. G
Steiner assign TO him their two claims
against the Mississippi River Power
company for the loss Of the tugboa'
Dixie in Lake Keokuk, and then Wat
son sued the company.
One claim Is for the value Of the
boat and the other for the loss to the
Steiner business consequent to her
sinking
One case was tried In the district
court here recently, and the verdict
was for the company at the end OF the
plaintiff. Watson's evidence. This nat.
urally placed the cost of the litigation
on Watson as the losing party.
The other case Is still on the docket
accommodating costs also. Some time
Was taken up in the court arguing a
motion filed by Watson that the Stein
| ers he substituted for himself as plain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
MRS. JOHNSON
GETS A THIRD
Widow Of Se!by Johnson Establishes
Her Right and Has Some Real
Estate Set Of to
Her

Judge w. s. HamilBn In the dis
.trict court yesterday signed an order
appointing Hazen l. Sawyer and
John p. Hornish referees 10 set apar.
Hittfe Foulkes Jotln5on's widows
share in the estate of her husband.
the late Selby Johnson.
| The other heirs to the estate are
Lena Porter and Rhoda 81. Johnson,
and George N. Kelieg is executor OF
the viii
The whole real estate 70 be distrfb-
uted was the west thirty feet OF lot
twelve in block 1es and the weet one
half of lot two in block 1gs.
The referees reported bScx 70 the
court in a report fled yesterday az
ternoon giving one-aa9f n lot two tn
block 1913. including the dwelling
therein. The property zs between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Oh High
street and IL the sei1y Johnson home
stead.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
THOSE BRIDGE
COMPANY TAXES
The kcokuk and Hamilton Bridge
Company is in Court Again
Resisting Assessment OF
Hamilton Assessor.

The Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge
company says that it is assessed about
three times as much as the Santa Fe
railroad bridge at Fort Madison. per
Iinea1 foot, and moreover thought it
had all its taxation troubles with
Hancock county settled. until lately.
when 1t started an Injunction suit In
the federal court at Springfield.
Superintendent Cole said today
that after some litigation years ago,
la gentleman's, agreement was made
with the Hamilton authorities by
which the bridge company accepted
certain assessment as a sort of
compromise, which was lived up to
for awhile.
Then the assessment was raise
and the company filed its recent
action In the United States court to
prevent the collection of the taxes.
Farms in Hancock county that
sell for several hundred dollars an
Il acre are assessed $40 an acre." said
Mr.. Cole today, $50 we don't see why
! the bridge should be assessed so high
and higher than other bridges on the
river"
He said the taxes for 1919 are not
involved in the litigation because not
yet levied.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
CITY NEWS.

Now is the time to start that
garden. Get e garden book at the
Keokuk National bank.
Very attractive styles in semi
dress and tailored hats at Miss
Kings
a son was born Last night to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Morgan. Of 607 South
Ninth street
Miss Katherine Tucker IS at
home from the state college at Ames
for the spring vacation
-Puchecheruck Enc. No. Z, J. o. o.
+. meets every first and third Thurs.
day. John Eisenhuth. Fin. Scribe.
Private Arthur Morgan, Of the
first detachment A f. a. P, has re-
turned 70 Buffalo. y. Y, after being
home on short visit.
"A big assortment Of novelty and
untrimned shapes at popular prices,
al Miss Kings, 322 Main.
Cement work Of all kinds: also
lgoddfng and grading. Phone or write
iP. ID. Kennedy. Red 1884 or Red BIS.
I Attend Royal Nefghbors' dance
/ Thursday evening at Woodman hall
Agnes fiye-piece orchestra Tickets
+ 81 %. Ladies' free.
Z
bottles belonging to the Coco-Coia
Bottlfng Co, phone 741. We are
greatly IN need of them
I -KeoJuk camp ". W f.. 70. 622
VIII hold its regular meeting tonight
al yyoodnan hall. All members arr
requested 10 be present.
Hazel Meyer, Of the grammar
school, knit and returned sweater
within q week Of getting the material
3and made q record for that work.
The funeral Of the late Mrs
Annie PETERS VIII be held at 2:30
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at the
family home, 202 South Sixth street
and friends OF the family are invited
10 attend f.
-Eow is the time 70 start that
garden. Get garden book at the
Keokuk National bank.
We now have the agency for the
International Harvester Co. and are
In a position TO cell all kinds OF i'm
pIementg, Mccormick binders, en-
zines, etc, at a reasonable price. We
have a new stock on hand. j. e.
Bailey d Son, yincennes, Iowa.
kirby Walker has moved from
'12s North Fifth gtreet TO SIS Lucas
avenue. He resided at the former
addregg for month and will spend
another month at his new address.
Judge McfSanara negotiated the
change for Mr. Walker who Is regis
tered az convicted OF being druisk and
80 forth. He Ii former resident OF
Jefferson city whose permanent adj
dress is Mecphis, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
NOW 1T is ICE
OF HIGH PRICE
Burlington City Government ie Con-
cerned About High Cost of
Keeping Cool, ~ are
Other People.

What are you going 70 pay for
ice this year," asks the city 81 Bur.
lington Of the city of Keokuk IN 2
letter received By City Clerk o. w.
Sandberg in the morning mail.
The unprecedented famine of ice
along the Mississippi, especially here
at Keokuk where mort Of the ice ~
obtained in normal years, hag caused
ice to take the place that sugar and
-four had last summer In the con
Germs of the housewife and others.
Eighteen inch ice war being packed
at Montrose yegterday--or freight
cars which brought It down from the
far north
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
FUNERAL NOTICE.

bAioN-Funeral services for tho
late Mrs. Amanda Eaton win ~ tne
Thursday morning at 10 o,cloa,. nero
the family home, Az NORTH nt rom
Friends invited. Burial private
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
AZ Soon a. Women Of ciNc League
Can Decide wast Variety TO
Plant, They VIII be
Ordered.
GROUND Is PREPARED
Street Commissioner Levels Side OF
Street This Side Of Bel'SnP
for tire Forty-three
Trees

I The street commissioners VIII pre-
pare the ground TOMORROW for the
/ pla ming By the Civic league OF the
memorial trees TO Lee county sol
/ diers who died in the world Tar.
| TIE trees are 10 be ordered this
week and planted IN a row on each
side OF upper Main street for six
hundred feet this side Of Belgnap
boulevard
Two stone columns viii be placed.
at the beginning OF the rows OF trees
TO give the effect Of a>gateway.
On the columns are 10 be placed
metal tablets bearing the names OF
the torty-thrse fallen soldiers. and in
the colounade Ia TO be planted tree
for every soldier. The Civic league
Is sponsor for the memorial
Discussing What Kind of Tree.
The sort OF tree 20 be planted has
been the cauEe OF some discussion.
The three committee consulted
Prot. Shemik. who is head Of the
botanical department Of the state
university OF Iowa, who recommend
ed three varieties In the order
named, elm, sycamore and hard
maple
The committee win choose from
these three varieties, and the trees
viii be planted very soon.
The formal ceremonies win be in
connection with the unwilling OF the
tablets, and viii be held as soon as
the whole memorial can be placed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
OLD RESIDENT
LAID TO REST
Funeral Of Mrs. Carrie Van Vucht
Is Largely Attended by Her
Old Friends Of
keokuk

The funeral OF Mrs. Carrie Van
yucht was held this afternoon at 8
o'clock from the Swedish Methodist
church and was largely attended by
the people or the church and by the
older residents of the city.
The service was conducted by Rev.
f. J. Swanson, with burial in Oak
land cemetery.
:. The pallbearers were Henry
Schmidt, F. o. Adamson. Lauritz Mel
son, A.. 70. Beckman, Frank Wahlgren
and N. A. Lindstrom-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
DOCTOR REIMERS
IS IN NEW YORK
keokuk Product, Now of Fort Madi
son and the American Army,
Arrives from Hard Serv-
ice in France.

Lieutenant Robert S. Reimers, of
the medical corps Of the army. ar
rived In New York yesterday and
VIII be at home In the other county
seat in couple of weeks.
DR. Reimers is Keokuk product,
q popular graduate OF the keoXuk
high school, who has made good in
his profession and in the army. He
went over with Unit r, but has been
on duty away from that unit. much of
the time in France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
LENT AT SAINT
PAUL'S CHURCH
Services This Evening by Pastor and
a Series of Sermons Preached
Every Wednesday
Evening.

Lenten services at st. PauTa Evan.
seilcal church are conducted By the
pastor Rev. A. c. Ernst, who will
preach tonight one of series OF ger
mons on the relation of the passion
OF Christ to the suffering Of hu.
manity.
Inc special topic this evening is.
races Hiding From Christ" The
general public is invited to these
services, which will continue every
Wednesday evening until Faster
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
SAYS WOMAN
WAS CRUEL
A Papcrhanser Sues for Divorce on
the Ground of Inhuman Treat.
ment by His Wife OF
Ten Years.

This time 1t is the woman who is
charged with cruel and inhuman
treatment OF long suffering man.
A petition for divorce was filed In
the district court yesterday afternoon
by Arthur J.. Morton. paperhanger,
against Myrtle M. Morton. TO whom
ny was married April /, 1909.
10 iney lived together until March
n,,,, ny petition gives cruel and in
d,varca 'ssatment as the ground for
h,m M aspeclally that she "knagged"
at $40 Ridge stree, nome has been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26

Two Cases Sleeping Sickness.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CENTERVILLE, Ia, March 26.--
Ewo cases 81 slAAping siclrness were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
Ihis Week,s Reductions.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Prices
ON more basic commodities are sched-
uIed to go down this week.
Continuing its conferences with
leading industries, the government
industrial board within the next few
days hopes to reduce the cost of
coal. coke, lumber, glass, cement,
building hardware and brick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26

reported in the county. Mrs, Men aen.
Tissue, Of Morayia, and Lucii a, for
dersheldt, of Exline. have oeen that
week, and reports here sa .uy al
they have been asleep practlo .a,ered
the time. Both recently re'o's
from the "flu"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26

tiff in the second suit to be tried la
ter. The water power company argued
against this, seemingly preferring
Watson to the Steiners as a plaintiff
against it, under the circumstances.
Judge Hamilton granted the mo-
ton and the Steiners viii be tAe
plaintiffs in the case still to be tried.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26

is in Las Vegas. Nevada. he told the
police.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
First Circus of Season.

F. r. Ballinger, representing the
Yankee Robinson Show" was in the
city yesterday, arranging for the ap-
pearance of the big aggregation
here Friday, May 2. Ballinger says
the show is bigger and better than
ever and has added many new fea-
lures since its last appearance here.
The Yankee Robinson show is an
Iowa institution, hence is always on
the wing before other circuses wake
from their long winters sleep. With
out seeing the Robinson show first
no Iowan is willing to believe that
the growing season is here. 1t is al
together probable that the Robinson
circus will be the only one seen in
DEBORAH this season, as the war sad
ly depleted the operating forces of
the several shows now on the road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
Death Miss Thora Wick.

Miss Thora Wick passed away on
Thursday, April 3, at her home on
Pearl street. The deceased had been
in delicate health for several years,
and death resulted from pneumonia,
after a brief illness. The deceased
was born September 90, 1858, on her
parents farm four miles south of De-
corah. For the past, twenty years she
had been a resident of DEBORAH,
making her home with her brother
Olaf, who with three other brothers
survive her. They are Toilet, residing
on the old homestead in DEBORAH
township; Knut, of Minneapolis and
Rev. E. o. Wick, of Lacrosse, Wis.
The deceased was a woman who bore
the high respect and esteem of many
friends here, and was beloved by all,
and her passing brings sorrow to all,
and she will be greatly missed by
her relatives and many friends. The
funeral services were held Monday
afternoon from the First Lutheran
church. Rev. M. Borge officiated and
interment was in the Norwegian
cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
Butter and Eggs Will be High.

H. F. Roberg, of DEBORAH, has
just been called to Chicago for a
temporary period of time to act as
butter and egg representative for
his firm. His work will be in buying
of butter and eggs on the street, as
we'll as operator on the Butter and
Egg Board" The resent demand
and future outlook for these two
commodities are good, for the rea-
sons all holdings have been cleared.
Government contracts no doubt will
be on a big scale Export demand
will be heavy when ship bottom
space can be secured. AS to prices
being paid for both these articles at
this time of the year, have never
been known Of before, and it simply
means that butter prices this sum-
mer will be the highest on record,
according to Mr.. Robergs findings in
Chicago. In a letter to us he states
that his friend Pat Roman can go
ahead and milk the cows, because
he sure will get the price for butter
fat that will make the work worth
while.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
CIVIC CLUB OFFICERS.
Election Held at the Red Cross
Rooms Last Friday.

A meeting of the Civic Club was
held at the Red Cross rooms last
Friday afternoon, April 4, and the
following officers were elected for the
coming year:
Mrs. Ray Algyer President
Mrs. DR.. Urban, Vice President
Mrs. B. E. Jewell, Vice Chairman,
1st ward
Mrs. Geo. Baker, Vice Chairman,
I'd ward
Mrs. B. E. Bucknell, Vice Chair
man, 4th ward
Mrs. James Draper, Vice Chairman,
5th ward
Mrs. H.. B. Winter, Secretary
Mrs. B. J. Mckay, Treasurer
Publicity Committee-Mrs. E. c.
Bailey, Mrs. Helen Wilcox, Mrs. F.
E. Cratsenberg.
May first was designated as
"clean up" day by the club, and a
request made that all residents of
the city give their cooperation by
cleaning up their premises, burning
rubbish, etc. 1t will not only i'm
prove the general appearance of the
city, but will help prevent sickness
and the spread of disease, and the
idea now is to all work together and
make clean up" day a success.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
AND A HALF MEN YET
OVERSEAS.
Army Now Totals Over Two MlilioI
Deceased AZ Per Cent.

American army strength of March
.25 totalled 2,131, 500, a net decrease
of AZ per cent since Nov. IL, 1918.
A table compiled today by the
general staff gave the locations or
the forces as follows:
In Europe, 1,4O9,7S9 officers and
men.
In Siberia, $500.
At sea, 63,760.
In the United States, 6O3,l7S.
In insular possessions, 1883.
Not included in the total are
23,700 marines remaining with the
expeditionary forces.
Troops arriving from overseas
during the week ended March 20,
the war department announced last
week totalled 1896, the largest
number to arrive during any one
week since the armistice was signed
To March %, total of 5O2'SSO Of
ficers and enlisted men and nurses
! landed from overseas. D.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
WILL TALK ON WAR,
Returned Soldier Will Tell Some of
His Personal Experiences at
Grand Opera House Next
Sunday

F. c. Merrick, of Des Moines, a
returned soldier from overseas, who
saw Is months service and eight
months of trench warfare will give
a talk at the Grand opera house next
Sunday evening. Mr.. Merrick was
wounded on August % in the Ar
come Forest drive. His subject next
Sunday evening will be the
"Champaign Front" and he will tell
about his personal experiences
through the hospitals, and he will
talk in the interest Of the Fifth
Liberty Loan also. An admission of
25 cents will be charged and children
will be admitted free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
Brought Here For Burial.

James Almon Jewell, former
resident of Burr Oak passed away
last Friday at Lake Andes, S. D.
death, being due to cancer of the
nose and face. He had been i'll for
about fifteen years. The deceased was
born in Marion, Linn county, Iowa,
March l, 1910, and he received his
education in country and village
schools of that county. He came to
this county in 1860. On July 4, 1864
he was united in marriage to Olive
A. Wilbur, near Burr Oak. Five
children were born to the union,
Alfred A, Canton, Mimi; Mrs.
Elenora Draper, DEBORAH; Almon,
Minneapolis; Elmer, Creston, S. D.;
Alva, Lake Andes, S. D.
The deceased was we'll and favor
ably known in this county, and he
was a man who stood high in the
estimation of every one who knew
him. For a number Of years he fol-
lowed the trade of mason plastering
and carpentering. The deceased spent
year recently with his son Alfred
at Canton, returning to South Dakota
in the spring of 1918.
The remains were brought to De-
corah and were taken to Burr Oak
for interment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
Martin Bergan Appointed Supervisor


Supervisor o. G.. Haugen of the
first district has resigned from the
board of supervisors. Mr.. Haugen's
health has not been the best the past
year and he desired to be relieved
of his duties as supervisor. Mr.. Haul
gen is fine fellow and all regret to
see him leave the board. The board
appointed Martin c. Bergan, of
Springfield township to take Mr..
Haugen's place. This appointment
will meet with the approval of every
body. Mr.. Bergan is man who
knows how to build good roads, and
he is a good business man also. We
have heard many complimentary re-
marks about his ability, and the
board is to be congratulated on
placing Mr.. Bergan on the board
He has already taken up his duties,
and will give his district and the
county excellent service.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD CREATED
A Convention of District Presidents
and Secretaries Held at the
Court House in DEBORAH
Monday
NEW GOVERNING BODY
WAS CHOSEN BY THEM
Will Relieve Board of Supervisors
Of Duties Connected With Con-
duct of the County Schools

In compliance with a new law re-
Gently enacted by the thirty-eighth
general assembly, creating a county
board of education and providing
for it's organization, county Auditor
Oscar Winger called a convention of
presidents of all school districts of
the county which was held at the
court house last Monday, April z,
and members of the newly created
educational board were elected.
Following are the mem bers of the
board: w. l.. Curtis, Orleans town
ship, for two years; B. Burreson,
Hesper township, two years; Martin
Herold, Jackson township, two years;
E. c. Bailey, DEBORAH Independent,
five years; w. NJ. Allen, Ossian
Independent, five years; Mary Gar
den, Springfield township, five years.
The new board will relieve the
board of supervisors of performing
duties as board of education, and
altno the law does not so specifically
state, a secretary probably will be
chosen by the new board to serve in
place of the county auditor, who has
acted as secretary to the board of
supervisors when serving as board
of education.
The new board calls for the crea-
ton of a board of six members.
Three elected for term of two
years and three for a term of five
years, and every three years there
after three members are to be chosen
for term of three years.
The members elected, with the
county superintendent as ex-officer
member, shall constitute a county
board of education.
Persons elected to mem bership on
the board shall be reputable citizens
of the county of good educational
qualifications. Their term of office
shall begin May /, 1919, and they
shall serve until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Members chosen to the board may
be of either sex, provision being made
for the selection of women to mem
bership. Not more than one member
other than the county superintend-
ent, shall be from the same school
corporation, and presidents of
school districts may not be chosen.
The members shall serve without
pay, except that they shall be allowed
actual necessary expenses in perform
ing their duties, not to exceed $40
each annually. The board Of super
visors shall audit the expense &C
counts of the members.
Meetings of the board will be held
on the second Monday in August and
February of each year at the office of
the county superintendent, and other
meetings on call of the county
superintendent or on written request
of any three members fled with
the county superintendent. The
board shall perform all duties pre-
scribed by law for a county
board of education and shall act as
an advisory board to the county
superintendent and shall cooperate
with him in formulating plans and
regulations for the advancement and
welfare of the schools under his
supervision.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
Arrived Home From France.

Arnold Lee, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Lee, of this city arrived home
Sunday night from army service in
France. He landed at Newport News
on March "a, and had been in France
since last October, a member of the
4Sth Artillery c. A. c. He was
mustered out at Camp Funston
Kansas. Arnold is looking fine and
glad to be home again, after doing
his duty across the big pond.