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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-21
st. Louis Horses and Mules.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 20.-Hor.o.
Trade in good to choice fat sontS
ern horses ruled active 1T STEADY !.
firm prices, which was also the cass
with farm mares. A slow demand
and a generally steady level VIM
last weeks lower range Of price.
characterized the trade In easter
horses.
Eastern chunks .....----.. $15o@lss
Farm mares. southern type. 12501sa
Southern horses. choice. !. 11o@IMl
Southern horses, medium. ESQ a
Plugs 1890. ESQ al
Southern horses, cheap. 300 ml
Mules-Dea1ers again failed to sun
port the trade, claiming a lack IN
southern demand and no outlet "a,
the mules they already have on hand
16 to 1914 hands. ..-...... .s2o0@32
|15 to 151s hands. ......... 14Oq2I
10 hands .--...-.--....... 265Q28
IL to 14A hands. ......... 90@13s
.13 TO 1915 hands. .......... 50Ql@l
IL TO 1212 hands. 1900. 60Ql25
ST. Louis Hay Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 20.-Hay-.
Receipts light 81 cars being in
spected; of these 10 cars were timpl
thy. clover mixed, clover and s
alfalfa Very quiet, all along thu
line. with weak and easy undertone
observable for all grades and descrip-
tons; this is especially so Of the
medium and common kinds, which
make up the largest part of the offer.
ings Receipts show a decrease from
recent large runs, but while there Isl
not much on tracks. demand is very
light Sales: 1 car of nondescript at
$T.25. Glover mixed-No. 2, i car at
$3.50; No. /, 2 cars Of heavy mixed
at s24, 2 cars at SIS. cars light
mixed at s26 Timothy-No grade,
part car at s13, part car at SIS, part
car at SIG; No. 8, / car at SIS, l car
headed at $40: No. 2. cars at s22,5
2 at $3.50, al s24 delivered TO this
side, 1 at s24.50; standard, 2 cars at
$26: No. /. 2 cars at SGT, 3 at s2S
CIover-No. 2, car at $22: No. /, Il
car at s23, at s24. at s245O al
falfa-O car of grassy at SIS; No.
q, 2 cars at S3l Also car threshed
timothy at SIS.
Chicago Rye, Barley and Seed.
CHICAGO, Feb 20.-Rye-No. Z
's1331s.
BarIey-ss Gssc.
Timothy s7.0o@10.o0.
Ciover-Nominal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-21

Chicago is held in the city Jail her,
today as fugitive.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-21
Men Present from Far and Near to
Agitate for Better Roads and
State and Federal Aid
for Them.
DELEGATES FROM LEE
One of Automobile Trails Represented
Passes Through keokuk Along
Lake Shore 6oule-
ward.

About---a hundred men from forty
towns in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois
met in Burlington and organized the
Blue Grass road. the Mississippi
River Scenic Highway, and the Chi.
cago, Burlington and Kansas City
Short Line.
Agitation is what organization
means in this case, it develops, and
the final objective is to attract the
attention of the federal government
to these roads as national highways
worthy of federal aid. 1t does not
mean much physical road building
this summer.
The Mississippi River Scenic High
way runs through Keolsuk from st.
Paul TO New Orleans. It's route along
the Iowa lake shore boulevard here
is the best portion of it by far now.
Foster Parents of Orphan Roads.
~Tnfs meeting is the nucleus of
good road building and its purpose
is to agitate the question so that the
legislature will do something" said
j. Howard Jayne of Monmouth, H.,
one OF thes biggest road boosters in
Illinois, who acted as POSTMASTER at
the luncheon.
you men are the foster parents of
the orphan roads in the west. If you
want good roads. now is the time to
start. Don't wait for the other fellow
to do it, but roll up your sleeves and
go to work right now. Talk good
roads wherever you go and stir UP
feeling among the people so that
they viii all want good roads and
viii see the necessity OF having good
roads
This was the keynote Of the meet
ing which resolved to have larger
one in Burlington on July 4.
After Government Aid.
Each of half dozen speakers told
OF the superior advantages of his
own automobile road
A memorial was adopted telling
the Iowa legislature TO do something
at the present session toward getting
good roads in Iowa.
The value of organized trunk line
highways and the value of getting
them prominent enough and long
enough to be recognized by the Unit
ed States government as, national
highways was enforced upon the
minds of the delegates by A E. MIS-
sen. OF the Associated American
At the meeting were men from
Denmark, Donnellson. Viewer. Farm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-21
MISSED DEATH
BY HA|RbREADTH
August Carlson, Prominent Farmer
Recently Moved to keokuk,
Poisoned by Gas from
Automobile Exhaust
WAS FOUND BY HIS WIFE
Wa. Melting SNOW OF Automobile in
Garage When Fumes from
Engine Exhaust Over
came Him.
WAS FOUND BY HIS WIFE

That his wife found him in the
nick of time is all that saved August
Carlson from death yesterday after
noon. He was unconscious for 1--WE
hours from automobile exhaust gas
poisoning after he was found on the
floor Of his-ga rage.
He took his automobile into the
garage to melt. OF the snow which
had accumulated outside, and to in
crease the heat closed the doors and
kept the engine running.
Some time later. his wife, alarmed
at his prolonged absence, went into
the garage and found him lying
partly under the car and In deep
coma She and some neighbors,
hastily called. carried Mr.. Carlson
into his house and a doctor was call
ed by telephone. He said that IL the
man had been found five minutes
later. he would have been dead from
the gas OF the engine exhaust
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-21

Mr.. Carlson is a retired farmer
who sold his farm out Sugar Creek
way few months ago and recently
moved TO Keokuk. He now resides
at 1923 Carroll and is widely known
in Lee county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-21

Unconscious Five Hours.
1t was about 5 o'clock that he was
found by his wife. and 1t was five
hours later that he regained con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-21

About--a hundred men from forty
towns in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois
met in Burlington and organized the
Blue Grass road, the Mississippi
River Scenic Highway, and the Chi
cago, Burlington and Kansas City
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18

opening Of any new establishment at
which is sold any beverage containing
alcohol.
Second. to prohibit absolutely, the
manufacture and sale Of any alcoholic
beverage which contains wormwood
(such as absinthe) or any beverage
Of analogous composition. Immediately
after the PRONUNCIATION Of the law.
Third, to prohibit, six months after
the putting into effect of the two pre-
vious provisions, the sale or consump-
tion of alcoholic beverages in any pub
lie place.
Fourth, to prohibit the manufac-
ture Of alcohol from cereals, and to
prohibit the sale of any alcoholic bev-
erage, one year after the date at which
the preceding provisions are put into
effect.
Fifth, to grant a monopoly for the
manufacture and sale Of alcohol for
commercial purposes only, to cor
poration that shall agree to devote all
its profits to charity.
Sixth, to deprive confirmed alco-
holics of their civil rights, but to pro-
vide a properly maintained hospital
where they may be cured, If possible
at government expense, their civil
rights to be returned to them on such
cure being effected.
Seventh. to prohibit Immediately
the maintenance of saloons within 10
miles of the border Of Mexico and the
United States"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18

But about the absence of horses on
the farm.
All Of the work Is being done with
tractors. Last fall, when the first
ground was broken, there were fifty
monster machines at work tearing up
the prairie sod. This spring others have
been at work. They plow on an average
Of one acre minute for the working
time. A record was made oae day Of
eighteen hundred and eighty acres
turned and broken. All the seeding,
harvesting, etc., will also be done by
tractors, and then, Of course, there are
the threshing machines. Hence the
absolute no-accountness Of horses
about this place.
One Of the first problems Mr.. Camp
bell had to solve was the number Of
the various kinds Of machines that
would be required to do the work on
tho entire farm. He solved Ibis by d.
vding the farm into units Of five thou
sand acres and then allowing a GER
tain period for each operation, on each
unit.
Mr.. Campbell, as active as he 10,
couldn't reasonably be expected to per-
sonally oversees and work on two hun
dred thousand acres Of land through
out the season. So each unit is put in
charge of a foreman and crew Of
men. Each unit also has its group Of
permanent and modernly equipped
buildings. It Is a gigantic proposition
any way you LOOK at 1t. And, incident
ally, the man who Is behind 1t is only
thirty-six years old.-Robert n. Moul-
ton, in July Everybodys
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
Final Presentment To Court Of Gen
eral Sessions.

Final Presentment To Court Of Gen.
eral Sessions.
The York county grand jury COM
pleted its work at noon Tuesday and
was discharged. Before dismissal the
following presentment, signed by r. e.
Barnett, foreman, was fled with the
court:
The grand jury for York county
submits the following report for the
present term Of this court:
We have passed on all bills handed
to us by the solicitor and returned the
same with our findings thereon.
I'VE have considered the matter
your honor called to our attention In
regard to cases being tried in court as
they come UP regardless Of whether
defendants are out on bond or not an j
we recommend same to be tried, es-
pecially those in violation Of the pro-
hibition law.
I'VE have examined few bridges
and find they need repairs as to floors,
and also that the main highways have
not been worked. We recommend
they be attended to.
I'VE desire to thank your honor and
the solicitor for the courtesies shown
us and the assistance given US in the
discharge Of our duties.
There being no further business at
this term Of the court, we respectfully
ask that we be discharged from
further attendance Of this term Of
court"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE.
Sketch OF Capt. II. n. Watkins Ap.

pointed to District Federal Bench.
Capt. H. H. Watkins Of Anderson,
nominated Monday by President Will
son to be Judge of Federal court for
the Western district oc South Carolina,
is well known in the district and his
selection generally is considered wise
one. He is in the 54th year Of his age
and a member Of the law firm Of Bon
ham, Watkins & Allen Of Anderson.
Mr.. Watkins entered Furman Uni
versity at the age Of 13 years and was
graduated from that institution a
few days before he was 1s. He taught
school for eight years, four in the
public schools of the state and four
in Furman University. where he
served as principal Of the preparatory
department and secretary Of the fac
ulty.
He read law in the office Of Wells &
Orr while in Greenville and then un-
der Murray & Murray in Anderson,
taking a summer course at the Uni
versity of Virginia and was admitted
to the bar in 1892.
Mr.. Watkins formed a partnership
with Maj. E. B. Murray Of Anderson,
which existed until Major Murray's
death in 1894. He then formed a part
nership with Gen. M. l. Bonham un-
der the style of Bonham & Watkins,
and this partnership has continued for
25 years, with the addition Of Thomas
Allen to the firm.
Mr.. Watkins was one Of the organ
izers and directors Of the Savannah
River Power Company and also a di-
rector and vice president Of the An
derson Water, Light & Power Com
pany, until these companies became
consolidated with larger electric
power companies.
He is now q director in the Bolton
Savings and Trust Company and
Brogon Mills and is vice president OF
Peoples Bank of Anderson. He has
always taken an active interest in ed
ucational work, was on the first board
of trustees Of the Anderson graded
schools, was for several years a trus-
tee Of Furman University, Of Green
Vile Woman's College and Connie
Maxwell Orphanage. At the organiza-
ton Of Anderson College in 1911 he
was elected president of the board Of
trustees and has served in that capac-
ity ever since. He is also trustee Of
the Anderson County Hospital and OF
the Anderson Library Association and
is q member of the board of education
of the State Baptist convention OF
South Carolina.
From 1902 to 1906 Mr.. Watkins was
chairman Of the Democratic executive
committee of Anderson county and
from 1906 to 1910 was state executive
committeeman Of his party from An
derson County. He served as presl-
Dental elector N 1904 and in 1908 was
delegate at large to the national Dem
ocratic convention.
He was a captain Of the company
from this county in the Spanish
American war and was a member OF
Governor Heywarls laff and was
made quartermaster general.
In 1892 Mr.. Watkins was married
to Miss Maude Wakefield, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Wakefield.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
CURRENT EVENTS.
Interesting News Happenings Gather
cd from All Over the World


The regular summer meeting Of the
board of trustees of Clemson College
is to be held on July %.
Twenty-six persons were reported
killed Tuesday in an explosion on the
British tank steamer Reseleaf off Car
diff, Wales.
Three men were killed when a sea-
plane plunged into q back channel at
the Philadelphia navy yard. late Mon
day afternoon.
The Georgia Press association at its
annual meeting at Monroe, Ga, Tues
day adopted resolutions endorsing the
league Of nations.
T. L. Davis, a plumber 70 years old
is under arrest in Concord, n. c.,
charged with attempting to crimin-
ally assault a year-old girl.
Practically all laundries operating in
Jackson, Miss. have been indicted by
n Mississippi circuit court on a charge
of violating the antitrust laws Of Mis-
sissippi. following grand jury inves-
tigation Of an alleged fixing Of prices.
Eighteen million dollars for the vo-
cational training Of injured soldiers,
sailors and marines is provided by an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill tentatively adopted by the
house Tuesday by vote of 120 to 119.
Governor Hobby Of Texas was on
Tuesday asked to resign in resolu-
ton introduced in the Texas house of
representatives by Representative
Pope Of Neuces county because of hi.
alleged connection with an attempt to
cancel the states option to purchase
the Blue Ridge prison farm upon which
oil has been discovered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18

Nut Trees For Shade.-The Michi-
gan legislature recently passed law
to encv- v-rage the planting of nutbear-
ing and other food producing shade
trees along the state trunk highways
and other roads built in that state.
The law makes it the duty OF the
State Highway Commission and the
State Commission of Agriculture to
look after the setting out of such
trees and of the State Agricultural
College and the Public Dominion Com
mission to distribute stock at nominal
cost to local officials and private in
dividuals who will set it out. Trees
are to be planted at intervals Of 20 to
40 feet along the roads.
Injuring roadside trees or affiXing
notices of any kind to them is made a
misdemeancr punishable by fine of 81
to s25 and Imprisonment of not more
than 80 days. This law is in keeping
with the policy of encouraging tree
planting announced by the United
States Department of Agriculture, the
department of the Federal govern
ment that administers the Federal and
road law in cooperation with the
states.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
WILLIS SUCCEEDS RECTOR.
Overseas Soldier Appointed Sheriff Of
GreenviIIe County by Gov. Coopsr.

Greenville County by Gov. Coopsr.
Sam D. Willis, 2s, formerly Captain
Of Co. A, 11Sth Infantry, 30th division
has been appointed Sheriff Of Green
vile county to succeed the late Sheriff
Hendrix Rector. The new sheriff is
probably the youngest in the state.
There were a full dozen applicants
for the place. They were: J. L. Bal
lenger, Greenville; I. M. Wood, Greer;
E. o. Holtzclaw. Greer; ]. w. Little.
Simpsonville; J. Ben Watkins, Green
/ willie; W. A. Allison. Greenville; J. H.
Bagwell. Greenville; Capt Sam D.
Willis, Greenville; ]. P. Charles,
Greenville; H. D. Capell. and DR.. J. R.
T. Neal.
In connection with the appointment
Of Captain Willis. Governor Cooper
gave out the following statement:
TT is a source Of real regret to me
that it is necessary for me to dis
appoint the other applicants, some Of
whom are very close personal friends
Of mine. Only one man could be ap-
pointed. however.
TT is appropriate that I call atten-
ton to the spirit in which the various
applicants have conducted themselves.
Not one Of them has said anything to
me against any other applicant and
while each has very naturally and
properly been anxious for the office,
It has been the rule that each has said,
In effect. I want you to name the
man who will be Of most value to the
county. for that is the important
thing 7 do not recall having par
ticipated in any matter Of this kind
where there was such unvarying good
feeling and sincerity. There was not
an applicant who showed himself un-
worthy, and neither was there an ap-
plicant who would. in my opinion,
have made a failure in the office had
1t been given to him.
I'm this connection I wish to add
this word: An officer is almost helpless
save where he is backed by public
opinion. I shall, therefore, expect
those men who have indorsed Captain
Willis, and all other citizens as well,
to create the kind Of sentiment that
will enable and inspire not only the
sheriff, but all other peace officers to
do their utmost in behalf Of the hap
Epiness and welfare Of Greenviue
county"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
| man who practically lived off what
was thrown away from our mess hall.
Little MinaIina With French.

was thrown away from our mess hail.
Little Mingling With French.
But as I said at the beginning, don't
consider myself a fair judge of them.
We soldiers were almost always up
against the poorest class of them and
the most illiterate and vicious ele-
ments. The better class of French
women, for instance, are hardly if
ever seen walking on the streets. They
always ride. And 1t is so with the
men. They had mighty little to do
with the Americans any time or any
where. Of course, the higher officers
and an occasional first or second loot
with a string of credentials as long as
the courthouse might get an occasion
al introduction among the bon tons;
but there was nothing doing for we
buck prfvates.
There is hardly a more methodical
people in the world than the French.
They have system for pretty much
everything and pretty good system
at that. All bridges for instance, no
matter how large Or how small are
constructed of stone. Practically all
the houses are of stone. Rock ballast
is always placed between railroad ties.
The Frenchman has certain times to
eat-csrtain times TO drink, certain
times to do almost anything. A most
methodical and systematic person he.
is. For instance before the Americans
came the French soldier in the lines
had certain times to wash his clothes.
He did no fighting at that time and
Fritz desiring to wash his own dirty
duds was content to observe the truce
in his own interests. The Americans
put an end to that, however.
1 wouldn't want to be Frenchman
If 1 were not an American and I
wouldn't want any French wife either.
Still there are many lessons for us to
be learned from them at profit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Happenings of Interest in All Sections
of South Carolina.

OF SOurn SdTOilnds
Camp Jackson ceased to exist as a
rehabilitation camp Tuesday and no
more overseas troops will be mustered
out Of service there.
Over 100000 pounds Of tobacco
were sold by farmers in Dillon, last
Tuesday at prices ranging from four
to forty-six cents pound.
Revenue officers captured a large
6istillery in Laurens county last week.
The still was the first to be taken in
Laurens in many months.
The controlling interest in the Bald
win Cotton Mills Of Chester has been
acquired by J. P. Stevens & Co., Of
New York. Alex Long Of Rock Hill, is
at present the president OF the mills.
Mack Murray, negro soldier was
arrested in Columbia, Monday, charged
with carrying obscene pictures which
were made in Paris. Nixon Ramey,
also colored was arrested for similar
offense.
Mrs. Carrie Nc. Patrick. we'll known
newspaper woman Of Anderson has the
distinction Of being the first woman TO
fly in an aeroplane in South Carolina.
She took a flight over Anderson with
Lieut.. Jesse W. Simpson Tuesday.
President Wilson haJ promised
South Carolina congressman that he
will If possible attend the first re-
union of the Thirtieth Division which
is to be held in Greenville in Septem-
Der.
Rear-Admiral Victor Blue, chief of
the bureau Of navigation, who has
been Ill for several months has been
recommended for retirement from the
navy. He was appointed to Annapolis
from South Carolina and his home is
in Marion.
An election is to be held in Richland
county August s, on the question of
issuing road bonds in the sum OF $2,-
100000. The state highway engineers
estimate that the roads in Richland
county to be built from the proceeds
of the proposed bond issue will cost
about s22,500 a mile.
c. c.. Crouch, motorman employ
ed by the South Carolina Light &
Power Company at Spartanburg was
assaulted by unknown persons Tuesday
and badly beaten. Crouch had refus-
ed to join a strike Of motormen and
conductors Of the Spartanburg street
railway which has been in progress.
Robert Wicker, IS, a white farmer
living near Pomaria, Ncwberry county
was shot and killed Monday night.
Clarence Settler, negro recently re-
turned from service overseas Is being
sought charged with the killing and
his uncle, Manuel Settler is in jail In
Newberry charged with completely.
Citizens Of Spartanburs county pro-
pose to resist the efforts of Greenville
county people to annex portion OF
Spartanburg county in the vicinity OF
Greer to Greenville. A check for ST.
800 has been deposited with the
treasurer Of Spartanburg county by an
attorney Of Greenville. to guarantee
the cost Of a survey Of the territory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18

General licenses covering import and
export trading with Germany were is
sued in Washington Monday by the
war trade division Of the state de-
partment with the approval Of Acting
Secretary Polk. Except in certain
limited cases, provided under the
treaty Of peace, trading between the
United States and Germany may be
commenced at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18

The first White House Of the Con-
federacy, located in Montgomery, Ala,
will not be destroyed. The White
House association Of Montgomery, Ala.
has purchased the White House which
was once the homo Of Jefferson Davis.
ambassador to Italy, arrived at New
York, Monday and from there went
to Washington, where he rendered his
resignation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18
DRY MEXICO NEXT.
Mexican Board Of Health Sponsors Bill
AGAINST Alcohol.

The Mexican consulate at Now Or
leans, announces that the national
board Of health Of Mexico has prepared
bill for the elimination Of alcohol
beverages from the entire country or
Mexico, and that this measure proba-
bly, will be adopted by the next session
Of the federal congress, which will
meet In December. The bill proposes:
First, to prohibit, after date Of pro-
mitigation of the proposed law. the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18

Resumption Of mail service between
the United States and Germany ef-
fsctive Immediately was provided in an
order signed Tuesday by Postmaster
General Burleson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-18

A crowd which taxed the capacity
of a local theatre heard United States
Senator James A. Reed, Democrat,
speak in Birmingham, Ala, Monday
night against the league of nations.