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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
New X City's Transporta-
tion Lines Paralyzed by
Strike Of Brotherhood
Members.
NO EFFORT TO OPERATE
Mayor Hyian Charges Company and
Employees In coiIusIon to Force
Increase Of
Fares.

| [United Press Leased Wire Service.
| NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-New York's 8
millions struggled to work today in a
drizzling rain, with transportation
lines parelyzed by the shut down Of
the subway and elevated following a
strike by the Brotherhood Of Inter
borough Rapid Transit employees, an
organization fostered by the company.
Not wheel was turning this morn
ing on any Of the lines affected. The
shut down became effective shortly
after four o'clock Sunday morning
when brothsrh ood leaders ignored an
eleventh hour injunction but the full
effect of the strike was not felt until
early today when the city attempted
to start the weeks work.
Daylight saw thousands massed
about the Manhattan island terminals
of suburban roads which had been un-
loading them since the early morning
hours. Streets were packed with We
hicles of every type, loaded to the
wheels. Scores of thousands plodded
on foot through the rain, bound for
the lower city business districts.
Mayor Hylan, who has charged col.
fusion between the striking brother
hood and the Interborough company
70 force a rare increase, Issued
statement yesterday to the strikers in
which he said:
Fright now the Interborough wants
to use you as a temporary expedient
SO they can get eight cent fares"
Public Service Commissioner Nix
on will open formal investigation of
the strike at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. 1t was said that he will investi-
gate every angle Of the shut down and
strike. The injunction which failed
to- prevent the strike is returnable in
court tomorrow morning Brother
hood leaders on whom it was served
stated they WILL be on hand. The In
tfTberough company announced 1t
would make no effort to move trains.
General Manaser Hedley said the tie
UP was complete.
Practically every policeman in New
York was on duty today in the down
town districts. The early morning
crowd was good humored in spite Of
the discomforts added by the rain. The
police had little to do other than keep
the extraordinary traffic untangled
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

UNITED Press Leased Wice Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S-The perfect
Irishman has been found here. He is
Jay Reynolds, one year old. He won
the best baby" prize at the irish pic
mic Yesterday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Crazy About Fires.

NEW YORK Aug. 18-'I like to
see the flames was the excuse in
court of Charles Ginovez, cleaner in
the new Grand hotel, after he had ad-
mitting starting four fires. doing
81 800 damages in the hotel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Riaht to Spark.

REDWOOD CITY, Calf, Aug. 49,
Mrs. Louis Eaton won the right to
spank the Eaton baby. Eaton sued for
divorce alleging Mrs. Eaton had
spanked the baby. Mrs. Eaton's coun
ter suit alleged Eaton spanked it first.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18

Some day poem will be written
about the beauties of forgetting. A
good memory is poor article if il
causes you to retain hatreds and
iealousies and gossip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Good Time Was Had,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. IS =
Guests to the birthday party of Harry
Austin, colored, came armed with
razors. Harry adjourned the party
with revolver. A good" time was
had.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Teacher Asks Divorce,

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S-Just because
his wife locked him up, threw china
and flat irons at him and made him
late to work, Benjamin Steigman, high
school teacher, asks divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18

Life is a gamble and Father Time
as the dealer won't cheat you, but
he'll allow you to cheat yourself IT
YOU don't keep your eye on the game
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Ransom VIII be Paid.

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constita-
ton Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Tuesday.
Local temp. Z p. m, 80; Z a. M,
81.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
RAINBOW MAN
REACHES HOME
Captain Aikens Of Winterset Was
With f6sth Infantry and Was
Gassed in
France

BONAPARTE, Jan 14-Capt. Chas.
| ". Atksns of Winterset, Iowa, arrived
home from France last week. He
was captain in the 16Sth infantry and
has been in the hospital several
months recovering from being gassed.
Mr.. Aiken is well known IN Harris
burg township, north OF here, being a
lson-in-law of Capt w. A Tade.
! Hon. J. C. Calhoun OF keosauqua,
who went to France several months
ago to do Y NJ c. A. work, Is now
tea aching commercial law there to a
large class Of soldier boys. John
Wright, another Keosauqua man who
also enlisted in Z. N. G. A work is In
Abndon checking goods for distrtbu-
ton to the Eariors camps. Both OF
these gentlemen expected and had
hoped to get work rs secretaries or
assistants In Y NJ. c. A huts where
they could have actual contact with
soldier life.
VIM Carter. OF Ottumwa. visited
here with his son Glen, several days
LAST week. He formerly was a resi-
dent OF Bonapa-te, but now resides
In Ottumwa and is travelling salesman
for the Dayton Spice Co.
The Bonaparte high school students
gave two plays at Whiteley opera
house to a good sized crowd Friday
evening OF last week. The first play
and frst part was THE Stacker" pre-
scented by the following young peo-
pie:
Grant Moore ..-.-. Mark Dick
Mrs. Moore. his mother Mary Cresap
Betty Caldwell, his faneee. 80.
.. ... Bernice Cresap
Benny Smith. a young lieutenant
Ca.Ilen Long
.drs. Smith, his mother Ethel Moore
Ella Brown, his sweetheart -.
Madge Smith
Mrs Ralph ..--..- Louise Stebbins
Mrs. Elton =. Reba Montgomery
Mrs. Jones ...-... Vergia Weller
Other girls OF the Marsvi1le Red
CROSS society
Tfme-An afternoon IN May. 1917.
Place-A living room IN the Moore
home.
Music by the hfgh school glee club.
PART IT,
Torrny's Wife.
Thomas p. Carothers, Prom
ising young portrait painter,
as yet unknown :. Leroy Hsley
Rose Carothers, his sister .-.
..... Margaret Warner
Dick Grannis. garothers' chum.
in love with Rose -. CaIlen Long
Patty Campbell a student at the
Broadway dramatic school =.
- Observation-Disclosures. Hszelle Smith
Mrs De yarourgh Smith.
wealthy society woman 49,.
...... Reba Montgomery
SYRIA, her daughter, young and
= a.
Pierre DE- Bauton, a French fenc-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
METEOROLOGIST
PRAISES OLSON
Famous Chief of Chicago Weather
Bureau Office Writes Parents
of Young Man Who
Died Too Soon

n. J. Cox, head Of the Chicago
weather bureau station, and one Of
the greatest meseorologists In the
world, has written letter to Mr.. and
Mrs John 4. Olson expressing his re-
greet at the death of their son, Victor
T. Olson. and his appreciation OF the
young man who went 10 the Chicago
station OF the bureau after being
trained here by Observer Gosewisch.
II can appreciate in measure
what your great grief must be over
the death of your son." Professor Cox
writes. we here in this Office have
all been greatly shocked over the
loss
NOn Wednesday evening on leaving
the office, l spoke to Victor casually.
and he stated that he had not been
feeling entirely well lately but ex-
pected to be all right in a day OF
two. / was much surprised on Thurs
day morning that he felt quite I'll.
and we Immediately sent him to nv
family physician who IN turn had him
sent to ST. Luke's hospital in the
company of an assistant from this
office. / then learned from my phys-
clan that the boy was In bad shane
and I Immediately wired the Keotyt
weather bureau Office to adyiee Won
Il had not much to do personally
with the young man from the time O,
his arrival as he was frst assigned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

,of Moline. Harry Freeman, Edwin and
Harry Ptsgott of this vicinity. The
tinterment was at the Oakwood GENE
Itery, beside the brother gone before.
The relatives who attended the last
lservice from distance were Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Francis and SONS OF Mo
line; Ralph Agnew and sister. Miss
Mildred. Of Rock Island; Mrs. James
Grant and Mrs. Dean K1epfer Of Keo-
kuk, and the Messrs. Andy, Jake and
John Bolin and their families OF
Powallton. Ill. In their SORROW Mr..
and Mrs. Smith have the deep sym
PATTY Of all our citizens.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Findley and sts-
ter. Miss Beulah Find1ey. have moved
| from the Smith residence into Mrs.
Milton Waggoners cottage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Fisher have moved from
the Waggoner property into the home
vacated by Mrs. Edward Arnold ON
Broadway.
Genevieve Rebekah lodge VIII meet
at their hall Wednesday evening and
large attendance Of members is de-
sired. Nomination and election Of
new officers for the ensuing term VIII
be part of the business transacted
The meeting win be the first one
held since early in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Phipps have
received letter from their son Wal
lace, which states that he Is i'll at Z
hospital in France. The parents are
very uneasy over their son. Some
that he expected to start for home
his Illness discourages them I'm think
ING he xril ha
Mrs. Harriet Hazeu received dis
patch Saturday which stated that
George Stafford, a prominent lawyer
of ST. Louis. had passed away early
that day in St Louis. Mr. Safford's
death was caused from nervous
breakdown which he had suffered
with since about December l. Fun
eral services were held today at 1880
p M, with interment at ST. Louis.
Mr.. Stafford was born and grew to
young manhood in this city where he
has large circle of relatives and
friends who win regret to learn of
his death.
Ralph HoItsclaw met with q bad
accident Friday evening. With sew
eral schoolmates he had gone to
Cheney creek, north OF Oakyood, to
enjoy coasting on the hill and soon
after their arrival near the bridge, in
trying to crank DR.. ]. G.. Taylor's
automobile he suffered coIlen frac-
ture OF the right arm above the wrist.
Ralph is doing as well as could be
expected. His many friends deplore
this accident and hope that Ralph
will soon be o. X. again.
Mrs. Blanch Carlisle of Burnside.
visited her mother Mrs. Lucy Durand,
the latter part Of the week
Mrs. Julia Walker spent the week
end with home folks at Camp Point,
Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
UNION
CONGRESS HELD
Meet to Talk Over How to Release
political Prisoners" in Jail
Serving Their Sentences
Convicted Of Crimes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Jan. 14--Bonaf aide labor
union men planned to hold tight
rein today at the opening here OF the
Ia Dor congress for the defense of
Thomas j. Mooney. The congress
was intended to crystalline sentiment
in favor of the convicted man, but a
series of caucuses last night aroused
fear that an attempt would be made
to defect it into politics.
Among delegates watched especial
ly by labor men were a number Of
known radicals. 1t was believed they
might agitate for release Of other
political prisoners" such as big
Bilp' Haywood.
Nearly every state was represented
by delegation. Almost a thousand
men had gathered when Temporary
Chairman John Fitzpatrick, Chicago,
raped for order.
w. Bourke Cochrane, New York,
and Frank p. Walsh were speakers
expected to discuss methods of using
the 100000 Mooney defense fund
Warren Billings, also California
prisoner, is named with Mooney as
one to be freed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS
PURFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to
filter the acids and poisoDs out of your
system unless they are given little help
Don't allow them to become diseased
WREN little attention now will pre-
vent it. Don't try to cheat nature.
As soon as you commence to have
hackaches. feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly.
Do not delay 4 minute. Go after the
ca1se of your ailments or you may find
yourself m the grip of an incurable dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL Hasrlem OH can
suies will give almost imm et7iate relief
from kidney troubles. GOLD MED
AL Haariem OIL Capsules will do
the work. They are the pure original
Harlem On Capsules i'm ported direct
from the laboratories in Haarlem, Ffol-
land. Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL or
every box. Three sizes, sealed packaxes
Money refunded IL they do not quickL
kSx0 -l0WA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
POSLAM QUICK
TO CONTROL
WORST ECZEMA

Just call on Poslam to bring you
the comfort your suffering skin
Graves. Let it help you to be free
from eruptions and all disorders
which mark your skin az needing
antiseptic, healing treatment.
Unless you have actually seen
Poslam's work and know how readily
II takes hold, stopping the itching at
once. you viii hardly believe its
effects possible in SO short a time
In Eczema, Poslam's action appears
all the more remarkable when the
trouble is persistently stubborn and
nothing else SEEING to bring lasting
relief Poslam is harmless always.
Sold everywhere For free sample
write TO Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th St, New York City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
That of January Torn. Of District
Court at keokuk Has Life Of
Only Fifty Minutes by
the Clock.
ONE WITNESS rs HEARD
One Case 10 Continued, But no lndiet-
ment is Found and no Case
Ignored by This Rapid
Fire Body.

Impaneled at 2 o'clock, sworn in
session held, reported and dismissed
at $50 o'clock, at 8 o'clock nearly
all the grand jurors had been paid
off and we're on their way. That's
the record made by the grand jury
yesterday afternoon in the district
court, and it holds the record for
Lee county in the matter of speed.
The report of the grand Jury was.
In session one-half day; examined
one witness; found no true bill; ig-
nored no case; continued one case.
The jury was composed of James
Hayes, Argyle: Frank Jones, Keo-
kuk; John CTuze, Vincennes; Archie
& Peters, Jackson township; L. A.
Bassett, Charleston; J. P. Kennedy,
Montrose: J. F. Daugherty, heokuk.
foreman
w. W. Quinn was clerk and MI
chaeI J. Burke baflfft
In the absence Of County Clerk
Vollers, who is at home with a
broken ankle, Miss Villa Young. the
deputy, impaneled and swore the
jury with all the dignity that the oc-
casion demanded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

10 the university observatory, but /
kept IN touch with his work there, as
wei as later IN this Office, and | was
thoroughly impressed with his thor
oughness, devotion 10 duty and gen
eral efficiency. He really gave prom
Use OF becoming an excellent member
OF this office staff. He was exceed
ingiy quiet and therefore had little
to say TO his fellow employees, and no
one seemed to know of his Illness
1t is too bad that L did not know
about it sooner, because feel that If
tho case had been given vigorous at
Len1ion earlier, he would have come
through all right"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
PLAIN QUESTIONS
TO KEOKUK PEOPLE
Every keokuk Reader viii Adnoi. Oh.
soundness Of the Logic.

Would Keoknk people recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as they do n the
medicine were not reliable? Woo,Id
they confirm their statement. after
years have elapsed IL their .rnari.
ences did not show the remedy 70 ba
deserving of it? Statements like tbs
following must carry conviction "a
the mind of every reader:
Mrs. Mary Lange, 20s Bank street
Keokuk, says: Whenever I pet y
cold, it is sure to settle In NV back
and for several days it is misery for
me to get around. At such fimas
sharp pains dart through nv kidneys
During one of these spells. I bepan
using Doan's Kidney Pills and tbav
soon put me in good shape
OVER EIGHT YEARS J,aTEyp
Mrs LANCE said: "Doan's Kidney
FILLS have cured me of kidney wasS
ness and gladly recommend them
TO others" 'Ne in
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don.
SIMPLY ask for kidney reuoedv-ret
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Its LANCE had Foster NiIbrrn O.
era. Buffalo. n. z. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
\ The #
HAMILTON GATE. CWY
q 1...1I0.: - ~. :. =
HAMILTON, ILL., JAN. IA.

i Mrs. Bessie Scott OF near Garth
age. returned to her home Sunda.
tevening after few days visit witt
her mother, Mrs. West.
/ John DeWeese and family hav,
moved to their farm near Plymouth
Ill Mr.. and Mrs. DeWeese and sol
Leonard. have many friends ant
lneighbors who regret their leaving
Hamilton, but who VIII wish then
good luck and happiness In their new
location
Mrs. Belle Ashlock and sons Mon
iroe and Hobart, and Miss Dora Van
Blair were guests Sunday at the
Chas. Webster home at Elvaston.
Mrs. Laura Peters of Keokuk, spen;
Saturday with Mrs. ERNEST Higgins
Another sad and pathetic death oc
Cured in this vicinity Friday after
noon. Jan 10, 1919. which awakened
the sincere sympathy and compassion
of all our citizens when the news
was telephoned around that Virgil
Smith, son of Theodore (Tate) and
Maud (Blevins) Smith had passed
away at his parents home southeast
of the city with the dread disease,
diabetes.
To everyone yirgiPs death seemed
so sudden, so untimely. The last
year of his life it was known by his
relatives and intimate friends of the
parents that diabetes was lurking In
his system and the parents had the
best of medical assistance for their
loved son and for some time the I'M
proved condition of the boy gave
great hopes to his loved ones that
he might get cured OF the disease,
but their fond hopes as the weeks
passed by changed into the bitterest
despair for since the holidays they
had realized that their dear one could
not get well. Two fine manly boys
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and
diabetes claimed them both. F'ebru-
AIRY 16, 1911, Andrew Smith, aged ten
years, died after only short i'll
only remaining child has brought the
keenest of sorrow into this home.
Virgil Roy Smith was born in Keo-
kuk. Iowa, December 4, 1903. and at
death was aged 10 years. 1 month
and 6 days. He had attended school
regularly until his health became i'm
paired, and by his quiet nature and
kindly disposition he was loved by
his teachers and schoolmates and few
boys of his age had more friends
among our people than Virgil had.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church Sunday at p M,
Rev. A. L. Macarthur speaking words
OF comfort to the grief stricken par
ents and giving q fine tribute of re-
spect TO the character of the de-
ceased Beautiful flowers covered the
casket which eyinced the sympa thy
of friends for the living and love and
respect for the dead. The pallbear-
ers were four cousins and two friends
of Virgiis' and were Ralph Agnew of
Rock Island, Merl and Melvin Francis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
Dandruff Soon
Ruins The Hair

Giris-if you want plenty of thid
beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by a
means get rid of dandrrff, for it wi
starve your hair and ruin it if you donl
It doesn't do much good to try /
brush or wash it out. The only sun
way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolV
1t, then you destroy it entirely. To d
this, get about four ounces of ordinafj
liquid arvon; apply it at night when I'd
firing; use enough to moisten the seal
and rub it in gently with the finger tip3
BY morning, most if not all, of you|
dandruff will be gone, and three or fon
more applications will completely di1
solve and entirely destroy every singh
sign and trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itching ar3
digging of the scalp will stop. and you|
hair will look and feel hundred tfnsl
better. You can get liquid arvon at al
drug store. It is inexpensive and fou
ounces is all you will need, no matts|
how much dandruff you have. Th3
simple remedy never fails.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. SOB.

An ordinance amending Special v
dinance No. 434 by striking out of SCI
ton IL thereof the words or figurs|
1920" and inserting in lieu there
the words or figures, "l922."
Whereas: On February IS. 1914 Y
City Council of the City OF Keosli
passed Special Ordinance No. 434, Pr
viding for the construction Of an !
dustrfal railroad or switch track, ~
by the provisions OF Section II they
of a certain part of the work refenl
to in said special ordinance was to
constructed or built prior to JanuaI
/. 1890. and
Where s.: 1t Is now made to appcJ
that it is impractical to begin sa
work prior to January /. 1920, and ID
ii is to the mutual advantage OF
City, as well as the grantee In So
tended TO January !, 1922, wim
which to begin the construction
Quired by said ordinance. Now. Ths
fore,
Be i, ordained by the city coun'
Of the city of keokuk Iowa:
Section THAT Section il OF spa
fsl Ordinance No. 434, passed
adopted on February %, 1918, be
the same is hereby amended by So
ing out of said Section IL where
game appears therein the words or
ures. 1920" and inserting in
thereof the words or figures, "1sS
and that in all other respects, said
dinance be and remain the sumo.
Section 2.-This ordinance Sd
take effect ten (10) days after its
sage, and upon it's publication in
Daily Gate City, newspaper hav1'
q general circulation IN the City
Keokuk
Passed and adopted this 3tst
Of December A. d. 1913.
Roll Call:
Aye: Lotion. Hickey, Kenny.
Total number voting aye: 8; To-
ED. s. LOTION.
Attest: Mayox
o. W. sandberg. City Clerk