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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01

alleys through blocks ~, So and IS,
City Of Keokuk, about 1000 square
yards OF paving, more or less. work
to begin on or before the 30th day
of July, 1919, and to be fully com.
pleted ON or before the 30th day of
September, 1919.
So much of the cost of the Son-
strucuon Of the said improvement as
Is by law as5essable against admitting
and adjacent property to be assessed
against the privately owned properly
abutting on and adjacent to said i'm
provement, according to arsa. 20 as
to include the privately owne1 prep
erty within the block or blocks i'm
proved and for not more than $50
feet from such improved alley or
alleys. in accordance with the law
governing the same, and payment to
the amount of such assessment for
such work viii be made in assess-
ment certificates, bearing interest ct
the rate Of six per cent. per an1um,
issued in accordance with law. In
case Of any deficiency between the
contract price and the amount of
such certificates, such deficiency VIII
be paid in warrants drawn IN the
SIly improvements II uuu dfdlI0DiS IOI
the fiscal year beginning April ].
1919, payable out Of the proceeds CT
the ta1 levied therefor. and from TO
other source, the city to incur no
liability other than the duty to levy
the Aid tax and to properly apply
the proceeds thereof to making the
special Assessment above referred to
and issuing assessment certificates
to the contractor therefor. The war
rants herein provided for, to be
drawn as soon as the proceeds of
said tax are available. Said assess
ment certificates and warrants, IL
such warrants be issued, shall be
accepted By the contractor In full
payment for all work done under his
contract without recourse on the
CITY Of Keokuk.
Each bid must be accompanied
with certified check, In a separate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
Chairman Boyd, Of the First Congress.
sionaI District, Starts Cam
paian of Intensive Promo
ton Of II.
DETAILED ORGANIZATION
Arguments for the League to be Car
ried by Orators and Converse
tionaIists in Every Com
munity

A campaign Of oratory in favor OF
the league Of nations IN this first cou
gressional district of Iowa is BEING
arranged by ]. o. Boyd, chairman o.
the district for the League 70 EN-
force Peace.
This league has had force OF
speakers organized for six months OF
more in Iowa, but they have oeen
rather quiescent to date
Now, with the projected speaking
tour of President Wilson In favor OF
the league Of nations, and the sendins
of the peace treaty 70 the senate os
the president, 1t seems that the big or
sanization behind it is getting ready
for Z drive over the top against the
opponents Of the league OF nations.
There il q chairman in each district
and over a hundred speakers in Iowa
we're appointed last fall BY the ma
donal body,
Preparing for Its Promotion.
Chairman Boyd has sent letter TO
all Of them in this district, reading as
follows:
| have been informed by the
national director of speakers OF
the League TO Enforce Peace that
you have indicated willingness
to speak on behalf of the league OF
nations, and. ! am very glad IN
deed to be so informed and hope
before long to have the pleasure
y of using you in some speaking
engagements for the league OF
nations.
In the meanwhile, wish you
would write me the names and
position, profession or occupation
of six or eight persons In your
county who may be used as
nucleus for an organization In
promoting sentiment in favor OF
the proposed league OF nations,
Also, kindly indicate Just what
vour wishes are with reference TO
audiences whom you would prefer
addressing on the league OF ma
tons In addition TO this, kindly
give me any suggestions you may
have in regard to the matter.
This letter also indicates that sen
timent for the league OF nations Is tc
be promoted in every way possible
now, with promoters In every cown
ship and community in each county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals viii BE- received
by the City Clerk Of the CITY OF
Keokuk. at his once IN Keokuk. un,
til o'clock p. m, on the 18th day
Of July, 1918, for the construction Of
the following described improvement,
as per plans and specifications now
on file in the ONCE Of the said clerk !:
Grading and paving with concreta-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-18

Que me perdone Pero Grullo 81
plagio de u esplendorosos pensa-
mientos. pero este que Sc me ocurre
de las ferias de pueblo es eXactlsi-
en- el fondo, todas las ferias
de pueblo son iguales; todas elias
no son mas que I'm conglomerado
de eentes que Sc reunen en- un lugar
discriminate con ell fin, unas, de pc
lar al proiimo con todas las malas
artes que los hijos de Cain inventa-
ron para perjudicar a sus hermanos,
V otras. las mas. con ell fin de de-
iarse pelar placidamente, con frui-
cion. con algeria. con Ell mismo en-
tusiasmo Y con ell mismo maligno
placer que sienten los que Sc rascan
hasta hacerse sangre, por ell susto
les produce ell rascarse. Para
los fines antes dichos, de pelar y de
dejarse pelar, los del congiomera-
do Sc dividen en- dos: en- activos,-y
en- este numero quedan comprendidos
los individucs que Sc pasan los ire
cientos seSenta V cuatro diaS que
preceden al de la feria, inventando
los limos que deben ayudarlos a lin
piar ell bolsillo del projimo,-y en-
pasivos, 0 sea Ell todos aquellos que
csc animal de mil cabezas
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-18
COSAS DEL DESTIERRO-
FL CARNIVAL DE SAN ANTONIO

Y de cuatro mil patas que Sc llama
"publico." pueblo" "masa," "muche-
dumbre." "humanidad," "multitud" y
otros titulos denigrantes, Y que es
81 que en- todas las parties del mundo
paga eli gasto Y va tirando resignado
del CAIRO del progreso humane sin
que lie toquen mas que mataduras Y
cbicotazos, en- tanto que los que van
dentro del carro-los activos, los
hiios de Cain, los de los limos Sc
s~rrellanan en- el divinamente Y sc
rien de todos los peces de colores
de esta cochina vida.....
Pero 81 en- ell fondo todas las fe-
rias de pueblo o iguales, en- de-
tale difieren notablemente unas de
otras (Palabras tomadas tanloien
fielmente de Pero Grullo.)
Para los que creiamos-ratones de
un agujero-que las ferias eran de
patente mexicana exclusive. Y no sa-
biamos de otras que de las de Ia Vi,
LA de Guadalupe @ de Tlalpam o,
a TODD tirar. de las de San juan de
los Lagos, las susodichas ferias no
podian ser otra cosa que 10 que re-
IAN los carte,es de todaS elias: Ca,
rreras de caballos. tapadas dc GO
Hos. bailadoras. V toda clase de Jue-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-18

dolores dc simpatieas bahistas. Incluiremos
ademas, gratis. IN folleto con los lenSuajes
dd ahanico y del p~anuelo; consoles q los cna-
morados, declaration de amor, etc. etc, y
una lista general dc precios. Al recibo de
TODD solo ragara listed 81 centavos. Haga 81
pcdido hos mismo a IA siSuientc direction.
MEXICAN CARL COMPANY.
Box Ill. Sta A. Dept B
San Antonio. Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-18
oFERTA ESPECIAL.

No mande iinero. en~ie solA-
mcnte 50 direction. y a vueita
dc corrco lc remitiremos: n
preciosa tarieta para novios o
dc felicitacion. ul:imo y novedo-
80 estilo, dc I ( 1 pulgadas. eon
paisajes en- ~realcc. imprcsa en-
cspanol, adornada con listones
&c seda a dolores y puesta en- su
"a ia especial: una doeena de pos
L s-retratos de actriecs fano-
e,S - frec f.-icfzx de- br,muro q
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-18

a Se.5o cada una. zero 81 listed COM
pra Ell relon Sc haTi dc Ia navajo = de Ia
cadena sin costarie un solo ~centavo. ST auie-
re bencficiaSc con sta ofcrta extraordirs-
ria, no &c demcrc, sino escnba Immediate
mcnte a.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
TIDAL BEACH TO CLOSE
At Gas P. N. NEXT WEEK

Closing hours at the Tidal Basin
Bsthtng Beach viii be changed next
week, L Gordon Leech, manager, an
nounced today. The beach VIII close
at 6:45 instead OF o'clock.
Mr.. Leech said today the beach
would be open as long as the people
Of Washington patronized it
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

R1OFEl Decorations
Conceived By Gude never fail to please Ghe
most Gxaeting. 1914 F n. W.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Agitation Over Police Union
Almost Certain to Hold
Up Increase.

Members Of the Washington fre
department may get their salaries
raised by Congress before an increase
is granted the police
Recent agitation over the police
union and unsettled conditions in the
department are an important factor
in the delay of a House subeommit-
tee named to investigate and report
on a salary increase for all members
Of the department.
While the contest between the
District Commissioners and the police
union has waged, Chairman Norman
]. Gould of the House subcommittee
has gone ahead and begun an investi-
cation Of ire department salaries.
Less Pay Than Cops.
The firemen receive less pay than
the policemen, When this fact was
impressed on Congressman named to
look into the question OF salaries,
they determined that the firemen
should get more pay.
Until the union tangle has been
settled one way or another, Congress
is not going to be as active in going
into the police salary proposition as
It might were there no contest in
progress in the department.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow and
Major Pullman will be asked to ap-
pear before the subcommittee on
Tuesday next, according TO present
plans. for the first hearing on the
police salary question. II will prob
ably be determined at that time how
far to proceed.
Indications are that after hearings
on Tuesday and Wednesday the sub
will agree to postpone
hearings for two or three weeks. when
the matter will be taken up at length.
Gould Returns Tonight.
Chairman Gould has been out of the
city several days, but will return to
tonight and remain. here
until the latter part of the week.
The committee will make an effort
TO devote its attention entirely to the
salary question, but many important
side issues probably will be developed.
These will involve further ,investiga.
tion, and it is planned to postpone ac-
tion on such matters until the rom
mittee begins its inquiry into the Va ri
GUS phases Of administration of the
police and other departments Of this
District government.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

Il n 20 your best interest 20 puf
yOur Liberty Bond interest IN ". 3. 8
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
MILLIONAIRE
IN CELL WITH RATS

CLEVELAND. Ohio. sept. kid
naped. drugged, beaten and robbed
and kept in q rat-infested cell was
the experience OF W. X. Marcellus,
multimilliOnaire. sixty-hVe years old,
OF AshtGbula- ohio. according to aSre-
port he made to the police. Upon be-
ing given his liberty he was led.
blindfolded, half mile by a boy. he
said
Mr.. Marce1us says he inherited
100000 by the beQuest OF an uncle
who died in Paris at the outbreak OF
the war.
He came here August % to make
arrangements for a trip to France,
according to his story. Two men
placed a sack over his head after
striking him and made him inhaIe
chlorOform. He was then placed In
an automobile and driven to the Sc
cret dungeon, where he was kept nine
days.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

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The Washington times., 1919-09-07
RecIaSSifiCation Commission
Making Close Study Of
Salary Problem.

Salary increases for the Metropoli-
tan police department will be recon-
mended to Congress whether there Is
an investigation by the House sub
committee or not.
II. became known yesterday that the
Congressional Commission on Re
classification Of Salaries in the Dis
trict OF Columbia is making a close
study OF tine local police situation.
in so far as it relates to salaries and
a general increase is looked for.
Numerous requests have been re-
ceiyed by the commission to complete
compilation OF facts and figures on a
number of-speciaI classes OF employees
in the District. They have been de-
MED, but since the police represent
a class that is doing work that is
neither complicated nor difficult to
classify, that class will be one of
the frst on which a report will be
prepared.
Final Probe In November.
The commission expects to begin
its final investigation of police sal
aries in November.
Should the House subcommittee
faii to complete its investigation
along the same line by that time, the
commission will be prepared to fur
nish the subcommittee with detailed
information on the subject Of police
salaries here and in other cities.
I'VE intend to do for the District
police what is going to be done for
all other departments-we will give
them a square DEAL" former Con-
gressman Edward Heating, Of the
commission, announced.
The commissions plan. at the pres
ent time. is to ask Commissioner
Louis Brownlow and Major Pullman
to appear at conferences at which
the question of police salaries and
working conditions will be gone into
at length.
Should the House subcommittee call
on the commission for such data as it
may have on the subject of police
salaries here and elsewhere. it will
make an opening for the commission,
created by Congress, to do some prac-
ticaI work for its creator.
The final report on the police situa-
ton, together with recommendations
to Congress, will be contained in the
complete report the commission ex-
meets to file with Congress on or
about January l, next
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
CIVILIAN LIFE TOO
TAME; WANT ACTION

PHILADELPHIA, sept 7-If you
don't think the end Of the great war
has knocked the thrill Of exigtence
out Of many lives, says q copyrighted
dispatch from London to the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger, then read this
PERSONAL:
Two demobilized officers, finding
their present existence extremely
dull, would welcome diversion; excite
ment essential Would consider q
permanent job Il sufficiently inter
esting. Oxford street, W."
Investigation proved that before
joining the army one officer had been
diapers assistant at q ribbon
counter and another paying teller in
a bank.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
CfITDREPS NEWSPAPER
CLOSES WORD CONTEST

Ihs eoutsst Of The Hobart News
OGie1al OFEAa of ehe children Of Mt
PIeasEut, closed yesterday, and today
winners, who VIII be announced soon
This announcement reaches The Times
IN No. 4, Vol ?, Of the News, which
Is published by children Of the Ho-
bart neighborhOod.
ThA contest was to set the most
words out OF the word @exeelSior," and
q nrE prize Of twenty cents VIII be
awarded the winner
The officials Of the ehi1dreuAs pa
pr are Tom PariIA Al Connolly, and
o. CobuFn- They ask that news COM
munieati0ns be addressed to 1909 Ho-
bart street northwest
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
\, c. STUDY TO
AID D. c. WORKERS

A cost of living study. devoid OF
econonic theorizing, but which viii
actually reflect the economic status
of working people in Washington oy
q comparison of salaries. will be part
of the report of the commission on
the reclassification of the salaries OF
Government employees.
Edward Heating, chairman or the
commission, today characterized TINS
study as unique" and intlmated lnaI
it would form a basis for the conciu-
sions of the commission. he specln-
cally mentioned, however, that the
commission did not propose to es-
tablish salaries at the minimum OIL
subsistence.
The study will deal with conditions
in washington. and ii proposes TO
show by actual figures what man
needs to live on here, and what Narl-
Gus employees in the District actually
earn and how their salaries are dls-
tributed.
Mr.. Keating said there is no one
who is more sympathetic with the
workingman in the National Capital
than the Congressman. And ne lnlI-
mated that members Of Congress
would do everything possible to bet
ter the conditions of the employees
in the District of Columbia.
'I know many persons believe TINS
is not So" said Mr.. Keating, but
nv experience with Congressman has
led me to this conclusion"
The biggest problem presented 10
the commission, Mr.. Keating pointed
out. did not embrace the poor work
ing man or woman, but that class or
trained, educated worker who has an
idea of the better things of life, but
because of his meager salary is un-
able to satisfy his desires. He re-
ferred to scientists doing research
work in the Government laboratories
who. it is agreed, are greatly under
paid
SehOOIs ana Libraries.
sgThere Is nothing more important"
declared Mr.. Keating, "to the future
of this country than our schools and
libraries- And yet our teachers and
Librarians are trying to get along on
small saIarieA wouldn't send
child Of mine TO q teacher who was
not properly fed and properly
clothed. without anticipating the re-
port OF the commission. we need
more competent teachers and we'll
trsined library assistants, and these
can be obtained only by paying more
money to members Of these profes-
sions-"
Mr.. Keating said that an essential
feature Of the cost Of living study
now in process Of preparation BY the
commission would be that It would be
understandable by every one; that
labOreF, q Government employe, or
q business man IN q hurry could
glance at tt and see the story told
therein.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
Likely to Get
Raise Before Congress
Grants Cops Pay Boost

Saary Police and Fire Departments Of the Dis
whether the subcommittee named
report carrying mixes investigation
Congressional Commission Reelasscaion Of Salaries Of
Workers making its investigation Of salaries for police
fremen Edward Keang member Of
the commission, announced yesterday
subcommittee unable complete It's nves
CATION reasonable time reafcaon commission viii
through recommendations for salary increases.
preliminary hearings before the subcommittee viii
be on Tuesday hearings Will begin
weeks
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

this meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
SEEK Clue FROM
COOPER CAR PRINTS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. Z. =
Bloody finger prints on the car OF
Robin Cooper, whose body was found
in Richland creek a week ago, are
to be photographed and examined in
an effort to find the slayer.
Capt. Robin Dunning, Cincinnati
police expert, arrived today to work
on the finger print clue.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07

New York on September 10 TO attend
special. meeting OF the Episcopal
Nation Wide Campaign Committee.
The extension of church activities
win be the chieftOpic OF discussion at
this meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
NEGROES HELD FOR
ATTACKING GIRL, II

LURAY. Va. Sept. 1.-Two negroes.
one sixty years old and the other
the father of a large family. are n
jail here today charged win attempt.
ed assault on a white child only
eleven years old.
The negroes are John Spencer,
driver Of a delivery wagon betEeea
Luray and Skyland. q summer resort
near here. and wei known 70 many
washington visitors. and James orr.
Of Shenandoah.
The eleven-year-oid victim Is ths
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sours, Vha
live about four miles from Buray. The
assault was attempted in the woods
near the child's home. Her screams
saved her.
II n 90 your best interest 20 put
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
SPANIARD WHO AIDED
U-BoATS ASSASSINATED

PARIS, Sept. "A Barcelona dis
patch reports the assassination there
OF former Police Commissioner Bresvo
PortillO, who was discharged from
his post in 1918 for having furnished
Germany with information which sid-
ed her submarines in the torpedoing
of allied vessels
The circumstances Of the killing
were not given.
The Washington times., 1919-09-07
LOCAL RECTOR TO ATTEND
n. 7. EPISCOPAL MEETING

The Rev. D. wellington Curran, of
lsl1 G street northwest, will go to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-22
= WILL OFFER IT'S
GOOD TINE TO ALL
on THANKSGIVING

ANY lonely or homeless person
a any stranger in the city win b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-22

IA ssnlioAA vas partially tnsn-
"a az this morning. whsa contrary
% nauGieal cssesns Ne moon Dass-
I'd = vi11uard a the san TAs
aecifent took place It 7:lS and the
shadow Of the moons passing was
sesA ~ - hardy early riser for
sh0uk IN Aaar thereafter. It eeuld
hardly - calle1 IN acelasnt
though. Tor Il has been predicted
With positive assurance By star
|ensags who ga1ad With . puYpoee
fof yso1s. 1h1s mornings ecliDoe
Was known - sannalar.
An annular eclipso h % called
because the disk q the moon does
nek completely cever the face a
the sun, ~ n . tetal eclipse, and
leaves IN annulus, or ring Of sun
light around the edge Of the moon.
Tia tina ct which tha groataat
eclipse was visible In other citiea
was . follows: CAicaSo TIA q. m:
Booeo1. -9:A Z m: New Yofk. 8:Sa
q n; waahiAgtnn, So 4 n: 81
Louis, 7:3e .. m; New Orleans,
7:36 .. m: San Antonio. 7:2s q. m.
Ia He1k total ECLIPSE visible in
u United States win nat take
|paAes until Ssp& 10. 1871. and then
the path Of totality win pass only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-22
WEEKLY SHEET
FAILS TO SHOW
ON THE STREET


Ths Rock Island News, weekly
p1Akcatinas vhieA has been e.
tangled h the lows courts for ssv-
|eral monkAs, ending d the conyie-
tion Of Dan Drose alleged publish
q q tAe NswA fAile6 TO HlAko ~
appearance ON Tie Streets q Rock
Island this morning.
Following . aorias Of interesting
devslopments which came - an
Aftermath to the trial cnne2nded
Wednesday, the News did not pub
lish it, regular weekly edition
last night. No information was
dtyulgel today b. those alleged 70
be connected With the publication
Il the payer whetAar or not the
suspensioa II to b temporary or
|parmanaAt
Several causes have contributed
to the snspsnsion q the payer. eAial
amoag which are tAs hnding q
Dan Drest, alleged pabnsAaR, guilty
In TIE Iowa eoarts: the reaction
which developed during IL sur
day campaign, when The News con-
csEted . strenuous attack AgAinst
the evangelist. and which culminAt-
81 Tuesday h protest to city and
county 00ciAls BY the Rock Island
Women's club, and the general an
|tAgeaiam With has developed
against the News. nUt only In Rock
IalAnd. bat In the surrounding
cities.
Thursday lGyron Jordan. Who
was named - puhlishar Of the
News during the course Of the trial
In Davenport, issued . statement In
which he claimed that he was In
mo way connected with tho paper
and to prove his assertion. he Is
sued IN order 10 tho employees Of
the News. ordering them to cease
work. Apparently his order has
been obeyed 10 the letter.
The News has been barred from
sale in Davenport and similar &C.
tlon was taken In 0eneseo. Efforts
have besn made by various orga1i-
cations IN Rock Island, Moline and
East Moline to prevent the aiatli-
button Of Tie paper In these eities,
but no legal steps have been taken
A ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-22
FINISH Street
CLEANING WORK


Rock Island streets have been
cleaned for the winter and the city
force Of about twenty-five work
men with eight wagons and one au-
fomcbile truck. = to spend all Of
ns1t week In completing the alley
cleanup.
Commissioner Frank Wieh. in
charge Of the department Of streets
and public improvement, stated to-
day that work of cleaning the
streets was completed last night.
However. the cleanup campaign of
the city Is not yet ended. Commits
sioner Witch said. He declared
that It will take another week to
finish the work in alleys. This