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The Washington times., 1919-03-27
GAG ORDER
DENIED BY
THURSTON
Says He Never Forbade Teach
ers Discussing Anything
Miss Smith cOntradiCts Him.

Il cannot find that any order has
been issued forbidding the mention
by the teachers generally OF any par
ticUlar subject" says Ernest L. Thurs
ton. superintendent OF District
Schools in a statement today. His
statement was issued in reply to the
charge that teachers In the English
department OF Washington hIgh
schools have been forbidden to dis
euss in their classrooms the subject
OF the League OF Nations
This charge was made, publicly, By
Miss Ethel e. Smith, executive secrs-
tary OF the National WOmen's Trade
Union League yesterday.
Writes Letter Of Inquiry.
Miss Smith. in a letter 70 Mr.
ThuTston, asked whether a recent
order by him forbidding teachers 70
touch upon Bolshevism and similar
heresies' included the League Of Ma
tions as similar heresy."
Mr.. Thurston, in his statement to-
day. declared that he has never
linked the League Of Nations with
Bolshevism.
Replying to your letter Of March
26. 1913, have to state that no for
NAL order has been issued from this
office relative to the elimination oR
certain topics from discussion In con-
nection with current eVentA" de-
clared superintendent Thurston.
Mr.. Thurston refused to state
wheather he had issued an informal"
order.
says He Did Issue It.
Miss Smith told The Times today,
however. that he did issue such an
order. and that her letter to him
was written after she had been in
formed of il by three teachers Of
Eastern and Western High Schools.
Mr.. Thurston's order takes uD
matters which concern the suspension
OF Miss Alice Wood, Western High
School teacher. because of her han
ding OF economic problems,' said
Miss Smith. Miss Woods suspension
was = high-handed proceeding
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
Gent" He Had Money,
Gin, and Touring Car;
NOWHe'S In HOOSe Gov

One thousand hve hundred and
twenty-nine dollars in coin OF The
realm.
Two quarts OF wine.
One quart OF gin
A high-powered touring car.
These were the possessions Of Ed
ward Butler, colored gent and chauf-
feur, aged 25, nf 1928 e street north
west, last night, when Motorcycle Po-
licemAn Mccormick and Patrolman
W. W. Wheeler gave chase down
Michigan avenue.
Butler apparently desired to enjoy
The Washington times., 1919-03-27

TO the fullest the advantages Of this
four-cornered layout. He broke speed
records and outdistanced his pursu-
ers.
At midnight. he halted in front OF
the COlored Odd Fellows Hall, al the
corner of Sixteenth and n streets
northwest. 10 map out his program.
1t was unnecessary-this planning
"A cop showed up and volunteered
to arrange the program for him.
At the Third precinct. Mccormick
and Wheeler identified him as being
the driver they had chased.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
WHERE ASKED
THE ANSWERS

On Pennsylvania avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
THE ANSWERS.
ABE CAMPBELL, 1921 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest: I'VE
hardly have the right to THINK
now, much less vote. However,
am firm in my belief that sooner
or later the States will insist on
suffrage here"
CORPORAL GEORGE MOSER,
American University: mo. Rely
ing on past performances, / do not
think that there will be voting in
Washington for a good many years.
However, | firmly hope there will
be-"
MRS. E. 4. HATRY, who has
Just come 20 Washington on a visit
from her home in New Jersey: II
believe in equal rights, which are
the American ideals, and this prin-
ciple will soon be put to test m
Washington, and the vote will be
obtained ultimately. The 100000
people here are the same As those
any place else-Amsrican citizens
in every sense of the word except
that they can't vote. They pay
taxes and should and will be grant
ed a voice in the Presidential elee-
ton and have Representatives N
Congress"
VI. c. JOSEPH. 1416 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest: Il am in
the hotel business and daily come
in contact with all kinds Of people.
They arc unanimous in their opin-
ion that Washington should vote.
If they think this, action is not 50
far off. and the city will get the
vote vet. At present Washington
is like a dog without master.
FIRST CLASS MACHINIST
MAURICE BROUNN, who is IN
Washington preparatory to sailing
for the Philippines: Sure. The
people are civilized here Just ike
those Of any place else. On what
could YOU base q claim that they
do not deserve the vote? They
even have no way IN which to show
Congress that they want vote.
The Washington times., 1919-03-27
TheInquiring
Reporter
Every Day he Asks q QuestiOE
OF Five WashingtOnians
Picked At ReudOm.
THE QUESTION.
= = =

Do you think Washington viIi
get the right to pOtes
The Washington times., 1919-03-27

On Pennsylvania avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
Be MORE KEOkUk
RED CROSS WORK
Home Service Section May Continue
Activities During Peace and Aid
Families Of Civilians as
Soldiers Now
NEW PLAN is OFFERED
Chapter Directors Will Decide Wheth-
err keokuk is to Join Other Cities
Which Have Qualified for
the Work.

When man working elsewhere and
residing here, gets killed or wounded
in his work in the army Of labor, shall
Miss Atoms department give his wife
and children, or his mother, the same
comfort and aid that 1t has been civ,
ing the families of wounded or killed
eoldiers in the American army?
Shall the keokuk chapter of the
lied Cross keep up as permanent
7'eace work, its very valuable and i'm
,rortant home service section which
has been conducted by Miss Alton so
splendidly during the war?
The Red Cross chapter must decide
these questions soon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
.ACkERLY SELLS
IN HOME PARK
Leon Financier Disposes Of Fifty Lots
in Mckinley Avenue District to
Numa, Iowa Man at Good
Price.
rs LARGE TRANSACTION
Purchaser is Not Well Known Here
and Sent Deed by Mail to be Re-
corded in keokuk Court
House.

One of the largest real estate
transfers of the year has been made
in the sale of fifty lots in Home Park
addition by A. L. Ackerly and wife
and w. Fl. Shields and wife to j.
w. Martin Of Numa, Iowa.
Home Park is one of the newer
additions that have been opened in
the Mckinley avenue district. The
acreage. was bought by Ackerly and
other prominent. fnanciers of Leon.
Iowa, in 1912, and they have been
holding it ever since, after improv-
ing it as subdivision.
The transaction involved about
s25,0O0 or an average price of $500
per lot, according to 1.-The : revenue
stamps on the deed. This indicates
that the Leon syndicate made a nice
and proper profit on their enterprise
here.
Martin has not been here lately,
and the deeds came in for record and
are returned by mail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
EDGAR PROVES
HE LIKES KEOkUk
Stone and Webster Executive viii
Stay Here as Long as Possible
on This Visit to
=" This City.

H. T. Edgar of Boston, high in the
Stone e Webster organization, dis
trict manager of their properties in
the middle west, and president of the
Mississippi River Power company,
arrived in Keokuk last evening.
81 am going to stay two or three
weeks this time" said Mr.. Edgar, two
weeks anyhow, and probably three.
The company managers Of the district
will be here soon, and will entertain
them for several days, and like to
be in Keokuk anyhow"
The last sentence is sincere, for
every time he comes here, Mr.. Edgar
stays until business compels him to
leave. and he takes as much interest
in. and knows about as much about
keokuk conditions as anybody here.
The annual dinner of the High Ten
son club, always an important event,
will be held while Mr.. Edgar is in keo.
lux this time, as he desires to attend
it.
He came here from Paducah, Ken
lucky. and was accompanied by A. S.
Nichols, formerly of Keokull and Fort
Madison, who will be here over Sun
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
AUDIENCE
AT JEFFERSON
That School Has Remarkably Good
Entertainment Last Evening
by the Pupils Of All


A most successful entertainment
was given yesterday afternoon and
evening at the Jefferson school for
the benefit of the French orphan
fund and for the victrola fund.
The pupils Of all the grades had
part in the program and assisted in
the sale of flowers and candy, and
conducted a market table as we'll
The entertainment was held in the
play room of the building. but all the
rooms were open and there was a
display of handwork done by the
various grades.
The program included a chorus
which sang Loyalty" and America
the Beautiful" Long, Long Trail, :
and Land Of Mine
There were most attractive singing
games given by the children in cos
tune. Room one gave "The Cabbage
Patch" and Ching Ching Chinaman.'
Room two gave Merry Go Round
and Jolly Is the Miller Exercises
were given by room six. Room three
gave flag exercise and the maypol,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
PRESBYTERIANS
WIN GOOD GAME
Take the Honors from the First
Christian Church Team by
Narrow Margin Last
Evening.

In the church indoor baseball
league Westminster won over the
First Christian church by the very
narrow margin of one tally last
night. The score was to 2.
This was easily the best game OF
the season. The Christian church
aggregation showed a great improve
ment over their old time form and
threatened throughout the game to
get away with the long end OF the
score.
In the second game Trinity de.
feated st. Paul in an s to game.
This game was but little less speedy
than the first game. Both Of the CON
tests were played in less than thirty
minutes each.
Moffett and McClenahan were UNI
pires and Danielson and Holdings
worth scorers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
Canvass by Company Shows That
Only Eighteen HousehoIders
viii Contract to Use
Gas, II Furnished.
DIsAPPoINT COMMITTEE
Agitation for Extension Of Gas Mains
to Fourth Ward is Supposed to
be Ended for Some Years,
at Least.

To show that gas mains are really
needed in West Keokuk. committee
of the women OF that enterpriisng part
of town called on the council re-
Gently to ask an order for the extern.
sion of the mains out there.
1t was discovered that the mains
would have to be built from Elk
change street, long distance for
feeder to the fourth ward, besides
the mains in the streets in West
Keokuk.
The gas company expressed It's
perfect willingness to build mains
anywhere to meet demand for gas
sufficient to justify the expense of
building mains to 1T.
Then the West Keokuk committee
went out and got long list OF house
holders signing a statement that they
wanted gas and would use it, II they
could get it.
Only Eighteen Made Good.
Manager Ingle at once sent his
men to these signers, and also to
every house in the accessible part
of West Keokuk, seeking contracts
to use gas, If it were furnished
The result was that out OF LAO
householders canvassed, only eigh-
teen would agree to use gas. If they
| could. This would bring in about
| $500 year.
Others who signed the statement
for the committee which was pre-
scented to the council said they meant
that they gave consent to the laying
of the mains in the streets, past
their property, but that they would
not agree to use gas.
Committee is Disappointed.
When this was filed with Mayor
Lotion, he at once invited the COM
mittee to another conference at the
city hall to hear the West Keokuk
side again.
But the chairman said she did not
care to pursue the matter further,
and that she was much disappointed
by the result Of the company's can
vass, as people who had promised
her to use gas, If furnished. had In
the end declined to so contract.
This is supposed to end the agita-
tion for the extension of gas mains
into West Keokuk for several years
at least.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
His Wit Saved Him.

Boston Transcript: Discipline Is
strict in the French army. A raw sen
try saluted corporal who, unaware
tnat Gen. Gouraud was close behind
him, returned the salute.
A little later he was summoned pc
Gore the general and asked why he re-
turned the salute when he must nave
known he should not have done So
Sir" said the corporal, Il always
return anything to which | am not
entitled"
Gen. Gouraud was so pleased with
this witty reply that he let the mat
ter drop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
Is Coyors

and all colors same price,
Easy to apply. Gives the home
a comfortable finish. Try it
and be convinced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
HONE s. F. w. SWAN LUMBER co. m.4-.
MOVING PICTURES.
HoMs,s FESTIVAL. Pictures.

sNSWS . SSst'o tS$NtSSs
New and superior views of Vel
lowstone National park constitute
one OF the prominent features of
which comes to the Grand Tuesday
for one matinee and one night.
The Howe cameramen have taken
IA strikingly interesting series
through the huge park. The Yellow
stone canyon, LOO feet deep in
places; the hot springs; the Firehole
river; the strange natural terraces
and the great geysers have been
filmed in very vivid way. Unusual
interest, of course, centers in Old
Faithful. which for twenty years,
regularly every seyenty-five seconds,
has thrown out stream ITO feet
high for four minutes. The motion
picture of this eruption is a remark
able thing from Photographic
standpoint.
There are various other features
Of unusual interest in the Howe pro-
gram, including tour of Japan,
with it's sacred temples and shrines
and quaint customs; a strenuous
hunting and fishing trip through the
wilds of Canada; spectacular scenes
of Italian skinner in the Alps; the
exciting capture of sea I elephants.
sharks and swordflsh in the South
sea islands; lucid explanation Of
the insignia Of the United States
army; new and surprising achieve
ments of caterpillar tractors; a
steamer voyage down the dreamy
Ocklawaha river in the Florida ever
glades; and some highly sensational
aviation pictures taken from somer.
saulting warplane over the city of
Washington.
Seats are now selling for the night
show at Sis o'clock.
Dorothy Dalton, Grand Tonight.
Hard Boiled is the good title Of
Dorothy Dalton's latest picture, at
the Grand tonight on the same pro-
gram with two-act Universal
comedy, Rough on Husbands"
Dorothy Dalton is seen as Corinne
Melrose, stranded in Nilesburg,
when the theatrical ghost fails to
walk. How she wins the affection
of motherly old woman and by her
wits saves her benefacterss from
the grasping clutches of skinflint
money loaner furnishes the action
for the story.
1t SO happens that the money
lender is an old man who attempted
to force his attentions on the singer
during the last performance OF the
musical show and she sees this
weakness as weapon to attain her
purpose The trap she sets and its
success, furnishes a great deal Of
clever comedy that has been brought
out in a telling manner.
Harry Morey in Silent Strength
is the Grand's feature for tomorrow
Sunday only. 1t is very power
full drama, set in the big timber
country, and in the city, giving
Morey another of those strong
dramas that he plays best. The star
plays dual role with skillful hand
ling and is supported by a good cast.
A two.act Howell comedy completes
the program.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

Richardson's
House Amt
A good paint at a price that
will permit you to paint. *
PER GALLON $40
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
keokuk Is ELIGIBLE.


Only week ago the national Red
Cross decided to authorize the home
service sections of chapters to con-
tinue the same work among civilians
that it has been doing among soldiers,
crowded the particular home service
section has proved itself hundred
yer cent in it's work in the past.
The Keokuk home service section
Under Miss Alton, has done more than
that.
The other requirement is, that the
local chapter of the Red Cross desires
TO have sufficient funds to operate it
for year. The Keokuk chapter direc-
tors will decide this at the newt meet
ing.
An Interesting Meeting.
Another phase of the peace work
Of the home service bureau will be in
nursing and public health work. if it
is continued in Keokuk
These things were announced by
Louis NJ. Calm, from Chicago head
quarters of the Red Cross at the reg
ional conference held here yesterday
End closing last evening.
Miss Louise Cottrell tailed about Of
ice records and work. The care or
tho able bodied and the disabled was
discussed at some length All the dis
cussions were entirely informal and
largely conversational.
Forty-eight delegates were present
from two dozen towns in Iowa and
Illinois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
Mutual PITY.

Helen Rowland: There is no pity
on earth quite SO heartfelt as that
with which bachelor and a spring
bridegroom regard each other at this
time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

Room six gave the Kinder polka and
Hop Mother Ann two dances.
The program closed with a play
"The End of the War" the finale of
which was salute to the flag and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26
No EIioht Today.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 26.-Weath
CIR prospects for transatlantic fiigh
today, poor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

| Greater New York's daily consump-
,s,tion of water amounts to nearly
! 600 900 900 gallons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-26

the singing of "The Star Spanglet
Banner"
The entertainment was excellent;
throughout and merited the very
large attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04
Motor Service

Even in those early days Mexico had
a speed law, though in the ordinance
prohibiting that particular past time
there is No mention made of "milcs per
hour instead the prohibitive clause
is in terms of %"trot," "pace" and
run" The section states that no
horse or other animal can be driven
or ridden faster than a pace or trot in
side the corporate limits of the town.
The following taxes were provided
for, in this first law Of Mexico:
Capitation tax of rs cents; and a
fraction of one per cent, according to
value, on these: slaves, real estate,
horses, mules and cattle, gold and sill
yer watches, metal and wooden clocks,
pianos, imported goods, hacks, car
riagcs, wagons and drays, and cash
notes and money.
All the members of the first board
Of trustees are dead, the last one to
pass away being Or. Bourn, the pres
ijant Of the board. Tie died in Nov
cmbcr 1917, at the age of 81 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

THEY have an instrument to test
booze now. Another evidence Of
machinery supplanting the human
factor in labor.
JUDGING from some of the prices
paid for pork products the recent sale
Of a hog in this state for $4,000 is
scarcely worthy of comment.
WE imagine the Prince Of Wales
has about as much chance Of remain
ing "incog' here as you have of keep
ing some people gin money"
JAZZ, like every other American
slang expression, has taken such a
wide latitude that it now includes
chin music"
A LITTLE more time in the kitchen
and a little less on the streets would
greatly improve the future promise
of many Of our young girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

more than five, unless it be for relig-
ious purposes, shall be called a mis-
.dcmcanor, and that all the p~artici-
pants shall be punished with from five
to fifteen stripes on the bare back, to
be we'll laid on by the constable, Gin
~stanter;" but the constable shall be
responsible to the wne for any por.
manent injury done the slaves.
The same punishment is prescribed
for slaves if any shall get drunk IN
the corporate limits of the city. There
is no punishment stated, however, for
white persons who commit a similar
~offense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04
LAW OF 1856

1t was in the good old slave days
that r. W. Bourn, Jacob Coons, John
H. Slaughter, S. A. Craddock, A.
Cauthorn, NJ. Y. Duncan and S. Scott
appeared personally before c. r..
Ward, Justice Of the Peace, and "seve-
rely took oath" to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States and to
faithfully domean themselves in office,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

and became the first board of trustees
for the town of Mexico. To be more
exact it was January 27, 1856.
W. W. Fry, grandson of R w.
Bourn, president of the board, has a
copy Of the first ordinances, which
were drawn up at that time. 1t is
thought to be the only copy in exls-
tence. Among the ordinances n
finds frequent reference to slaves
how they shall be treated and what
punishment they shall receive if guilty
Of misdemeanors.
Chapter V, section SO provides that
a gathering Of slaves to a number
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04


WHILE they are developing the
Shorthorn cattle we suggest similar
interest in the personal adornment Of
the social goat.
WE understand it is no more a
question regarding the condition of
political fences in Senator Reeds far
famed "Bosky Dell"
IF a man ever deserved the unan
imous support of his party for re-
nomination United States Senator Sci
den Spencer is that man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. s.
Joshua Willis Alexander of Gallatin,
Mo. Representative in Congress, has
been selected by President Wilson to
BE- Secretary of Commerce, succeeding
William C. Rcdfeld. The nomination
will go to the Senate at once, it was
said at the White House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04
HEAD OF SHEEP

II Native ewes to lamb in February,
8 Western ewes to lamb in February,
q Western ewes three to four year
Odds to lamb in March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04
COAL SITUATION
GROWING WORSE

The following statement was made
by Mayor Harrison Tuesday after
noon:
ITO THE CITIZENS OF MEXICO.
On accout of the shortage of coal it has
become necessary that a strict policy
of conservation be adhered to. The
plan of the fuel committee to supply
public utilities with fuel as long as it
is possible will enable the Power
Company to continue operations; but
the people of Mexico should be ex-
tremely economical. The minimum
amount of gas, heat, water and light
should be used, to keep down the coal
consumption. Unused rooms should
be kept unheated and unlighted. The
supply Of coal for private consump-
ton is practically exhausted. Every
n should use a maximum amount of
wood to help prevent suffering"
(Signed) j. F. HARRISON,
Mayor.
The plan of putting the City on the
war time basis of power consumption
is being discussed and definite action
may be taken along that line in a few
The Power Company received a car
load of coal just after moor Tuesday,
and is looking for two more cars. The
local dealers have no hopes of getting
any more, however.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

f. P. Rosenberger, of Montgomery
City, was in Mexico attending Circuit
Court Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
Wartime restrictions on the nations
use of coal, more stringent than those
applied during the war, were ordered
into effect Monday to stave off 4
fuel famine.
Moved by reports of diminishing
coal stocks and growing danger Of
distress in numerous sections, the
Government sought no compromise
with striking mine workers, whose
walkout forced the emergency, bur
asked for national determination to Gu
dure priyation and discomfort until
coal mining was resumed on its terms.
Fuel Administrator Garfield, acting
in conjunction with the Railroad Ad-
ministration, gave notice that hero
after only the essential consumers IN
Guided in the first five classes of the
war privorites list would be supplied
with coal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

Lee Brothers bought 26 head of
horses and mules stock sales day N
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-12-04

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