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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Speaker at Open Forum at Congre ga.
tional Church Presents Some
Figures to Show
Results.
REDUCTION IS RUL
Plants are Able to Make Better Terms
DR.. Thompson Said in Compar-
ing With Private Owner
ships.

Municipal ownership of public utili-
ties as the solution for problems
which confront cities today, was dis
cussed at the open forum at the First
congregational church last night by
Carl D. Thompson. That the people
of Keokuk are interested in the sub
ject could be judged from the large
attendance at the church. There was
a possibility that the interest had
been heightened by the publication Of
the ordinance increasing gas and
street car rates in The Gate City Of
Saturday.
Mr.. Thompson declared that the
cities are solving their public utili-
ties problems through their public
ownership, In the United States
$500 citiea now own their water
works, 1850 their electric light
plants, while others own their street
railways, gas plants and terminals
The average reduction in water
rates under municipal ownership has
been 43 per cent less than under pr-
vate ownership. During the eight
years that Omaha has owned its
waterworks, there have been six re-
auctions in rates. Chicago's $4,000
| 900 water system last year made a
profit for the city of 100000. Mil
waukee has the lowest rates Of any
city in the United States, and a uni
form rate, with the result that thir-
teen corporations pay So per cent Of
| the cost. .,e'
In the municipal ownership Of gas,
Duluth stands at the head of the
list. When the city took over the
,Ian
per thousand, but municipal owner
ship has reduced the rate to IS cents,
land in the face of all the war costs.
| Mr.. Thompson discussed the mu-
nicipal ownership Of street cars and
! electric light plants, including the
! great provincial plant in Ontario,
/ which serves 200 cities and towns on
| three-cent kilowatt hour rate, re-
duced from nine cents.
A number of reasons were ad
vanced for preference for municipal
ownership over other forms, by the
sneaker, and are summarized as fol
! lows:
A city can usually borrow money
more cheaply than individuals or cor
porations, to buy or install the plant
! City ownership ultimately elimi
mates all the interest charges.
! The city keeps down the capital
account. Nest companies are over
centralized
Public ownership introduces the
public service motive, as opposed to
the motive Of private profit.
It adjusts the labor problem. which
! is the greatest problem. Labor Is
! given a voice in the management and
an opportunity to cooperate in the
economies and profits. ss.
! It assures better service.
/ It is an advance in genuine democ
racy. which means that every mar
and woman shall have voice in the
political conditions and an equa
| voice in economic conditions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
AUTOS
FROM THEATER
After Today Cars Violating Parking
Rules viii Be Reported and
Owners Will Face
Charges.

Drivers of automobiles are warned
by the police department that after
TO-DAY auto owners who park in
front of theatres will be held to ans
wer charges for violation of the city
traffic law. The most fragrant viola
ton is that on Main street in front
of the Hippodrome, the police said.
The ordinance requires clearance
of fifteen feet from the theatre en-
trance. This has not been adhered
to the officer say, and after tonight
they will start to enforce this ordl-
nance. .
After today, also, it is SAID there
will be no excuse for violation Of any
section of the state automobile law
as regards plates. Applications for
license tags made today make it pos
sible for owners to drive their cars
the rest of the year, and to get the
new license tags for next year.
Garage dealers are supposed to
have supplies of license applied for
tags, the officer say. Fifteen n7ys
is the limit for running on these The
secretary of state has ruled that cars
in transit, tags are invalid AS soon as
a car reaches it's destination. it is
understood by the police officials.
Dealers license plates must then be
put on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
BUILDING
TRUST PROBE
Federal Grand Jury Looking into
Alleged Cor1bint Which seeks
to Keep Prices up
Eiigh.

limited Press Leased Wire Service!
CHICAGO, Dec. Ga general
probe Of an alleged building trust
lis being made by the federal grand
Jury here, it was learned today.
The investigation, it was said at
the Office of United States Attorney
Charles F. Clyne, includes the ques-
tioning of manufacturers OF bMiolng
materials, contractors and leaders OF
building trades unions.
The investigators were also expect
ed to quiz contractors regarding
charges they were ! reed to pay
tribute" to labor leaders to be able
to successfully bid on contracts and
complete jobs.
According to officials the object of
the alleged trust is to keep the
price of building at high figure and
bar out of Chicago mill work made
in other districts where the low cost
Of manufacturing would force price
reduction here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
UNITY CLUB
FOR SCHOOL
Project is Endorsed at the Meeting
Held This Noon Following the
Talk by Supt. Aldrich on
Need of Building.

The Unity club at its meeting this
noon unanimously Endorsed the new
keokuk high school project, and the
proposal of the board TO issue bonds
to the amount CT 100000 for the
erection OF a new building. 1t was
voted that the president should name
a committee to write a resolution
favoring the project.
Superintendent William Aldrich of
the Keol,uk schools, spoke before the
club this noon and outlined the
boards program in the proposition
and pointed out some reasons why
Keokuk needs a new nigh school
building.
Others who were present entered
into the discussion Of the project,
and there was a general exchange
Of ideas and questions in relation to
the new building which is being pro-
posed.
| At the close of the discussion a
motion was adopted unanimously that
athe president should appoint com
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better L oking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion
pallid-tongue coated appetite poor
you have bad taste in your mouth
a lazy, no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared BY
DR.. Edwards after II years OF study.
Edwards OliveT ablets area purely
vegetable compound mixed with oliveoll.
You will know them by their olive Color
Tohave a clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling OF buoyancy hke
childhood DAYS YOU must get at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calonel--yet
have no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con,
stipation. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasing results. Millions OF
boxes are sold annually at l5c and ooc-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Heuralgie Pains
Give Way to 500 thing Famine
Wizard Oil

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is safe,
simple and effective treatment for
DO til hea d che and neuralgia.
Rubbed in where the pain is, it eases
the tortured nerves and almost in
variably brings quick relief. Keep
a supply on hand.
Wizard Oil is a good dependable
preparation to have in the medicine
chest for first aid when the doctor
may be far away. Its healing, anti
septic qualities can always be re-
lied upon as a preventive against
infection, or other serious results,
from sprains, bruises, cuts BURNS,
bites and stings. Just as good, too,
for sore feet, stiff neck, frost bites,
cold sores and canker sores.
Generous size bottle 35c.
II you are. troubled with constipation
or sick headache try Hanlfns WIZARD
liver Whips just pleasant little pink
pills at druggists for soc-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

DELEGATION
League Of Nations Assembly Refuses
to Conciliate Members Who
Withdrew Last Sat
urday.

[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
GENEVA, Dec. 6.-The league of
nations assembly today refused to con-
ciliate the Argentine delegation, which
withdrew Saturday.
The assembly voted unanimously to
refer proposed amendments to the
covenant to a commission which will
report to the 1921 assembly.
The amendments included those
which Argentina demanded should be
acted upon Immediately, withdrawal OF
the delegation being the alternative.
The Canadian attempt to strike out or
amend article ten also was assigne ed
to the commission.
The Argentine delegation was alb
sent when the plenary session con
vened this morning Pueyrredcn' S
note of withdrawal in which he for
maIly stated his disappointment thai
the assembly had refused to act on his
amendments and provide for the i'm
mediate admission of member
states was read by President Pau
Hymans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
NEED MONEY
FOR CHRISTMAS
Community Christmas Headquarters
Appeals to People to Not Forget
to Send in Contributions
at Once.

Santa C'aus' helpers in keokuk
are delinquent
No responses have been received
to the call for funds for the com
munity Christmas headquarters, and
those in charge are making another
appeal for funds.
Without money they can do moth
ing towards relieving the suffer ring
of the poor people here.
If you're going to help, do it now,
is the way those in charge of head
quarters are putting their appeal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Governor Allen in Iowa.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. DC. Gov
ernor Henry j. Allen. of Kansas. ar
rived here today to deliver series
of lectures in the state explaining the
Kansas industrial court. The first OF
these lectures will be given before
gathering of Des Moines business
men late today.
A law providing creation of an in.
dustrial court similar to that existing
in Kansas is being drawn UP by State
Representative J. W. Kline, For,
Dodge, for presentation at the next
session of the state legislature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6.-ln-
creases in f. 0. b. mine costs Of
bituminous coal since 1918 have
amounted to 81 cents per ton or %
percent of the total costs, according
to report made public by the fed
eral trade commission. The report
deals with costs of only $50 opera
tors producing about 10 percent of
the total bituminous coal production
of the United States. or the 81
cents increase in the (. o. b. cost of
coal since 1918, IS cents was added
by wage advances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Y. w. G. A. LIENS
Christmas Candy Class.

Members Of the Christmas candy
class will meet tonight at o'clock at
the Y. w. c. A. for their last meeting.
They are asked to be there promptly
at o'clock. Instructions in caramels
and glazed nut work will be given to-
night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Student Branch. Wednesday.

The Student Branch will hold rec
ognition services for their new mem
bers Wednesday afternoon at the
building at 415 o'clock. All of the
girls are asked to wear white middies
and dark skirts Following the for
NAL initiation ceremonies the losing
side in the membership contest will
be hostesses to the winners at an in
formal party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

result OF an auto accident early today,
in which one car was hurled over q
thirty foot embankment into creek
near here, Emil Peterson and Mike
Anderson, both Of Davenport, were
instantly killed. The driver and own
er of the car, Frank Moravek, was
not injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Who's Who Glass, Tuesday.

The Who's Who class will meet for
it's regular discussion on Tuesday
evening at 7:15 o'clock. The class
is open to all girls and women in the
city who are interested, whether they
have attended any of the previous
meetings or not.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

driven the automobile which last
night struck and killed Daisy Kent,
Il, department store employe.
A heavy fog prevented him from
seeing the girl until the machine was
nearly upon her, Shafer told the po-
lice.
The girls parents reside at Chelsea,
Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Taft at Cedar Rapids.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa. Dec. g.
Former President William H. Taft
was due to- arrive here today to deliver
an address under the auspices Of the
lyceum committee. His subject will
be Americas place among the ma
TONS"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
charnn Of Manslauahter.

limited Press Leased Wire service
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Dec. 6.-fo-
lice today preferred O. charge OF man
slaughter against w. H. Skater, Mar
tinsdale, Iowa, who is alleged TO nave
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains go shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems as If it would split, just rub a little
Musterole on your temples and neck.
Il draws out the Inflammation, soothes
away thepain, usually givingquickreliet.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better thar,
a mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly
recommend Musterole for sore throat,
bronchitis. Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rhetuaa.
tisnn, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or Joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, cIiilblains, frosted feet-colds
OF the chest lit often prevents pneu'
1aonial. 1t is always dependable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

the cost of living here in November
was about 10 percent below the peak,
recorded in, June, last, but still
about double that OF the pre-war
period.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Cold Weather ls Coming.

KEOKUK, Iowa, Dec. g.
Again we post a notice to the
effect that cold weath2r.is COM
ing. We want to call your at.
tention to two things. One is
that you'll need a bountiful sup
ply of coal this winter. and an
other is that we've got the
very article you're in need of
genuine Royal Coal. Evans
Coal &C., Tel. 131.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

mfttee which will draw up a resolu.
ton expressing the clubs faith In.
the project and giving it the en-
dorsement of the members
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

No woman has entered the convent
of st. Catherine, on Mt. Sinai, for
more than / ,400 years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
Sill About Double.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-According to
estimates made by the Industrial
bureau OF the Merchants association,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06

Instantly Killed.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 6.-As
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the state highway board shall deter
mine the amount by which the utiliza-
ton of such paved highway lessons
the cost of improving and construct
ing the state trunk line system of
highways provided for in this act, and
such amount Tin no event to exceed
the actual amount of the first cost of
construction paid from the funds of
such county, shall be placed to the
credit of such county in the perma-
nent highway fund in six annual in
stallments, beginning on the first day
of January, 1922, or, if the board of
county commissioners of any county
so elect, such payment, instead of be-
ing credited to such county in the per-
manent highway fund, shall be paid to
such county to be used in the pay
ment of any county bonds issued by
said county for the improvement of
any such highway.
Sec. 12-This act shall be submitted
to the people for their ratification at
the next general election in accord
ance with the provisions of section 8
of article VIII of the state constitu-
ton; and in accordance with the pro-
NlSiOltS VI SSCtioh VI blSiS ~ Va s1A~
state constitution, as amended at the
general election held in November,
1912, and the laws adopted to facili-
tate the operation thereof.
Passed the Senate March 8, 1919.
Passed the House March s, 1919.
Approved by the Governor, March
IL, 1919.
Note by Secretary of State:-The
above act filed i'm the office of the Sec
rotary of State March Is, 1919. /. M.
HOWELL, Secretary of State.
There shall be printed on all bal
lots provided for the said election the
words: "For Referendum Bill No. 1,
relating to a system of hard surface
trunk line highways" against Ref
'erendum Bill No. 1, relating to sys-
tenn of hard surface trunk line high
ways"
In testimony whereof, / have her
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the State of Washington.
Done at Olympia, this LIST day of
June, 1920.
(SEAL) /. M. HOWELL,
7:S-10:2S Secretary of State.
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NOTICE OF CLOSING OF REGIS
TRATION BOOKS.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRJRJJTTON

NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington for Benton County, in
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of E. C..
Tagg, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Hattie
F. Tagg, the administrative of the
estate of E. C. Tagg, deceased, has
rendered and presented for settle
ment, and filed with the clerk of the
superior court of said county and
state her final account and report and
petition for distribution as such adj
ministratrix; and that Wednesday, the
9Th day of September, 1920, at 10
O'Clock a. m. at the court room of
said superior court at Prosser, in said
county, has been duly appointed by
our said superior court for the set
Element of said final account, at which
time the court is asked to settle said
account and report, distribute the
property to the heirs or persons en-
titled to the same and discharge the
administrative.
( HATTIE F. TAGG, Administrators.
C. L. HOLCOMB, Atty. for Admin.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO
FILE CLAIMS

In the Superior Court of the State
Of Washington for Benton County, in
probate.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Kelley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration on the estate of
Frank Kelley, deceased,were granted
to the undersigned on the .22nd day of
July, 1920, by the said superior court.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are required to serve
them, with necessary vouchers, upon
me at the office of C. L. Holcomb, in
American Security Bank Building, in
Kennewick, Washington, within six
months after the date of the first
publication of this notice, to-wit: with
in six months after the Goth day of
July, 1920, and file the same with the
clerk of this court together with proof
of such service, or they shall be for
ever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Wash, this 23
day of July, 1920: - .,
FLORENCE McDONOUGH, Admx
C. L. Holcomb,
Atty. for Admx 7:29-8:24
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PROPOSED TO THE PEOPLE BY
THE LEGISLATURE, to be voted
IN Novonnher q 1920

PROPOSED TO THE PEOPLE BY
THE LEGISLATURE, to be voted
on November 2, 1920.
Referendum Bill No. IAN act to
authorize the issuance of State Bonds
to provide funds for the construction
of a state system Of hard surfaced
trunk line highways.
State of Washington, Office OF the
Secretary of State. To whom it may
concern: In obedience to the state con-
stitution and an act Of the legislature
approved by the governor March IL,
1919, entitled: can Act providing for
the construction of a state system OF
trunk line hard surface highways, pro-
viding for the issuance, sale and re-
demption of state bonds to create a
fund for such purpose, and for the sub
mission of this act to a vote OF the
people," there is hereby published for
the consideration Of the voters of the
State Of Washington the following
proposed act of the legislature OF said
state:
CHAPTER 99-(S. B. 240)
An act providing for the construc-
ton of state system of trunk line
hard surface highways, providing Tor
the issuance, sale and redemption OF
state bonds to create fund for such
purpose and for the submission OF this
act to vote of the people.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Washington:
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION IN
FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIEN.
In the Superior Court Of the State
of Washington, for Benton county.
j. H. Cronkite, Plaintiff,
VS..
Fred Callahan and Flora j. Coffeen
and all persons unknown, if any, hav-
ing or claiming to have an interest
in and to the real property hereinaf-
ter described, Defendants.
The State Of Washington, to Fred
Callahan and Flora j. Coffeen and all
persons unknown, if any, having or
claiming to have an interest in and to
the real property hereinafter described
You and each of you are hereby no
titled that J.. H. Cronkite is the hold
er of Certificate of Delinquency num-
bered B-459, issued on the LIST day Of
June, 1916, by the County Of Benton,
State of Washington, for the amount
of twenty-six and 52-100 ($26.52) Dol
lars, the same being the amount then
due and delinquent for taxes for the
years 1914 and 1915, together with
penalty, interest and costs thereon, up
on real property assessed to you and
of which you are the owner or reputed
owner, situated in said county and
particularly bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point 1854 #. south
of the northeast corner of the north
west n of the northeast ", thence
west 778.1 feet thence south 1888 it.,
thence east 776.5 feet to the east line
of the northwest " of the northeast
", thence north 1888 #. to place of
beginning, in secion ~, township 8 NJ,
r. 80, E. w. NJ, containing CTS acres
more or less. Said property being To-
Gated in Drainage District No. 6. and
upon which he has paid taxes assessed
against said property as follows:
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Any pleading or process may be
served upon the undersigned at the
address hereafter mentioned.
Phil G. Warnock, Plaintiffs Atty,
p. o. Address, Kennewick, ~.
County Of Benton, Washington.
7:15-S:26
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

No. 1926
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Benton
county.
Winnie Eytchison, Plaintiff,
VS..
Walter Eytchison, Defendant.
Safe of Washington:
To the said Walter Eytchison:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons, to-wit: within sixty DAYS after
the 10Th day of July, 1920 and defend
the above entitled action in the above
entitled court and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff and serve a copy
OF your answer upon the undersigned
attorneys for the plaintiff at their Of
flee below stated, and in case of your
failure so to do, judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the
demands of the complaint which has
been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object and purpose of the above
entitled action is to recover decree
of absolute divorce by the plaintiff
against the defendant, and for the res
storation Of the plaintiffs maiden
name.
MOULTON & JEFFREY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff; P. o. and Of
fee Address, Kennewick, Benton Co.,
Washington. 1892