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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
SPAIN AFTER u. s. GRAIN.

MADRID, March 3.-Ihvestigatior
of the possibility OF importing wheat
from North America instead OF from
Argentina to meet the demand for
that cereal in this country has be-
gun by the government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03

States army, seventy-three, retired.
is dead at his home in Coronado AFTER
an illness OF three months. The BODY
will be sent to West Point, N. Y" for
inteTment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03
Accommodation

If you've planned your finances to cover
a spring suit later on-dont wait! Make the
saving now! We'll gladly accept small de-
post and lay the suit aside until it's conven-
lent to pay the balance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-03

For Colds, Grip or Influenza
and as Preventive. take LAXATIVE
BROMO OUININE Tablets. Look for f.
W. GROVES signature on the box. zoe
Advt.
The Holbrook news., 1920-01-02
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

Chapter 62. Session laws of 1919 provides as follows:
 Before issuing license and delivering number plates to any person, company or corporation, the secretary of state shall re- auire that such person, company or corporation file a statement from the county assessor stating that the personal property tax for the current year has been paid on the motor vehicle to be licensed. or a statement that the personal property tax is secured by real estate within the county from which application is made. :"
 It will be necessary for each automobile owner to secure a certificate as outlined above from the Assessors office to ac- company application for license
The Holbrook news., 1920-01-02

u the Secretary of State. These certificates will be furnished by the Assessor and it will be ne- cessary for auto owners to pay the personal property tax on all cars not secured by real estate before certificates are issued. In your application to the Assessor for this certificate you should give make of ear, model (year) number of cylinders. style (road- ster, touring. etc.) serial num- Der and motor number.
 The State Tax Commission has prepared a schedule of valu- ations for all makes and models of cars and has orderrd the As sessors to use this schedule of valuations for all automobile as- sesoments.
 The Assessor will use every effort to avoid delay and con- fusion in the furnishing of these certificates and asks the coopera- tion of the public in giving full details as mentioned with appli- cation. It is suggested that ap- plications which must be made by mail should be sent in at once if the applicant desires license and number plates by January 1st.
 FAY I. GARDNER, If. Assessor.
The Holbrook news., 1920-01-02

gists use and recommend Cham berlain's Cough Remedy. J. B. Jones, a well known druggist of Cubrun, Ky. says. T have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for the past seven years, and have found it to be the best cough medicine I have ever known. "-Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1920-01-02
The Best Cough Medicine

When a druggist finds that his customers all speak we'll of a cer- tain preparation, he forms a good opinion of it and when in need of such a medicine is almost cer- tain to use it himself and in his family This why so many drug
The Holbrook news., 1920-01-02

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

VOTE EARLY TOMORROW;
TWICE 1916 VOTE REGISTERED
McMANuS AN IDEAL
CANDIDATE.

Keokuk Gate City, June Is,
1920: Citizens Of Keokuk ana
Lee county, and Of all the coun-
ties comprising the first con-
gressional district, know full
well that as their representa-
tive at Washington they would
have in Edward W. McManus
one who would honor this po-
litical division and be Of ma
terial benefit to its interests.
while at the same time not
negiecting or sighting the At
fairs Of moment that affect the
nation at large Mr.. McMaaus
is mentally substantial solid
ia his conclusions, good citi-
zen and, last but not least, a
thorough American In the
present circumstances a great
number Of veters in this dis
trict who are of Independent
thought, conscious of the dan
ger that threatens from those
who seek their ends by boring
from Within" viii assert their
suffrage right in favor OF Mr..
McManus. II he is elected 1t
will be in recognition Of his
Americanism, his always hon
esty Of purpose and his Wen
known ability in grasp OF pub
lie questions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
CITY NEWS

Dance with O'Farrell's Thurs. eve.
A republican president needs
republican con gress.-Adv.
u. C. T. dance Saturday night.
Nov. s. K. C. hall. Harry's jazz band.
An order today means coal right
away. Keokuk Coal and Coke Co.
Telephone 12s.
A republican president needs
republican congress.-Adv.
No other syrup can be like Red
Clover. Our secret process fixes that
DO not tie Harding's hands with
a democratic senate. Vote for Cum
mins for senator. The country needs
him.-Adv.
e. F. Renaud has received notice
of a meeting to be held at Ames,
Iowa. Armistice day, at which time
the Iowa Swine Feeders will be
shown how to turn fifty-seven DIFF
ferent varieties of feed into pork. It
Is expected that number of the hog
fanciers in Keokuk will attend the
meeting.
Revival services are being held
at the Second Presbyterian church
and the subject of the address by
Evangelist Crane this evening will
be saThe Removing of the Hurdles
DO not tie Harding's hands with
a democratic congress. Vote for
Kopp. He will look after the needs
of all the counties Of the district
ADV.
Many ex-service men have APP
piled for their Victory medals to
which they are entitled through the
home service office of the Red Cross.
The Red Cross will still make these
applications for any man who has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

Never say syrup, say Red Clover.
Don't miss O'FarreIl's Thurs. eve.
-Sodding and grading. Call Red
1861.
Moving. delivery and general
hauling. Proctor, 1873.
"A republican president needs a
republican congress.-Adv.
Vote for Ed. Finigan for clerk OF
district court, on democratic ticket
Advertisement.
Try Red Closer syrup and Gate
City pancake -four for breakfast.
Another one of the big dances
O'Farrell's, Thursday eve, K G. hall.
Creamery butter, soc per pound.
Red Clover syrup costs 1oc a pound.
Eat Red Clover on your pancakes
and save money.
"A traffic sign at Seventh and
Main streets was broken by NJ. 5.
Rice. a taxi driver, the police report.
Rice said that II was case of hit the
sign OF run into another automobile
and he struck the sign.
TO vote a straight republican
ticket place a cross in the circle AT
the top Of the first column Make no
other mark.-Adv.
"A show case belonging to Cloves
Harness was found broken into by
the police Saturday night. II fs be-
Ilieved that the affair was accidental
and that no shoes In the case were
stolen.
DO not tie Harding's hands with
democratic congress-. Vote for
Kopp. He will look after the needs
OF all the counties of the district
ADV.
Vote for Ed. Finigan for clerk OF
district court, on democratic ticket
Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
CITY NEWS

Dance Thursday eve, K c. hall
Progressive grocers sell Kellogg
Klub coffee.
"A republican president needs a
republican con gress.-Adv.
-Nu-Bone Corset Co. L. " West
gate, agent. Phone Black 1924
window glass, all sizes, at VIII
kinson's Drug store. 422 Main.
u. c. T. dance Saturday night,
Nov 6, X. C. hall. Harry's jazz band.
A republican president needs a
republican congress.-Adv.
An order today means coal right
away Keokuk Coal and Coke Co.
Telephone 126.
Where quality and price are
equal, home industry deserves the
preference. II Kellogg Klub steel cut
coffee pleases you, you should ask
for it in preference to other brands
not made in Keokuk.
DO not tie Hardings hands with
a democratic senate. Vote for Cum
minis, for senator. The country needs
him.--Adv.
-Baby's nannels and fancy thin gs
easily washed without danger OF
shrinking, by using Gate City pow
dered ammonia.
"A republican president needs a
republican cOngress.-Adv.
The fire department was called
TO Twelfth and Johnson streets late
Saturday night. The call was false
alarm, however.
"A marriage ceremony was per-
formed Saturday night at $50
O'Clock In The clerks Office at the
court house for Arthur chouiet OF
Warsaw, III, and Ada Kiinert Of Ar
kansas. Justice T.. r. Hawkes. Off
ciated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

through my hands. No business firm
would make changes because a man
had served them long time, bas
would reward man for his en-
cheney. So I am taking this methou
of informing my friends that If ii. A.
Skyles is reelected county treasurer
will remain in charge of the heo
kuk Office. Anything you can DO loi
me will. certainly be appreciates
VIM. Reimbold.--Adverti !.
Vote for Ed. Finigan for clerk "
district court, on democratic ticket
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Registration Double.

This is going to mean a vote
every half minute or better.
ats going TO mean that en-
pioyers will have to let their men
off between two and four o'clock
tomorrow to VOTE" one Of the
judges said. This is an emer-
gency, if has never happened be-
fore, ard probably after this first
time we can get the system down
pat again for the next eection, but
in this one everybody will have
TO help"
Polls will DE open from q. 10. to
. m. Be sure to vote early.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

Five months of preparation. cam
paigning and speeches viii be brought
10 a close tonight, and tomorrow the
voters of Keokuk and Lee county
along with the voters Of Iowa and the
United States will express their opin
ions in the ballots they win cast
That the balloting tomorrow will be
heavy as a foregone conclusion-tha'
voters viii have TO assist the judges
/ in every possible way is corrollary
When you so to the polls to
/ vote, 90 early.
When you get into the polls
give your full name to the judges
whether you are known to them
or not. Also give your registra-
ton number.
For example go into the polls
and when your turn comes say,
John G. Brown, n. This will
make your Identification COM
piete, and make it easy for the
judges and checkers to get your
name and number.
BY all means vote early. There
are only $40 voting minutes in
the election day. You must vote
early or everyone will not be able
to vote before the polls close at
7 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

not received a medal. They have
inst received instructions also where
ex-nayy men, men of the naval re-
serve force and ex-marine corps men
NAV apply for medals and will be
very glad to send for any II the men
wish them.
A republican president needs a
congress.-Adv.
1t has been said that have been
in the treasurer's Office for some time
which is true-and in this time
that / have served l have accounted
for every penny which has gone
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT poITIcAI ADVERTISEMENT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01

fton. Katherine Reidy, Jewel Rhodes.
Final instructions have been given
to the workers who will act at the
polls. The official instructions to the
election boards have been issued and
| everyone is waiting for the signal TO
90. The election tomorrow vii have
an Importance that attaches only TO
presidential elections. and the results
win be watched with interest
Election Returns.
The Gate City has arranged to give
the best possible election service. and
people Of Keokuk are going to get
/ the latest possible results as fast as
they can be obtained. Remembering
four years ago, when people went TO
bed thinking Hughes was elected, and
awoke to find that Wilson still retain
ed his chair, the political headquar-
J tiers of both parties will be reluctant
to make claims that cannot be sub
stantiated This fact coupled with
the fact that the women are voting
for the first time, and that the ballot
lis rather cumbersome in Iowa, Will
mean that local returns at least viii
be delayed
Whatever returns win be received
will be flashed on the screen in front
lof The Gate City Office as fast as the
United Press wire brings them into
Keokuk. Arrangements have been
made to cover the county and city, but
this vote necessarily will be slow and
returns may not be received from
these precincts until Wednesday.
Registration Double.
Registration figures bear out the ne
cessity for voting early, and voting
rapidly. There are practically double
the number registered this year that
there were in 1916. The total this
year is 1908 and the total in 1916 was
3,7e5. Here are the figures:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
CITY NEWS

"A republican president needs a.
republican congress.-Adv.
Good coffee is delicious. You will
find that after finishing a meal with
cup of good Kellogg Klub coffee
you leave the table with a pleased,
feeling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
NOTICE

Runors have been circulated by
certain designing parties that George
w. Potts, democratic candidate for
state representative, has not been
enthusiastically supporting E. W. Nc
Manus, our candidate for congress |
have investigated these rumors and
find them wholly untrue and without
foundation and not only unjust to
Mr.. Potts but to Mr.. McManus. Mr..
Potts is worthy Of the support OF all
democrats.
HENRY 8. WALKER
District Chairman Of Keokuk,
Democratic County Central Commit
tee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
CITY NEWS

Never say syrup, say Red Clover.
Don't miss O'Farrelrs Thurs. eve.
-Soddirg and grading. Call REQ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
Keokuk Voters VIII Have to
Get on the Job to Keep the
Election Officials from
Being Swamped
CAMPAIGN ENDS TONIGHT
McManus' Big Meeting When
Democratic Candidate for
Congress Meets Home
Folks to Close Fight.
The POLLING PLACES.

! THE POLLING PLACES
FIRST PRECINCT II NORTH
FOURTH STREET.
SECOND PREcINcT-ao SOUTH
FOURTH STREET.
THIRD PREcikcT-METHO
CHURCH BASEMENT, TENTH AND
MAIN.
FOURTH PREciNcT-for2 SOUTH
FIFTH STREET.
FIFTH PREciNcT-314 NORTH
STREET.
SIxTH PRECINCT 1924 MAIN
STREET.
SEVENTH PREcINcT-kEOK
ELECTRIC cos CAR BARN, 1901
BANK STREET.
POLLS OPEN A. M. TO P. M.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-01
MeManus' Meeting.

The final round of speeches and
meetings viii be closed tonight. Some
of the candidates closed their meet
ings Saturday, but the final whistle
will be sounded tonight The meet
Ing scheduled for the Grand opera
house tonight al which E w. Nc
Manus will speak TO home folks" viii
be one of the biggest meetings. on the
political card in Keokuk in the whole
campaign. Mr.. McMaaus will meet
all of his~frisnds at the rally tonight,
and will give the last word in his
campaign for congress. 1t is expected
that the Grand will be packed to the
doors to hear Ed McManus speak.
These women will sit on the stage
at tonigtts meeting:
Mrs II. W. Huigkamp, Mrs. John
E Craig. Mrs. ". J. Roberts, Mrs.
w Frank Brown, Mrs. J. F. Elder,
Mrs. John II. Cole, Mrs. Geo. Has
sail. Mrs. Thog. F. McManus. Mrs.
'C. W. Durrett. Mrs. John S. Sprowls,
Mrs. J. S. Stack, Mrs. Blanche Nor
timer, Mrs. J. M. Furlong, the
Misses Bertha Plug. Margaret Con
molly, Margaret Aldrich, Clarisse
Gordon, Helen Finigan, Bertha
Schfotter, Rachel Roberts, Helen
Reddie and others.
The ushers will be Misses Ruth
Miller. Nellie joyce, Cora Fisher,
Ella Leu, MARE Adams, Mary Roam,
Gertrude Breheny, Mary Louise Hues
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
News Of Cooperative Progress

the loyal help of the women. Many
an industrial battle would have been
lost had It not been for the women.
In the evening of the 10th, | at
tended a meeting of the Eureka coop
orators. The hall was packed TO the
doors. | never saw anything like it in
my life Mr.. Conlin told me that it
was just the same every week. The
ladies had provided the best of pro-
grams, and the cooperative idea of
free lunch was carried out in detail.
Organizer Conlin is now working in
Ferndale He has secured over 100
members and enough money to start
a store, which will open soon. Area
ia. nearby town, has sent in the CO.
operative alarm and wants a society
right away.
The society at Fortuna mas voted to
pay an $50 patronage dividend on
goods bought from January LIST to July
LIST. 1920. The above will be added TO
loan capital or paid to the members al
the first of the year. whichever they
decide.
A committee of three was appoint
ed at Fortuna to work with like CON.
mittees from the other Humboldt soci-
cites to lay plans for the establish
ment of our own cooperative newspa-
per.
Every room in the cooperative a.
maintained by the For
tuna society has been let from the be-
ginning. We have acquired little
more land and are considering the er-
sction Of add'GSaa rooms,
Eureka took our manager, M r
G. Applegate. away from US, but we
we're lucky in getting Mr.. Harvey
Downing as manager. Mr.. Downing
has been in the grocery business for
the last 10 years, He is greatly liked
by everybody and is fully capable Of
steering the cooperative ship off the
rocks.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
COOPERATION IN
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
BY Frank Page


Critics told us that cooperation
would not last six months in fiumboil
County. California. Well. we are still
holding the fort and gaining ground
every day.
In Fortuna. en- October Bird, the Co
operators Of Humboldt celebrated their
fIrst year Of real cooperation. It was
great day for US all. Numbers from
All over Humboldt were at the picnic.
A number Of speakers and entertain
ers were present. r. G. Applegate,
formerly general manager Of the Eu-
Feka and Fortuna societies, but now
associated with the wholesale depart
menl in San Francisco, read highly
instructive paper on cooperation in
Denmark. S. E. Metzler. Harry Falk.
secretary Of the Eureka Cooperative
Association, also spoke. The Fortuna
Boys Bank furnished the music. COT
fee. with lots of cream and sugar. was
given to the 500 or more co-operators
who attended. Special credit is due
the w6men. who worked indefatigabIy
to make the picnic success.
was in Eureka September 10th
when the Eureka Cooperative Associ-
alton opened its doors for business.
Eureka has the largest cooperative
store in the county. It has nearly 800
members. The first days business a.
mounted to about $1,000, 1t has been
50 successful that i already has sur
spius, and at the last meeting the mem~
lasss voted 10 Use TITO help start a CO.
operative stores in the county. The
p.an Of opening branch of the CO.
operative wholesale to serve the Hum
boldt societies is being seriously DIS
cussed. There is lots Of talk for CO..
operative bank here.
Organizer Walter Conlin has built
up a cooperative movement in 1ure-
ka that is as harmonious as any move
ment on the Coast. These Eureka CO.
operators remind me Of my honey-bees
they all have something to do, and
they do it gladly. Eureka has a
strong Womens' Cooperative Guild
something that few societies in this
country have. This gave the Forum
a members a hint, and the womea
there are TO have one right away. No
movement is worth very muck iwithout
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
$500 an Acre
for Land that will produce
good crops first year

-
The wonderful, mild climate in
winter and the, cool nights of sumner
makes life worth living.
1t is close to the Llano Cooperative Col
ony, and its splendid social life will add to
your happiness.
The Colony has more land than it can use,
and is selling this land cheap to encourage
settlement.
Come on down and see this land while
the crops are still on it. You will see it
for yourself.
Write US for more information while the
best locations are to be had
Cooperative buying and selling are fea-
lures of this offer.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23

This land is gently rolling in character,
the his5e' portions are well adapted to corn,
peanuts sweet potatoes, sorghum, and beans
and the over lands are richly productive of
sugar eaae, cotton, and other crops
Louisiana has the only cheap good land
in the States to-day. This land is far-re-
moved ON the swamps which have given
Louisiana bad name The swamps them
selves have been drained and made vastly
produc.iss for sugar plantations. But this
land we effer is in the highlands Of Western
Louisiar -healthful and high
Live eek do we'll on the hills and the ma
tural gcssses and forage provide abundant
feed mos Of the year.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-12-23
Breaking il Gently.

Foreman Its sad news Oh hav'
fur yez Mrs. M'Gaharraghty "
husbands new watch IS broken. 1t
yaa foine watch, an it's all smashed
to PAGES.
Mrs. NC Deane me! How did
that happen?"
Foreman "A ten-ton rock fell on
i'm Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-19

the synagogue to its ancient place as
the heart Of the Jewish community.
The Jew has contributed generously
to Americas national life-in the
realms Of politics, commerce, educa-
tion, patriotic service, music and lit
erature-but his greatest contribu-
tion should be the spiritual contribu-
ton. A good Jew is a better Amer
lean. Adherence to the faith Of his
fathers can only strengthen and re-
store these spiritual qualities which
make for the highest type Of citizen
ship.
an ancient times" Mr.. Shapiro
continued, "the synagogue was the
center Of all Jewish activity-in the
Jewish community. We hope to re-
vive this ancient purpose so that our
youth may turn back to the syna-
gogue as Of old-finding there in
struction, inspiration and companion
ship.
"We desire to win back to firm, re-
ligious conviction-the wavering trou-
bled youth Of today-to bring about
a spiritual rebirth among our peo-
pie. We are going to present our
viewpoint to American Jewish boys
and girls at universities, to business
men and women-so absorbed in num-
dane interests that they have neglect
ed the spiritual, the fathers and
mothers who have placed the bodily
needs Of their children far above the
spiritual. We are frank to admit
that modern Jewry has temporarily
loosened its hold upon its own peo-
pie, but we hope to make the influ-
enee Of our faith stronger among our
people than ever beforehand we hope
that this influence will produce 4 new
type Of American Jew-a better Jew
and n better American"
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-19

mittee Of the Union Of Orthodox Jew
ish Congregations Of America. The
drive will be known as "Back to the
Synagogue Movement" Its head
quarters will be at ITO Fifth Avenue,
New York, and Charles H. Shapiro Of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, president Of the
Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congrega-
tions Of America, will be national
chairman.
National advertising in daily news
papers and other periodicals, public
meetings under the auspices Of local
synagogues, are among the unique
features Of this drive, which is the
first campaign Of its kind ever un-
dertaken in any country. Every pub
licity medium will be used to keep
constantly before Jewish men and
women the appeal to "Join a Syna-
gogue." The week Of the Passover
holidays has been selected because
Of its deep significance in the history
Of the Jewish religion.
~ want to emphasize" Mr.. Shapi-
70 said, in discussing the drive, "that
this is not a campaign for funds. Its
purpose is wholly spiritual-to renew
the faith Of Jewish youth and restore