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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
NEW BUILDINGS AND NEW FACTORY GIVE
OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR KEOKUk N 1920

get together with Hamilton and Carr
thage and Elvaston and intervening
places and prepare a brief. with photo
graphs to show what there is of adj
vantage in this section as reasons for
running the road through this terri
tory as soon as through the Burling-
ton territory. Mr.. O'Harra also
touched on the matter of train sched-
ules showing where Keokuk is at "a
disadvantage in both the I. p & w.
and Wabash schedules for getting
much trade from Carthage and that
territory, as compared with Burling-
ton and Quincy. Mr.. O'Harra assured
the local men that Carthage people
We're willing to cooperate with them
in securing this road and suggested
the commission to prepare the brief.
President Nagel suggested that the
matter be left with the new Industrial
association board, and they will act
on the matter at the earliest possible
time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
Announcements Were Made in Industrial
Association Meeting of Half Million Dol
lars Worth of improvements
Under Contract.
ICE MACHINE PLANT LOCATES HERE
i Will Be Located at Twelfth and johnson
Streets-New Steel Plant Turning Out
Unusually Fine Castings.

"Keokuk Is in better shape than 1t
aver was. even during the water pow
or days" declared John Nagel, presi-
dent Of the keokuk Industrial associa-
tion. sounding the keynote of optim-
ism at the annual dinner held last eve
ming in the hotel Iowa. AS proof or
that fact Mr. Nagel quoted figures TO
show that over half million OF dollars
Of improy ements are contemplated for
Keokuk this year, and N. T. Wilcox
announced the securing OF new
manufacturing company, the Simplex
Refrigerating Co., manufacturers OF
ice machines. This project is cons'i-
cred by those who know the posi-
bilities of the machine, to be sec
ond Ford possibility.
While the meeting was disappointed
in not having David DAILY, district
manager for Stone & Webster pres
ent. it listened with pleasure and in
terest to A. w. OHarra of Carthage
who presented a good roads propo-
stion of interest to this community.
Mr.. DAILY was detained at home on &C
count of Illness, so Mr.. OHarra spoke
in his place, and expressed the keen
disappointment of the local people in
not having Mr.. Daily present.
Confidence In Keokuk was reiterat.
ed throughout the meeting last night
and there was a general feeling that
the city is entering an era of pros
perity and growth that will make the
coming year a banner one both for
Keokuk and for the Industrial assoc
citation. Much was accomplished last
Year in general way. Some idea OF
these things was contained in the re-
port made by the executive secretary
A glimpse into the future shows an
era of building and Improvement in
GLIDING banks, theater and a big of
fee building. possible two.
President Nagel Optimistic.
Following the dinner President
Nagel called the meeting to order. He
said there were to be no pail bearers
at this meeting, that there was no
need for any. He declared that Keo-
kuk was in better shape than during
the water power days. He spoke of
the fact that Lee county fifty years
ago was in debt to the sum OF $500, 900, !
This year the last payment is being
made on that debt, SO that county
finances are in good shape. Keokuk
ngures came next. According to Mr..
Nagel (
keokuk bought Liberty bonds
to the sum of s2.516,00o.
Keokuk gave to war work funds /
$4,000. /
In the Salvation Army drive
heokuk raised its quota of $4,000 I
at luncheon held in the hotel.
Some other cities that we are al
ways hearing about as being so
prosperous had not raised their :
quota, which was less than ours,
tWo months after the drive was
started he added.
IN the matter of improvements
there are over 100000 worth of
these in sight in the building pro-
gram which is planned for the 7
coming year. All Of this amount /
IS contracted for. There will be 4
TWO new banks, the Standard OIL
company's building and new
neater to be built by the Baker
Dodge company.
Mr. Nagel spoke of the fuel situa-
ioh last month and commended the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
Disbursements

Disbursements.
Total payment on mortgage l2,Oo0 %
Interest on mortgage for
1919 ........ oSU. 80
Payment on note, account
Iowa Can Co. Agreement 100000
Property purchased. account
Hawkeye Pearl Button Co. 1,721 %
Salaries 2,5O5. 40
Rent 1890. $50. 90
Office supplies and expenses $50. 46
Entertainment ....... 131 05
Miscellaneous expense -. 60.33
Travelling 1881
Taxes 262. II
s1e,427. 04
Balance on hand January /,
4 n A
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hero Of the moving pictures at sew.
eral thousand dollars week, hero of
"a few peaceful and eminently profit
able years in the United States while
the greatest worlds championship
was being fought several thousand
miles away"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21

Balance on hand January /,
1854 "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21

business men for their action in get
ting the wood fund subscribed for, al
!, though no one knew when he put in
the money whether he would get any
OF it back Another figure showing
keokuk prosperity was given in bank
business during a day, when over a
million dollars is handled through the
four banks of the city each day.
New Factory Announced.
| y. T. Wilcox was next introduced.
he announced the securing of the
Simplex Refrigerating company, full
particulars of which are given in an.
other column in this issue of The
Gate City. He read telegram from
&c. S. Pond who went to Quincy yes
terday afternoon and successfully
closed a deal with Mr.. Castle for the
leasing the old stove factory build.
ing at Twelfth and Johnson streets
for the plant to occupy.
AS to the Fluid steel company, Mr.,
Wilcox said that it had as tlne cast
ings as could be found anywhere. and
that it had succeeded in producing
cylinders by the centrifugal process
larger than had been produced pre-
viously.
PERSONALLY, MT. WILMA L W
Iieve Keokuk is ON the Threshold of
that development which we have all
hoped for and locked forward to.
o'Harra and Roads.
The Hca A. w. O'Harra of Garth
age, and Keokuk, spoke next on the
matter of roads. Mr.. O'Harra voiced
his regret and that of the keokuk as
sociation at the absence of Mr.. Daily
Mr., O'Harra's subject was one that
was of interest to every one present
Ii concerned the building Of one OF
the state roads in Illinois from Ham
ilton east through Carthage and
Springfield to the state line. Mr..
O'Harra spoke Of his interest in Keo-
kuk. and declared that he had even
been accused of having his heart in
Keokuk. ''And when | see those four
grandchildren of mine, I'm not sure
but that they are right" he said.
He told how the Illinois state roads
had been promised by the legislature.
the routes they were to follow and
how he had found out that through
certain Influence the roads from
Quincy and from opposite Burlington
were to be built first. He said that
he wanted to see Keokuk get her
rightful share of the percentage OF
Illinois tetritoryasthat belonged to
Keokuk merchants, and he explained
his plan.
kcokuk as Magnet.
Keokuk has many things that Meth
err Burlington or Quincy have. Chief
among these is the power plant and
dam, and the new Keokuk and Hamil- !
ton bridge. declared to be the finest
crossing on the mississippi river
north of St Louis. There are Keo-
knk's wholesale and retail stores. and
all of these business reasons. Then
the road from Keokuk into Hamilton !.
and from Hamilton on east runs
through three good sized towns in the
first twelve miles. This is an advant- /,
age that Burlington does not enjoy. /
The first twelve miles out OF there
across the river running through bot
tom land protected by bikes with !
hardly farm house in the whole dis .
riot.
Mr.. O'Harra proposed that Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
The Report Of Secretary.

In making his report, James NJ.
Fulton, executive secretary, said:
"The past year has been an active
one for our association, although no
new manufacturing plants were Sc.
cured. For the past two years our
organization has properly, I think,
devoted the greater share Of It's en-
ergy TO patriotic service The first
important Industrial matter brought
to our attention this year was in
connection with the Hawkeye Pearl
Button company's location at the in
tersection of Cedar and Railroad
streets.
THE land on which their plant is
located was owned Jointly by the
city and the abutting property hold
ers. The lease to this property was
about to expire and the holder was
asking an exorbitant price for the re-
newal of this lease
"The button company put the mat,
ter squarely UP to our association to
secure for them satisfactory lease
or they would remove the plant from
Eeokuk
Through the subscription of the
retail merchants and fund left over
from the old Commercial club of Keo-
kuk, we were able to buy four lots
from Gibson Browne, and the rights
from other property owners, at an
expense of s1,721. thus placing the
ownership of the ground on which
the factory is located in the name
Of our association. This has been
leased to the button works for a
term Of years, with the understands
ing they will increase the plant as
much as practicable.
Discharge Obligation.
"The Gas Tank Recharging COM
pany completed their plant early in
1919 and have been wonderfully sue
cessful In the operation OF same.
Carbide of high grade was turned
out from the start, and improvements
are now being made that will add
greatly to their output. /
"Our agreement with the company
was to pay them S1,250 after their
plant was in operation and employ
ing at least thirtv-five men. They
are now employing about eighty men
and have an investment of at least
$500, 900. Our obligation to them
was paid early in January Of this
year. If you don't think Keokuk is
going ahead, just take a trip down
to this new factory district that was
formerly occupied by the lumber
yards.
"The first Is the carbide nlant, !
well located between the railroad
and the river on strip Of ground I
500 feet long. Next is the Iowa Can
manufacturing thousands If
fibre cans every day and giving en-
ployment to over sixty people. Fol-
lowing this is the Fluid Compressed
Steel company, whose plant Is pre- |
pared to turn out steel castings of /
very high grade, and manufacturers I
using their product will no doubt (
find it to their advantage to locate |
here for the assembling of their ma
chimes. Representatives Of suci q
concern are now in Keokuk COM
plaing their plans for the nanufac-
ure of refrigerating machine for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
household use. Local capital has

been interested in this project.
1.-THE last plant in this district is
the Keokuk Electro-Metals company,
manufacturers Of ferro silicon. ANA
one of the successful plants that Is
helping to advertise Keokuk as an
electrical manufacturing center.
"The announcement this summer
that the River Smelling and Refinin
company were to abandon their pro.
ject and dismantel their plant came
as a surprise to the city, and we re.
gret that we have lost a plant that
looked SO promising. To secure the
ground desired for this plant, the
Daley farm Of 1S5 acres was pur-
chased by the Industrial association
in 1917, and 100 acres OF same was
decided to the River company with
out cost. To finance this deal it was
necessary to mortgage all real estate
owned by the association for the sum
of $4,000
at was the intention to raise this
amount after the plant was in full
operation.
when the River company decided
to wind up their affairs they stated
they were ready to redeed the land
to our association. ~
.. Acknowledge Obligation.
1.-THE United Lead company had
leased part of this land from the
River company, and at this point
came forward with a proposition
that sounded almost too good to be
true. They offered to purchase for
81 9 900 the property in question, and
this ground with small adjoining
piece, has been decided to them for
that consideration.
1--WE wish to take this opportunity
to publicly thank the United Lead
company for their fairness in this
deal. This transaction has cleared
UP the financial difficulties of our
association and leaves us with con-
iderable real estate that is unencum-
bered ....
1--WE have forty-five acres west of,
the United Lead company. fifty acres
west of the Standard Four Tire COM
pany plant, fifty lots in Keokuk
Heights, four lots at Third and Ce
lar, and one-half lot at First and
Main. A fair valuation Of this prop
erty is $4,000"
The Nominations.
Nomination for directors to be
voted on today were made as fol- .
ows: :
J. ]. Ayres nominated David DAILY; |
!. p. Ingle nominated IRA w. Wills; !
Walter Brinker nominated Thomas
:. Wettstein; j. w. Winger nomi- |
lated Jacob Schouten; Leonard Mat |
ess nominated T. R. Bartholomew; |
flames T. Mccarthy nominated w. E. !
Vance; Dr.. G. Walter Barr nomi- |
,ated J. o. Boyd H. Boyden Blood |
nominated J. H, Mcnamara: J. I. !
Annable nominated L. J. Montgom-
Try. Mr. Montgomery asked that his
lame be withdrawn.
There are to be seven directors
elected five for three years and two |
or one year. These men will take
he places of John Nagel, J. Albert |
liedaisch, J. J. Ayres, John. Tumulty
md p. S. Phillips, M. e. Justice and
:. G.. Thomas.
The meeting recessed to meet this
morning, when the balloting will be |
lone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
Report Of Treasurer.

j. l. Annable, treasurer, read his
annual report which shows a balance
in the treasury. 1t was explained that
since this balance was struck, the as
ISOLATION has paid out in January the
S1,250 to the Gas Tank Recharging
Co, in discharge of its agreement.
Here is the financial report:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-21
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
CHOICE.

We are called upon often to make a
choice-to decide as to what we shall
do-upon our decision depends our fu-
ture success or failure, our happiness
or our discomfort. We may think we
are making the best choice possible,
when we may be making one that
will be to our regret or loss. We need
to exercise great care and prudence
lest we come to grief.
We may illustrate our point by re
ferring to Lot when he chose the plain
Of Jordan. No doubt the plain was
very attractive. We can have a cor
rect idea of it by calling to mind some
of the fertile valleys of our own coun-
try with which you are familiar Lot
was allured by its beauty and fertility
and adaptability for grazing purposes.
From the standpoint of policy or of
the average man, Lots choice would
be rated as excellent. 1t suggested
success, therefore wealth and influ-
ence.
But it had its drawbacks. There
were bad neighbors, evil companions,
sinners of an aggravated type. We
can't avoid contact with sinful men,
but we can and should as far as pos
sible, keep aloof from companionship
with the ungodly, especially of the
Sodomite type. Mingling with and
marrying into ungodly families ruined
the antidulivian world. The greatest
injury that comes to the church today
is throwing down the walls between it
and the world. True Christians must
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29

general purveyor for Sodom and at
some time be on the direct line of
transit between east and west The
thought of being lord mayor of such
a city as Sodom was alluring. Sure,
he could not expect this at once. He
must establish himself there, must
become one of them, must show HIM
self a public-spirted citizen inter-
ested in the advancement and welfare
of the city, must be hail fellow well
met. That meant he would surrender
some of the staunchest principles, COM
promise with the world and adopt the
ways of the world. In other words, he
would enter politics and that meant
he must play the policy game. Well,
he did it, and evidently he did it well,
but it did not pay him any better than
it pays any man to sacrifice true
principle for policy.
Enough for the present; will COM
plete it next issue. JOANNES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29

be separated from the world, from its
spirit and practices, though of neces-
sity living in it.
His choice meant moral contamina-
ton. Lot was a good man, yet his
piety would not prevent the deteriora-
ton of his nature through the evil
influences of his neighbors. We can't
come in contact with dirt and not be
defiled; we can't escape the contagion
OF example, for it is well nigh irresist-
ible. Walk with wise men and you
shall be wise, but the companion of
fools shall be destroyed.
His choice brought bitter sorrows
to him. To a good man the course of
the irreligious is painful 1t causes
him grief. Peter tells US that that
righteous man (Lott) dwelling among
them and seeing and hearing veXed
his righteous soul from day to day
with their lawless deeds" His was a
sinful choice, as is evident from its
origin, which was avarice. This is
sin against God. The inordinate de-
sire of possessions is condemned in
the scriptures and they are our only
rule of faith and practice. Covetous-
ness is not to be mentioned among
saints We are to put covetOusness to
death and be free from the love of
money.
1t was also selfish in its character.
1t was an offense against his best
friend. If they had been on an equal
ity in religious principle, to say moth
ing Of common courtesy, would have
dictated that Lot leave the choice to
Abraham, or else have chosen for him.
self the inferior part.
Abraham was the elder; he was
Lots uncle and guardian, the heir
and owner of the whole land, and
therefore he had the right to claim
it all. Lot had no thought how he
could best serve God. "He was drawn
away by his own lusts and enticed."
We may well ask about his motive.
What moved him to choose as he did
There certainly was no expectation of
lettering his religious advantages.
There was no apparent hope of bene-
fitting others. He thought to advance
his own interests only, and this was
decidedly wrong. No amount of world
ly success can justify or recompense
the disregard of the higher interests
of the soul. He expected to get rich.
Ambition played a very prominent
part in his action. He sought social
and political position. He might be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29
DODSON

We have been experiencing some
old fashioned winter the past week.
At the present the ground is covered
with eight inches of ice, which makes
walking disagreeable and even dam
gerous.
Mr.. P. o. McGreavey has returned
after spending a few days in Balti-
more visiting relatives.
Miss Julia Steele, who has been here
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. K. Dellin-
ger, for couple of months, left on
Monday for her home in Virginia. En-
route she will visit relatives in Bal
timore for few days.
Mrs. C. n Morgan has returned
home after spending several weeks
with home folks in Higgins, Pa.
A regular meeting of the NJ NJ. P.
AS was held at the residence of Mr..
George T. Sharps on Friday night.
Due to the absence of the president
and several active members no impor-
tant business was transacted. Ho-
bart w Thomas acted as temporary
chairman after which refreshments
were served, consisting of sandwiches
and coffee
Mrs. L. X. Dellinger was shopping
in Westernport Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Garrett and
daughter Elizabeth, accompanied by
Mrs CARROTS mother, of Pottstown,
Pa, spent last Sunday at Barnum,
where they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w H. Gibson.
Mrs. G. W. Dellinger, who has been
on the sick list for the past week, is
improving very rapidly.
School at this place is only re-
membrance, as we have had no teacher
since before the holidays, and from all
indications it looks as though we will
not have, teachers, at the salaries paid
being employed at more remunera-
tive salaries in other lines.
Messrs. H. w. Thomas and C. H.
Simpson, assistant mine foremen, have
been laid up for several days with the
mumps, but are now improving.
Mrs. T. B. Crittenden was a Cum
berland visitor Friday.
The mines at this place have been
operating on short car supply basis
the past week.
The dancing club will give a grand
ball in Potomac Hall on Saturday