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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
WORRIED BY
 SCARCITY OF FOOD
People Insist on Eating Rice and Cannot Be Trained
 to Eat Wheat
By Assoeiated Prsss

Tokio, July 12-The gravity of the food question finds it's echo in Japan, where the problem of how to feed the popula- ton, which is increasing annually by 600oOo. is becoming yearly more pressing.
 Japan has ample living space for it's people, but cannot produce enough food for them especially rice. Every bit of land is cultivated to the limit of its ca pacity The land of Formosa, the island colony, is worked to it's full capacity by the 100000 Chinese farmers, who culti- vate the rice fields with great skill In Korea also, the grain harvest is con siderable, though the failure of the Ko- reans to use fertilizer prevent greater harvests.
 To meet the food menace, Japan, by a special arrangement with France, is making heavy rice imports from Indo- China. This is costly operation. how ever, the Japanese government losine s20. .O00, ,000 last year in supplying Indo- China rice to the Japanese people at a moderate price.
 A solution to which the government is turning it's attention Is that of inducing the people to eat less rice and more wheat because of the great wheat fields of Manchura, which would be ample as food supply, if the people would eat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
Interested In His Work

It was payday, and six-year-old John received a quarter. This was for driving a COW half a mile to pasture twice day for one month. He was just as happy as a boy could be, for he could spend the money just as he pleased.
 That night he came home cracking a whip, and his mother exclaimed, John, did you spend your quarter for that whip?"
 T did, mother" he replied proudly. You can't expect a fellow to work if he don't have tools to work with"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
AMERICA HAS FAR
 FLYING RATTLE LINE

wasbineton. August 20.-(Speciai.)- )-Tha tbe limited States at present has far fl,,ne battle line is proved by recen statement of the war department givine the location of the troops comprising th' United States army
 Out of total strength of 2os,s.o. un' in the United States comprise lo5.ou' ..' the Philippines 20,o0o, Germany lo,oso Hawaii 4,6c0, Panama 4,Soo Porto FLY 800, China 1,5oo, Alaska sso, frahce i''' and England 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
BOTH NON-PARTISAN

Both MT. Bryan and MT Wheeler give another indication that they will not try to elect either Cox or Harding. They both stress the necessity of electing e Congress which will be amenable to the dictation of the league. In their intention to do so, they will, necessarily adopt a r.on-partisan ]. attitude, choosing a demo- cratic candidate over republican if he be dry and his opponent wet, and vice versa.
 Mr. Bryan in the Commoner demands Ithat his readers put every congressional candidate on record in the columns of the Commoner. MT. Wheeler says: The prohibition issue in the campaign wil center on Congress instead of the presi- dency. The people are awake to the fact that Congress may weaken the enforce ment code by raising the alcoholic con tents of liquor so as to make enforcement more difficult or inpracticable."
 WOULD BUY LIQUOR
 MT. Wheeler in his statement to the press voices the hope of the league that the government will purchase the 6o.ooO," GOO gallons of liquor M storage, referen',' to which has already been made in thls correspondence.
 Says MT. Wheeler: One of the difficult ties of enforcement now is the liquor 'n bond and the careless issuance of permits for non-peverage purposes. over hVV,'V gallons were withdrawn the first three months of this year, presumably for non beverage purposes Much or IL was ol- verted to beverage uses.
 .It would be better if the government took over the whole amount and disposed of it legally and gave the owners the fuii amount received, or even buy 1t outright This would have enforcement officials world of trouble"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21

as we can - oi 4sns % | s,rosr. eminent surgeons had aa4sdh h o
 
 mat oa st my be much to to fe Chronic affections wnicn the nars pFachciss doctors have feii to cure .,, Mec~s D pensay ana HI our own vita6n for extorionae bot always reasonable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21

be done with economy and dispatch.
 The next cargo of ore from Brazil will be handled exclusively by the river, 1t is anticipated, 1t being be- lieved that enough of the new craft for that purpose will be here by that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
ITALY IS CARING
 FOR AVIATION
ey A,ee,ists1 prs.,

Washington. August 7.--Italy is spending $ao.ooo.00o this year on it's aviation programme. which is mainly of civil character
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
HARD ID TELL WHAT BRYAN AND LEAGUE
 WILL TRY ID DO
Dry Fight In Congressional Districts Will Be Entirely of NOn-Partisan
 Character
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Ass-Hersid
 800 Davidson Building


 Washington, August 2o.-(special)- What the prohibitionists, as an organiza- tion, and William Jennings Bryan. as an individual. will do respecting the na- tional campaign is still a mystery which tantalizes both political parties
 Wayne 5. Wheeler. general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League Of America, re- turns to Washington after the consult tation between officials of the league in Birmingham, perhaps more reticent than when asked for expressions for publica- tion in Alabama. He admits that the prohibitionists find no comfort in the platform or the candidates of either the democratic or the republican parties, put gives no iptimation that the league Will indorse and seek to elect the prohibition candidate, of whose principles the league is admittedly ena,noured.
 When asked directly about the can ddates, MT. Wheeler said: The league will issue a bulletin giving the records and utterances of the presidential candl- dates on this question, but will make no to reach their own conclusions when this information is in their hands"
 INDICATED STRATEGY This statement of MT. Wheeler IS taken to mean that the league will furnish in- formation on which the consistent pro- hibitionist will be forced to support the prohibition candidate as against either Governor Cox or Senator Harding.
 If the statements and official acts or Governor Cox and Senator Harding are cited, it will be demonstrated that neither is or has been prohibitonist Of course, the contrary as to the prohibition canol- date will be demonstrated.
 similar attitude is already dfspiayed by William Jennings Bryan, democrat and former democratic standard-bearef. In his publication, The Commoner, for August, Mr. Bryan, in various signed ar ticles, indicates his disapprocal of both the republican and democratic pias-orins, especially the latter. He cites excerpts to prove that former democratic plat forms directly indorsed the constitution of the United States especially regnr1- ing slavery, but withheld an indorsemen1 ' in 1920. Of prohibition or the eighteenth ap1erdrnert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
BRYAN IS CRITICAL

MT. Bryan as if intentionally display ing his fondness for the prohibition pla.- form as ccntrasted against the platforms of <he two important parties, lnVaaes otacr fields of thought than that bearing exclusively on prohibition Under the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
Drs. DOzier & Dozier
Oldest established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five R,runip am

We treat scientifically and with wy.rderful success, all manner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach. Bowels, Kidneys and all dis eases of the Skin and the Pel- ~c Organs of Men and Women
 We especially invite those who have any symptoms of Alp pendicitis or Ovarian trouble, tc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
"TlP" TO POLICE NETS
NEGRO BANDIT SUSPECTS

KANSAS CITY. Kan. March g.
Tire silsssd NEGRO bandits are beior
held by the police toby a. a result, OF
quick wort BY detectives who rushed to
the confectionery stors Of Thsodors
Van Crease after receiving . "tip'' that
the negroes we're abou, 10 hold up the
place
Two Of the men. Fred johnson ana
Maynard Smith. wsre arrested In the
store William Garrett. Tho third MEM
her Of the trio. was arrested In froat
of the store In . motor car.
One VI the mon was identified %
having held up the store II John Foley.
where he 10 said 10 have obtained
$500. Wien searched At police head
quarters. . 30 caliiro revolver was
foend ON each OF the negroes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
VOCALIST DEFENSE
CLOSES ITS CASE

ALBANY. N. T.. March s.-Ths last
lerA IN behalf Of the five sociai's,
)smbss ef the state ssscnbiy who
>vs sssa under inyss,isatios by the
sssshiy ysAlc.Ary snmnitts~ uas
Dhsn yesterday.
fTou take your chance IN psessntins
~ vtsvs 70 the psopis.' said ssy.
~ ots1aaa. tkss counsel. In sen I.
)e1IAG hi0 swimming up before the
naittse. We take ours. feeling
- the msa intellect es this country.
~ au ths fanes before II, will ul.-
Dee0 arstvs 81 the corsct solution.
Ael y he fAlth Of the socislist--tho
N b i6sals q Amevioanisu, deep
~ go hsastfeiL That 10 what We
ogVo N. And. esntiemen. that 10
~ yoe bssisvs In. and II V In that
~ sAAt ~ have our hopss and our
\ s.psetasey sos The seating 4 ,hsss
bsmtlymss." ~
~ tavsssisafioa vss alJsssued vetil
~ 9SssAsy. whsa Eioa r. Brown.
1UD1R state ssaator. Win coeciuds Tor
- pBossrution and the ease" viii
> - ~ committss. which. after
|np1vh0 bsisfs. 10 expected 10 mako
: bVpest during the eek OF March Is.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
Large American
Theater Contract
Closed in Berlin
Deal Will Bring Greatest
Stars 10 u. S.

BERLIN, March 5--A GigaHtic deal
which gives all New FORK thsatrtcaI
men The world rights for ten ysarv for
all central E,iropsAn stage and literary
productions. and which briass 70 Amer
ella the worlds ersatsst operatic cow-
possrs-0vcar Strauss. Lehar. Fait. OIL
bert ana Koilc--as we'll a. the Germsn n
theatrical wizard, RslnhaSdt, has just
been closed here
The asgotiators for the New York
group ase Hen Humenthai. president Of
tho Export and Import Fllm company.
New York. and samuel Rachmann. 4
German citiscn who was active In New
York during tho war a. Q theatrical
promoter. BiumenthAi 10 aboNt TO re-
turn 10 America He carries In his
pockets contracts which will transpian
the home II the opara from central
Europe, Vienna. Berlin and Budapest TO
New York end which save the mOnopo-
iistlc control of Gsfmaa. Austrian End
Hungarian music. drama, Mhrstoes and
literature, With exclusive rtghts of re-
production. 20 al English spsAkins
countries.
A list n notable men and women IN
tho federal European theatrical world.
headed by Professor ksinhardt. have
been sisned up at prtnceiy sAlaries 10
90 TO New York. where they are no,
only 10 produce and direct in person"
their slready completed works but
everything they viii cfsato within the
nsxt decade.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
|oIT0N TAX TO AID
!, FARMERS SUGGESTED

)sEw ORLEANS. March "a tar Of
= 70 cents q bale es sli cotton pro-
~ b Louisians. as compensation 10
DDGRs II . prescribed area. IN which
ro(tsa may bs grown. vas asked In
>qo1ttsas adopted Friday at the meet
! - tAe cotton grower end the fed
= heetisultursi board - devise msana
! G0balting thu spread Of the pink
y wesvil In louisiana
DVoVers are warned by nr. e. l..
)sestt. chairman Of the federal horu.
.o0eal board. ana n. v. b Hunter
~ bureau Of entomology Of tho de-
DsGsnt Of agriculture, that n the
~ boil wes~fi ever bscams strongly
Dsaachsd In the south Il would mean
= onss Of - 10 q percent Of the crop,
~ strongly urged non cotton sonss
4 ~ surest method Of fishtins tho
&nare.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
)eGUEz TO SUCCEED
I AD0lF0 De LA nUERTA

So0ALES. Aris.. MascA e,--Aeoord-
! - sdviees from Hssmosillo. stats
1D(ni u sonorA, Gen. Manuel ~
DuDs u 10 ~ appotn&sd supvssns
oosv commander of osaosA an1
pooDse 70 Gov. AAetfe - y Husrta.
- has bssa naas1 sserstasy q var
u MARINE N ne CasTaaaA cabinet
atAesa' first off,cial Aoe upod ar
~ y ususosilie W. - Srdsr OsA.
y ~ - tAs Aesthssn 0snofa mill
wsaDne - CsnaAsA WITH ~ men 10
~ the OArsispN therA General
~otnSs M trsssfsr 10 tsmpssary and
~ win n0t rsliaQuisA NJ COM
- q N0UAbss.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06

Parents Were Almost Hope
lsss, But He ID Now Well
and Strong.

'0ur little boy's health was - poor
We were afraid vs vsse going to loss
him. He b 10 ysays ~. an1 has had
weak lungs ever stncs hs Was eight
months old. oaussA hy pasumsela. We
have besa vary careful With hin and
doctorsd him cootianaiiy. but ws had
almost dsspairsd u ever having Q
strcas. well boy. aG
"But since giviag Mn Minis Daui.
sion, ali his .-e.sbls 10 geos. anl No y n
perfect health. ."--Mn. q. ". sni)ey. ~
Maple o.. DayteA. OAlo
tor restoring apVstlts. hsaish aal
strength In siekly chiilFsN, we@hsss viii
fine Aiiks Emulsioa ~ thing tAsy have
Alwuys sought Nese children lite 10
take q. bscsuse uullha uAay smalgIous
and tsnics. n really tasess Gsel.
Milks Emsls.ea 10 pieaasaI nutri.
tive fosd an1 . eotrectlse une1lelpA II
rssserss healthy. aAtsgal hswsl sstisa.
dOiaG away With sM aes1 = IN, 40
pAyacA u pseneloo appetlte 80
SuieAly puts Ne Aosstlvs seUAAe IN
shaps 70 asslmtlats tep1 A. . bsl1les
a flesA as1 Ulssaglh. M1loe onulsIea n
etreaesy fsce0msa1e1 = ussoe vksa
sseknsss hss vsahsasd. ~ y . Dsvss-
III ~ h rsslstiao ~ peoalslaG ths
Sffsola ~ wastinG 1iesasoA Cheoalu
sesmAcA yeuhls A. soaeliAtlea Ass
peemptiy rslleve6- sG1ally h go ~.
fhes b ~ saiy ssot1 sanaistsa slaAA
~ - pAlatahes that e y satee vleA
spoea lfha ~ cream
No matter bow ssvsss yssF eass, ~
asS usosd 70 ~ 0tlhs 0ua1u1sa ~.
der this guarantee - TahQ 10 osttlss
hesne With you. - u Asetr11ng y a.
stetSeas anl u NJ saiipooo1 M ~
Fseults. yssr Wonsy vtn - psumetly
rsfus1e1. FrseA ~ m Nh - 49,
iis. ne Milks Rmulotea c., TIM
Haste. In ss,d y Auss>sis evssy-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
|All|ER DENIES
GRAIN INQUIRY
|. WAS NOT MADE
Has Been lnves-
tigating, He Says,

WASHINGTON. March s--Aitorncy
rnsrai I~lmer sent . letter yesterday
Chairman Calder of the committee.
),iog soms reports of senate dsbsts
n an imphcation that the department
Justice had failed 70 take mp ths
sttsf. This implication 10 fhtly de-
ri. saying department agents at
hstisnd, ore. apd other places we're
)sestigatlns charrrs Of prco uanipu-
tbons made by tho spokane grand
~ against sonie AGENTS of tho oor-
>fetion,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06

A0Dooo01 0AiA, MaeeA a-Msm.
~ q ~ tsain crew vhicA Dast Wsd.
- ~ eosu - autsasehlie Aaa
~ ~ ~ No sccuUante wAe wsrs
o1G fPom = lancs. tSoay are held
~ y answss at . pgVliDinAsy
,ng ~ ~ l1arcA n
oalloa Shasgias anaG,aasAtss
4 yo1a ffIls1 against ~ 1sfsndaats
l4Duoly Attognsy Brown.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
INK HITCHCOCK 10
/ AID WOOD CAMPAIGN

~ YoRK, NsrcA a-ysaah \.
Desk e New Yesx. fssSDes ~.
~ eeasral vAe UeaQDsl ~ can.
= WlI1lam q. Tan ~ ~ "a.
- Deesl1satjal nGninaltGa n
~ - 0Aasiee =. MnoAs6a eam.
~ NJ usainAtls4 n ysis,
oovets hh sntiro tIuno, fpo0
unltt ~ rspSh,Ieaa natjoaai 60.
- y The eameai0U g Nat. 0se.
- Wes1, Il ~ AsMsssnoo1 last
~ Csl willlam Cssose Proctor.
- q ~ wss1 saasain esa /.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
U. S. FLIERS ARRIVE
IN Ell PAS0, TEXAS

H. PAgo. Tnas. March t.--iicuis.
T.. 81 Wolfe and q l.. lshsf, M"
American army ayisiofr, sho landed IN
N.Iico ksbrisry ., ana VINO we're a.
tslnsd for over . month BY ,hs Msri-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
Cn0o DEEN SEIZED
n pou0E RAID

4 raid by tho police on West Hlcf =
Uy avenue Friday night n-ttsd rs gal
Ions of ehoc beer. No arrests wers
made ~ every one In the hous- va.
sick. accordlng 10 the police report.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
1 REnllKlDlE
RESULT
y
Curing Diseases BY Sc;satific
Mstheds.
Rapidly Taking Firss Place in
An d Seieoess.

Eventually the curing Of human nm
asd ths perfectsns Of the human bod,
VI" p'oosoV uAe USt p'scs IN IN
ninds q mon. Nations and thinking
men have hsd bsousht Ia thar mind
"s ty o. perfect bodies 10 co
orainass Win moro psrfect minds IL
ths greatest and most pttlsui s&r~s.dv nj
| civilIs. tim. Crs ~ a.. .,,,. hS...,..,
49,. M, Wv W"
uA' vi" Io"o~ 10 the number Of ply
~ ',,s A VINO %. nav. ". had IL. .'pc.'un ,s
,.rv " "
30"
In The n,,,,. ,A... In ,....A,- =.
'" =" p'o'ApV o
eat rev men who have been called ts
the rial need ior Mat surgical skill
.ns. possss'ss. 'h.' v'n wilhliy op'
n, ,hs -. :. ~. ..... ~ s"u. -.
n. NJ ~ -. 49, = in -. -. ''"'-'''" or '''
-. 49, a.. ,
,..... 49, '" N. m'se" s"'s'~'
v tsrns> THAR a,,sa,'on to tn. e..
..n. ."''. - - :. o's'ss. .'s. s"s 70 the treat
WI enc vas Advised 10 avoid
ssyicai oes!stsons during the late
sosesale. and - II goes.
,. seisneiilc methods Of treat
~ S. surssry Y sftsa neces
NJ lauaveoooa Tor etfect 10 the
49, 49, nseeoAs) combined With
ss usss1snt az. .esrsd many 90
=. ,,.,.s.,., ,. 49, 49,
=. ~ e oenslGss shoaA interest ev.ry
'c1n ck oefeao. honeesS. OF psspie
. Osn.es1a ean testify % THE through
|sss.ss |s' = s1sws:Sss. ss.:s : nsa rsrrsns scod
':'':::; .; ;'';'; :s:'s'. ':s:; ;. her
!: ::;: ]: $: 6: !, g: !: : =: !:
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06

ing II he Aassieas sepsuIsts st
Zurich. They were attempting 10 cross
ths border Into Austria.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06

JapaMsse hNeehsse lWa- otsths.
TOXIC. Tsh N.--rwenty five thou
sAnd smp,syss q " kgvssyUssss iron
foundry hsrs havs vslsA . esii ~ he
stYtks beGua - vehFuasy & oeaauoe u
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06

ran authorities At NsooaAh. Sonors.
arrived hero late yesterday.
fhsY msdo ne trip ~ sirpiAss from
lDlgiss. Afit where they crossed ths
iwfdof yTfieriay morning This two
Dihf"fs Wnfo under escort, which
amounts 10 deiini,on pending Invests
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06

sor,b suspects Arrested.
BERNE. March b -Four suspects
nav. been arrested 81 tho frontier n,a-
ton Of Buchs, as q result " tho bomb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06

n,sss. whssAss 3 - 6
ss hsh in sbeis 80 lnuo61e -
fsul, Of pesil'siaasy haasn0 y ~
t.rmips ~bstbsr thsv Veeo anI1rw
without lsav. ana wheshw toev ~
properiy In crossing ~ iaeseoneoo8
boundary. uff
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-03-06
~ r
L.. 5iII1 m =

rUGx. Va. l1assA A-TNlsty-
Dphses q ths essw u ~ A6assi.
9neAip PSaSAbsgps1s yesterday
loNDo ever y ~ loaV tsssa q
~ oeetse llstssse essss - ths
q uooeY. 1eesa u1ses6egU verb
- - UnIls1 u1alep cpunais.
oeovoQooo, uoon ~ ~
y ~ eo)goo4 o1ooeWeS. 1ha UeA
ne4oe - ~ = Asessst ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-01
Nervous Breakdown

Il am though should fy"-ay
all on edgel wish were dead How often have heard
these others quite exavagan from loved
who has been brought to this by female trouble which
has slowly developed until the longer up
No should allow herself drift this
giving that good odashoned and herb remedy Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-01
Neil O'Brien's
MinsfreIS

! There is one form of American
amusement which will never lose its
I grip on the American public, motion
pictures or no motion pictures. That
lis the minstrel show Those who
can call up a mental picture of the
time when Hector was pup will
visualize Bryant, Burch, Wambold,
! Backus and a host of other oldtimers
who gave particular attention to
showing the southern negro as he
really is; and then still further I'M
rolling the reel, consider the advent
! of the Haverly aggregation and the
| beginnings of the spectacular offer
iings now current in which vaude-
willie fills a most important, If not to
! say the chief part. In these days the
minstrel show comes to us with new
trappings, new songs and once in a
while new jokes, but always in IT'S
essence the same thing and. like the
circus, it is always received with
Joy.
Neil O'Brien's MINISTRIES who
opened a twotdays' engagement at
the Grand last night are certain to
satisfy, for their Offering is rep1ete
with all that goes to make up a
good, clean bit of entertainment and
nothing has been spared in the line
iof scenic effects and costu1ning.
While O'Brien was not visible as one
of the entertainers, and his absence
was greatly regretted by those who
look for the fullest measure of fun,
he has not been lacking in picking
the best among those who are fol
lowing this old-time American craft.
| Popular among the artists last night
were Lew Wilson, "Sugarfoot" Gaff-
'ney and Jack Amick, all versatile
entertainers in song and dance.
True to form, the show opens with
the usual blackface circle and oppor-
tunity is given for plenty Of song,
Joke and original dance step. Fol
lowing the scenic and vocal overture
come the sketches, and a mmologue
by Lew Wilson.
The settings this year are fresh
and we'll above the average. The
days of the burnt cork brand of fun
and harmony are not over, as is
shown by the great number Of min
strel fans that crowded the local
playhouse during last nights enter
tainment. There is a matinee per-
Torrance going on this afternoon and
the O'Brien engagement will come
to a close tonight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-01
velopes Tuesday and Collect
Them Wednes-
day.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Mrs. c. S. Pond is General Chairman
and Workers are Named in
Every Ward Of the
City.

The annual Block day canvass of
the Benevolent union will take place
next week in Keokuk, when the en-
lvelopes will be distributed Tuesday,
October 5, and collected Wednesday,
October 6. Mrs. Charles S. Pond is
the general chairman of the canvass,
and committees have been named for
the work.
| The north side workers will in
clude Mrs. John Collier, Mrs. c. S.
Pond, Mrs. G. e. Weissenberger, Mrs.
i'll. R. Culkin, Mrs. G.. F.. Mcfarland,
Miss Anne B. Davis, Mrs. w. w.
/ Perdew, Mrs. J. N. D. Dickinson,
Mrs. Harry M. Phillips. All of these
ichairinen will have assistants in the
campaign.
On the south side the workers will
be: Mrs. B. F. Jones, Mrs. Maude
Bowman, Mrs. Katherine Bevering,
Mrs. c. M. Hartley, Mrs. Hubert
Schouten. Mrs. J. M. Skinner, Mrs.
c. A. Wickham, and their assistants.
Mrs. William Welch with a force
of workers will have charge of the
work in West Keokuk.
The annual canvass by the Benevo-
lent Union is for the purpose of
securing funds from the people of the
city for carrying on the work of the
Benevolent Union home. This is the
only time in the year that the Beney-
olent Union goes to the local people
for help and the committee is trust
ing that the responses this season
will be generous.
The plan of former years will be
carried out. Envelopes In which the
donations may be enclosed will be
distributed on Tuesday. 1t is planned
ito district every ward, and to leave
an envelope in every home. On We'd
nesday the ward workers will collect
the envelopes, and the committee will
check up the contributions.