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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
Motorists Who Find the Edict Of Cold
Hearted Cedar Rapids Park OF. !.
eial Too Stern May Find
Refuge Here.
BOTH HANDS ON WHEEL
This is the Order for City Up the
State, But Commissioner Over
ton SCENE to Have Real
Heart.

Up in Cedar Rapids cold hearted
commissioner of parks has issued an
order by which hugging is forbidden
in automobiles driving through the
parks in that city. The drivers must
have two hands on the steering wheel
he declared. The practise of driving
with one hand on the wheel and the
other hand and arm around the per.
feet thirty-six" in the seat beside the
driver must stop, the cold hearted Of
fetal has ruled.
Are you going to issue an order
like that" reporter asked Fred II.
Overton, commissioner of parks to-
day.
II have plenty Of troubles now"
was the cryptic answer.
One would judge that Commissioner
Overton has heart and has no OBJ
|jections to drivers of automobiles
stealing hug now and then, as they
ramble through the poetic and roman
tic driveways of Rand park. But he
does insist that they obey speed laws
and DINNER ordinances and all of
these things.
Incidentally, Commissioner Overton
did offer two bits of advice.
''Tell them" he said, that we had
a bad wind storm in Keokuk last
week, and that branches and tree
trunks are still down in the park, and
are being cleared away as fast as pos
sible They want to be careful of
these.
"And tell 'em that l go through the
park these romantic nights with a
searchlight and spot light-but 1
won't tell what I see."
So Cedar Rapids motorists who find
the frigid atmosphere of their parks
too much for love, may find heaven
of refuge in Keokuk parks, as long
as they don't speed, and don't fEac-
ture the automobile ordinances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
NEW OFFICES
ARE OCCUPIED
Board of Education and Superinten
dent Move Into Suite of Rooms
in Basement of the
EIks Building.

New Offices of the board of educa.
ton and Superintendent William Al
drich of the Keokuk public schools,
are located now in the basement Of
the9 Elks' building. Entrance to the
offices is from the Sixth street side.
Office equipment and supplies were
moved into the new suite of rooms
yesterday This provides for the
yacating of the former board Office in
the high school building, which will
be converted into a commercial de-
partment study room.
BY the superintendent and boards
moving out of the old office, one more
room is added to the high school, but
this is in no way sufficient to take
care of the overflow in the building,
and additional class rooms will be
used in the basement of the Masonic
temple.
Figures available on the enrolment
in September point to an even greater
congestion of the high school this
coming year. than was faced last
year. About the only solution to the
problem, school officials say, is the
building of new high school.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07

The management of the Crpquet
hand promptly at the appointed hour.
Parents are asked to take note of
this fact, and should a child be I'M
able to attend they are asked to
notify the club supervisor, Miss Nan
Yeast, in time SO that she may pro.
cure substitute. 1t can readily be
seen how much trouble one child can
make for others in the game by
being either tardy or absent. By OBJ.
serving these rules great deal Of
pleasure will be given the children.
DR.. Edward Miller Of Mexico, Mo-,
spent the week end with his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Anna Harper and sister, Miss
Ellen Jackson, are visiting their
nephew at Litchfield, Mimi.
There were a number from here
attended the regatta at Burlington,
Iowa. E.-
Bert Byers has returned home
from Rock Island where he has been
employed for some time.
The meeting of the business men
was not largely attended Friday even
ing owing to the extreme warm
weather and the busy time Of the
year. Besides the speaker of the
evening, Hon. Thompson Of Burling
ton and others, the following program
of home talent was given:
Music by Turner's orchestra.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
ARE AGAINST
ANY ALLIANCE
National Educational Association
Makes clear-cut Recommends
. tions Against Affiliation
With Unions.

Keokuk teachers will be interested
in the report from Salt Lake City OF
the action of the National Education
association against the affiliation by
teachers with any groups" The as,
sociation's Commission on the emer'
gency in education made clear-cut
recommendation against affiliation of
teachers with any religious, political
or economical groups" in report
presented to the association. 1t with
others will be acted upon next Friday
morning.
The report, read by George D,
Strayer, of Columbia university. vice
president OF the association. said:
Teachers as unit cannot feder-
ate with labor and at the same
time hope to keep the confidence of
the whole people,
It described steps leading to the
drafting Of the Smith-Towner bill to
create department of education
with its head member OF the presi
dents cabinet, and made an argument
in behalf Of the measure.
Touching on salaries, the report
asserted $1,000 was the minimum nee
essary for existence" without pro-
vision for the future, and declared
that $500 annually was necessary to
assure the average teacher economic
independence.
The question of affiliation Of teach
ers' organizations with labor bodies
brought on a colloquy in the meeting
OF the national council of education,
in which Mrs. Susan Dorsey, superin-
tendent of schools Of Los Angeles,
referred to Miss Margaret Haley, of
the Chicago Teachers association, as
"soaD box orator"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
ROAD SIGN WEEK
JULY IL TO II
All of towa's Highways to Be Pro-
vided with Markers
During the
Week.

AMES, Iowa, July Road signs
on telegraph and telephone poles,
telling the tourist the number of the
road, will appear on practically all of
Iowas ninety-n nine primary highways
during the week of July u to IT,
The maintenance department Of the
highway commission, through the
county engineers has interested
Ininety-four counties in labelling
Iowas highways during this road
sign painting week.
The symbol will show the outline
of the state with the number OF the
road in the center Above will be
the word primary and below
Road" An arrow bent at Tight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
Contract ls Awarded for Remodelin9
of Y Auditorium to Suit Needs
Of This Important
Work.
BOYS ARE INTERESTED
Camp Plans are Just Now Next to New
Quarters ct Most Importance to
the Members Of Associa-
ton.

The contract was awarded last
might by the board of directors OF
the Y. M. G. A.. at board meeting
for the remOdelling OF the boys de-
Ipartment of the association rooms
the work to be commenced at An
early date.
The 'sY" auditorium will be made
over into a real boys departm ent
where the boys office, reading and
game rooms will be arranged for.
one OF the most noticeable changes
will be the outside entrance which
will be built from the auditorium on
the Bbondeau street side. Entran ces
into the gymnasium department viii
also be made from the auditorium,
making the boys suite Of rooms prac.
tically Independent from the rest OF
the building.
This new arrangement will give
the boys work secretary and his
assistant a greater opportunity to
carry out their extensive program
for the boys work and many elaborate
plans will probably be put into work
ing order upon the completion of the
remodeling. The boys work has al
ways been the strongest phase of the
Y. NJ. c. A. program in Keokuk and
prospects for its future success are
perhaps better than ever.
Interest in Camp.
A great deal of interest is being
manifested by the boys at this time
concerning the days OF real sport
which they will enjoy at Camp Koko-
poki soon and all winter and spring
activities in the church athletic
leagues and ball teams have kept
them keyed up to the realization Of
what the boys department of a Y
M. G. A. could really mean to a buncn
of fellows.
The remodeling of the building
and particularly the auditorium as
the plans have recently been COM
pleted and the contractors been given
permission to carry out have been
under consideration for some time,
but last night was the first time that
the board has ordered the work 10
be started. Several different contrac-
tors submitted estimates on the cost
of the work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
to prevent men and women from

to prevent men and women from
becoming criminals.
"Re-enforc4ng this great idea. there
is developing second great move
ment This is the spontaneous effort
OF police departments to cast out the
evil within thems elves-the occa-
sional bad men who slip into every
organization-and thus strengthen
themselves for their high mission of
becoming one of the worlds greatest
agencies for uplifting mankind"
Tomorrow comes Owen Moore in
the best comedy-drama he has ever
made, "a Desperate Hero"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
7. c.. C.. WANTS
ENGINEERS
Architects and Civil Engineers Needed
to Compute Data In Connec-
ton With Return OF
the Roads.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July THE
United States civil service commits
sion states that the interstate COM
imerce commission is making every
effort to expedite the valuation OF
common carriers.
The Importance of hurrying this
work is evident, in view OF the law
which provided for the return OF
TRANSFORMATION properties to private
control and which specifies that the
interstate commerce commission shall
adjust rates so as to insure a fa1r
return upon the aggregate value or
the railway property of carriers, the
basis being the valuation made by
the commission.
II is stated that the office technical
force of the commission is now en-
gagged in the computation and as
sembly of the large amount of data
furnished by the field engineers. For
this office work the commission needs
architects and engineers (c1v1l, me-
chanical, electrical, structural, sig
nal, telegraph and telephone). Senior
architects and engineers are offered
entrance salaries from $2,10O to $1,000
a wear; junior engineers, $72O TO
1920: Junior architects, $500 to
1920. Rodmen and chainmen at
s72O to $1,000 will also be appointed
in the field and office forces. EN-
ployes are given a daily allowance
for subsistence, as well as transpor-
tation expenses, when away on off,
cial business, and are also allowed
the increase of $50 a month granted
by congress. The prosects for pro-
,~,o&;op orc cai6 IN he pONn
The civil service commission will
receive applications for these posi-
tions until further notice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
COX Fires Opening Gun.
l[By Herbert w. Walker, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT

[By Herbert W. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent
DAYTON. Ohio, July Gov. James
NJ. Cox today fired the opening gun of
his campaign for the presidency by
appealing to the democratic legisla-
ture of Louisiana to ratify Immediate
ly the woman suffrage amendment and
thus make it effective.
In telegram to the chairman of
the Louisiana democratic central COM
mittee, Cox declared that the state
legislature loves it as duty to the
democratic party to ratify at once"
Cox clearly indicated that he meant
by the telegram as a positive request
to the legislature for speedy action,
SO that it might have the homo. of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
Grand-Blanche Sweet.

There. out in Gods country. with
only her feminine intuition as a
weapon, She trusted this Wall street
wolf-her arch enemy. She had
tricked him to the north woods. She
hated him. She tortured him. She
deprived him of all comfort. She
made him fight for her. She made
him prove his right to be called a
man. Then what do you think she
did? There is big surprise and
many hearty laughs awaiting you.
It's drama to thrill the heart of any
woman or man. Blanche Sweet in
1.-The Deadlier Sex" at the Grand TO-
night and Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
viii Of Millionaire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN DIEGO, Calf, July THE
Art Institute of Chicago was left $50
900 in the will of the late Howard
Baker, Minneapolis and Corando mil
lionaire, it was announced here to-
day. Charitable organizations in
Minneapolis were left requests rang
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
MOVING PICTURES
Hippodro

When Leroy SCOTS first picture for
Eminent ADMINISTRATORS of the
Nights flashed on the screen, the
following words, written by Mr..
lScott, will give the key to- the story
and the soul of the new police Cos
pei:
'In this growing world of nobler
purposes, the old idea Of the duty Of
the police merely to arrest criminals,
lis being replaced among our police
Iofficials by a new vision. The soul
Iof this new police gospel is that It
lis cheaper and wiser policy, and
J saving of human lives and souls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07
Struck by liuhtninq.


LANCASTER, Mo-, July 7.-Charles
Hill, farmer living four miles north
east /of Lancaster, while milking was
struck by lightning during Monday
night and was seriously injured. His
hair. whiskers and clothing on one
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-07

angles will indicate the turns in the
road.
Important tourist roads, such as
Lincoln highway, Jefferson highway
and the River to River road, will
have for the most part the same
numbers that they bear in adjacent
states.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Another 34th St. Building
'aken Over hy Company
'foperiy u est of 9Th Ave. VIII
be Altered Into Stores
and Lofts

!, henry Shapiro & Co, leased for
rs, ral'a 3 Simpson to the 2l8-2O West
Sn%nr9,y-fourth Street Corncration the
Si,sa.hgs at 2lS-20 West Thirty fourth
rSs lust west Of Seventh Avenue.
,ss zane brokers recently leased for
hp,d9;ss d9;snnlte Realty Company the two
Sts.ngs at 2l8 20 West Thirty-fourth
tbsis tbe' 70 the same interests, and wit
On Tt;ew new .cquisition they now control
50 tsst tsssatifays-f9prth ~ Street frontage Of
s,ores ~n:eh IS now being altered into
sats ss loi5s and Offices. The aggre-
ps.sasn rental IS approximately sl55,0oo
Gem Tse pe q Z lman have leased for the
a.ssa' 'eoHntain Contrary two lofts At Id
Cns,s street to Bech, Man Siclen & Co.
oeesa 4 Wakefield Inc. leased
e n. " the Guaranty Trust Building
p..y % northern Splint Match Com
A AUG r & B. Van Buren, Company.
Nes, =, =. aagcman leased the store SO
coldh.. .n'fty ninth Street to William
fhjrts and the third floor 1o1 West
h,sids,sse seysnth u Street. to Adel EN-
WORKS.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
Savings Bank Sells
Plot in Matthew Ave.

The Hurtra Realty Company, Louis
Schlechter. president, bought from the
Empire City Savings Bank plot 125x14o,
on the east side of Matthew Avelue,
200 feet south of Burke Avenue.
f. Osborne Smith, Inc. sold for Rosa
K. Smith the dwelling at 1891 Anthony
Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
Under Construction 3

Under Construction and rooms,
sun and sleeping porches; brick veneered,
highest type; $4,000 to $500 Lots SO
TO so by l7e; Watching Ave. between Val
ley Rd and Montclair Ave, M0ntciair.
Offices on premises. G. e. SCHERER.
OWNER compelled to move; will sacrifice
MS home wo-family, rooms, rooms
downstairs. improvements near trolley and
station good Investment, easy terms. i'm
mediate possession: address owner. Abb
nrr Reeves, Chatham. ". J.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
REAL ESTATE
SEEKING A HOME.

When buying a home you want
70 know the tax rates. distance from
New York. fare, train service,
schools. churches, clubs and social
activities OF the town selected.
This .hformation has all been col
lected and is being published in
weekly instalments in the Suburban
Home Guide OF the New York Even
ing Post every Saturday.
This week: The North Shore OF
Long Island. Next Week: Central
Long Island.
Back issues have described tho
towns o. Westchester County. Sub
urb..u Connecticut and New Jersey.
ana are available while they last
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
EAST ORANGE. n. ]. s.s,%sn.. eslsnas,
JTST BEING COMPLETED
In the Finest Section Of the City


An attractive entrance porch Leads di-
rectly into large living room finished In
Colonial style. brick fireplace. low down
wainscoting with inclosed porch and dir
ing room leading off; butlers pantry: fuii
gas kitchen with large closet. space for
icebox, with drain this floor beautiful
decorated. conveniently laid out and or
such q plan as 70 take away a great dea
OF housekeeping difficulties rear and fron
stairs meet on common landing taking US
20 large. spacious, airy bedrooms on 20
moor, with good size sleeping porch and
real tile bathroom: Sd f1oor has one an-
ished room. complete bathroom and open
attic. This IS the house FOR man with
small family that desires the best in 4
house and community. We state without
fear of contradiction there Is no fine
place in Essex County TO live. Should any
question arise as to character OF coHstruc-
ton, suggest that you bring your architect
or builder along for criticism. As siratla r
houses are selling elsewhere at $4,000.
Ne advise Immediate acton. Price $l6,-
''o IC1n ,e6ms TO the right people.
30 Fourth Avenue, East Orange, n. j.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
$4,000. MIR. Home Seeker!
RoRT. M. BUSH T. CO., ACTS,
43S I.afayette ST. Manhattan
AT PRE-WAR PRICES

RUTHERFORD-Nine room house steam.
gas. electricity; hardwood floors. fire
place and buiit-in bookcase in living room ;
tiled bathroom floor, buffers pantry;
copper screens; large veranda fruit trees
will decorate throughout; immediate pos
session: price $1,000, easy terms NJ. d.
STRAUSS. opp. Sta. Rutherford, n. j.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT AT FREEHOLD. Y
Colonial design house on edge OF the TOW n.
lot I00xlQ0; electric light, gas. steam h"at;
artesian town water; four bedrooms, two
haths, maids room With bath attached
living room 15x22. dining room 15x15,
music room 15Nl5. pantry and kitchen or
1rst floor; extra ground Ioox200 goes with
property If desired. Owner, PETER
VREDENBURGH. 1888 West Main Street
Freehold. n. J. Phone lee-Party r.
NTCLAIR-Attractively furnished, 8
rooms bath, porch. garden. $3.50 ason,
June 70 TO September !, to responsi bic
careful tenant. Owner. s Cedar ave, Mont
clair n. j.. Tel. 263sR.
a HALF-ACRE PLOT. with running
stream, $500: good neigh5orhcod; water.
phone and electric light. Country Home
League, 40 W. $40 St. Madison ssdc
IMMEDIATE occupancy; 2-farlily house
. rooms . baths: $500; cash $4,000
NuslieF. 500 HAokensack e.. Csxistadt. N. ].
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
BUY WISELY

Consult the Suburban Home Guids
OF the New York Evening Post for all
the facts about the Suburbs of New
York before you buy your new home.
1t gives advantages and features Of
the suburbs around New York in de-
tail--tax rates. communication fares.
social activities. school facilities and
number G houses available fer rent o.
saie.
This Saturday It describes the Towns
Of the North Shore of Long Island.
Next week-May 22-will be devoted to
Central Long Island. and May 20 to
the South Shore.
Back Issues have described westches-
ter Towns. Suburban Connecticut and
New Jersey. They are available while
they last.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
FARMING MODERN DWELLING.

CHARMING MODERN DWELLING. SIX
rooms and bath all convenlences open
fireplace etc. plot 60xlI4; ready for
cupancy bout May !; situated in the
choice residential section of New Jersey.
With schools. churches. golf and country
club close at hand good train service
price S9.500, easy terms 10 respons BILE
party. LEO BUGG. 40 West 32d st. Tel.
Madison Square 1850.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
COUNTRY PROPERTY

FOR SALE, direct through commission
large tract seashore land, surrounded by
timbered water front; ready for buildings
Address Owner. p. o. Box 2477. Boston.
MAINE FARMHOUSE. near Augusta; new
building. partly furnished modern Improve
ments seven rooms good garden and stable
accommodations $500 per year. Telephone
1881 Bryant
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16
APARTMENTS TO LET

LOOK FOR YOUR APARTMENT NOW.
Don't delay. Fall rentals Will be difficult to
secure and high in price. See US to-day while
our list Is complete.
J. CLARENCE DAVIES,
81 East 42d st.
Vanderbilt 9744.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

RrT1EWOOD-Ready September ist; 6
and 7-room houses, new designs; fne
neigh borhood, large plots; full grown
trees. all improvements; Ss. 500 to $4,000
COUNTRY HOME LEAGUE. 40 West 22d
st. Madison $3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-09
CITY COUNCIL TO
VISIT FIRE HOUSES

City Council will make its srmi-annual
visit To the fire companies tonight and
tomorrow night.
Tho West side companies win bc visited
tonight and the east side tomorrow night.
The reported offer of some Of the com
panics 10 sell their buildings md equip
nent to the city may he taken up with
the Councilmcn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-09
WHISKY DISCUSSED
BY DR.. HUBBARD
Declares it is Unnecessary, Even
as Medicine, and Quotes Au-
thorities in That Behalf.

A difference of opinion having develop
ed locally as to the necessity for whisky
as a medicine, Rev c. l.. Hubbard, pastor
of st. Paul's NJ. T.. Church, discussed
the subject from his pulpit last night.
He took the ground that it is unnecessary
MS n medicine for or any other reason
and quoted from what he regarded as
high authority in support of his con-
tention. He said:
"a recent dispatch from st. Louis,
dated January 81, reads: DIR. Harvey
w Wiley. president of the United States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-09
BLAME DIRTY STREETS.
Physicians Say They Arc Responsible Fo
Large Number Cases Of Grippc.

Filthy streets are largely responsible for
the prevalence Mt tho present timo Of an
unusually large number Of cases Of grip,
according TO statement made last night
by DIR. M. Il. Holman, who blamcs the
dirty streets, filthy alleys and back yards
as the causes Of present conditions.
DIR. Harrison w. Howell attributed the
large number of grip c,scs in the city
10 the unsanitary. condition Of the streets.
Complaints are also being heard about
the banks Of snow on Market street,
which has not been removed from some
points along the street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-09
KEEP r1REpLUGs CLEAR.
All Agencies Asked 10 See That They Arc
Not Obwtructed.

Firoplugs arc causing city officials much
concern. Due To tho severe snow storms of
tho week many plugs are buried in snow.
Alexander r. Abrahams, chairman Of the
fire committee Of City Council. nsks all
citizens To bc careful 10 see that they
do not cover the plugs when removing
the SNOW from the sidewalks. In fact he
trusts that NIL will zee that come space is
left around tho plugs so tbst the fireman
can get IN them II necessary. He nsks the
corporation of tho Street and Sewer,
Water and Police Departments in seeing
that all plugs arc in condition for immediate
usr.
could make great bcadway without proper
water facilities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-09

Sir Victor Horscly late Surgeon Al l. ndon
Hospital
"'rhe public should learn from ns
that there il mighty littl, II any, plaor
for alcohol in medicine. LII. Col. j. IS.
Mccullough. Secretary Of the Provisional
Board Of Health before Toronto Academy
of Medicine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-09
A. r. Van Tump Improving.

A. f.. Van Trump, of Gilpin, Van
Trump h Montgomery, who has been
down with the grip, was reported slightly
improved today.