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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-01
BOYS OF CLASS Of 1916
WIN HONORS THIS YEAR

ley, Ellen Melvina Hornung,
Hazel Beatrice Jester, Margaret
Elizabeth Lang, liner Cornelius
Lantz, Ralph Charles LAUDER
sheimer, Antoine Joseph Lee
Faivre, Coral Wilma Meador, G.
Gregory Meador, Foster Glendale
McGaw, Daniel Alfred McQuoid,
May Annetta Morris, George Ed
ward Opstelten, William C. REIN
bold, Jr., Jessie June Stafford,
Madison German Sterne, Lois
Gertrude Stevens, Gertrude Agnes
Weber, Miriam Gertrude Wescott,
Josephine Elizabeth Whitmarsh,
Helen Louise Wolfe, Helen Jar
Doe Woolley, Lloyd Ed Wright,
Mildred Grace Wright, Ralph
Austin Wright, Robert Howard
Wygle.
For four years work, the high
est rank Is won by Madison
German Sterne, average stand
ing, 96.3 per cent, who is rec
commended for first honors,
The second highest rank for
four years is won by Marshall
Marine Fulton, average standing
95.1 per cent, who is recommend
ed for second honors.
Honorable mention, on average
standing of 80 per cent or above,
is. won by Helen Marian Aud,
leila Ruth Bivin. Bernard Eugene
Davidson, Virginia Stickney Dun
lap, Thelma Pearl Frazier, Thorn
as Francis Gray, Alice Esther
Hinkley, liner Cornelius Lantz,
Foster Glendale McGaw, Ger
trude, Agnes Weber, Mildred
Grace Wright, Lloyd Ed Wright,
Helen Louise Wolfe.
For the fourth years work, the
highest rank is won by Madison
German Sterne, average stand
ing 96.S per cent, who is recon-
mended for the first Kilbourne
prize.
Second highest rank for the
fourth years work is won by
Marshall Marine Fulton, average
recommended for the second
Kilbourne prize.
Respectfully submitted,
r. l.. REID,
Principal High School.
The KiIbourne Prize.
The amount of the first Kilbourn
,rize this year will be ss7 SO, Tn
econd Kilbourne prize will amour
o $43.7S. Warrants for these amount
we're ordered drawn by the board t
,e paid to. the, order Of the graduate
Who are entitled to these amount
The board also drew the customar
for the Kilbourne fund.
The Seat Reservation.
Members of the graduating clas
we're given two tickets and will hav
he opportunity to purchase ten NOR
head Of the regular seat sale.
The board members will occup
eats in. the body of the house thi
,ear, a block of seats to be reserve
or them.
It was decided that class day
Tune Z, would be school holiday
IA usual
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-01
Leave Granted Teachers.

Leave Of absence to attend the
opening session of the summer norm
al school at Cedar Falls was granted
the Misses Phillips, Megchelsen, XII.
roy and Minnie Bindel. They Will
leave next Tuesday night.
request was received from A. h.
Bode. immigration commissioner
that the board establish night
school, next fall, for foreigners. The
reoues; was referred to the school
extension committee.
The superintendent reported en-
Moving Miss Hazel Akerson as assist
ant in the domestic science depart
ment
The board voted to purchase 300
sets of the Curtis test cards.
A petition from Katherine Pheian
asking for refund tax paid on the
ground that she had previously been
exempt and that the supervisors had
exempted her, was read. The board
will refund the tax If the represent
atoms made in the petition are sus-
tanned.
To Make Repairs.
Locks will be placed on wardrobe
doors and book cases in the prin-
cipal's rooms in the new buildings at
once. The board informally discuss
ed the dipping of the desks as pro-
vided for at previous meeting. The
matter of other repairs will be TAX
en- up at the next meeting Of the
board.
The board went into a committee
of the whole to consider several
teachers matters. The next meeting
which would come on June S, the
night of the junior reception, has
been postponed to June %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-01

Continued on page y
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

the signal Then 1 started down stairs
to let the men in"
''Were the halls deserted?"
'"Yes-both deserted and dark. But
just as l was slipping back the bolts
Of the front door. the door to the office
was opened by an attendant and in the
light that streamed out he could see
me plainly. I tried to slip the last bolt
before he could reach me. but It was
stiff and I couldn't move It, With an
oath he grabbed me by the arm and
dragged me into the office. Both DR..
Cellar and Mr.. Pollock were there,
and he told them what / had been do
ing At that Mr.. Pollock grabbed me
and shook me and demanded TO know
what I was up to. He hurt me and
frightened me so, I couldn't think Of
anything to say and / just screamed.
thinking that those outside would hear
me and break in. They did hear me.
for they began TO hammer on the door
and demand entrance, and I screamed
again. But at that Mr.. Pollock clapped
his hand over my mouth and DR.. Eel
lar caught my wrists. and between
them they dragged me into a little
room beyond the Office and flung me
into a chair. Then ] saw that DR.. Eel
lar had a revolver in his hand and he
thrust it into my face. promising TO
do for me- If made any noise. They
went out and locked the door. but as
soon as they were gone ran to 1t and
listened. and heard the doctor tell his
assistant (the one who had caught me
az the door, to go upstairs and watch
the girl. Then he and Mr.. Pollock
had a conference and decided to let
Dr. Foster and Mr.. Langdon in. but 70
deny that Miss Page was there. I'll
go upstairs and wait till you get rid
OF them said Mr.. Pollock Then !
heard a door close and everything was
quiet"
"How long did that silence last?"
"Only a few moments. Soon I heard
Dr. Fosters voice saying. Miss Page
has been forcibly dragged from my
sanatorium and brought here. I de-
mand her instant release. and 1 have
my car outside 10 take her back 20 the
hospital AT that DR.. cellar laughed
sneeringly and said. Is it your usual
method OF getting patients to run about
at night and kidnap them from rival
sanatoriumsT l could hear DIR. Foster
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THE PATIENT IS DOING sprsuOrDLvr

NO. He heard Dr. Foster and Mr..
Langdon speaking. and slipped through
one OF the French windows and stood
on the veranda till they had passed the
door of the reception-room; then he
came back and told me to administer
the sleeping powder at ten. as he would
be there at eleven. Then-he-led me
to expect that he would pay me we'll
and left"
Miss Walton, do you recall the name
OF the sanatorium TO which Mr.. Pollock
wished TO take Miss Pager
yes. It was Professor cellars sana-
Ntorium at Ortonvilie"
Did you carry out your plans for
that night?"
mo. The plan had formed miscar-
rled. because OF the watchfulness OF
Mr. Langdon. who unwittingly hinder
ed me"
"will you tell the court. Miss Walton.
just what did happen that night?"
Again she hesitated. and her nervous
fingers pulled at her gloves. but at last
like a diver taking a plunge she said
quickly:
Il gave Miss Page a sleeping -draught
at ten o'clock and then put on my own
hat and laid my cloak ready. At
eleven I went down to the reception
room and unlocked one OF the French
windows which was almost immedl-
( ately opened by Mr.. Pollock. He fol-
/ lowed me back TO the bedroom, and
/ picking up Miss Page whom I had
carefully wrapped in blankets he car
ried her out 70 his automobile AS soon
as he was on the veranda I closed the
window and started 20 run 20 the front
/ of the house. but was stopped by Mr..
I Iangdon. who was spending the night
at the sanatorium and had already
discovered Miss Pages absence. He
he caught me by the arm and demand
ed TO know where she was. ! tried 20
get away--because-because moments
we're precious just then. but be
wouldn't let go and finally told him
that Mr.. Pollock had just carried Miss
Page or At that he rushed out of
the house and down the drive, and
, sprang onto the running board OF Mr..
Pollock's motor. which was just start
ing up. Mr.. Pollock struck at him, but
he hung on. and kept on fighting till
the motor swung around the curve and
into the main road, and then the force
OF the turn nung Mr.. Langdon OF. BIZ
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Bile illness when she seemed likely 70
lose her reason. ] have never forgot
ten her suffering, and have special
lied in nervous cases ever since"
Are you attached to the STAFF at DR..
Fosters sanatoriumP"
IL am"
You have been there a good many
years. have you not?"
yes"
When was tho first time that you
saw the defendant. Mary Pager"
"On the morning when she was
brought to the sanatorium for treat
ment."
Miss Walton. did you know David
Pollock7"
For the first time her quiet conf
dence fOrsook her, and red spot
crept into each cheek. and there was a
visible hesitation before she answered
slowly:
Il had never NET Mr.. Pollock. but I
had heard a great deal about him. His
his name was very familiar 70 me-"
Then the first time you saw him
was when he came TO the sanatorium
asking for Miss Pager"
Again there was a hesitation before
the answer.
Yes"
viii you tell the court. please. what
happened after DR.. Foster ordered you
to keep David Pollock out OF the room
OF your new patient--AIiss Pager
II felt that ought TO know what
he looked like that I might make no
mistake, so I went down the hall to-
wards the reception-room. As reach
ed the door, however. II was opened and
Mr.. Pollock stepped out AT sight OF
me he paused. then asked me II was
Miss Pages nurse. l said I was, and
he motioned me 90 come into the re-
ception-room with him."
She was speaking slowly, as one who
must choose her words with extreme
care. lest she be misinterpreted. The
law would not let her explain the
thoughts and impulses that had in
( spired her seemingly inexplicable con-
duct, Langdon had told her that. and
/ so she must. she felt, tell with a eau
/ tion that was unnatural Of the events
/ OF that iong-ago day.
when we were IN the reception
/ room. Mr.. Pollock told me that he was
I the hancee OF Miss Page. and that Mr.
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actly what happened when you reached
the sanatorlum?"
"Dr. Foster stopped the automobile
at some distance down the road and
put out the lights. Then we all slip
ped into the grounds as quietly as pos
sible and the four men hid in the BUSH
es while / went boldly up to the door
and rang the bell. asked to see
either DR.. cellars or Mr.. Pollock, and
was taken into an Office where both
men were sitting. Mr.. Pollock seemed
relieved TO see me, as he said Miss
Page was very much excited and had
been sobbing and screaming, but he
was obviously suspicious of me. II
told him. however that 1 had had a
fierce battle with Langdon to hold him
back from pursuing them. and that it
was he who had fired the shots; so et
last he seemed convinced and took me
up TO Miss Pages room. She was hys-
terical and feverish and clung to me
desperately. She was sitting on the
edge Of her bed, in a narrow room
whose windows were heavily barred
while the door had not only lock but
two bolts as we'll"
WAS Miss Page locked in when you
got 10 her room?"
Eyes. and Mr.. Pollock would have
locked us both in. had it not been that
protested, saying that IL Miss Page
grew violent in the night ] must be
free to get out and call for help. But
oven though he left the door unlocked
he fingered just outside for a Ions
time. and 1 was unable either to sooth'
Miss Page or give the signal, for feai
Of arousing his suspicious At last
heard him go downstairs, and I tolC
Miss Page that DR.. Foster and Mr.
Langdon were outside. and when sh'
had sunk back crying with relief car
! ried the lamp TO the window and gav'
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
copyrIsh.. lais. By MscIur. pubIIes.Ioo..

Langdon was taking advantage OF Miss
Pages nervous condition GO influence
her against him. se told me that
thst--he woilid make it wei worth my
while 10 help him remove her 10 an
other sanatoriG7n which had been Sc
ieoted by ber mother. and pointed out
the fact that Mrs. Pase had not come
with her daughter as indicating her
dissatisfaction with i)r. Fosters hos
pitaLr
Did YOU agree 60 help him."
A hot hush dyed her cheeks. and her
fingers nervousiy fumbled her gloves as
sic answered softly:
Yes"
What instructions did he give your
'Ee-he told mo TO give Miss Page a
sleeping draught that night. and said
that when the hospital was quiet he
would have his automobile outside and
n would let Kim in, he would carry
Miss Page 90 st. and take her 20 the
other sanatorium He also asked me
Il would take the case. as a private
nurse. and when said yes, lie wrote
the name down on a piece OF paper for
me"
do you mean" interrupted the
Judge. that you were ready TO throw
up your position with Or. Foster, and
allow one OF his patients 20 be stolen
from his sanatorium without investi-
eating the truth Of the mans state
mentsT
/ You mean about Mr.. Langdon7" she
stammered. "Oh-I--I knew that was
not true. IL agreed because of-of a
certain plan had in mind"
His Honor sat back with the shrug
Of one who dismisses the possibility OF
understanding the other sex. as Lang
don asked:
did Mr.. Pollock leave Immediately
after giving you the address Of the new
sanatorium?"
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/@zA9e s21sAaNSSEE ss2sa s. NARY PAGE
VIII Happened =
By FREDERICK LEWIS Author what Happened Mary"

-striko out the question beginning,
You say YOU paid but little attention
TO her excitement and its answer.
Continue. Mr.. Langdon."
THAT IS all, Dr. Foster" said Lang
don promptly, and the District Attor-
ney had only one question;
When Mary Page was brought TO
your sanatorium, was she not perfectly
sane?'
Temporarily so. but her nervous
condition was such that extreme men
tai suffering was very evident. We
doctors have many definitions of that
word sane. sir"
"That Is ALL" And as the doctor
stepped down from the witness-b box
with a covert smile. the name Of the
next witness was called by the baiiin.
Miss Gertrude Waiton,"
This was a new player in the vast
drama whose every act was seemingly
fresh tragedy, and the reporters
whispered the name among themselves
as they bent over their copy striving
TO place her among the scores who had
been drawn into the net fung by the
police and Langdon after the strange
murder Of David Pollock. Her. name
slipped from iip &C iip through the
spectators as well ana more than one
man in tho bacis Of tho room stood up
90 stare WHOM the tail brisk woman
came confidently from tho witness
room and tooh heT place on the stand.
ssho gave her name with gravity, her
aee with a emile. ana her occupation
with pride. as trained nurse"
Miss Walton" said Langdon, you
specialize in nervous cases, do you
not?"
Il do
How long have you been doing that
sort Of nurslng?''
For twelve years. began It by
by--nursing my sister through a terri
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

erased from the minds OF those who
had heard them. They had. I'm fact,
laid bare another tragedy. and the
words Of Miss Walton earlier in the
day, Il began by nursing my sister
through a terrible illness when she
seemed likely TO lose her reason -
gained a poignant meaning. that made
more than one juryman move restless
ly. and brought whisper Of sympathy
from the spectators.
The court clerk monotonously read
the corrected evidence and then Lang
don, after a moments thought, said:
Miss Walton. when your plan mis-
carried and Mr.. Pollock succeeded In
carrying off Miss Page. what did you
do?"
II ran back 20 the hospital veran-
da where Dr. Foster was standing,
having been drawn out by the sound
OF shots, and told him as quickly as
could what had occurred, and where
they had taken Miss Page"
did he make any comment upon the
address you gave him?"
"Yes. He gave q sharp exclamation
when J handed it to him and said
/ Great heavens! i've heard OF that
: llttt- anu Wnhl We neaIu was any
thing but good At that one Of the de-
tectives took It and when he had read
it he whistled and said, 'Zellar'sl Ny
! God. we'd better follow pretty quick. Il
! you want 20 rescue the girl. We've
had our eye on that joint for some
/ time At that DR.. Foster said. I'VE
win foiloV quickly. for my car can b'
here in a minute He then told me q
get my cloak. and putting on his OWL
hat and overcoat he led the way out tC
the garage, and we started for Orton'
Vile"
Had you any plan as 70 what yoS
were going to do when you arrived a
ZellaTs?"
Eyes. II was arranged that was 4
go right I'm. announcing that / haC
come by Mr.. Pollock's orders to tak'
charge Of Miss Page. and then wher
I had located her room 1 was to sig
nal the others who would be wait
ing outside. and later let them into th'
house. We've all felt that Miss Pag'
had suffered enough publicity an
trouble. and II was agreed TO make NJ
arrests. but just to get her away"
VIII you tell the court. please. ak
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that time the detectives we're in the
road and fired after the car but It
didn't stop
"Detectivesi What detectives? %
Langdons question snapped like a
whip lash.
"Why--why--" she stammered. con-
fused by the sudden interruption.
"The ones / sent for. wanted Mr..
Pollock caught in the act Of kidnapping
Miss Page, but Mr. Langdon held me
back too long and prevented my Civ
ing the signal agreed upon"
A wave of sound that was the com
posite exclamation OF those in the room
swept like a breath OF wind through
the court and faded to silence. and
Langdon asked:
you had a special reason for want
ing David Pollock caught by the po-
lice had you not. Miss walton?"
Yes" she cried, and her voice took
on a sudden fierce note OF suffering and
anger. y wanted him punished. and ]
thanked God for the chance that had
been put into my hands!"
"Why?"
Because he ruined my little sister
and left her to die Of shame and heart
break"
"Your Honori" II was the prosecu-
tors voice. Il object to that question
and answer. II defames the character
of a dead man. and has no bearing
upon this case. What is more. it can.
not be proved"
You are perfectly right" said the
Judge sternly. Let the evidence oi
the witness be stricken out from the
words signal agreed upon"
Langdon bowed his head submissive.
~. but there was a CLEAN OF triumph
in his eyes. for he knew that though
the words might be stricken out Of the
record, they could not so easily b'
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aXNnpsIa.

Mary Page. actress. IS accused Of the
murder OF Davi6-Pollock and is defended
BY her lover. Philip Aangoon. Pollock
was intoxicated. Al Marys trial she ad-
nnits she had the revolver. Her maid
testincs thar Mary threatened Pollock
with Il previously. and Mary's leading
nan implicates Langdon. How Mary dis
appeared from the scene OF the crime is a
mystery. Brandon tells OF n strange hand
print he saw on Mary's shoulder Further
svidencs shows that horror OF drink pro
iuces temporary insanity IN Mary. IRE
sefense Is 'repressed psychosis." Wit
nesses described Mary's flight from her in
toxicated father and her fathers suicide
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-14
PLENTY LETTERS JAN NOW BE
 WRITTEN

FL PASO, Oct. 14. - Three motor trucks left Columbus, N. NJ, loaded with 100000 sheets of letter paper, 7E.. 900 envelopes, three tons of magazines, 24 gross of pencils and 1000 testa. ments for distribution by the Young Mems Christian Association among the soldiers of the American punitive force in Mexico.
 The gift to General Pershing's men was the result of trip to Columbus by field secretary of the association, who learned of the shortage of writ. ing materials in the expedition.
 The Ohio camp near Fl Paso opened its new Y. NJ. c. A. building recently. It is 4Ox120 feet, with reading and writing tables. tables for checkers, dominoes and other games and a nov ing picture screen with a 120 foot throw. The building is capable of seating the entire regiment at one time.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-14

refrain again. was the white edging of the surf at the foot of the chalk cliffs of France. As the machine crossed that tape the correspondent looked again at his watch and saw that the time elapsed was seventeen minutes. The flight had not been made over the narrow part of the channel The fastest steamer would have re quired an hour and a quarter
 Now over the broad spaces of the hedgeIess lands of France, with the fields like so many patchwork squares stretching between the soft green clumps of woods. and on toward the front of the battle line. Then finally over a cathedral tower and down on the green floor of the aerodrome, where a score of other planes. fresh from England. had been marshalled in ranks after their arrival.
 Good night" said the pilot. after he had reported his arrival to the aerodrome officer 'I am off to catch the steamer and bring back another bus tomorrow"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-14
BUTTE DAM FORMALLY
 DEDICATED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14. - Pro. blems attendant upon stock grazing in national forests were discussed at ! three day meeting, which closed 1 here today, of district foresters and chiefs of the departments of grazing from the seven national forest dis tricts. About twenty-five were in at tendance.
 FL PASO, Texas, Oct. 14. - Formal dedication of the great Elephant Butte dam across the Rio Grande, north of Rincon, N. NJ, today was to mark the beginning of the sessions of the International Irrigation Congress and those of the International Farm Congress and the International Soil Products Exposition. Delegates to the congresses were to be taken to the dam site for the exercises there, and were then to return here for the open ing session of the Irrigation congress tonight.
 Completion of the Elephant Butte irrigation dam and project is said to give the United States one of the greatest and most important projects the government has ever undertaken The dam is regarded as one of the largest structures for the purpose in the world. Work was begun in 1904 when the first borings for the foun- datiOns were made, but actual con struction was not commenced until 1910. Construction was completed on May F, 1916, but there remained con siderable other work in connection with the project.
 Special trains were to take the dele gates to the dam site to witness the dedicatory exercises and to make an inspection of the great work. A visit was to be made to the engineering headquarters and have the workings explained to them. They were to re- turn here in the late afternoon for the formal opening of the congress.
 Delegates to the congress have al ready arrived here from most of the states west of the Mississippi river and many foreign countries, especially from the Central and South American republics and Mexico. It is under stood that the Mexican delegation is a large one. That country also has sent many important exhibits to the Soil Products Exposition. which was to begin here today, and remain open until October 24.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-14

ing held in Aoolah Temple, a building recently erected here by the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The session Of the bishops. comprising all Of the diocesan and missionary bishops of the church, are held behind closed
 COTS, but the meetings of the depu. ties comprising. lay and clerical dele. gates. are open.
 Every proposition affecting the con stitution. law and ritual of the church must be approved by both houses to become operative. Prayer book and constitutional changes must be ap. proved by both houses of two success sive triennial conventions to become effective. ~~
 One paramount question in church law will come before the general con vention that of divorce. The pro posed canon. which will become effec- tive if 1t Is approved by the general convention this year, prohibits g
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-14
JAPAN RESPONDS ID JOAN FOR
 RUSSIA

TOXIC, Oct. 14 - The fact that a loan to Russia Of seventy million yen Cabout $35,0O0O0O was twice over subscribed by the public, has attracted considerable attention in Japan and is regarded by the press as indicating faith in the victory of the entente al lies and faith in the power of the re- mobilization of Russia, The loan was at six per cent and consisted of Rus sian treasury bonds.
 It is likely that additional loans of a similar nature will be made subse- QuentIy, as Russia desires to raise a total of two hundred and fifty million ven in Japan (about $125,OOO,O0O. It is understood that the loan will be utilized in the payment of munitions of war purchased in Japan by Russia,