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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
500 CREDITORS ATTEND
HEARING IN BANKRUPTCY
Purpose Is to Select Trustee for As
sets Of Furnishing
Company.

Nearly 500 women and men, who had
contracts with the Home Reliable
Furnishing Company of 9lS New York
avenue northwest today besieged the
Office of Ralph D. Quinter, referee in
bankruptcy, where the first meeting of
the creditors was scheduled to be held.
The crowd was so large that Mr..
Quinter adjourned the meeting to the
courthouse. where every available
inch of space in Criminal Division No.
= was occupied by creditors.
The object of the meeting was the
selection of a trustee to collect the
assets and to disburse them as far as
possible among the creditors. 1t was
also announced that the officials of the
concern would appear for examina ton.
Many of the women were inquirine
diligently for the officers. but they did
not put in an appearance. Mr.. Quinter
appointed Walter c. English as trustee
and fixed his bond at $1,000.
The next meeting of creditors is set
for May + at Mr.. Quinter's office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

} Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to
\ be shaken into the shoes aud used in the
foot bath. IL relieves painful, swollen,
! smarting feet and instantly takes the sting
} out of corns and bunioDs. It's the greatest
( comfort discovery OF tn. age. Aliens Foot
BASE IL certain relief for sweating, cal
} ious and hot. tired. aching feet. Sold by
druggists everywhere. 2ac. Always use it TO
( break in new shoes. Trial package FREE.
( Address Allen s. Olmsted. IL Roy, N. Y
' Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
Among Others.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
"Flubduo says his wife holds all sorts
Of university degrees.
Yes he told me in confidence that he
thinks she must have taken course at
the war college a. some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
Posts and Allied Bodies.

Post commanders and representatives
No. /, John H. D. Nordeman and Ed
ward W. Whitaker; No. ., John Neil
roy; No. 3. jeremiah Wilt and George
NJ. Rowe: No 5, William NJ. King and
John W. Reid; No. 6, Robert S. Cope
land and p. Q. Lawrence; No. :, Will
liam NJ Potter and DR.. Thomas Calver:
No. s. II. B. Snyder and A. w. Barber:
No. 9. Nelson J. Booker and Benjamin
F. Daily: No. 10. p. j. cooksey and
George f. Cook; No. II, J. Tyler Pow
ell and Thomas \. Deakins: No. 10. Jo-
seph Langham and Edward Webster;
No 30, Walter c. Butler and Lawrence
Wilson: No y, Charles +. Douglas and
Z. F. Davis.
Sons of Veterans. Lincoln Camp, No.
.. W. II. MacGonegal, commander;
George H. Thomas Camp. No. II, A.
Marks, commander; William r. Cush-
ing Camp. No. 80. E. Albert Lang, com
mander.
Army and Navy Union. Gen. Arthur
Macarthur Garrison. No. -. John
Mitchell. commander: Gen. Leonard
Wood Garrison, No. IS. Robert T. Finu-
cane. commander: the Presidents Own
Garrison, No. 104, W. J. Hull, com
mander: Guy V. Henry Garrison. No. 8,
W. T. Conray. commander.
Union Veteran Legion, Encampment,
No. SO. w. F. Daily commander; En-
campment 80. III. James F. Stone,
commander.
United Spanish War Veterans, de-
partment commander, J. o. A. Braden {:
department adjutant, r. Z. Wallace !;
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. ], Err
nest Go!tz. commander: Richard J. Har-
din Camp. No. ., James j. Murphy,
commander: Col. James S. Petit Camp,
No. 3. l.. K. FELTON,. commander: Henry
w. Lawton Camp, No. 4. w. r. Davis,
commander: Col. John J. Aston Camp,
No 6. T. G. McEwan, commander; Ad-
miral George W. Dewey Camp, No. Z,
Andrew j. Kimmel, commander
Eminent citizens of the District of
Columbia. Louis p. Shoemaker, William
V. Cox. Samuel Hart. H. c. Magoon. s.
n. Myer. John Joy Edison. Abram Lis
ner. William +. Guide, Simon kann and
James Runciman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
HUNDREDS Of CITIES
IN CLEANUP CAMPA |GN
Success Of Movement in Washington
Induces Other Communities to
Adopt Program.

So successful has been the clean
up-paint-up" campaign in the Ma
tional Capital that hundreds of cities
throughout the country are adopting
the measures employed here in the Or
ganiZation of similar crusades through
out the country.
\. II. McGhan, chairman of the local
committee, has had to employ several
clerks to answer the hundreds of let
tiers he has received requesting in
formation regarding the conduct of
the campaign in Washington. He has
sent out many copies of The Evenins
Star to show the good results obtained
through cooperative publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29

Miss Fawn Lippincut says THAI
after she laces her new spring
shoes she's too tired t go any
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
Commentator of Example.

Among the letters received only to-
day was one of appreciation from J. c.
Skemp, general OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
the Brotherhood of Painters and Dec
orators at Lafayette. Ind. He wrote
in highly commendatory terms of the
fine spirit of cooperation shown and
the far-rea ching results.
Mr.. McGhan was enthusiastic today
over the way that the citizens of
Washington have taken up the clean
up part of the campaign. He said
this was especially gratifying to the
committee. since the weather had so
seriously interfered with the paint
up" activities. He said that the civic
Improvement spirit manifested was
typical of the Capital city and is an
inspiring example for the entire coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
FOR EXCHANGE.
" ANT DWELLINGS UNDER
S, 900 IN PART PAYMENT.

W AN | DIN ELLINbS INDEX
$1,000 IN PART PAYMENT.
New house: W a h ington
Heights: about every conven
fence: rents $50 10 army officer:
So.75o.
Near 10th street and Park road:
$40: formerly held at $4,000:
10 rooms. ; baths. hot-water heat:
large lot.
West OF I4th Street on Heights;
detached. 10 rooms 5: :5oNi 80;
$3.50.
Mass. ave. near 10th street; 10
rooms. baths. hot-water heat.
electric lights
Many others in all sections.
Send for list.
STONE & FAIRFAX.
1912 New York Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29

A bargain in Cleveland
Park-3427 Newark street.
9 rooms, two ~ baths. hot
water heat. electric lights.
Price reduced to ST.
Stone & Fairfax, t341 New York Ave
FOR SALE. OR EXCHANGE
18th St. Near Eve NM.
One OF the best constructed
buildings on the street. VIII sell
at low price or take unincum-
bered dwellings. $4,000 or under.
in part payment. Our price many
thousands less than cost. One OF
the best opportunities to acquire
choice business property by put
ting in dwellings as part payment
ever offered.
STONE & FAIRFAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29
Collections in Advance.

The creditors described the plan by
which they had been persuaded to part
with varying sums of from 81 to SIS
each. They explained that it had been
represented to them that when each
subscriber had paid in $3.50 he became
euutled to select an article of furni-
ture. Collections We're made at the
rate or 70 cents week. and it is said
that more than 1900 persons had made
partial payments. A number had re-
ceived the furniture. it is said. who had
completed payments.
Involuntary proceedings in bank
ruptcy were instituted against the
company March 8. and schedule filed
with the referee by the concern showed
that It's assets were estimated at $4,000
and that its liabilities amount TO sol
o2312 F''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29

Creditors in Many States.
Creditors who have already filed
claims reside not only in Washington,
but in several neighborine states They
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
SHOE ON OTHER
FOOT IN THIS
Railroad Suing Autoist for Knocking
Cars Off Tracks and Kill
Ing Man.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa. Dec. 20.
Suits of an unusual nature were
filed late Tuesday against George F.
Smith, a farmer living southwest OF
the city, by the NJ. & st. L. railroad
and C. C. st. Clair. administrator of
the estate of William A. Huffman, for
a combined claim of $1,000.
Cases filed by pedestrians. vehicle
and auto owners against railroad COM
panies for damage done property or
for personal injury suffered in rail-
road crossing accidents are common.
This. however, is the first instance
locally when railroad company has
sued an auto owner for damage done
to property by an auto running into
a train, as is alleged in this accident.
The accident which is the basis OF
both suits happened on the Twelfth
street crossing Of the NJ. & st. L. For
the railroad company it is alleged
Smith ran his auto into the train, de-
rallied cars and damaged track and
roadbed. For the estate OF Huffman
it is alleged the automobile caused
Huffman to be Knocked from the train
and killed The railroad company
has sued for $4,000 and the Huffman
estate for $4,000. The allegations
are similar in both cases.
The petition recites that the NJ. &
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
About Dr.. ). Fort Newton.

Kansas City Star: DR.. J. Fort New
ton, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa. minis.
ter who has accepted call OF the
City Temple Of London, is foe to
the warfare of the creeds.
'T have nothing to do with the
questions tossed to and fro between
liberal and orthodox" he said, in no.
tifying the London congregation OF
his decision.
The young Iowa minister, who
achieved international fame through
his work in small city church, &C.
copied the English pulpit reluctantly.
my final word is: II it is impos-
sible to find anyone else who can do
what is needed at the Temple-keep
it in tradition and make it the force
It ought to be- am willing to come.
at whatever sacrifice. and will give
the Temple the best God has given
to me-"
DR.. Newton is a strenuous worker
and, during his pastorate at Cedar
Rapids, has often delivered MONDAY
sermons and talks to the workers in
the shops and factories there.
He is the pastor of the Liberal
Christian church" of Cedar Rapids.
which upholds the doctrine of free
dom. friendship and fraternity" in re-
ligion. He was educated at Baptist
college. Dr. Newton is forty-two
years old and early In his service as
a minister held a charge in St. Louis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Teams From Two Cities to Play
Match at Local Alley on
New Years After
noon.
PICK OF TWO LEAGUES
keokuk Quintet to Be Composed OF
Men Having Highest
Averages in Local
Circuit.

The pick of the Keokuk and Fort
Madison bowling leagues are to meet
in match at the Olympia alleys here
on New Years afternoon. The games
will start about 2:3O o'clock. This
is the first time this season that
bowIers from the two cities have
met Later the Keokuk team will go
to Fort Madison for match.
The Keokuk quintet will be COM
posed of the men having the highest
averages among the eight teams in
The local bowling league. The squad
has not been picked yet, but will De
shortly.
Keokuk and Madison bowlers meet
annually and,the games always create
a great deal of interest. Last night
the Purity Oats team defeated Pech-
stein Iron Works squad two out of
three games. The scores follow:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29

ST. l.. was operating a work train OF
flat cars westward across the cross
ing. As warnings Of the approach OF
the train 1t is averred that the cleo
trio bell at the crossing was ringing.
signs posted there calling attention to
danger, the engine whistled and
Smith saw the train. 1t Is alleged
that he disregarded these signals and
drove his car against the train. de-
railing two cars. Negligence is charg-
ed in that Smith is alleged to have
been operating his car at an excessive
rate Of speed. that he neglected to
stop and heed the warnings.
The petition in the Huffman case
sets out that Huffman was a watch
man employed by the NJ. & st. l.. He
was riding on the head car Of the
train that was being pushed by an
engine. The petition AYERS he was
thrown off and under the fat car.
Although not a part Of the petition,
the Smith auto was badly damaged
and members of the party in The car
were thrown out and seriously hurt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
First Tenant Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-After
struggles with street car, garment
and other varieties of strikes, New
York is today in the midst of the
first general tenant strike in history.
One hundred and twenty tenants
of Ave apartment houses I'm the
Bronx, are striking for more heat
and less rent"
Owners of the apartment houses
claim that the strike will become a
lockout unless the strikers pay their
rents by January 10. They threaten
eviction for all tenants in arrears.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Can You ToddIe?

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Can you
toddle? .
Toddling Is New York's latest
dance diversion. G.. Hepburn Wilson
explained it 10 a convention of dane
ing masters and 1t was pronounced
the seasons dance hit.
There is a break" in the music
for the toddle similar to the break
in the old fashioned clog dance. The
toddle formula follows:
Man takes four steps forward.
woman four steps backward, pivot
and turn on one foot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
AID WOLGAST
CALLS OFF BOUT
Michigan eear-cat is III at His Home
in Cadillac, Michigan, He
Wires Manager.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Ad
Wolgast, Michigan bear-cat, will not
fight Otto Wallace here New Years
night, according to an announcement
made here today by Gabe Kaufman
promoter, who received telegram
from Wolgast calling off the bout
Wolsast is i'll at his home in Cadillac
Michigan. according to the message
Edward Butler, local boxer, will
meet the Milwaukee German here
New Years night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Figures Secured by National Security
League Show Construction
Work Takes Very
Long Time.
UNcoMPLETED BUILDING
sattIeshIps and Other Craft Ordered
by Congress Are Not In Com
mission for Several
Months.

3ND" 1o1bIA, 1/CS. AC AAol hSu
difference between navy authorized
by congress and navy under con-
struction. much less actually COM
pleted, is shown in information furn-
ished the National Security League by
the navy department in response to
an inquiry. The official figures show
that upon the whole very little pro-
gress has been made toward con-
structing the navy authorized by ap-
preparations made as far back as
June 80, 1914, and March 8. 1876
twenty-seven months and eighteen
months ago respectively.
Attention is called in this connec-
ton to the case Of the battleship Ari-
iona, commissioned on October IT.
This ship was authorized March 4,
1913; it's keel was not laid until a
full year later and the ship was not
placed in commission Until more than
forty-three months after its authorize
ton by congress.
Two battleships, the tennessee
and California, were authorized in
March, 1915. On October I of this
year the former was only eight
tenths of one percent completed, and
the latter three and two-tenths per-
cent. OF the six destroyers author
lied at the same time the percentage
of completion fanges from only eight
and four-tenths to twenty-seven and
eight-tenths. The two sea going sub
marines then. authorized have not
even been begun, nor has any work
been done On two of the sixteen
coast defense submarines. The hign-
est percentage of completion of the
other fourteen is $40 and the lowest
= @ A 81 ,th in =
is reported SIG complete.
The table further shows that of the
ships authorized June 80, 1914,
twenty-seven months ago, the three
battleships are less than seventy per-
cent complete: New Mexico, 48.6:
Mississippi, $50, and the Idaho, 64.S.
OF six destroyers authorized, three
are in commission and the others
have progressed to a percentage of
500, GIL and 725.
One of the submarines which has
figured most largely in congressional
and newspaper discussions is the
Schley. Although it was authorized
more than two years ago its con-
struction has reached only the small
percentage OF 27.3, proportion
which, If not increased. means six
more years before it is ready. AS
compared with the work which is
being done abroad in constructing
submarines, the showing lacks both
promptness and efficiency. Work on
the other subm arines has progressed
more rapidly, hut not one Of the yes.
sells is more than Is percent com.
pleted.
The figures furnished in the com.
plete table sent by Chief Constructor
/ D. W. Taylor are as follows:
Additions to Navy, Authorized In
( Naval Appropriation Act Of
| June 80, 1914.
/ Percentage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
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without Discomfort or Loss Of Time.

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No matter whether your cnse IS OF long.
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We especially want to send 1t to those
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We want to show everyone at our own
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md all those terrible paroxysms ut once
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This free offer Is too important to neglect
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Amber Player. Drawing Good

! There waa "A good sized crowd at
tine Orpheum last night to see the
Amber Players. who put on new bill,
a comedy in four acts. entitled "A Pair
of Liars" The play is well put on and
is full of good clean comedy that keeps
smile on everyone's face from the
start to the finish OF the entire four
facts. The vaudeville specialties be-
tween the acts are feature that are
not to be overlooked. The bill today
will be the same as last night with q
complete change Of pictures and a new
bill on Sunday.
The pictures that are run for the
benefit Of the early patrons are due
for special mention as there is seldom
that one gets to see such an array Of
stars as is presented in these pictures.
Mary Pickford. Owen Moore, King
Baggott and Dorothy Davenport are
among those featured. This Is an op-
portunity that is seldom presented for
you to have complete evenings en-
tertainment from Z to 1890. All one
show that is well worth $50, all for
the small sum of zoe for the main
floor and LOG for the balcony.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
"Advisers to Darcy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29-Leonard Hicks,
of the Grand hotel here has addde him
self to the long list of Les Darcy's self
appointed guardians. On his return
from New York today he announced
he would handle the Australian fight
er's affairs in the capacity of lad
WISER Hicks and Tom Andrews, Mil
waukee promoter, are trying to match
Mike Gibbons with Darcy for a Mil
waukee scrap.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Newcomer Wins.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-H. B.
OBoyle, a newcomer, created a SEN
sation in the play for the national
Junior indoor tennis title by elinlinat-
ing Willard Botsford of Columbia, 7
to 5 and 6 to g. Boyle is a student
at Georgetown university.
Other winners were E. II. Hen
erickson of Amherst, Benjamin II.
Letson, Elliott Binsen of Fordham
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Oils Advanced.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 29.-The
Magnolia Petroleum company today
announced that all light crude oils
had been advanced ten cents to S1.40
barrel. Heavy crude was advanced
five cents to Is cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Wise Guy.

Syracuse Post-Standard: Justice
Guy of New York has made new
and suggestive ruling in divorce
case. He assesses the cost against
the correspondent.
The correspondent usually gets on
easy. He receives some unpleasant
notoriety. He suffers in reputation
sometimes-but not in pocket and
not in criminal prosecution. He is
the bystander. necessary to the
judicial nroceas. who exDocts N his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Still Hope for voItaire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Officials of
the Lamport and Holt Steamship
line said today they still are hoping
for the arrival in America of the
Voltaire, which mysteriously disap-
peared on a trip from Liverpool on
November 2, but it was stated she
might be drifting with a broken pro-
peIler shaft or other damage that
might force her to abandon headway.
Read Gate City advertisements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Wins Newspaper Decision.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. 20
Roy Moore, San Francisco bantam
won a newspaper decision over Nate
jackson, Of Oklahoma City, here last
night by out-fighting the local favor
ite in majority of ten round affair
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Commercial Basketball League Season
comes to a Close After
TWO Rounds of
Play.
CHURCH INDOOR BALL
League Being Formed to Start Play
Early In january. M. c. A.
Team Organic
Ing.

The Irwin-PEillfps company team
will be awarded the pennant in the
Commercial basketball league FOR this
season. Although only two rounds or
the scheduled three have been played
by the league, it was thought best by
officials of the league to bring a close
to the season.
The closing of the gymnasium was
responsible for this. Scheduled games
had to be cancelled and during this
period and when the gymnasium opens
In January. the commercial games
would conflict with other activities III
the physical department.
The winner of the pennant, the
Irwin Phillips team, has substantial
lead over its opponents. 1t has shown
it's superiority during the two rounds
that have been played and has been
declared the winner.
Indoor Baseball League.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is now promoting
church indoor baseball league and
play will start early in January
Teams will be organized in the vari-
Gus churches of the city. The games
will be played on Tuesday and Fri
day nights.
The old Y. NJ. C. A. basketball team
is being recognized for two games
this winter with the Quincy Maroons.
The first contest will be played here
the middle of January.
The fourth number of the Y. NJ. and
". w. c. A. lecture course is to be
held at the Y. w. c. A. auditorium
Tuesday evening, January 2, instead
of at the Grand opera house. The
seating at the Y w. c. A. will be
arranged to correspond as nearly as
possible with that at the opera house.
Those holding season reservations are
requested to present the regular
opera house tickets just the same as
at previous programs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
Prosperity In Davenport

Davenport Democrat: The high
cost of living is no barrier to Daven-
ports prosperity One OF our families
several days ago welcomed the six
teenth child into their home circle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
THE WEATHER.
Weather. Forecast.

III. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.1
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; not much change
in temperature.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day; not quite SO cold Saturday and
extreme northwest portion tonight.
For Missouri: Fair and continued
cold tonight; Saturday fair; not so
cold north portion.
For Illinois: Fair and continued
cold tonight: Saturday fair; not SO
cold north portion.