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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
TAPS AT GRAVE
OF AN ITALIAN
The Funeral Of FirraraiIo Cologero
Is Military One, For He
Had Served in tho
Army.

The funeral service for Firrarallo
Cologero, the Italian soldier, was
held Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
at ST. Mary's Catholic church and
was largely attended.
The service was conducted by Rev.
George Giglinger, who was good
friend to the Italian boy whose rela.
tives lived in far-away Italy, and
whose brother is with the American
army in France.
A squad of soldiers under the
command Of Sergeant Cleve Harness
formed an escort for the body, and
the Keokuk Concert band played a
dirge as the procession marched
from the church to the Catholic
cemetery.
Father Giglinger read the COM
mitment service, volley was fired
above the grave and taps sounded
for the soldier.
At 8 o'clock Tuesday morning a
funeral mass will be said at st.
Mary's church for Firrarallo Colo
zero.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Ladies' Of Charity Provide Christmas
Cheer and Food for Three Score
and Ten Families This
Year.
MORE THAN EXPECTED
Sent Fruit Garnished with Christmas
Green to Three Hospitals Sun
day as Prologue to
Holiday.

The Ladies Of Charity today sent
out seventy baskets to seventy fami-
lies as their contribution to the com
munity Christmas. They had origi-
nally planned to fill fifty, but
through the generosity OF those who
gave, they had sufficient food for
seventy baskets, and in addition sent
baskets of fruit to Graham hospital,
to st. Josepn's hospital, to the Be.
nevolent Union home, and to the
emergency hospital.
The fruit, which was very attrac-
lively packed in baskets with Christ
mas green's, was delivered yester-
day.
In addition to the contributions
previously acknowledged, the fol-
lowing donations have been re;
ceived: T. F. Brady, IS; e. w. Nc
Manus, So; DR.. Charles Fegers, 81;
Miss Myrtle Butcher. 81; cash from
Rev. George Giglinger; Mrs. A. M.
Farnsworth. basket of preserves and
Jelly. A friend gave twenty glasses
of jelly.
1--WE certainly are grateful to our
friends who SO generously helped
the Ladies OF Charity to fill their
seventy baskets for the community
Christmas" said the president of the
society this morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
CHRISTMAS
IN PRISON
Notorious Swindier Arrested After
Police Had Taken Canadian
Banker For His
Misdeeds.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Billy Christ
mas will spend the holidays playing
dominos with the warden, or in some
similar pursuit The New York
police today admitted they have I'M
der arrest the notorious swindler
who has stolen thousands Of dollars
by means of forged travellers checks
on a Canadian bank.
His arrest establishes without
question the innocence Of Alexander
2. McAuley, arrested after one OF
Billy's escapes two years ago, and
who spent fortune in trying to
clear himself of the charge that he
was the famous crook. McAuley, a
Toronto banker, was arrested in
New York while the police were
searching for the Christmas swind,
Ter. and he was positively identified
as Billy Christmas.
McAuley's release followed a re
appearance of the annual frauds. He
subsequently sued several New York
firms for large sums for their mis-
tsken Identification of himself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
PIPER SUICIDE
IN JAIL CE
Mystery of His Life to Be
by Authorities in lnvcs-
tisatins Murder Of
Girl

UNITED Press Leased Wire Ser
MUSHROOM, Micn., Dec.
With Milo H. Piper dead. a SD
authorities indicated today theJ
sift further the mysteries of hid
Piper, an insurance agent,
gled himself to death Saturday
just as officers were ready wil
announcement that they were
with proof that he had muir
two years ago, Miss Frieda 4
man, his alleged bigamous bri'
Today those close to him q
his defense claimed Piper wa
a murderer, but a robber.
really married Miss Weichman
said, then embarked on a band
tour with men named SHIELDED
Goldberg The murder of
Weichman by one of the partJ
said, grew out of the fear tn
girl, Mortified by postoffic
berries which paid expenses
trip, would squeal.
In apparent notification
story, neighbors recalled tod
Piper frequently paid coal al
Gerry bills with stamps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

County Superintendent Farts, chart
man of the War Savings club, an
inounces the additional names as
members of the Maximum War Saw
ings club received by him, since the
main list was announced:
Augusta township-First National
bank, Edna K. Corners, James Con
ners and ,ESert Price.
st. Mary's township - Hugh
Mathews.
Harmony township-Mrs. John
Dickinson, Thane Dickinson.
Prairie township-Mrs. Ida Chap.
man.
Rock Creek township-Miss Het
Leach, S. M Ranck.
Dallas township-Solomon B. Smith.
Clarence o. Logan.
Waller township-Fred C. Haas.
Sonora township-Will G. Bolton.
Jr.
Warsaw township-Young Me1'.'
Building and Loan association.
Teachers will be interested in
learning that the superintendent OF
schools has received word from Hugh
S. McGill, which communication was
received by him from G. st. Clair
Drake, director Of public health, that
the meeting OF the Illinois State
Teachers association set for Dec. 26-
2S, has been postponed until further
notice.
Ted Wilcox and Orlin Estes who
were sent from the Carthage college
s. A. T. c. to Valparaiso, Ind, have
been discharged and returned home.
Lieutenant Merlin Wolfe who has
been at Fort Sill, Okla, the past
three months, has been discharged
and arrived last week to visit Garth
age relatives. He has just received
his commission as first lieutenant.
Miss Irene Chapman who is teach
ing at Morris, ILL.,. will spend the holt
days with home folks.
Rev. Carl A. Sundberg went to
Springfield, the first of the week to
attend the central Illinois synod of
the Lutheran church.
Prof. and Mrs. Carl Spielman de-
parted the first of the week for Chi
cago and Rockford, where they will
spend the holidays.
Worrel and Yale Coombs have been
visiting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Worrell, in Bowen.
Miss Helen Moves who has been in
the laboratory of the Presbyterian
hospital in New York City, arrived
Thursday morning to spend the holi-
days with her mother, Mrs. Laura
Noyes, and sister, Miss Julia.
Chas. Thackston went to Kansas
City the first of the week to visit
Mrs. Phoebe Thackston.
Mrs Alice Aaron was called to
Chicago Tuesday by the illness Of her
daughter, Miss Ella, who has the in
fluenza.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
FUNERAL OF
OLD RESIDENT
M. A. Tracy Laid to Rest in Oakland
Cemetery After Services at
the Home of His
Daughter.

The funeral of NJ A. Tracy was
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Schmidt, 1926 North Ninth
street.
The service was conducted by Rev.
Ezra B. Newcomb of the First West
minister Presbyterian church to which
Mr.. Tracy belonged. Burial was in
the family lot in Oakland cemetery.
The pallbearers were J. w. Nichols,
Hugh c. Hodge. e. s. Cushman, c.
10. Schmidt, ]. M. Reimers and
George W. Immegart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Frank, Of Val
ley Junction, Miss Mildred Schmidt
of Sioux City, and Mrs. Rose Ohmart
Of Fl. Madison, came to Keokuk to
attend the funeral.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
OVER NINETEEN
BILLION DOLLARS
Resources Of National Banks Of
United States Now are
Greatest Ever on
Record

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Re.
sources of the national banks, S19,
S21, 100000, are the greatest ever re
corded, the comptroller Of the cur
rency announced today. The previous
record was in November, 1917, when
s18,553, $4,000 was reported.
Growth in the resources of national
banks has been greater in the last
FIVE years than in the preceding
twenty-five years. Aggregate re-
sources of national banks are greater
than the combined resources Of the
national banks of England, Dominion
of Canada, France. Italy, The Neither
lands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Japan and Germany, according to
their latest reports.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
e4WWu
l&SS1A06

I Herman Helfrich of FIT. Madison
Iowa, spent the week end with his
family in this city.
Mrs. Mary Bell went to Quincy
/ Wednesday to be with her son
Samuel and children, while Mrs. Bel
underwent an operation at the hos
pital.
! j. T. NJ. Conner of Denver, Colo.
arrived Tuesday morning to visit his
sister, Mrs. G. L. Ferris. Miss Helen
Ferris who is teaching in Oklahoma
! City, arrived Sunday to spend the
holidays with home folks.
Mrs. Lee Seibenborn who has been
, in Chicago for several weeks, was
stricken with influenza Tuesday and
taken to hospital and at last ad-
vice she was very weak.
| States Attorney Earl w. Wood
went to Springfield Monday to argue
orally the Keokuk- Hamilton Bridge
! Co. tax case before the supreme court.
| Russell N. Smith came home from
Chicago Tuesday to recuperate from
an attack of influenza.
| Probate Court News.
! Final report of the account of Will
liam Greer, administrator of the
estate of Merritt Frank Carr, de-
ceased, filed, covering the period from
Dec. 10, 1917, to Dec. z, 1918, shows
that a total sum of S262.50 has been
received, and like amount paid out,
leaving no balance in the hands of
the administrator.
In the estate Of George H. Nc
Mahan, eceased.-Petition of Nellie
Ruth McMahan. for letters of admin
istration to issue on said estate,
which petition shows that death oc-
Cured in Warsaw, Dec. 1, 1918, de-
cedent leaving no will: that he died
seized and possessed of real and per-
sonal estate consisting chiefly of live
stock, farming implements, household
goods. and all of the said personally
estimated to be worth about $500.
That he left surviving Nellie Ruth
McMahan, his widow, and Harry Nc
Mahan, Alice McMahan and Ernest
McMahan, his children as heirs. The
widow valves the right to administer
on said estate and asks the appoint
ment of William G. McMahan to
whom letters issued. Bond of Viii
liam c. McMahan as principal, Ind
James S. Dodge and William A.
Dodge as surety, in the sum of $1,000
filed and approved.
+ County Judge Warren H. Orr has
received a communication from E. L.
Hill, NJ. D., of jacksonville state hos
pital. stating that Mr.. Coal Goodman
(Col.) a patient admitted to the hos
pital from Hancock county. was
dropped from the roll on Nov. II as
unimproved Also Mrs. Christena
Kuse died on November IL from in.
fuenza: Jesse Clark on November 8
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
For Itching Torture

There is one remedy that seldom
to stop itching torture and relieve g
irritation and that makes the skin 8
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you Y
zemo, which generally overcomes
skin diseases. Acne, eczema. itch. n
Piles, rashes, blackheads, in most ca
give way to zemo. frequently, mi
blemishes disappear overnight. Itch
usually stops instantly. Zemo is a 81
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use 1
dependable. 1t costs only 35c; an en-
large bottle, S1.00. 1t will not stain.
not greasy or sticky and is positiy
safe for tender, sensitive skins.
The E. w. Rose Co., Cleveland. o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
from infuenza-pneumonia.

Final report of the account of
! bert Grove, executor of the estat
Benjamin F. Phelps, deceased, 1
covering the period from Nov.
1917. to Dec. 5. 1918, shows; I
amount received, s7,0SS.22;
amount paid out, s1,50735: ball
due, S5,5S0.S7. which balance is Il
distributed to Robert Grove, He'd
Grove and Bertha Hoerntlein. 4
the Inheritance tax against said
tate amounting to s431.26, has |
paid by said executor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Toronto Police on Duty.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
TORONTO. Ont, Dec 23.-Toron-
to police today are on duty again.
A compromise was effected, the men
agreeing that their union charter
shall not be recognized. although re,
tanned. until a commission has in.
vestigated and ruled on this and the
other points in dispute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

Fourteen million dollars worth of
opium, purchased by the Chinese
government from foreign opium
merchants and packed in 1000
chests, is to be burned by the gov
eminent at Shanghai.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23
Exports for November.

limited Press Leased Wire Services
WASHINGTON. Dec 23.-Exports
20 the value of $500, 100000 were sent
out of the United States in November
SO 600 600 more than the value Oh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-23

exnorts in October-the department OF
commerce announced today. Novem-
Der imports totalled 1881 100000 the
report shows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-18
100000 FOR CROPS.
Army Of Ten Thousand win Be Mob
ilized For Work In Wheat Belt.

Washington, April 1S.-Three mil
lion volunteer harvest hands are ready
throughout the country to develop
Americas bumper crops this year.
Agriculture Department reports
show that cities and small towns are
Offering hundreds of thousands in re-
Spouse to farm labor calls issued by
chambers of commerce, civic bodies,
farmers oranges and Government Off
Gals in every state. The men will
give few days each at periods when
the farmers most need them.
Most of them. will work in terrific
ries near their homes. One "ar7ny of
maneuver'-10,0OO workers-will be
modified, however, for continuous
service in the wheat belt It will
start June l in Northwestern Oklaho-
ma, move through garnering
9,50G,O00 bushels OF wheat there
and then pass into the Dakotas:
The speed with which this great
army has responded to the country
call is responsible for greatly increas-
ed acreage planted, department Off
Gals say. In only four states--Georgia
Alabama, Florida and Virginia-dc
returns indicate slow enlistments
twenty-five per cent more hands are
needed there.
Advance reports indicate that in adj
dition to a per cent increase in the
wheat acreage, there will be big III
creases in other crops. The increase
in corn is put at 100000 acres, while
10 per cent more, acreage is expected
to go into barley. In North Dakota
the barley will be increased % per
cent.
More than 100000 workers alone
will be needed to harvest the additional
100000 bushels Of wheat expected
this year. It will take this. army II
day to do the job.
The volunteers will command the
highest wages ever known. Last veal
harvest hands were paid from $3.50 tt
81 day with board in the wheat bell
extending from Oklahoma to North
Dakota. This year higher wages may
be paid.
In Michigan farmers recently estab
lished a minimum wage of $50
month, with board. for permanent
workers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-18
An Appeal to the Twelve Million Ne
greos of the United States.

Our Nation is engaged in a war ior
its very existence. To win this war
VIZ must save food, grow great crops
of foodstuffs and substitute other
foods for those most easily shipped to
cur associates in this war and our own
solnicrs in France, thousands Ct whom
are men Of your own race. The Food
Administration realizes that the Ne
gro Ieople of this Nation can be OF The
utln,st help III food conservation and
food production. Every Negro man,
woman and child can render definite
service by responding to the appeal
and Instructions of the Food Admins
tration and its representatives. Ire
Negroes have shown themselves loyal
and responsive in every national crisis.
Their greatest opportunity of the
present day. to exercise this loyalty,
is to help save and grow food. | am
confid. n that they will respond to the
suggestions of the Food Adminlstra-
ton and thus prove again their pa
t-lotism for the winning of this war.
Herbert Hoover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-18
SAFETY FIRST"

The idea suggested by the cartoon
which appears on the first page OF TO-
DAVIS Gazette will, in our opinion, meet
with the hearty approval OF ra]orl-
ty of the voters in the Eighth Congress
sional district, who, we believe, will
favor the reelection Of the Hon
Charles c. Carlin as their Representa-
tive at Washington.
The friends of Mr.. Carlin do not
claim that his opponents are not capa-
Bile Of looking after the interests OF
the district, but they do know that Mr.
Carlin has given abundant proof of his
ability to do SO in the past, and with
so much at stake in this country today
there is certainly every reason 'fol
adopting Lincoln's advice and refus-
ing to swap horses while crossing the
Steam.
Mr.. Carlin has been tried and has
not been found wanting. 1t is known
that he is in thorough accord With the
policies Of President Wilson and that
he may be relied upon to patrioticaliy
support him throughout the trying
responsiveness which he may be called
upon TO pass before the war with Ger
many is ended. President Wilson vii
have sufficient to worry him without
being compelled to wonder what nc
can expect from new men in Congress
/ lie knows Mr.. Carlin and knows him
intimately. He would not know SO
well new man who might be elected
in his place. In justice to the Presl'
dent, therefore, the people of Virginia
his own state-should defer swap
ming congressional horses, at least un'
til the war is over.
: In other words, let the axiom ol
"safety first be adopted in select
ing the Representative from the
Eighth district and thus save both
the President and the people from nos
sible embarrassment and disappolnt-
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-18
FAMILY MAN ARRESTED.

Virg:nius st. J. Mayo under Judg-
ment for Breach Of Promise.
New York, April 18.-Virginius st.
Julian Mayo, wealthy manufacturer,
formerly of New Haven, Conn. VAS
arrested here today in default of pay
ment of 100000 court judgment re-
Gently obtained against him for breach
of promise by Wilhelmina Meyer.
For many years she resided with
Mayo as his wife at New Haven. In
March, 1915. Miss Lillian Cook, his
stcnographer, committed suicide in
that city. Publication of the pictures
of Mayo and Miss Cook led to the dis
closures that Mayo maintained fam
ily IN Brooklyn-Lois Waterbury and
their chi!dren-aHd that in 1890 Mayo
married Florence Weeks, VINO lived at
Scranton, Pa, with their children.
Wilheimina Meyer, with whom he
had gone through a ceremonial mar
rage, won the breach of promise suit
here after the suicide sof Miss Cook.
Florence Weeks Mayo has since d.
vorcsd Mayo. Mayo. was exhonerated
by coroner's jury in New Haven OF
any. connection with Miss Cooks
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-18
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN JONES

AS is Stated elsewhere in The Ga
zctte, Representative Jones, of Viz
ginia, died yesterday from the effects
of a stroke of paralysis suffered more
than a week ago. He was not only
the dean of the Virginia delegation
in Congress, sbut the dean of the
Democratic side of the House.
For fifteen continuous terms, OF
practically twenty-eight years, ne had
represented the First district of Viz
ginia, outranking every other member
for continuous service and ranking
next to. former Speaker Cannon, whose
twenty-one terms in Congress had
broke all records. He was GO years
old.
Mr.. Jones had been in feeble health
for six years, it having been under
mined by strenuous campaign for
the senatorship against Senator Mar
lin in 1911.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow morning at Warsaw, Va.
which has always been his home.
Both houses of Congress adjourned
Yesterday when the death was an
nouaced after adopting resolutions o.
sorrow and sympathy for the family
Senator Swanson made the announce
mt in the Senate and Representative
cod in the House. Both paid tribute
the long and useful career Of Mr..
mes.
The body was taken to Warsaw to-
yhy steamer. escorted by a congress.
,nal delegation including Senators
artin and Swanson, other members
the S.nate and the entire Virginia
legation IN the House.
Representative Jones' death is the
venth among the members Of the
,use since the beginning of the sixty
til Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-18
ACCIDENTS IN AIR
Two Fliers Drown Near San Diego
Crashes in Canada and Texas.

San Diego, Cal, April 1S.-Two
army aviators in training here lost
their lives late yesterday, according to
witnesses at Fort Rosecrans, when a
machine fell in midchannel between
the North Island camp and Fort Rose
Grams and soon sank into the water
A heavy ebb-tide was running. AT
o'clock ARMY and navy tugs had failed
to find the plane.
Hamilton, Ont, April IS. = Cadet
Edward B. Bonynge, of New Jersey
was instantly killed and his pilot seri-
ously hurt in an airplanc accident a
mile from the Beamsville aviation
camp yesterday. Bonynge was to
leave for overseas shortly. His wife
who had been living at Beamsville
was Frustrated when informed of the
accident. Bonynge came here from
Washington, N. J. His parents live
in Santa Barbara, Cal.
Houston. Tex, April 18.-Earl r.
Southcc, of Binghamton. n T., civilian
instructor at Ellington field, was seri-
ously injured and an aviation cadet
slightly hurt at the aviation camp
here yesterday when their airplanc
fell about 100 feet. Instructor Southee
is in the field hospital, but his in
iurics may not prove fatal, physicians
said. The camp at Ellington is for
Americans only.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-18
10 CAUSE FOR ANXIETY.

Almost from the beginning Of the
great German offensive in France.
zcelrainly since the appointment OF
General .Foch as allied commander
ia-elliet. Enen all-over the world have
wondered if a mighty reserve force
had after all been created behind the
allied line. and, if. so, why it Had not
absss'1 thrown into this battle, IN an
ctoi't 70, counter the enemy and turn
ii t;is,
TIE correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun il Washington, says he received