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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
MORE PACIFIC COAST
BOYS ENROUTE HOME
War Department Announces
Additional Transport
SaiImgs.

Washington +, April 21.-(United
Press sailings were an
nouced today by the war department
as follows:
Transport L%eyiathan, Brest for New
York, due April 25, with the ll7th san.
itary train, less ambulance companies
number l65, 1865 and 1877, for Camps
Dix, Dodge, Meade, Funston, Lee, Bow
lie, Custer, Lewis and scattered; SOM
panies 1856, Nebraska; $500, Oregon;
1856, Washington; forty casual officers;
Major General George w, Read, com.
handing 42nd division; Brigadier-Gen-
eral Douglas Macarthur, commanding
S4th infantry brigade; Major General
Samuel b. Sturgis, and other troop units
from the east.
Transport Aquitanig, Brest for New
York, due April "a, with: 305th infan.
try, complete, for Camps Funston, ara.
Wis, Lewis, Kearny and Grant.
Transport KroOnland, st. Nazaire for
Newport News, with l11th infantry
field aud staff, headquarters First and
Third b%attaliOns, medical detachment,
machine gun company, companies +, G.,
II, !, J, L and M for Camps Dix, Dodge.
Devcns, Funston, Upton, Lewis, sher.
man, Meade, Taylor, Pike, Grant snd
scattered.
Transport Western Hero, La Pallice
noehelle for Newport News, due Nav 9
with casual company 515, California;
medical detachment for duty; -four cas-.
uGl Officers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21

ChieagO-M. C. Wade's daughter,
Isabella, disappeared. He offered a
reward for information as to the fam
lily ear, which went with her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
ROUND COAST
LEAGUE BASES
< y X x \ x = y 4 X < X X
(Bv United Press


Yesterday winners: San Francisco,
2; Los Angeles, 2; Salt Lake, saera-
mento.
Home run honor roll; Wolter, Sen
ators. 2; Compton, Rainiers; Crandall'
Seals.
San Francisco took both morning
and afternoon games from the Oaks
Six out Of seven games of the series
was the Angels average, when they
annexed both contests from the Tigers.
With the score l to | in the Sth
inning, the Senators tramped the home
plate with five tallies and down ely
mer's club 6 to /.
Five hits and five runs in the eighth
inning contributed to the Bees six to
three win over the Beavers.
Denny Willie of the Oaks shows to
anbe the real leader in Coast league
hitting with an average Of .486. Shee-
" and Koerner follow closely.
Twenty-Five thousand persons at.
tended the morning and afternoon
games in the bay district yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
DRACER FRUIT CO. AND
ROSENBERCS MERGED.
Local Concern and Frisco
Firm Consolidate MOre
Ground Bought.

W. E.Drager of the Drager Fruit com
pany having associated his
company with the firm of Rosenberg
Bros. & Co. Of Ssn Francisco. This com
pany is one Of the largest dried fruit
packers in the United States with head
quarters at san Franc-so. IL - re-
garded as one of the oldest and most
substantial firms in the business.
Mr.. Drager states that the business
will be continued IS the Drager Fruit
company and that his %financiai In,ri-
ests as in the past, will be with ithe
company. He will continue As managed
of the Salem and other Oregon plants.
In the business deal, Rosenberg Bros.
4 Co. purchase the west sasr OF block
10, University addition to Salem, on
Cottage street between Trade and
Mill, on which the Drager packing plant
is located. The transfer for this one
plant was made for a consideration OF
S29, 600, according to the deed filed TO-
day in the county recorders office. The
deal also include the DrGger plants at
Myrtle Creek and Roseburg.
Only Oregon labels will be used in
putting out Oregon products. Mr.. ORA
ger said today. With the connection Of
the Drager plant and the larger inter
csts of Rosenberg Bros. & Co. the plant
here in Salem will be fully equipped to
handle a larger business and to push the
Oregon product. In many wsss the
deal will be for the benefit OF the
rpune growers in this section of the val
ley, Mr.. Drager says.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
TOURNAMENT DATES
FOR CLUB ANNOUNCED
IlIihee Golf Schedule Outlined
Easter Breakfast
Well Attended.

The first annual Easter breakfast Civ
en- at the Hlihee Country club was at
tended by more than go. TINS Is re.
garded as a most favorable start by
members of the club, considering the
bad weather and the predictions Ter
rain Sunday.
With the recent drive for members
and with rs new members saAcn lhtd
the club the past month, i%nterest" in the
club s affairs and in the playing of golf
is on the increase. One of the affairs
promised for this week is an informal
dance at the club house Friday evening
and the opening of the golf tournament
next Sunday when the Watt Ship
trophy will be played for.
The tournament committee composed
of VIM. Ii. Lerehen, chairman, Ercel
Kay, Ralph Moores, Fred d. Theses
and Arthur Keene has prcporeu a golf
tournament beginning with next sun
day and with special trophies Offered
for every Sunday up to September ~
The tournament is as foiso-=;
April 27th-Club match, Watt Ship
trophy.
May 4th-Eugene at Salem, Inter
Club match, Eugene cup.
MAY llth-Claney cup handicap med
al play.
NAV lSth-Mixed Foursom, Hausei
Bros, trophy.
Nav 2jth-Direetors cup, qualifying
round.
June lst-Direetors cup, first elemi-
nation round.
june Sth- Directors cup, second elimi.
nation round.
june 18th Directors cup, third elimi
nation round.
June 22nd-Direetors cup, elimination
finals.
June s9th-Salem at Eugene, Inter
Club match, Eugene cup.
July 6th-Daye Eyre cup, handicap
medal play.
July lSth-Ladies championship and
club championship qualifying round
Gardiner aud Keene cup.
July 20th-As above first elimination
july s7th-As above, second einnina'
tion.
August Srd-As above, third elimina.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS.

Uhieago-He's all blood; get a doc
tor quick, yelled Police Sergeant
otis all right" said Charles
Nelson. "The wife just bumped a bot
tie of ketehup off my head"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
N. Y. STOCKS

New York, April 2l.-(United Press)
Practically the entire list moved to
a higher level at the stock market
opening today. Industrial and equip.
ment issues were favorites. United
States Steel opened at y9 rs, up u;
General Motors 1872, up l "a; Amer.
lean Beet Sugar, II, up 3-S; Corn Prod.
uets SO up Vi; American Locomotive
6912, up y; Atlantic Gulw 1894, up
Bethlehem Steel "B" rs rs, up
u; Central Leather sO1a, up l l.2;
United Cigar Stores 139 3-4, up 1.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into ConsumntiNn

sprays, inhalers, atomizers, jellies
and other local applications.
S. s. s. has proven a most satisfac-
tory remedy for Catarrh because ID
goes direct to its source, and re-
moves the germs Of the disease fro
the blood. Get a bottle from yol
druggist today, and begin the only
logical treatment that gives real re-
suits. You can obtain special medical
advice without charge by writing To
Medical Director, q Swift Labora-
tory, Atlanta, Ga,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
CONFERENCE ON PRICES OF
COAL, STEEL TO BE RESUMED

Washington, April ri. r. Omitted
Pres, lin compliance with President
Wilson's cabled request, conferences
between the industrial board and the
railroad administration over coal and
steel price reductions will be resumed
soon.
She railroad administration was to
be represented at a conference today
by Judge Robert S. LOvett and Henry
Walters, but Lovett was taken i'll and
it was necessaryto postpone the meet
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
Avoid It's Dangerous Stage

Avoid It's Dangerous Stage.
There is a more serious stage Of
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped-up air passages, and
the hawking and splitting and other
distasteful features.
The real danger comes from the
tendency Of the disease to continue
its course downward until the lungs
become affected and then dreaded
consumption is on your path. Your
own experience has taught you that
the disease cannot be cured By
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21

ing Ninety First" Wild West division,
numbering 200 men and Officers, ar
rived here today.
They crossed the line into the Golden
state last night, their trains arriving in
Sacramento at half hour intervals af.
ter 5;lj this morning.
This city is in gala dress in honor or
the soldiers, several hundred of whom
slc local men. The downtown district
is fluttering with red, white and blue
bunting and greenery.
Sacramento is crowded with visitors,
thousands coming from all parts Of the
state to greet the men on arrival here
.odav.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
ton.

tion.
August l0th-Finals.
August h&Eugene cup finals, In
ter Club match.
August 24th-Presidents cup qualify
ing round.
August 31-President cup, first elm.
nation. =,
Ceptember 7th-Presidents cup, sec.
ond elimination.
September 14th-Presidents cup third
elimination.
September 21st-Presidcnts cup, fl.
mails.
September 2Sth-Bogy tournament.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21
to Tax Farm Loan
Bonds to Meet Opposition

Washington, April Ell Omitted
Press)-A new fight on the iruoral
farm loan board appears to be develop.
ing. Members Of the board reported
today they had received samples" Of
F" propaganda" seeking withdrawal Of
tax exemption privileges for bonds Of
the farm loan system. The fight against
the board promises TO come to q climax
with the %re-eonveuing Of congress.
Opponents of the tax exemption for
farm loan bonds are advocating the
elimination Of the privilege on the
grounds that ''the government is los.
ing thousands Of dollars by not taxing
the bonds according to Herbert
Quick. board member.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21

A news dispatch from Paris says il
has been decided that Helgoland shall
be dismantled and. so far as possible,
destrnvnd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21

Lynn. Mass Some one charged Po-
lice Chief Derke a quarter for a tag.
He didn Z know for several hours that
he had been wearing a "No beer, no
work button.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-21

New Nork-6oiham ; exclusive ser
want circles are reading today a news
paper al offering $1,000 a year, break
fast in bed and a limousine to a ',lady
to assist in house work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
YOUNG MAN
SHOOTS SELF
Left Note Asking That He be Buried
Beside Grave of Grandfather
in New London
Cemetery.

BURR INGTON, Sept 30.-Leaying
a note asking that he be buried BESIDE
the grave Of his grandfather In the
New London cemetery, Ernest CHRIST
ensen, aged 10 years, OF Nj. Pieasa. 1880,
Ia sbot himself Sunday afternoon
and now Is lying at the point OF death
in burlington hospital his condition
being regarded as critical and WIN
hardly chance for his recovery. AZ a.
bTief intervals this morning he regain.
ed consciousness, but only for a snort
time. ,,,. A
The tragedy occurred at apoul
o,aIncI, Of the railroad switch near
tha .svlr,m. No cause for the rash
art was known and he had apparently
heen in good spirits just previous 70
the attempt to take his own life: ne
was a restaurant man. NO expian ma
ton was given IN the note which ne
left. so far as is known
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
REGULATES Ail Work.
CITY NEWS.

The ghost walked today for the
city employees.
The weather conditions are inter
Iferng with the oiling Of the Main
street extension.
Fort Madison was defeated by
Galesburg In football Saturday by
the score of 10 to s.
Hear "Braz" and Pemberton
orchestra October End, Second Pres.
church. Admission Is cents.
A two wheeled cart was reported
To have run into lantern last night
ON some road work In Commercial
Alley. s
lodge No. 5, K. of p. at Castle hali,
Fifth and Blondeau- George koep'
| g G. j. a. Burgess. K of r ana >.
Sergeant Cyrus Hicks arrived IN
New Jersey from overseas MONDAY,
according to a telegram received
here by his mother, Mrs. Robert Nd.
Hicks. -.
filed in the superior court Will be SCI
for trial next week when there VIII
| he a call of the court docket py
Judge Mcnamara
The police have been asked 70
look for a Goodrich tire 31x3@ whlch
was stolen from the car owned by W.
IL. Daniel. The tube, tire and cas-
Ing were taken off from his car.
| -Keokuk school teachers received
their checks for the first month OF
the new school year today. Inls
was the first payroll drawn under the
advanced schedule of salaries.
L. O. o. N. lodge, No. 704, NEE
regularly every Tuesday evening a
9 O'Clock. All visiting members cor
| daily invited. John G. Stadler, die
tator A. L. Laubershimer. secretary
People all over the city are get
ting ready for winter. Leaves are
Iheing raked UP and burned, and Goa
and wood wagons are keeping the
roads warm" from the warehouse!
ito the consumers.
| Regular meeting Keokuk council
No. $685. tonight at o'clock, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting oreth
rem fraternally invited 10 attend
Robert S. Criswell, regent; J.
Annable secretary.
An amended petition in the cas-
.of Pauline Miller vs.. c. w. Durret
has been filed in the superior cour
by attorney for Mrs. Miller. In thi
petition Mrs. Miller further sets GU
Instances which she alleges in he
original petition, and asks for 800
damages against the defendant
Hiram G. Stebbins mas returne
to his home following an operation
two weeks ago. The operation wa
made necessary in order to reliey
an injury which was sustained min
weeks ago when Mr.. Stebbins wa
hurt when he collided with an auto
mobile on South Fourth street.
Sam Gabel, physical director G
the Y. NJ. c. A, has arranged a serie
OF vouey ball games between tn
business mems teams Of the KeoEu
and local associations, says tn
. Quincy Herald. The first game wi
\ be played at Keokuk on Friday c
next week. Quincy win send tear
and a good time is anticipated b
4 those who have already signified thei
1 intention of going to Keokuk-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
Y. w. GYM CLASSES
TO START OCT. 4
Arrangements Have Been Made L
Commence Routine Program for
Winter Saturday of This
Week With Children.

Gym classes start at the Y W. c. A.
Saturday, October 4, with the chill
dren's work and next week all depart
ments in physical education will com
mence their routine program for the
winter. The following schedule mas
been arranged:
Business Women-Tuesday, 1880 to
$50 beginners; Thursday 1880 to S:3O
advanced.
High School Girls-Monday, Weo
nesday, Friday, to 8.
Grammar School Girls-Saturday
morning 9 to 10: Saturday morning
10 to II: Saturday 1870 to 2:3O p. m.
At Home Girls-Tuesday $3.50 to
4:3O, advanced; Thursday $3.50 to
4:30, beginners.
Matrons class-Monday morning II
to II; Wednesday evening $50 tc
1890
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
RED BALL ROUTE
POLES RE-PAINTED
Road Through Lee County Has Been
Freshly Marked and Autoists
Have No Trouble in
Finding Way.

The Red Ball route has been mark
ed through Lee county from the Des
Moines river bridge to the Henry
county line. The trail was reprinted
recently, and the job mas been com
pleted now, the automobile club has
been informed.
The markings through the county
and Keokuk are distinct and fresh
and auto drivers will have no trouble
in picking out the way from the Red
Ball route poles.
The route through Missouri and
down towards Canton has not been
irepainted and automobiles are won
dering why the Canton people don't
get busy and get fresh coat OF
paint on the poles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
TRANSFERS IN
REAL ESTATE
M.roaret Farraher Ses's to trustee
and Quincy Man Buys
Lot In Blur
Park.

Some recent real estate transfers
have been made in this city MAI,
garet F'arraher has conveyed 10 oohh
Trnu,tv AZ trustee with the power
to sell, property on Palean street pc
tween Fifth and Sixth streets for the
sim of $1,000 as shown by the reve-
nue. stamp.
John Tumulty has also bought
nronerty on Franklin street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
for the sum of $500 from the follow
ING nersons: Lewis and Jean Carlin,
Martha and William e. Boswell and
Edward Boswell. =.
Quincy man has purchased lot
NJ Bluff Park. according to a deed re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
cossacks Seize Americans.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80. = Cos
sacks, whom the Americans are aid
ing In Siberia, recently seized two
United States soldiers and did not
release them until Major General
Graves, commander Of the Siberian
expeditionary force, demanded 1T,
Secretary Baker announced today.
One of the Americans was an Of
ficer and one an enlisted man, &C
cording to Baker. Unofficial advices
said the enlisted man was subjected
to indignities by the Russians.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
ILLINOIS MAN
DIES IN kEOkUk
William NorveII, an Old Resident OF
Illinois, camo Here From state
of Washington Sunday and
Died at Hospital.

William B. Norvell, formerly OF
Illinois, and recently from the state
of washington, came to Keokuk sun.
dav He died yesterday at one OF
the hospitals here and his body was
taken to Mt. Sterling this morning
at o'clock.
Mrs. Ada Scott, his daughter from
Illinois. came here Monday to accom-
nanv the body back to the old home
Mr. Novel; was eighty-four years olo
and not known in this place He
came here from Washington state
and was presumably on his way pacf
to Illinois when he took Ill here ano
died at the hospital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
FINISH HOLDER
IN 10 MORE DAYS
Gas company's Addition VII! Be Com
pIete Then and Pressure WIN
Be Materially Bettered
All Over CITY.

Work. on the addition to the gas
holder at the Keokuk Electric COM
nanv,s plant is progressing rapidly,
and II is believed that zen more days
will see the end Of the Job.
The steel is being put up and rivet-
ed in good time. and the holder capa-
CITY will be doubled when the JOB is
completed. "a,
The gas pressure all over the city
viii he materially increased, accord
ing to officials Of the company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
COUNCIL PASSES PLUMBING
ORDINANCE; NAMES BOARD

examiners, and the issuance OF Ger
tificates, or licenses. to persons
firms or corporations desiring to en-
gage in the plumbing business.
The regulations passed will govern
all OF the new plumbing which VIII
be installed. The law provides thai
whenever any new work Is contem
plated, a plan of the job shall be SUD-
mitted to the office of the inspector
of plumbing. He will look it over.
and If he approves the plans. will
put his O. K on them. Then the
plans will go back to the plumoer
and the work will be Installed. AS
soon as 1t is completed 1t must again
be inspected, and cannot be accepted
unless the 0. X. Of the plumbing In
spector is again affixed. This means
two checks on the work, and is done
for the purpose of putting the plump
ing in in sanitary fashion.
The only possible way IN which
the new ordinance will affect install
lation already put in will be in case
of complaint that the plumbing is
endangering health, and then 1t Will
he changed after the board has look
ed it over and found that the claim
is substantiated.
What Board VIII Do.
The examining board will be PAID
a compensation of $3.50 per day fol
actual time spent in performing their
duties. The board will hold examl
nations for applicants for ceruri
cate, or license, to work, either as
master plumber, journeyman plumber
or employing plumber. The amoun'
of fee to be paid will be $40 Tor the
master plumber and employing
plumbers, and SIS for the journeymaI
plumber. Fees for renewal VIII Of
50 and 81.
The certificates granted will DC
valid for one year and will be re
neved for a year. The certtlcates
can be revoked on any violation O.
the law. 1t will be necessary fol
every plumber, whether master o.
iourneyman, to secure cerurcat'
before he can work in keokuk. Ih'
board Is authorized to issue certifl
Gates for a year to any master plump
er, provided he makes application be
fore October 2.
The full text of the ordinance, ant
the rules and regulations governing
plumbing, will be published tomorrow
night in The Gate City il the offlcia
publication of the ordinance,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
Johnson In California.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3o.-sen'
ator Johnson Of California will arrive
here late today to speak against the
treaty and the league Of nations In
answer to speeches made here by
President Wilson.
No comparison of his crowd with
the great throng that greeted the
president will be possible, because
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
NOTICE,

Effective October /. 1919, the mini
mum charge for classified advertise.
ments will be twenty-five cents for
each insertion. Advertisements must
be paid for in advance. The Gate
City Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
Elmer G. Mcpherson Will be
Inspector Under New Regu-
lation Which Conforms
to State Code.
ALL MUST HAVE LICENSE
Board Composed of John R
King, IL. D. Bishop and T.
j. Hickey will Grant
Them.

The city council this morning
passed the new plumbing ordinance,
as required under the state plumbing
law, named the board Of examiners
and the plumbing inspector, and took
all necessary steps to comply with
the new plumbing code which is ef-
fective in the state. Under the new
code, no plumber can work In the
city without the necessary license, or
certificate, and all new plumbing
must be inspected both as to plans
and workmanship, and must be put
in under the direction of the inspec-
tor of plumbing.
John R King. master plumber;
Edwin D. Bishop, journeyman plumb
er, and T. ]. Hickey, member OF the
board Of health, comprise the board
of examiners for plumbers, under the
new city ordinance. Elmer Z. NC
Pherson has been named by the
council as the inspector Of plumbing
The law provides that member OF
the board OF health shall be q mem
Der OF the commission.
Master plumbers will be entitled
to receive their license without an
examination IL they make applica
ton on or before October 2, 1919.
Regulates Ail Work.
The ordinance which was passed
this morning is passed under the oil
rection Of the state plumbing code
and is for the purpose OF regulating
the business of plumbing, making
rules and regulations for installation
of same, providing for the board OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30

serve saltines in preference to
cakes with ice cream.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30

corded at the court house. Charles
.E. Witzel, administrator of the estate
Iof John E. Whitaker, has bought from
the estate, property located near
Montrose, or lot one in block eleven
of Bluff Park, for the sum or $ooo as
shown by the revenue stamp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30

II you can't be happy unless you are
doing something exciting, it's sui0
thing you are not very exciting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30
the immense auditorium in WHICH
Wilson spoke cannot be obtained py
Johnson.
We Hope Sc
Johnson.

We Hope so. -
Albany Evening Journal: Some Gay
old age will get Villa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-30

BY Maurice Tourneur, Producer Of "The WHIP,
sporting Lfe,r "The White Heather