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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
Moonlight Musical.


Cars will meet the boat this even
ing following the excursion and moon
light musical which the Ladies' society
Of the Second Presbyterian church WILL
give. The steamer G.. w. Hill VIII
leave the dock at S:15 and 1t is ex.
pected that there will be large
crowd. The committee on arrange
ments, Mrs. s. e. Hancock and Mrs.
Anna VanAusdall announce very at
tractive musical program to be given
by Mrs. o. w. Sandberg, soprano;
Mrs. Arthur Lumberg. contralto; Miss
Ruth Alling. reader, and Alfred Hicks,
violinist. In addition there will be
group of orchestra NUMBERS. The
musical Is to be benefit for the work
OF the Second Presbyterian church Aid
society. The evening gives promise
TO be one Of much pleasure to all who
attend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
TERRIFYING DISCOMFORTS
FROM SKIN DISEASES

you cannot find a blood remedy
that approaches S. S. S. for real
efficiency. S. S. S. has been on the
market for fifty years, during
which time it has been giving uni
form satisfaction for all disorders
for which it is recommended. II
you want prompt relief, you can
rely upon S. S. S. For expert adj
vice as to the treatment of your
own individual case, write to-day
to Chief Medical Adviser, Swift
Specific Co, Dept. "A, Atlanta, Ga,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
BROKER HAS
DISAPPEARED
Theory Of Foul Play Abandoned ny
Police After Finding Torn
Clothing on Bank OF
River.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. 2.-Ab-
sence of any signs of violence have
led police to abandon the theory OF
foul play in the disappearance here
Saturday of William l.. Tillotson,
Denver broker. No trace of the miss
Ing man had been uncovered early to-
day, other than his torn clothing
found on the river bank.
Chief OF Detectives Johnson an
nounced that line of investigation
TO be followed today may prove either
suicide or wilful disappearance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
GETTING Results.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The fair price
campaign is getting results, declared
Federal Food Administrator Arthur
Williams today He claims reduc'
ton in meat prices from reports of
women investigators in the commun-
ity councils According to Williams,
his committees are enforcing the Inn
tied margin of profit for retailers.
Williams credited the women of the
country with forcing the reduction, ny
their response to government appeals
he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
mated will cost one billion dollars a
Bandit eader Killed.

WASHINGTON, Sept Mexican
federal troops have killed the leader
of the bandits who robbed and mur
dered Adam Schaeffer, according TO
press reports forwarded to the state
department today.
The American consul at Salina Cruz
advised the state department toGay
that Schaeffer is a naturaliZcd Amer
lean and that his murder occurred at
zacatecas and not near Mexico City,
as previously reported. Scnaeffer Is
believed to have lived in Sharpsburg.
Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
DIED TOGETHER
ON RAILROAD
Wife's Foot Caught in Rail and Hus-
band Could Not Release 1t
Before Train
Came.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Sept Unsuccessful
in attempting to free his wife, whose
food was caught between a railroad
rail and board sidewalk last night,
William F. Tanner, Baltimore & Ohio
railway cashier, clasped her in his
arms and died instantly with her.
A crossing flagman who also at.
tempted to unloose Mrs. Tanners foot
suffered a broken arm and leg as
the train rushed by.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
Clash at Hearing.

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WASHINGTON, Sept PA clash be.
tween John Shelton Williams, con.
troller on the currency, and Frank j.
Hogan. chief witness against him,
enlivened today's. hearing before the
senate banking committee on viii.
liams' pending nomination as con.
troller.
Hogan charged Williams had con
cealed important evidence and that he
had made the hearings Sewer OF
vilhfication."
Williams replied holly that HogSn
had made a false statement.
Senator Mclean. chairman OF the
committee, was forced to call both
Hogan and Williams to order
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
ASHES BROUGHT
TO OAKLAND
Roy X. VOORHEES, Arrives Here From
California With Ashes OF
His Mother for
Int nnent. IA

The ashes of the late Elizabeth
Ann Crawford VOORHEES,. who died
August 16 in Los Angeles, were
brought to Keokuk and today were
inferred in Oakland cemetery in the
family plot by the side of her hus-
band. The ashes were brought here
by her son, Roy X. VOORHEES,. and his
wife. The interment took place at
1920 o'clock with the Rev. Fred w.
Long of the First Congregational
church officiating.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
Fifteen Hundred Quit.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Sept Eff
teen hundred men employed in the
Baltimore, & Ohio railroad shops here
walked out on strike today in rejec-
ton of President Wilson's appeal to
remain at work. The strikers in
Iclude nearly all branches of workmen.
A few laborers remained on the job
while unionized shop clerks were not
called out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
KEOKUk NEGRO
is RELEASED
Percy Harris Gets Suspended Sem
tcnce on Little Mix-Up That
He Had In Bur-
Ilnqton.

Percy Harris, the young colored
man OF Keokuk, arrested in Burling-
ton for assault and battery and given
thirty days in Jail, has had his SEN
tence suspended.
His previous good behavior, the plea
of his father and the Red Cross, caused
Judge Paul Guelich to relent. Harr1s
has always borne good reputation
here, and his many friends are glad
to hear of his release.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
Detailed List of Expense.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-The house
appropriations committee today ia
vorably reported the resolution of
Representative Gould, New York, ask
ing the president to submit detailed
list of the expenditure of the two ma
tional defense funds granted him dur
ing the war to meet emergencies. The
total all Of which the president re
Gently stated has been expended, is
|s15O, 100000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
pismemberment OF Hungary.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
| WASHINGTON, Sept. q The
foreign relations committee today
was asked to prevent ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of Hungary by refusing to approve
grants of territory to Rumanfa, II
they are made in the Hungarian
treaty which is not yet before the
senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
Filled with Danger.

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WASHINGTON, Sept Govern
ment operations of railroads and I'M
restricted private operation are filled
with danger" Senator Lenroot, Wis
consin. warned today in a statement
explaining the bill he recently intro
duced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
Itching and Burning Eruptions
Torture Victims.

If your skin seems ablaze with
the merry, burning and itching of
Eczema, real and lasting relief can
only come. from treatment that
goes below the surface - that
reaches down to the very source
OF the trouble. Skin diseases come
from disordered condition OF the
blood, and search far and near,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
WEED RADICALS
FROM UNIONS
Twenty-Five Miners Locals In Illinois
Have Charters Revoked by
State President
Farrinqton.

CUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept. 2.-The
charters of twenty-five local miners
unions in various sections Of Illinois
were revoked late yesterday by Presi-
dent Frank Harrington, of the state
miners organization, it became
known today.
Harrington said efforts will be
made at once to weed out radicals
in locals that were now expelled
from the state union, ito purge it OF
elements attempting to wreck it"
Reports from several Of the locals
affected said attempts will be made
to reorganize locals with new Off
Gals. 1t was said some OF the so
called radicals might attempt forma-
ton of opposition unions.
Insurgents Lose Out.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The in
surgent movement among Illinois
miners has lost out. according 10
David Reid. chairman of the insur-
gents state policy committee"
Reid said he had wired Dan Sling
er, who was directing the march
through the southern Illinois coal
fields of insurgents. to stop atte:ap: s
to gain adherents.
Collapse of the strike movement,
unauthorized by the state miners
union, affiliated with the Federation
of Labor. was caused by lack OF sup
port, Reid said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02

would be taxed the same as that of
the commOnerS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
silverino Mirrors.

There are several processes for Sill
vering mirrors, the simplest OF which,
perhaps, is to provide large fiat
stone table and spread upon it evenly
a sheet of tinfoil without crease or
blemish. This is covered uniformly
to a depth Of one-eighth inch with
mercury. The plate Of glass, perfect
~ cleansed of all grease and impure
ties, is floated In the mercury care
fully so as to exclude air bubbles. 1t
Is then pressed down by loading with
weights In order to press out the
mercury which remains fluid. After
about ~ hours it may be raised on
It's edge to harden, and should be
finished in few weeks. Another
method involves the use Of solu-
ton made as follows: Mix one ounce
nitrate Of silver, three ounces water
one ounce liquid ammonia and three
ounces spirits of wine. Filter after
solution has stood three or four hours.
To every ounce Of the solution ADD
one.fourth ounce sugar dissolved In
equal quantities of water and alco'
hol. The surface to be silvered Is
covered with this liquid at tempera-
ture of 100 degrees, maintained till
the deposition Of silver is complete.
When dry, coated surface Is covered
with mastic varnish.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
"stump.Jump" P,oss.

The fact that practically the entire
surface of the areas susceptible to
cultivation in western Australia H.
heavily wooded and that the dearth
and cost Of labor preclude the clearing
Of the land of stumps and roots. has
led to the invention of special type
of pillow known as the "stump-jump."
This is so constructed that it will roll
over stumps and other distractions ~
ing on the ground. The pillow was
Invented by an Australian and, SO far.
has been manufactured only In that
country. In breaking up new lands
preference is given to the stump-jump
disk plow, as it will cut many roots
that moldboard plow would leave un-
touched. As the land becomes clean
er Of roots after two or three years
application Of this treatment, the
stump-jump moldboard is preferred be-
cause of it's better soil turning quail
ties.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Killed by a Horse.

A very sad and peculiar accident
occurred last Saturday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Elson, 3 miles
east of Lineville, which resulted in
the death of their son, George, at
the hospital at Centerville on Tues
day. 1t is not known exactly just
how the accident happened but it is
thought that while the young man
was attending to the horses at the
barn one of them suddenly threw it's
head around striking the young man
on the side of the head and when he
was discovered by the family short
fering from a severe wound on the
side of the face. A physician was
Immediately summoned and upon his
advice the suffering boy was taken
to the hospital at Centerville that
night where, we understand a
thorough examination disclosed that
he had sustained broken jaw bone
and other injuries about the head
and face, but the immediate cause
lOf his death being an injury of the
spinal cord at the base of the skull.
The fracture of the jaw bone was
reduced by the physicians and
the patient made as comfortable as
possible but death came to relieve
morning about 10 O'clock. The
with him when the end came but re-
turned home on the afternoon train,
the remains following the next day.
Funeral services were held at the
M. E. Church, South. yesterday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. B. L.
Holcomb the pastor.LLineville
tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Novel Cure for Nerves.

have a Philadelphia friend who
was ordered by famous neurological
specialist to travel for month on a
limited express to cure him of ner-
vousness. He took a stateroom and be-
gan. He was man Of extensive bust
ness interests, but as he could be
reached by wire at known point on
the road at certain hours, coming or
going, he kept in touch with his affairs
without hindrance. It was giddy
life and the excitement effected COM
plete cure-except that the familiar
counting room was thereafter too dull
for endurance and a Tigani band was
Installed that played the widest Hun
garian music from nine till three. To
everybody but the boss the remedy
was worse than the ailment-Julius
Chalmers in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Franklin.

A heavy rain visited us Saturday
night and. Sunday.
Glen Pettiecord visited over Sun.
day with his brother Nate and fam.
Miss Mae Scott was Leon caller
saS MIS-! lydia smedley who has been
Jemima kobb homes for several
months departed Thursday for he1
home in Preston, Minnesota.
Pete Christensen Willie Duffield
and Albert Watson were~Leon call.
ers Friday.
Miss Jemima Kobb and Mrs. Lydia
Elva Baker has been hulling GLOW.
err in this vicinity during the past
week when the weather was good.
A large number helped to chart.
vari Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Quayle last
"Wednesday evening.
Miss Ruth Teaney who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Will
Russell of Guthrie Center, Iowa re.
turned home Wednesday afternoon
Christian. Workers meeting at Frank.
lin cuhrch last Sunday on account OF
the exceedingly bad weather.
We understand that Guy McCul.
Tough has sold his garage in Garden
Grove which he purchased a short
time ago to Will Russell of Guthrie
Center, Iowa, who was visiting here
last week.
Harry Kendall spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his brother
Carl Kendall and wife.
There was quite large crowd
attended the box supper at Crown
school house Wednesday night.
Little Vivian Teaney has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Tour
Bovce few DAYS the past week.
S, H. Duffield called at the Glen
Pottiecord home Monday afternoon.
Miss Pauline Sears spent Thurs
day night of last week with Audrey
McCullough.
Pete Christensen helped his broth
er Harry saw wood Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Scott spent Sat
Nrdav and Sunday with their son
Pearl and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1919

q \ Y . T. < ,N, '.a..a b. =
they didn't get moved last spring.
j. w. Fitch and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. POush.
Barlean Bros. delivered hogs to
c. M. Axes at Leon Monday.
Alva Durell sawed wood for the
Christensen Bros. Saturday.
j. w. Fitch and wife were callers
at the Merritt home Thursday.
The rain Sunday brought Little
river out over the bottoms again.
Milt Truitt returned Tuesday
from Leon where he had been visit
ing for several days.
Mrs. E. A. Merritt returned
Wednesday from st. Joe, Mo-, where
she went to be operated upon for
gall stones.
Mrs. Ruth Jones was a caller on
Mrs. E. A. Merritt Wednesday.
Silas Manchester spent Sunday
with the Barlean boys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Gems Found In America.

Our own country is far from con-
spicuous as producer of gems, but
the upper Missouri river has yielded
from it's gravel bars large numbers Of
small, bright and beautiful sapphires.
They are not big enough or dark
enough to fetch high prices.
Nevertheless the finest green sap
phlre (oriental emerald) in the world
was found in Macon county. N. c., and
at last accounts was feature Of the
collection of citizen of Philadel-
phia-Clarence S. Bement. 1t is a
transparent nodule Of crystal, remark
ably pure, and would yield in cutting
q gem Of 80 carats.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Orphan Ridge.

j. w. Fitch and wife attended the
Meryman sale Friday.
G. E. POush and wife and daugh-
ter Ruth, called on Mrs. E. A. Mer-
rift Friday Afternoon.
Mr.. Ackerley of Leon, and w. M.
Barlean called on E. A. Merritt
Tuesday.
Ed Barnett delivered straw at
Leon Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones,
Monday, Nov. 3rd, a nine pound boy.
Both mother and son are getting
along fine.
A. G. Brazelton and son, Amos, of
near Ridgeway, Mo-, came up
Wednesday for a load of lumber.
They are finishing moving what
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Queer Notions.

It is superstition that as soon as
a death takes place in house, all
the looking glasses should be covered
up or turned with the face to the wall
if they are hanging glasses, and must
remain covered or reversed till the
body has been taken out to burial,
and that no person left in the house
must on any account look in the
glasses during the time between death
and funeral. It is strange, and some
what akin to the idea, that it is safe
to cover looking glasses during a
thunderstorm. I never knew Of
looking glass which was known to
have drawn a lightning "stroke,"
though the same is possible. Queer
notions are often founded on facts
Yorkshire Post Correspondent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Philip e. Mcdaniel.

Philip Edgar Patrick Mcdaniel,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Daniel, was born near Guilford, in
NodaWay county, Mo. March the 9Th,
1901, and departed this life Novem-
Der the 3rd, 1919, in Decatur coun-
ty, near Leon, Iowa, being at the
time Of his death Is years, s months,
3 weeks and days old. He came
to Iowa with his parents when he
was l year and 4 months old and
lived seven years of his we'll spent
life near AmeS, Iowa. He moved wit
his parents to Van Vert, Iowa. when
he was eight years old and later to
remainder Of his life: tie was a
member of the CATHOLIC church and
lived pure and true Christian life.
He was always ready to. lend a help
ing hand. He was kind brother
and a loving son. He was loved by
all who knew him. He leaves to
mourn his early departure, a. father.
mother, two sisters and brother.
His funeral was held at St. Bren-
dams church in Leon. Services were
conducted by Rev. Father VIM. Mel
vile, of Des Moines. The remains
were laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery near Woodland.
Card of Thanks-We wish to
thank our friends and neighbors for
their kindness and help during the
sickness and death of our beloved
son and brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcdaniel
and Children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Page TEN


The hard rain Saturday and Sun
day has stopped the corn husking
for few days.
I, Guy Smiths sale last Wednesday
was attended by a large crowd ana
Frank Richly, Of Des Moines, spent
a few days in this vicinity last week.
Harry Redman's baby is much
better at this writing.
Burl Warner spent, Sunday at the
home of Ed Beers.
Misses Mary and Helen lmhoft
week and attended the Teachers, AS
ISOLATION.
The box supper was great sue
cess at Hawkeye last Friday night,
the roads were bad but they had a
good crowd; the II boxes bringing
$3.50. The program was also
god.
Ben Redman returned Friday
from Des Moines where he had been
with three cars Of hogs, he also was
in OttuWma recently with five loads
of cattle and hogs for. which he re-
ceived a neat sum of money how
ever, Mr.. Morrell said it was the
most money ever paid to one man
ths os same 2 9s}H; returned Friday
from Storm Lake, where he had
been to visit his sister, Bessie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Redman and
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Edwards, Of
South Dakota, were visiting in this
neighborhood one day last week.
Frank Binning has purchased the
remainder of the Uncle Joe Hamil-
ton farm on the east side of the
railroad consideration 5000 per
acre.
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Redman, who has been
sick for two weeks is not doing so
well at this writing.
Guy Smith and family expect to
move soon to their new home in
Garden Grove.
Mrs. Frank Binning and son,
Ralph, visited in Leon Friday night
and Saturday, while there they both
had dental work done.
Miss Ethel Webb visited over
Sunday at the Loren Reed home.
Miss Eddis Downey and Wildon
Tuttle spent few days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Thompson.
Mrs. Matte Imhoff spent Monday
at Geo. Redman's.
School began again Monday after
q weeks vacation on account Of the
death of the teachers sister, Wilma
Crees. at Decatur City.
Sam Heather is putting the finish
ing touch to their new house and
expect to move into it within few
weeks.
Eddis Downey spent Friday night
with Madge Redman.
The Farmers Union shipped
car of hogs to st. Joe today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Wilma Juanita Iaverne Crees.

Wilma Juanita Laverne Crees was
born near Decatur, Decatur county
iowa, April 6. 1903 and departed
this life at Boulder Colorado, Nov.
l, 1919. being at the time of her
Death Is years, 6 months and 25
days old.
She leaves to mourn her depart
ure mother, three sisters and a
brother, an aged grandfather, and a
host of other relatives and friends
At the age of twelve she EXPRESSED
her faith in Jesus. and was baptized
into the Christian church. Since
worker for the cause of righteous
ness. and held faithful to her trust
in Christ unto the end.
Funeral services were conducted
at Decatur by Elder Henry Esch.
Interment was in the Decatur ceme-
terry.
Card of Thanks-We wish to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

None but the well-bred man
knows how to confess fault or
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

There are more slackers than pau
pers in the present ranks Of the un-
employed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

About the only way to convince
girl that her fav0rfte young man h
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

Those who travel fastest are gen.
orally the slowest to settle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

Card of Thanks-We wish to
thank our friends for their sympa-
thy and help in our time of trouble.
Mrs CreeS and Family
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

There is much difference between
initiating good man and counter
feiting him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13

Travel is fatal to prejudice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-13
Cards on the Table

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You've got to keep it filled
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Some day you have an
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to have to be re insulated, no
matter who m1te it.
But - if you'll buy a Will
lard Battery with Thread
ed Rubber Insulation,
you'll get clear away from
the biggest cause of battery
troubles. The insulation will
probably last as long as the
plates.
Drop in and ask US any
question you can think of.
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kind of help, service and
advice that make friends.