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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02

Naturally wanted flower for Bob's
Easter gift which would somehow sug-
gest me to him, II. Il were possible to
stimulate his memory. But was I'M
able TO find in the display OF the sea.
son a single blossom which would
convey personal sentiment to him. The
Arbutus and snowdrops for which We
used to search in the northern woods
were not 10 be had. Orchids would
make him think Of his mother, vtolets
might arouse memories OF many girls.
II was doubly hard to find the right
blossoms because Bob has an atroci-
Gus taste in flowers. He must always
have them a bright red. Now to my
mind, Easter blossoms should be white
purple or gold, but to catch my hus-
bands eye and hold Ids interest. l
knew that must buy stunning red
boquet. Fortunately came upon a
ruby colored azalea. And to my de-
light 1t was almost a duplicate OF one
Bob had sent me the Faster after our
wedding.
hesitated about buying 1t because
1t would make an awkward parcel to
carry on the tram. But in the end
took it-and was grateful that Tommy
purse was so elastic. Incidentally,
wondered how large sum could man
age to pay back to Tommy some day,
in return for what he had loaned me,
calling the surplus interest"
l told Tommy my intention of visit.
ing my husband in camp and Tommy
was patient, and kind, but not bit
enthusiastic. Somehow, Tommy new
er was when mention Bob.
Very early Easter morning I put o.
the dark ten complexion and the bobed
wig which had worn with my mes.
seneti girl Uniform. TOMMY hoped
M Ito entra'n" with my plant and 1t
occurred to me that this formidable
piece of luggage was in itself dis
guise. None of my former friends
would ever suspect Jane Lorimer Of
carrying the better part Of a green
house on a journey.
Many persons flocked to the camp
grounds Easter Sunday and that fact
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
Find My Bob and Discover Ny Rival Busy a. Her Campaign

made Il easy for me. to unroll lot of
official red tape quickly. For the hos.
pitals one required a special pass, but
at last ! found myself in Bob's ward
facing one Of his nurses.
Then my mind as well as my body
wobblcd. Would find Bob in bed
and quite helpless? An unsound mind
SO often wrecks body. Would he be
cutie crazy? Or silent and melan-
choly.
was more astonished than relieved
when the nurse sad that Lorimer had
gone TO the song service. I needn't
wait-she would deliver the flowers.
Thank you,' I murmured. "but may
-probabiy-there'l be an answer"
Very we'll. Wait IL you want to. Per
haps you'd like to hear the Easter
singing, though it's almost finished.
Its at the hut--where you see the Red
Triangle"
Onward Christian Soldiers" was
filling the room when entered. The
pick out my Bob, for few are as tall
as he IS.
bob towers usually, but had TO look
twice 10 locate him, for he was bend
ing little sideways-toward girl
who was holding a hymnal.
And no wore an air of deep interest
II the young woman-but that rec.
osnized as Bob's manner-his little
way whcth means nothing at all al
though 1t flatters most girls-they take
1t as a personal compliment.
let the crowd surge slowly past me.
Bob looked very tired and worried
but not at all insane.
He took the girls elbow in the palIa
OF his hand to guide her through the
crowd, snd che smiled up at hun
facing my way. And knew that new.
er in my life had seen prettier grill
And my Bob didn't look gored, GER
tatnly lie didn't resemble Sir Anthony
one bit. His familiar voice startled
ne
TBu.-my dear Katherine" he was
protesting.
And Just then my own face, know.
must have teen very unlovely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02

you came to do good to the dying? O,
Little White Apron. can't you do good
to the living and stay with hin for.
ever?" Then he added in tender whiul.
s!cally, 81 ought to tell you, Particular
One. I've still got what Granddad gave
mel"
She raised her head from his breast.
i've thought it over she said, at
doesn't matter!p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02


Nth neck and girth the like
el!ch young Shore never remem.
bsred seeing outside the stockyards
4 he sliln young waitress who served
him brought iced water and hot soup.
cold milk and hot coffee, and 1t seemed
to the kentuckian every known meat,
salad, vegetable, but censure only re.
warded her efforts.
What have you for dessert?" the
eater finally demanded.
Lemon pie, snow pudding, rasp.
berries and strawberry ice cream"
III take 'em! he growled; "and
bring 'em quicki"
Watching this interesting specimen
deYour, the young man did not notice
enat the girl was standing at his own
elbow.
your order, please" she was say.
ing.
Her cheeks were flushed with her
encounter with the fat brute, her soft
voice was not quite steady and there
was mist in her eyes-eyes deem
and dark blue like the ocean when the
summer sun is over II.
A wave of protecting tenderness
swept over Shore; he had much ado to
keep from pushing away his simple
order and feasting his eyes on her
winsome face. but he was a diffident
young man, and a gentleman, SO he
pretended to eat, and used his eyes
only by stealth.
And the girl? Long ago Ailsie Ran.
dolph had learned that silent unrespon.
stveness to all social advances Of the
young masculine customer was a Kirl's
safeguard from insult, but she looked
az the young man with his fine eyes,
his clear, healthy skin and his charm.
Ing manner and almost wished that he
would ask her to go out with him.
But he did not.
However, on his third day IN San
Francisco the aristocratic old lady
With whom he lived on the great Blue
Grass stock farm received telegram:
"a Will be detained longer than I ex-
pected. Start back Tuesday"
"oh, Grandmother Girl, II you knew
why ! am staying" he thought whim.
sically, you'd say I'd been sleeping in
the moonlight and lost my senses!"
On the evening he ate his twentieth
meal at the Bay View Restaurant, the
man OF the thick neck was leaving
lust as he took his seat at the next
table.
"That man needs man to punch his
head for bullying little thing like
YOU" he remarked. I'D just like"
"oh, sir. please" she INTERRUPTED
him, half frightened, ''he's a regrlar
customer here! IL don't really mind.
one-one gets used to the unpleasant.
ness herei"
Shores heart prompted him TO say.
Little one, let me take you away from
all this unpleasantness foreveri" But
he only said somewhat diffldently that
II she would let him, he would take her
to see good play somewhere that
evening.
Ailsie's heart leaped. but she fslter.
ed. Il do not go out with customerslr'
Then she fled to the kitchen. When
she came back he was gone. and 4
twisted bit of paper and a single
Marechal Neil rose lay beside his
plate.
ooh. Little White Apron" the note
said. 81 wish could feel that Won
1 trust me. stranger as I am! like 10
think there is nothing in my face to
frighten girl I'm leaving in the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02

A woman living at Martins Ferry,
Ohio. bought a barrel OF rice flour
when the purchase of wheat flour sub.
stitutes was required. The other day,
when scooping up flour for cooking
she found in it two IS bills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
When Lands Do Not
Matter.
BY. 6. q. AAckLEy
Ne ~ i'NSNLGrs
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure

NCUPyTIBHt, 4UIV, Dy the MCCLURE
NeNeY-psr Syndicate.)
7 e taa taeh on the road with the
Fl SIX fine saddiers he would not
= % any body else's care, sew
fauguing days, and his long
,e-rlly into the restaurant
; and sup for you, Gilbert
Ded-the glories of Frisco
he thought.
Jss from him dined a man
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
EOR New Years
IL in the Candy Store

Jack Horner pies, airplanes with
12 favors, SIS.
Large bonbon pies, with IL ia
vors, $40.
Swapping bonbons, 6Oc to So a
dozen..
Horns, zoe each,
Smaller pies with 12 favors-
basket Shapes.
Baskets for holding salted nuts,
zoe and 25c each.
New Years novelties, mounted
on cakes of chocolate, zoe each.
Place cards with paper caps, 20c
each.
Assorted hard candies, soc a
pound.
Sailed nuts, $1.50 a pound.
Glace nuts, So pound.
Assorted caramels, 81 pound.
Mint waters, 80c q pound.
tDawn stairs store. Chestnut,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
HOt-W a t er
II Bottle Is Much in
Request During t h e
Cold Weather

and this little note is just re-
minder that we have a most excel
lent assortment of all the good
kinds. They come in all the desir-
able sizes and are all Of rubber.
Each bottle is guaranteed for
service, and prices go from 81 to
$3.50.
(MaIu Floor, Chsstnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
AYAME Extract

is delightful perfume at $1.25 and
$3.50 the bottle; Ayame toilet
water, $3.50; face powder, SOC;
talcum powder, 15c, 25c and SOC.
Main Floor, Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
Fine Suit Cases

interest just fitting
to call attention untitled and
suit of dull black long shiny black
lined They ~ "a
$3.50 to $685.
cowhide English
cowhde $40 for pgkn
Ioor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
COMETHING New
~ Lace Rumings

Wide or narrow Valenciennes
lace, already gathered onto in
sertion and most convenient for
making collars and cuffs or trim
ming dresses or underwear. Toe to
$1.85 a yard.
main Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
Administer Rugs in Unusual
Assortment

beauty service the Administer the favo
If many people,
S8x1O6 IT, $48.5O, $780, $3.50, $50 and $40
#, $50, $50 and $4150
46x6.6 #, $16.50, $3.50 and $3.50.
36x70 in, $10 $10.75 and $l150
27x54 n, $5.75, Sc and $775.
Floor. estnu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
WEATHER
SnOW
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 5
hons for the South Forecast What Spring Styles Here WIZ BE
With Such a Stock of Mems
OVerCOatS AS We Have Now

certainly look Winter the
the stock that we have show him.
standing the record business that has
The regular standard their best double
breasted model
These the typical overcoatngs of onugh chevo great
choice favored shades patterns.
They priced $40 500.
$125 and $3.50
trustworthy furined %
F
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29
GILK and o t h e r
~ New PetticOats-
All for Girls

For everyday, practical wear,
there are few skirts more useful
than the one of black sateen. We
have some well-made ones at 1925
that are in different good styles.
For better wear there are skirts
of taffeta, shimmering and lustrous;
petticoats of silk jersey, many with
silk flounces, and others wholly of
jersey, and petticoats Of lustrous
messaline. These are fiounced and
ruffled and made in any number
of attractive fashions and are $6.75
to $10.50 each.
32 to 36 inch lengths.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
business section of Keokuk was COW
cred practically the entire night.
MARRIAGE is
CALLED VOID
Pearl Barker Said to Have Been a
Minor at Time License Was
sSecured and Ceremony
Performed.

The alleged marriage Of Pearl
Barker Lobb to Milton W. Lobb,
performed August 20, 1919, at War.
saw, ILL.,, was pronounced wholly null
and void from the beginning today,
in the district court, by the request
of the plaintiff, d. r. Barker, next
friend Of Pearl Barker Lobb.
The petition states that Pearl
Barker was minor. seventeen years
of age, on August %, 1919. and that
she is still one, and that the defend
ant, Milton Lobb, falsely secured a
marriage license in Hancock county
August %, stating that Pearl Barker
was eighteen years old.
Tho plaintiff alleges in the petition
that the marriage was null and void
because it was performed without
the consent Of the girl or her par
ents, and the plaintiff asked that the
court grant decree that the marriage
was null and void.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
ASK M'ADOO
TO PROVE 1T
Coal Operators Wire Former Treas
urer to Show His Figures
for Shocking Profits
Cforv

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Coal
operators today sent a telegram to
William G.. McAdoo, challenging him
to produce the figures upon which he
based his charge that operators have
been making shocking profits and
could afford to grant miners wage
increases.
IF you have not these current
facts and figures, your mere personal!
opinion has no weight McAdoo was
told.
IF you have current facts and
figures to substantiate your convic-
ton and doubts, you will make good
witness for the miners before board
of arbitration or a tribunal of inves-
tigation which thus far they have
firmly declined to agree to-
McAdoo's telegram sent yesterday
to Fuel Administrator Garfield
charged that profits in the coal in
dustry in 1917 ranged rom fifteen to
two thousand percent, according to
income tax returns.
The operators said McAdoo's mis-
leading statements and insinuations
are the kind of stuff which boil
shevism breeds upon" and accused
him of bad taste" in issuing his
statement while negotiations were on.
"You suggest a careful examination
of income tax returns before an addi-
tional price of coal Is allowed" the
operators message read. This would
be included in the Investigation
which the mine owners agreed to
more than month ago and have
heep urging ever since but thus far
the mine workers have been unwill-
ing to agree to arbitration or 1nvesti-
CATION Either procedure will dis
close not only the current tax re-
turns of the mine owners, but of the
miners as we'll. The figures are here
in Washington and can be readily
produced if you can get the mine
workers to agree. The bituminous
coal operators will welcome the pub
LEGATION of just as full current tax
return for the bituminous coal indus.
try as are published for any other
industry"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
Riotina in Foo Chow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
TOXIC, Nov. .-(delayed)-In Of
fetal quarters it Is feared the rioting
at Foo Chow between Chinese and
Japanese FormGsans which started
Nov. Is, will lead to serious interna-
tionaI conflict.
The Picking government has protest
ed the dispatch of Japanese warships
which already are steaming towards
Foo Chow. The Japanese legation re-
plying declared the presence Of war
ships at Foo Chow is absolutely ne
cessary because Japanese commun-
ity is endangered.
Dispatches from Picking declare
many Chinese and one American Y.
M. C. A. secretary were injured when
Formosans claiming Japanese citizen
ship attacked Chinese students who
were urging a boycott on Japanese
merchandise.
The Shantung award by the peace
conference offers the back ground for
the disturbance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
Penalties of Being a creditor.

The Nations Business: The ]
has wrought a great change in
position of the United States in
exchanges. During the ten years /
ceding it the average annual tt.
balance in favor of the UnA
States was approximately $4,000
600, and it was practically Offset
interest and dividends paid
foreign holders of American boi
and stocks, charges of foreign 81
ping upon our imports, expenditu
of American tourists abroad, reI
tances Of foreign-born residents
the old countries, and other items
which we were indebted to Euro
Now we have brought back most
our securities and made loans
Europe upon which the interest CT
ing to us will be $500,000.000
$600,000000 year, with more
prospect.
This change from DEBTOR to ere
tor is greatly to our advantage,
the effects are very perplexing
some people because they are !
favorable to our export trade. VIII
Europe formerly gave us credit
the books she must now send
something in return. She CAM
pay in gold, for the total annual r
duction of gold in the world is /
equal to that sum. She can pay
temporarily in securities, if we "
take them, but that will increase 1
annual balance in our favor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
EXTRA COPS
IN OLD DAYS
Merchant Police Were Busy Helping
Keep Undesirables Out of City
in Days Following
Civil War.

Back in the days of Keokuk history
Immediately following the civil war,
there was force Of merchant police,
organized and directed by Capt L.
A. Berryhill. This was in 1868, Mr.
Berryhill recalled today. There were
three men on the originai force, Cap.
tain Berryhill Joe Wycoff and a
colored man, whose rsne the cap
tain could not recall. Captain Berry
hill found it necessary, because OF
trouble with his eyes, TO leave the
force. and Wycoff went TO St Louis
and became a member of the force
there. w. w. Ralston was one of
the members who replaced the orig
inal trio.
The need for extra protection came
with the influx Of a lot of undesir-
ables into the city, and the merchant
police helped the regular force
handle these rogues. The merchant
squad worked in hourly shifts, one
man being out usually at a time with
two men in the office waiting any
calls. In this way the district In the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25

be and is hereby assessed and levleu
as a special tax against and upon
each of the lots and parcels OF land
described in said schedule, and the
owner sor owners thereof liable to
assessment for the cost OF the same,
the respective sums expressed in fig
ures set opposite to each of the same
on account of the cost OF the con-
struction Of the said Improvement;
and the said assessments against the
said lots, parts Of lots and parcels OF
land are hereby declared to be IN
proportion to the special benefits con.
ferred upon the said property by said
improvement and not IN excess
thereof, and not in excess OF 20 per
cent of the actual value thereon.
Adopted October II, 1919. by the
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey,
Ayes, s; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED s. LOTION,
Mayor of the City of Keokuk.
Attest: O. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk.
1t was ordered that Resolution NO.
GIG remain on file in the office OF the
CITY Clerk for period of one week
for public inspection. as required by
law, and same shall be considered
for final passage on October 20, 1919,
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
ED S. LOTION,
Attest. Mayor.
Q. W. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
This day Special Ordinance No, 51oS
"An ordinance granting to the Iowa
Can Company. its successors and as
signs, the right to construct. extend,
ma intain and use an extension to Its
present switch or sidetrack in the
City OF Keokuk, County of Lee ana
State of Iowa." was passed ana
adopted by the following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
ED S. LOTION,
A++eet. Mayor
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
It was ordered that Special orol
l. /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25


nance No. $40 remain on file and
posted in the office of the City Clerk
for a period of one week for public
inspection, as required by law, and
same shall be considered for final
passage on October %, 1919.
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
ED S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess until October
Is, 1919, 8 a. m.
ED s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk
October is. 1919, 3 a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding.
Resolution No. 917.
Whereas, In the Judgment of the
City Council of the City of Keokuk, a
certain brick dwelling situated on lot
10. Block 80, Mason's lower addition
to the City of Keokuk, is in danger
GUS condition,
Be 1t Resolved, BY the City Coun.
Gil of the City Of Keokuk:
That said dwelling be, and the
same is, condemned as dangerous,
and is ordered to be torn down within
ten days from the mailing of an or.
der at the post office in Keokuh,
Iowa
Roll call:
Aye--Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
ED s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council upon motion adjourned.
ED S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25


Keokuk. Iowa, October Is, 1919.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess until OCTOBER
~ 1917 . ED S. LOTION,
....s.. Mayor.
A Q ". sANDBERG. City Clerk.
october II, 1919, a. m.
Council convened after recess Win
al, members present, Mayor LOTION
presiding. Lax
Resolution No. 916.
Re II Resolved, BY the City Coun
81, If tbe city of Keokuk, That after
FIJI, consideration OF the schedule OIL
. ssessments and the accompanying
plat showing the assessments p ~
posed to be made for the cost VI .n
grading done and paving cohstruc. go
in alleys through blocks 40 ana 90 -:
CITY of Keokuk, filed in the ollicy ~
the city Clerk on the t"ehlS. Ell.
day of September, 1919, OF tne LING
of which notice has been pupIisiiea
and posted, as required by law, anu
after full consideration. appfalse
mont and apportionment or the spe
cial benefits conferred upon the prop.
artv shown in said schedule ana pat
Nv the said Improvement, this coun-
ii, finds that the said property
snec;aIly benefited by the sala liil-
nrovements in the amounts SHOWN oi
~, schedule and that the saia
amounts are in proportion to the spe
c;al benefits conferred upon the prop
erty by said Improvement, and are
not in excess of such Dement'S, anu
are not in excess of % per cent os
The actual value of the lots, parts OF
lots and parcels of ground shown IN
said schedule; and
Re It Further Resolved, lhas .he
said schedule of assessments anu tns
accompanying plat be. and .he SAM
are hereby, approved; and that there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
Cabinet Could Not Aaree.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. Mem.
bers of President Wilson'S cabinet
meeting today to bring about settle
ment of the coal strike, were unable
to agree as to what will be fair
wage increase to the 100000 miners
who are idle, awaiting the outcome
of negotiations here.
After discussing the coal situation
for three hours, the cabinet adj
journed at 2 p. m. to meet at $3.50
d. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
New HIah Beef Record.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Nov. 25.-Joseph
Easton, of Merrill, Iowa, established
new high beef cattle record on the
local market today when he sold a
carload of yearling Herefords to the
Cudahy Packing company for s1S.75
per hundred.