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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-07
Union MISSION REPORTS TIE
SAVING Of LIVES AND SOULS

TnUlnE IltCcblN'T 81. lJlN
Since thn doors nf lhr Mission W"r"
thrown open early in March. 19lI. when
4 welcome was extended IL on" and all
there have been dn,r%? served during
The 81 months: hrds were furnished
oN.207 persons; i.Sn% baths were taken.
The physical. ~ we'll ms ;hc spiritual
welfare Of nil quests" has been looked
after carefully Il; the institution. for
there wcrc 2y6 sen, to the hospital
while @.22h were given medical treat
mrni in tn" MiS.nn. Garments To the
number Of LIZA were Ei"cn away. put
ono of tho big factors Of The institution
in carrying OUT the teaching nf the Elhlr
that man shall live by th" sWHrl I'll
his brcw--was the fact that work mas
bern secured for 1858 mon in less than
two years by the Mission; an army Of
Workmcn.
From Spiritual Standpoint.
Taking up the spiritual side Of inc
institution. i; is shown by tho report
that Supt. G.. w. Cory and his able as
sistnrts have done their rcliGi"uS bat.
and more There wrr: S63 services held
IN the Mission during the above ind
Gated period: So services held in va
rrous churches in this community. while
the county Jail. These meetings were
attended by %9,S7S rcr$onS--mcn H.
nearly all walks Of life. and hundreds
of young women and girls. But the rr'
suit Of these meetings? During tn:
mast u months. through tho efforts or
Tho institution, there have boon l."n2
conversions. And. according to follnw>
m reports - per cent OF those con-
,erted arc still in IN" straight and
narrow path The homes wncro the
Mission could carry out its good WORK
were not neglected. as 9h0 visits hay"
been made to homes an this community.
Saving Bodies and Souls.
A feature Of the report demonstrates
that not only are the bodies and the
souls Of men being looked after by the
attaches CT tn" Mission. hut that women
and children arc no: neglected III Tho
hours Of distress nr want. There Trr"
l1G children cared for in the Mission.
o7s women. SIS families. and ".G2a men.
making a grand total Of 3,0ll persons
cared for in the Mission since its open
ing in March. 1917, 10 the latter part of
! last month.
During all thcEH months Sun"rlntcHd-
cnt Cory has strivCn ~ maintain the in
stiiution Mt the lowest possible cost,
and nj tho samr time give all-mcn,
won"n ana 'h''oF'H"-''E' ~ ''''
religion or lh'lr hhE*''"' Ut ',',''"i
cnndlt!rn~-aid III every VA! i"SS!"i' ~
TO improve th"!r c"ndit!"n IN ~" "h"
prepare their souls for the life hero
after.
Superintendent Gerry. N speaking al
tho report last night. sod: u va"
. once down ana uut--out "t money
friends. and almost no n'ar" I" r'*i my
weary head and restless; s"ul NJ san
Others hrlp"h III" - Sc" thr light. ard
I then and there rrs"l"rd | would spend
the r.st "f my days helping others
giving them An arm upon which hey
might Lam when they f"lt lint thi9 "iH
. world was AGAINST th"in. MY Si"E"h'
80 tic h"il 81 ihi* MiS*i''h IS ~" ""r"S
Of Nh" Lord: com" uni" NJ" Htt Ec ;ha'
ar" hraH% i""'h an" WI xiv 'h'''
l. earthly rect and comfort. and pr"rar"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Woman In keod<ukk to Claim Bene.
fits Of Policy of Dead Soldier
Who Is Said to Have Had
Another Wife.
NO DIVORCE, SHE SAYS
keokuk Colored Woman Asserts That
She Had No Legal Separation
from Soldier Who Died
Last November.

Claiming that she Is the wife of a
dead soldier, and that she has never
been divorced from this man, Lucy
Webster, colored woman of this city,
will seek the benefits of the war risk
insurance policy which was held by
Pearl Franklin Webster, private
Company 81 Of the 153rd depot bri-
gade at Camp Dix Webster died in
November, 1918, and there is a WON
an by the name Of Alice May Webster
of 40 West 141st street in New York
who claims to be his wife and to be
entitled to the benefits of the policy.
Acting at the request Of tle officials
OF the war risk bureau, Chief Henne
mann has Investigated the case and
today talked with Lucy Webster. She
claims that she is the widow of the
dead soldier, that she has never been
divorced from him. Her address in
Keokuk is GIG South Fourteenth street.
She has been working in a hotel in
Kahoka, and comes to Keokuk every
two weeks to see her two children,
Lloyd and Pearl Webster.
The local officials believe that the
woman's story that she is the only
one entitled to the benefits of the war
risk policy Is true, and they are en-
deavoring to straighten out the
tangle for the eastern officials. If
Webster married the New York WON
an, officials here claim that he must
have committed b1gamy, as the wife
here claims they were never divorced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Stock Market Notes.

/ United Press, Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S--Weakness in
practically ali leading issues marked
the stock market opening today after
a two day rest period.
United States Steel opened at 1929
off ~; Crucible at 1876, off IN Sin.
clair 53A, off IA; Pan-American
109b, off "a; Mexican Petroleum at
IT'S off /; Central Leather at 92A, off
1; Marine 53A. up IL and Marine pre-.
ferred 113, up ".
Further declines, averaging more
than two points, compared with Fri
days close in leading issues, devel-
oped during the first half hour. United
States Steel reached 101, off / q from
the opening. Offerings of stock were
light and buying power seemed lack
ing
Further reactions before noon
caused the market to decline to new
lows for the day. Oil stocks, which
have acted unusually well during the
last week, gave way under the con-
certed bear attack, Pan-American re-
ceding nearly six points from its last
weeks high.
Crucible at its low up to II o'clock
was still up nearly ten points from
the low reached in the last break
Weakness of the market grew more
pronounced after noon and Uiited
States Steel was forced through par
reaching 99R. 1t recovered shortly
afterward to 1001s.
The market closed weak.
The general tone OF the market was
only slightly better at the close. lead
ers retaining a level point or better
over the lows Of the day. U. S. Steel
held around par in late trading. Chand-
Ter. which had receded to 209 rallied
to 220. General Motors at its low was
off over 80 from the years high.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Destruction OF War.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Prime Minis
ter Lloyd-George in the house OF
commons said today that the war
cost two hundred billion dollars and
increased Britain's war debt from
So, 2O5, 100000 to $4,000, 100000.
The war expenditures, he said, was
devoted largely to purposes OF de-
struction. The only way to meet the
increased burden Of the war debt, he
said, is to increase production.
The prime minister declared the
most outstanding fact of Britatn's
present situation to be an alarming
adverse trade balance. The premier
declared that Great Brftain's coal
OUTPUT was 100000 tons less than
before the war.
UNLESS we are able to pay the
way, stern events will drive us to a
reduction in our standard of living"
the premier said.
The introduction Of bill prov1d-
ing for a living wage and forty
eight hour week was announced by
the premier. The problem of produc'
ton. he said could not be solved I'M
til labor examined its grievances. He
declared the new spirit OF Increased
wages and shorter hours could not
be maintained unless production was
increased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
WARNING BELL
is SOUNDED
No Danger From Buried Bomb i
Field II Farmer Is Supplied
With New In
vention.
by Henry Wood, United Press Cor
reSpOndentl

| by Henry Wood, United Press Cor.
respondent
| PARIS, (By Mail.)-Frances war
zone agricultural problem Of how to
discover the presence underground of
unexploded shells, bombs and gren.
AIDES has just been solved by little
invention by Monsieur Guitton. profes
sor of physical sciences at Nancy.
Professor Guitton's invention rem
ders the task the simplest in the
world.
With the little instrument he has
perfected each individual shell, bomb
and grenade now lying snugly tucked
away under French soil waiting for an
opportunity to blow up any farmer
whose plow or harrow has the mis-.
fortune to modest it, will instead call
UP the said farmer by telephone and
notify him Of the precise spot where
said shell, bomb or grenade Is repos.
ing.
Professor Guitton in perfectfng his
invention has awaited himself Of
Hughes we'll known principle Of bal.
ance by induction invented for study
ing the molecular structure Of metals
and perfected later for the use by
surgeons in locating pieces Of metal
embedded In the flesh.
Guittons instrument consists Of two
large wooden hoops, each one encir-
cling an electrical coil, one Of which
carries variable electric current
whilst the other one is mounted on a
telephone apparatus. If the opposing
currents in passing through the earth
that is being examined meet with no
metallic objects nothing happens. But
if they encounter bomb, or shell or
a grenade the telephone begins imme-
diately to buzz, and all the farmer has
to do is to dig the shell out with care.
The instrum ent will locate masses
OF metal weighing twenty-five pounds
at depth of about two feet while
smaller pieces can be located at a
depth of from one foot to eighteen
inches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
SALE IS STARTED
ON ARMY SURPLUS
Number Of Inquiries and Order Blanks
turned In to Postoffice First
Day Of Store
keeping.
BULLETIN TELLS HOW
p,strastcr Elder Has Notices Posted
Through Corridor Explaining
Just How to Order
Things.

Sale of army surplus rood stuffs
uas begun at the local postoffice this
morning, and there were many in
nuiries and quite a few order blanks
tnrned in to the clerks today A
bulletin from Postmaster Elder tells
how to 60 about to order the food.
stuffs. Blanks are posted on which
The foodstuffs are listed, together
with the weight. the prices per can
and the price per case.
Attached to this blank is a form
for ordering. The patron rs expected
10 make out his own order form ana
n turn it in to the window This
must be accompanied by the money
for the goods plus the postage.
It is explained that wnere people
wish to buy only few cans of COM
modities they should form a club
with others and order a whole case.
In the event that such a combination
Is not made. the clerks at the window
here keep track Of the number Of
cans ordered, and when enough to
complete case or bundle or bale
is made up they send in these orders.
Orders in case lots and original
packages are sent in at once The
goods are sold only in the case lots
and the original package.
We've had lots of Inquiries, and
quite a few orders are going to be
turned in today" one OF the post
Office officials said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Standards Of Living.

Minneapolis Journal: Glenn E.
Plumb, author Of the brotherhood's
plan OF soviet control of the rail.
roads, testifying before the house
railroads committee, said:
THE constantly rising cost OF com
modities has far outstr1pped the pur-
chasing power of the consumers
wage. This difference has compelled
a corresponding lowering of the
standard OF existence"
This is not true There has been
no Towering OF the standard of
existence" IN this country, but on
the contrary a great advance. No
people on earth ever lived so well as
the American people. This Is nos a
downtrodden nation-far from II We
need constructive criticism, not the,
destructive kind. And in the debatel
about lettering ourselves It IS Well
to stick to the truth pretty care
fully.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
kM:}&@ee1&S:,'
TOT Society Editor. Telephone
Black SIS.
Marlln-CoyIe WeddIno

hls morning at Z O'Clock at ST
reters Catholic church occurred the
marriage of Miss Mary M. Coyle
seaushter OF Mrs. Katherine Coyle. 727
South Seventh street, to Mr.. Carl Mar
IN, the Rev. Father Phillips official
ing The bride was accompanied by
y miss 1uanita Bailey as bridesmaid and
Nllham Ross was best man. The
groom Is the son Of Mrs. Fred Geise on
ana mas recently returned from France
where he was with the A. e. F. for sew.
erai months. Following a short wed.
ing Journey Mr.. and Mrs. Marlin will
make their home in heokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
year.

year
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-first birthday ON the date OF
the examination, with the exception
that in a state where women are de.
clared by statute to be Of full age for
all purposes at eighteen years, WON
en- eighteen years Of age on the date
of the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postoffice
for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who
can comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, form 1853, and
full information concerning the re
quirements of the examination can
be secured from the postmaster at
the place of vacancy or from the
United States civil service commits
sion, Washington. D. c.
Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the commits
sion at Washington, D. c., at the
earliest practicable date,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
DaiIy Stock Letter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, Aug 1S-The New
| York Evening Suns financial review
today said:
It was blue Monday In Wall street
today. There was softness at the
opening and trading was light in the
first hour. Absence Of buying power
tended to embolden the bears to more
positive efforts. This resulted in con-
siderable acceleration of business
through the midday period and the
early afternoon while the downward
course of prices was progressive
Steel dropped below par for the first
time since last March. No single is.
sue OF group of stocks was immune
from all prevailing softness, although
the railroad shares were less broad in
the decline largely because trading in
that department was more restricted
than elsewhere.
The decline was stayed to some ex-
tent in the last hour although re-
luctance to put in buying orders was
still in evidence. Transactions for
the day totalled we'll over a million
shares. There was some improve
ment in Sterling as the session al
vanced. but it was not very pro-
nounced. Money was at ease through
out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
PERSONALS

Carl Mundy, who has been visit
ing at the homes of B. Larsen and J.
". Mundy, has returned to his home
In Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Thomas r. Murphey and
daughters, Misses Elizabeth and Mar
garet Murphey. of 905 Bank street,
they will visit relatives for several
weeks.
Miss Marie Harsh and Miss Helen
Sawyer will leave Keokuk this eve
ming for Spirit Lake, Iowa where they
will spend their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Crane leave to-
day to spend vacation period of ten
days visiting relatives at Centerviile
and Van Vert They expect to spend
two days at the state fair in Des
Moines before returning.
Miss Minnie Kate Campbell of Min
neapolis. is the guest of friends in
the city.
W. S. Lowitz just returned from an
eastern business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Hamill have re
turned from trip through the east,
where they visited in New York, Phila-
delphia, Washington and Baltimore.
The Misses Esther and Ethel Mel
son left this morning for Aurora and
chicago for weeks visit.
Mrs. Roberto Farfan, who has been
spending the summer with her pa
rents near Montrose, leaves Thursday
for her home in San Diego, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene McGrath OF
Hutchinson, Kans., and Major r. D.
McGrath, who has just returned from
the service, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
T, J. McGrath, 800 Fulton street.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Dorsey Of
Wichita. Kansas, who have been
motoring through the east, spent the
week end in Keokuk with DR.. aud
'irs, 7. B, Dorsey. They returned to
!aeir home this morning accompanied
oy Miss Margaret Dorsey.
Miss Laura Alton went to Chicago
Saturday on business.
The Misses Norma and Beatrice
tlchelberger of Mt. Sterling, Iowa are
spending this week in Keokuk with
MISS Hilda Todd and other relatives.
Miss Julia Springer has returned to
Aer home in Davenport after an ex-
ended visit with friends in the city.
MISS Bernice wager accompanied her
ioT two weeks visit in Davenport.
Miss Altha Patterson of Peoria, H.,
Is spending a three weeks vacation
WIN her aunt, Mrs. Henry Nelson,
ll27 Reid street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
This Is Latest Plan Of War Depart.
ment to Honor Men Who Wear
Gold chevrons on Right
Sleeve,
ARTIST DESIGNED THEM
Mural Decorator at the Capitol Has
Drawn Splendid Design for
This litho-
graph.

! Keokuk soldiers who are wearing
wound stripes on their right sleeves
may be given still another badge OF
honor. It is planned to give the
wounded men Autographed certifi.
Gates, signed by the president and ar
tistically decorated by painter who
has done mural work in the capitol
Details OF the plan became known
through the different recruiting Of
fices in the state, but no details as to
how to go about getting these certifi"
Gates are known at present.
Gold chevrons worn on the right
sleeve and silver lapel buttons are
but feeble reminders Of nations
gratitude to the men who suffered
wounds in the war with Germany.
Realizing this fact the war depart
ment has cast about for plan to
bestow upon these men something sub.
stantial, something in the way of ap-
probation for the service they rem
dered
Gold chevrons may tarnish and be-
come faded; silver lapel buttons are
an uncertain adornment at the most,
and are quickly lost.
Department heads and staff officers
devoted considerable time and thought
to the matter before a suitable idea
was suggested.
Why not give every wounded sol
der a certificate!
The idea was adopted.
Certificates will now be issued by
the army to all soldiers who suffered
wounds in the war. These litho-
graphed certificates. size 10 by IA
inches. bearing the signature Of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson, can be framed
by the grateful Yank.
Each certificate bears design by
e. H. Blashfield, artist, who did the
mural work at the national capitol,
showing an armed soldier kneeling at
the feet OF Columbia. Columbia is
striking the soldier on the shoulder
with the flat blade of her sword in ac-
cordance with an old-time ceremony
Of comforting the rank Of knighthood.
Across the top is the inscription "Col.
umbia Gives to Her Sons the Acco'
lade of the New Chivalry Of Human.
ity3
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
CITY NEWS.
A son was born to Mr.. and

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
c. G. Kutcher, August IT, Name
Raymond Everett.
Harold Galvond of Montrose Ia,
a member of Company c., of the 18th
marines is home from service over
seas.
"A large dog was injured this morn
ing on Eighth and Nam streets, wnen
an automobile ran over it, breaking
a bone in it's foot.
The Carnation club will be en-.
tertained Tuesday evening, August
10, at the parsonage by Mrs. Mar
jorie Halbert looms and Mrs. A.
Weldon, as hostesses.
An information was filed In
Justice e. 3. Hawkes. court this
morning charging a Mr.. and Mrs.
Begthol, of 615 B street, with in
human and cruel treatment toward
their nine-months-old baby. The in
formation was filed by neighbor
woman.
"A large number Of people went
to the Baggs school house near Mont
rose yesterday, where the Rev. G. R.
Waters, Of Keokuk, began series
of meetings. The local people made
the trip in an auto bus, and some Of
the visitors brought their own cars.
The Montrose people turned out in
large numbers to meet the Keokuk
delegation, and the services we're
considered highly successful
The second debate between Sena
tor ]. L. Brookhart and J. o. Boyd
occurred at Washington, Iowa, last
Saturday evening in the big chau-
tauqua tent The audience was the
largest that had appeared at any
time during the chautauqua. over
two thousand people were present to
hear the debate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Pe1jonaI Conference.

UNITED Press Leased WIRE service
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug. 18-A re
gional conference Of Roosevelt Memo
rial association will be held here TO
morrow with state chairmen from
Kansas. Missouri. Colorado, and Nep'
raska in attendance, according to an
nouncement today.
Cen. Leonard Wood will address the
meeting as representing the national
association. State Chairman Arthur
M. HYDE. of Trenton. Mo-, will preside
with Gov. Allen, Kans.; Samuel u.
Nicholson. Colo: and R. B. Howell,
Neb.. representing other states IN
this district
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Writ Of Man damus.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 1S.-Judge
Morning, Of the Lancaster county
district court, has rendered a de-
cision allowing writ of mandamus
against the secretary Of state, conf
polling him to receive a petition now
on file asking reference to Nebraska
voters of the prohibition ratification
resolution. Unless reversed by the
supreme court, this means voters of
Nebraska will decide whether or not
this state ratifies the national pro-
hibition amendment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
CENT A POUND
PROFIT SCHEME
Packers Reap Millions Through own.
ership Of stock Yards and
Cattle Loan
RankA


/, United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.--The fiv,
big packers are taking pillions of dol
lars in hidden profits through owner
ship OF stock yards. VIM. B. Colver, Of
the federal trade commission, tolt
the senate agriculture committee to
day.
Enormous profits of packer-controll
ed stock yards, including feedins
charges and pen rent, roll into Golfers
OF the big packers before the cattle
reach slaughter houses, he explained
Packers fail to include these earn
ings in statements showing one cent
a pound profit on meat, Colver declar.
ed, this figure being based only on the
gross price paid to live stock paen for
their cattle, Profits on packersr own.
ed cattle loan banks are also silently
reaped by the big five" he stated.
This is the basis Of the advantage
large packers have over smaller com
petitors, Colver explained.
Profits cannot be estimated on the
basis OF pound of meat because
meat can be sold at loss and the
business still be profitable"
Enormous profits are taken out be-
fore the figures appearing in adver.
tisements are arrived at" he said.
Profits from ownership Of stock
yards run into millions of dollars,
Colver stated. Control of stock yards
and refrigerator cars are the basis of
the great advantage the big packers
have over their smaller competitors,
he asserted.
Refrigerator cars are part of the
1svs,, <,f 10
and should not be owned by the domi
nant factor in the business they are
supposed to serve.r Colver declared
today.
I'VE found the five great meat
packing corporations control the
meat packing industry of the coun-
try" he declared. referring to the
commission investigation Of the
packing business. There are many
Independent packers. he said, but
they exist on suffrage.
These bills are immeasurably use
full as being the foundation for the
inquiry about to begin" Colver said.
He then reviewed the results Of the
trade commissions Investigations
I'VE found live stock pool" he
declared. IF the supply of animals
is purchased on percentage basis,
there can't be competition at any
time after that. They may stage a
show Of competition, but there can
not be a struggle for business as to
volume when the amount of com
modify to be sold is to be regulated
on a percentage basis"
The packers, Colver declared, make
no effort to explain this percentage
scale Of cattle purchases.
Describing the packer control Of
scores of unrelated commodities, in
Guiding groceries, soda fountain ex-
tracts, cotton seed and grain as the
1919 model" Colver cited the 1925
now being introduced in
England.
Charters being taken out in Eng
and authorize them to operate steam
srs, carry mails, buy out competitors
and manufacture any commodity sold
n shops, he said, paraphrasing the
language of the foreign charters.
TT will be more than twelve.
cylinder model" Colver added.