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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
MOB BURNS
NEGRO ALIVE
Found Guilty Of Double Murder and
Sentenced to Hang Next
Month. But Mob Was
impatient.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
HILLSBORO, Tex, Jan. 2O-Bragg
Williams, negro. murderer OF Mrs.
George Wells and her infant son.
was taken from officers here and
burned at stake on the public
square by a mob.
Williams. who was convicted OF
the double murder here last week, in
court room guarded by state rang
ers, to prevent violence. was taken
to Dallas for safe keeping, pending
sentence.
He was returned here today and
sentenced to hang February 80. He
was placed in jail here following
passing of sentence.
Shortly after o'clock a mob quiet
ly formed, rushed the jail. battered
in the doors and seized Williams. He
was quickly carried to the square
and burned alive.
Mrs. Wells was murdered at Itas-
ca, small community in this coun-
ty, in December.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
BORDER TOWNS
SPASMODIC LIFE
Belgrade is City Of Watchful Wait
ing, Last Stop in France on
the Way to Switzer-
land.
rRy United Press.l

BELLGARDE, SWISS BORDER,
Dec. 1s.-(by maiD-Bellgarde is the
city of watchful waiting. 1t isn't very
often anyone compliments this little
group of houses and railroad be-
tween mountain peaks stIaddling the
ravine OF the Rhone by calling 1t a
city.
Bellgarde is the last stop in France
on the way to Switzerland. and every
one going either way is stopped here
Ito be examined The point was prob
ably picked because you can get out
lin no way except by railroad, unless
Won climb Alpine mountain peaks
covered with snow Bellgarde is an
ideal Jumping off point.
Your papers are examined. and
YOUR baggage. and you are informed
tnat the frontier is closed. 1t has
been closed since the war began, ex-
cept for a few hours at time. or
sometimes a day or so. when the
frontier is suddenly opened on few
hours notice Then is the time to
rush across.
There is no set time for opening the
frontier. and no reason for closing
an,, certain time. There are no sus-
picious characters to avoid, because
everyone in Belgrade is allowed to
grab his baggage and Chamber on the
train for Geneva. No one knows just
who opens the border or why--a mys-
FERROUS order comes from somewhere,
and those who have been willing to
stick around and wait are allowed
to proceed to Switzerland.
Belgrade is alternately filled TO the
brim with people and enptied to the
hotel keepers and a few townspeople.
The night before the frontier opens
there are people sleeping in the sta.
ton. in cars, and verywhere. for rant
of rooms. The night it is opened
there are rooms everywhere, bare of
occupants. The hotel keepers live for
and by the closing Of the frontier.
This peculiar French system has
had the desired effect, according to
officials. OF discourasing travel to
Switzerland, though 1t has done moth
li1g to keep Questionables from CROSS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
STOLE PIGEONS
FROM PREACHER
Minister Takes Energetic Measures
to Catch the Thief, Including
Bloodhounds and
Large Reward.

Only two pigeons were purloined
from the cote OF Rev. ]. Sterling
Moore, of the Pilgrims Rest Baptist
church, last night, but the reverend
gentleman hated to lose them.
He told the police he would give
$50 to catch the thief. and asked
them to put the Daley bloodhounds
on the trail Of the criminal. The
bloodhounds are Daley's personal
property and trailing thieves with
them is his private business, so
police headquarters referred the min
lister to Daley himself. At the time
of going to press no arrangements
for the use of the bloodhounds had
been completed.
There is no clue to the miscreant
who broke into the pigeon cote and
doubtless fried with gravy the birds
which were of a fancy strain and
valuable to pigeon fanciers on &C
count of their pedigree and fine
points.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
NOW FOUR YEAR
HIGH SCHOOL
EIvaston is Justly Proud That She Has
One Of the Foremost Schools
In Hancock
81 County.

ELyASTON, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-The FL
vaston high school Is now a FULLY
recognized four year high school. Dur
inc the Christmas closing caused 10y
the "flu." Mr.. Hunter, the principal
went to springfield interviewed Mr.
Hanna. head of the high school recog
milton department, secured recosnition
for the Elvaston school. This makes
the Elvaston school one of the fore
most schools In the county and gives
the graduates entrance to the colleges
OF the state without examinations
The community is justly proud to have
such school.
because of the 'tflu'' the school lost
about eight weeks time and we can
thus have only fourteen semesters
Even though we have lost consfdera
BILE time the pupils are entering upon
their work with a will and because oil
the hearty cooperation CT the pupils
and teachers we expect to make up
most of the lost time this year and
what little we still have remaining
we will make up the beginning of next
year
The hieh school had their first liter
ary program last Friday and all Of the
numbers were heartily applauded. One
Of the features of the program was an
extemporaneous debate on woman
Suffrage It is intended to have these
programs every second Friday after
noon hereafter.
The library of the high school is be-
ing overhauled and put in order SO
that It can be much more efficiently
used by the student body. The library
is small. but it was yer inefficient be
cause of the poor organization. Miss
Hazel Martin as librarian Is doing a
VERY nice piece OF work in reorganiz
ing It.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Distinguished Service Medals:

limited Press Leased Wire Sery1ce.l
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Dlstin-
guished service medals have been
awarded upon the recommendation OF
General Pershing to the following
officers in the United States army:
Brig. Gen. Stuart Heintzelman;
Brig. Gen. Malin Craig; Brig. Gen.
Robt. C. Davis; Maj. Gen. Andrew
Brewster; Brig. Gen. Walter A.
Bathel; Maj. Gen. Harry l.. Rogers:
Mai. Gen. Merritt w. Ireland; Colonel
Walter d. McGraw; Colonel Alfred d.
Bradley; Maj. Cen. VIM. G. Langht;
Mai. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick; Maj.
Gen. Clarence C. Williams; Brig Gen.
Edgar Russell; Brig. Gen. Chas. G.
Dawes; Brig. Gen. VIM. Atterbury;
Mai Gen. e. T.. McGlachlin; Maj
Gen. John A Lejeune; Maj. Gen
Arson E. Ely; Maj. Gen. Edmund
Willenmeyer; Maj. Gen. John F.
organ; Maj. Gen. Chas. G. Morton;
Mai. Gen. E. NJ. Lewis; Maj Gen.
William Lassiter; Maj. Gen. James
H. McRae; Maj. Gen. George 3. Dun
can; Maj. Gen. William Weigel; Maj
Gen. VIM II. Johnson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

FOR DISABLED
Suggestion Of American Forestry A.
ISOLATION to Take Care Of
Men Wounded During
Great War.
IRy united Press.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--Why not
put the disabled soldier to work in
helping reforest the country? This
is the suggestion made by the Ameri-
can Forestry association. What bet
ter work for the man seeking health
than the care of trees that would
take him into the open air? asks
Charles Lathrop Pack. president OF
the association, who points to the
great drain made upon forests for
war work He calls attention to
these figures:
Yellow pine lumber sufficient to
lay a bridge floor twenty-five feet
wide and one inch thick from the
United States to France, with 4.o00.-
600 feet to spare, or an approximate
total of 400O00.000 feet. was cut in
American forests and transported to
shipyards.
The value of having the soldier
work in the forests has been readily
seen in England and Australia. Colo
mel w. Fitzpatrick, Of Australia,
struck by the alarming condition OF
affairs in the United States, has
pointed out in report on conditions
in Australia that the same disastrous
condition is inevitable there unless
the lesson taught by American reck-
lessness In stripping timber acreage
be learned. Writing in the Ameri-
can Forestry magazine on this sub
ject w. NJ. Hussie of the Red Cross
Institute for Crippled and Disabled
Men says:
"Arboriculture. vinticulture and
horticulture have engaged the minds
of the French re-educationalists with
such success that thousands OF dis
abled soldiers have found their way
back to usefulness In those lines OF
endcavor. despite even the loss OF an
arm. 1t is not that they are toier-
ated, that charity permits them to
engage in such pursuits, but that
they have proved their ability to
hold their own. day after day, and
to do efficient work, and receive fun
wages for the work done. Science,
inspired by the appealing necessity
of the case. and moved by patriot
ism and love of country. has accom-
plished marvellous things for those
manned men,"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Control Of Stock x..a.

m.ed Press Leased Wire Service. ]
wASHiNGTON, Jan. 20.-Packers
auoi tire st. Paul stock yards. &C
Jung to a list of stockholdines sub
.leo to the house Interstate com
re committee today by William
si'ny. President and general man.
OF the yards. He denied how
= mat his concern had ever taken
IN any Conspiracy" with the
Aers as charged by Francis j
Icy OF that he and his employees
ned under control of the abie
anaser Buckingham, of the Omaha
~ company told the senate acri
'urai committee that the packers
NOT hold enough stock to control
company. " o'i ~
ueAngnam said he did not know
way 10 cut out any steps in meat
JUNCTION auction to lower the cost to the
s numer. He declared he disbelieved
eJ n,er ownership OF the pack.
pant or stocks yards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

north of Swansea, in South Wales, on
which she has spent quite half a mil
lion. She lives there with her third
husband, Baron Cederstrom, and some
times, when they feel inclined, they
throw open their theatre. replica OF
the Baireluth theatre to the country
side ana give one of the operas in
which Patti once thrilled the world
Until recently Patti was even some
times prevailed upon to appear at Az
tert hall in London for the benefit of
some charity but her ceauty is quite
gone-it vanished far earlier than her
voice-and so, for the most part, she
is happiest in her Welsh Businesses
among the neighbors, WHO Will always
saI bag fha Duncan Of Walasg
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
CITY NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Phillips en-
tertained at dinner from 4 to
O'Clock Sunday afternoon Mrs. Anita
Patti Brown and her accompanist.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Waters and
Mrs. Selby Johnson
MIR. and Mrs. w. J. Donnovin
have received telegram informing
them that Lieutenant Joseph p. Don.
nOvin has arrived in New York from
France.
Charlotte M. Coffey has transfer.
red to Lee NJ Coffey lots one and two
in block fifty-three, the property
being in Reid's addition.
Albert NJ Vollers, county clerk,
who has been in ST. Joseph's hospital
for about month, has Sufficiently
recovered from injuries received in a
fall to be taken to his home today
at 319 North Ninth street.
Mrs. Joseph Moeller was called
to st. Louis yesterday by the illness
OF her daughter who is In school
there.
. Regular meeting tonight OF the
Knights and Ladies of Security at
1880 o'clock at M. w. A. hall. All
members are requested to attend.
Social time after meeting.
Mrs. Charles D. Fannin and
daughter Margaret, returned today
from Kahoka where they have been
visiting at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
p A. Egeeslin.
Relatives today received word
from VIM. Schowalter announcing the
death of his wife in the hospital at
Moline, Ill, last night. Mr.. Scho-
walter was a former Keokuk boy and
there is much sympathy extended to
him and his four little children. His
parents reside at 1923 Bank street,
Miss Madaline Schowalter left today
for Moline to attend the funeral.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Thirteen EnaIish Wives.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Thirteen brand
new American citizenesses will re-
turn to the United States on the
transport Plattsburg. which is due
there January 90. They are the Eng
lish wives of American doughboys.
Among them with their new adj
dresses, are: Mrs. l.. Auntin (Aus-
TIM, 1877 South Twenty-slxth street,
Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. Willie Cooke, San
Francisco; Mrs. Alice Blankenship,
East st. Louis, ILL.,, and Mrs. Ivy
Johnson, Bookings, S. D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Am rheories overthroNn.
UNITED Press Leased Wire serv

IIJnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. ~.
Medical theories regarding Spanish
influenza were turned topsy turvy to-
day by an announcement from the
Office of the government public
health service. Fifty navy men from
Goat Island were exposed to infiu-
enza in every possible way in test
conducted by the government. To
the surprise of the doctors not one
contracted the disease.
The men slept with the patients
and waited on them.
DR.. w. C. Billings of the health
service who conducted the expert
ments admitted previous theories re-
sarding the disease were overthrown.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Stock Market Notes.

United Press Leased Wire service.1
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Prices were
fractionally higher at the opening of
the stock market today. United
States Steel opened at COZ, up Il !:
Southern Pacific. 9Sti; Bethlehem
Steel B, So s. off "a: Mexican Pc
troleum, 169. up x; Crucible Steel.
531a, off II: Anaconda, BIS; Hide
and Leather preferred 93.
Irregularity marked trading in the
afternoon. Steel was hammered to
sea. . new low. Selling Of Amert
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA. ILL.,. Jan. 20.-Corn-Nar,
ket 2@4c lower. No. 4 white. $3.50;
No. 5 white, s1.2T; No. yellow.
$I.31; No. ) yellow, 1927: No. vel
low. $1.24@1.25; No. 4 mixed, $3.50;
No. 5 mixed. s1-27
Oats-Market lie lower. No. 3
white, ssh @66%c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Wilson is censured.

II Unfted Press Leased Wire Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20-Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson and John B.
Densmore. his investigator here, into
the Mooney case. were censured in a
report by the city and county grand
jury today.
Charged by Densmore in his sensa-
tional dictaphcne report to Wilson
that District Attorney Fickert had
Lproetituted the hall OF jusico during
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
PRACTICALLY A NEW DRY GOODS
DEPARTMENT NOW-LOWITZ.

Wonderful new spring dry goods
and still 10 percent discount to intro
duce. We did not load up at war
prices and be forced to sell at war
prices, hence now our shelves crowd
ed with fresh. new dry goods at the
regular prices. However, big reduc-
lions on leftover winter stock. Seeing
is believing. Mr.. Wright, recently OF
Omaha, now in charge of dry goods
department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
on Return Flying TRIO.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The United
States army unit which recently flew
from San Diego to New York was
scheduled to leave on the return trip
this afternoon. The units comprise
SIX aerial officers and two mechani-
|cians in command OF Major Albert D.
|Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Restoration Of Monarchy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LISBON, Jan. 20.-Loyalists today
proclaimed restoration of the mon
archy. They named former King
Manuel as ruler of Portugal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
!. Frelshter Week over On.

( SFu1n Press Leased Wire Service ,
Il fro ~ NEWS, Va, jan 20
b. eiehter Keresaspa. a week
knce ue, arrived here today from
: an With thirty-seven men and
oncers, detachment of R.,r.
- casual company number
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

can Smelter was predicted on fears
that 1918 would not show dividends
earned. Tobaccos turned weak. Ma
rine preferred dropped below par.
The market was weak at the close.
U. S. Steel closed at SO off / Bald
win, 66A, off 2Ss; Marine preferred.
100. off 21a; Mexican Petroleum.
1691k, up 2; Bethlehem B, 55%. off
rs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
PATTI, rs, LIVES IN WALES

Every body's Magazine: According
to Phyllis Phillips, Patti lives, not
only in our hearts. but really. in the
flesh, at the age of IS. in her maSnifi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

WANTED-Any kind Of clerical
work; experienced. State salary
and particulars first letter. Address
"A A." this office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

One Regiment Ashore, Other Not
The situation as known today here
as that the men of the 337th artillery
ere practically all safe ashore and Ell
ute 70 Camp Merritt, and the men of
e 3Ssth artillery were on the Roch-
nDeau steaming slowly toward Hall.
with poor coal and low steam pres
bre. ~
Hoooken reported q wireless mes
se from the Rochambeau that she
putting into Halifax for coal, ON
count OF poor fuel and bad weather.
us means slow progress with poor
az for steaming her BOILERS, and that
mad not arrived at Halifax six
Purs later. as told by thar port, was
an occasion for any alarm.
Inc Gate City today gave reassur1ng
phes to requests for Information py
FAMILIES OF the soldiers aboard,
seo on faith that the good ship
Dula get to port as soon as her poor
sming would permit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Baby buggy: swing body.
good condition. G. H. Mars, PIG
North Fourteenth. Phone Black 1926.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED.

w ANTED-Boy to set pins at Keo-
kuk club. Inquire at club house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

FOR SALE-Jersey COW. Earl West,
route 1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

FOR SALE-An incubator. an Old
"Trusty:" good condition. Phone
R-1294.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

the Mooney prosecution were declared
groundless.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Men in Artillery Regiments on
ao,rd French Liner are from
keokuk and Well
Known Hero.
|AM1L1Es ARE WORRIED
J. e.oort Of Trouble Was WIreiess
saying Poor Coal and Bad
weather Compelled Her
70 Put into Halifax.

Motbars. sisters and SweetneaftS o.
~ or fifty Keoklk soldiers were
arrviny Yesterday and today over the
(norts OF the transport Rocham beau
I'M In trouble on the high seas. n
Tho families and friends Of men In
s37th field artillery need have no
prrv whatever. The Gate City was
Formed by the United Press this Of
moon that the Sierra, which landed
Hoboken. brought home the head
arters the field and staff officers.
! Headquarters company, and all the
en- in Batteries A. B. G. D and y, or
337th regiment
The S39th artillery, which contains
nlt forty Keokuk men. Is on the
! Rocrambeau. and the best INFORM
inn obtainable here is that all the
{piment Is aboard that ship, which Is
bwlv steaminx toward Halifax today.
get coal to continue the Journey 70
= home port OF Hoboken.
THE Rochambeau was seafd to have
hoard all the men OF the 837th
"a the 3s9th artillery. OF the SSth al
zion, including the first Keokuk sol
ers to join the colors IN 1917. They
ayed about year at Camp Dodge
n went overseas In time to fire a
II shots at the Huns before the armi.
ice was signed.
After being in b4ilets at Bordeaux
some weeks, they reported starting
home on tho Rochambeau, duo tG
rive at Hoboken tomorrow.
Inn. ID hA = EranNh
her and she has $50 soldiers aboard
These TeIegraphed Their Arrival.
But kilograms arriving in Keoku3
ON the men to their families prove
lat the official designation of all Of
ke 337th and 339th artillery to the
pchambeau had been changed.
Corporal Charles e. Honce teie.
(aphed his wife that he had arrived
Hoboken on the Sierra, and he is
Battery C. of the 337th regiment.
filliam Brugman. OF the headquarters
|mpany wired his family Of his ar
val on the Sierra, SIS did also Lewis
Sheppard, both of the same regi-
ent.
Some press dispatches said that the
Terra, with 1,515 men, carried all the
18th artillery. This regiment had only
half dozen or so of Keokuk soldiers,
6 most of those in the artillery being
the 3S9th regiment One OF the Of
fers in the 337th artillery is Lieut.
pant Riley McManus. who did not tel.
fraph his arrival at Hoboken to his
fother here and is probably on the
(ochambeau, or some other vessel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

TO TRADE-Mode1n city property
for improved small acreage. close
in. Address J. L., care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

LINBAdAN-Geod wages, steady po-
sition. Apply to f. H. Scheel at
80 Van Buren, street. Joliet, Ill
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-03
CARNIVAL GOING
FULL SPEED
Fine Weather Latter Half Of Week
+ Attracts Large Crowds to Show
Ground. Success Assured.

The weather for the lattre half OF
the week has been the ideal carnival
style, as the larger crowds out to see
the shows, will testify. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday threatened
a disasterous week for the show peo-
ple, on account of the rain. This
is being made up for now, for those
held indoors by the dampness have
surged forth to partake of that car
nival atmosphere which beckons to
old and young alike.
The Barefeld shows are receiving
numerous compliments for their
cleanness and variety of attractions,
Is in all, from which the carnival
goer may derive wholesome pleasure.
Today is the last of their stay
here and record-breaking attend
ance is expected this evening and to-
night.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-05-03
HORSE KNOCKS
GIRL DOWN
In Runaway at Carnival Grounds
Print OF Hoof Left On Her
Stomach.

Thursday afternoon, horse be-
longing to Ed c. Gray, ran over and
stepped on little Desma Morris, 10
year-old daughter of Mr. Theo. Nor
ris, proprietor Of the shooting gal
lery on Virginia street.
The horse which appeared to be a
very vicious animal, had been left
unhitched, inside the barrier to the
carnival grounds by Jim, Campbell,
a colored man. The horse suddenly
started to run down the main en-
trance to the grounds, and here
knocked down little Desma Morris,
one of the horses hoofs striking her
in the stomach and cutting her slight
ly.
It is impossible to ascertain the
actual extent of the injury yet, al
though the little girl appeared to be
improving yesterday evening. The
print of the hoof could be distin-
guished in the child's flesh for hours
after the accident.