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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
Rises Three Feet over Sunday, but is
Still Below Where II Was One
Day Last Week Here
at Keokuk.
DEs MONIES rs RAGING
Rising Rapidly at ottumwa and Bring,
ing Flood Down to Enter the
Mississippi Below keo-
kuk Guage.

Inc Mississippi river after dropping
l."ck below the flood line on the keo-
LUX guage. jumped up again over Sun
.ay n ven two and a half feet
above the danger line here.
But even al that. 1t lacked a foot
= reaching the stage it achieved one
Jay about a week ago. This morning
- was 16.5 on the guage, and pre-
Yiousiy 1t went to 1T.6 before 1t stop-
lred and fell below the danger line
Quickly.
The Mississippi Is firtatious
.aan ever before this spring and goes
" and down like a roller coaster car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
Bridge Of Boats
By A. T.. Johnson, United Press Sta
CORRESPONDENT.

Correspondent.
ABOARD U. S. s. PRAIRIE, Trepas-
sey, May 4.-The American destroyers
Stockton. Hopewell, Phillip, Roper,
Dent and Waters have been refueled
and were expected to start today for
the Azores, to form part of the bridge
Of boats" in connection with the
ravy's trans Atlantic flight. The
weather was clear and cold and air
conditions were perfect.
Considerable ice is still to be seen
in Trepassey bay. Halifax is eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the American
flyers from Long Island. The whole
i;Jova Scotia coast has been informed
of the plans and will be on the watch
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
1t is expected to rise for two more
The Raaina pes Moines.

Tue ndSiiS DSo '~''>
The Des Moines is raging In It's
lower stretches, and this makes the
more flood south of keokuk.
That little river was pouring a VERT
atle torrent into the father of waters
ell day yesterday and today. 1t ros
two feet at Ottumwa and went to near
" the 13-foot stage there last nisht.
il is expected to rise another ROOT at
that and keep the Mississippi high De-
low here.
The railroad tracks between heo-
lyuk and Alexandria are covered VIII
water, as are I'M sections OF track
between Alexandria and West quincy
entire district outside the ievee
around the Des Moines river bridge
and along Commercial Alley road Is
submerged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
and then the house,

and then the house, through soma
.unaccounted reason, adopted a sub
stitute bill by it's judiciary commit
tee which left the sum at $500.
AS a result state house clerks to-
day were boosting a proposition for
the appointment of an official error
hound" to look over all bills and
records.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
Bargain Day Tomorrow.

Like a department store, you'll find
something to please every taste in
the Grand's double star feature pro-
gram tomorrow and Wednesday.
Fatty" Arbuckle in Camping Out"
and Pauline Frederick in out of the
Shadows'-all for the one regular
price of admission. no advance.
Both are pictures. either one
well worth the prices of admission
if shown alone. Al ST, John and the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

One lot Of better
G taken
from regular stock.
The newest frill ef-
fects and smart col
lars. All colors and
sizes from So to 48,
at.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
Annexation to Italy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ROME, May 5.-The population of
Sara at a mass meeting proclaimed
annexation of that (Dalmatian) city
to Italy, 1t was announced here to-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05

lieutenant in the fourth division
which was composed Of the old regu-
lar army. being one of the few who
were granted a commission without
attending an officers training school.
The sun., 1919-10-11
BALLOON WRECKAGE
PICKED UP IN LAKE
The Wichita Found; Aero
naufs Still Missing.

ST LOUIS, Oct 10.-The wreckage of
the balloon Wichita, in which Capt Carl
w. Dammann and Lieut.. Edward ]. YER
heyden. Jr.. st. Loulsans. left here in
the national championship balloon race
october 1. was picked up October 4 in
Lake Huron, according to a telegram re-
ceived by officials OF the race here to-
day.
No trace Of the two balloonists was
found the message said.
The telegram. sent from Tobermory,
Ont, said the wreckage was found near
Cove Island 1t was signed by w. J.
Simpson, who, it is said, is not known
here.
Cove Island Is approximately $50 miles
from ST. Louis The finding of this
craft appears to give the race to Ralph
II. Epson, pilot of the Akron Aero Clubs
entry, who landed at Durham, Quebec,
about 1850 miles from here.
Following receipt of the message
Major A. B. Lambert, an official of tSe
race, telegraphed Mr.. Simpson that $500
reward would be paid for information of
the two aeronauts and Capt. e. s. Cole
departed to direct search for them.
Mr.. Simpsons telegram, dated to-day,
follows:
Picked up balloon near Cove Island
Lake Huron, October 4. Brought wreck
age to Tobermory, No trace of men,
Number on basket $50, on balloon 49,"
These numbers identify the craft as
the Wichita entry. When the balloon
assembled Il was said to be leaking.
The sun., 1919-10-11
TANNER CHILDREN
IN THEIR new HOME
Arrive i'm Albany With Aunt
After Court Fight Over
Custody in Chicago.
ELDEST GOES TO SCHOOL
Railroad Is Willing to Pay
$500 Compensation for
Killing of Parents.
Special Despdtch TO THE Sun.

ALBANY, Oct. 10.--Mrs. Francis Cas-
sidy of IL Cortland place has returned
to Albany with the three children of he,
brother, william Fitch Tanner, who wa,
killed with his wife by train near
their home at Hubbard Woods, a subut
of Chicago, and will rear them as her
own children. To aid her In caring for
the two boys and the little girl, Mrs
Cassidy has a trust fund of $1,000, Of
which $4,000 was raised by THE Sun
and $4,000 by the Chicago Tribune, be.
sides whatever amount may be paid by
the railroad as damages for the death
of Tanner and his wife, and Tanners
insurance. 1t Is understood that the
railroad company Is anxious to sett.
the case out of court, and has offered to
pay $500.
Mrs. Cassidy was accompanied to Al.
bany by her mother, Mrs. Walter d
Chatterly, whose life has been singu-
larly affected by railroad accidents. Her
first husband, Eugene Tanner the father
of William Fitch Tanner and Of Mrs
Cassidy, was killed by a train near
suffered the same fate at West Albany.
Both Mrs. Cassidy and her mother
said they were glad to get home and
glad that the long legal contest over the
three children was settled Several per-
sons already had made applications to
adopt the two boys and the girl when
Mrs. Cassidy reached Chicago, and they
made determined efforts to get the chill
dren away from the dead mans sister
Mrs. Cassidy was assisted greatly in
the fight by Mrs. Scott Durand, the wife
of a Chicago millionaire, who offered to
help defray Mrs. Cassidy's legal ex.
penses.
The children, Helen, Lyman and WIZ
lam, came to Albany with their aunt on
probation, AM only after Mrs. CASSIDY
had been thoroughly investigated by an
agent of the Children's Aid Society Of
Chicago, whose expenses, by order OF the
court, were paid out of the Tanner trust
fund. If, at the end of a month, the
society finds that the children are being
well taken care of 1t will recommend to
the court that Mrs. Cassidy be allowed
to adopt them, and the fight over them
will be ended.
The oldest child Helen, who is almost
/ 6, has been placed in school, and when
a reporter for THE SUN visited the Cas-.
sidy home to-day both the little girl and
the two boys seemed to be very happy
and looked well fed and healthy. The
report of the agent who came to Albany
was that Mrs. Cassidy bore an excellent
reputation and was fully able to take
care Of the children and give them as
good a home as they had before their
parents were killed.
The sun., 1919-10-11
POINTS REACHED BY
filters IN BIG RACE
Capt: Drayton Is Not Far Be-
hind Lieut.. Maynard.

Following are points reached last
night by the aviators in the transcon-
tinental flight, with the distance in
miles from starting point:
FROM MINEOLA
Salduro, Utah, 2,1S3-Lieut. B. w.
Maynard, DH-4 No. 81.
Rawlins. Wyo.. 1.s0s-Capt. H. Dray-
ton, DH-4 No, Al.
North Platte, Neb., 1,491-Lieut. L. s.
Webster. DH-4 No. Is; Capt. ]. DON
aldson, SE-5 No. so.
Omaha, 1.123-Major H Smith, DH-4
No. 20; Lieut.. E. M. Manzelmsn, DH-4
No. So
Bryan, Ohio. 65o-Lieut. w. C. Brown,
DH-4 No. s; Lieut. F. C. Nelson, DH-4
No. 6 Lieut.-Co H. Hartney, SE-5 No.
IL; Lieut. H. H. George. DH-4 No. 16
Lieut.. ]. p. Roulett. DH-4 No. 80: Lieut..
8. w. Torney, DH-4 No. IS; Lieut.. II,
E Sheridan, DH-4 No. 40; Lieut. j. B.
Wright, DH-4 No. AZ; Lieut.. F. Kirby.
DH-4 No. "A; Lieut., T. Hynes, DH-4
No. As.
Stillwell-Lieut.- Col. r. s. Bowen
DH-4, No. 23.
Buffalo, 823-Lieut. D. B. Gish. DH-4
No. 10; Lieut. L. v, Beau. Jr,, DH-4
No. SO; Lieut.. R. L. Maughan, Spad
No. los.
Rochester, 267-Lieut. c. C. Osbourne
DH-4, No. 80; Lieut.. G. Gale. DH-4
No. 46.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Bryan, 2,051-Capt. L. H. Smith
DH-4B, No. S.; Major Carl Spatz
DH-4B, No. 81; Lieut. e. c. KEEL DH-4
No. So.
Rock Island, H., 1,7S6-Lieut. r
Worthington, SE-6, No. 60.
The sun., 1919-10-11
KENTUCKY DISTILLERS
OPEN DRY FIGHT
File Suit Attacking LaU's
Constitutionality.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. 1o.-Suit to test
the constitutionality of the wartime pro-
hibition law was filed in Federal Dis
court Court here to-day by Attorneys
Levy Mayer of Chicago and Marshall
Bullitt of Louisville.
The Kentucky Distilleries and Ware
house Company. one of the largest con-
Germs of the kind in the country, was
made plaintiff and Elwood' Hamilton.
Collector of Internal Revenue for Ken
lucky, was named defendant.
The petition alleges that the law is
unconstitutional because 1t violates the
fifth amendment to the Constitution, in
that 1t confiscates property without just
compensation.
The property in question. according
to the pleadings, involves 65,000.0 900
gallons OF whiskey in bonded ware
houses in Kentucky valued at approx
mately $75,000.000.
The sun., 1919-10-11
TRANSPACIFIC AIR
SERVICE PLANNED
Senate Committee Votes In
crease of $15,0O0,OOO for
Mail Routes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-By air to Asia
is the ultimate goal Of the American air
service. The Senate Military Committee
to-day by unanimous vote recommended
an additional appropriation of $15,000.=.
600 to facilitate the early establishment
of air mail routes to Alaska and
Panama. The northwestern limit of the
projected line to Alaska would be but
twenty-one miles over salt water to the
northeastern extremity of Asia.
The committee to-day listened to an
outline of the air programme by Secre-
tary of War Baker whose testimony was
supported by Brighten. Mitchell of the
aviation corps. The latter told the COM
mittee that this winter the army pro-
poses to attempt three days flight
across Canada to Alaskan points expert
mentally, and IL the flying during the
extreme cold weather of a northwest
Canadian midwinter can be negotiated a
regular America-Alaska route will be
established
The Panama route. according TO the
statement OF Gen. Mitchell, will be es-
tablished from some Florida point to
Cuban shores. then across the island.
with hop off at Guantanamo and then
straight flight across the Caribbean to
Colon.
The basis of the extended programme
, is the desire of the War Department to
| perfect the systematic air protection OF
| American territory. The programme
was disclosed by Gen. Mitchell when II
| became necessary to explain to the Sem
ate Committee the need for the increased
appropriation. Both Gen. Mitchell and
| Secretary Baker told the committee that
the $4,000. 900 appropriated in the last
Army bill was not sufficient and there.
| fore they sought the increased appro-
| priation.
| With the entire appropriation in
creased to $4,000, 900, Gen. Mitchell in.
formed the committee that 1t was pro.
posed to construct 200 pursuit planes
/ 200 bombing planes of the Martin type
and 200 experimental pursuit planes
Liberty motors to the number of 1900
are available for use in the pursuit
planes while the Martin machines vii
be equipped with 900 h. p. Hispano-
Suiza motors.
! Another interesting piece of informa-
ton conveyed to the Military Committee
to-day was that a device called the
"turbo- booster is being perfected with
which it is expected flyers will be able
to attain attitudes. between 10000 ane
$4,000 feet.
Construction for the American army
of Handley- Page and Caproni machine.
has been abandoned, Gen. Mitchell said
and those bought in England will not bt
completed. He added that England hat
been allotted $500 Liberty motors under
the armistice division agreement, ant
insisted upon their delivery.
The sun., 1919-10-11
DRY ENFORCEMENT
BILL UP TO WILSON
VETS Vainly Seek to Block
Measure in House.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.--Enactment OF
the prohibition enforcement bill was
completed to-day by Congress with the
House adopting the conference report,
already agreed to by the Senate, and
sending the measure to the President for
approval
Preceding the House approval of the
report by a vote of 321 to rs. vain eff
fort was made to send 1t back to con-
ference with instructions to eliminate a
section permitting State authorities to
issue search warrants.
Complete Congressional approval of
the bill means that the days Of 2.7b beer
are numbered. The bill becomes effec-
tive as soon as signed by President
Wilson. or within ten days should his
illness prevent him from acting on 1t.
simultaneously with the Presidents sig
nature the wartime enforcement section
becomes effective. This section. as well
as the constitutional enforcement por-
ton, prohibits manufacture or sale OF
any liquor containing more than one
half of 1 per cent. of alcohol.
Anti-prohibition members of the House
made their last fight In voting to send
the bill back to conference on the mo-
ton Of Representative Igoe (Mo),
Democrat, who protested against state
officers enforcing Federal law.
through their authority to issue search
warrants, and complained that similar
provision had been overwhelmingly de-
feated in the House.
Opposing Mr.. Igoe's argument, REPRE-,
sentative Webb IN. c., Democrat saio
that the House disapproval of the pro-
vision was due 70 the false impression
that State officials would be given the
power of arrest as well as search. The
House voted down the Igoe motion. 2l6
to "a
The sun., 1919-10-11
STATE W.C.T.U. URGED
TO SUPPORT G. 0. p.
Debt Due Party for Aid in
Prohibition Cause.
Special Despatch to THE Sun.


BINGHAMProN, Oct. 10.-Mrs Ella A.
Boolc, State president OF the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. addressing
the annual convention of the order here
tonight, declared that it should sup
port the Republican candidates in the
coming Assembly elections, who. through
their action in party caucus last year
secured. the ratification of the Federal
Prohibition Amendment. She declared
that such support should take precedence
with voting members of the w. C. T. U.
over any disposition to punish Speaker
Sweet and the other Republicans for
their failure to pass laws favorable tc
women in industry.
Mrs. Boole praised the record OF Mrs.
Ida b. Sammis, member of the Legis-
lature for Suffolk county, and expressed
the belief that more women were needed
in the legislative halls. She called for
the selection of a successor to United
States Senator Wadsworth, with a bet
ter record than his on prohibition and
suffrage.
The sun., 1919-10-11
NAVAL MIDSHIPMEN
PUT BAN ON HAZING
Voluntary Action Includes
Running" in Practices
to Be Abolished.
Special Despatch to THr Srv.


ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct. 1l,-By the
unanimous action of the members of the
three upper classes a pledge has been
given Rear Admiral Scales, superinten-
dent of the Naval Academy, that hazing
in any form shall not exist at the acad-
envy. The pledge is contained in a letter
representing the voluntary action of the
midshipmen, and IL is as clear and abso-
lutte as language can make 1t.
The superintendent expressed his
satisfaction at the action taken
by the 'midshipme7 upon their own
initiative. Under the terms of the
pledge running" a mild form of hazing,
Is expressly included, and the midship-
men also have declared that they will
maintain none of the rules which hedged
in the fourth class except those pro-
vided by academy regulations.
THE substance of the resolutions was
adopted in meetings of the classes yes
terday, and to-day they were signed by
at least 80 per cent. of the members of
those classes, all OF those who could be
reached. Other classes have taken ac-
ton along the same line, but never be-
fore has 1t been taken so definitely and
completely. The text of the statement
follows:
we, tne Undersigned members OF the
regiment of midshipmen, realizing the
gravity Of present rumors as to recent
incidents which have been reputed to
have been caused by hazing, desiring
to correct these impressions and at the
same time endeavoring to make a re-
currence Of such reports impossible. do
hereby solemnly affirm that in a recent
newspaper reports covering the action
OF two midshipmen are a mere handful
cf .ividious and general statements.
- reference to hazing in these cases
has no foundation In fact nor has proof
been offered to substantiate them,
lob In order that there may be no
recurrence of reports so distasteful to all
members OF the regiment, not to mention
the host OF friends throughout the coun-
try, we do not and will not engage in
any form of hazing or running. The
privileges belonging to one class will be-
long to all. except as specified in the
regulations of the United States Naval
Academy. The question as to whether
running Is hazing is hereby answered.
"(c) In order that there may be nc
question as to our sincerity In this mat.
ter and In order that we may stop the
food of adverse criticism which we are
VI able to head Off in any other way, we
hereby authorize the president and score
tary OF our respective classes to ark
their signatures hereunto and to re-
quest he supsYintendent to place this
statement in the hands Of the press"
The sun., 1919-10-11
BIG BOMBER TO FLY TO-DAY.
Handley-Page Halted on Halifax.

GREENFoRT, L. L.. Oct. 10.-The big
Handley- Page bombing airplane. which,
with her passengers and crew was forced
to land here last night on her attempted
flight from Halifax to New York city,
will resume the trip to Mitchell Field at
weather permits. Supplies OF gasolene
and lubricating oil reached here to-day
from Mineola, and the big bomber now
is ready to leave. After few days at
Mineola and New York. giving exhibition
flights, the Handley- Page is expected to
attempt a nonstop flight to Chicago
carrying twelve passengers.
Admiral Mark Kerr, in charge OF the
machine said that 1t flew the first part
OF the trip at 10000 feet. but was forced
down to 5000 by bad weather. Only
twenty gallons of gasolene remained In
the tanks when the plane arrived over
Greenport.
The sun., 1919-10-11
BISHOPS ASK CHANGE
INLEAGUE COVENANT
Episcopalians Declare for Eff
fective Guarantee of In
ternatiOnal Law.

DETROIT, Oct 10.--A resolution urging
the United States Senate to provide for
the participation /of the country in "a
covenant of nations. which shall effec-
lively guarantee the authority of inter-
national law" was adopted unanimously
to-day by the House of Bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in triennial
convention here.
The resolution was presented by
Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster of Con-
necticut as a substitute for one offered
by Bishop Charles P. Anderson of Chi
cago, which proposed that the Senate
be urged to ratify the covenant of the
League OF Nations and the peace treaty
as drafted at the Versailles conference.
Considerable discussion of the League
OF Nations and the provisions of the
Versailles treaty. with particular refer
ence to the Shantung provision, followed
Introduction of Bishop Anderson's reso-
luton. Bishop Anderson finally with
drew it, and the Brewster resolution
was adopted unanimously. The resolu-
tion now goes to the House of Deputies,
where action upon it is expected next
Monday.
Despite opposition of the conservatives
the majority of the amendments revising
the morning and evening services will
be adopted In the convention, it was in
dicated to-day.
Voting on the amendments began this
morning in the House of Deputies, the
first half dozen proposed being adopted
almost unanimously, and LEADING
churchmen believed it probable that all
would be acted upon similarly. The
general tendency of these amendments
Is to give more latitude than ever before
In the use of the prayer book and to per.
init the use of a shortened service.
Final action will be given in this con.
vention on the amendments first pre-.
sented at the last general convention
and both houses must concur to make
them operative. However. the completely
revised prayer book cannot become
operative until 1922, or after the next
general conveHtion, because many of tn,
proposed changes will be considered III
this convention for the first time
These include the proposed revision Of
the marriage and burial services and the
communion service. proposed. but no
reached in the last convention.
Cardinal MERCER. Prmate OF Belgium
who is to visit Detroit October 10 anC
20, will be greeted as a guest Of Chris
tian America by the convention, accord
ing TO present plans. Cardinal Mercie
will be invited to address a joint session
OF the House of Bishops and the Hous
OF Clerical and lay deputies.
The sun., 1919-10-11
ENVOY BONILLAS ON
WAY TO WASHINGTON
Sets at Rest Rumors of Mex
lean Diplomatic Changes.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 1o.-Ygnacio Bo-
nillas, Mexican Ambassador to the
United States, left President Carranza's
party at Venegas. State of San Luis
Potosi, this morning, on his way To
Washington, according to special des-
patches to Mexico city newspapers.
This announcement would appear to
end, at least for the present. the persist
ent rumors that important changes were
pending in the diplomatic status Of
Mexico and the United States.
Nothing has been given out here re-
garding the purpose of the conference
between the Ambassador and the Presi-
dent of the republic.
The sun., 1919-10-11
Crowder Gets High Rank.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-The House
Military Committee approved to-day tie
Senate bill giving Major-Gen. e. H.
Crowder the rank of Lieutenant GEN.
eral on his retirement, In recognition
'for conspicuous service In execution of
the selective service Mw''
The sun., 1919-10-11
Yesterdays Fires

A. NJ. Loss
l0:S5-25 SUFFOLK ST.; J. Pepen-
ger UNKNOWN
ll:sO-il8s St. Nicholas av.; Au-
dubon Vulcanizing Co. Trifling
NJ.
i;2O-ls E. 57th ST.; william
Wells ................... Unknown
s5o-l7ll Third av; unknown. Trifiins
4;OO--S46 w. ilst sti u. C.
Dixie ..,,.,............Tr ihing
4.lo-4ls E. s0th st. unknown. Trtfing
5:2O-2b2 Broadway; Postal Teie-
graph Co.. .Trining
s;55--iss chrystie ST.; City Of
N. Y.................... Trifiing
The sun., 1919-10-11
{ Mile. Brard'. Concert Postponed.

The piano concert of Mile. Magde-
aeine Brard. announced for this evening
az Aeolian Hall, has been postponed un-
III next Friday afternoon at Aeolian
han because OF the illness OF the French
aruste' VINO arrived Thursday afternoon
on La France. Tickets purchased for
THIS evening will be accepted for the de-
1erred date.
The sun., 1919-10-11

Following are points reached last
night by the aviators in the transcon-
tinental flight, with the distance in
miles from starting point