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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. J. B. Wen has returned from
a trip to Chicago.
Dance at Nauvoo, H., Tues. Jan.
81. Agnes orchestra
g. ]. Mefster, piano tuning and
repairing. Phone Black 1871.
Dance by knights and Ladies OF
Security tonight, NJ W. A hall. Agnes
orchestra. Rights of admission 10
served
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Richards are
being congratulated upon the birth OF
a son, William Jenkin Richards, Jf.,
Sunday morning.
Margaret Rebecca is the name OF
a daughter born Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs ]. S. Campbell. of 1874 Fulton
street, at ST. Joseph's hospital
A burning nue at the home OF
Harry F. Bess, 316 Morgan street, set
fire to a few shingles on the roof Sun
dey morning, and the fire was put out
with a hand extinguisher on the IRE
truck
Kingston Bowman Of the artillery
school OF signals at Camp Knox. KY.
came home last night on ten day
furlough to visit his parents. Ny and
Mrs. w G. Bowman, of 1923 South
Second street
Rev. R. P Harmon has gone to a
new pulpit in the Methodist confer
erce of South Dakota, after visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rar>
mon, OF 1924 Oak street. He was re
Gently discharged from the army after
serving in the replacement corps at
Camp Grant
Advance notices OF dances. card
parties or other social diversions, for
which an admission fee is charged or
subscription collected, WIN not be &C.
cepted for insertion In the society or
other columns Of The Gate City I'M.
less the regular advertising rates are
paid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Movement Started to Have keokuk
Concert Band Designated as
Iowa state Band by
Authorities.
NONE IN THE STATE NOW
Plan DeveIopes Over Sunday 10 Push
Movement to Successful Con-
elusion with Help Of
keokuk People.

The Iowa State band, OF Keokuk.
made big hit with the crowds"
That is the sentence that 1t is pro-
posed 20 put into many Iowa news
papers during the next few years. II
the plans formulated here over Sun
day work out hight
The plan has been launched to
make the present Keokuk Concert
band the Iowa State band, with all
the honors and privileges thereunto
pertaining. There is no Iowa State
band now, and everybody knows
there ought to be one as there was
for a generation before the war.
Also. the best band in the state BY
far Is the big Keokuk Concert band
and naturally 1t ought to be duly
designated Is the Iowa State band.
1t will be, u Keokuk will assist
Manager Leroy ]. Wolf In making the
plans a reality.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
REPORTS AND
GOOD PROGRAM
These are Features, With Address by
Priest. of the Monthly Meet
Ing Of the Ladies' Of
Charity.

The monthly meeting of the Ladies
of Charity was held yesterday follow
ing the annual meeting of the society.
Four new members were received
into the society. Report was made
by the president that seventeen
orders for groceries had been given
during the month, seven orders for
coal. four pairs of shoes and other
merchandise amounting to SO had
been given to those in need
Mrs C. A. Mcnamara was appoint
ed to arrange the program for the
February meeting
The program with which the meet
ing yesterday closed was arranged by
Miss Marie Moeller and included
piano numbers by Mrs. Charles z.
Honce, a reading by Miss Katherine
Hayes. and an inspiring address by
yery Rsv. James W. Gillespie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
ICE CONDITIONS
ON THE RIVER
1t Breaks Up and Runs Out at Quincy,
Gorsina Below, and is About
Melted Of the Lake
at TT. Madison.

The value of the deep water in
Lake Keokuk at its lower end, to the
ice men, is demonstrated this year
when it is holding its thickness very
wen here at Keokuk while losing out
at other places
At Fort Madison. the Ice on the
lake is nothing but thin honey
comb, although it froze several inches
thick during the cold snap Of the
holidays.
At Quincy. the ice went out Sat
urday except in the bay and between
the towhead and the city levee. The
Quincy ice below the river bridge
moved down stream after midnight
and, gorging below the city, formed
some picturesque icebergs. There is
one near Wards island that is per
lraps twenty-five feet high, and an
other further upstream, near the old
wingdam dixie, that is only slightly
lower.
The forecast this morning IS for
warmer weather hereabouts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
iKEOkUk PEOPLE
KNEW HIM WELL
John A. o'NeiPs Death Brings Regret
to Thousands Of People in
Southeastern
Iowa

~ Few Keokuk men We're better known
1 here than was John A O'Neal, for
s.uiany years while he was deputy rev
r.snue collector in this district.
NJ Ills remains were buried in Burling-
Eson today. He died in his home in Chi
.scago.
While deputy collector, Mr. O'Neal
not only attended, to the revenue
stamps and inventories of tobacco ana
4 cigars. but cot thoroughly acquainted
with many keokuk people After his
/: official work was done. he always
spent the hours before train time visit
ing with his many friends here. In
Huntington, where was his home then
he was very popular and also noted as
wonderful singer in the choir of the
CONGREGATIONAL church OF which he
4 IVES a member.
Previously he had sung in the
q Methodist church, and he often sang
,izat political meetings and social affairs
Il and said that singing helped to keep
II his temper sweet. He was seventy
years old
he had one daughter, the wife of
u DR. Robert Marquis, a dentist of Der.
x wyn, a suburb OF Chicago. and Mr.
ONeil died at their home. He knew
Il his end was approaching, hut kent
/ Il cheerful. To a friend who called 10
q II Me said that he was going
arlington soon, meaning
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
OF
PROGRESSIVES
Leaders Want Severance Of Americas
Intimate Relations With
Troubled Affairs
of Europe.
IBy L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan 20.-The pro-
gram of progressives in congress is
rapidly taking shape. The essentials
Of their program are:
Immediate and adequate lfQuida-
ton By the government of its obiiga-
tons 10 returning soldiers and sail
ors-
Prompt meeting OF the unem-
ploy1nent problem. followed by a
scientific national handling OF the
question Of employment as perma-
nent government policy
2-Seyerance of Americas intimate
relations with European affairs as
such al the earliest possible moment
Inauguration, as speedily as
necessary care In legislation will per-
nit, of domestic policies designed to
increase democracy in the United
States
These four items cover a multitude
of closely related questions. progress
stves say.
Rorsh. Hiram johnson, Kenyon and
Cummins are the leaders OF the pro-
gressfve group.
On the first point, the progressive
fdez is that the men who went over
seas 10 give LASlE ANcSs II ANIt c'1,
in defense OF liberty, should receive
maximum consideration from the ma
ton. Vocational training, jobs for all
soldiers and sailors, rehabilitation to
The fullest degree of wounded. are
among pIanks in the progressive plat
form
On point two, Senator Kenyon has
already made q stand By. proposing
an unemployment conference OF gov.
errors to devise emergency action
After the present unemployment diff
Guilty has been met, progressiyes favor
preparedness 20 meet periodical IN
enpIoyment by collecting data which
will enable the federal employment
service 10 place surplus labor where
n is needed, without delay
Point three involves speedy return
Of American soldiers. both from the
FrancoGerman field OF operations
ard from Russia and leaving 70
Europe her own policing, II any is
needed
+ The fourth point covers govern
rnent economy. revision Of tax laws,
Industrial welfare legislation. wise
regulation Of immigration. encourage
ment OF American industry and bust-
ness and everything possible 10 bring
TO the workers ot America an era OF
teontensrns1t and prosperity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
WHY THE CROWDS? CAN YOU
BEAT LIP MOI

SO and SIS, your complete choice
OF those wonderful Red Tag cloaks,
suits. serge and silk dresses, regard
less Of former price (some worth 8
times the price,. Thes those beauti-
full new spring waists. skirts and
dresses. the talk OF the town, on dis
play. Children's coats $4.98, and
dresses 1-3 OF. Think Of it. LOWITZ.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

DIED TODAY
Well Known Author Recently Return
ed From sattlefTsIts Ct France,
Dies From Cancer Of the
stomach.

United Press Leased Wire Ser-tce. 4
NEW YORK. Ian. zo.-He7psn
Whltaker. the author. whose home was
N Oakland, Calf died here early to
day Of cancer Of the stomach
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Miss pelpAone eeiler, Lately Of Hotel
Iowa Lobby. Lives Up to her
Characteristics shown
Hero.
CAPTURES SNEAK THIEF
And at Station Hemoans Ahssnce Of
Her Powder Putt and Says
She Knows She Looks
Like a Fright

Plenty OF KeOkuk people rememUcI
Miss neiphine Beller when she was Al
the cigar stand at the Hotel Iowa She
came from Chicago and went back TO
Chicago. because, she said. keokuk
was too slow for her temperament Al
so she was always careful OF her com
plexson while here. and her face shQr-
ed It
The Sunday Chicago Tri; une prints
her picture. smile and all, and says
all that worried her. after being the
heroine OF : robbery and capturing
the thief single handed was that she
didn't have her powder puff with her
1t the police station
Smooth Snsak Thief.
Z Miss Beller has charge Of the cigar
department. at the Owl drug store.
State and Quincy streets. It Is part OF
her duties to beam pleasantly on Gus
TONERS. She puckered her lips into one
OF her sweetest smiles when man
leaned on the counter and asked FOR
package OF cigarets. He pointed to .
case, which necessitated Miss Beller to
turn her back.
When she turned around the custo-
mer was disappearing through the
door. In his hand he had case OF CT
gar and cigaret holders. which he
snatched OF the counter. Miss BeIler
ran to the door. but the thief Ind been
swallowed up by the tnreng.
A few minutes later Frank Holstein,
a jackie ut the Great Lakes, entered
the store. He is an old acquaintance OF
Miss Beller. She told him OF her ex-
peience. On his way to the store Hol-
stein had seen q man trying to peddle
amber cigar and cigaret holders. Put
ting Holstein in charge Of the store,
Miss Beller ran out In search Of the
thief.
She went to States and Van Buren,
streets, where Hoistein had seen the
man, but did not ind him. Several sa-
looms and poolrooms were next visited
but without success.
Miss Beller returned to the store
disheartened Under the drug store
there is poolroom. Gould the thief
be there?
She bounded down the stairs, and
there was the robber trying to sell the
loot!
Took Him to Police station.
Miss Beller> clutched him in wise
like grip.
You thief! You robber," she cried.
Come with me-"
The man tried to shake her of, but
she held on. She marched him upstairs
to the drug store and told Holstein to
telephone for the police.
The auto from the Central station
responded with Detectives Davidson
and Oeschner. Still clinging to her
prisoner, Miss Beller helped to put
him in the auto. She went along to
the police station, and there, after CIV
ing history Of the case, she discov-
cred she did not have her powder puff.
Il don't know what you men viii
think OF me-" she said. apoloseticaIly.
I'm a sight. My nose Is all red and
look like a fright You win please par.
don my appearance"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
AlasI Poor Hnnzs

Kansas City Star: Booze. got an.
other jolt from the supreme court
yesterday. January is one of Rooze,s
unlucky months. The othrs are Feb
ruary, March, April, May, June. Julv
August, September, October. Novem-
Der and Decem Der.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

oAhl-AND. Cali.-, Jan zJ.-Herran
WHITAKER. the Oakland zz<ro-. who
uled TO-DAY In NeE York recently re-
turned from Ps-s whe-s - uert 70
rspo.t me war as Z rs1rssertz:tT OF
the Oakland Tribune.
"hlIaser Frote many no-elz.
among them being. TIE plz-fe-s q
sbory OF GuataTnala. The ss-ters ana
over the Border" lie recezr- -gh.
Hshed Fighting the Ge-nz1 s-azrk .
He spent considerable time Win the
American fleet
Surviving Whitaker are his 7ife and
two daughters. living here
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

the last journey. and said that in his
old kindly way and with the old
smile.
Accompanied by his wife and
daughter. his body arrived at Bur
hng1on this afternoon, and was taken
from the train 20 Aspen cemetery
where services were held al the grave
By Rev Nathan Osborne
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
Young Wonen's Christian Assoeia-
tion Support Pledges viii Be-
gin to Arrive at Cam
paIen Headquarters.
ALWAYS TRADE AT HOME
No Longer 90 Committees Of Women
Have to Borrow Bank Directors
Room When They Desire to
Meet Down Town.

f! Tomorrow, the ward committees
win begin the collection of pledge
lcarGs for contributions in the Blue
Triangle campaign 10 secure funds
for the maintenance OF the local Y.
wv. C A. and its building.
The campaign. which began on
January Il. IS TO close On Friday.
January "a.
1T is hard TO imagine hoE We
ever got along without the T. w C.
a. building said q Keokuk club
woman today. 4 remember when
we used 10 have to ask the banks Cor
the use of their directors ROOMS when
we wanted to hold committee meet
ing down town Now we can go 70
the Y ". c. a. building for our meet
ings. and it certainly is convent
ence-"
Thankful for Small or Large Gifts.
The hope of Mrs. C. NJ. Rich the
chairman, has been that every one
would give something.
"A gift, whether small or great, IL
1T is the measure OF ones ability is
equally welcome" is the way the
chairman expressed il
In most of the drives held In the
last few months, the money mas sOAe
out of Keokuk In this instance il
viii remain here.
The Y. w. C. A cafeteria buys an
InuaIly $1,000 worth of food from
Keokuk dealers.
Every purchase is made In Keokuk
for the maintenance Of the associa-
ton. The association did something
else, in conducting a buy-at-tome
campaign during the past year.
The collection of envelopes and
pledges begins tomorrow morning
The Important Committees.
Miss Elsie Buck will be treasurer
of the Blue Triangle fund and all
checks should be made payable to
her.
The committee on distribution of
cards and envelopes to ward chair
men and others is Mrs. J. j. Clap
man. Mrs. C. R. Armentrout and Mrs.
C. r. JOY
There is still a supply Of envelopes
and pledge cards at the Y. ". c. A.,
and committees desiring an addition
al supply can secure them at the
desk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
STANDARD FOUR
STOCKHOLDERS
Their Annual Meeting viii Be Held
Down Town After Complying
With the Rules at
the Plant

The annual stockholders meeting of
the Standard Four Tire company will
meet at the plant az 10 o'clock to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

iourn downtown. and there is no oo-
lection to The Gate City saying So
The hour of the afternoon
vening of the meeting Wall De
o'clock in all probability. as IL
In some quarters that the s ~,
may last several hours, OWING 10 %
large amount Of business TO ee
before it.
Holding the meeting at tne pi"ns
was not only unhandy. out tne. =,
no facilities there for mee.ihs
many men at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

COAL FEW DAYS $50.
d. E Reeves & Co. B 1914 or De
Yong's grocery phone No 1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
- Could Do Worse.

II Could Do Worse.
f-bicaro Daily News: The repunlr
can party. might go farther and fars
rorse than to make universal min
tarv training a leading issue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20

Read The Daily GAss City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-20
The Important Committees.

"a 1Os-
There is still supply of envelopes
and pledge cards at the Y. W. c. A.,
and committees desiring an addition
al supply can secure them at the
desk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10
PrUssisns Really Huns.

The appellation of Huns, which Will
liam ii coveted for and himself ap.
piled TO Prussians, even TO the extent
of naming one OF his sons for the In
famous Attila, the Hunnish "Scourga
Of God" seems really to belong TO that
people in an chronological sense. Mr..
Levisee, In his Studies In Prussian
History" tells US that the Prussians
are "a people belonging to the Lithu-
anian race mixed with Finnish ele-
ments; which would make then kim
dred with the Huns. Turks and Bull
CARS. They were of old colonized.
ChnstisnIzed and ousted from their old
domain by the famous knights of the
Teutonic Order. The last grand mas
ter OF that order. Albert of Brantlen-
burg, espoused the reformation, socu-
larized the domains of the order. and
made himself hereditary duke of Prus-
sia-that Is. Po-Russia, or Near Rus
sia." 1t Is interesting TO recall that
the first Hohenzollern duke OF Prus-
STA began his historical career as a
renegade, perjurer and traitor.
Truly the Hohenzollern line has been
what cattle breeders cali constant to
the type|
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10
Bull Bulletin.

Henry Clews, the New York banker
tells good story on a broker friend
who was advised by his. physician TO
spend a few weeks In the West
For some time the broker had been
affected by nagging fever which the
doctor thought would disappear under
the influence of dry climate
The physician, desiring 10 keep in
touch with his patient, suggested that
the latter should telegraph him a daily
record of his temperature. taken
morning and evening. To this the
broker agreed. and at the end OF the
first day in the West, he sent the fol
lowing telegram:
Temperature bully. Opened 81,
closed 101 |"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10
Then It Seemed Palmer.

While waiting for train home from
the city one night Jones grew restless,
and looked about for something inter
esting. His eyes fell upon slot ma
chine. and he promptly inserted a
penny.
q have often wondered" he remark
ed aloud. in the manner of all truly
thoughtful men, where the profits on
these machines"
Here he grasped the handle with a
firm and masterful grip.
Where the profit on these affairs"
So saying he shook the machine.
81 have often wondered" he con-
tinued. giving 1t another vigorous
shake, where the profit Hang the
thingi"
Then one Of the porters came up and
told him that the machine Was out OF
order, and Jones realized at last where
part of the profit came from
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10
Victoria Cross in First Place.

A man who has earned several deco
ratous cannot please himself how he
wears them. If he has been brave
enough to carry of the V. c., that
medal for conspicuous bravery must
hang first upon his left breast-that is,
q the center Of his chest and all other
DECORATIONS, according to precedence.
must tail away toward his left arm
London Answers
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10
Have to Be Aroused.

Most men do not know what is In
them till they receive the summons
from their fellows; their hearts die
within them, sleep settles upon them
the lethargy OF the worlds miasmata
there is nothing for which they are so
thankful as for that cry, Awake, thou
that sleepest I''-Ruskin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10
Alleviates Earache.

II earacbe does not occur often pos
sibly home treatment will alleviate the
suffering, which is always so severe
while 1t lasts. Wiring out hot cloths
and apply them TO the ear. This often
brings quick relief. Or moisten a
small piece of cotton, saturated with
sweet oil or laudanum. and place 1t
carefully in the ear. This is generally
eifieacious if the trouble is caused by
the hardening of the wax.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10

s1ch perfect woman-such blessed
wife M you will be-"
IF ] had known" jubilated Aunt
Lurefta TO Carol. later, II couldn't
have planned II better myselfr
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10

Constipation causes headache, indi-
gestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For a
mild, opening medicine, use Doan's
Regulets. 30c a box at all stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10

Try our Special Bulk SOC coffee.
Reilly & Co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10
Daily Thouoht.

No great deed is done by falterers
who ask for certalnty-George Eliot.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-10

See the Emmett Fruit Growers As
sociation for arsenate of lead.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-27
INSANE PERSONS AND
 CRIMINALS FROM THE
 WEST TAKEN TO VALDEZ

On the trip of the revenue cutter Unalga from the westward to Valde" recently, the following were the insane persons aboard also those for various offenSeS:
 Jesus Roderiquez, Antonio Benz, Sabar Quantico, and Manuel Diaz from Naknek; Leonta Siftsoff and Peter Siftsoff from UnalaSka; An drew Amira and Ben Mortonson from Unpa. insane. Seventeen prisoners brought in, Henry Pffeiffer, William Martin, Jack Green, Simeon George and William Brady from Lackinek or Nalleville on the Kvichak river, charg- ed with plundering the native villages after the inhabitants had been carrled away by the flu; Arsenic Vergares' assault; Macedonia Flores, Manuel Al verez and Ralphael Garcia, assault; F. Vagara, assault, and John Anderson murder, all from Naknek. Barney Sim onson, John Anderson, Hans Void and F. Korrie from Unga dry law; C Smith, gambling and John Maddox assault.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-27
GOOD TIME MADE BY
 TRAIN

Twenty passengers from Anchorage arrived on the train last night at II o'clock having made the trip over m about l2 hours of actual running time which iS considered splendid, owing 10 the present condition of the track,
 The train left Anchorage at O. clock yesterday morning and came through aS far aS Mile 54 where a work train connected and took the pas ' SengerS to Mile 10, regular paSSeng CT train making connections there Tor Seward.
 The passengers were only required to walk short distances. so short that packing of hand baggage was eaS''E done.
 According to the passengers a great amount of work is being done on the railroad, material being on the ground at various places ant with good weather the railroad should b5 put in condition for traffic within a few months for operation during the winter.