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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
NO VISIT BY
CZECHO-SLOVAKS
After Official Announcement Of Their
Coming, Nothing More Was
Heard Of Them in
keokuk.

The party OF Czecho-Slovakians who
were to be the guests of Keokuk Tues
day and Wednesday, according to one
James Heating with a long and POM
pus title, did not appear here.
After Heating had written The Gate
City under date of July 3, that a half
dozen prominent members of the new
republic formed by the council at Yer
sailles would be in Keoluk July 22-23,
to see the water power and agricultur-
al methods and study them on the
ground, tentative plans to further
their Investigations were made by the
Keokuk Industrial association, the
Mississippi River Power company and
the municipal government OF Keokuk.
Last week certain circumstances
caused the suspicion that the official
announcement Of these notables was
only another fake story by govern
ment agent, one of several that were
sent out over official titles during the
last six months. Active preparations
were halted, but everything was set
for quick action, should the party ar
rive on any train.
They did not come, Heating did not
write any explanation, and nothing
lappened-eXcept the cataloguing of
the announcement Of their visit as an
other official fake put over on the pub
lie through the newspapers in letters
with official signatures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
DESERTS HIS
CHILDREN HERE
Jerome Williams Is Arrested In
Davenport on Warrant Issued
Here on That Charge by
Father.in-Law.

Jerome Williams married the
daughter of G. F. Smith, of Fifth
and Palean streets. and the wife
died in Davenport recently. leaving
three small children.
Williams left the children with his
wifes parents and continued his
work in Davenport, for which he is
said 10 be getting good wages. His
fatherin-law grew tired Of support.
ing the children and went to the
supervisor Of the poor about them,
which resulted in his filing an infor.
nation in the superior court charg.
ing Williams with desertion Of tbs
children.
The Davenport police picked up
Williams on the warrant and orders
from Chief Hennemann He was
held at Davenport, and either he will
be brought back here for trial or he
will send money for the railroad fare
of the children to Davenport and will
support them there hereafter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
DIR. c. E. RUTH
BADLY INJURED
Former keokuk Surgeon May Be
LAmed by the Breaking OF His
Ankle at His Sum-
mer Home.

DR.. c. e. Ruth, formerly very
prominent surgeon of Keolluk, later
of Des Moines, and lieutenant
colonel in the medical corps of the
army until recently. may be famed
for life by an accident that occurred
tho other day.
At his summer home at Beaver
Island, he was on an excursion to
another island, when he fell and
broke his ankle. The injury was
very painful as well as serious. and
DR.. Ruth went to Charlevoix for
x-ray pictures and other treatment
for the injury.
At last reports reaching here it
was impossible to say what the per-
manent results Of the accident will
be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
PLANNING TO
BE PUGILIST'
Young Texan Who Is Attending
School at Drake Is Anxious
to Meet Jack Dempsey
Next Year.

TBy H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, July 24.-Drake uni
yersity, Des Moines, Iowa, is about
to set a new record in pugilism.
You can count back as far as you
like. but YOU will be unable to find
in the history of f1sticuffs any mauler
who ever attained any greatness who
got his schooling within the walls OF
a university Now, Drake students
are cut to batter that record into
small pieces through the presenta-
ton to the world of Carl Broadley.
|, Broadley is delicate youth of SIX
feet. four inches, and 246 pounds.
His home is in Texas, where they
make 'em decidedly rough, and he
wants to fight for a living-rather a
high-flung ambition for mere col
legian, since box-f1ghters have begun
to make millions in the game.
Off-seasons. young Broadley Stays
and rounds up steers, whips the coun-
try-side, and trains for football.
Coach Mark Banks, old-time foot
ball star, believes the youth he Is
training daily in the Drake gymna-
SUM can take the measure Of Jack
Dempsey. He declares that in spite
of his size Banks is faster than any
heavyweight the world ever has
seen, and in this class he places the
new champion. even in spite Of the
things Jack has been doing to cham
pionship aspirants for many day.
Banks probably hasn't given much
though to how hard the big boys fall
when they stop wallops with their
chin from fists carrying the weight
of a Dempsey, but he can be excused
for that If he really thinks he has
unearthed champion, for champions
are practically as good as young
mint nowadays.
"Broadley isn't championship ma
terial right now" Banks said In Des
Moines, "but proper handling within
the next year will bring hin around.
7 believe session on the gridiron
this fall will harden him {. bit and
make him a greater boxing posi-
bility.
"The big fellow Is Just crazy 10
fight and you can bet he's going to
exhibit around here this winter"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Standing Of the teams:
REDS OF OHIO
PLAY LOOSELY
Cincinnati Club VIII Never Win
Pennant With Brand of Ball
Exhibited in New
York,
i[By H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Cnrresnnndent

[By H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, July 24-The Cincin.
natl Reds will not win any remnants
with the brand Of baseball they
showed New York yesterday.
Not that RUDE Benton didn't pitch
swell enough game to win without
any material assistance from the
Reds. but they threw in any way,
thereby proving that a team fighting
for leadership can be guilty Of poor
baseball just as well as the Ath-
1etics.
On one occasion. Billy Kopf grace
fully heaved ball to third base in
stead of first, missed both runner
and the baseman and two runs were
in position to score, which they did
with noisy acclaim when RUDE Ben
ton smacked out home run.
Twice runs galloped over when
Rube Bressler. outfielder, followed
orders too literally and declined to
wind up from the outfield. Two runs
resulted.
The game was lost in legitimate
fashion, without the assistance Of
these misplays, but the Reds can not
hope to head the Giants with such
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Steel Plant Dividend.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, July 24.-The Beth
lehem Steel corporation today de
clared the quarterly dividend of IA
percent on common stock, classes "a
and B, payable September Is.
The extra dividend was eliminated
directors announced, feeling it wise
to conserve the corporations re
sources against somewhat uncer
tain future"
The statement said the ship build
ing plants of the corporation a4y
producing at capacity and that mill;
are running at about sixty percent
In some important lines capacity 1,
being maintained. Small orders from
railroads, normally the largest buy
ers of steel, has held down produc
ton, it was stated.
Material progress has been mad
in conversion of war plants for peacs
purposes, it was said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
BIG ONE AND
LITTLE ONES
Three Fire Alarms and Fires With
Total Loss of Nothing After Real
Fire in Woodman
Hall.

Whenever there's a big fire, there's
always lot Of little Ones" said AS
sistant Chief Garrison this morning.
The firemen were called out to ex-
tinguish fire in TIE grass in the
ieighborhood of the George e. Rix
home at Rand park at 10 o'clock last
evening.
Four hours later they went to
Eighth and Main street where a shed
in the rear Of the Leake Printing COM
pany was blazing merrily for the
'steenth time in it's long history.
This morning at o'clock another
alarm took them back to the same
shed which was full of old paper and
had lit up again. This time, after
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
KIDS TEAR UP
NEIGHBORHOOD
Police Court and the Police Despair
of Making Peace and Land
lord Enters the Fray
Also.

II wish you'd go down to the
neighborhood Of Ninth and Palean
streets and put some peace and
quietude into it; got sick yester-
day afternoon and went home and
went to bed" burst out Judge Nc.
Namara as soon as the police res
porter entered the door of tina
superior court room this morning..
It's war started among kids.
John r. Hawkins has filed an in.
formation against Maggie Wade. a
young girl, the eldest of the Wade
children. Hawkins has eight chill
dren, and another family there Isl
Rooseveltian to the extent of seven
or eight children, besides some 9th
ers. all Of whom have besieged the
judge lately about their troubles
Then, too, John r. Dimond and
Chief Henneman got Judge Nc
Namara out of bed last night in the
middle of the, night about the situa-
ton at Ninth and Palean streets.
Dirlond owns the house out of which
Hawkins threatens to move to some
where where there is peace.
ut is storm center for blocks
around" said the Judge, land there
are two storm centers In two far1i-
lies living across the street from
each other" The police have been
down there several times, both day
and night. and one of the warning
families Is accused of writing the
''-~--n-' about 80 ran rr~t~,oS whfch83
had become classic at that corner
among the kids.
This is the third generation Of kids.
that have fought and fused in that
1t always has been
noted for its belligerent kids, but
previous generations used to fight It,
out on the vacant lots and stone one
another in the streets, and the par
ents kept out of the war. Now
however, everybody seems to have
been involved, and the world war il
made to look like a small disagree
ment by comparison.
Other informations In court are
and it is UP to the Judge
to secure peace and quiet down
there--if he can.
The neighborhood is around the
Ieokuk Electric company substatinn
but there is more electricity in thu
air there than leaks from tho higt
tension buses, the police say.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
PLAN SAFETY
ZONES HERE
City Council May Build Concrete
Safety Isles In Main Street
For the Benefit Of
Pedestrians.

The city council was working to.
day on plans for some safety isles
Of concrete in Main street for the
benefit of pedestrians.
No decision was reached, and the
practical method must be worked
out in detail, but the plans contem-
plate concrete islands in the street
at the intersections. upon which peo-
pie may stand without danger from
rube automobile drivers.
If the installation of the isles of
safety is decided UPON, they will be
built quickly and will be ready for
use within a month or two.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
LIEUTENANT
DOYLE BACK
Former Cashier Of the keokuk Eiee-
trio Company Has Landed and
is at Camp Merritt on
Way Home.

Lieutenant Earl F. Doyle landed at
New York Tuesday evening and is now
at Camp Merritt on his way home TO
Keokuk
He was cashier of the Keokuk Elec-
trio company when he started to the
war as a private. He landed In
France corporal, and after a
term in the candidate school there he
was commissioned second lieutenant.
He has many friends in Keokuk
and is the son Of Mrs. w. e. Dorian,
OF 1922 Blondeau street,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
DIEDRICH LIVED
BELOW NAUVOO
Man Arrested For Stealing an Auto
mobile In Fort Madison Was
Farmland in Hancock
County.

Gorge Diedrich, called Lee coun-
ty farmer when he was arrested in
Burlington, turns out to be a farm
hand working for P. J. Kimball, be-
low Nauvoo, in Hancock county. He
formerly worked for w. T. Traverse.
He is charged with taking the
Ford of Stanton Rock, of st. Paul,
Lee county from the street in Fort
Madison and taking it to a Burling-
ton garage, sending it in by another
man. He switched his employment
to the Kimball farm after the theft.
He is now in Jail in Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Waco Increases.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Wage in
creases to Pacific coast telephone
operators will be retroactive from
January 1, 1919, under orders by
Postmaster General Burleson, Miss
Julia O'Connor, head of the organ
lied operators, announced here today
following conference with the wire
control board.
The order affects about 10000 OPP.
orators in California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Idaho. Miss O'Connor said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Died Of Wounds.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. 7
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July "a
James Rritton, Sioux City detective,
wounded in gun fight with bandits,
died Tuesday night. Jim Davis. one
of the wounded alleged bandits, was
today expected to die.
Police, sheriff's men and state
agents were making raids today on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
SPORTS

baseball. A tight game would have
been lost on either bobble.
On the face of the game, as play
ed, the Giants had an edge both in
attack and defense. The fact that
Slim Sallee was knocked from the
box is of small account, for that is
likely to happen to any pitcher at
any time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
BoIshevik Victory.
limited Press Leased Wire Ser

limited Press Leased Wire SeTVlce.J
LONDON, July 24.-Bolshevik
wireless reports received here today
claimed the capture of Omega, on the
Archangel front. According to the
bolshevik statement they are now
afforded an opportunity to drive the
British forces from Archangel.
Omega Is eighty-five miles south
west of Archangel, at the mouth Of
the Omega river.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

putting out the fire, the firemen tore
down what remained of the shed.
All these little ones followed the big
one in the Woodmen hall the previous
evening
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Freedom for Tom Mooney.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 24.-Rena
mooney. indicted with her husband.
after the San Francisco prepared
ness day bomb explosion, today de-
ciared the John B. Densmore report
submitted to congress yesterday
means freedom for Tom Mooney and
prosecution of District Attorney G..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

all questionable resorts and driving
suspects from the city. Scores OF
arrests have been made since the
gun fight, when bandits were caught
robbing street car barns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

M. Fickert who obtained the convic-
tons.
Mrs. Mooney addressed crowd on
a street corner from an ice cream
freezer after police had barred her
from Rice park.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

Children are interesting until
forced by a fond mother to show off
their accomplishments before guests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

Prosperity Is comparative. A bill.
lionaire with chronic indigestion is
not prosperous.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
National League.
ToDAY'S SCHEDULE.

American League.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
CLUB STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.
Boston, g.; Detroit, l.
No other games scheduled.
National League.
st. Louis at Boston, game post
poned; rain.
Philadelphia, 60; Pittsburgh, IL.
New York. 6; Cincinnati. 1.
Chicago, SO; Brooklyn. 90.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24

National League.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
Board Of Arbitration Throws Out Sew
eral Games Which Results In
Change In Team Stand
lngs.
HUISKAMPS AGAIN LEAD
Four Teams are Now Close Together
and All Have Good Chance
at the Pennant
Yet.

Some important decisions were
made during the past week by the
board OF arbitration of the CONNER
cial baseball league. These decisions
have very marked effect on the
standing of the teams, which prac-
tically results in tie of all four
teams for the pennant.
The board made the following de-
cisions:
Game played between Kelloggs and
Huiskamps on July and won by
Kelloggs, but later forfeited to Huis-
Ramps on account of dispute over
the grocers having the required num-
Der of players on the field, was or
dered thrown out and must be played
over.
The game between Kelloggs and
Standard Oil on May 81 was forfeited
to Kelloggs because the Standard
Oil team did not show up, and must
be played over on the grounds that
the Kellogg players did not remain
on the field long enough to legally
secure the game by forfeit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-24
One Played Ineligible Man.

Protest of game played between
Kelloggs and Standard Four on July
81 and won by Standard Four was
awarded to Kelloggs on the ground
that the tiremakers signed and play.
ed a man ineligible according to the
constitution of the league.
With these revisions made, and
with hardly more than the last round
of the schedule to be played. the
race for the pennant is unusually in.
teresting, and 1t is possible for the
standing of the teams to be entirely
reverted by the games to be played
next Saturday.
The games scheduled for next
Saturday are as follows:
2:30 o'clock-Standard Four VS..
Standard OIL
o'clock-Huiskamps VS.. Kellogg.
Birpe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22

In Philadelphia to discuss plans for
the maintenance Of q newly acquired
mission field In western China
SANTA CLAUS At ST. ANDREWS
Following brief exercises In the
school auditorium, Santa Claus visited
the pupils Of st. Andrews school Mon
day afternoon. Gifts of fruit, candy
and books were distributed. School
was then dismissed until January 6.
HARRY SWAYNE IMPROVED
Harry B. Swayne. Of New York
city. is reported to be on the road to
recovery. although not yet out Of
danger. A telegram received by Mrs.
8. E. Swayne, of this city. reports
that the crisis has been safely passed
Mr.. Swayne has a very severe attack
of double pneumonia
INJURED IN YARDS
Frank Maule was brought to Reid
hospital slightly injured as result
Of being struck a glancing blow by a
freight car in the Pennsylvania east
yards. He will be able to leave the
hospital Tuesday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22

mond man, who has recently been
appointed field manager Of the For
ward Movement of Friends win ar
rive In the city Wednesday to take
up ibis work in the Central offices of
Friends, on South Eighth street.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES At HOME
Christmas services win be held at
the Home for the Friendless Tuesday
evening. The services will include a
Christmas entertainment.
.s HADlEY RETURNS
Ross A. Hadley. secretary of the
Foreign mission board of the Five
Years Meeting, has returned from
Boston where he conferred with the
Palestine committee Of the Five Years
Meeting. He met with other demon
national representatives OF Inter
Church World Movement in New York
to review data submitted previous to
the settlement Of a foreign mission
budget for the world. An Inter
Church World Movement conference
in Atlantic City in January will adopt
the final budget. Mr.. Hadley was also
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22
Williams Attends Meeting
Of Legislative Colan,itee

County Superintendent Williams
was In Indianapolis Monday attending
the meeting Of the legislative commit
tee on text books Of the Indiana State
Teachers' association. of which he Is
q member.
This meeting is the first Of series
to be- held in regard to the sale of
school books now in an unsatisfactory
condition over the state. The present
law only permits dealers q 1871 per
cent profit on school books, out OF
which they must pay transportation.
with payment to publishers within 80
days, and no books returned.
It is understood that the committee
was to revise this law and present a
new bill to the next session Of the
state legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22
Mostly Personal
TO REcANvAss CHURCH.

TO REcANvASs CHURCH.
Because Of a Misunderstanding re-
garding the Every Member campaign
Of the Episcopal Church in America
st. Paul's congregation Is to re-
canvassed early this week, when It is
thought a much larger response will
be made. L. G. Reynolds is chairman
OF the canvassing committee.
CHANGE SERVICE.
Change in the time of morning serv-
ice was made by the CONGREGATION of
st. Johns Lutheran church held Sun
day. The morning service will be
held at $ o'clock and will be in Ger
man ard English.
ALL MEETINGS REPRESENTED
Every Yearly Meeting in the Five
Years Meeting and Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting will be represented
at the conference of Yearly Meeting
officers called together by the For
ward Movement central committee at
Earlham college December 81 to jan
uary 2. Levi r. Pennington, head Of
the Forward Movement announced
Monday.
sIRANAHAN TO ARRIVE
Edgar H. Stranahan. former Rich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22
LuTHERANS PLAN
WORLD conference
DURING JANUARY

At q special called meeting Of the
National Lutheran Council, held at the
Hotel Astor, New York on Dec. Is.
steps were taken to call world con-
ference Of Lutherans in America, 1920.
This action wos based ON reports Of
commissioners of the Lutheran Church
OF America that have been in Europe
for the past six months surveying
conditions.
The purpose OF the conference is to
discuss possibilities Of closer affilia-
ton and mutual helpfulness in the
reorganization work that Is before the
Lutheran Church.
Tho meeting Of the council was
called for the purpose of discussing
the needs of the Lutheran Church in
Europe, on the basis Of the reports Of
the ave commissioners just returned
from Europe. The commissioners Of
the Lutheran Church OF America who
were in Europe are: DR.. J. A. More
head, President of Roanoke College;
Chairman. Prof. g. Youngert, Rock Is
land, ILL.,, Prot G. T. Rygh. Associate
Editor Of the American Lutheran Sur
vey. Rev. G.. Fandrey. of Chicago, and
Rev. L. Schulz. of Ohio.
Tho commissioners to Europe rec
ommend that five million dollars be
raised by the Lutheran Church OF
America within the next years, to meet
tho needs Of the Lutheran church in
Europe Among the needs are the es-
tablishment of theological seminaries
IN such countries that are left without
seminares through the reassignment
of territory by the peace conference.
Churches must be rebuilt, where the
war has destroyed them. In Poland It
is estimated that ten million dollars Of
Lutheran church property has been de-
stroyed. Many pastors must be sup
ported. Especially in the eastern
countries church-life has been utterly
dcranged. Great groups of Lutherans
are entirely without pastors. The
pastors having been killed by the
revolution or driven out. Charitable
agencies must be supported whose in
come has been reduced beyond point
where is can meet the situation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22
coNNERSvIlLE SOLDIER
DIES ~ vlAOlvo9Tok

CONNERSvH4LE. Ind. Dec. 22-AGr
and Mrs. Thomas Morgan have been
informed by telegram from the war
department that Private Harry Nor.
gan. their son. died Of pneumonia In
Vlad1vostok. Russia. December 8.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-22

A soldier named John J. OBrien,
writing to the war risk bureau about