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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
BURGLAR of Enalehardt Home Served
/ Time in the Missouri Peniten-
tiay and Reform
School.
FINGER PRINTS IDENTIFY
Chief Hennemann Investigates Con
fessed Burglar Thoroughly and
Developes Bad Past Record
for Him.

RAY Rex Allen, the burglar OF the
EngeIhsrdt home, now behind the
big bars at Fort Madison after con
Tossing the crime, is former con
Wet from Missouri.
Chief Hennemann took his nngei
nrints and other Identification marks
and sent them to the bureau OF
criminal investigation of the depart
ment Of Justice at Leayenworth, ASA
ing for his identification. if former
convict
The report returned is that Allen
was in the Missouri penitentiary at
Jefferson City as convict No 1918,
for burglary in Audrain county he
served three years from July Is
1911, and got ont about five years
ago
Previous to that, he had served a
term IN the reformatory OF the state
of Missouri at Boonyille as No. $500.
Aside from his confession. CHER
Hennemann and County Attorney
McNanus have plenty of evidence TO
convict Allen OF the Englehardt bur
siary. and have left no stone IN
turned in working up the case
against him
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
TWAS EVER THUS
WITH SOLDIERS
Insignia of the KeokuH Pie Girls Wa:
Sent on 70 Camp Dodge and Is
Treasured by Brave
Man

It was evident that the girls who
had volunteered to hand out the pies
70 the soldiers Wednesday were en-
joying the occasion but little less than
the veterans themselves.
Soon after the men were all on
board most Of the girls had given the
little red crosses that they wore on
their wells to better cause than
merely feminine decoration. II means
that there are some Of the-men Of the
Rainbow division who will remember
their visit to Keokuk by small red
cross on a white ribbon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
COMMITTEE
MISSED TRAIN
Part Of the Des Mofnes Delegstioh oo'
70 -hs Union Station After
Their Car Had
si-i.in,p the train which car@

dividing the train which caT&c
s,s4.sTior OF the iGSth into two sec.
49, so,- the trip between KeoEIik and
Des Moinee part OF the oeisssa.- -,
from Des Moines Tnicn CAM ~ -
ronne TIE Iowa regiment were iei1 O
hind. 49, u-e-e
The special car Ia Vylicn 1neg 49,
travelling was placed IN fne 1T -,
IN, OF the train which felt -.
minutes before the TINE SCI foI u
omc,a1 departure Of the TROOPS. " hsn
rs1r Of the committee arrived ifo.l
the Hotel Ic~a they found that II
+bev were going to accompany lne Sol
Herr .hev would have TO nae on ths
section that was left
Tnev oTertook fneir tram ~ ~
t,r-,wa for the rest OF the journey
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
THIS BOY WAS
A PROUD ONE
iTh. Rainbow Badge Of Honor on HIS
Shoulder Passed the Military
Police 70 the March
ing Column.

AS the column narened np lne
Main street hill "Wednesday mere
was one small bog Of about eighi
summers vino managed 70 get past
aII he military police ana get INTO
the line. -z,,.
The Rainbow insignia on ms snouF
der and the hero worship II ms Ld E
vas sufficient 10 get nim % any
L. P <-,-,
And he didn't get far away rom
mis- brother who was with the return
ing heroes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15

chose one of the pie girls as the
source of information-or ut least
that was his svowed purpose,
The only thing he had to leave as
a souvenir was some hard tack
And naturally the girls were inter
ested in hard tack since it was
handsome officer who was doing the
explaining.
one of the men under the COM
rnand OF the officer, after watching
the incident for while, yelled:
Don't forget 20 write your name
on II, captain"
And he didn't forget.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
Shot by Own Gun.

4 limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, 2Iay ia
Conn. a federal liquor agent, was dan
gercusly wounded by shot from his
own revolver While sitting in the lobby
, Of a hotel here. Conn doZed Sudden
" the weapon, an automatic. slipped
!. to the floor and was discharged, the
shot taking effect in the sleuth's back.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
sank statenenes - =

tCnlted Press Leased Wire Service. 7
WASHINGTON. May Is. The
comptroller Of the currency today Is
sued call for a statement on the
condition Of national banks - the
close OF business Monday, May 70.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15
HARD TACK HAS
VARIOUS USES
One of Them is TO Be the Autograph
Album Of keokuk Girl Who
Knows an Army
Captain.

one of the officers Of the battalion
entering Iowa al Keokuk who
wanted to know more about Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-15

In the as states Of the union there
are 2.9s9 counties.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
STEALING CARS
DANGEROUS JOB
Buick Co. Has System which
Makes Theft of Cars
Perilous.

Automobile thieves have found 1t
: an extremely hard task to keep Buick
motor cars after they get them. for
the Buick Motor company's stolen
sar recovery system renders such a
quick service Of pursuit that 1t over
takes the thieves and assists in their
capture. 81
r'-Careless and unthoughtful owners
give thieves unlimited opportunities
to drive away their cars" says E. B.
Wilson, director OF sales of the Buick
Motor Company. This condition
brought about the establishment of
nan efficient stolen car division in our
Sales department.
Several years ago, when automo-
bile thieves began their operations,
our factory began the construction
OF a system for recovering Buick cars.
The object of our work is to render
assistance to any unfortunate owners
in recovery OF cars and the apprehen-
sion Of the thieves.
From year to year. the efficiency
Of this system has increased and to-
day the Buick Motor Company is
benehtinS thousands of owners with a
service that police departments all
over the country highly praise"
stealing automobiles Is a simple act,
but what Is now worrying the Buick
thief is the disposing of stolen cars.
What was at one time a comparative
ly easy thing to do, has become a
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
AUTOISTS HELP
IN CAR STRIKES
Paige-Detroit Head Says
Motorists Are Willing
To Give Aid.

Street car strikes and threats OF
strikes have been one of the serious
troubles confronting American cities
during these days Of economic and So
cial problems and general unrest"
says Harry NJ. Jcwett, president of
the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company.
Possibly next to the interruption of
railway transportation and the short
age of fuel. the tie-up of street cars
presents the most troublesome prob
lem in these difficult times because Of
the effect II has on all business and
social activities.
Car owners have always demon
strated a willingness to cooperate un-
der such circumstances and have
shown a spirit of good nature and gen.
erosity. Undoubtedly the plans that
would meet with their approval would
provide either for the owner or the
authorities operating the car. II the
owner operated his own car during the
emergency he could volunteer to make
regular stops to take on passengers at
certain designated stations on routes
suggested in the committees plan.
Thus the authorities could determine
how much of the traffic could be car
ried by automobiles.
with routes and stations and all
other details carefully studied and
mapped out. there would be little fear
OF the consequences of a street car
strike. 1 believe some such plan has
been worked out in London. England,
and j hope the idea Will be adopted
by our American cities"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
MOTOR TRUCKS SOLVE
RECORD CROP PROBLEM

"a striking example OF why farm
ers and the big commission men in the
food producing States are buying mo-
tor trucks is an analysis of the recent
government report on the corn CROP
says G. c. Frey. Of the Kissel Motor
Car Company.
This report shows a total produc-
tion of 2.9l0. 10000 bushels of corn. an
increase of 81. 900. coo bushels or 13 per
cent over last year and l61. 900. 900 BUSH
els or per cent above the 1897
average. Compare this record with the
freight car situation. While indica-
tons are for a better car supply from
now on. officials of the Railroad, Ad-
ministration are not looking for a big
surplus at any time. In fact. the car
situation in the East is very tight.
when you consider that every other
crop indicates record production you
can see that the purchase of motor
trucks to insure transportation to the
elevators. warehouses or shipping
points Is good business"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
GARAGE IS NEEDED AS
MUCH AS SUN PARLOR

That a garage is considered as
necessary to the modern apart
ment as a sleeping porch, sun par
Tor and other necessities. can be
seen In most every large city," says
G. A. Kissel, president of the Kis-
sci Motor Car Company.
Il heard the other day that In
one of the large cities in the Mid
die West it is a case of your hav-
ing to have an automobile of your
own II you live in a new apartment
house that is being erected in one
OF the exclusive residential Sec
tions of the city. This apartment
building will contain forty apart
ments and there will be thirty
garages built along with it.
along this line. in a certain city
in the State OF Wisconsin. a ma
tionally known manufacturer has
leased some hundred acres on
which he is going to build a mod
ern plant employing thousands of
workmen. Back Of seven out OF
ten houses that are being built to
accommodate the workmen, garages
are being put up.
BY having his own garage in
close proximity to his home,
whether a private house or an
apartment. he can use his car for
those many little excursions which
in the aggregate take up a great
deal of time"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
UNITED SPANISH WAR
VETERANS.

The reception and dance given by
Richard J. Harden Camp last
Thanksgiving Eve was enjoyed by
the large number present. The
camp will elect officers at it's meet
ing next Thursday evening.
Col. James s. Petit Camp. at its
meeting last Tuesday evening. mus
tered in two recruits. and nomia
mated the following officers: w. p.
Irving. commander: r. NJ. Maginnis.
senior vice commander; Ralph NJ.
Hendricks. Junior vice commander:
w. w. Dyer. oficer of guard, and
]. c. OBrien. trustee. The camp de-
cided in favor of a joint installation
of officers in January.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp
Thursday night nominated the fol-
lowing officers for the year 1890: r.
L. Lamb. commander: senior vice
commander. Maj. Joseph NJ. Heller;
Junior vice commander, Herman EN-
daline: officer of the day. Lee H.
Harris; officer of the guard, w. p.
Davis; trustee. w. c. Ryan.
The department commander has
requested camp adtutants and quar-
termasters to send in their semi
annual reports promptly to the de-
partment adjutant
Miles Camp will meet Tuesday
evening to elect officers for next
year and complete arrangements Tor
the mobilization of its service flag
on December 10.
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp is
making arrangements for a big af-
fair for the entertainment on De-
cember Is when il will have the
department commander and the To-
cal camps as guests. The Stanley
Hall Auditorium has been obtained
for the occasion.
Commander r. Hook. jr., has issu I'd
a call for a meeting OF Col. NJ.
Emmett Urell Camp for Tuesday
evening to elect officers and con-
slider important business.
Admiral George Dewey Camp held
a very interesting meeting Friday
night when officers were elected and
the muster-in exercises. under the
direction of Commander Mckee. was
conferred on several candidates.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

all members have taken great in
terest In the selection of candidates
In whose charge the welfare of the
post Is to be intrusted. The attend
ance taxed the meeting hall to its
limit.
The election of officers will take
place the last meeting in December.
ana the installation the first meet
ing in january.
The entertainment committee is ar
ranging a program for the occasion.
and a dance for the evening is under
confederation
The next regular meeting will be
Monday evening, December S,
Pythian Temple. All eligibles are
cordialy invited to come and bring
their friends.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

with the following comprise the
board OF directors: d. w. Nc
Naugher. C. d. Scully. w. Z. Pro-
vost and Edwin n. Oil, all of Pitts
burg. f. c. Hopkins. of New Castle,
is assistant secretary and treas
urer. and H. l.. Archey. of Phila-
delphia, is sales manager.
The new concern has purchased
outright at New Castle. a twenty
one-acre factory site. including an
absolutely new automobile factory
building 500 feet by 100 feet wide.
of thoroughly modern construction,
capable of turning out fifty cars a
day The corporation is capitalized
at s1,500.000. which will be in
creased to s2.500.000. It starts
business without a dollar of in
debtedness.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
&c. Van DERH0OF
TO new OFFICE
Former Manager of Steel
Car Co. Forms His
Own Firm.

Frederick c. Van Derhoof has re-
signed as general manager Of the
automobile department OF the Stan
dard Steel Car Company, of Pitts
burg, manufacturers OF the Stan
dard "S," and announces the for
nation of the Bacon Motors Cor
poration. of New Castle. Pa, of
which he is president, for the build
ing of a light six. moderately
priced car. which will be ready to
market early in the spring.
The officers and principal stock
holders of the new concern are all
men of large business experience
and means, connected with leading
business interests in Pittsburg. New
Castle and other cities. The off,
GERS are: Frederick c. Van Der
hoof. of Butler. Pa. president: F.
w. Bacon, of New Castle, vice presi-
dent; George n. Glass. of Pitts
burg, secretary and treasurer. who
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
The Lasting Colors.

Experts agree that the most serv-
iceable colors for painting the car, in
point of lasting qualities. freedom
from peeling. cracking and similar
ills. are dark blue. dark green anu
dark red. These colors are even bet
ter than the conventional black. And
here is another tip for the amateur
painter: oil the floor of the paint
room so that dust will have a ten
denof to stick to the floor instead of
rising to get on the body finish. II it
is not possible TO use oil, sprinkle
the floor with water from time TO
time during the operation of painting.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS.

National Capital Post, No. 1T. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Of the United
States. at its regular meeting Mon
day evening. November "a, initiated
a class of thirty-two candidates.
starting the post well on to the zoo
mark. Owing to the rapid growth
of the post, matters OF organizing
more posts was discussed. which
met with the approval OF the mem
bers present.
Nominations for all elective officers
for the ensuing year was the prin-
cipal feature of the evening. and
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

Equality Post ot Veterans Of For
eign Wars has elected the following
officers: ]. A Leavens. post COM
mander: J. E. Balcom. senior vice
commander; l. X. Elliot. Junior vice
commander; w. G. Jameson, quar-
termaster: J. A. whelan. chaplain: Il.
III. Battleheim, jr.. officer OF day;
Robert Edwards, guard; Homer f.
johnson. sentinel.
At last Sundays meeting w. G.
Pinnix. chief yeoman, U. s. n. A, pre-
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
Gearset fabrication.

In filling the gearset put in the
lubricant TO a depth Of about half
the height OF the gearbox. That is.
nave it come about even with the
center of the main shaft. This will
submerge the countershaft and
bring the face OF the main shaft
gears into the lubricant 1t is i'm
portant to see that the packing
rings are tight to prevent leakage
where the drive shaft ,merges from
the Gearcase and WI ere the shaft
from the clutch enters IL.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
FRATERNAL NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE

uty William McCaffrey. and a talk by
Lieut.. William McCaffrey on his ex-
periences in France. Previous to the
entertainment. Tony Cocimano. Ed. L.
Nelson and Fred r. Frederick were
initiated as members. and five appli-
cations were received. c. II. Bloch
was awarded a live pig. after a con-
test with other members of the camp
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

dangerous operation. The results OBJ
tained In the capture and conviction
OF many thieves are having q telling
eject upon others at large and each
week there is a noticeable falling OF
stolen car reports.
These results are worthy OF the
attention Of our big insurance COM
panies and we hope that the contin-
ued efforts and beneficial operation
OF our system. may assist in effecting
consideration Of q readjustment in
insurance rates, thus benehtting our
great humber of owners"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30
ROYAL NEICHBORS OF
AMERICA.

At the regular meeting of Myra B.
Enright Camp. announcement WA;
made that the annual election of Off
GERS for the year 1920 would be held
at the next session of the camp. The
camp voted to hold its customary
Christmas entertainment and tree for
the children If the members. and Mrs.
Alwine Miller. Mrs. Elizabeth Cox and
Mrs. w. L. PAUL were named to make
the arrangements. Five applications
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

sided. Entertaining addresses vcr6
given by Comdr. Neuner Of National
Capital Post and Edgar II. Hale.
The next meeting will be at ,. M
Monday. Dec. ]. at Pythian Tempie.
Ninth and Massachusetts avenue
northwest. An prospective members
are invited.
Ladies' Auxiliary. at its meeting
Monday evening. November a int.
ttated several new recruits. and are
making preparations for holding So
cial entertainments In the near fu-
ture
Both members OF the auxiliary and
National Capital Post are urged to
solicit new members for the auxiliary.
Next regular meeting will be Mon
day evening December S. Pythiaa
Temple. All eligibles are invited 20
attend the meetings. Full informa-
tion can be obtained by applying TO
Mrs. Samuel II. jacobson, president,
u Quincy place northwest.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

for membership were received. Mrs.
Ida J. Swiggett State supervising
deputy, addressed the camp. News
was received of the arrival of a small
visitor at the home of Mrs. z. E. M.
Orton. marshal Of the camp. and the
camp extended its congratulations.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-30

Brazil imported ss.cooooo worth OF
automobile and motor parts from the
United States during the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1919 This is an in
crease Of 35 per cent over the value
OF the 1918 shipments.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04

in the history OF the country, &C
cording to Congressman Frank G.
Reavis of Nebraska, who stopped in
Omaha yesterday on his way east.
1.-THE differences in the viewpoint
of many of the senators when this
fight was begun" said Mr.. Reavis.
"were very many. There was one
faction, headed by Senators Borah,
Johnson and Poindexter, who want
ed no leaguesof nations at all; there
was that faction, headed by Senator's
Nc Cumber and Colt, which was will
ing to accept the milder sort of res
ervations, and yet another element
which wanted ! amendments or
strong reservations, with Senator
LaFollette advancing his resolution,
following no leadership at all.
1T was practically impossible, at
the beginning of the fight, to get
these senator's with divergent views
together on any policy. There was
never an hour. for months, when
many of the senator's who wanted
mild reservations, not only were re-
ceptive to, the compromise admins
tration. but were making overtures
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04

to the administration looking for a
compromise that would have re-
suited in reservations much milder
than the administration is now ready
to accept"
Congressman Reavis declared that
the administration permitted its
hour to go by, and Senator Lodge
welded all of these contending
forces in the senate together into
one faction.
"Mr. Lodge did this welding with
such security" says Mr.. Reavis,
"that it is now safe to say that the
league of nations can never be rati-
fed without the Lodge resolutions"
THE mastery leadership, with
which he had taken advantage of
the many mistakes of the admins
tration in the treaty fight" said Mr..
Reavis, rs regarded in Washington
as being the equal Of any leadership
in the political history Of the United
States"
Congressman Reavis lett Omaha
last evening to return to Washing
ton, where he has been called BY
pressing business.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
Claim Widow Gives
Property Of First
Husband to Second

Alleging that Frances R. Wagner
is giving the property left her by
her first husband to her second hus-
band, prospective heirs of the es-
tate of $4,000 filed a petition in
district court yesterday asking an
order restraining her from transfer
ring any more property and request
ing that she be compelled to make
an accounting
Chauncey Abbott, jr., Wells. Alb
bott and Morris w. Abbott, sons of
Chauncey Abbott, deceased, filed TIE
petition. They state that their
fathers half brother, Nathan W..
Wells, died in 1909, leaving his en-
tire estate to his widow, Frances R.
Wells for her lifetime and with the
provision that at her death it 60 to
Mr.. Wells mother and his half
brother of their heirs.
Mrs. Wells married Ernest O..
Wagner and the plaintiffs allege that
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner are conspiring
to manage the estate so that the
plaintiffs will be deprived Of their
interests in it.
The Observation-Disclosures Co. Of
Schuyler is named as a defendant.
Part Of the estate consists of o32
shares in this compan.r.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
AERIAL MAIL IS
EXPECTED SOON
FROM CHICAGO
Government Ready to SIGN
Landing Field Lease-Ask
Description Of Flying
Conditions.

That Omaha is to be q permanent
landing field for aerial mail is taken
from a telegram received yesterday
morning by Postmaster Tanning
from Arthur Praeger, second assist
ant postmaster general, requesting
names of the officers of the Omaha
committee with whom the Postot-
fee department can make written
agreement for the use of the landing
field. @
The message also requests the
field notes and description OF the
landing field and states that upon re.
ceipt of the data tentative form OF
agreement will be submitted by the
Postoffice department for approval
or modification.
Commissioner Ellis 81 the Cham
Der of Commerce Immediately tele-
graphed the names of the officers
and mailed the information and!
maps containing a description OF the
tract and of Omaha and its eleva-
tons.
"That the government is ready to
sign up positively assures Omaha a
permanent place on the aerial mail
route" says Commissioner Ellis.
The first aerial mail is scheduled
to reach Omaha by December Is
and everything possible will be done
to have field and hanger ready
to receive the first plane from Chi
caro-.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-04
Man and Girls Caught
In Raid Sentenced
On Vagrancy Charge

A o0-day Jail sentence was given,
]. c. Brock, $40 South Twenty-sec-;
ond street, yesterday in central po-
lice court on charge of wagrancy.
When arrested Monday night in his
room together with Robert Will
Jams of Council Bluffs and two girls
police found a complete burglary
kit it was said. Hats, said to
have been stolen from the Omaha
hat factory, Fourteenth and Doug
las streets, were also found in his
room, police say, besides several re-
volvers.
The girls, Eva Lamb. s13 Eff
teenth avenue, Council Bluffs, and
Christine Dellmore, 1705 Avenue l,
Council Bluffs, were given 80 days
each in the county Jail on charges
of vag-ancy.
Williams, who was taken to Coun-
Gil Bluffs Tuesday for alleged
thefts of automobiles, will be
charged in central police court with
adultery, the city prosecutor said.
Efforts are being made to have him
brought back to Omaha.