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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
STEAMER is
BADLY BURNED
British Cargo Boat Caught Fire al
Sea and Is Being flowed
to Port by Trans
ports

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, June THE British
cargo steamer Beech Leaf, badly
damaged by fire, is being towed into
new York by the American trans
port West Haven, according to wire
less advices received by naval au-
thorities here today.
A message from the West Haven
SAD the engines and steam steering
gear OF the Beech Leaf are out of
.ommlsson and that she is steering
paaly by hand. One fireman was
h'ied and the third engineer serious
iy burned. The vessels were south
east OF Ambrose light when the mes
sage was sent. and at the present
rate Of speed they were expected to
vac, M the light at o'clock tonight.
Motning was said as to how the fire
p.arted. The Beech Leaf left Baton
avouse on May % for Ireland with a
cargo of case oil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

premier comes from the Weekly Dis
patch, a Northcliffe Sunday paper
which pointed out that with a few
changes in the coalition cabinet and
the substitution of a few Tories, a
respectable Tory government could
be formed.
In place of Lloyd George, the Dis
patch would substitute Bonar Law.
Lloyd Georges parliamentary leader
For foreign secretary, Lord Cruzon
would be substituted for Arthur ].
Balfour. Sir Edward Carson would
be given the secretaryship for war
in place of Winston Churchill, and
Lord Robert Cecil would displace
Thomas Short in the Office OF home
secretary.
The Dispatch declared that while
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Wreck Of the Henry Bosse Recalled
by q Court Decision Just Made
as to Which Ono Of TWO
Drowned First.
WIFE SURVIVED WELSH
Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals Finds
That In This Case the Woman
Lived a Few Minutes Longer
Than tho Man.

When a tornado twisted the Henry
Bosse around in both directions and
left it sunk In the river here oppo-
site where the Electro-Metals plant
is now. William T. Welsh and his
wife were both among the drowned.
After nearly six years, it is finally
determined that Welsh died before
his wife, few minutes, in the midst
of one Of the greatest storms that
were ever experienced here. Welsh
was cook and his wife waitress on
the boat.
The payment Of the life insurance
policy of Welsh caused judicial de-
termination Of this fact in the United
States courts, in st. Louis this week.
The case was that of H. W. War
rem, administrator OF the estate of
Welsh against the Aetna company
and James P. Newell. administrator
of the estate of Mrs. Welsh. The
fight was really between the two adj
ministrators representing the col
lateral heirs of Welsh and those of
his wife, as there were no children.
The insurance company simply
wanted to be told to whom to pay
the policy.
The Question Of the Survivor.
WELSH carried life insurance with
the Aetna company for $4,01S.14,
payable to his wife, and the question
to be decided by the courts was
whether he or his wife had died first
The life insurance company con-
tended that Mrs. Welsh was
the first to lose her life
and consequently refused to pay
the amount of the policy to her col.
lateral heirs. The circuit court de-
cided that the policy rtghtfully be-
longed to Mrs. Welsh's heirs. This
decision was upheld in the court OF
appeals.
The evidence in the case showed
that Mrs. Welsh had been seen
floating alive in the water after the
accident, while the body Of her hus.
band was found in stateroom.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
POLITICAL
BATTLE is ON
Enemies Of LloydGeorue in England
are Trying Hard to Pull War
Cabinet Down and
to Pieces.
rBy Don e. Chamberlain, United
Press Staff Correspondent

rBy Don e. Chamberlain. United
Press staff Correspondent
LONDON. (By maiL)-Britain's
post-peace political battle Is on.
The active offensive of the gov
eminent opposition, the main
strength of which lies In Lord North
cliffe's press criticism OF Premier
Lloyd-George, is having its chief
manifestation in attacks on the re-
suits Of the premier's efforts at the
peace conference. The premier's an
tagonists believe Germany was let
off too easily and that this could
have been avoided by the premier
taking a stronger stand
Other questions are cropping up,
such as the Irish question, the prob
lem of government ownership Of
public utilities and the tariff.
Already the political fight is COM
ing down to a point where any day
a parliamentary crisis is likely to be
precipitated. Talk of another gen.
eral election is beginning.
The present government is formed
from many political parties, with no
single party in control. The coali-
ton government will probably con-
tinue just as long as Lloyd George
| finds it is willing to carry on with
him. This will be until conservatives
I and progressives clash. The progress
sives, consisting of the labor, liberal
and socialist parties. are divided,
the liberals as a whole being unwill-
ing to adopt the extreme policy Of
the socialists and labor1tes. The
latter would grant home rule to the
whole of Ireland, seize public util!-
ties and pare down or eliminate the
tariff.
Lloyd George is probably as keen
as his opponents for another cleo
tfon. as his present position-head
of a coalition government, in which
conservatives have the largest rep
resentation, while he has always
fought on the side OF the radicals
| is embarrassing.
Northcliffe is still striking at the
premier through his press, but most
ily he has been standing on the side
lines. Probably II there were an
other progressive who could fill the
premier's shoes, Northcliffe would
support him. But with the excep-
tfon of J. H. Thomas, whose states
nanship averted strike which
would have paralyzed Britain, there
is no one. Thomas is member of
parliament and head of the Railway
mems Union.
Bob Smillie. head Of the miners,
nlayed stellar role In assisting
Thomas, and did wonders in push
ing the question of public owner.
ship. His quiz of wealthy dukes and
lords. owners of the majority of
Britain's coal mines, at the recent
government probe, boosted consider
ably the chances Of public owner
shin. But Smillie is not considered
quite heavy enough as yet to hold
down a premier minister's job, and,
in addition, he is too well hated by
conservatives Of practically all
shades.
! The latest suggestion for new
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

It is proposed to put some of these
craft in service on the upper river,
even before deeper channel is made.
1t will be noted, from the insert pic
tire, that the boats or barges are
provided with what is called a tunnel
propeller; that the propeller is set up
and into the bottom of the boat or
barge, and therefore the craft can
run and use its power in water barely
deep enough to float the craft, and
ne eds no extra depth for the propeller.
This, however, is only partial adj
vantage. The old-fashioned paddle
wheel boats can use their power wher-
ever they can float, also, because the
power wheels do not extend any lower
ttan the keel of the boat, and usually
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

not In use today, landing at the mod.
ern river terminals that will come at
every city along the upper river.
This boat is of the type now in use
on the river from st. Louis to New
Orleans. Several Of these craft have
been built and put in commission and
others are now building. They are
the craft which people OF the upper
valley will study on the river trip
southwark which is now being ar
ranged by the Mississippi Waterways
association and the Mississippi Valley
Commercial association. These boats
or self-propelled barges will take the
place of the more picturesque steam
beats that now dabble around in the
upper river.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Parades by Reds.

'oni.ed Press Leased Wire Service.
a.. wASHlNGTON, June Z - Parades
ana similar demonstrations, designed
70 precipitate riots appear to consti.
NJ tne program Of reds" in their
ro aas LOT July fourth outbreak, &C.
CHING TO propaganda literature and
son information in the hands Of the
ss o, departments here. As q
as sui ~ organized labor officials as well
m government authorities are ex.
t teJueo 10 take steps to discourage par.
sa Sipation Of labor men, soldiers and
tsrao IN brawls which the reds" at.
Tempt to start.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Coast Advertising Men Meet

PORTLAND, Ore, June with
display of the printers art, which cost
several thousand dollars to assemble
as a feature of the exhibits, the an
nual convention of the Pacific Coast
Advertising Mems association, will
open here Sunday for a four-day ses'
sion.
Prominent publishers, advertising
experts, educators and public officials
OF the Pacific coast compose the gal
axy of speakers for the convention
The opening session Sunday will be
a public meeting at the municipal au
ditorium, at which Mayor Ole Han
son of Seattle will be the principal
speaker.
Elaborate plans for entertaining the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

rot as low.
The river promoters are now COM
ing to realize these things and are
getting at the matter in the right
way, by urging the construction OF
power docks by which boats can com
pete with the railroads.
The real reason why there is SO lit
tie river traffic today is, that it costs
as much to place freight on steam
beat, and take it off the steamboat as
to haul 1t hundred miles by rail,
load it and unload it on cars.
The power dock will have cranes
which lift the freight of all kinds off
railroad cars running on the dock, or
out of wagons hauling it to the dock,
end these cranes will place the freight
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

on the boat exactly where it is wanted.
Unloading will be the reverse OF
this.
The government has ordered joint
rail and river rates and organized
real Mississippi river traffic, but at
the same time SAYS that the boats VIII
rot stop at any city which is without
a modern power dock.
This means that Keokuk will have
to build one soon, or lose its place on
the Mississippi river and the tremend-
GUS advantages accruing from its hay
ing water transportation. The city
council is carefully working out 9
practical plan for the Keosuk water
terminals at which boats like the one
above can stop, load and unload.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Eire Loss 81 zoo Per Minute.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Ia, June urging
greater precaution in fire prevention,
T. Alfred Fleming, state fire marshal
of Ohio. addressed the Iowa Assoc1a'
ton of Local Agents, an organization
of fire insurance men.
Fleming said the fire loss in the
United States averages 81, 400 a min
ute and said the fire insurance bust
ness was one of the most important
from an economic standpoint.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

come in for a great deal of publicity
this year, but he is piker in doing
damage, Pack says. There is more in
terest this year in tree pests because
thousands upon thousands of people
are planting, or will plant in the fall.
memorial trees.
Due to a lack of shipping these
pests from Europe We're kept at home
for a while during the war. In the
mean time the scientific sharps are
working over time to find the poison
gas or anything else that will put 9
finish to the pests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
IN kEoKuK's FUTURE.

With the permanent six foot chan
mel nearing completion, there only
remains the construction Of power
docks by the cities Of this stretch OF
the Mississippi river for them to see
the type Of craft shown in this pic
ture loading and unloading freight by
electric power at the Keokuk water
front.
This type of boat will do remark
able things for the upper Mississippi
valley-not only for the cities on the
rivers banks, but for the whole terri
tory between the Rocky mountains and
the Alleghenies. There are such great
possibilities to the plan that IL Is
somewhat strange that such boats are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Eat $500. 900. 900 Banquet Yearly

Eat $500, 00o, 900 Banquet Yearly.
WASHINGTON, June There is a
pest for every plant and they eat a
$500 100000 banquet in the United
States every year writes Charles
Lathrop Pack, president Of the Amerf
car Forestry association, in the
American Forestry Magazine. Pack
reaches the conclusion that Adam
must have attained great age if he
named all the insects and fungi in
furious to plant life.
The "seventeen-year" locust has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

visitors were conferred on providing
amusement for the visiting women,
for whom automobile trips, luncheons,
treater parties and other frills have
been arranged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

such a government could not win a
general election, 1t would not be
necessary, as it figured the Tories
have sufficient majority to keep them
in power for several years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

The manufacture and consumption
OF macaroni and vermiceli in China
has reached enormous proportions and
Is still growing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
Tho Roster Of the Dead.

The Roster Of the Dead.
Rice II. Bell.
C. NJ Belts.
? Geo. Bowen.
J. NJ Bisbee.
Theo. Bode-
Ernest Brunat.
]. F. Culbertson.
A. C. Decker.
W. H. Dolbear.
W. v. English.
Geo. Erdman.
E. F. HARDWOOD.
Arthur Hambleton.
DR.. A. B. Hughes.
]. 2. Johnson.
H. e. Kerr.
H. D. Loewenstein.
DR.. o. P. Mcdonald.
E. L. McCoid.
L. w. Miller.
Arthur H. Moody.
Lindsay Merrill.
F. B. Morton.
H. e. Pagett.
W. G. Parrot
Geo. |. Reimer.
Geo. L. Reiner.
Hugh Robertson.
W. ]. Ruddick.
]. R. Roberts.
DR.. E. o. Sisson.
F. H. Semple.
P. B. Sewers.
John Talbot.
Harrison Tucker.
Geo. s. Tucker.
W. A. Wilcoxen.
/. Members of out of town lodge
buried here are Daniel NJ. Chisholm
" ]. Dofflemeyer, VIM. KaltWasser
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07

Members of out of town lodges
buried here are Daniel NJ. Chisholm,
- j. Dofflemeyer, VIM. Kaltwasser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-07
x.o.,k Lodge VIII Have Exer
olses for tie Dead Tomorrow
Morning In Oakland
Censetery.
WITH GRAFTON AT GRAVE
....,s of rho order VIII Bow Their
Leads and Pay Honors to Those
Who Have Gone
Before.

No. Keokuk knights OF Pythfas
uhe EXERCISES for their depart
VIZ hrothers tomorrow mornlne' wiz
Gu ur;ate and solemn services IN
oakland cemetery. =,
- Kniehts of Pythias will be deco
rsted with flowers and tne n.o
"a the Pythian knights, except ons
" which the services Will pc heiu
.. $40 o'clock Sunday morning.
d. rha one grave reserved for the
a.njses and formal decorating with
oaremony and ritualistic exercises Is
that Of John F. Culbertson, for many
uaars very loyal and interested
vy.smber of the order and the keokuk
lodge. "a III, .rch IN
oakland tomorrow morning and
stand around the grave. of Mr.. Cui-
hartson while the officers and others
nerform the rites of their memorial
dav The Pythian sisters Will assist
the knights.
Program at the Cemetery:
There will be music by q double
quartet which Will slne oohss y. INC
Knights Of Pythias in memory OF the
departed. D.,
The acting prelate, Harry A. Bru-
nat. will offer the prayer.
The eulogy on the lives OF the de-
ceased brethren and the lessons they
left behind them will be given by
n ]. Montague, and the chancellor
commander Of the Keokuk lodge,
George C. Koepf, will preside.
It has been in existence here for
many years, and rather long list
of it's knights have gone on to the
other shore.
The roster Of those whose graves
will be decorated this afternoon
and in whose honor the services are
held is as follows:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-29
Winslow, Ariz.

Mrs George P. Sampson who has
beeiI away for several weeks, re-
turned to her home the latter part
of the week.
Mrs. c. j. Bullock and daughter,
Helen returned last Friday after
two months vacation in Los Angeles
and other cities on the coast.
Mrs. Ed Matthews left Saturday for
California, where she goes to spend
the summer.
Ed Dennjson and Mrs. Dunn We're
united in marriage some two weeks
ago, but kept the news from their
friends, Both the bride and groom
are well known to our people, having
worked in the Santa Fe offices here.
Mr. DenniSon enlisted in service from
this point and when discharged re-
turned to his former duties. The
young couple left Saturday to make
their future home in California.
Attorney Jordan of Holbrook spent
a couple of days in our city this week.
Misses Louise and Ella Dadey mo-
tored to Holbrook Saturday with Mr..
Collingsworth, and spent the week.
end visiting with parents and friends.
several days in Winslow this week on
business
George p Sampson, Jr,, who has
been attending the state university
at Tucson since midwinter, returned
to his home Saturday morning. One
of his chums from Phoenix. Mr. Lew
is, arrived Tuesday to spend his va
cation at the Sampson home.
one of Winslow's popular young
men returned from service Sunday
Eddie Carroll has spent ten months
in the 1lSth engineers in France. He
is more than glad to again be able to
see his friends AT present he is
spending few days at the coast be-
fore returning to his old duties with
the Santa Fe.
MIR. and Mrs. c, c. Grover left
Tuesday evening for the east. Profess
sor Grover will attend the n f. A.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-29

bride looked very pretty IN a dress
of blue silk net. trimmed with silver
lace, while the groom was attiref in
conventional black. The couplc lett
on No. o for Keller, where ,hev will
spend few days visiting at he home
of the brides sister. Mrs Montoya.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medina will reside in
Mora, N. NJ.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ems club of Wagon Mound was held
at the Red Cross rooms last Saturday
afternoon with Mesdames Reyes and
Hoffman as hostesses. Mrs. Simon
Vorenberg, who was to have enter
tanned with Mrs. Reyes was unable
10 be in attendance on account of ill
ness in her family. The annual cleo
ton OF officers took place. those haY-
ing been detailed for duty for the
ensuing year being as follows: Mrs.
r. X. Odell, president; Mrs. Earl r.
Sifferd, vice president; Mrs Otis Hoff-
man, secretary; Mrs c. r. Matthews
treasurer Mrs. j. r. Gillespie and
Mrs. salisbury, members of the eXeCu-
tive committee. Delightful refresh
ments consisting of ice cream and
cake Were served to Mesdames Sails
Wertheim, Walter Norenberg, Sffcrd,
Hoffman, Gillespie, McMath, Katz ana
KatZ and Miss Blanche Osborne. The
day of meeting has been changed
from Saturday to the regular time of
Wednesday, and it is hoped thereby
that number of ladies will attend
in the future who have been unable
to come in the past. 1t was also de-
cided to hold the annual club picnic
! the first week in August.
| The Mora county institute, which
| has been in session here since June
| 16, closed Thursday, although the
! final work of conducting the exami-
| nations will continue until Saturday
| evening. The institute which con-
vened here this year has been one of
! the most successful ever held. Twenty
! two teachers and high school students
enrolled and took the work. The
| conductor and instructor of the in
stitute here. Prof. w. Fremont Os-
borne and Miss Blanche Osborne, will
go to Roy Saturday night, where tn ~
will have charge of another one of
the county institutes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-29

meeting in Illinois and from there Mr..
and Mrs. Grover go to MeCallister,
Okla, to spend the remainder Of the
summer with Mr.. Growers parents.
Dan Diyelbese and Mr.. Schalit spent
Monday in our city gathering and in
speeding hides. Both gentlement re-
turned to Hobrook that evening,
Mr.. Philips OF the ]. C. Penney
store at flagstaff spent Wednesday
in Winslow on business and visiting
old friends. Mr.. Phillips was for
merly a clerk in the local Penny store.
Have you noticed the little white
button with white printing on them
worn by the business men of the town,
and have you seen the card out read
ing thus: Join the WinslOw Cham
Der of Commerce and help make this
a better town. DO you fully realize
what the chamber of commerce means
to Winslow? II means this that these
members are taking the big things in
hand that need to be attended to-
such as good roads, paved streets, and
water rates, the most important thing
for our little town, as the rate at
present is entirely too high for prop
erty owners 10 give their yards the at
tention they should have, Winslow's
green lawns are missing this year; also
the flowers and gardens that usually
appear. Why? Because the water
rate is too high; we cannot afford
this luxury, But people of Winslow,
this luxury is not for the owner of
the property alone; it is for the town
and its inhabitants; all people like
to see green yards and the chamber
of commerce is trying to help you.
And by the way, did you attend their
meeting Wednesday evening and
make it known what you thought this
water rate should be? This meet
ing was for that purpose and all
those who had remarks of any kind
to make were urged to be there. This
time no one can have the excuse of
Didn't know" for each member OF
the chamber of commerce received a
| letter inviting him to he present;
| dodgers were sent out; an advertise
ment appeared in the local paper.
Remember, the chamber of COM
merce will attend to your needs if you
| make them known therefore, it is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-29
Wagon Mound

Mr.. Serafin Abeyta, county agricul-
tural agent, and Mr.. j. A. Armijo of
Mora, n NJ. We're in town a few days
this week transacting business.
A delightfully."- informal dance was
given at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Simon Norenberg last Monday evening
in honor of Captain Wooley, Sergeants
Hubbell and Mackrodes and Privates
Jack Harris and j. Herman. all of
Fort Bliss, Tex. The Victrola fur
nished music for dancing, which was
INDUCED in until a late hour. Re-
freshments of punch and cookies
We're served during the course of the
evening. Those IN attendance in
cluded Misses Jennie Jardee. Grace
and Madeleine Selley, Myrtle Howe
Pearl Matthews, Helen Macarthur
Bertha Paltenghe, Mary Covert,
Thelma Wh!tehair Ruth Turner,
Blanche Osborne, Mesdames Hoffman,
Katz and Wertheim, Harry Vorenberg
Richard Blattman. Captain Woolley,
Sergeants Hubbell and Mackrodes and
Priyates Jack Harris and j. Herman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Vorenberg went
to Ration last Sunday afternoon to
attend the meeting of the Shriners,
returning home Monday evening.
MesSrs. Charles KeyeS and S. A.
Turner motored to Trinidad last Sat
urday evening and returned home
Monday. accompanied by Mr.. Reyes
father-in-law, Mr.. Bradley of Chicago.
Misses Helen and Monica MacAr-
thur are making an extended visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs, c. L, Mat
thews.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. c. Eutsler left
Wednesday afternoon for Dayton, o.,
where Mr.. Eutsler was summoned on
account of the serious illness of his
father.
Mr.. Frank Aguilar returned home
Saturday afternoon after having spent
several days visiting his sister, who
resides at Keller.
Morris Vorenberg has neen con-
fined to his home several days on &C.