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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
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The Travers-Wick chautauqua
closed Wednesday. The first day,
afternoon and evening, Blands -Four
Melody Kings gave splendid concerts.
Senator J. G. Camps lectures were
pronounced fine. Musical and novelty
preludes by Sipher-Swartz Concert
Co., were followed by lectures by
Harry c. Evans. Themes, Smash
ing the Lindenburg Line" and THE
World War" Rapt attention of the
audience was mute testimony of ap-
probation. Philips Sisters Orches-
ira of Indianoia, who rendered excel
lent music, and Miss Salome Cum
ningham's reading. fSrong Heart"
and her approximations filed the
time of the third day. The Willard
Page artists were considered the
finest cartoonists that had ever been
on the program at Salem. This being
the second time for DR.. Edwin l.
Houss to appear In chautauqua work
here sufficiently expresses the appre-
citation Of his lectures at this place..
The Berkeley Sextette each represent.
ed different state. Their part on
the program was unique and all high
ly entertaining. Thomas F. Paris
spoke on the last day on Community
Welfare" In the evening his sub
ject was 1.-THE Kind of America
Americans Want" His were the
banner lectures Of the chautauQua.
He held the large crowd, the elders,
the youngsters, the children spell.
bound.
Saturday was the annual Old
Settlers meeting and as usual was
the gala day. A large crowd of
people from home and vicinity, from
nearby towns and from long distance
greeted each other at this regular
reunion. The speaker of the day.
DR.. Day, Of Ottumwa, enraptured the
throng with his spicy, witty instruc-
tive lecture. Many times applause
responded to his remarks. The band
from Fairfield and New London rem
dered good music, as did also choir
of vocalists. A ball game, races and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
The Great General Tonic

ura new V12or
and new vim In
every fibre OF
your body.
You will be
surprised how
much better
you'll feel after
taking q treat
ment of LYKO,
if you are tired
and worn out.
nervously and
physically ex-
hausted. tt
mildly laxative
keeps the
bowels In fine
condition. Get
q bottle from
your druggist
today.
Sc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02

beauty and chivalry. The carriage Is
caught in jam Of traffic and an OBJ
viously otherwise unemployed youth
sides up to the conveyance, uses all
of two perfectly good matches to light
the lamps Of the hired hack. then pre-
sents the inevitable open palm to the
fare. The only reason tourists from
the good old U. s. A. come through is
because they cannot help admiring
the lads nerve, or because they are
too surprised to do anything but pay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
The Famous Ton Days for keokuk
Boys at Camp MeCready Have
Ended for This Year, tho
Boys Say.
HAD ROUTINE PROGRAM
ReveilIe, Assembly, Setting Up Exer
cises, Swimming, Games, Good
Wholesome Meals, All
Part Of It.

Last Saturday afternoon Boy
Scouts of Troops l and came nome
from a ten days out-ofdoors school.
All the boys thoroughly enjoyed the
camp and call it success. The
camp was planend in July and was
arranged for and financed by local
council.
On Wednesday morning, the zotn
of August, a big truck took the boys
and equipment to the camp site. All
of Wednesday was given to erecting
tents and mess hall. Thursday morn
ing started the following schedule:
700 a. m.-First call.
7:1O-Reveille.
7:15-Assembly.
7:20-Setting up exercises.
8:15-Breakfast
9:0O--Assembly for instructions.
O:45-Recall.
00-Swim.
1890 D. m.-Dinner.
2:O0-Assembly for instructions on
woodcraft.
4:0O-Games.
5:00-Swim.
6:30-Supper.
7:UU-Retreat.
I,0U-SdluU NlC VI hioAS
9:30-Tattoo.
9:45-Call to quarters.
1O:O0-Taps.
The setting up exercises were
beneficial to the boys and were given
correctly by an experienced drill IN
structor During the morning IN
structions period boys were taught
first aid, signalling, knot-tyins, as
we'll as close order drill. The after
noon was given over to mixing
through the woods and studying
trees and tracking different animals
common to those woods.
At night, troops would go on mixes,
miles from camp without light SO
that the boys could md their way
by the stars and on returning nome
the boys were lead by patrol leaders
experienced in star study, etc.
Saturday night the troops mixed 10
Warsaw and raided a grocery store
there for watermelons.
Sunday the boys ha0 big feed
prepared for their parents who visit
ed camp. The mothers were SO wen
pleased with the camp that they re-
turned the boys treat with picnic
supper Thursday night. The camp
was complimented many times ty
parents and by Burlington scouts as
WELL as Assistant Scoutmaster Mer-
rel Dock of Los Angeles, Calf, who
praised Keokuk scouts.
One of the big events of the camp
was the visit by Troop or Burling-
ton who also highly praised Camp
McCready.
Good wholesome food was cooked
by the boys themselves and with the
help of lots of pills NO one became
very sick.
There were no accioents through
out the entire ten days and credit
for the success of the camp is due to
Assistant Scoutmaster Charless F.
Buss, Jr., in charge Of camp. Other
officers on duty at the camp were
Assistant Scoutmasters Harvey Cook
and Alfred Theme.
The boys are already agltattng
building a log cabin on the camp site
for winter scouting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
They

from Mason City Thursday. They
made the trip in their car.
Miss Kate Mathews went to Fam
ington Sunday to resume her work
in the city schools.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
Example OF Congress.

New York World: When thu
house of representatives can remain
in session only seven minutes, do
nothing and call It day, as 1t did
yesterday, 1t is about time to strike
for less work and more pay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02
I, Unique Form Of Graft

a !, AIRES, (By MaiD--The
apload, particularly the North
III an, aaily runs across examples
9 n and fearfully amazing
,din e OF the simplest and most
on i. exists here. and worst OF
i 1n 'ne natives fall for 1t.
i n,gntfall between the tea and
.. ,va,s, 10 IS a general custom to
=, Noeh and drive about Paler-
: " look over the well-known
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-02

The best type Of citizen is one who
continues to love his wife after
there ism any thrill In 1t.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
WOULD RETURN
ROADS IN 1920
Representative Esch Pre-.
pairing Bill to Change
Railroad Ownership.

Return OF the railroads TO their
private owners about July !. 1920.
will be proposed in a bill now be-
ing prepared by representative
John J. Esch, OF Wisconsin, the new
chairman of the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce.
Mr.. Esch said yesterday he thought
it would be possible to enact the
legislation and send it to the Presf-
dent for approval before the end
OF the year. 1t would become op-
erative under the provisions he
Will urge. within six months after
the President signs it.
The bull introduced by Mr.. Esch
in the last Congress will be used
as basis around which the new
legislation will be written 1t con-
tains the fundamentals of the rail-
road problem which should be con-
sidered in reaching a satisfactory
solution, Mr.. Esch believes
we should certainly preserve
whatever advantages that have been
developed under Federal control
he said. Among these advantages
are the requirements for inter
change of the equipment. joint use
of terminals and combined operation
of certain lines wherein it would
result in benefit to the public"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
RECOVER $4,000
FROM THIEVES
Three Bandits Overhauled
After Holding Up Bank.

Freeport, N. Y, March 1s.-After
holding up the First National Bank
here today and driving off in an
automobile with 5000, three
bandits were overhauled by the
police near Jamaica. two captured
and the loot recovered.
When brought to bay. the bandits
resisted. and one of them, Frederick
r. Aphernal. was shot in the right
shoulder. The other man gave the
name of David Broomstein. A third
robber escaped into the woods.
The three bandits drove up to the
bank in an automobile. They were
unmasked.. One wore goggles. The
leader asked the paying teller, Ed
ward Heming. to change a $40 bill.
After having done so. the robber
pulled a revolver and ordered Hem
ing to open the door to his cage.
The other two men at the same
time drew guns and covered the
fve other employees. Heming opened
the gate whereupon the bandits
gathered up all the cash in sight.
backed out to their automobile and
sped away.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
PRESENT week
TO AID winner
Biggest Hustler in Special
Ballot Offer May Win
$1,000 Home.

Nine new candidates Joined the
Salesmanship Club yesterday and
started an active campaign for one
OF the tifty-five prizes that The
Herald will distribute on April 26.
Only short time remains before
the close of the special ballot offer.
At II o'clock Saturday night.
March %. will come to an end the
best vote offer of the campaign.
Every candidate in the club should
make the best use of the remaining
time this week.
Those who fail to secure a spe-
cial ballot or two will find that
they are a good way behind when
the results of the special offer
are published next week.
Remember there is a $1,000 home
for the candidate who secures the
largest number of votes in the
Salesmanship Club by April 26. 1t
is likely that the candidate who
does the best work this week will
be the one who will finish in the
lead when the names of the win
ners are published.
Many Changes in List.
The published list today shows a
great many changes in each of the
different districts. Mrs. Ida O,Neil
leads in the first district with So.
500 votes. Edward A. Scott, A. Shut
man, and A. ]. Wernig are among
the leaders in this district. The new
candidates who have entered from
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
ARREST WILKINS
in new YORK ON
MURDER CHARGE
Physicians Capture Fol-
lows His Filing Telegram
In Baltimore.
SAY MYSTERY SOLVED
Housekeeper Throws New
Light on Mineola
Tragedy.

New York. March 10. DIR. Keen
Wilkinsfi, aged 81. was arrested here
tonight upon his arrival from Bal.
timore and was Immediately locked
up on a charge of homicide in con-
nection with the death of his wife.
DR.. Wilkins was recognized by a
policeman as he left a train from
the South at the Pennsylvania sta
ton. He was taken at once to police
headquarters and the Nassau County
authorities were notified.
DR.. wilkins disappeared Sunday
while the investigation into the mur.
der of his wife in their Long Beach
home was in progress. Police in
every city of the East were request.
ed to place him under arrest II 10.
Gated, but the first word regarding
his whereabouts was telegram from
DR.. wilkins to District Attorney
Weeks, OF Sassau County, stating he
was on his way home.
This information was communicate,
to District Attorney Weeks this even
ing by DIR. wilkins attorney, Louii
G. Friess. In the arrest of DR..
wilkins the police believe the murde
mystery solved.
Wilkins said in his telegram that h.
Gid not know there was a murde
charge against him until he read It il
the morning newspapers. He addet
that he was starting Immediately 70
Mineola to tell all he knew about tn
case.
District Attorney Weeks got II
touch with the authorizes at Balti
more. to check up on the sender o
the telegram so as to be sure II wa
not a hoax to put him on the wroni
trail
Trains along the routes betweel
Baltimore and New York were order
ed watched.
The telegram came from wilkin,
while District Attorney Weeks wa.
engaged in presenting evidence Il
the grand jury.
Before wilkins fled. il was learned
today. he spent considerable time
burning papers and packing hi:
clothing. When District Attorney
Weeks heard this he discarded ths
theory that wilkins had committed
suicide.
One OF the most important witnesse.
summoned before the grand jury
was Mrs. Mary Nitzl, wilkins house
keeper. According to Weeks infor.
nation an unknown man telephoned
her the night of February q ana in
formed her. in German. that DR.. WIKI.
ins had just murdered his wife at theiI
home in Long Beach. When wilkins
returned to his New York home the
next day the woman told him of this
call. He became enraged, she said
and told her to keep her mouth shut
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
DEFEATED TURK
ORDERS KILLING
Greeks Capture Documents
Directing Massacre in
Adm Province.

Paris, March 19.-Greek DELEGATES
have learned that the Turks recent-
ly laid plans for q wholesale mas
sacre in the Province of Aidin
which is largely populated by
Greeks. II was announced today.
The plans were revealed through
orders captured from the Turks
The first, dated February 25 and
signed by the commander of the
Adm gendarmery. reads:
L call your attention to the at
titude of the Greeks toward Mus
sulmans. We must exterminate this
base, miserable nation"
Allies Take Precautions.
The order declares that money anc
arms have been distributed amons
well-known conitadjis for this purpose
More Is promised II the plans are car.
ried out successfully. The order con.
cludes with the instruction to "act
freely with women, regardless of theI,
honor"
A second order said:
THE Greeks may, be expected to ex.
press openly their sentiments 10,
Greece Immediately each citizen 4.
expected to do his duty and join in a
general massacre. Each should kill
four or five Greeks. Oral instruction,
will be given as to the method of exc.
cutting this order"
As soon as the orders were seized
allied representatives. took necessar,
precautions.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

such questions because it was fore
seen they would cause no end OF de-
bate.
Women Participate.
For the first time In history wom-
en- have participated in peace ne
gotiations. A delegation of more
than forty. representing FIVE ma
tions, yesterday addressed the
peace committee on labor legisla-
tion. which is drawing up an eco
nomic and Industrial program to
be carried out under the league of
nations.
Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman and Mrs.
Juliet Barrett Hublee represented
the United States. There were also
delegates from Great Britain.
France. Italy and Belgium. The
women presented a resolution in
the name OF several million of
women" providing for the estao-
lishment in each country of a COM
mittee for female labor, composed
OF competent women representing
the government, trades unions and
scientific and professional women.
Every scheme affecting women
workers would be submitted TO these
committees for advice.
Samuel Gonpers. chairman of the
committee, thanked the women, add
ing: "It Is not our fault that you are
not sitting with us now. We did not
appoint ourselves; VIC were appointed.
And /, for one, think it is to be re-
gretted that we have not had the
benefit OF your assistance and advice
during the three months we have
been working on these questions.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
FRENCH FURIOUS
over HUN COLD
Germany Paying Americans
For Food with Cash
Anglers Paris Editors.

Paris. March 1e.-French con-
servative organs are furious at see
ing Germany pay American and
British food merchants in cash be-
fore paying France at least an in
stallment of the damages she has
wrought in the war. Says jacques
Baiuville in the Royalist newspaper
Action Francaise:
BY. playing the card Of Bolshe-
vism, Germany has succeeded in
getting food. Her resources in gold
and foreign credits go for eatables
that much we are ahead of the
enemy we can hear Scheidemann
and Rantzau say. The first German
Indemnity thus vanishes into the
pockets of English and American
food dealers. German politics and
allied commercialism meet recip-
rocaI satisfaction. After few more
deals of this sort what will remain
for u.s.
The same note is sounded by the
clerical Echo De Paris, which re-
grets that the allies allowed the
Germans to negotiate for food in
stead OF telling them what they
must give and what they could have.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
HUMAN VOICE
CROSSES OCEAN
Marconi Engineer in Ireland
Talks to Fellow Worker
In Nova Scotia.

London, March I9.-The human voice
traversed the Atlantic at O'Clock this
morning.
After many months OF preliminary
experiments m long-distance telephony
a Marconi engineer sat in a wireles.
hut at C1ifden, ireland. at that hour,
lifted the receiver and called ''Glace
Bay"
1nstantaneously the answer came.
"Glace Bay talking"
From that moment on continuously
Clifden communicated with Nova SEQ
tia the voices carrying strong and
clear all day.
There were no sentimental speeches
The technical engineers talked about
Improvements of the system which
thus carries mans voice across the
Atlantic as readily as between Ne0
York and Hoboken.
"Our experiment was a complete
success" Manager Bradfeld. Of the
Msrconi company, said tonight
! Transmission was absolutely instan.
taneous, and the voices were as clea
as yours over the telephone to me
After the first messages had been ex.
changed conditions were so perfect
that our engineers continued their
conversations all day saving the de-
lay OF writing their comments and
recommendations regarding improve
raent. am sorry am unable to give
a detailed account at this time
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Bank Robber
Also Taught
Bible Class
Arrest and Confession Dis
close Double Life of
Minneapolis Crook.

Minneapolis, MINI. March "a
Here's the double role played for the
last ten years by George Hyatt. sc-
cording to his alleged confession:
In daylight-A printer. deacon in the
church. Sunday school teacher and
popular model for the boys OF Anoks,
Minn.
At night-Bank robber. stick-up
man, porch climber and sll-around ef-
ficient burglar.
Hyatt is in the county jail. awaiting
arraignment on a charge of attempt
ing to rob the Champlin. MINI, State
Bank last week, and beating Miss
Hazel Flynn, cashier, until she was
unconscious. The girl is still in a
precarious condition.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
1000 SHOE WORKERS
on STRIKE IN CHICAGO
Walkout Of Union Men Leaves Ten
Large Plants Idle.

Chicago. March 1s-More than 1000
shoe workers employed in ten of Chi
csgo's largest shoe manufacturing
plants went on strike today following
failure of representatives OF the Unit
cd States Department of Labor 10
settle differences between the work
ers and manufacturers over q forty
four-hour working week.
The strikers are members Of the
United shoe Workers OF North Amer
lea The strike became effective at :
o'clock thi. afternoon and almost Inn
mediately the ten biggest plants were
practically idle and thousands Of men
and women not anbliated with the
strikers were compelled to cease work
Most Of the strikers are cutters.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Here's Your Chance to Cast Ballot
Upon Proposed League of Nations

The Washington Herald. in conjunc-
ton with other newspapers through
out the United States will, beginning
today. print league of nations bal
lott to determine public sentiment on
this momentous subject in the Ma
tional Capital.
Are you in favor of the adoption of
the league of nations?
Whether you are or not, here is a
chance for Washingtonians to do
something unofficially which We are
forbidden legally to do-vote.
And it will be very well to get a
little practice along this line as un-
less all indications fail this mo
Mans Land" will soon be making
periodical visits to the polls.
Reports from newspapers in other
States evidence widespread interest
in the referendum.
The Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press
says that the referendum is proving
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20

Paris. March 1s.-The speed-up
program Of the Peace Conference
was in full swing today.
Committee sessions and the meet
ing OF the Supreme War Council
this afternoon we're expected TO ac-
eomplish appreciable progress IN
drawing up the terms OF the pre-
liminary treaty with Germany.
The delegates continued in their
belief that the treaty will be fully
completed by March 20. and will
probably be submitted to the Ger
mans three days later. 1t was an
nounced today that Versailles has
been definitely selected as the site
for signing the treaty.
Leagues Charter Ready.
Lord Cecil asserts the leagues
charter Is ready for the council of
ten at any moment and therefore viii
not delay peace. Criticism here Is
relatively weak. Lord Cecil declares
It Is concerned mostly with the phrase
ology rather than the basic ideas.
Amendments to the covenant are still
possible
Lord Cecil argues. furthermore. that
the covenant strengthens the Monroe
doctrine rather than weakening II.
because nothing can be done without
unanimous decision, and furthermore,
he says, the league would not inter-
fere with the internal affairs Of any
country.
Far from being a hastily put-to-
gether document, the covenant has
been repeatedly considered by the
British cabinet, even in Asquith's
time as prime minister.
Japanese Aroused.
The japanese delegates called at the
CriIlon yesterday to inquire when the
league of nations commission. of
which President Wilson is chairman,
will meet again. It is supposed they
will then offer an amendment calling
for race equality. Dispatches from
Tokyo report public agitation in ia
pan on this subject, which may force
the Mikado's representatives to make
an effort to obtain this clause.
II is possible they will get theoreti-
cal satisfaction in the form OF a SOL
smn enunciation Of a general princi-
pie saving the face of Japanese pride.
but it is unlikely that japan will
make her adhsreRce to the league ao-
solutely dependent upon this race
clause. The question of RELIGIOUS
e equality Is closely related toeraciai
problems. At the time the covenant
was drafted II was agreed 70 omit
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
Pants Gone!
Says Hines
Should Pay
President of Texas Bank
Loses Some Clothing
In Sleeper.

oklahoma City, Okla, March 1s.-
He oiames Walker D. Hines.
J. L. Wilkin, president Of the
Wilkin-Hale State Bank, returning
from Fort Worth, Texas, stirred,
rubbed his eyes, rolled over and
reached for his trousers.
The Pullman porter didn't know
either. The conductor shook his
head. So when wilkin finished his
mile and a half of unusual travel
through Oklahoma City streets, he
was decidedly half suited. To cover
discrepancies and exposures, he
brought a $1,000 suit. He SAYS
Hines ought to pay even il he
didn't see the show.
Also he mentions a diamond stick
pin and other valuables that quit
him as cold as the pants.
The suit is pending in court here
today.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-20
EUROPE SHIFTS
T0LEACUE plan
Presidents Reception This
Time In Marked Contrast
To Former Visit.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE,
Special Cable to The Washington
Herald.

By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE,
Special Cable to The Washington
Herald.
Paris. March 19.-The Presidents
European reception now marks .
complete revolution in the latitude
toward him by the constituted govern
ments and masses.
In December the governments of
Europe and the government press
were polite but not cordial. and the
masses OF Europe were enthusiastic
in their cordiality; today the govern
ments and the conservative press are
cordial to the point of ardor and the
social outlaw press and Socialists are
hopeful, interested. but almost skep-
teal All the dignataries of France
welcomed the President at the station,
but the crowd did not come.
The Socialists decided not to oppose
the police and hold a demonstration
as they wished. The reason for this
revolution In attitude between be-
cember and March is found in the
conviction of French official circles
that If France fails to get the league
Of nations, she viii lose all the ma
terial things which she expects to gee
in the settlement of peace. So. such
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